anon texts ?
 

if you can withold your number when you phone somebody why can you not when
you text ?

anon texts ?
 

Some can, the NHS for one.
I think its because its a very old system and it is what it is.
Brian

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if you can withold your number when you phone somebody why can you not
when you text ?

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On 14/06/2019 21:33, Brian Gaff wrote:
Some can, the NHS for one.
I think its because its a very old system and it is what it is.
Brian


You can do it on any system that has an SS7 link or equivalent.
SMS messages are just a message on the signalling channel.

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"dennis@home" wrote in message
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On 14/06/2019 21:33, Brian Gaff wrote:
Some can, the NHS for one.
I think its because its a very old system and it is what it is.
Brian


You can do it on any system that has an SS7 link or equivalent.

Oh yeah

and these are readily available as consumer purchases where?

tim

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On 15/06/2019 11:16, tim... wrote:


"dennis@home" wrote in message
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On 14/06/2019 21:33, Brian Gaff wrote:
Some can, the NHS for one.
Â* I think its because its a very old system and it is what it is.
Â* Brian


You can do it on any system that has an SS7 link or equivalent.

Oh yeah

and these are readily available as consumer purchases where?

tim




BT and others.
They are not cheap.