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Question

Can a phone private number app(SideLine) be traced?

Mar 22, 2016 8:09AM PDT

I know someone ho was using an app called SideLine to send prank text messages. Those pranks get too far and someone went to the police. Question is, Can the police trace where those messages come from?

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Re: sideline
Mar 22, 2016 9:13AM PDT

Sideline uses the same carrier as used normally so, yes, it's likely the carrier knows.

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yes
Mar 22, 2016 10:10PM PDT

Yes phone number can be traced

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Tracing sideline number
Jul 26, 2016 8:51AM PDT

How? Is there a way to trace it on-line or is a call to the carrier required?

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More than a call.
Jul 26, 2016 10:50AM PDT

As this is the NSA (USA?) then you need the usual court order. But I wonder why folk bother. I just add it to the spam number block list and I'm done.

Don't feed those folk or the trolls.

Post was last edited on July 26, 2016 10:55 AM PDT