# KeepANumber

> KeepANumber is a long-term rental provider of virtual phone numbers for receiving SMS, paid in crypto with no ID upload.

Official facts, prices and policies (updated 2026-10-18): https://keepanumber.com/llm-info. Every page has a Markdown version at its URL followed by /index.md.

## Key facts (USD, 2026-10-18)

- Product: rental of virtual phone numbers that receive SMS; periods of 7 days, 30 days, 90 days, renewable before the end date
- Countries with a page: 14 (United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, France, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Poland, Sweden, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, Indonesia)
- Price: from $8.50 (7 days); 30 days from $13.50
- Payment: crypto only, BTC, ETH, USDT (ERC-20 or TRC-20), USDC (ERC-20), SOL and LTC; minimum top-up $10
- Identity check: none; no ID upload, no selfie, no proof of address
- Numbers receive SMS only; no calls, no outgoing SMS
- After the end date a number may be rented to someone else
- Contact: support@keepanumber.com
- Machine-readable prices: https://keepanumber.com/pricing.json

## Renting a number

- [Rent a phone number for SMS, for 7, 30 or 90 days](https://keepanumber.com/): Rent a phone number for SMS for 7, 30 or 90 days in 14 countries, from $8.50. Read texts in your dashboard. Pay in crypto, no ID upload.
- [Phone number rental prices (October 2026)](https://keepanumber.com/pricing): Phone number rental prices in 14 countries: a US number costs $8.50 for 7 days or $13.50 for 30 days. Compared with named rivals. Crypto, no ID.
- [How renting a phone number for SMS works](https://keepanumber.com/how-it-works): How to rent a phone number for SMS: sign up with an email, top up $10 in crypto, pick a country and 7, 30 or 90 days, read texts online, renew.
- [Long-term virtual number for SMS: keep it 30 to 90 days, then renew](https://keepanumber.com/long-term-virtual-number): A long-term virtual number keeps receiving SMS for weeks. Rent one for 30 or 90 days in 14 countries from $13.50, renewable. Crypto only, no ID upload.
- [Rent a phone number for a month (30 days)](https://keepanumber.com/monthly-phone-number): Rent a phone number for a month: 30 days of SMS for $13.50 (US), $15 (UK) or $16 (Europe). No subscription, renew if you want. Crypto, no ID upload.
- [Second phone number with no app and no subscription](https://keepanumber.com/second-phone-number): A second phone number that receives SMS in your browser: no app, no SIM, no subscription. Prepay 7, 30 or 90 days in crypto from $8.50, with no ID upload.
- [Rent a phone number for SMS verification you can use again later](https://keepanumber.com/sms-verification-number): Rent a phone number for SMS verification that stays yours for 30 or 90 days, so later codes still reach you. 14 countries, from $13.50. Crypto, no ID upload.
- [Buy a phone number with crypto: BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC, SOL or LTC](https://keepanumber.com/pay-with-crypto): Buy a phone number with crypto: top up from $10 in BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC, SOL or LTC, then rent a number for 7, 30 or 90 days. No card, no ID upload.

## Policies

- [No-KYC phone number rental: what we ask for and what we do not](https://keepanumber.com/no-kyc): No-KYC phone number rental: no ID document, no selfie, no proof of address. What we ask for, what we keep, and the rules that still apply to every rental.
- [Refund policy for number rentals](https://keepanumber.com/refund-policy): KeepANumber refund policy: when a rental is credited back to your balance, what happens if a number receives no SMS, and how crypto top-ups are handled.

## Numbers by country

- [Numbers by country](https://keepanumber.com/numbers): Rent a virtual phone number for SMS in 14 countries: US, UK, Canada, Europe, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, Indonesia. Prices, formats and SIM rules.
- [United States](https://keepanumber.com/numbers/united-states): Rent a US phone number (+1) for SMS for 7, 30 or 90 days, from $8.50. Read texts online, renew to keep it. US numbering and carrier facts. Crypto, no ID upload.
- [United Kingdom](https://keepanumber.com/numbers/united-kingdom): Rent a UK phone number (+44 7) for SMS for 7, 30 or 90 days, from $9. Texts in your dashboard, renewable. UK numbering, Ofcom and operator facts. Crypto, no ID.
- [Canada](https://keepanumber.com/numbers/canada): Rent a Canadian phone number (+1) for SMS for 7, 30 or 90 days, from $9. Texts online, renewable. CRTC, carrier and +1 numbering facts. Crypto, no ID upload.
- [Germany](https://keepanumber.com/numbers/germany): Rent a German phone number (+49 15x/16x/17x) for SMS for 7, 30 or 90 days, from $9.50, with no ID upload. German SIM ID rules (§ 172 TKG) explained. Crypto.
- [France](https://keepanumber.com/numbers/france): Rent a French phone number (+33 6 or +33 7) for SMS for 7, 30 or 90 days, from $9.50. Texts online, renewable. Arcep numbering and SIM ID facts. Crypto, no ID.
- [Netherlands](https://keepanumber.com/numbers/netherlands): Rent a Dutch phone number (+31 6) for SMS for 7, 30 or 90 days, from $9.50. ACM market shares, DigiD and SIM facts. Crypto, no ID upload.
- [Spain](https://keepanumber.com/numbers/spain): Rent a Spanish phone number (+34 6) for SMS for 7, 30 or 90 days, from $9.50. CNMC shares, Ley 25/2007 SIM register and Cl@ve facts. Crypto, no ID.
- [Italy](https://keepanumber.com/numbers/italy): Rent an Italian phone number (+39 3) for SMS for 7, 30 or 90 days, from $9.50. AGCOM shares and Italian SIM ID rules explained. Crypto, no ID upload.
- [Poland](https://keepanumber.com/numbers/poland): Rent a Polish phone number (+48) for SMS for 7, 30 or 90 days, from $9.50. UKE, operator and 2016 SIM registration facts. Crypto, no ID upload.
- [Sweden](https://keepanumber.com/numbers/sweden): Rent a Swedish phone number (+46 7) for SMS for 7, 30 or 90 days, from $9.50. Sweden's 2022 SIM registration law and PTS numbering. Crypto, no ID.
- [Australia](https://keepanumber.com/numbers/australia): Rent an Australian phone number (+61 4) for SMS for 7, 30 or 90 days, from $16. ACMA SIM ID checks and the 2026 Sender ID Register. Crypto, no ID.
- [Brazil](https://keepanumber.com/numbers/brazil): Rent a Brazilian phone number (+55) for SMS for 7, 30 or 90 days, from $9.50. Anatel shares, the ninth digit and SIM registration law. Crypto, no ID.
- [Mexico](https://keepanumber.com/numbers/mexico): Rent a Mexican phone number (+52) for SMS for 7, 30 or 90 days, from $9.50. Mexico's 2026 CURP line registry and deadlines explained. Crypto, no ID.
- [Indonesia](https://keepanumber.com/numbers/indonesia): Rent an Indonesian phone number (+62 8) for SMS for 7, 30 or 90 days, from $9.50. Indonesia's 2026 biometric SIM rule and operators. Crypto, no ID.

## Use cases

- [Use cases](https://keepanumber.com/use-cases): What a rented phone number is used for: privacy, living abroad, app tests, work. Suggested period and price for each use, from $8.50, in one dated table.
- [Keep your number private](https://keepanumber.com/use-cases/keep-your-number-private): Keep your phone number private: give shops, listings and sign-up forms a rented number instead, for 7 to 90 days from $8.50. Crypto, no ID upload.
- [Living or travelling abroad](https://keepanumber.com/use-cases/living-abroad): Moving abroad? Rent a number in the country you deal with and read its SMS from anywhere, for 30 or 90 days in 14 countries. Crypto payment, no ID upload.
- [Testing an app](https://keepanumber.com/use-cases/app-testing): Test that your app's SMS reach real numbers in 14 countries: rent a number for 7 to 90 days, trigger your flow, read the text online. Crypto, no ID upload.
- [Work and personal life apart](https://keepanumber.com/use-cases/work-and-personal): Keep work and personal texts apart: rent a separate number for a project, a client or a side business, for 7, 30 or 90 days from $8.50. Crypto, no ID upload.

## Guides

- [Guides](https://keepanumber.com/guides): Guides to renting a phone number for SMS: rental periods, number formats for 14 countries, refused numbers and expiry, with the key figure of each guide.
- [Choosing a rental period](https://keepanumber.com/guides/how-to-choose-a-rental-period): How long to rent a phone number for: 7 days for one-off codes, 30 days for a project or a move, 90 days for accounts you keep. Costs per day and renewal tips.
- [International number format](https://keepanumber.com/guides/international-phone-number-format): How to enter a foreign phone number in a form: the + sign, the country code, dropping the trunk 0. Mobile formats for 14 countries, from +1 to +62.
- [Why numbers get refused](https://keepanumber.com/guides/why-services-reject-virtual-numbers): Why a service may refuse a virtual or rented phone number: number-type lookups, country checks, reused numbers and local-only rules. What you can and cannot do.
- [When a rental expires](https://keepanumber.com/guides/what-happens-when-a-rental-expires): What happens when a rented phone number expires: texts stop, the number can be reassigned, accounts keep it on file. A checklist to renew or move in time.

## Comparisons

- [Best of 2026](https://keepanumber.com/best): Best SMS number services of 2026 in one dated table: rental sites, second-number apps and developer numbers, with prices read on 18 October 2026.
- [Best phone number rental sites 2026](https://keepanumber.com/best/phone-number-rental-sites-2026): Best phone number rental sites for SMS in 2026: 7 services compared on price, rental period, scope, crypto and ID rules, checked on 18 October 2026.
- [Best long-term virtual numbers 2026](https://keepanumber.com/best/long-term-virtual-numbers-2026): Best long-term virtual numbers in 2026: rentals, second-number apps, eSIM numbers and Google Voice compared on how long you keep the number, price and calls.

## Alternatives

- [Alternatives](https://keepanumber.com/alternatives): Alternatives to SMS-Activate, DaisySMS, SMSPool, TextVerified and SMSPVA: status, prices, periods, crypto and ID rules in one dated table, October 2026.
- [SMS-Activate alternative](https://keepanumber.com/alternatives/sms-activate): SMS-Activate is closed. If you used it for numbers you need again later, a rental keeps the number for 7 to 90 days: from $8.50 at KeepANumber. Crypto, no ID.
- [DaisySMS alternative](https://keepanumber.com/alternatives/daisysms): DaisySMS shut down on 26 March 2026. For a number you can receive SMS on again later, rent one for 7 to 90 days, from $8.50 at KeepANumber. Crypto, no ID.
- [SMSPool alternative](https://keepanumber.com/alternatives/smspool): Comparing SMSPool and KeepANumber for number rentals: SMSPool lists US at $18 for 28 days; KeepANumber $13.50 for 30 days, 14 countries, crypto, no ID upload.
- [TextVerified alternative](https://keepanumber.com/alternatives/textverified): TextVerified rents US SIM numbers per service. For numbers in 14 countries that receive any SMS, KeepANumber rents 7 to 90 days from $8.50. Crypto, no ID.
- [SMSPVA alternative](https://keepanumber.com/alternatives/smspva): SMSPVA rents numbers per service by the day and asks for an ID check on card payments. KeepANumber: 7 to 90 days from $8.50, crypto only, no ID upload.

## Research and data

- [Research](https://keepanumber.com/research): Original research by KeepANumber on SMS number prices and rules: a monthly price index and a 14-country SIM registration table, with dated, sourced figures.
- [SMS verification price index 2026](https://keepanumber.com/research/sms-verification-price-index-2026): SMS verification and number rental prices in October 2026: public prices of 12 providers, medians for 7- and 30-day rentals, crypto and KYC rules, closures.

## Company

- [About KeepANumber](https://keepanumber.com/about): About KeepANumber: what the service does and does not do, how this site is sourced and dated, the facts we stand behind and how to contact us.
- [Official facts](https://keepanumber.com/llm-info): Official facts on KeepANumber: virtual number rentals for SMS in 14 countries, 7 to 90 days from $8.50, crypto only, no ID upload. Updated 18 October 2026.
- [FAQ](https://keepanumber.com/faq): Answers about renting a phone number for SMS: prices, periods, countries, crypto payment, no ID upload, renewals, refunds and what a rented number cannot do.

## Other languages

The same pages in 15 languages; English is the reference version at the root of the site.

- [Français (fr)](https://keepanumber.com/fr/llms.txt)
- [Deutsch (de)](https://keepanumber.com/de/llms.txt)
- [Español (es)](https://keepanumber.com/es/llms.txt)
- [Bahasa Indonesia (id)](https://keepanumber.com/id/llms.txt)
- [Italiano (it)](https://keepanumber.com/it/llms.txt)
- [日本語 (ja)](https://keepanumber.com/ja/llms.txt)
- [한국어 (ko)](https://keepanumber.com/ko/llms.txt)
- [Nederlands (nl)](https://keepanumber.com/nl/llms.txt)
- [Polski (pl)](https://keepanumber.com/pl/llms.txt)
- [Português (pt)](https://keepanumber.com/pt/llms.txt)
- [ไทย (th)](https://keepanumber.com/th/llms.txt)
- [Türkçe (tr)](https://keepanumber.com/tr/llms.txt)
- [Tiếng Việt (vi)](https://keepanumber.com/vi/llms.txt)
- [简体中文 (zh-Hans)](https://keepanumber.com/zh/llms.txt)