virtual mobile number in Cyprus to receive sms?

[blip]

Anyone knows a provider where I can sign up for a virtual Cypriotic number where I can receive smses (to be sent via email to me)?

I looked at Sonetel but they don't have mobile numbers for Cyprus and so can't receive any sms. 🙁

 

[negon]

Please post if you find some provider. I had luck to get a SIM card‌ from Cyprus, but unfortunately I can't get more from the current source so I'm looking‍ for a source currently.

 

[FullDISK]

Virtual Phone Systems by TollFreeForwarding.com™

 

[blip]

Thanks but this service does‌ not seem to provide any mobile numbers. I need to be able to receive sms.‍ Call forwarding is not what I'm after, I need an sms service.

 

[JohnLocke]

Yeah it is a huge problem for Cyprus and some other smaller islands and counrties.‌ I'm in touch with someone that say he can sell me SIM cards for Cyprus‍ for €80 but I'm not sure if that works and how many he can send⁠ me 🙂 Will post an update if I get anything clarified.

 

[blip]

I really needed to get going so I went for www.sonetel.com to get a virtual‌ number in Cyprus (call forwarding and answering machine). For pure sms I found www.proovl.com and settled for a number in another European country (no Cyprus).
So I now have two‍ numbers, one in Cyprus (no sms) and one outside of Cyprus (for sms). Not the⁠ best solution but workable at the moment.

 

[negon]

For what service do you need the SMS service? I just wonder because you say‌ it works 🙂

 

[blip]

Signing of documents with 3rd parties. They send‍ an sms with a code for verification. I get the code and input that into⁠ their system so they know it really is me who "signs". I could have used⁤ any number for the sms but for pure business reasons I wanted to keep it⁣ close to Cyprus. 🙂

 

[artmike]

i use onlinesim.ru
You can use private Russian and Chinese number to receive SMS online‌
there are free numbers

 

[Emily Rimlins]

Cyprus Sim Cards cost around 50EUR... I have someone in Cyprus who can just buy‌ them and send them to anyone who needs them. I don't think it is so‍ difficult.

Thanks!

Em

 

[curiousmarv]

Make a short holiday in Cyprus. Sim card costs in Cyprus for example on Primetel‌ Prepaid (named: pay as you go) are 2 Euro. No passport needed for SIM card‍ as far as I know.

 

[moneromadman]

Android app called hushed provides all such services 🙂

 

[negon]

only for‌ android not for iOS ?

 

[moneromadman]

For both. You'd‌ know with a 5 second search 😉

 

[extremedox101]

proovl really sucks wasted 15 eur on that sh*t, so many verifications , expensive ,‌ poor features (miss links in sms until upgrading account to premium ) always show error‍ not user friendly .... didn't try the api yet - us is voip this why⁠ it's cheap .

 

[Akimbo]

Hi sir,
Did you manage to find someone for a Cyprus phone number that can⁣ receive SMS? Virtual one or a Sim Card anything?

 

[JohnLocke]

You can have a look here Cyprus SIM Card - Prepaid cell phone service for‌ travelers that's where I got it in the past.

 

[Akimbo]

Thanks for your reply, I did see this website, but they are out of stock for‍ Cyprus Sim cards. They do work outside of Cyprus?

 

[JohnLocke]

Yes as I said, I bought them back in time, maybe someone else has ideas‌ to where to get such cards.