How can i text someone and block my number

As society becomes more reliant on technology, the concern for online privacy has skyrocketed. Expert hackers have gone beyond simply cracking your passwords to the point of using your own laptop to spy on you. Luckily, these cyber security secrets can help protect you from getting hacked. And your smartphone is just as vulnerable as your computer. Anyone you text automatically knows your cell phone number, which leads to a potential security risk if you’re talking to someone you don’t know well. Just like it is possible to surf the web in incognito mode, it is also possible to text without giving away precious personal info. Here's how:

Send anonymous texts by email

Most major cell phone carriers allow texts to be sent to their customers via email. (Pro tip: If you want to do completely anonymous texting, use a temporary email address.) You’ll need to know the recipient’s carrier for this to work. Then, send your message to the intended phone number using one of the following templates: AT&T SMS (a text-only message): [email protected] MMS (a message that includes multimedia like pictures, audio, or video): [email protected] Metro PCS SMS/MMS: [email protected] Sprint SMS: [email protected] MMS: [email protected] T-Mobile SMS/MMS: [email protected] Verizon Wireless SMS: [email protected] MMS: [email protected]

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And you don’t need to put anything in the subject line, and if you do, it will appear in parentheses. Any messages you get back will come as a TXT file that you must open to read. To continue the anonymous texting, you can reply to it like a normal email. If you're sending these texts to someone you know, here are some rules about texting in relationships.

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However, your message may look a little strange on a phone.

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Send anonymous texts through messaging websites

Another way to engage in anonymous texting is with free texting websites. Pinger and TextNow require you to sign up with a username and password, but you can check your messages at any time, even if you shut down your computer. So if your situation calls for a “one-and-done” type of text, use a site that lets you send messages without making an account. Popular ones include TextEm, TextSendr, and OpenTextingOnline. Then, find out about 8 times texting is actually better than calling.

Send anonymous texts with a smartphone app

Both Google Play and the iOS App Store also have plenty of apps from which you can do some anonymous texting. They include Text Me, Text Free, TextNow, and textPlus. Typically, you can send and receive texts from a number the app assigns you. But if you're someone who really enjoys anonymous texting, you might want to check out Burner. The app allows you as many disposable numbers as you want. Prefer to send anonymous texts from your own number? SpoofCard lets you change your caller ID so you can send anonymous texts from any number you want. Voilà, your text is sent! But whatever you do, do NOT do any of these 11 things over text message.

Do you suspect that you can’t text someone because they blocked your phone number? We’ll show you alternate ways to get through to them.

Note that cellular network downtime sometimes prevents call and message delivery. Hence, verify that the person you want to text indeed blocked you before trying to text them via platforms. For more information, refer to our tutorial on telling if someone blocked your number.

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If you’ve verified that your number is blocked, send them a text through the methods or platforms listed below.

Use a Different Phone Number

If you can’t contact someone from your primary number, send the text from a different phone number. Don’t have a secondary phone number? Buy a new SIM card or text them with a friend’s or relative’s phone (number).

You can also set up an additional phone number on your device using apps like Google Voice, Skype, etc. Get an anonymous burner phone number if you don’t want to use your “real” secondary number.

Use Instant Messaging or Social Media Apps

If someone using an Android device blocks your number, you can’t contact them via SMS, cellular calls, or RCS messaging. When an iPhone user blocks your number, you can’t reach the person via iMessage, FaceTime, cellular calls, and SMS messages.

Interestingly, you can still contact the person on third-party instant messaging and texting apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal. If the person has blocked you on these messaging apps, ask a mutual friend to add you and the person to a group chat.

You can also reach them via social media platforms like Facebook Messenger, Twitter, Snapchat, or Instagram. Text them from a different Facebook or Instagram account if they blocked your primary social media accounts.

Look up the person’s phone number or username on these apps and send them a message. They’ll receive your text if they haven’t blocked you on the platform.

Text Messaging Apps

Messaging and voice calling apps like SpoofCard let you create virtual phone numbers to protect your personal information. You can also use the virtual number to call or text people who blocked you. The SpoofCard app is available for download on the App Store and Google Play store. You can try the app’s features for free, but you’ll need to buy app credits to send text messages with your virtual number.

Use Anonymous Texting Services

You don’t need extra software or a new number to text someone who blocked you. Web-based services like AnonymousText.com lets you send anonymous text messages online to local and international numbers. With TextforFree, you can send free (anonymous) text messages to U.S. phone numbers for free. SendAnonymousSMS is another web-based texting service worth mentioning.

Both TextforFree and SendAnonymousSMS are free to use. Sending texts via AnonymousText requires a $1.49 one-time payment. If your text exceeds the 160-character limit, you’ll pay $0.50 for every additional 150 characters.

You can access these websites/services on your mobile phone, computer, or any internet-enabled device with a web browser.

Use an iMessage Address

If someone blocks your iMessage phone number, you can contact them via your Apple ID email address. But first, ensure your iPhone or iPad can start conversations from your email address.

Go to Settings > Messages > Send & Receive and select your preferred iMessage email address. Afterward, select the email address again in the “Start New Conversations From” section.

Proceed to send the person a text when a checkmark appears next to the selected email address.

Note: Your messages may not deliver if the recipient doesn’t have your email address saved on your contact card on their device. Or if the recipient also blocked your email address on their device.

Call the Person

If you still can’t text someone, try calling them instead. If your call keeps going to voicemail, there’s a high chance that the person blocked you. You can still put a call through to the person, though. All you need to do is hide your caller ID.

If you have an iPhone or iPad, go to Settings > Phone > Show My Caller ID and toggle off Show My Caller ID.

Hiding caller ID on Android phones varies depending on the device’s model and operating system version. However, you’ll typically find the option to hide caller ID in the phone or dialer app menu. Refer to your phone’s instruction manual or contact your device manufacturer for step-by-step instructions.

You could shoot the person an email if you have their email address and urgently need to contact them. If your emails don’t get delivered or you don’t get a response, they’ve likely blocked your email address, too.

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