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• To step
• Method 1 of 4: Via an email account
• Method 2 of 4: Via an iPhone app
• Method 3 of 4: Via an Andoid app
• Method 4 of 4: Via online sites to send anonymous messages
• Tips
• Warnings

Communicating in an increasingly digital society can be overwhelming. While most people value their privacy, it can be difficult to remain anonymous. If you want to send an SMS and still want to remain anonymous, you can do this in several ways. Read on to find out how to send an SMS anonymously.

To step

Method 1 of 4: Via an email account

1. Create a new email address for yourself. You should not use your personal account as the recipient will be able to view your personal information (name, email address, etc.). Instead, choose to create a completely new and free email address (on Google, Yahoo, etc.) and make sure you don't enter any personal information about yourself.
2. Find the person's phone number. Make sure you find out the phone number and make sure it belongs to the person you want to send a message to.
   • Although you are sending an email, you will need his or her phone number in addition to the recipient's email address.
3. Find out with which telecom provider the person in question resides. The person who wants to send you a message will have a telecom provider, such as KPN, BEN or T-Mobile. All these telecom providers make it possible to send a message via e-mail to someone's phone. To find out which telecom provider someone is with, you can either ask the person themselves or use one of the following sites to look it up:
   • https://www.carrierlookup.com
   • http://retrosleuth.com/free-phone-carrier-search
4. Combine your contact's phone number with his or her operator's email. In other words, you will compose an email that the person will receive on his or her phone instead of in his or her email account. Simply enter the ten digit phone number (no hyphens or spaces) and then choose one of the following email templates for the specific operator:
   • AT&T: SMS: [email protected], MMS: [email protected]
   • T-Mobile: SMS / MMS: [email protected]
   • Verizon: SMS: [email protected], MMS: [email protected]
   • Sprint: SMS: [email protected], MMS: [email protected]
   • Metro PCS: SMS / MMS: [email protected]
   • Alltel: [email protected]
   • Virgin Mobile: [email protected]
5. Compose a new email via your new email account. Once you have gathered all the necessary information about the person you wish to contact, you will need to log in to your new email account and compose a new email. Enter the phone number and corresponding email template from the list above. Then click on Send.
   • Leave the subject line blank to make the email look more like a real text message.
   • Your contact will receive an anonymous text message.

Method 2 of 4: Via an iPhone app

1. Select an app for your iPhone. Although there are no iPhone apps that hide a real phone number, there are quite a few apps that will create a new, fake number with which you can send messages. The list below contains some examples of possible apps:
   • Pinger
   • TextPlus
   • TextNow
   • Burner
   • Wickr
   • Backchat
2. Open the App Store. After that, look at the bottom right corner and click Search.
3. Type in the desired app. Or you can perform a general search by entering Anonymous Text. All kinds of results will appear. Click on the desired app, then click DOWNLOAD (most such apps are free) and install the app.
4. Enter your Apple ID password. After clicking Install, the system will ask you to confirm your password. Enter this in the text box provided. Then click OK.
5. Click on Open. Once the app is installed, you need to click Open. You will be asked to log in or sign up. Click on sign up and enter your phone number. Remember that you will need to enter a real phone number at this point. You will likely receive a message from the app with a confirmation code. After you have successfully signed in, the app will ask you to create a new, fake number. Or you can let the app automatically create a number for you.
   • Don't forget that some apps, such as Burner, are free to download but charge to send anonymous texts.
6. Send your text. Once you have installed the app, you simply have to write a text in the app. Enter your contact's phone number and click Send.
   • Your contact will receive an anonymous text message.

Method 3 of 4: Via an Andoid app

1. Select an app for your Android. There are a few options that allow you to hide your own number while you can continue to send messages with your Android phone. Below is a list of some possible options:
   • Anonytext
   • Anonymous Texting
   • Private Text Messaging
   • Anonymous SMS
2. Open the Google Play Store. Click on the Google Play icon and then click on the three horizontal lines in the top left corner of the screen. Click on Store Home.
3. Click on the search icon. Click the search icon in the top right corner. After that, type in the app you want or do a general search by typing Anonymous Text.
4. Choose an app to send anonymous messages. Once you have made your choice, you have to click on the app you want to download. Some apps are free, others you have to pay for.
   • Depending on whether the app is free or not, you will have to click Install or click the price of the app.
5. Open the app. Once the app has been installed, you can simply open the app. Some apps will offer you some free messages, but others will require you to pay before you can use the app's services.
6. Enter the phone number of your contact. Click the option to compose your message and enter your contact's phone number. Write your message and click Send. Most apps are very easy to use and will guide you through all the different steps.
   • Your contact will receive an anonymous text message.

Method 4 of 4: Via online sites to send anonymous messages

1. Choose a site to send anonymous messages. You can perform a standard search on the internet such as Anonymous text messages or Free anonymous messages.
2. Read the rules of the website you have chosen. Standard rules usually prohibit using the services to commit fraud, stalk, or commit other crimes. Additional rules can be about costs, how often you can use the service, privacy and many other things.
   • Some services to send free text messages have been pulled from the Internet because they have been abused. Verify that the service you want to use is still active and carefully read the Terms and Conditions stated on the website.
   • Know that these services can find out your IP address. In other words, don't use these services to do anything illegal, because you will be caught.
3. Enter false information about the sender, if necessary. Some services require you to enter a phone number, but this is not always the case. If you have to come up with a fake phone number, you can make it more convincing by adding a random number to your area code. You can also choose something that is obviously fake like 555-555-5555.
   • Services that specialize in anonymous text messages do not usually require you to enter a phone number. Instead, the service will usually create a fake phone number itself to send the message.
4. Enter the recipient's phone number. This information is required in all cases. Enter the full ten-digit phone number of the recipient, including the area code. Some anonymous text messaging services will also ask to select the specific operator.
5. Write and send your message. Type the message, review the website's requirements, then click the Submit or Submit button.
   • Your contact will receive an anonymous text message.
   • Some of these services limit the number of characters. Usually this corresponds to the number of characters that you can send in a text message via your mobile phone, so somewhere between 130 and 500 characters.

Tips

• There may be legitimate reasons for sending anonymous text messages. For example, you can send an anonymous text message to notify the authorities of illegal activity, to indicate that the management of your company is guilty of fraud or to communicate important information to someone in a way that prevents know who you are.

Warnings

• Do not use anonymous text messages in any form to stalk someone, to scam people, to send viruses, or for other illegal activities. You can be tracked despite the fact that the service or method is considered "anonymous".