Do Hushed numbers expire?

Hushed’s App Store listing says you can keep a number as long as you’d like. We could not read its help center to confirm what happens to an unused number, so check its current policy before relying on one for an account you’ll keep.

Is Hushed cheaper than a rented number?

By the month, yes: Hushed’s Unlimited plan is $6.99 against our $12.99. For a day or a week Hushed lists a free 3-day trial rather than a short paid plan. Its pricing page didn’t show an annual total; our year is $34.99.

Can I get a UK number from Hushed?

Yes. Hushed sells US, Canadian and UK numbers. Ours are US (+1) numbers only.

What is the difference between Hushed and Burner?

Both are calling and texting apps. Hushed sells US, Canadian and UK numbers from $6.99 a month; Burner sells US and Canadian numbers from $7.99 a month on its website. On codes, Hushed says it depends on each service, while Burner says most verification systems accept its numbers but it doesn’t support SMS short code services.

VerifyWith vs Hushed for verification codes

Hushed, from AffinityClick, is a calling and texting app with US, Canadian and UK numbers, from $6.99 a month. Its App Store listing says some services let Hushed numbers receive verification codes by text or call, depending on their policies. If you need to call or text back, or a code comes by voice call, Hushed fits and we don’t. For texted codes only, we rent a receive-only, non-VoIP US number from $3.99 a day.

Checked by VerifyWith on November 13, 2026

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Hushed and VerifyWith side by side

	Hushed	VerifyWith
What it is	A second-number app for calls, texts and voicemail	A rented number that only receives texts
Numbers from	US, Canada and UK, in 300+ area codes	US (+1)
A day or a week	3-day trial, $0.00 in the App Store	$3.99 a day, $7.99 a week
A month	$6.99 Unlimited, $7.99 Prepaid, $8.99 Pay-as-you-go	$12.99
Longer	Prepaid in 30, 90 or 365 days; annual Unlimited saves up to 20%	$34.99 a year
Renewal	Unlimited renews automatically	Off unless you turn it on
Codes by voice call	Can arrive, if the service allows	Won’t arrive
Line type	Not stated on Hushed’s pages	Non-VoIP
Its own word on codes	Depends on each service’s policy	Most services that text codes to US numbers; none promised
Where it runs	iOS and Android, over Wi-Fi or mobile data	Any browser; no app

Hushed’s prices are from hushed.com/pricing and its App Store listing, read on 13 November 2026. The pricing page didn’t show the total for a 365-day Prepaid plan or an annual Unlimited plan.

A phone half inside a paper sleeve — Hushed gives you a second line for calls and texts inside its app.

Codes sent by voice call

Hushed can take a code that a service reads out in a phone call; a number from us can’t. Its App Store listing puts it this way: some services allow Hushed numbers to “receive verification codes by text or call, depending on their policies”. Both halves of that sentence matter. Hushed takes calls, and it leaves the decision to each service, without promising any of them.

Ours receives texts only, so if the service you’re signing up to offers its code only by call, Hushed or your own phone is the better route. Where the code comes by text, many apps look up the number’s line type before sending it and turn VoIP numbers away. Hushed’s pages that we read don’t say what kind of line its numbers are. Ours is a non-VoIP number, still with no promise for a given app: if the text doesn’t come, you can cancel within 24 hours.

Hushed’s three plans

Hushed sells a number three ways, all priced by the month on its pricing page:

Unlimited, $6.99 a month, renews automatically and includes unlimited local talk and text. Hushed says the annual version saves up to 20%.
Prepaid, $7.99 a month, is sold as a 30-, 90- or 365-day plan. Of the three it is the closest to renting a number for a fixed time.
Pay-as-you-go, $8.99 a month, includes $1 in credits.

Every one of them costs less per month than our month at $12.99. What Hushed doesn’t sell is a day or a week; its App Store listing shows a free 3-day trial instead. If you need a number for a single sign-up, our guide to rental lengths matches each length to the situation it suits.

Hushed or a rented number

Choose Hushed if

You need to call or text back from the number.
You need a Canadian or UK number, not only a US one.
The service you’re signing up to sends its code by voice call.
You’ll use the number for months: Unlimited is $6.99 a month.

Choose VerifyWith if

You only receive texted codes and would rather not install an app.
You need a number for a day or a week, with nothing renewing unless you turn auto-renew on.
You want to pay once for a year: $34.99.
You want the price held on your card and taken only when the first text arrives or 24 hours pass.

Questions people ask

Do Hushed numbers expire?: Hushed’s App Store listing says you can keep a number as long as you’d like. We could not read its help center to confirm what happens to an unused number, so check its current policy before relying on one for an account you’ll keep.
Is Hushed cheaper than a rented number?: By the month, yes: Hushed’s Unlimited plan is $6.99 against our $12.99. For a day or a week Hushed lists a free 3-day trial rather than a short paid plan. Its pricing page didn’t show an annual total; our year is $34.99.
Can I get a UK number from Hushed?: Yes. Hushed sells US, Canadian and UK numbers. Ours are US (+1) numbers only.
What is the difference between Hushed and Burner?: Both are calling and texting apps. Hushed sells US, Canadian and UK numbers from $6.99 a month; Burner sells US and Canadian numbers from $7.99 a month on its website. On codes, Hushed says it depends on each service, while Burner says most verification systems accept its numbers but it doesn’t support SMS short code services.

Sources

Read on November 13, 2026. Prices and policies change; if something here is out of date, write to [email protected] and we’ll correct it.