How do I block my phone number when sending texts?

How do I block my phone number when SENDING texts from iPhone 4?

iPhone 4, iOS 6

Posted on Sep 20, 2012 11:52 AM

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Posted on Sep 20, 2012 12:29 PM

Do you have iMessage set up? I was assuming you did. If so Settings -> Messages -> Receive At -> Caller ID


Note that if sending a regular SMS text through your carrier, I do not know of any way to block your number in that case - the only ID a carrier has for you in their SMS system is your phone number.


iMessage, of course, does not go through your carriers text servers, but goes through Apple's messaging servers instead, so it can allow that option of what the recipient sees as the "from" ID.

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Sep 20, 2012 12:29 PM in response to BohemianRhapsody

Do you have iMessage set up? I was assuming you did. If so Settings -> Messages -> Receive At -> Caller ID


Note that if sending a regular SMS text through your carrier, I do not know of any way to block your number in that case - the only ID a carrier has for you in their SMS system is your phone number.


iMessage, of course, does not go through your carriers text servers, but goes through Apple's messaging servers instead, so it can allow that option of what the recipient sees as the "from" ID.

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