How can you send SMS without showing your phone number?

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Sending SMS without revealing your phone number can be useful for various reasons, such as protecting your privacy or maintaining anonymity. Here's how you can do it:

1. Use Anonymous Texting Apps

Several apps allow you to send SMS messages anonymously or with a different number. But suggest you learn about the risks before using these apps. Here are some popular options:

• Burner: This app provides temporary phone numbers that you can use for calls and texts. Once you're done, you can "burn" the number, which deletes it permanently.
• TextNow: Offers a free phone number that you can use to send SMS messages and make calls. The number is not linked to your real phone number.
• Hushed: Similar to Burner, Hushed provides temporary phone numbers for anonymous texting and calling.

2. Use an Online SMS Service

There are websites that allow you to send SMS without showing your real number. Suggest you learn about the risks before using these websites. Some of these services include:

• TxtDrop: Offers free anonymous text messaging from your computer.
• SendSMSnow: Allows you to send texts anonymously with the option to receive replies.
• OpenTextingOnline: Another service that lets you send anonymous texts.

Steps to use online SMS services:

• Visit one of the above websites.
• Enter the recipient's phone number.
• Compose your message.
• Send the SMS, and your number will remain hidden.

3. Use Email-to-SMS Gateways

You can send an SMS via email without revealing your phone number by using an email-to-SMS gateway.

Steps to use email-to-SMS:

• Open your email client (e.g., Gmail, Outlook).
• Compose a new email.
• In the “To” field, enter the recipient's phone number followed by the SMS gateway domain of their carrier (e.g., for Verizon, use [number]@vtext.com; for AT&T, use [number]@txt.att.net).
• Write your message in the email body.
• Send the email, and it will be delivered as an SMS without showing your phone number.

4. *Use 67 Before Dialing

If you need to make a call and want to send a text message afterward, you can hide your number by dialing *67 before the recipient's number. This blocks your number on that particular call, but it doesn't apply directly to SMS.

Note: Some carriers and regions do not support *67 for SMS, so this method may not work for everyone.

• Read also: How to dial China from the US?

5. Contact Your Carrier

Some mobile carriers offer options to send SMS without showing your number or with a custom sender ID. Contact your carrier's customer service to see if this option is available.

Important Considerations:

• Legality: Ensure that you are not using these methods for any illegal or unethical activities. Anonymity can be beneficial, but it should be used responsibly.
• Delivery Issues: Some anonymous SMS services may have lower delivery rates, so your message might not always reach the recipient.
• Costs: While many apps and services offer free options, some might charge for premium features like choosing a specific area code or getting a number that doesn't expire.

Using these methods, you can send SMS messages without revealing your phone number, allowing you to maintain your privacy and control over your communications.