US Phone Number With Bitcoin
At hardlinephone.com you can get a real US phone number, on a real SIM card, and pay for it entirely in crypto. No KYC or card needed.
A real US phone number, paid for in crypto
We accept Bitcoin, Bitcoin Lighting, Monero, USDT and USDC.
You send your preferred crypto, and it's credited to your balance with us in USD. We charge that balance for your US phone number. And you can withdraw at any time.
Why Bitcoin, Lightning, and Monero
Bitcoin, Bitcoin Lightning, and Monero are the cryptocurrencies that I love. The implementation and the idea is beautiful. The thing I like the most is that it's permissionless.
Very often I'm trying to book a flight or buy something when I'm overseas, and my bank is doing it's best to prevent the payment 'for your security'. Really, it's 'to reduce our liability', the bastards. They're basically trading a tiny fraction of risk on their part in exchange for a huge negative user experience. Being locked out of using your own money feels shitty. The reason banks existed in the first place was so that your money would be safe with them, and you wouldn't lose it. But now, most often the bank is the #1 factor in preventing you from using your money. But if you have crypto, nobody can say no.
Why we also take USDT and USDC
We accept USDT and USDC too, but not out of love. This is purely a matter of pragmatic functionality, customers want to pay in USD stable coins, even though the user experience is confusing, slow, frustrating, and bewildering. What the heck do you mean 'I sent USDC into my wallet and now I can't send it out because I don't have any TRON'?? Incredible. Holding the user's experience hostage over $0.15 of TRON feels like a huge waste of what could have been a smooth, fast, and stable crypto experience.
Also they're not really crypto currencies. They're basically a financial instrument. Recently the US sanctioned zillions of USDT that a foreign country was amassing. So it's not really your money. That said, people want a stable and fast payment to happen, and if they're willing to put up with the terrible use experience, we will gratefully accept payment from our customers in USDC and USDT.
Anyway, use Bitcoin, Bitcoin Lightning, or Monero if you can.
How top-ups and monthly billing work
Head over to the top-up page and enter the amount you want to top up. Pick the crypto you want to pay in. Confirm that you're ready to pay, and we'll show you a QR code and the payment address for that crypto. Once you've paid, your balance will update in you Hardlinephone account.
We just deduct your subscription amount from your balance every month, and we email you when we do so. We'll also send you an email reminder if the balance is too low to renew.