Long-Term Rental vs. short-term: which one do you actually need

DiceSMS offers two different ways to hold a number, and picking the wrong one usually just means overpaying — not breaking anything.

Short-term rental

Use this for a one-off verification: signing up for an app, confirming a single purchase, testing a signup flow once. You pay per successful code, and only if a code actually arrives.

Long-Term Rental (LTR)

Use this when you need the same number to keep receiving codes over days or weeks — a service that re-verifies periodically, or an account you're actively maintaining. LTR bills a fixed amount daily while active, in exchange for keeping that specific number reserved to you instead of releasing it after one code.

A simple rule of thumb

If you'll need more than two or three codes from the same number within a week, LTR is usually cheaper than repeatedly renting short-term. If it's a single signup, short-term is simpler and you're never charged unless it works.

Either way, you can start an LTR and turn it off any time from the dashboard — no lock-in beyond the days you've already used.