Hushed alternative

A Hushed alternative with real mobile numbers and no email

Hushed is a polished second-number app for the US, Canada and the UK. If you need numbers that get verification codes, more countries, or an account with no email behind it, here is how Numonym compares.

See real mobile numbers 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 Hushed if…

You want a native iPhone or Android app for your second line.
You only need US, Canadian or UK numbers to call and text people.
You are fine signing up with an email address and paying by card.

Choose Numonym if…

You need codes from apps that refuse VoIP numbers.
You want a number in Germany, the Netherlands, Brazil or 9 more countries.
You don’t want an email address on the account.
You want to keep the number for years at a locked price.

Side by side

Hushed vs Numonym

Hushed compared with Numonym
Feature	Hushed	Numonym
Plans	Unlimited from $6.99/month, Prepaid from $7.99, Pay-as-you-go from $8.99	From $4 a month + $15 one-time activation; mobile from $7, up to 30% off for 24 months, price locked
Line type	Internet (VoIP) numbers, used over Wi-Fi or mobile data	Mobile (non-VoIP), local and national
Verification codes	Hushed warns that verification texts and short codes may not arrive	Real mobile numbers receive short codes; free swap within 72 hours if one doesn’t work
Numbers	US, Canada and UK	12 countries
Account	An email address	A password — a random 16-digit account number
Payment	App stores in the app; cards and Bitcoin on the web	Bitcoin, Monero, USDT, Ethereum or Solana
Where you use it	Hushed apps for iOS and Android, and the web	Your browser, any SIP app, or texts forwarded to Telegram, email or a webhook

From Hushed’s public pages, checked 29 September 2026: Hushed — pricing · Hushed Support — payment methods. Offers change — check their current terms. Trademarks belong to their owners.

Verification codes and VoIP numbers

Hushed numbers are internet (VoIP) numbers, and Hushed itself notes that verification texts and short codes may not come through. That is the main reason people look for an alternative: the app works for calls, but a Signal, bank or exchange code may never arrive.

Numonym real mobile numbers sit in carrier mobile ranges and receive texts from short codes. Why the line type matters.

An account without an email address

A Hushed account starts with an email address; a Numonym account doesn’t. You choose a password, get a random 16-digit account number and add a passkey or an authenticator app — there is no email to leak or reset. How the account works.

More countries, the same number for years

Hushed covers the US, Canada and the UK. Numonym adds the Netherlands, Germany, France, Spain, Poland, Sweden, Denmark, Mexico and Brazil. Rent any number for 1 to 24 months — up to 30% off on the 24-month vault — and the price stays locked for as long as you renew.

Crypto is the only way to pay

Hushed takes app store payments and cards, and Bitcoin on its website. Numonym only takes crypto — Bitcoin, Monero, USDT (TRC-20), Ethereum or Solana — so no card or app store receipt ever points to your number.

Fair is fair

What Hushed does better

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

Native apps
Hushed has apps for iOS and Android. Numonym has no app of its own: it runs in your browser and in any SIP app.
Unlimited local plans
Hushed’s Unlimited plans bundle local talk and text. Numonym prices outgoing calls and texts, shown before you send.
Pay by card
If you’d rather pay by card or through an app store, Hushed accepts both. Numonym is crypto only.

Switching

Moving from Hushed 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

Hushed alternative: questions

All questions & answers

Is Hushed anonymous?

Hushed hides your personal number from the people you call, but the account is created with an email address and paid through an app store, a card or Bitcoin on the web. Numonym asks for no email at all and only takes crypto.

Do Hushed numbers work for verification codes?

Hushed numbers are internet (VoIP) numbers, and Hushed itself warns that verification texts and short codes may not come through. Numonym real mobile numbers are in carrier mobile ranges, which apps accept far more often.

Does Numonym have an app like Hushed?

No. Numonym runs in your browser, on a computer or a phone, and in any SIP app such as Linphone or Groundwire for calls. Texts can also be forwarded to Telegram, email or a webhook.