Service overview
TextVerified
textverified.com
US numbers for one-time SMS and voice verification and rentals; cards or crypto
Privacy 6.0/10
Safety 6.6/10
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HeroSMS review
Virtual numbers from 180+ countries for SMS activations and rentals, built on SMS-Activate technology
Privacy score
5.8/ 10
FairHow much you reveal
See the score breakdown Safety score
5.5/ 10
FairHow well you’re protected
See the score breakdown Identity policy
1/ 4 KYC level
No ID mentioned Read the policy Evidence
Documentation reviewed Grades based on published terms and documentation.
0 published tests Two grades. Different questions.Understand the methodology
The overview
The essentials, at a glance.
HeroSMS is a phone number service. Its terms put it at KYC level 1 of 4: no ID mentioned. NoKYC Score grades it 5.8/10 for privacy (fair) and 5.5/10 for safety (fair). In its favour: company named. To watch: it requires an email address. No incidents are on record.
What stands out
- Company named
The operating company and its jurisdiction are published.
Before you use it
- Email required
An email address is required to use the service.
No test transactions published yet.
About HeroSMS
HeroSMS sells and rents virtual numbers from more than 180 countries for receiving SMS verification codes, with an API and a supplier marketplace, and presents itself as built on the technology of SMS-Activate, which it says closed in December 2025. Accounts are identified only by the registration email, and its blog says balance top-ups are taken in cryptocurrency, while the user agreement still describes card payments and refunds to the original card. The user agreement contains no identity-verification clause; it allows accounts to be frozen after three months of inactivity or suspected third-party access, and prohibits activations for banking services and Webmoney. The site names Danver LLC of Cheyenne, Wyoming as the operator. The PDF terms of service were behind a bot check and were not read.
Cite this review or read as plain text
NoKYC Score, "HeroSMS review", reviewed 23 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/hero-sms
Open plain-text review ↗The feature review
Privacy, without the guesswork.
1 / 13 features confirmed1 warning in the recorded terms
Identity
0 / 4 confirmed
- ID never requiredNot stated
The terms rule identity checks out, or the design makes them impossible.
- No account neededNo
Usable without creating an account, or the account is only a random number.
- No email neededNo
An email address is not required to sign up or use it.
- No phone numberNot stated
A phone number is never required.
Payment
0 / 3 confirmed
- Accepts MoneroNot stated
Monero hides sender, receiver and amount, so the payment cannot be traced to you.
- Accepts LightningNot stated
Bitcoin Lightning payments: fast, cheap and more private than on-chain.
- Accepts cashNot stated
Cash by post or in person: no bank and no blockchain record.
Access
0 / 2 confirmed
- Tor onion addressNot stated
An official .onion address, reachable only through Tor.
- Works without JavaScriptNot stated
Core functions work with scripts disabled, as in Tor Browser on its safest setting.
Trust
1 / 4 confirmed
- No-logs policyNot stated
States that connection or activity logs are not kept.
- Independent auditNot stated
A third party audited the code or the no-logs claim, and the report is public.
- Company namedYes
The operating company and its jurisdiction are published.
- 5+ years operatingNot stated
Has operated continuously for five years or more.
Warnings
1 flagged
- May ask for IDNot in terms
The terms reserve the right to demand identity documents, often after a risk flag.
- Email requiredYes
An email address is required to use the service.
- Phone number requiredNot in terms
A phone number is required to use the service.
- Nobody accountableNot in terms
No company or person is publicly responsible for the service.
“Not stated” means the service’s own pages do not say. Expand a group to see every check.
Identity requirements
Does HeroSMS require KYC?
Level 1 of 4
No ID mentioned
- 0 Never
- 1 Not mentioned
- 2 Rare
- 3 On risk flag
- 4 Mandatory
No ID requirement appears anywhere in HeroSMS's terms or documentation. Checked against its own terms.
- Account required
- Email may be asked
- Phone may be asked
- No ID documents
KYC level 1: No ID mentioned. No identity requirement appears anywhere in the terms or documentation.
User agreement: "Your HeroSMS account is identified only by the email used during registration"; no identity-document clause was found. The PDF terms could not be read.
Transparent by design
Every point, explained.
Both grades start at 50 points and move by fixed, published amounts. Nothing is adjusted by hand. The total is divided by ten.
Privacy
5.8/ 10
- Starting points 50
- KYC level 1: No ID mentioned +12
- Requires email -4
- Total, clamped to 0–100 58
Safety
5.5/ 10
- Starting points 50
- Legal entity disclosed +5
- Total, clamped to 0–100 55
Evidence, not promises
Test ledger 0
Published test transactions, with the route, amount and outcome available to inspect.
No test transactions published yet
The grades above rest on HeroSMS’s terms and documentation. Tests will appear here with the date, route, amount band and result as they are run.
The track record
Incidents 0
No incidents on record
We have no documented cases for HeroSMS. An empty record does not guarantee a service is risk-free.
Community experience
What users are saying 0
Reviews never change a grade. Reviews with a transaction reference are marked.
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HeroSMS: common questions
Does HeroSMS require KYC?
HeroSMS is rated KYC level 1 of 4 on this site: no ID mentioned. User agreement: "Your HeroSMS account is identified only by the email used during registration"; no identity-document clause was found. The PDF terms could not be read.
Is HeroSMS safe to use?
HeroSMS has a Safety grade of 5.5 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 5.8 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.
Is HeroSMS legit?
HeroSMS is a working phone number service. It publishes the company that runs it, in United States. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 5.5 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.
Is HeroSMS a scam?
NoKYC Score does not label services as scams; it records documented incidents with their sources and outcomes. No incidents are on record for HeroSMS.
Do I need an account or email to use HeroSMS?
Email required.
Does HeroSMS have a Tor onion address?
No official onion address was found on HeroSMS's own pages.
Can I use HeroSMS over Tor?
HeroSMS does not publish an official onion address.
Listing history
- Listing added. Facts and KYC level set from the service's own terms and documentation.