Anosim vs SMS4Sats
It is a trade-off. Anosim has the higher Safety grade (5.1 against 4.6), while SMS4Sats has the higher Privacy grade (8.5 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 →
SMS4Sats
Receive SMS verification codes by paying a Lightning invoice, no account
Privacy
8.5/ 10
Excellent
Safety
4.6/ 10
Caution
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Anosim | SMS4Sats | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Phone Numbers & SMS | Phone Numbers & SMS |
| KYC policy | ID in rare cases | ID never required |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Email required | No account needed |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | Yes |
| Coins | Not published | BTC |
| Pay with | Crypto, Card | Lightning |
| 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 SMS4Sats
No registrationNo email neededNo phone neededTor onion serviceAccepts LightningAnonymous operator
Where they sit among phone numbers & sms
Questions
Is Anosim or SMS4Sats safer?
Anosim has the higher Safety grade: Anosim 5.1, SMS4Sats 4.6, out of 10.
Does Anosim or SMS4Sats require KYC?
Anosim is KYC level 2 (ID in rare cases). SMS4Sats is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
Anosim has 0 and SMS4Sats has 0 documented incidents in the registry.