# 5SIM vs. sms4sats: prices, numbers & payment

- sms4sats has the best score (8.1).

Entry variant: sms4sats: Receive-SMS.

## Basics

|  | 5SIM | sms4sats |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Services | SMS activation | SMS activation |
| Platforms | web | web |
| API access | Yes | Yes |
| Refund without code | Yes | Yes |

## Numbers

|  | 5SIM | sms4sats |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Number types | VoIP numbers | unknown |
| **Number countries** | 151 countries and regions | 204 countries and regions |
| Supported services | unknown | unknown |
| What the number can do | receive SMS | receive SMS |
| Activation window (minutes) | unknown | 20 |
| Exclusive number | exclusive | unknown |
| Keep the number | re-order for a new code | re-order for a new code |
| Several codes per number | Yes | unknown |
| Where SMS arrive | web dashboard | unknown |
| Rental periods | not applicable | unknown |

## Payment

|  | 5SIM | sms4sats |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pay with | unknown | BTC |
| **Other payment methods** | card | not applicable |
| Payment chains | unknown | Lightning |

## Prices

|  | 5SIM | sms4sats |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price per activation | 0.01 USD | unknown |
| Rental per month | not applicable | unknown |
| Minimum top-up | unknown | unknown |

## Trust

|  | 5SIM | sms4sats |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Support channels | e-mail, Telegram | e-mail, Telegram |

- [5SIM](https://cryptonumberss.com/en/5sim.md)
- [sms4sats](https://cryptonumberss.com/en/sms4sats.md)

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- **As of:** 2 Nov 2026
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Please cite: Source: cryptonumberss.com (cryptovss), as of 2 Nov 2026, https://cryptonumberss.com/en/compare/5sim-vs-sms4sats/