What Uses Are Prohibited For Temporary Numbers?
While temporary numbers are useful for SMS verification and privacy, they cannot be used for illegal or abusive activities.
The following activities are prohibited.
Fraud
You may not use temporary phone numbers for scams, deceptive schemes, financial fraud, stolen payment methods, money laundering, or unauthorized transactions.
Phishing and Impersonation
You may not use one-time numbers to impersonate another person, company, organization, or brand. Attempting to obtain passwords, login credentials, recovery codes, or sensitive information from others is strictly prohibited.
Unauthorized Account Access
Temporary numbers may not be used to gain access to accounts that do not belong to you. This includes:
- Account takeover attempts
- Credential stuffing
- Bypassing ownership verification
- Unauthorized password recovery
If you do not own the account, you should not be trying to access it.
Spam
Using temporary numbers to create accounts that send unsolicited messages, promotional spam, or abusive content is prohibited.
Harassment
Temporary numbers may not be used to threaten, harass, stalk, intimidate, or abuse other people.
Political Manipulation
The platform may not be used for coordinated misinformation campaigns, election interference, fake engagement, or similar activities.
Illegal Activities
Any activity that violates applicable local, national, or international laws is prohibited.
Final Words
In short, if your intended use involves deception, unauthorized access, spam, fraud, harassment, or other illegal activities, it is prohibited under our Acceptable Use Policy.