iPhone text

Nathan · 2 Apr 2012 at 20:26

I rang a number during work last week. Today my phone has text that number stating "who is this?" via iMessage. Has my phone automatically done this or has someone done this on my phone?

Vegeta · 2 Apr 2012 at 20:29

LOL. Do you have a jealous girlfriend?

Nathan · 2 Apr 2012 at 20:34

Haha no I have a wife who is literally on tears stating she hasn't done it, I have told her thr phone can't just text itself

would it be possible for someone to do it any other way? Seriously messed up!!

Vertigo · 2 Apr 2012 at 20:47

Err, no. There's no way that's happened automatically lol. Someone has had hold of your phone.

timmy85 · 2 Apr 2012 at 20:59

As said someone's done it.

[TR]SweetSpotOz · 2 Apr 2012 at 22:39

Tesla · 3 Apr 2012 at 07:54

Are you sure you didn't receive a text?

uniQ · 3 Apr 2012 at 08:29

Why would she be in tears? And do you seriously think iPhones or any phones at all randomly text message people you have previously contacted stating "Who is this?".

Beasty · 3 Apr 2012 at 08:56

Someone's telling porkies.

[TR]SweetSpotOz · 3 Apr 2012 at 09:21

Archy · 3 Apr 2012 at 10:31

Are you sure you sent an iMessage and not recieved one from the number asking who this is? If not, then someone has had your phone.

Jjustme · 3 Apr 2012 at 20:54

Have you recently sold or returned an iDevice?

EDIT: Might be this:
http://gizmodo.com/5880593/the-apple-bug-that-let-us-spy-on-a-total-strangers-iphone

squerble · 3 Apr 2012 at 20:57

Or do you use a Mac, with the Messages beta installed?

lewis2701 · 3 Apr 2012 at 23:01

Sure you didn't have to many the other night and did it unaware?

PardonTheWait · 3 Apr 2012 at 23:05

Pretty sure it's them that's text you.

Nathan · 4 Apr 2012 at 08:26

Jjustme said:
Have you recently sold or returned an iDevice?

EDIT: Might be this:
http://gizmodo.com/5880593/the-apple-bug-that-let-us-spy-on-a-total-strangers-iphone

WOW now I am amazed.

At midnight last night I apparently had a conversation with several of my friends. No i have no sold an idevice however I recently moved to another network and for a short while used a new number before my old number ported. It looks like someone else is now using that number and apple still have my imessage account linked? It looks like they could be using my email?

See below:

HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?! My wife and I were fast asleep and no one else is in the house. Does this mean this stranger is recieving all of my imessages including pictures :eek:

How do I sort it? Im going to turn imessage off for a short term solution.

Nathan · 4 Apr 2012 at 08:50

Just got off the phone to apple and they have confirmed it and reset my password. He still could not give an explanation though. Hmmmm tempted to leave iMessage off now, seems its rather vulnerable.

[TR]SweetSpotOz · 4 Apr 2012 at 09:11

Scythe · 4 Apr 2012 at 15:46

That is really dodgy. This really needs to be brought to some mainstream media attention to make Apple fix this ASAP, that Gizmodo article is from February!

Marky · 4 Apr 2012 at 15:48

Nathan said:
Just got off the phone to apple and they have confirmed it and reset my password. He still could not give an explanation though. Hmmmm tempted to leave iMessage off now, seems its rather vulnerable.

Whoa... I certainly don't like the sound of that!!! :eek:

This sort of thing has happened before as well...