Fetch SMS vs Narayana
Narayana has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 5.1 against 4.3, and Privacy 5.9 against 5.1.
Fetch SMS
Non-VoIP US numbers for SMS verification, funded by crypto
Privacy
5.1/ 10
Caution
Safety
4.3/ 10
Caution
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Narayana
Estonian VoIP provider: SIP calls, virtual numbers, SIM cards and eSIMs
Privacy
5.9/ 10
Fair
Safety
5.1/ 10
Caution
ID in rare cases KYC 2 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Fetch SMS | Narayana | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Phone Numbers & SMS | Phone Numbers & SMS |
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | ID in rare cases |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Email required | No account needed |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | Yes |
| Coins | BTC, ETH, USDT | BTC, LTC, ETH, USDT, XMR |
| Pay with | Crypto | Crypto, Monero, Card, Bank transfer |
| Fees | Single codes from $0.10; private rentals for 1-365 days | Virtual numbers from €10/month; eSIM from €9; physical SIM €14 plus delivery |
| Limits | US numbers only; deposits non-refundable | Prices page says first top-up from 1 EUR, while the FAQ mentions a 51 EUR payment at registration |
| Jurisdiction | United States | Estonia |
| Not available in | Sanctioned jurisdictions and persons on OFAC lists, per the terms | Russia, United States, North Korea, Iran, China, annexed territories of Ukraine |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Fetch SMS
Requires emailAML screeningAnonymous operator
Both
Nothing distinct
Only Narayana
No email neededNo phone neededTor onion serviceAccepts MoneroLegal entity disclosedMay request IDExcludes US users
Where they sit among phone numbers & sms
Questions
Is Fetch SMS or Narayana safer?
Narayana has the higher Safety grade: Fetch SMS 4.3, Narayana 5.1, out of 10.
Does Fetch SMS or Narayana require KYC?
Fetch SMS is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Narayana is KYC level 2 (ID in rare cases).
Which has more incidents on record?
Fetch SMS has 0 and Narayana has 0 documented incidents in the registry.