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Managing rental numbers

Updated 15 September 2026

A rental stays yours for a set period and receives as many messages as you need. Everything below happens from My Numbers.

  1. Open “My Numbers” to see everything currently active.
  2. Check the time remaining on each number.
  3. Read the messages received on it.
  4. Extend before it expires if you need longer — you pay for the extra period only.
  5. Changed your mind? Cancel it within 20 minutes of renting for a full refund.

A rental can no longer be cancelled or refunded after its first 20 minutes, once it has received a message, or once you have extended it — it stays yours until it expires.

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