AnonymSMS vs SMSPool
AnonymSMS has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 5.0 against 4.7, 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 →
SMSPool
SMS verification numbers; stopped taking Monero directly in July 2026
Privacy
5.8/ 10
Fair
Safety
4.7/ 10
Caution
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| AnonymSMS | SMSPool | |
|---|---|---|
| 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, Card |
| Fees | Public numbers free; private rentals priced per country and duration | Not published |
| Limits | Messages to public numbers are visible to everyone | Not published |
| Jurisdiction | United States | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 1 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only AnonymSMS
No registration
Both
Nothing distinct
Only SMSPool
Requires email
Where they sit among phone numbers & sms
Questions
Is AnonymSMS or SMSPool safer?
AnonymSMS has the higher Safety grade: AnonymSMS 5.0, SMSPool 4.7, out of 10.
Does AnonymSMS or SMSPool require KYC?
AnonymSMS is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). SMSPool is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
AnonymSMS has 0 and SMSPool has 1 documented incident in the registry.