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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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Some can, the NHS for one.
I think its because its a very old system and it is what it is.
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if you can withold your number when you phone somebody why can you not
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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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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?

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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?

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