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Hushed vs SMSPVA
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
H
Choose Hushed if…
- you work on iOS, Android
- you're in its core audience: online daters, travelers
S
Choose SMSPVA if…
- you need an API to build on
- you work on Web
- you're in its core audience: privacy-conscious individuals, developers and qa testers
Side by side
Feature Hushed SMSPVA
Pricing modelPaidPaid
Starting price$6.99/mo—
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
PlatformsiOS, AndroidWeb, API
CategoryVirtual phone numbersSMS verification services
CompanyAffinityClick Inc.since 2013
Full feature lists
H Hushed
- Second and temporary numbers in 300+ area codes
- Calls and texts over Wi-Fi or mobile data
- Multiple numbers on one device
- Port in existing phone numbers
- Auto-reply messages and custom voicemail greetings
- Call forwarding and call routing
- Texts with GIFs, photos, videos and audio
- Use one account across multiple devices and tablets
S SMSPVA
- One-time SMS activation numbers from 60+ countries
- Real SIM-based and VoIP numbers
- Long-term number rental for days, weeks or months
- Additional SMS request on the same number
- REST API with JSON responses and SMS callbacks
- Code examples for Python, PHP and Node.js
- Purchase without registration via email checkout
- Search and sort numbers by country and operator
Their home pages
What each vendor shows first: the pitch, the plans and the sign-up.
Hushed · hushed.com
What you'd pay
The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.
Hushed
UnlimitedFrom $6.99 USD/month
PrepaidFrom $7.99 USD/month
Pay-as-you-goFrom $8.99 USD/month
SMSPVA
One-time activationFrom $0.05 per number
Strengths and limitations
Hushed
- Unlimited local talk and text from $6.99/month
- Numbers in the US, Canada and U.K.
- Works on old phones and tablets with internet
- Annual subscriptions save up to 20%
- Requires Wi-Fi or mobile data to work
- Number choice limited to US, Canada and U.K.
- No free plan for phone numbers
SMSPVA
- Numbers start from $0.05
- Choice of real SIM or virtual numbers
- Can buy without registering
- REST API with code examples
- Payment methods have minimum top-up amounts
- Price varies by service and country, with no flat plans
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Facts from each vendor's public pages, prices checked Nov 13, 2026. Editorial policy