AnonymSMS vs MrSMS
AnonymSMS has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 5.0 against 4.6, and Privacy 6.8 against 5.8.
AnonymSMS
Free public numbers for receiving SMS online, plus private number rentals
Privacy
6.8/ 10
Fair
Safety
5.0/ 10
Caution
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
MrSMS
One-time SMS verification codes on virtual numbers in 190+ countries
Privacy
5.8/ 10
Fair
Safety
4.6/ 10
Caution
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| AnonymSMS | MrSMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Phone Numbers & SMS | Phone Numbers & SMS |
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | No account needed | Email required |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Pay with | Card, PayPal, Crypto | Crypto |
| Fees | Public numbers free; private rentals priced per country and duration | From $0.20 per activation |
| Limits | Messages to public numbers are visible to everyone | Refund of unused top-up only within 7 days |
| Jurisdiction | United States | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only AnonymSMS
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Questions
Is AnonymSMS or MrSMS safer?
AnonymSMS has the higher Safety grade: AnonymSMS 5.0, MrSMS 4.6, out of 10.
Does AnonymSMS or MrSMS require KYC?
AnonymSMS is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). MrSMS is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
AnonymSMS has 0 and MrSMS has 0 documented incidents in the registry.