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Can I text someone and withold my number?

GibsonSt19
GibsonSt19 Posts: 2,736 Forumite
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I'm on o2, is this possible?

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  • headoutthesand
    headoutthesand Posts: 1,041 Forumite
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    can you not get a free sim and text from that?

    That way your number isn't given out - just the one you text from
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  • GibsonSt19
    GibsonSt19 Posts: 2,736 Forumite
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    Maybe, but it's pretty urgent, and I don't want to have to register a sim.

    Thankyou though, good thinking :)
  • weegie.geek
    weegie.geek Posts: 3,432 Forumite
    Nope. Not from a phone. You could text from the web though.
    They say it's genetic, they say he can't help it, they say you can catch it - but sometimes you're born with it
  • TechTerry
    TechTerry Posts: 303 Forumite
    Yup only way is via web. Do a google search.
  • superjaggybunnet
    superjaggybunnet Posts: 1,145 Forumite
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    https://www.cbfsms.com

    for free text messaging
  • stevemcol
    stevemcol Posts: 1,666 Forumite
    are you a stalker? ;)
    Apparently I'm 10 years old on MSE. Happy birthday to me...etc
  • GibsonSt19
    GibsonSt19 Posts: 2,736 Forumite
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    stevemcol wrote: »
    are you a stalker? ;)

    Only at the weekends, don't worry :)

    No, I'm replying to a traveller who stopped by asking about a car of mine that's been sat on the drive for some time. Didn't want to give him my mobile or home number y'ee :o

    Thanks all, just used the web, and seems to have worked fine.
  • Blacksheep1979
    Blacksheep1979 Posts: 4,224 Forumite
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    So you're worried about them knowing your phone no. but not where you live....
  • chilli_dog
    chilli_dog Posts: 843 Forumite
    dont let him take it for a test drive....

    and make sure the log book is done properly
  • GibsonSt19
    GibsonSt19 Posts: 2,736 Forumite
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    Blacksheep1979 wrote: »
    So you're worried about them knowing your phone no. but not where you live....

    Well, there's not much I can do about that really, so best not worry huh?!

    I just know of someone who's been in a similar situation, and then had threatening phone calls to their mobiles, blackmailing them for items of worth.
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