TemporaryNumber Private Numbers - Your own phone number for verification.

Hey PH! 👋 I'm Ann, and I built TemporaryNumber. Here's the honest backstory: we've been running free temporary phone numbers for a while — thousands of people use them daily to grab a quick verification code without giving away their real number. It works great. But I kept getting the same message over and over: "Love the free numbers, but someone else used my code before I could." Fair point. Shared numbers are awesome for quick stuff, but sometimes you actually need a number that's YOURS. So we built Private Numbers. Here's who it's for: 📱 You're signing up for WhatsApp, Telegram, or Instagram and don't want your personal number attached 🤖 You're a developer testing SMS verification flows, or verifying AI tools like Claude from a country where it's not available ✈️ You're traveling and need a local number for a few days without buying a SIM 💼 You're running a side hustle — Etsy shop, freelance gig, marketplace listings — and want a separate number What you get: → A real SIM-based number (not VoIP — so even strict platforms accept it) → Private inbox that only you can see → Works in your browser, no app needed → Crypto payments if you want full anonymity We still have completely free shared numbers for when you just need a quick code. Private Numbers are for when it actually matters. I'm around all day — would love to hear what you think. What use cases am I missing? What countries do you need most?