Modes and labels
Learn more about Modes and labelsForward, Texts only or Block per number, plus a label with a 30-day call count.
Throw a number away in one tap
Burning is how a burner number ends. Forwarding stops at once, your message history stays readable, and the number sits out of circulation before it returns to the carrier pool.
How it works
Open the number and tap Burn
Every number in your account has a burn action.
Read the confirmation
The screen says what will happen and shows any charge before you confirm. Nothing is charged until you do.
Confirm
Forwarding stops at once. The number takes no more calls for you.
Keep your history
Texts already received stay visible in your account. The number then moves to quarantine.
What happens to a burned number
| Stage | How long | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Burned | At once | Forwarding stops. Message history stays visible to you. |
| Quarantined | 30 days | The number is held out of circulation and is not reissued. |
| Released | Metadata kept 90 days | The number returns to the carrier pool. Its metadata is deleted after the retention period. |
What a burn costs
- The trial has no extra burns: it holds one number, which you can burn.
- After the trial, the first burn each UTC calendar month is free.
- Each further burn in the same month adds $1 to your next bill.
- The burn screen shows the charge before you confirm.
Example after the trial: the first burn in a month costs nothing, the second adds $1, and the third adds another $1, so $2 on the next bill. See pricing.
Limits
Questions
Can I undo a burn?
No. Burning is permanent. Your message history stays visible, but the number cannot be moved back into your account.
Do I lose my texts when I burn a number?
No. Forwarding stops at once, but the messages already in the inbox stay visible in your account.
How much does a burn cost?
The trial has no extra burns. After the trial the first burn each UTC calendar month is free, and each further burn adds $1. The burn screen shows the charge before you confirm.
Get a number you can throw away
Receive-only US numbers. Calls ring your phone, texts land in a web inbox, and one tap burns the number.