ExpressNumber and NumberBurn sell the same two plans: 5 numbers for $9.99 a month or 100 for $29.99. Ours starts at $0 today and has 316 area codes. Here is the rest, read off their own pages.
NumberBurn matches our price, numbers and minutes on both plans. Here the first 7 days cost $0 where theirs cost $1, you can pick from 316 area codes where they offer 30, and your texts stay in your inbox where theirs are kept for 30 days.
| Feature | ExpressNumber | NumberBurnAs published on their site |
|---|---|---|
| Try it first | Yes. $0 today for 7 days, with 1 number and up to 100 forwarded minutes. | Partly. $1 for a 7-day trial with 1 number and up to 100 forwarded minutes, charged at checkout. |
| Area codes to pick from | Yes. 316 area codes, Hawaii and Alaska included. | Partly. 30 area codes across 4 time zones. |
| How long a text stays in your inbox | Yes. As long as the number is active, and your history stays after you burn it. | Partly. 30 days from the day a text arrives. |
| What it costs | $0 today and for 7 days. Then Basic is $9.99 a month, Pro is $29.99 a month. | $9.99 a month for Basic, $29.99 for Pro. The same two prices as ours. |
| Numbers on one plan | Yes. 5 or 100 numbers on one plan. Extra numbers are $1 a month on Basic, 50 cents on Pro. | Yes. 5 or 100 numbers on one plan. Extra numbers are $1 a month on Basic, 50 cents on Pro. |
| Forwarded minutes | Yes. 100 or 1,000 a month. Extra minutes are 5 cents each, capped at $50 on Basic and $100 on Pro. | Yes. 100 or 1,000 a month. Extra minutes are 5 cents each, capped at $50 on Basic and $100 on Pro. |
| Burn a number in one tap | Yes. One tap. The first burn each calendar month is free, then $1 each. The number rests 30 days before anyone else can get it. | Yes. One tap. The first burn each UTC month is free, then $1 each. The number is held 30 days before it returns to the carrier pool. |
| Calls and texts out | No. Receive-only. Our numbers take calls and texts, and they never make them. | No. Receive-only. No outbound calls and no outbound texts. |
| Where the numbers are | Partly. US numbers only today. | Partly. US numbers only. |
Area codes you can get a number in, read from each site on October 31, 2026.
Basic and Pro cost the same on both sites and carry the same numbers and minutes. The first 7 days here cost $0, with 1 number and up to 100 forwarded minutes to try on a real listing or form.
You can pick from 316 area codes here, Hawaii and Alaska included, against 30 on NumberBurn. A local-looking number gets answered, so pick the code of the place your callers live.
Texts stay in your inbox while the number is active, and your history stays after a burn. NumberBurn keeps a text for 30 days.
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