/sims · verified 2026-05-12

5sim

Name: 5sim
Brand: 5sim

Long-running SMS verification provider. Bulk-friendly, broad service catalogue.

Maintainer: 5SIM

anonymous signup NO-KYC BULK api available wallet funded

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At a glance

Grade: B ()
KYC posture: anonymous signup
Fees: $0.20-2 per number · BTC, LTC, USDT
Last verified: 2026-05-12
Operating since: 2015 · 11y

B Why grade B?

Solid pick. Verified working but with a meaningful caveat (UX rough, smaller market, intermediate trust step, partial coverage). Listed because the trade-off is sometimes worth it.

Full rubric + 7-step verification walkthrough at /methodology.

curator verdict · bottom line

Curator Verdict & OpSec Breakdown

THE BOTTOM LINE

5sim is a verified, functional no-KYC SIM that performs solidly for day-to-day use, provided readers account for its specific operational trade-offs.

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Proven Strengths

▸ Anonymous account model: no real-name, phone, or government ID required to transact.
▸ Established operational track record: serving users continuously since 2015 (11 years).

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OpSec Trade-offs & Caveats

▸ Clearnet-only footprint: lacks an official .onion hidden service mirror; exposes visitor network IP unless routed through VPN/Tor.

Review

Older provider, larger inventory than SMSPool but UX is rougher. We pull from them as a fallback in walls.rip/sms. Wallet credit accepts crypto; per-service per-country lookup.

Fees

$0.20-2 per number · BTC, LTC, USDT

Audit trail — receipts for the editorial claim

● UPSTREAM Up · HTTP 200 · 64ms · checked 3h ago
○ ONION No .onion mirror listed
✎ MANUAL Last manual verification 2026-05-12 (<180d)
⌕ LOG See curator log for 5sim

Reviews — moderated · rules

anon 2026-08-11

Doesn't work in Tor Browser, returns 502 Bad Gateway. That's strange for an anonymous provider.

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