# JuicySMS review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades

> JuicySMS is a phone number service. Its terms put it at KYC level 1 of 4: no ID mentioned. NoKYC Score grades it 6.2/10 for privacy (fair) and 4.6/10 for safety (caution). In its favour: accepts Monero. To watch: it requires an email address and has no publicly accountable operator. No incidents are on record.

Source: NoKYC Score, "JuicySMS review", reviewed 22 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/juicysms

## Key facts
- **Category:** Phone Numbers & SMS
- **KYC level:** 1 of 4: No ID mentioned
- **Grades:** Privacy 6.2/10, Safety 4.6/10
- **Sign-up:** Email required
- **Fees:** From €0.50 per SMS; charged only if the SMS is delivered
- **Incidents on record:** 0
- **Last reviewed:** 22 Oct 2026
- **Official website:** https://juicysms.com

## What it is
JuicySMS rents temporary phone numbers for receiving SMS verification codes, with numbers from the United States, United Kingdom, Netherlands and Philippines. Pricing starts at €0.50 per message and the site says customers pay only if the SMS is successfully delivered. Its FAQ lists credit card, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Monero, Apple Pay, iDEAL and Alipay as payment methods. Using the service requires registering an account with an email address and password, or signing in with Google or Apple, and an API key can be generated from the account page. No identity documents are mentioned. The site does not name the operating company or its country.

## What the terms say about ID
Registration asks for an email address and password (or Google/Apple sign-in); no identity documents are mentioned.

## Features and warnings
- **Identity:** ID never required: not stated; No account needed: no; No email needed: no; No phone number: not stated
- **Payment:** Accepts Monero: yes; Accepts Lightning: not stated; Accepts cash: not stated
- **Access:** Tor onion address: not stated; Works without JavaScript: not stated
- **Trust:** No-logs policy: not stated; Independent audit: not stated; Company named: no; 5+ years operating: not stated
- **Warnings:** May ask for ID: not in terms; Email required: yes; Phone number required: not in terms; Nobody accountable: yes

## Questions
### Does JuicySMS require KYC?
JuicySMS is rated KYC level 1 of 4 on this site: no ID mentioned. Registration asks for an email address and password (or Google/Apple sign-in); no identity documents are mentioned.

### Is JuicySMS safe to use?
JuicySMS has a Safety grade of 4.6 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 6.2 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.

### Is JuicySMS legit?
JuicySMS is a working phone number service. Its operators do not publish a company or names, so nobody is publicly accountable for it. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 4.6 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.

### Is JuicySMS 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 JuicySMS.

### Do I need an account or email to use JuicySMS?
Email required.

### What fees does JuicySMS charge?
From €0.50 per SMS; charged only if the SMS is delivered. Fees were recorded from JuicySMS's own pages and can change; check before you send.

### Does JuicySMS have a Tor onion address?
No official onion address was found on JuicySMS's own pages.

### Which cryptocurrencies does JuicySMS support?
JuicySMS supports BTC, ETH, LTC, XMR, and fiat payments in EUR, USD, GBP.

### Can I use JuicySMS over Tor?
JuicySMS does not publish an official onion address.

## Sources
- https://juicysms.com/
- https://juicysms.com/faq
- https://juicysms.com/register

How grades are calculated: https://nokycscore.com/methodology