01In short
SMSMeteor is paid in cryptocurrency only: Bitcoin, Monero, USDT (Tether), Ethereum, Litecoin, Solana and Tron. You send a deposit from any wallet, it is credited after network confirmation, converted once to US dollars at the displayed market rate, and then spent per message at the same published rates as everyone else.
Because no card processor or bank is involved, nothing in the payment asks who you are. That is what makes an account without KYC possible.
- Coins
- BTC, XMR, USDT, ETH, LTC, SOL, TRX
- Credited
- After network confirmation
- Held in
- US dollars, fixed at credit
- Expiry
- Never
- Deposit fee
- None on our side; you pay the network fee
- Refunds
- Unused balance, in the coin it came from
How the balance works
02The seven coins
Speed, fee and privacy, side by side.
Typical figures for each network. The deposit screen shows the exact amount and address for the coin you choose.
| Coin | Credited after | Typical wait | Network fee | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bitcoin BTC | One confirmation | 10 to 60 minutes, depending on your fee | Variable; can be several dollars at busy times | Larger, less frequent top-ups from BTC you already hold |
 Monero XMR | Ten confirmations (protocol lock) | About 20 minutes | Low, typically cents | Senders who chose a no-KYC gateway for privacy |
 USDT (Tether) USDT | A few dozen blocks on Tron or Ethereum | About a minute on Tron, a few minutes on Ethereum | Cents on Tron; a gas fee on Ethereum | Predictable budgets and small or frequent top-ups |
 Ethereum ETH | A few dozen blocks | A few minutes | Gas: variable, higher at busy times | Teams whose treasury is in ETH |
 Litecoin LTC | One confirmation | A few minutes | Very low, around a cent | Small and regular top-ups |
 Solana SOL | Finality | Seconds to a minute | A fraction of a cent | Top-ups that need to land now |
 Tron TRX | A few dozen blocks | About a minute | Small; depends on your account's bandwidth and energy | Fast, cheap top-ups from a Tron wallet |
03Choosing
Three questions pick the coin for you.
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How fast do you need the credit?
Solana and Tron land within about a minute, Litecoin and Ethereum in a few minutes, Monero in about twenty, Bitcoin in ten to sixty.
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How big is the deposit?
Small or frequent top-ups belong on low-fee networks: USDT on Tron, Solana, Tron, Litecoin. On Bitcoin and Ethereum the fee only disappears in larger amounts.
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Should the payment itself be private?
Every chain here is a public ledger except Monero, which hides sender, recipient and amount. No identity is attached to your account either way.
- Bitcoin BTCCredited after one confirmation, typically 10 to 60 minutes depending on the fee you pay.
- Monero XMRThe private option: amounts and addresses hidden on chain, credited after ten confirmations, about 20 minutes.
- USDT (Tether) USDTThe dollar stablecoin: what you send is what is credited, in about a minute on a low-fee network.
- Ethereum ETHCredited after a few dozen blocks, a few minutes; the gas fee is yours.
- Litecoin LTCOne confirmation, a few minutes, fees of a cent or so: the quiet workhorse.
- Solana SOLCredited at finality, seconds to a minute, for a fraction of a cent.
- Tron TRXCredited within about a minute for a small network fee; the rail most USDT travels on.
05Questions, answered
Paying in crypto, answered.
Which cryptocurrencies can I pay for SMS with?
Bitcoin, Monero, USDT (Tether), Ethereum, Litecoin, Solana and Tron. All of them credit the same prepaid balance, held in US dollars.
How long until a deposit is credited?
It depends on the network: seconds to about a minute on Solana and Tron, a few minutes on Ethereum and Litecoin, about twenty minutes on Monero, and 10 to 60 minutes on Bitcoin depending on the fee you paid. The deposit shows as pending until then.
Is there a fee or a minimum?
No deposit fee is charged by SMSMeteor; you pay your own network fee. The payment network sets a small per-deposit minimum, shown on the deposit screen for each coin. There is no monthly minimum and no contract.
Does my balance change when the coin price moves?
No. A deposit is converted to US dollars once, at the market rate displayed when it is credited. From then on the balance is in dollars, like the rate card.
Does the balance expire?
Never. Unused balance stays on the account indefinitely and can be refunded, in the coin it was funded with, under the refund policy.
Do I need to verify my identity to pay in crypto?
No. There is no card processor and no bank in the loop, so nothing asks for your identity. An email address opens the account.
Which coin should I choose?
Use what you already hold. If you are buying for the purpose: USDT on a low-fee network for a predictable amount and a one-minute credit, Monero if the payment itself should be private, Litecoin or Solana for small, frequent top-ups.
Can I pay by card or bank transfer instead?
No. SMSMeteor is funded in cryptocurrency only, which is what makes an account without identity checks possible.
06More products
Everything else in the toolkit.
One account, one balance, one rate card. Every product below is included; none costs extra.
See the rate card- Bulk SMS campaignsUpload a list, write once, send to millions.
- SMS APIOne HTTP call per message. Any language.
- SchedulingLocal-time delivery windows per destination.
- Sender ID and routesAlphanumeric, numeric or shared senders.
- Delivery reportsPer-message status, exportable in one click.
- WebhooksDelivery events pushed to your endpoint.