Data plans for 190+ destinations from $1.99, bought with crypto and no identity check.
A second phone that only carries no-KYC internet
One device, one data plan, nothing linked back to your everyday line
- A dedicated handset separates accounts, apps and identifiers from your everyday phone.
- The data plan is bought without an account, an ID or a card, so the payment does not rejoin what the device separates.
- Works with de-Googled builds: GrapheneOS, CalyxOS, LineageOS and Murena have their own install pages here.
- The mobile network still sees the usual subscriber identifiers, and a second phone does not change that.
- Exit country is published per destination, so you know what a website sees before you buy.
Some people do not want a second number on their main phone. They want a second phone: a cheap handset that holds one data eSIM, has no personal accounts on it, and never sits on the same SIM as their everyday life. It is a common setup among people who work with sensitive material, and it is one of the reasons this data plan sells to buyers who never leave their own country.
The word for it is compartmentalisation. It is not a magic trick and it does not make you invisible, but it is the most effective ordinary thing a person can do, because it stops one account, one app and one connection from vouching for another. This page is how to build it and what it actually buys you.
What the separation actually achieves
On a single phone, everything shares a device: the same handset identifier, the same photo library, the same push notifications, often the same login on two apps that then know about each other. A second handset breaks those joins. The accounts you use there do not sit next to the accounts you use everywhere else, and an app that reads your contacts finds an empty address book rather than your life.
Paying for the data without an identity check closes the other end of the same loop. A plan bought with a card would carry a name and a bank whatever handset it went into, which is why the payment rail matters as much as the device does.
What it does not achieve, said plainly
A second phone is still a phone. It attaches to a mobile network, and that network sees the profile identifier, the handset identifier and the cells it connects through, exactly as your main phone does. If the two devices travel in the same pocket every day they also share a pattern, and no purchase method changes that.
So the honest description of what you gain is separation, not anonymity. A seller who promises that the network cannot see you is promising something no mobile product delivers, and we would rather lose that sale than make the claim.
Choosing the handset
It needs to support eSIM, which most phones released since 2018 do; the compatibility page lists what we have confirmed. Beyond that the device does not need to be expensive, and a cheaper phone with a current security patch level is a better choice than an old flagship without one.
A de-Googled build is a natural fit here and the site has separate pages for GrapheneOS, CalyxOS, LineageOS and Murena, because installing an eSIM profile works differently when there is no Google Play layer to lean on.
Building the setup
- 1
Set the device up empty
No personal account, no contact import, no photo sync. The point of the second device is what is not on it.
- 2
Buy the data plan without an account
Choose the destination you will connect in, pay in crypto, and keep the 8-character order code. No name, no email requirement, no card.
- 3
Install the eSIM and leave the other SIM out
Scan the QR. If the handset can hold a physical SIM as well, leaving that slot empty is the whole point; a second identity in the same device rejoins what you just separated.
- 4
Keep the habits separate too
A separate device with the same logins on it is one device wearing two names. Use different accounts, and check the exit country on the destination page so you know what sites will see.
Questions & answers
Is a second phone with a no-KYC data plan anonymous?
No, and treat any seller who says otherwise with suspicion. It separates your activity from your everyday device and it removes the identity check at purchase. The mobile network still sees the profile identifier, the handset identifier and the cells you connect through.
Do I need an expensive handset?
No. It needs to support eSIM and it should still receive security updates. A current mid-range phone is a better choice than an old flagship that stopped getting patches, and cost is not the variable that matters here.
Can I keep a normal SIM in the second phone as well?
You can, but it undoes most of the point. A registered SIM in the same device ties the device back to a name, and then the separation exists only on paper.
Does it work on GrapheneOS or a de-Googled phone?
Yes. The profile installs at the modem level rather than through an app store, so no Google layer is needed. There are separate pages here for GrapheneOS, CalyxOS, LineageOS and Murena with the specific install steps.
What happens when the plan runs out?
You top up the same profile without changing the QR code, or buy a new plan. Nothing renews by itself and there is no account holding a card on file, because there is no account at all.
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