News, tips and guides about SMS, anonymity and protecting your phone number from scams, spam calls and unwanted contacts.
Once the anonymous text has been sent, the traces aren't on the recipient's side — they're on yours: browser, inbox, call log, backups. Where they settle, which ones to delete, and which ones the law requires you to keep.
An anonymous message sent twice, five times or ten times no longer protects anyone: it becomes a bundle of traces and may amount to harassment. How to write an anonymous text that works in a single send, and what to do if nothing comes back.
Before sending an anonymous text, seven checks help you avoid giving yourself away or crossing the legal line: the wording itself, identifying details, time of sending, channel chosen, whether a reply is possible, traces left behind and the legal framework.
How to block withheld-number calls on iPhone, Android and with Orange, SFR, Bouygues and Free, without losing texts or important messages. Exact settings, limits and the legal framework, verified on 25 October 2026.
Your child is receiving anonymous texts or calls from a withheld number: what you can actually identify, how to block, how to preserve evidence and where to report (3018, 33700, filing a complaint).
Tradespeople, freelancers, occasional sellers: how to text a client without handing over your personal number. Secondary numbers, alphanumeric sender IDs, SMS gateways, and what the law requires of professionals.
