# OnlineSIM review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades > OnlineSIM is a phone number service operating since 2013. Its terms put it at KYC level 3 of 4: ID on risk flag. NoKYC Score grades it 2.9/10 for privacy (poor) and 6.1/10 for safety (fair). In its favour: company named and 5+ years operating. To watch: it may ask for ID and requires an email address. No incidents are on record. Source: NoKYC Score, "OnlineSIM review", reviewed 23 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/onlinesim ## Key facts - **Category:** Phone Numbers & SMS - **KYC level:** 3 of 4: ID on risk flag - **Grades:** Privacy 2.9/10, Safety 6.1/10 - **Sign-up:** Email required - **Jurisdiction:** Singapore - **Incidents on record:** 0 - **Last reviewed:** 23 Oct 2026 - **Official website:** https://onlinesim.io ## What it is OnlineSIM rents virtual mobile numbers for receiving SMS codes, either for a single message or for days or weeks, and says it has operated since 2013. The terms name ONLINE CONNECTION TECH PTE. LTD., a Singapore company, as the provider and allow prepayment by bank transfer or digital-asset payment methods. Accounts can be created with an email or a Google, Facebook, Telegram or VK sign-in. The terms let the provider require Client Identification at any time, before or after a purchase, to meet sanctions, AML, payment-provider or upstream requirements, and to block the account if it is refused; the privacy policy lists passport or other government ID details among data that may be collected. ## What the terms say about ID Terms 3.7: "Client Identification may be required at any time (including before or after any purchase)"; failure to complete it can lead to suspension or a blocked account. ## Features and warnings - **Identity:** ID never required: no; No account needed: no; No email needed: no; No phone number: not stated - **Payment:** Accepts Monero: not stated; 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: yes; 5+ years operating: yes - **Warnings:** May ask for ID: yes; Email required: yes; Phone number required: not in terms; Nobody accountable: not in terms ## Questions ### Does OnlineSIM require KYC? OnlineSIM is rated KYC level 3 of 4 on this site: ID on risk flag. Terms 3.7: "Client Identification may be required at any time (including before or after any purchase)"; failure to complete it can lead to suspension or a blocked account. ### Is OnlineSIM safe to use? OnlineSIM has a Safety grade of 6.1 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 2.9 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed. ### Is OnlineSIM legit? OnlineSIM is a working phone number service that has operated since 2013. It publishes the company that runs it, in Singapore. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 6.1 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents. ### Is OnlineSIM 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 OnlineSIM. Its terms also allow it to hold a flagged deposit and ask for identity documents. ### Do I need an account or email to use OnlineSIM? Email required. ### Does OnlineSIM have a Tor onion address? No official onion address was found on OnlineSIM's own pages. ### Can I use OnlineSIM over Tor? OnlineSIM does not publish an official onion address. ## Sources - https://onlinesim.io/ - https://onlinesim.io/about - https://onlinesim.io/documentation/offer - https://onlinesim.io/documentation/privacy - https://onlinesim.io/documentation/refund How grades are calculated: https://nokycscore.com/methodology