# Quackr review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades > Quackr is a phone number service operating since 2020. Its terms put it at KYC level 1 of 4: no ID mentioned. NoKYC Score grades it 5.1/10 for privacy (caution) and 5.2/10 for safety (caution). In its favour: company named and 5+ years operating. To watch: it requires an email address. No incidents are on record. Source: NoKYC Score, "Quackr review", reviewed 22 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/quackr ## Key facts - **Category:** Phone Numbers & SMS - **KYC level:** 1 of 4: No ID mentioned - **Grades:** Privacy 5.1/10, Safety 5.2/10 - **Sign-up:** Email required - **Fees:** Public numbers free; private number pricing not confirmed during this review - **Jurisdiction:** Hong Kong - **Incidents on record:** 0 - **Last reviewed:** 22 Oct 2026 - **Official website:** https://quackr.io ## What it is Quackr lists free shared temporary numbers for receiving SMS online in the USA, UK and about 30 other countries, and sells private non-VoIP numbers on short or long rentals. Private numbers need an account created with an email address and password, and the site says payment is by card, PayPal or crypto, with subscriptions billed through Stripe. The terms name Quackr Limited, a Hong Kong company, require accurate registration and billing information, and allow the operator to freeze, reject, reverse or report any transaction it deems suspicious. The about page says the service was founded in 2020. ## What the terms say about ID Terms do not request identity documents, but section 5 lets the operator freeze and report transactions it considers suspicious. ## 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: 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: not in terms; Email required: yes; Phone number required: not in terms; Nobody accountable: not in terms ## Questions ### Does Quackr require KYC? Quackr is rated KYC level 1 of 4 on this site: no ID mentioned. Terms do not request identity documents, but section 5 lets the operator freeze and report transactions it considers suspicious. ### Is Quackr safe to use? Quackr has a Safety grade of 5.2 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 5.1 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed. ### Is Quackr legit? Quackr is a working phone number service that has operated since 2020. It publishes the company that runs it, in Hong Kong. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 5.2 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents. ### Is Quackr 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 Quackr. ### Do I need an account or email to use Quackr? Email required. ### What fees does Quackr charge? Public numbers free; private number pricing not confirmed during this review. Fees were recorded from Quackr's own pages and can change; check before you send. ### Does Quackr have a Tor onion address? No official onion address was found on Quackr's own pages. ### Can I use Quackr over Tor? Quackr does not publish an official onion address. ## Sources - https://quackr.io/ - https://quackr.io/terms - https://quackr.io/faq - https://quackr.io/about - https://quackr.io/privacy-policy - https://quackr.io/register How grades are calculated: https://nokycscore.com/methodology