Right chaps,

does anyone know of any services, apps, bugs or anything that will allow me to receive a copy of any text messages sent by a mobile phone?
Have tried several different search engines but not found anything.
any web sites, info etc would be usefull.

Cheers

Lee

Bit confused as to what you're actually after here. Are you looking for something you can run on a phone, say an iPhone, that will send a copy of text messages sent to another number? For instance, to keep an eye on what your child/partner is sending? This is the sort of thing that would be problematic with privacy laws in place, and would possibly be considered as an aspect "wire-tapping" and therefore illegal without the consent of the person sending the messages.

For incoming messages there are commercial apps, for instance http://www.text-connect.co.uk/packages_ ... arding.php

Haven't seen anything for outgoing, but I would suspect that with some digging in the darker corners of the web something might turn up.

he just wants to copy a text convesation from his phone i think???

if so my phone (i4) will allow me to copy the text bit by bit and post it into a note... which I can then copy over to my lappy using itunes sync and then read it in another program.... anywhere near?

What a long convuleted and in no way trustworthy to 3rd parties way to do it king... (baffled)
King texted me last night to say "Toby you are a genius and I want you to keep all the money I make this week".. Its true, because I copy and pasted it.

Nokia synchronisation (and many other sync apps) copy all your texts onto your PC (or at least make them (whilst the phone is connected)available to be browsed in windows) (for back up, for office types who "dock" their phone general fast interaction.)..
Some are better than others..I still prefer the old nokia suite to the ovi(new replacement one).

[some phones]If your phone only saves the last 20 sent and you want to save certain ones.. set your clock to next year then send the texts then send the date back, they will always be the newest and not overwritten.

What phone model of what brand is it?Help if you fleshed out the context.

Spack (WITH CONSENT) how much phone nannying is now available? I know you can have the GPS tracker for home use (conditional it send a text to the user saying X is tracking you is this cool every day)

For syncing messages to your PC, it relies on the phone keeping copies of the sent messages. On my last phone I turned that off because it meant I didn't have to clear out old messages to free up space as often. But yes, if you just want to back up your own messages, this is probably the easiest way to do it.

KMB, not sure on the specifics as I don't have a decent smartphone to tinker with, but I would guess you can do pretty much anything with sufficient digging as phones these days are mini-PCs and capable of running a wide range of apps.

Spack wrote:I turned that off because it meant I didn't have to clear out old messages to free up space as often.

That takes me back to the late 90s, quick clear cache I can't recieve any texts, oh no I have to delete some contacts to receive this text arrrrggh (haven't had to do that in years)

Actually I'm having a wandering spouse issue and need to keep a tab on things. Not overly concerned about the legal implications of data protection at this moment in time. Just want to know what she is sending to the third party involved.

Thanks for all the help so far.

Ah, so it's not your own phone but you need to intercept those sent by another phone?

RotweillerofJustice wrote:Actually I'm having a wandering spouse issue and need to keep a tab on things. Not overly concerned about the legal implications of data protection at this moment in time. Just want to know what she is sending to the third party involved.

IF anyone can help I strongly suggest they do not reply in open googleable internet forum and think about it first.
a) I only have your internet word that it is your wife rather than more vulnerable humans.
b) I don't know what you may or may not do based on anything revealed through any such help.
c) If your doing this its kind of the big red button for divorce already(hopefully ...only)...and I don't want to get dragged into that.. if she can show you've made this thread it could look very bad for you in family court , http://www.divorceaid.co.uk/legal/process.htm - link- she *may* have committed A, but in looking so hard you have left big footprints that you have given her grounds for B- you might even ask a mod to delete the whole thread.
d) It would almost certainly be illegal and everyone would be watching it unfold- which would be bad for the sites rep and possibly any civil actions your wife took against us.

sim cloning would still almost certainly not provide you with what you want.(and is V illegal)
Landline stuff using a PC?- http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/archive/ ... rvfaq3.htm

If you want to put a chastity belt on your mrs about the 'best' you can do phone wise is convince her into agreeing to having a 3rd party consumer end gps tracker enabled on her phone,and her having her phone on her and showing you her fully itemised bill at the end of the month-totally showing your hand(which spy type divorce people say you shouldn't do).+ a discreet keylogger/netnanny on your home PCs.(look em up on the internet)
However 2nd hand pay as you go mobiles bought by people specifically for secret things are everywhere, you may only see the good set of books so to speak.

I'm afraid I'm not 'on your side'(known too many paranoid coke head boyfriends who took golf clubs to their partners and I'm afraid I'm instantly assuming your there), I'd strongly suggest a world more talking and if not that at least, for your own long term survival, to yes take into account the future legal implications of your actions,and written words and sit on a rock for a while considering what results of your current dilemma you can find realistic 'best' and 'acceptable'...realistic best is not.."HaHa, see I have photos!!", "Why brad I was a fool and you've shown such devotion in your spying techniques, have back my heart!!"
Example- a friend married straight after uni, wife had a virus in her brain forgot last 4 years of life..she started seeing a bloke she was seeing prior to him..whole neighbourhood strongly took their side because the lothario was more local.My friend moved out.Bedsit, crap for while..picked self up, gets good child access, cross at idea he has to pay maintenance,but finds end 'acceptable'.