US numbers for one-time SMS and voice verification and rentals; cards or crypto
Privacy 6.0
Safety 6.6
Phone Numbers & SMS Reviewed 22 Oct 2026
MoneroSMS review
US virtual number for sending and receiving texts, paid in Monero or other crypto
- No account needed
- Accepts Monero
- Tor onion address
- No email needed
- No phone number
- Nobody accountable
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Documentation reviewed
Privacy
7.0/ 10
Strong
Safety
4.6/ 10
Caution
Based on terms and documentation. No test transactions published yet. See the arithmetic
MoneroSMS review in short
MoneroSMS is a phone number service. Its terms put it at KYC level 1 of 4: no ID mentioned. NoKYC Score grades it 7.0/10 for privacy (strong) and 4.6/10 for safety (caution). In its favour: no account needed, no email needed and no phone number. To watch: it has no publicly accountable operator. No incidents are on record.
- Category
- Phone Numbers & SMS
- KYC level
- 1 of 4: No ID mentioned
- Grades
- Privacy 7.0/10, Safety 4.6/10
- Sign-up
- Random account number
- Fees
- $3.60/month plus per-message charges; $1.49 to port a number in
- Limits
- One number per account; US numbers only
- Onion address
- Yes
- Incidents on record
- 0
- Last reviewed
- 22 Oct 2026
Cite this review
NoKYC Score, "MoneroSMS review", reviewed 22 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/monerosms
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What MoneroSMS is
MoneroSMS offers a virtual SMS plan with a United States phone number for sending and receiving text messages. The site prices the plan at $3.60 per month, bills each message sent or received on top, charges $1.49 to port a number in and limits each account to one number. It warns that the number cannot always activate accounts or receive short codes, and that texting numbers outside the US and Canada is not yet supported. The site calls Monero the most private payment method and says Bitcoin, other coins and fiat are accepted manually. It publishes an onion address and links to a public repository for its client software. Support requests are identified by an account ID.
What MoneroSMS offers, and what to watch
5 of 13 privacy and safety features, 1 warning in its terms.
"Not stated" means its own pages do not say.
Identity
- ID never required Not stated
- No account needed Yes Usable without creating an account, or the account is only a random number.
- No email needed Yes An email address is not required to sign up or use it.
- No phone number Yes A phone number is never required.
Payment
- Accepts Monero Yes Monero hides sender, receiver and amount, so the payment cannot be traced to you.
- Accepts Lightning Not stated
- Accepts cash Not stated
Access
- Tor onion address Yes An official .onion address, reachable only through Tor.
- 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 Not in terms
- Phone number required Not in terms
- Nobody accountable Yes No company or person is publicly responsible for the service.
Does MoneroSMS require KYC?
- 0 Never
- 1 Not mentioned
- 2 Rare
- 3 On risk flag
- 4 Mandatory
KYC level 1: No ID mentioned. No identity requirement appears anywhere in the terms or documentation.
Homepage refers only to an account ID; no email or identity requirement is stated.
How the grades add up
Both grades start at 50 points and move by fixed, published amounts. Nothing is adjusted by hand. The total is divided by ten.
Privacy
7.0- Starting points 50
- KYC level 1: No ID mentioned +12
- Tor onion service +4
- Accepts Monero +4
- Total, clamped to 0–100 70
Safety
4.6- Starting points 50
- Anonymous operator -4
- Total, clamped to 0–100 46
Test ledger
Real transactions run by our editors. A badge without a ledger is an assertion; this is the proof.
No test transactions published yet
The grades above rest on MoneroSMS’s terms and documentation. Tests will appear here with the date, route, amount band and result as they are run.
Incidents on record
No incidents are on record for MoneroSMS. If you have a documented case, report it.
User reviews
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MoneroSMS: common questions
Does MoneroSMS require KYC?
MoneroSMS is rated KYC level 1 of 4 on this site: no ID mentioned. Homepage refers only to an account ID; no email or identity requirement is stated.
Is MoneroSMS safe to use?
MoneroSMS has a Safety grade of 4.6 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 7.0 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.
Is MoneroSMS legit?
MoneroSMS 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 MoneroSMS 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 MoneroSMS.
Do I need an account or email to use MoneroSMS?
Random account number.
What fees does MoneroSMS charge?
$3.60/month plus per-message charges; $1.49 to port a number in. Fees were recorded from MoneroSMS's own pages and can change; check before you send.
What are MoneroSMS's limits?
One number per account; US numbers only.
Does MoneroSMS have a Tor onion address?
Yes. MoneroSMS publishes an official onion address, shown on this page. Open it in Tor Browser.
Which cryptocurrencies does MoneroSMS support?
MoneroSMS supports XMR, BTC, and fiat payments in USD.
Can I use MoneroSMS over Tor?
Yes. MoneroSMS publishes an official onion address, shown on this page.
Listing history
- Listing added. Facts and KYC level set from the service's own terms and documentation.