For £1.50 (plus the cost of a standard rate text), you can get a unique keycode.
That keycode will then let you send an anonymous message via the Textanonymous.com site. However it doesn’t need to be anonymous — because most UK gateways allow you to set both the originator and the destination fields on a text message, you can make your text message appear to come from someone else’s phone.
This kind of spoofing isn’t new — however TextAnonymous.com have given it a nice and simple front end for mischievous minds.
I can think of at least 100 different ways in which this can be used to bring hilarity … depending on your point of view. Heh. Use it sparingly though — all messages sent via the site are logged and of course the terms and conditions make it clear that it’s YOU not TextAnonymous.com sending the message. So not a good idea to text your mate’s boss with a declaration of undying love and set the originator as your mate’s phone number.
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