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New Short / Long Term SIMs
New short term and long term SIMs (including verification codes) will be available from Thursday 26th March 2026 or earlier. Reservations will be prioritised.
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Latest news, updates and insights from the Crypton team.
We're excited to announce the launch of SMS Verification on Crypton.sh - a fast, private way to receive SMS verification codes from any service, without exposing your real phone number.
We're excited to announce a major upgrade to Crypton's phone number rental service! We've introduced two distinct rental types to better serve different use cases: Short-Term and Long-Term rentals. This change gives you more control, transparency, and the right infrastructure for your specific needs.
We've introduced LLM-powered message filtering and rate limits to combat abuse. Your messages stay encrypted, nothing is stored, and our self-hosted open-source AI keeps everything private. Legitimate users won't notice a difference.
We're excited to announce that **email forwarding is now available in beta** on Crypton.sh! This has been a feature many of you have been asking for, and we are thrilled to finally share it with you.
On June 16, 2025, Crypton.sh went completely offline following the unannounced physical seizure of its primary dedicated server by Icelandic authorities. The action was part of a U.S.-led international investigation into the darknet marketplace "Archetyp". The server was identified as one of at least two machines in Iceland that had been misused by individuals connected to that marketplace.
We're excited to announce a major expansion of our services: eSIM data plans are now available on Crypton.sh. This addition brings instant, global connectivity to our privacy-focused platform, allowing you to access data in over 145 countries without the need for physical SIM cards.