Google voice alternatives

NebTim · Dec 19, 2021

I'm looking for a way to mask my phone number, and to have a number I can give to people that I don't know well, like new business people and friends of friends I meet in social situations. Just trying to avoid getting a bunch of solicitation calls, or drunk texts at night, kind of thing; not looking for high $ecurity or anything.

any recommendations appreciated!

One buddy said to use Google voice, but that's linked to your email and actual phone.

Another said to buy a phone and card with cash and use that as a temp phone, and when it gets too many junk calls/texts, then just get a new one. This sounds expensive, and isn't this what drug dealers do? I don't want to get on the radar of any police or anything; is that even legal to do?

Harrys · Dec 19, 2021

NebTim said:
I'm looking for a way to mask my phone number, and to have a number I can give to people that I don't know well, like new business people and friends of friends I meet in social situations. Just trying to avoid getting a bunch of solicitation calls, or drunk texts at night, kind of thing; not looking for high $ecurity or anything.

any recommendations appreciated!

One buddy said to use Google voice, but that's linked to your email and actual phone.

Another said to buy a phone and card with cash and use that as a temp phone, and when it gets too many junk calls/texts, then just get a new one. This sounds expensive, and isn't this what drug dealers do? I don't want to get on the radar of any police or anything; is that even legal to do?

You set your phone up to only receive call only from your address list.

NebTim · Dec 19, 2021

That works, thanks Harry!

Hibs · Dec 19, 2021

Buying a cheap phone at WalMart or off Amazon then loading it with some pre-paid minutes is a totally acceptable option. No, that isn't illegal. WTF would it be illegal?

NebTim · Dec 19, 2021

Good suggestion, about buying a cheap phone and using a minutes card, that's pretty much what my buddy said. I just asked about the legality because I've heard criminals do this, probably said it wrong. thx

BeoBill · Dec 19, 2021

NebTim said:
Good suggestion, about buying a cheap phone and using a minutes card, that's pretty much what my buddy said. I just asked about the legality because I've heard criminals do this, probably said it wrong. thx

Criminals also do lots of things that the lawful do when they aren't doing criminal things. Don't worry about it.

Hibs · Dec 19, 2021

NebTim said:
Good suggestion, about buying a cheap phone and using a minutes card, that's pretty much what my buddy said. I just asked about the legality because I've heard criminals do this, probably said it wrong. thx

Criminals carry guns too, but that doesn't make you a criminal for carrying one.

GunBum · Dec 19, 2021

Criminals eat food, drink beer, use the toilet. All legal, and things non criminal people do on a regular basis. :rolleyes:

randomuser · Dec 19, 2021

use an app called text now . It's basically an app that gives vm, text, phone to you that you use from the app and it has a unique phone number for you for free.

for your email address just type in whatever eg... jkfldlfjjkfdklfdjklfd@yahoo.com Do the same for the password. As long as you stay logged in you keep that number. ezpz. use it every like month or so or they reassign it. If they do, you just make another, nbd.

pick whatever area code you want that is avail. get a free or paid number. not sure why you would use a paid number.

NebTim · Dec 19, 2021

randomuser said:
use an app called text now . It's basically an app that gives vm, text, phone to you that you use from the app and it has a unique phone number for you for free.

for your email address just type in whatever eg... jkfldlfjjkfdklfdjklfd@yahoo.com Do the same for the password. As long as you stay logged in you keep that number. ezpz. use it every like month or so or they reassign it. If they do, you just make another, nbd.

pick whatever area code you want that is avail. get a free or paid number. not sure why you would use a paid number.

All good everyont thax.

Also, good stuff randomuser, appreciated. :thumbsup:

Falkus · Dec 19, 2021

I use google voice --- I just love it !

ToolAA · Dec 26, 2021

You could check out MySudo. It’s a paid service 10/yr for one virtual phone number 100 messages and 30min of talk time per month.

https://mysudo.com/

You can setup an account with a protonmail email account.

pennyanfernee · Jan 3, 2022

If you are a little handy with computer stuff, buy your own DIDs from voip.ms or another carrier. There are apps where you can input your registration info and use a fresh number off of your existing smart phone

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