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• Method 1 of 2: Spying in person
• Method 2 of 2: Spy remotely
• Tips
• Warnings

Spying on someone else's text messages can clear up a lot of things, but can also be quite tricky to do. While you can risk your relationship with someone, it can sometimes pay to peek into the life someone else is trying to hide from you. If you have reason not to trust someone, spying on someone's text messages can be a way to find out what they're doing when you're not around.

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Method 1 of 2: Spying in person

1. Check their phone when they are busy. This is probably the easiest way to spy on someone else's phone. Wait for the person to leave their phone for a while, for example to go for an errand. Read the text messages quickly and view the call history.
2. Ask if you can borrow their phone. Leave your phone at home on purpose, or claim that the battery is dead. Ask their phone to make a call or send a text message. Don't hesitate to walk away for some privacy while pretending to make a call.
3. Watch their phone when they sleep. This requires a little crafty caution. When you get caught, it looks pretty flashy.
4. Have a friend look for you. If you know someone you trust who has access to the phone you want to search through, you can ask them to search through the phone's history.

Method 2 of 2: Spy remotely

1. Use a USB SIM card reader. These are special USB drives into which you can insert a SIM card and which you can then connect to the computer. This way you transfer all data from that phone to your computer, without removing the information from the phone. Also, this method does not leave any trace. The user of the SIM card will therefore not realize that his / her SIM card has been removed for a while.
2. Join a mobile spy website. These are websites that allow you to download a discrete program that downloads the entire history of a phone and copies it to a secure server.
   • These programs are hidden; the owner of the phone does not find out that the program is installed.
   • Mobile espionage keeps track of all new changes on the phone and also makes a copy of the entire phone history.
   • These programs automatically save all text messages, phone calls and photos. Even if something is deleted from the phone itself, the data will remain online.

Tips

• If you've gotten to a point where you really need to be sneaky, it might be better to be honest about your fears and doubts. Discuss why you would have reason to stop trusting the person, rather than start spying on them right away.
• Do not make it a point that several people see or get their hands on your phone. Be completely open about this.

Warnings

• Only use espionage as a last resort. If you get caught, it can ruin your relationship. This is not worth it unless you are 100 percent sure you should spy on someone.
• Do not steal his / her phone, or delete / change any of his / her phone numbers. Stealing someone's phone (if you get caught) counts as theft - you can even be charged.