// FAQ
Is anonymous SMS legal?
The tool is lawful; it's certain uses that aren't.
Yes, as long as the use is legitimate and respectful. Hiding your number to protect your privacy is lawful; using it to harass, threaten or steal an identity is not.
Sending a message without revealing your number is perfectly legal. Protecting your privacy is a right. Legality hinges on the content and the intent, not on anonymity itself.
The answer in detail
Many legitimate situations justify anonymity: replying to an ad, reporting something tactfully, getting in touch without handing over your line. Nothing illegal about any of that.
The law, however, applies to the message: threats, harassment, blackmail, impersonation or the distribution of unlawful content remain offences, anonymous or not. Anonymity creates no lawless zone.
The service keeps the necessary technical logs and cooperates with the authorities upon legal request. Used correctly, it is legal and stays that way; misused, it exposes its author to the same penalties as any other channel.
Real-world examples
›Discreet report
Warning someone close to you or a third party about a risk: a legitimate and legal use.
›Anonymous threat
A threatening message remains a criminal offence, identifiable by the courts.
Key takeaway
Anonymity is legal; harassment and threats don't become legal just because they're anonymous.
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