Quick answer
How do I choose a private eSIM for travel?
Choose a private travel eSIM by the data it asks for and the network limits it explains. UnlistedSIM offers an eSIM without ID or email at checkout from $1.09, but no phone number or Monero payment. Updated October 2026; compare activation requirements, routing disclosure and refund terms before choosing.
What should a private eSIM for travel disclose?
Checkout identity checks, whether an account or email is mandatory, what is retained, the plan’s activation conditions and any published routing measurements are separate questions. The country registry and who sees what address different parts of that decision. We sell the product being compared. Competitor observations below remain dated 9 October 2026; this editorial revision does not represent a new checkout test.
The short version (checked 9 October 2026)
| Sellers compared | 8: UnlistedSIM, Silent.link, PikaSim, nadanada, VoidMob, Stellar eSim, Cryptorefills, Bitrefill |
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| Accept Monero (XMR) | Silent.link, PikaSim, nadanada, Stellar eSim, per their sites; VoidMob, per a GrapheneOS forum tester. Not UnlistedSIM |
| No account at all | Silent.link (the order page is the only access) and PikaSim ("no signup") |
| Refund paid back in crypto | PikaSim: in BTC or Lightning, even when you paid in crypto |
| USDT on Tron stated directly | PikaSim, Cryptorefills and UnlistedSIM; Silent.link through an exchange button |
| Phone numbers | Sold by Silent.link (US.PLUS, IDENTITY), PikaSim (SMS service) and VoidMob (non-VoIP numbers); UnlistedSIM is data only |
| Lowest listed data prices | Stellar eSim: lowest price payable in crypto in 95 of 100 price cells, per esimdb data (not verified at checkout) |
| Published country ID rules | UnlistedSIM: Travel eSIM ID Registry |
The 8 no-KYC eSIM sellers compared (October 2026)
We sell eSIMs. Our plans are included in this comparison and marked. The order is for one need: buying a data eSIM with no ID and no email, paying with common coins on the network you already use, and reading published country ID rules before paying. If Monero, no account at all or the lowest price matter more to you, the order changes: see which one to choose.
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Data-only eSIMs with no ID and no email at checkout. A random account number is the login. Paid in crypto from a prepaid balance, with the SIM ID rules of 34 countries published with sources.
Pros
- USDT on TRC-20 or ERC-20, USDC, ETH, SOL and LTC paid directly, same price
- Country ID rules published with sources: Travel eSIM ID Registry
- What we keep, listed field by field: what we collect
- Unused balance never expires; a never-installed eSIM is credited back to the balance
Cons
- No Monero (XMR) and no Lightning
- An account exists (account number), unlike Silent.link and PikaSim
- Minimum top-up of $10; the balance is not refundable
- No phone number, and exit-IP data not yet published
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A reference no-KYC eSIM in privacy communities. "Zero KYC policy, no data required, not even an email address"; the order page is the only access. Data billed per MB after a $4 eSIM and a $5 minimum balance.
Pros
- No account and no email: the order page is the only access
- Accepts Monero and Lightning
- "Hotspot is enabled on all plans"
- US.PLUS: +1 number for incoming SMS, $93 a year + $5 balance
Cons
- USDT only through an exchange step
- One exit IP, visible only by asking support, per a tester on the official GrapheneOS forum (21 May 2026)
- Refund rule not found in the pages we checked
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"No signup, no email, and no ID check". Takes Monero, Zcash, USDT on Tron and 50+ altcoins through its own BTCPay server and Trocador, plus cards. Refunds even when you paid in crypto.
Pros
- No signup and no email
- Refunds even when paid in crypto, in BTC or Lightning
- Self-hosted BTCPay server for crypto
- Shows the exit before you connect, per community reports (not verified by us)
Cons
- SMS service sold separately; sources differ on whether its US plans include SMS and calls
- Japan 1 GB/7 days at $3.33, versus $2.99 listed for nadanada on esimdb
- Hotspot rule not found in the sources we checked
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"No KYC" eSIMs paid with Lightning, Bitcoin, USDT, USDC or Monero, or by card. Small plans start "from $0.99". The old LNVPN eSIM page now redirects here.
Pros
- Lowest price among four no-account crypto sellers in 80 of 100 price cells (esimdb data)
- Accepts Monero and Lightning
- 200+ countries declared
Cons
- Email requirement not verified
- USDT network not stated in the sources we checked
- Refund, number and hotspot rules not found
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"Zero KYC": no ID, passport or selfie. Takes BTC, ETH, SOL and other coins. A GrapheneOS forum tester reported Monero and stablecoins, crypto only and data only. Non-VoIP numbers are sold separately.
Pros
- No ID, passport or selfie
- Non-VoIP numbers sold separately
- 180+ countries declared
Cons
- Monero and stablecoins confirmed only by a third-party tester
- Email, account and refund rules not stated in the sources we checked
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Sold by Stellar Security, Switzerland. Takes Bitcoin, Monero and USDT, plus card and PayPal, with a VPN included. Its data prices were usually the lowest payable in crypto in esimdb data.
Pros
- Lowest price payable in crypto in 95 of 100 price cells (esimdb, 25 destinations)
- Accepts Monero
- VPN included
Cons
- QR code sent by email, per a third party (mybestsim.com)
- Prices load with JavaScript and were not verified at checkout
- USDT network and refund rule not stated in the sources we checked
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Crypto-only eSIM seller run by Big Dream Ventures B.V., a Dutch company. Says "No KYC". Lists at least nine coins on nine named networks, from Lightning and Tron to TON.
Pros
- Nine payment networks named, including Polygon, Arbitrum, BSC, Base and TON
- USDT on Tron and Lightning both listed
- Named company in the Netherlands
Cons
- Monero not in the coin list we read (checked 2026-10-09)
- Email, refund, number and hotspot rules not stated in the sources we checked
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Bitrefill
Mainstream · delivery by emaileSIM seller that takes crypto, cards and wallets. Its Japan page says "No verification required"; it also has a purchase limits page. Delivers by email. Data only: "No calls/SMS".
Pros
- "Hotspot Supported, no restrictions"
- Lightning accepted
- 190+ countries declared
Cons
- Delivery by email
- USDT network not stated on its eSIM page
- Monero not in the coin list we read (checked 2026-10-09)
Disclosure: this page is published by UnlistedSIM, which sells eSIMs; our plans are included and marked. Competitor details come from their public websites at the date shown above and may have changed since.
Checkout privacy: email, account, ID, refunds, routing
We sell eSIMs. Our plans are included in this comparison and marked. Quoted words are the seller's own; "tester" means the GrapheneOS forum test of 21 May 2026.
| Seller | Email asked | Account | ID check | Refund if the eSIM is not used | Routing or exit IP published |
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| UnlistedSIM (ours) | No: not at checkout or to log in; optional in the client area | Yes: a random account number | None | Never installed: credited back to the balance; balance not refundable | Not yet (exit-IP registry) |
| Silent.link | No: "not even an email address" | None: order page only | None: "Zero KYC policy" | — | One exit IP, visible only via support (tester) |
| PikaSim | No | None: "no signup" | None: "no ID check" | Yes, even when paid in crypto: in BTC or Lightning | Exit shown before connecting (community reports, not verified) |
| nadanada | Not verified | — | "No KYC" | — | — |
| VoidMob | — | — | None: "no ID, passport, selfie" | — | — |
| Stellar eSim | QR sent by email (third party) | — | None mentioned | — | — |
| Cryptorefills | — | — | "No KYC" | — | — |
| Bitrefill | Delivery by email | — | "No verification required" | "Fair Refund Policy" (details not read) | — |
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— = not stated in the sources we checked, which is not the same as "no". Sources are listed at the bottom of this page.
Payment and service: Monero, Lightning, USDT TRC-20, numbers, coverage
We sell eSIMs. Our plans are included in this comparison and marked. Country counts are what each seller declares; we did not verify them.
| Seller | Monero (XMR) | Lightning | USDT on TRC-20 | Phone numbers | Countries declared |
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| UnlistedSIM (ours) | ✗ | ✗ | Yes, direct (also ERC-20) | None: data only | 202 covered, 23 with local plans |
| Silent.link | ✓ | ✓ | Through an exchange button (Trocador) | US.PLUS (+1, incoming SMS only) and IDENTITY (+1, +44) | 160+ (184 in its rates grid) |
| PikaSim | ✓ | ✓ | Yes: "USDT on Tron" | Private SMS service sold separately; sources differ on its US plans | 190+ |
| nadanada | ✓ | ✓ | USDT accepted, network not stated | — | 200+ |
| VoidMob | Yes, per a tester | — | Stablecoins per a tester, network not stated | Non-VoIP numbers sold separately | 180+ |
| Stellar eSim | ✓ | — | USDT accepted, network not stated | Data only (third party) | "Worldwide"; 191 per a third party |
| Cryptorefills | Not in the coin list we read (checked 2026-10-09) | ✓ | Yes: Tron listed | — | 180+ |
| Bitrefill | Not in the coin list we read (checked 2026-10-09) | ✓ | USDT accepted, network not stated | None: "No calls/SMS" | 190+ |
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For Cryptorefills and Bitrefill, Monero (XMR) is not in the coin list we read on their eSIM pages; Cryptorefills adds "and others", so check the checkout. PikaSim: its site sells an SMS service separately, and another source we read mentions SMS and calls on its US plans (not verified). — = not stated in the sources we checked.
How we chose the criteria
We kept the questions that change what a seller can know about you, or what happens when something goes wrong. Each one is checked on the seller's own pages, or on a named third party when the seller says nothing.
- Email asked. An email address is often linked to a real name elsewhere. We check whether it is required, and how the QR code is delivered.
- Account. An account ties your orders together. "No account" (Silent.link, PikaSim) and "an account number, with no email required" (UnlistedSIM) are different, so we say which.
- ID check at checkout. The core of "no-KYC": no ID document, no selfie, no ID number.
- Monero and Lightning. People who care most about payment privacy ask for them first. We say plainly that we accept neither.
- USDT on TRC-20. Sellers rarely say which network they accept, and coins sent on the wrong network can be lost. We list the network when the seller states it.
- Refund rule. What happens to your money if the eSIM cannot be installed.
- Phone numbers. Most no-KYC eSIMs are data only; a few sell numbers separately.
- Routing or exit IP. Which country websites will see. Privacy communities ask for it, and almost no one publishes it.
- Countries declared. The seller's own count, which we did not verify.
We did not score speed, 5G or customer service: we have no measured data for any seller, including ourselves.
Which no-KYC eSIM should you choose?
Pick by the one thing you cannot give up:
- You must pay in Monero. Silent.link, PikaSim, nadanada and Stellar eSim accept XMR, per their sites; VoidMob does too, per a GrapheneOS forum tester. We don't accept Monero.
- You want no account at all. Silent.link (the order page is the only access) or PikaSim ("no signup").
- You want a refund paid back in crypto. PikaSim refunds in BTC or Lightning, even when you paid in crypto.
- You want the lowest data price. Stellar eSim lists the lowest prices payable in crypto in most destinations, per esimdb. nadanada is often the lowest among sellers without an account.
- You need a number that receives texts while you travel. Silent.link's US.PLUS, or the numbers PikaSim and VoidMob sell separately. See our phone-number registry.
- You pay with USDT on Tron, USDC, SOL or LTC, want no email, and want to check country rules first. That is what UnlistedSIM is built for. Plans start at $1.09; see the pricing page.
- You pay with DAI, TON, Base or Arbitrum. Cryptorefills lists the most networks.
Which no-KYC eSIM is the cheapest?
In esimdb data of 9 October 2026, Stellar eSim had the lowest price payable in crypto in 95 of 100 price cells: 25 destinations, at 1, 5, 10 and 20 GB. Its 1 GB/7 days plans ranged from $0.34 to $1.50. Stellar's site loads prices with JavaScript, so these prices were not verified at checkout.
Among four sellers without an account (nadanada, PikaSim, Bitrefill and Silent.link), nadanada had the lowest price in 80 of the same 100 cells. In 14 destinations, its 1 GB/7 days plan cost $0.99 to $1.99.
UnlistedSIM does not claim the lowest price. Our listed prices are usually higher than Stellar eSim's. We compete on what is written down: no email, coins paid directly on the network you use, and published country rules. Every plan is on the pricing page.
Japan, smallest plan: listed prices
We sell eSIMs. Our plans are included in this comparison and marked.
| Seller | Smallest Japan plan | Where the price comes from |
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| UnlistedSIM (ours) | $2.09 (1 GB · 7 days) | Our live catalogue |
| nadanada | $2.99 (1 GB, 7 days) | esimdb, not verified at checkout |
| PikaSim | $3.33 (1 GB, 7 days) | pikasim.com/esim-japan |
| Silent.link | $9 for the first 1 GB ($4 eSIM + $5 balance), then $3.46/GB | Silent.link rates grid |
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UnlistedSIM also requires a first top-up of at least $10; what is not spent stays on the balance.
What does "no-KYC" cover, and what doesn't it?
No-KYC covers identity verification at purchase. Networks still see subscription and device identifiers and approximate location. It does not itself provide a VPN tunnel. Read Is there an anonymous eSIM? for the honest answer and who sees what for each party.
Country activation rules depend on the profile. The country registry distinguishes local subscriptions, travel eSIM purchase and foreign roaming without treating unknown requirements as exemptions.
Best no-KYC eSIM: FAQ
Is a no-KYC eSIM anonymous?
No. No-KYC describes checkout only. The visited network still sees subscription and device identifiers and approximate location. Public blockchains also leave a payment record. Compare the data list and who sees what before deciding whether a seller meets your privacy needs.
What is a private eSIM?
A private eSIM is usually a data eSIM bought without an ID check, often without an email, and paid in crypto. Privacy stops at the purchase: the mobile network still sees your device identifier (IMEI) and approximate location, and the coins we accept run on public blockchains. The sellers above differ on what they ask and keep; UnlistedSIM asks for no ID, no selfie and no email at checkout. Each party is listed on who sees what.
Which no-KYC eSIM accepts Monero?
Silent.link, PikaSim, nadanada and Stellar eSim list Monero (XMR) on their sites, checked 9 October 2026. A GrapheneOS forum tester reported that VoidMob accepts it too. UnlistedSIM does not accept Monero; we accept Bitcoin (BTC), Tether (USDT), USD Coin (USDC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), Litecoin (LTC). The dated list, with sources: Which eSIM sellers accept Monero?
Which no-KYC eSIM needs no account?
Silent.link and PikaSim. At Silent.link the order page is the only access; PikaSim says "no signup, no email". UnlistedSIM has an account: a random account number is the login. No email is asked at checkout or needed to log in; you may add one in the client area for receipts, reminders or recovery of the account number, and it stays optional. The account holds your balance, orders and QR codes.
Which no-KYC eSIM accepts USDT on TRC-20?
Three sellers state it directly: PikaSim ("USDT on Tron"), Cryptorefills (Tron listed) and UnlistedSIM, which accepts USDT on TRC-20 or ERC-20 at the same price. Silent.link takes USDT through an exchange button. nadanada, Stellar eSim and Bitrefill accept USDT without stating the network in the sources we checked.
Can I get a refund on a no-KYC eSIM?
It depends on the seller. PikaSim refunds even when you paid in crypto, in BTC or Lightning. At UnlistedSIM, not to your wallet: an eSIM that was never installed, or could not be delivered, is credited back to your balance; an installed eSIM is not refunded, and the balance is not refundable. For the other sellers we found no written rule.
Do no-KYC eSIMs include a phone number?
Usually not. Most are data only, including UnlistedSIM. Silent.link sells a +1 number for incoming SMS (US.PLUS, $93 a year plus a $5 balance) and IDENTITY plans with +1 or +44 numbers. PikaSim and VoidMob sell numbers separately. Our phone-number registry lists more sellers.
Which no-KYC eSIM is the cheapest?
In esimdb data of 9 October 2026, Stellar eSim had the lowest price payable in crypto in 95 of 100 price cells, not verified at checkout. Among sellers without an account, nadanada was lowest in 80 of 100 cells. UnlistedSIM does not claim the lowest price; our plans start at $1.09.
Does a no-KYC eSIM work everywhere without ID?
Not always. A seller controls its own checkout, not the law of the country you visit. Some countries require registration for local SIM cards, and a few networks may ask for more. Our Travel eSIM ID Registry lists the rules of 34 countries with sources. If a local network ever required an ID check for a destination, that plan page would say so before you pay.
Is this comparison independent?
No. UnlistedSIM sells eSIMs, our plans are included and marked, and we rank ourselves first for one stated need. To keep it checkable, every seller is judged on the same criteria, every fact is dated and sourced, and we say where others do better: Monero, no account at all, crypto refunds and lower listed prices.
Which no-KYC eSIM works on GrapheneOS?
A tester on the official GrapheneOS forum posted results on 21 May 2026 for several no-KYC eSIM sellers, including Silent.link, VoidMob, LNVPN (now nadanada) and PikaSim; read the thread for each result, linked in our sources. UnlistedSIM has not published its own GrapheneOS test yet. Our GrapheneOS eSIM guide explains how to install an UnlistedSIM eSIM there.
Sources (16)
- Silent.link home page (Zero KYC policy, DATA.PLUS, US.PLUS) silent.link — Silent.link (checked 2026-10-09)
- Silent.link FAQ silent.link/faq — Silent.link (checked 2026-10-09)
- Silent.link rates silent.link/rates — Silent.link (checked 2026-10-09)
- PikaSim home page pikasim.com — PikaSim (checked 2026-10-09)
- PikaSim FAQ (no signup, refunds, payments) pikasim.com/faq — PikaSim (checked 2026-10-09)
- PikaSim Japan eSIM pikasim.com/esim-japan — PikaSim (checked 2026-10-09)
- nadanada eSIM nadanada.me/esim — nadanada (checked 2026-10-09)
- VoidMob eSIM voidmob.com/esim — VoidMob (checked 2026-10-09)
- Stellar eSim stellarsecurity.com/stellar-esim — Stellar Security (checked 2026-10-09)
- Avis Stellar eSIM (email delivery of the QR code) — mybestsim.com (checked 2026-10-09)
- Cryptorefills eSIM cryptorefills.com/en/esim — Cryptorefills (checked 2026-10-09)
- Bitrefill eSIMs bitrefill.com/us/en/esims — Bitrefill (checked 2026-10-09)
- Bitrefill eSIM Japan (No verification required, No calls/SMS) bitrefill.com/us/en/esims/bitrefill-esim-japan — Bitrefill (checked 2026-10-09)
- Tested the no-KYC eSIM providers on GrapheneOS: results on what works best — GrapheneOS discussion forum (2026-05-21)
- PikaSim thread — Privacy Guides forum (checked 2026-10-09)
- eSIM price aggregator: data plans by destination (25 destinations) — esimdb (data of 2026-10-09)
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