SMS can be sent with a hidden number, just like phone calls. Very few people actually use this feature due to ignorance. If for some reason you want to send a message anonymously and protect your privacy, in this post we teach you how to do it.
There are countries where carriers allow users to send emails via SMS. This allows users to send such messages without providing their phone number. For example, T-Mobile supports SMS and MMS under the @tmomail.net domain, and with Verizon, you must use @vtext.com for SMS and @vzwpix.com for MMS.
In Spain, unfortunately, phone companies do not provide this service. But that doesn’t mean you can’t do it. There are platforms like ClickSend that allow you to send emails as SMS. Of course, only the first 25 messages are free and you don’t have to give your bank details; after that, you have to pay a small fee.
But it is not the only tool that allows you to send SMS completely anonymously, there are many apps specialized in the subject. There is a wide variety, so you have plenty to choose from and find one that suits your needs.
The best apps to send SMS with hidden number
Although neither Movistar nor Vodafone nor Orange nor any other operator allows you to send SMS anonymously, there are tricks to do so. This way, you will make sure that the person who receives your message does not know that it was you.
In some cases, the tactic to hide your number will be to acquire a second line or virtual numbers. Sometimes, it will involve transforming the SMS into a kind of email as we have already mentioned. Other apps send you the SMS in exchange for paying a small fee or giving you data that you will not always have at your disposal.
TextSendr
It is not an application as such, but a web page. But it allows you to send SMS for free and anonymously. The only requirement that you may have a hard time achieving to use this platform is that you must know the operator associated with the number you want to send the message to. That is, not the company you have contracted, but the one the recipient is registered with.
Once you enter your details, the SMS should be sent to the other person, without spending a single euro from your pocket. This is very rare, since, as you will see below, apps usually charge for sending messages anonymously.
Vyke
It is a paid platform that provides you with a second line to call or send SMS. Since it is not free, you may not be interested in it, but it does its job perfectly and is very intuitive. All the operations are done from the app, and it allows you to add up to four additional phone numbers.
By using a number that is not the one you normally use, you can go unnoticed by the recipient. Even though a number is visible, it is not the one that the individual will associate with you, even if they have your other number saved in their phone book.
The virtual numbers provided by Vyke come from the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Canada, the Netherlands and Poland. It does not have any from Spain, with the prefix +34, but that does not mean that we cannot use the app within our borders.
TextMe
This app is designed to convert SMS into emails. In theory, the developers have implemented this feature so that the user can call or send short messages to anyone in the world.
Installing the app costs zero euros, but there are some services that are paid for. So if you are looking for something that is free, you will have to resort to other apps in this publication.
