Anosim vs MoneroSMS
It is a trade-off. Anosim has the higher Safety grade (5.1 against 4.6), while MoneroSMS has the higher Privacy grade (7.0 against 4.3).
Anosim
SMS activations and number rentals for 900+ sites, paid by crypto or card
Privacy
4.3/ 10
Caution
Safety
5.1/ 10
Caution
ID in rare cases KYC 2 Docs reviewed Full review →
MoneroSMS
US virtual number for sending and receiving texts, paid in Monero or other crypto
Privacy
7.0/ 10
Strong
Safety
4.6/ 10
Caution
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Anosim | MoneroSMS | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Phone Numbers & SMS | Phone Numbers & SMS |
| KYC policy | ID in rare cases | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Email required | Random account number |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | Yes |
| Coins | Not published | XMR, BTC |
| Pay with | Crypto, Card | Crypto, Monero |
| Fees | Not published | $3.60/month plus per-message charges; $1.49 to port a number in |
| Limits | Not published | One number per account; US numbers only |
| Jurisdiction | United Arab Emirates | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Anosim
Requires emailMay request IDLegal entity disclosed
Both
Nothing distinct
Only MoneroSMS
Tor onion serviceAccepts MoneroAnonymous operator
Where they sit among phone numbers & sms
Questions
Is Anosim or MoneroSMS safer?
Anosim has the higher Safety grade: Anosim 5.1, MoneroSMS 4.6, out of 10.
Does Anosim or MoneroSMS require KYC?
Anosim is KYC level 2 (ID in rare cases). MoneroSMS is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
Anosim has 0 and MoneroSMS has 0 documented incidents in the registry.