JMP vs Phreeli
JMP has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 5.8 against 5.5, and Privacy 6.7 against 6.5.
JMP
US and Canadian phone numbers delivered over XMPP, built on open-source software
Privacy
6.7/ 10
Fair
Safety
5.8/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Phreeli
US prepaid wireless carrier that asks only for a ZIP code and payment, with crypto as an option
Privacy
6.5/ 10
Fair
Safety
5.5/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| JMP | Phreeli | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 optional |
| Open source | Yes | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC | Not published |
| Pay with | Crypto, Card | Crypto, Card |
| Fees | $4.99 per month | Plans from $25/month base (Flex) to $85/month, taxes and fees included |
| Jurisdiction | Not published | United States |
| Not available in | Not published | Service only for residents of the United States and Puerto Rico; not available in Alaska |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only JMP
Open source
Both
No email needed
Only Phreeli
Legal entity disclosed
Where they sit among phone numbers & sms
Questions
Is JMP or Phreeli safer?
JMP has the higher Safety grade: JMP 5.8, Phreeli 5.5, out of 10.
Does JMP or Phreeli require KYC?
JMP is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Phreeli is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
JMP has 0 and Phreeli has 0 documented incidents in the registry.