Narayana vs Skytelecom
It is a trade-off. Narayana has the higher Safety grade (5.1 against 4.6), while Skytelecom has the higher Privacy grade (6.6 against 5.9).
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 →
Skytelecom
Pay-as-you-go SMS, VoIP calling and SIP trunking with card or crypto top-ups
Privacy
6.6/ 10
Fair
Safety
4.6/ 10
Caution
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Narayana | Skytelecom | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Phone Numbers & SMS | Phone Numbers & SMS |
| KYC policy | ID in rare cases | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | No account needed | Email required |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | Yes | Yes |
| Coins | BTC, LTC, ETH, USDT, XMR | BTC, LTC, ETH, USDT, XMR |
| Pay with | Crypto, Monero, Card, Bank transfer | Crypto, Monero, Card |
| Fees | Virtual numbers from €10/month; eSIM from €9; physical SIM €14 plus delivery | Pay-as-you-go per-destination voice and SMS rates in EUR |
| Limits | Prices page says first top-up from 1 EUR, while the FAQ mentions a 51 EUR payment at registration | Not published |
| Jurisdiction | Estonia | Not published |
| Not available in | Russia, United States, North Korea, Iran, China, annexed territories of Ukraine | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Narayana
No email neededNo phone neededLegal entity disclosedMay request IDExcludes US users
Both
Tor onion serviceAccepts Monero
Only Skytelecom
Requires emailAnonymous operator
Where they sit among phone numbers & sms
Questions
Is Narayana or Skytelecom safer?
Narayana has the higher Safety grade: Narayana 5.1, Skytelecom 4.6, out of 10.
Does Narayana or Skytelecom require KYC?
Narayana is KYC level 2 (ID in rare cases). Skytelecom is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
Narayana has 0 and Skytelecom has 0 documented incidents in the registry.