Smitten SMS Verification

Receive the Smitten SMS verification code without sharing your personal number and keep your privacy intact from the very first step of signing up to a new app.

The word smitten means infatuated, and the name suggests a dating or social app, but we could not reliably confirm which company or country the app known by this name belongs to. Apps of this kind usually send an SMS code to your phone at sign-up to confirm that a real person is behind the account and to limit fake and bot profiles.

With a virtual number, you enter it in the sign-up form and confirm the code before it expires. This makes sense if you do not want matches to reach your number or prefer not to share your personal line before you know the app. Before installing, check the developer name, store reviews and privacy policy; some apps may not accept virtual numbers.

Basic safety rules apply on dating and social apps: do not share your address, workplace or social media handles in early chats, report profiles asking for money or gift cards, and meet in busy public places. Add another recovery method such as e-mail so you do not lose the account, and never share verification codes.