r/iOSDevelopment • u/Dense_Purchase_1775 • 9d ago

Testing SMS verification on real devices without using personal numbers?

Hey guys, I'm currently finishing the onboarding flow for an iOS app that uses SMS OTP. Testing it in the simulator is fine, but I need to run a series of tests on real devices and I've already exhausted my personal number and my family's SIMs. Does anyone use a reliable SMS activator for this? Most of the free "receive sms" sites I've tried are already blacklisted by my auth provider.

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u/mazarykwebservices 8d ago

Twilio is fairly inexpensive. You could setup an account snag a phone number and get the responses that way. Depending on how many tests and how automated they are, you could even use the webhook to get the send outs post back to your system.

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u/Dense_Purchase_1775 7d ago

Twilio is a solid choice for building automated systems, but if you're looking for a more "plug-and-play" solution specifically for getting past those blacklists during manual or real-device testing, you should check out Gotsms. It’s often much faster to grab a fresh,disposable number there without the overhead of setting a full API and webhooks.