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Someone has been texting me and I want to find out who it is. Is this possible?

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It's possible, but it likely requires a court order. But this question doesn't really fit the topic of "IT Security" – tylerl Jan 29 at 1:57

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Theoretically, yes, there is a paper trail if it was done by card. In practice it would be up to the telecommunications company what records they kept, unless the law in their jurisdiction requires it.

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So if someone was to call up and try to find out who it was, they could find out? – user20138 Jan 28 at 23:58
So telecommunications have the ability to find out where the payment came from and can give that information out? – user20138 Jan 29 at 0:00
In theory, yes. In practice - you'd have to ask the company. They wouldn't give it to you, but maybe to law enforcement. – E M Jan 29 at 1:30

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