On 21 Feb, 11:18, Brian A <no_spam_bca1...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On 21 Feb 2007 01:20:10 -0800, "Schtop!" <matt.bowd...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >On 20 Feb, 10:54, Lem <m...@mail.com> wrote:
> >> What recommended web sites or services are there which are simple to set
> >> up and which let the other party SMS me without showing their number?
>
> >> Of course I get lots of Google hits for "free SMS" but ....
>
> >> which sites are recommended for being reliable in sending the SMS
> >> without delay and not collecting mobile numbers or adding particularly
> >> intrusive text?
>
> >Not sure why you would want to send anonymous SMS to people but try
> >searchingFREE SMSin Google. You'll find a couple of PC 2 SMS
> >solutions and it should still show a sender ID. Just not yours...
>
> I don't have an answer but
> I think that the OP made it quite clear. He wants to be able to
> receive texts from people without being able to see thier number. Why?
> Well, then he can tell people that their number remains confidential
> to them. It may be that, if the person needs a reply, that they
> include their phone number or email address. Not all texts require a
> reply - it might be a vote on something for example. People don't want
> to be spammed with text messages so they may be rluctant to send a
> text if they think that their number is being harvested. It then just
> depends on whether a texter trust the recipient.
> Remove 'no_spam_' from email address.
Are you looking to cloak your sender number as someone else, or just
be anonymous?
Most SMS API systems provide a means of speciying the sender ID, even
as alphanumeric charachters
which may or may not be supported on all phones
www.freebiesms.co.uk