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Possible to send an anonymous text to someone?

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MummyBtothree · 14/03/2015 22:08

Nothing sinister I assure you. Ive cut contact with my mother after years of an unhealthy relationship between us. With it being mothers day tomorrow I want to text her (nothing malicious at all) but need it to be anonymous as if I use my own mobile she just abuses having my number by pestering me. Is it possible to send an anonymous text somehow?

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ivykaty44 · 14/03/2015 22:15

Could you go to tesco and buy a sim card for a pound at tesco or sainsbury, add some credit and text. Then tskesim card out of phone and leave in drawer until u need the sim again. You can usually buy any network so you don't need an unlocked card and your credit should last until u have used it all up

Delphine31 · 14/03/2015 22:21

I'm pretty sure there are websites where you can send a text to a mobile.

But although you say it's not malicious, won't it be distressing for your mother to receive communication from you and not be able to reply?

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MummyBtothree · 14/03/2015 22:22

Ive heard its possible to do via the internet? someone said once phoneboxes send texts nowadays not that I see one!

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MummyBtothree · 14/03/2015 22:25

My mum would understand and it wouldnt distress her, she's caused me more distress in my lifetime I have therapy for it. I only want to tell her that despite everything I love her.

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FlippertyJibbit · 14/03/2015 22:29

Http://www.cbfsms.com allows you to send one free text a day, totally anonymous. I used it all the time time when I was school and was up to no good. Giggle. Grin

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MummyBtothree · 14/03/2015 22:38

Thanks. If I used the internet on my phone do you think it could be traced back to my number?

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JoanHicksonMIfive · 14/03/2015 22:40

Can you send a card instead?

FlippertyJibbit · 14/03/2015 22:43

No, I think it's still an old clunky desktop site, not optimised for mobile anything. It could maybe possibly log your IP address but that's about it. I think.

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MummyBtothree · 14/03/2015 22:44

Noo, dont want to go that far, I dont want to mislead her and start the aggro again.

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GloriousGloria · 14/03/2015 22:48

You can send texts via the O2 website.

Obviously no number to reply to etc.

I can't remember if you need to login or anything but you could try

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MummyBtothree · 14/03/2015 23:00

thanks everyone. want to try and cover my tracks if I can so hubby doesnt know. Not into secrets in our marriage but hes seen what ive had to suffer and would worry it would give my parents a green light to start again.

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Allalonenow · 14/03/2015 23:07

On your phone, go to settings>call settings>own number sending> use the cursor to select own number sending "off" It should then send the text as an 'unknown' number.

FlippertyJibbit · 14/03/2015 23:13

I thought that was just for making a call rather then sending a text allalone?

Allalonenow · 14/03/2015 23:24

Well mine is a very ancient phone, so perhaps you are right Flipperty.

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MummyBtothree · 14/03/2015 23:27

It must def be anonymous otherwise I would have to change my number yet again and I cant go through that again

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