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If I text someone, can that person text back without seeing my phone number?

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No, they can still see your number. You need a special app to block your number when texting to prevent the number from being shown to others.

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Can I send a text message if I only have a person's email address?

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You can if the address is a Gmail account.

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How do I prevent my number from showing when I text?

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If you have an iPhone you should be able to go into the settings and turn off caller ID so when you call or text there should not be anything there.

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I have an iPhone 6s and I cannot find Caller ID under Settings on my phone to turn off Caller ID. Where is it?

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Go to Settings, scroll down to Phone, tap on it and scroll down to “Turn Off Caller ID”.

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How do I hide my phone number on an iPhone 7 Plus when sending text messages?

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Just make sure they don't have your number saved and then turn off Caller ID in Settings > click on the green Phone icon when you scroll down > Show My Caller ID > Off.

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