Burner alternative

A Burner alternative that doesn’t need your phone number

Burner makes second US and Canadian numbers easy — but the account starts with your own phone number or an Apple or Google account. If the point is to keep your identity out of it, here is how Numonym compares.

Find your number Side by side

No ID, no email
12 countries
Facts checked September 2026

In short

Which one fits you?

Both are good at different things. An honest summary first, the details below.

Stay with Burner if…

You want throwaway lines you can burn in a tap.
You live in the US or Canada and already have a number there.
You want calls, texts and extras in one polished app.

Choose Numonym if…

You don’t want your own number or an Apple or Google account behind it.
You need real mobile numbers that get verification codes, without an extra subscription.
You want numbers in Europe or Latin America.
You want to pay in crypto.

Side by side

Burner vs Numonym

Burner compared with Numonym
Feature	Burner	Numonym
Sign-up	Your own US, Canadian or Australian mobile number, or an Apple or Google account	A password — you get a random 16-digit account number
Plans	Standard $7.99/month or $47.99/year; Premium $12.99/month or $69.99/year	From $4 a month + $15 one-time activation; mobile from $7, up to 30% off for 24 months
Numbers	US and Canada	12 countries
Verification codes	Regular lines are internet numbers; better-accepted “Verified Numbers” are a separate subscription	Real mobile (non-VoIP) numbers in every country, on the same account
Throwaway lines	Burn a number and get a new one in the app	Rented for 1 to 24 months — built to be kept, not burned
Payment	Subscription	Bitcoin, Monero, USDT, Ethereum or Solana
Where you use it	Burner apps for iOS and Android	Your browser, any SIP app, or texts forwarded to Telegram, email or a webhook

From Burner’s public pages, checked 29 September 2026: Burner — plans and pricing · Burner Support — international calling · Burner Support — verified numbers. Offers change — check their current terms. Trademarks belong to their owners.

With Burner, your phone number is the account

To use Burner you sign in with your own mobile number — Burner accepts US, Canadian and Australian numbers — or with an Apple or Google account. The second line hides your number from the people you call, but Burner itself knows who you are.

A Numonym account is a random 16-digit number and a password: no phone number, no email, no Apple or Google sign-in, and crypto only. How the account works.

Verification codes without an extra plan

Regular Burner lines are internet numbers, which many sign-up forms refuse; Burner sells “Verified Numbers” separately for better acceptance. With Numonym you choose the line type per number: a real mobile number for the accounts that need codes, a cheaper local or national number for the calls.

Beyond the US and Canada

Burner numbers are US and Canadian. Numonym has those too, plus the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Spain, Poland, Sweden, Denmark, Mexico and Brazil — and it works from any country, with no local number of your own.

Fair is fair

What Burner does better

If one of these matters most to you, Burner is the better pick.

Instant burn
Burner is made for disposable lines you replace in a tap. Numonym numbers are rented for months and meant to be kept.
One polished app
Calls, texts, auto-replies and spam blocking in Burner’s apps. Numonym runs in the browser and in any SIP app.
Premium extras
Burner’s Premium plan adds a VPN, video messages and reverse number lookup. Numonym sells numbers and a phone system only.

Switching

Moving from Burner to Numonym

Keep the old number until everything points to the new one.

How it works

Get your number
Create an account with a password, top up in crypto and pick a number in any of 12 countries.
Move your logins
Change the phone number on your 2FA and recovery settings while you still receive codes on the old one.
Tell your contacts
Send the new number from the old one, or share a username on apps that support it.
Let the old one go
Once nothing points to it any more, cancel the old line. Your new number stays yours as long as you renew.

Questions

Burner alternative: questions

All questions & answers

Do you need a phone number to use Burner?

To create a Burner account you use your own mobile number — Burner accepts US, Canadian and Australian numbers — or sign in with Apple or Google. Numonym needs neither: a password is enough.

Does Burner work for verification codes?

Regular Burner lines are internet numbers, which many services refuse for sign-up codes; Burner sells separate Verified Numbers for that. Numonym real mobile numbers are carrier mobile numbers, in all 12 countries.

Can I burn a Numonym number?

Numonym numbers are rented for 1 to 24 months and built to be kept. You can let one expire, but there is no instant burn button — for one-off throwaway lines, a burner app is the better fit.

Does Burner work outside North America?

Burner numbers are US and Canadian, and the app requires a US, Canadian or Australian number to sign in. Numonym works from anywhere, with numbers in Europe and Latin America too.