# SMSPool review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades

> SMSPool is a phone number service. Its terms put it at KYC level 1 of 4: no ID mentioned. NoKYC Score grades it 5.8/10 for privacy (fair) and 4.7/10 for safety (caution). To watch: it requires an email address. One incident is on record, the latest from 24 Jul 2026.

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

## Key facts
- **Category:** Phone Numbers & SMS
- **KYC level:** 1 of 4: No ID mentioned
- **Grades:** Privacy 5.8/10, Safety 4.7/10
- **Sign-up:** Email required
- **Incidents on record:** 1
- **Last reviewed:** 22 Oct 2026
- **Official website:** https://www.smspool.net

## What it is
SMSPool sells temporary and rental phone numbers for receiving SMS verification codes across many countries and online services. Third-party listings describe it as supporting cards, cryptocurrency and other payment methods without requiring personal information. The official site presented an anti-bot challenge during this review, so its current payment options, prices, account requirements and terms were not read directly, and the details here rely on secondary sources.

## What the terms say about ID
Third-party listings say no personal information is required; the terms could not be read directly.

## 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: not stated; 5+ years operating: not stated
- **Warnings:** May ask for ID: not in terms; Email required: yes; Phone number required: not in terms; Nobody accountable: not in terms

## Incidents on record
- 24 Jul 2026: Reported end of direct Monero payments, citing EU rules (outcome: unknown). Source: https://kycnot.me/events

## Questions
### Does SMSPool require KYC?
SMSPool is rated KYC level 1 of 4 on this site: no ID mentioned. Third-party listings say no personal information is required; the terms could not be read directly.

### Is SMSPool safe to use?
SMSPool has a Safety grade of 4.7 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 5.8 out of 10. There is 1 incident on record, listed with sources on this page. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.

### Is SMSPool legit?
SMSPool is a working phone number service. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 4.7 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.

### Is SMSPool a scam?
NoKYC Score does not label services as scams; it records documented incidents with their sources and outcomes. SMSPool has 1 incident on record, 1 not resolved, the latest: "Reported end of direct Monero payments, citing EU rules". Each is listed on this page with its source.

### Do I need an account or email to use SMSPool?
Email required.

### Does SMSPool have a Tor onion address?
No official onion address was found on SMSPool's own pages.

### Can I use SMSPool over Tor?
SMSPool does not publish an official onion address.

## Sources
- https://kycnot.me/events
- https://alternativeto.net/software/silent-link

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