[KomoD]

> More code, more complexity, plus the cost to actually rent the numbers

Not a big deal, there's sms verification services, they have APIs and premade libraries, cost is about ~$0.06/verification depending on which service you use, and less with bulk discounts.

[MagicMoonlight]

And spoiler: you can’t use those for spam.

[KomoD]

Huh?

[nicce]

There is a ToS in these services as well.

And you can't use many from those services to actually register an account for a meaningful service. E.g. have you created Instagram account with them?

Seems like there is a determined will to blacklist as many as possible.

[derefr]

I believe you're thinking phone numbers from legitimate VoIP services like Twilio, or the "texting app" service-providers that build on top of them.

The GP is talking more about phone numbers from purpose-built (usually Russian) "secondary market for other people's credentials" marketplaces, where people sell the use of their own personal phone numbers (usually through cloud remote-control software they run on an old Android device with the SIM in it.)

[KomoD]

No there is not.

5sim.net, sms-activate.org, smspva.com, I'm talking about these, they're specifically made for that purpose, you can pick a country and a service