# Veritel review: KYC policy, privacy and safety grades

> Veritel is a phone number service. Its terms put it at KYC level 1 of 4: no ID mentioned. NoKYC Score grades it 6.2/10 for privacy (fair) and 5.5/10 for safety (fair). In its favour: company named. To watch: it requires an email address. No incidents are on record.

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

## Key facts
- **Category:** Phone Numbers & SMS
- **KYC level:** 1 of 4: No ID mentioned
- **Grades:** Privacy 6.2/10, Safety 5.5/10
- **Sign-up:** Email required
- **Fees:** Pay-as-you-go; price depends on country and target service
- **Limits:** Each number usable for up to 15 minutes per session
- **Jurisdiction:** Hong Kong
- **Incidents on record:** 0
- **Last reviewed:** 22 Oct 2026
- **Official website:** https://www.veritel.io

## What it is
Veritel provides temporary phone numbers on physical SIM cards for receiving SMS verification codes, usable for up to 15 minutes per session, alongside a business SMS API. The terms name the operator as Veritel Solutions Limited, registered in Hong Kong, and apply Hong Kong law. An account is required; the privacy notice describes registration data, optional social login and card payments handled by Stripe, and the homepage also advertises crypto payments. The terms do not mention identity documents; they allow suspension for prohibited conduct and describe automatic refunds when a number fails to receive the SMS.

## What the terms say about ID
Terms of Service (updated 25 January 2025) require accurate registration information but contain no identity-document clause.

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

## Questions
### Does Veritel require KYC?
Veritel is rated KYC level 1 of 4 on this site: no ID mentioned. Terms of Service (updated 25 January 2025) require accurate registration information but contain no identity-document clause.

### Is Veritel safe to use?
Veritel has a Safety grade of 5.5 out of 10 and a Privacy grade of 6.2 out of 10. No incidents are on record. Evidence level: documentation reviewed.

### Is Veritel legit?
Veritel is a working phone number service. It publishes the company that runs it, in Hong Kong. Being real is not the same as being safe: its Safety grade here is 5.5 out of 10, built from custody, liquidity, track record and incidents.

### Is Veritel 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 Veritel.

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

### What fees does Veritel charge?
Pay-as-you-go; price depends on country and target service. Fees were recorded from Veritel's own pages and can change; check before you send.

### What are Veritel's limits?
Each number usable for up to 15 minutes per session.

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

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

## Sources
- https://www.veritel.io/
- https://www.veritel.io/terms-of-service
- https://www.veritel.io/privacy-policy

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