# MoneroSMS review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades

> 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.

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

## Key facts
- **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
- **Official website:** https://monerosms.com

## What it 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 the terms say about ID
Homepage refers only to an account ID; no email or identity requirement is stated.

## Features and warnings
- **Identity:** ID never required: not stated; No account needed: yes; No email needed: yes; No phone number: yes
- **Payment:** Accepts Monero: yes; Accepts Lightning: not stated; Accepts cash: not stated
- **Access:** Tor onion address: yes; 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

## 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.

## Sources
- https://monerosms.com/
- https://github.com/EgosOwn/monerosms-client

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