Service overview
TextVerified
textverified.com
US numbers for one-time SMS and voice verification and rentals; cards or crypto
Privacy 6.0/10
Safety 6.6/10
SMS4Sats review
Receive SMS verification codes by paying a Lightning invoice, no account
Privacy score
8.5/ 10
ExcellentHow much you reveal
See the score breakdown Safety score
4.6/ 10
CautionHow well you’re protected
See the score breakdown Identity policy
0/ 4 KYC level
ID never required Read the policy Evidence
Documentation reviewed Grades based on published terms and documentation.
0 published tests Two grades. Different questions.Understand the methodology
The overview
The essentials, at a glance.
SMS4Sats is a phone number service. Its terms put it at KYC level 0 of 4: ID never required. NoKYC Score grades it 8.5/10 for privacy (excellent) 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.
What stands out
- No account needed
Usable without creating an account, or the account is only a random number.
- ID never required
The terms rule identity checks out, or the design makes them impossible.
- Tor onion address
An official .onion address, reachable only through Tor.
Before you use it
- Nobody accountable
No company or person is publicly responsible for the service.
No test transactions published yet.
About SMS4Sats
SMS4Sats lets users receive SMS verification codes on temporary numbers without revealing their own phone number. The flow shown on the site is to choose a country and service, see the confirmed availability and price, pay a Lightning invoice and then reveal the number and incoming code. Longer rentals and an email-receiving option are also offered, along with an API. No account is created. The site publishes an onion address. Because numbers are shared, short-lived resources, some services may reject them, and the site confirms availability before an order is created.
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NoKYC Score, "SMS4Sats review", reviewed 22 Oct 2026, https://nokycscore.com/service/sms4sats
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Privacy, without the guesswork.
6 / 13 features confirmed1 warning in the recorded terms
Identity
4 / 4 confirmed
- ID never requiredYes
The terms rule identity checks out, or the design makes them impossible.
- No account neededYes
Usable without creating an account, or the account is only a random number.
- No email neededYes
An email address is not required to sign up or use it.
- No phone numberYes
A phone number is never required.
Payment
1 / 3 confirmed
- Accepts MoneroNot stated
Monero hides sender, receiver and amount, so the payment cannot be traced to you.
- Accepts LightningYes
Bitcoin Lightning payments: fast, cheap and more private than on-chain.
- Accepts cashNot stated
Cash by post or in person: no bank and no blockchain record.
Access
1 / 2 confirmed
- Tor onion addressYes
An official .onion address, reachable only through Tor.
- Works without JavaScriptNot stated
Core functions work with scripts disabled, as in Tor Browser on its safest setting.
Trust
0 / 4 confirmed
- No-logs policyNot stated
States that connection or activity logs are not kept.
- Independent auditNot stated
A third party audited the code or the no-logs claim, and the report is public.
- Company namedNo
The operating company and its jurisdiction are published.
- 5+ years operatingNot stated
Has operated continuously for five years or more.
Warnings
1 flagged
- May ask for IDNot in terms
The terms reserve the right to demand identity documents, often after a risk flag.
- Email requiredNot in terms
An email address is required to use the service.
- Phone number requiredNot in terms
A phone number is required to use the service.
- Nobody accountableYes
No company or person is publicly responsible for the service.
“Not stated” means the service’s own pages do not say. Expand a group to see every check.
Identity requirements
Does SMS4Sats require KYC?
Level 0 of 4
ID never required
- 0 Never
- 1 Not mentioned
- 2 Rare
- 3 On risk flag
- 4 Mandatory
KYC level 0: ID never required. The terms rule out identity checks, or the design makes them impossible.
No account exists; the only interaction is paying a Lightning invoice, so no identity data is collected.
Transparent by design
Every point, explained.
Both grades start at 50 points and move by fixed, published amounts. Nothing is adjusted by hand. The total is divided by ten.
Privacy
8.5/ 10
- Starting points 50
- KYC level 0: ID never required +20
- No registration +6
- No email needed +3
- No phone needed +1
- Tor onion service +4
- Accepts Lightning +1
- Total, clamped to 0–100 85
Safety
4.6/ 10
- Starting points 50
- Anonymous operator -4
- Total, clamped to 0–100 46
Evidence, not promises
Test ledger 0
Published test transactions, with the route, amount and outcome available to inspect.
No test transactions published yet
The grades above rest on SMS4Sats’s terms and documentation. Tests will appear here with the date, route, amount band and result as they are run.
The track record
Incidents 0
No incidents on record
We have no documented cases for SMS4Sats. An empty record does not guarantee a service is risk-free.
Community experience
What users are saying 0
Reviews never change a grade. Reviews with a transaction reference are marked.
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SMS4Sats: common questions
Does SMS4Sats require KYC?
SMS4Sats is rated KYC level 0 of 4 on this site: ID never required. No account exists; the only interaction is paying a Lightning invoice, so no identity data is collected.
Is SMS4Sats safe to use?
SMS4Sats has a Safety grade of 4.6 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 8.5 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.
Is SMS4Sats legit?
SMS4Sats 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 SMS4Sats 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 SMS4Sats.
Do I need an account or email to use SMS4Sats?
No account needed.
Does SMS4Sats have a Tor onion address?
Yes. SMS4Sats publishes an official onion address, shown on this page. Open it in Tor Browser.
Which cryptocurrencies does SMS4Sats support?
SMS4Sats supports BTC.
Can I use SMS4Sats over Tor?
Yes. SMS4Sats 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.