DropMail's official bot: unlimited free disposable addresses with unlimited mailbox lifetime if you keep the chat open, forwarding, attachments and an API for automation — one of the more feature-rich temp-mail bots.
Best Telegram bots for Temporary email & numbers
Disposable addresses and virtual numbers keep your real contacts out of sign-up forms: a throwaway inbox for a download that wants an email, a rented number for a service that sends an SMS code. The email bots are free; virtual numbers cost a few cents per activation.
The best Telegram bot for temporary email and numbers is DropMail.me (@DropMailBot): the official bot gives unlimited free disposable addresses that live as long as you keep the chat open, with forwarding, attachments and an API. Temp Mail Official Bot (@TempMail_org_bot) is the free pick from one of the oldest disposable-email brands, and SMS-Activate (@smsActivateruBot) is the largest marketplace for virtual numbers when a service insists on an SMS code.
The Telegram front-end for SMS-Activate, one of the largest and longest-running virtual-number marketplaces: buy a number in dozens of countries and receive the SMS code for hundreds of services, without giving up your real phone number.
72 / 100
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The Telegram front-end for temp-mail.io: get a random disposable inbox in one tap and watch new mail land right in the chat. Free for a 10-minute address; a paid plan adds custom domains, longer validity and API access.
72 / 100
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Tiger SMS in Telegram: virtual numbers for 200+ services across 260+ countries starting around 3 cents per activation, with a pay-only-if-it-arrives refund policy and even a shared free tier for less sensitive services.
68 / 100
Score
The official Telegram bot from temp-mail.org, one of the earliest disposable-email brands online: instant throwaway address, mail delivered as chat messages, tens of thousands of monthly users.
GrizzlySMS's official bot: buy a virtual number for WhatsApp, Telegram, Google and hundreds of other services with transparent, published per-country pricing, right inside Telegram.
67 / 100
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Tmailor's Telegram bot generates a free disposable email address with no sign-up, backed by a company that also ships browser extensions and a mobile app for the same service.
66 / 100
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Not a throwaway inbox but a forwarding-alias service in Telegram: get a unique @hidemail.app alias per website that forwards to your real inbox, so you can spot and cut off exactly which account leaked your address.
62 / 100
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An open-source disposable-email bot whose entire codebase is public on GitHub: create up to 8 throwaway addresses, read mail in Telegram, no ads and no password — just an unusually auditable temp-mail option.
61 / 100
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Comparison
| # | Bot | Price | Languages | Inline | Groups | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DropMail.me @DropMailBot | Free | MULTI | no | no | 77 |
| 2 | SMS-Activate @smsActivateruBot | Paid | RU · EN | no | no | 72 |
| 3 | Temp Mail @tempmailbot | Freemium | EN | no | no | 72 |
| 4 | Tiger SMS @TigerSmsComBot | Freemium | EN | no | no | 68 |
| 5 | Temp Mail Official Bot @TempMail_org_bot | Free | EN | no | no | 68 |
| 6 | GrizzlySMS @GrizzlySMScom_bot | Paid | EN | no | no | 67 |
| 7 | Tmailor @tmailorcom_bot | Free | EN | no | no | 66 |
| 8 | Hide My Email @hidemail_bot | Freemium | EN | no | no | 62 |
| 9 | TrashEmail @trashemail_bot | Free | EN | no | no | 61 |
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How we chose
For email bots we created an address, registered on three test services and measured how fast messages and attachments arrived, whether the address survived a day and whether the domains were blocked by common sign-up forms. For number bots we bought a number for two services in two countries, timed the code, checked the refund when no code arrived and read the published prices. Bots without a company behind them were excluded from the number category.
Temporary email & numbers
When a temporary address works and when it does not
A disposable inbox is right for newsletters, one-time downloads and forums. It is wrong for anything you may need to recover: a bank, a marketplace account, a domain registration. Many services block known disposable domains; DropMail rotates several domains and lets you pick, which gets past most forms. Nothing in a temporary inbox is private, and some services show all mail to that address publicly.
Virtual numbers
A rented number receives one SMS code for one service and is then released; you cannot get the same number back later, so never use it for an account you want to keep. SMS-Activate, Tiger SMS and GrizzlySMS publish per-country prices and refund when no code arrives; Tiger SMS even has a shared free tier for undemanding services. Using rented numbers for accounts you do not own or for fraud is illegal, and the marketplaces cooperate with law enforcement.
Lifetime and forwarding
temp-mail.io's bot gives a ten-minute address for free and longer validity on a paid plan; DropMail keeps the mailbox alive while the chat stays open and can forward to a real address. If you expect a reply days later, choose the longer lifetime or forwarding rather than hoping the address is still there.
Frequently asked questions
How long does a temporary address live?
temp-mail.io gives ten minutes free; DropMail keeps the mailbox as long as the chat is open; paid plans extend it.
Can I receive attachments?
DropMail delivers attachments into the chat; the temp-mail.org bot shows message text and links.
How much does a virtual number cost?
From about 3 cents per activation at Tiger SMS, more for popular services and countries; prices are published in each bot.
Can I use a virtual number for Telegram or WhatsApp?
Technically yes, but you lose the account when the number is released; use them only for throwaway registrations.