- What is BBNSMS?
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- BBNSMS is a service for receiving text messages: temporary numbers for one-time passwords (OTP verification) and dedicated United States and Canada phone numbers you keep, all paid from one prepaid wallet. It is operated by Browser Based Nigeria Limited (BBN), RC 803010, Lagos, Nigeria, online since 2008.
- How much does an OTP activation cost?
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- OTP activations start from $0.02 each, priced per country and service from the live catalogue. You see the exact figure before you confirm, and an activation is refunded in full if the code never arrives.
- How much is a dedicated US or Canada number?
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- Dedicated US and Canada numbers start from $0.50/mo, plus any setup fee, with per-message and per-minute prices shown on the business numbers page. The figure shown at checkout is what the wallet is debited.
- Can I buy a US or Canada number myself?
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- Yes. After you sign up and top up, you search United States and Canada inventory, confirm the exact setup and monthly, and the wallet is debited — the number is yours and appears in your dashboard.
- Do the numbers receive SMS?
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- Yes. Inbound SMS on an owned number lands on that number's thread in the dashboard, one-time codes included. It is a real local line, so services that reject virtual numbers accept it.
- How do I pay?
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- You fund a prepaid wallet by card through Stripe Checkout, and spend it on activations and numbers. There is no monthly platform fee and no contract; the ledger is credited when the payment is confirmed.
- Who operates BBNSMS?
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- Browser Based Nigeria Limited (BBN), a company registered in Nigeria (RC 803010), with a registered office in Lekki, Lagos and a US office in Dallas, TX. Established 2008.