Verdict
Higher trust score: SMSBurner
Based on our trust scoring, SMSBurner comes out ahead of SmsActivate (9.6 vs 8.0). The gap reflects differences in KYC stance, custody model and operational track record.
Note: Scores are our independent assessment. Both services have valid use cases — read each detail page before deciding.
Score breakdown
Overall /10
SMSBurner
9.6
Good
SmsActivate
8.0
Good
Privacy /100
SMSBurner
90
Good
SmsActivate
52
Average
Trust /100
SMSBurner
99
Good
SmsActivate
85
Good
Side by side
KYC level
L1Anonymous
L2Discreet
Tagline
Virtual phone numbers for SMS verification AND long-term rental — 190+ countries × 1000+ services, seed-phrase auth, 14 crypto rails (BTC, XMR, USDC...) and a public agent-purchasable API (MCP, REST) for AI clients.
Virtual numbers for SMS verification, 7–30-day rentals and 4G/5G mobile proxies. An international catalogue, carrier selection and payment in Bitcoin, Monero, Ethereum or USDT.
Jurisdiction
Undisclosed
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Founded
2026
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Tor / .onion
No
No
Categories
SMS, Privacy, Tool
SMS, Proxy store, Privacy
Feature comparison 9
SMSBurner
SmsActivate
Bitcoin (BTC)
Accepts Monero (XMR)
No signup required
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Web app
Instant
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Available worldwide
Custodial
Requires email
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Logs IP addresses
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