tcrhelpforsms

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by tcrhelpforsms 2y ago
I hadn't caught that you had responded in multiple locations. If you see this as inventing problems, then it is clear you don't understand the use case. Even ignoring the issue of carriers cracking down on SIM cloning, as you&#x27
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by tcrhelpforsms 2y ago
I think you need to consider the user interface here. Someone with the phone number A texts a message to number B. Say the message is forwarded to number C. In order for the user with device C to respond to A, it would first be necessary
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by tcrhelpforsms 2y ago
Okay, as this has come up more than once, really what is needed is not just forwarding, but proxying. Is there actually software for Android that will do that?
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by tcrhelpforsms 2y ago
That also looks quite intriguing as well. Though perhaps a bit more industrial than I might need, there is definite potential. I would need to investigate which have more friendly user interfaces. While I might be hip to using "AT c
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by tcrhelpforsms 2y ago
This actually looks quite promising! Thanks!
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by tcrhelpforsms 2y ago
Forwarding is only half the requirements here though. Sending responses from a different number will generally lead to confusion, and further messages from the sender will not necessarily be shared. Though maybe if the sender is savvy eno
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by tcrhelpforsms 2y ago
Yeah, this isn't like e-mail headers where different hops in routing will insert additional information.
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by tcrhelpforsms 2y ago
To clarify on "grandfathering": our use of the service predated our provider's involvement with TCR. Any new accounts created with the provider now requires you provide complete information on your business and its purpose t
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by tcrhelpforsms 2y ago
I suppose I should have been clearer, while I don't like spam, the issue is that TCR is about much more. There was some discussion about dual SIM solutions with a cloned SIM in a different thread. But even ignoring the potential for i
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by tcrhelpforsms 2y ago
Yes, I should have perhaps more clearly stated that while the ostensible goal of TCR is reduce spam, it is at least as much about control and rent seeking.
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by tcrhelpforsms 2y ago
I think that may have actually been the exact original motivating use case. That the bank kept trying to send 2FA codes. Though I recall that may not have worked at first as our provider was probably still classified as not being a valid
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by tcrhelpforsms 2y ago
Okay, that is a problem then. If both phones cannot see all messages, how would both parties have full context on the conversation? This would inevitably lead to both of us sending a response.
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by tcrhelpforsms 2y ago
Okay, let me explain it a different way. Much like TCR is in principle supposed to be about blocking phone spam, wouldn't it just be a matter of time before cell providers start cracking down on cloned SIMs with the intention of preve
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by tcrhelpforsms 2y ago
I'll investigate this, but I'm kind of surprised this use case would be even allowed? How does this wind up being different than a SIM cloning attack?
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by tcrhelpforsms 2y ago
I have not heard of such a thing in the US, but I will investigate. So while that would work for calls, does that also behave as expected for SMS and MMS?
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by tcrhelpforsms 2y ago
I believe I had come across Missive while investigating. I will admit I haven't tried signing up. But given that it is marketed towards businesses, I expect as soon as one does they'll require you to provide all the information
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by tcrhelpforsms 2y ago
I suspect you are misunderstanding the use case here. If I am understanding you correctly, you are proposing solution using single phone. As such, only one person can have the phone with them at any given time. Also, a dumb phone doesn&#x
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