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Nuisance text messages!

JMW77
JMW77 Posts: 825 Forumite
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Is there any way to find out who a sim card is registered to ,we are getting messages from a random person ,we think we know who's doing it but it would be good to know .Or maybe i can report it to someone?

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  • Jon_01
    Jon_01 Posts: 5,926 Forumite
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    No, that would be a breach of the data protection act.

    The network will change your number for free if you tell them, or report it to the police who can get the info through the network and do something about it (but they can't give the info to you for the same reasons).
  • DarkConvict
    DarkConvict Posts: 6,347 Forumite
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    If you know who is doing it, do you have them as a friend on facebook. You will be surprised at what information people give out on the web without thinking.

    But as above the network won't help, if they are in any way threatening report it to the police. if they are just a nuisance then you might be able to get the texts from that number blocked, not sure about that though.
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