Call forwarding
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Read every text in a web inbox
Texts to a NumberBurn number land in your browser, verification codes included. There is no app to install and nothing to reply to.
How it works
Someone texts your number
A text or a picture message is sent to the NumberBurn number you handed out.
It appears in your inbox
The message shows up on the web under that number, with its time and the sender, in your account. There is no app to open.
Copy what you need
Read the code or the message and copy it. Messages stay in the inbox for you to read again.
Optional: get an email copy
Turn on the email copy for a number if you want each text sent to your account email too. It is off by default.
Pictures and other media
Picture messages (MMS) arrive in the inbox like any text. NumberBurn stores media up to 5 MB. Anything larger is not kept, and the inbox says so instead of hiding it.
| Incoming media | What you see in the inbox |
|---|---|
| Up to 5 MB | The file is stored and shown with the message. |
| Larger than 5 MB | A row marked "could not store". The message itself is still recorded. |
Fair use and email copies
Each number can receive 500 texts per calendar month under fair use. Past that, the number is flagged for review. Texts are not dropped: they keep arriving while the flag is looked at.
The email copy is a per-number switch. When it is on, each inbound text is also emailed to your account email. When it is off, texts live in the web inbox only.
Limits
Questions
Can I reply to a text?
No. NumberBurn numbers are receive-only, and the inbox has no way to send a text or a picture message. See the limits for the full list.
Is there an app for the inbox?
No. The inbox is a web page, so it works in any browser. NumberBurn does not plan a mobile app.
What happens after 500 texts in a month?
The number is flagged for review. Texts are not dropped and keep arriving in the inbox. The 500 texts per number per calendar month is the fair-use level.
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.