#2184
07/01/07
Answer to April
You can buy a T-Mobile prepaid phone and card at WalMart and request a 312 or 773 area code. You can probably get any area code you like. I have several phones with various area codes.
mary, , Age: 43
You can buy a T-Mobile prepaid phone and card at WalMart and request a 312 or 773 area code. You can probably get any area code you like. I have several phones with various area codes.
mary, , Age: 43
#2182
07/01/07
Prepaid Electric Service
Thanks, Mike! That's a great way to maintain privacy, assuming you can set the service up pseudonymously without using your own payment card. It would be great if other utilities, like cable and gas service, offered the prepaid option in TX. Maybe someone knows if it does? Thanks.
Wendy, , Age: 43
Thanks, Mike! That's a great way to maintain privacy, assuming you can set the service up pseudonymously without using your own payment card. It would be great if other utilities, like cable and gas service, offered the prepaid option in TX. Maybe someone knows if it does? Thanks.
Wendy, , Age: 43
#2181
07/01/07
Re: Getting a Prepaid Phone in Another Area
I want to know if there's a way to get a prepaid phone in a state other than my own, where I've lived for years and have established a life and identity because I'm trying to get invisible without actually MOVING to IL. In your book, you talk about making an ex think you're in another state by getting a ghost address in FL. I can't move too far afield but I can make people not close to me think I've moved someplace outside of TN. PrivatePhone works if you don't have to call somebody back. VoIP works if your IP address can't be traced. Prepaid is hard to trace, inexpensive and can take incoming and make outgoing calls. But the area code on the caller ID ostensibly reveals the location of the caller. So I want a phone outside my area code and in another state. That way, I can also blur database info on me, etc.
April, , Age: 42
I want to know if there's a way to get a prepaid phone in a state other than my own, where I've lived for years and have established a life and identity because I'm trying to get invisible without actually MOVING to IL. In your book, you talk about making an ex think you're in another state by getting a ghost address in FL. I can't move too far afield but I can make people not close to me think I've moved someplace outside of TN. PrivatePhone works if you don't have to call somebody back. VoIP works if your IP address can't be traced. Prepaid is hard to trace, inexpensive and can take incoming and make outgoing calls. But the area code on the caller ID ostensibly reveals the location of the caller. So I want a phone outside my area code and in another state. That way, I can also blur database info on me, etc.
April, , Age: 42
#2180
07/01/07
Getting a Prepaid Phone in Another Area
Hello, is there a way to get a prepaid cell phone in Chicago from where I live? Can I go online and buy one (using a gift card or something)? Does anyone know?
April, , Age: 42
Hello, is there a way to get a prepaid cell phone in Chicago from where I live? Can I go online and buy one (using a gift card or something)? Does anyone know?
April, , Age: 42
Why Chicago?
#2179
07/01/07
TX pre-paid electricity
SmartPay Power is the Texas-based retail electricity provider that offers an innovative pre paid residential service and the best of both worlds, the same reliable power you have now, with a no hassle approach.
* No Credit Check!
* No Deposit!
* Everyone Approved!
URL #1: https://www.smartpaypower.com/pagesPP/residential.aspx
Mike, , Age: 23
SmartPay Power is the Texas-based retail electricity provider that offers an innovative pre paid residential service and the best of both worlds, the same reliable power you have now, with a no hassle approach.
* No Credit Check!
* No Deposit!
* Everyone Approved!
URL #1: https://www.smartpaypower.com/pagesPP/residential.aspx
Mike, , Age: 23
#2171
06/28/07
Re: LLC and name
I'm JUST getting to the place where I am about to purchase property and want to title it in the name of an NMLLC I've launched for that purpose. Does anyone know if TX requires the "LLC d/ba Your Name" titling convention?
Wendy, , Age: 43
I'm JUST getting to the place where I am about to purchase property and want to title it in the name of an NMLLC I've launched for that purpose. Does anyone know if TX requires the "LLC d/ba Your Name" titling convention?
Wendy, , Age: 43
#2168
06/28/07
Social Security Look-Ups
[Edited] How does a person access the Social Security Death Index, without having to go through Ancestory.com? Just a couple of years ago, we could access this site for free, from freeality.com.
Chriss, , Age: 49
[Edited] How does a person access the Social Security Death Index, without having to go through Ancestory.com? Just a couple of years ago, we could access this site for free, from freeality.com.
Chriss, , Age: 49
Try http://ssdi.rootsweb.com
#2162
06/26/07
electronic tracking and listening
Cell phones can be considered computers with a wireless link. The FBI has admitted that they listened in on conversations by downloading software into cell phones. A lot of cell phones, especially the more expensive ones, have GPS receivers built into them. If your phone has a GPS receiver built in, you can access the GPS portion by entering the phone into test mode—search on the Internet for more information.
If any GPS unit, phone, or pager can transmit, it can probably be reprogrammed to report on you. If it is just a receiver, probably not or at least it’s so hard that the only targets that are worth while is somebody like Osman bin Laden.
Metal lined cases are Faraday cages, which keep electron magnetic signals out, especially the high frequencies that cell phones and GPS units use.
The only reason that pagers and GPS units have serial numbers, is that a Federal law requires a serial number on any electronic device costing more than $15.
Sebastian, , Age: 57
Cell phones can be considered computers with a wireless link. The FBI has admitted that they listened in on conversations by downloading software into cell phones. A lot of cell phones, especially the more expensive ones, have GPS receivers built into them. If your phone has a GPS receiver built in, you can access the GPS portion by entering the phone into test mode—search on the Internet for more information.
If any GPS unit, phone, or pager can transmit, it can probably be reprogrammed to report on you. If it is just a receiver, probably not or at least it’s so hard that the only targets that are worth while is somebody like Osman bin Laden.
Metal lined cases are Faraday cages, which keep electron magnetic signals out, especially the high frequencies that cell phones and GPS units use.
The only reason that pagers and GPS units have serial numbers, is that a Federal law requires a serial number on any electronic device costing more than $15.
Sebastian, , Age: 57
#2161
06/26/07
Cingular/AT&T GoPhone Redux
Last week, I walked into my local Cingular/AT&T and, using a pseudonym and fake address, got an anonymous “Pick Your Plan” prepaid wireless phone without setting up an actual account, doing a credit check, etc. This is a monthly plan, (airtime is as low as 15 cents/minute), doesn’t require a contract or any real information about you in their databases (unless you use your own credit/debit/checking account to pay the monthly fee, which will appear on that payment method). You’re buying a SIM CARD that can be used in any phone if set up properly, NOT A PHONE and not opening an CREDIT account. There are several plans (see site link below), remaining monthly airtime rolls over and, if you don’t pay the advance monthly fee for your airtime/plan, your service is terminated without any penalty except the loss of accumulated airtime. You can get internet access, text message (although this practice leaves a trail so I don’t do it), download stuff, etc. No one knows you have the phone unless you give them the number. To get GoPhone anonymously, BRING YOUR OWN PHONE to the local store (you can buy an unlocked phone of whatever quality you like, cash, at another store location or get it online), leave it in your vehicle and tell them you’ll get it AFTER you set up the SIM card. (This avoids their linking the SIM card with the phone’s serial number or IMEI (international mobile equipment identifier), which isn't necessary to use the service, prevents your using the SIM in any other phone and makes the phone’s location easier to track by the company or others using cell phone tower pings. Other prepaid phones link the SIM card to the phone’s IMEI. DON’T allow the IMEI to be linked to the SIM! The agent should zero out that field on the screen.) They usually don’t ask for photo ID (and if you're polite, unassuming, calm and chat them up, they probably won’t) but if they do, show them a passport ONLY or insist that, because you’re not opening a standard credit account, don’t want your info and their database, you shouldn’t need to show one. If they persist, go to another location and open the account. When they ask you for your name, give them a pseudonym of your choice (but one you can remember in case you need it). For your address/phone, give them a ghost address/PrivatePhone number or tell them you’re new to the area and don’t have an address yet. They’ll usually put in the store’s street address and the store’s phone number! When you prepay to activate the service, use a nominee established account, your LLC account (if your SS# isn’t attached to that account), your mother’s account, your girl- or boyfriend’s account, etc. They don’t ask for the name associated with the **SIM card**, only the method of payment and don’t really care HOW you pay for airtime as long as you do. Keep in mind that credit/debit/checking account will be debited each month for the plan you chose. It’s worth checking out since there will be no documentation of the call activity on a SIM card and phone with your name on it anyone can access AND it’s cheaper, higher quality, widely available service than the prepaid phones you buy at a retailer.
URL #1: http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/go-phones/?source=IC9301j01c00n100&WT.mc_id=IC9301j01c00n100
Wendy, , Age: 43
Last week, I walked into my local Cingular/AT&T and, using a pseudonym and fake address, got an anonymous “Pick Your Plan” prepaid wireless phone without setting up an actual account, doing a credit check, etc. This is a monthly plan, (airtime is as low as 15 cents/minute), doesn’t require a contract or any real information about you in their databases (unless you use your own credit/debit/checking account to pay the monthly fee, which will appear on that payment method). You’re buying a SIM CARD that can be used in any phone if set up properly, NOT A PHONE and not opening an CREDIT account. There are several plans (see site link below), remaining monthly airtime rolls over and, if you don’t pay the advance monthly fee for your airtime/plan, your service is terminated without any penalty except the loss of accumulated airtime. You can get internet access, text message (although this practice leaves a trail so I don’t do it), download stuff, etc. No one knows you have the phone unless you give them the number. To get GoPhone anonymously, BRING YOUR OWN PHONE to the local store (you can buy an unlocked phone of whatever quality you like, cash, at another store location or get it online), leave it in your vehicle and tell them you’ll get it AFTER you set up the SIM card. (This avoids their linking the SIM card with the phone’s serial number or IMEI (international mobile equipment identifier), which isn't necessary to use the service, prevents your using the SIM in any other phone and makes the phone’s location easier to track by the company or others using cell phone tower pings. Other prepaid phones link the SIM card to the phone’s IMEI. DON’T allow the IMEI to be linked to the SIM! The agent should zero out that field on the screen.) They usually don’t ask for photo ID (and if you're polite, unassuming, calm and chat them up, they probably won’t) but if they do, show them a passport ONLY or insist that, because you’re not opening a standard credit account, don’t want your info and their database, you shouldn’t need to show one. If they persist, go to another location and open the account. When they ask you for your name, give them a pseudonym of your choice (but one you can remember in case you need it). For your address/phone, give them a ghost address/PrivatePhone number or tell them you’re new to the area and don’t have an address yet. They’ll usually put in the store’s street address and the store’s phone number! When you prepay to activate the service, use a nominee established account, your LLC account (if your SS# isn’t attached to that account), your mother’s account, your girl- or boyfriend’s account, etc. They don’t ask for the name associated with the **SIM card**, only the method of payment and don’t really care HOW you pay for airtime as long as you do. Keep in mind that credit/debit/checking account will be debited each month for the plan you chose. It’s worth checking out since there will be no documentation of the call activity on a SIM card and phone with your name on it anyone can access AND it’s cheaper, higher quality, widely available service than the prepaid phones you buy at a retailer.
URL #1: http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/go-phones/?source=IC9301j01c00n100&WT.mc_id=IC9301j01c00n100
Wendy, , Age: 43
#2160
06/26/07
RE: keepass
In addition to putting applications on a USB drive with encryption. Use the portable Firefox browser with certain add-on's such as No Script, Track me Not, Foxy Proxy, Block java, etc.
Daniel, , Age: 35
In addition to putting applications on a USB drive with encryption. Use the portable Firefox browser with certain add-on's such as No Script, Track me Not, Foxy Proxy, Block java, etc.
Daniel, , Age: 35
#2158
06/26/07
Re: 2138 GPS and Pagers
About the GPS and Pager comments from Tim and Jack in 2138, I just have a couple additions. First, tracking a solo GPS unit can prove extremely difficult, due to the simple fact that there is no easy way to make a database of existing GPS units. The serial numbers are not recorded, and thus any technology for tracking them would be nearly useless. As for GPS that comes with a service, such as OnStar, fear it. They advertise the fact that they can find you easily. Also, they advertise that they can unlock your doors. If this is true, then the reverse is true as well. Do you fancy having the government decide to shut down your car at the next traffic light, and lock your doors and windows? Now, for the pagers, hopefully there are still pagers that are completely one-way. After I save up a bit, I'll look into doing a test or two on the matter.
Elliott, , Age: 19
About the GPS and Pager comments from Tim and Jack in 2138, I just have a couple additions. First, tracking a solo GPS unit can prove extremely difficult, due to the simple fact that there is no easy way to make a database of existing GPS units. The serial numbers are not recorded, and thus any technology for tracking them would be nearly useless. As for GPS that comes with a service, such as OnStar, fear it. They advertise the fact that they can find you easily. Also, they advertise that they can unlock your doors. If this is true, then the reverse is true as well. Do you fancy having the government decide to shut down your car at the next traffic light, and lock your doors and windows? Now, for the pagers, hopefully there are still pagers that are completely one-way. After I save up a bit, I'll look into doing a test or two on the matter.
Elliott, , Age: 19
#2157
06/26/07
Quibble to answer in #2135
[Edited for length] "However, they overlook the fact that LLCs, unlike corporations, do NOT have shares." Oh really? Remember LLC is the abreviation for Limited Liablity CORPORATION.
Everett, , Age: 66
[Edited for length] "However, they overlook the fact that LLCs, unlike corporations, do NOT have shares." Oh really? Remember LLC is the abreviation for Limited Liablity CORPORATION.
Everett, , Age: 66
LLC stands for a Limited Liability COMPANY. It is an entirely separate entity from a corporation.
#2156
06/25/07
Cell Phones As Transmitters
Using several Cingular/AT&T Anonymous Pay As You Go phones, I tested the theory about backdoor technology.
If you set your cell phone alarm clock for, say, a few minutes in advance and then TURN THE PHONE OFF BUT LEAVE THE SIM CARD AND BATTERY IN PLACE, the phone will TURN ITSELF ON in order for the alarm to sound.
An extrapolation of logic would suggest that this could be done via technology at the will of an unknown listener in addition to the PROGRAMMED AUTOMATION already in place.
One suggestion is to remove the battery from the cell phone until it is ready to be used. Alternatively, a properly constructed foil-lined phone case MAY block the signal. (I haven't tested this last suggestion yet.)
TJ, , Age: 48
Using several Cingular/AT&T Anonymous Pay As You Go phones, I tested the theory about backdoor technology.
If you set your cell phone alarm clock for, say, a few minutes in advance and then TURN THE PHONE OFF BUT LEAVE THE SIM CARD AND BATTERY IN PLACE, the phone will TURN ITSELF ON in order for the alarm to sound.
An extrapolation of logic would suggest that this could be done via technology at the will of an unknown listener in addition to the PROGRAMMED AUTOMATION already in place.
One suggestion is to remove the battery from the cell phone until it is ready to be used. Alternatively, a properly constructed foil-lined phone case MAY block the signal. (I haven't tested this last suggestion yet.)
TJ, , Age: 48
#2155
06/25/07
KeePass
Re: 2152 Jake
Never heard of ID Vault however, you can create your own using an old USB drive and the the open source program KeePass. This program uses some of the same algorithms as TrueCrypt (AES and Twofish). A very useful program.
URL #1: http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/keepass_portable
John, , Age: 39
Re: 2152 Jake
Never heard of ID Vault however, you can create your own using an old USB drive and the the open source program KeePass. This program uses some of the same algorithms as TrueCrypt (AES and Twofish). A very useful program.
URL #1: http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/keepass_portable
John, , Age: 39
#2152
06/24/07
ID Vault
Has anyone heard of this device? IDVault. Apparently Kevin Mitnick is/was endorsing it. Supposed to be a piece of hardware (no bigger than the size of roughly a cf card) that you plug into your comps' usb and it stores your passwords, etc. Supposed to be hacker proof.
Anyone use this yet?
Jake, , Age: 25
Has anyone heard of this device? IDVault. Apparently Kevin Mitnick is/was endorsing it. Supposed to be a piece of hardware (no bigger than the size of roughly a cf card) that you plug into your comps' usb and it stores your passwords, etc. Supposed to be hacker proof.
Anyone use this yet?
Jake, , Age: 25
#2148
06/24/07
Change of address notices
It was recently brought to my attention, that someone who I did not want finding me had found me by opening mail that was not forwarded when I moved. I had personally contacted my bank, insurance company, etc. prior to my move out of state and did not file a change of address with the post office. FYI when you change your address with such institutions, they send a notice to your previous address to confirm that you actually requested the change. The notice clearly states your new address and sometimes your account numbers. Lesson learned: - Do the postal service form with a ghost or P.O. box address BEFORE you make calls.
Deena, , Age: 42
It was recently brought to my attention, that someone who I did not want finding me had found me by opening mail that was not forwarded when I moved. I had personally contacted my bank, insurance company, etc. prior to my move out of state and did not file a change of address with the post office. FYI when you change your address with such institutions, they send a notice to your previous address to confirm that you actually requested the change. The notice clearly states your new address and sometimes your account numbers. Lesson learned: - Do the postal service form with a ghost or P.O. box address BEFORE you make calls.
Deena, , Age: 42
#2143
06/24/07
Banking and Invisible Money
[Edited for length]
Awesome e-book! Just read Invisible Money. I have a question however. For the example an account is successfully opened far away at a very small bank. In order for it to stay slightly off the grid, can there be no activity on it whatsoever? I know ATM or checks used from it may create a trail back to the account, but will deposits or online account maintenance pose the same problems?
Jill, , Age: 25
[Edited for length]
Awesome e-book! Just read Invisible Money. I have a question however. For the example an account is successfully opened far away at a very small bank. In order for it to stay slightly off the grid, can there be no activity on it whatsoever? I know ATM or checks used from it may create a trail back to the account, but will deposits or online account maintenance pose the same problems?
Jill, , Age: 25
There should be no problem when mailing in deposits, and you can write checks to familiy members or to anyone else who is not a threat (i.e., who would take note of the account the check was written on).
... Many such banks do offer online banking, and some readers think this is safe. I do not, but cannot back this up with facts, so make your own decision as to using the online option.
... Many such banks do offer online banking, and some readers think this is safe. I do not, but cannot back this up with facts, so make your own decision as to using the online option.
#2138
06/23/07
GPS
GPS units are just receivers - nothing is transmitted. This includes handheld and after market vehicle models. There is no registration for GPSs at this time since it is not a controlled product.
GPS units built into vehicles (ie: OnStar) does transmit your vehicle position and audio inside the vehicle if OnStar and /or the gov't. wants to know via a cellular network.
Tim, , Age: 40
GPS units are just receivers - nothing is transmitted. This includes handheld and after market vehicle models. There is no registration for GPSs at this time since it is not a controlled product.
GPS units built into vehicles (ie: OnStar) does transmit your vehicle position and audio inside the vehicle if OnStar and /or the gov't. wants to know via a cellular network.
Tim, , Age: 40
I have been told that in extreme cases (think Osama bin Laden), both pagers and GPS units, when turned on, can be tracked by government agencies. One reader sent me a very old article that said, in part: "Two-way networks allow a company like SkyTel to offer nationwide one-way paging at about half the price of its competition. That's because SkyTel's new one-way pagers are really two-way pagers in disguise. They can't reply to messages, but their built-in transmitter lets the system track them and guarantees that each page is received.”
#2135
06/22/07
USA Today 6/22/07
Read today's USA Today newspaper;
"Nevada partially lifts corporations' veil of secrecy".
IRS' acting against bearers shares or anonymous shares!
How will this affect NMLLCs? This worries me as I plan to have NMLLC for car or real estate.
John, , Age: Carson City, NV
Read today's USA Today newspaper;
"Nevada partially lifts corporations' veil of secrecy".
IRS' acting against bearers shares or anonymous shares!
How will this affect NMLLCs? This worries me as I plan to have NMLLC for car or real estate.
John, , Age: Carson City, NV
Several others have mentioned this, John. However, they overlook the fact that LLCs, unlike corporations, do NOT have shares. The fact is that for many years, Nevada has been notorious for the use of its corporations as a way to
avoid California taxes. Since I recommend LLCs only for holding title, rather than for banking or for business, I see no problem. For holding title to a car or a deed for real estate, NM LLCs still work!
#2134
06/22/07
TIA and CIA might use Facebook for datamining
... [Attention all parents of teens. More warnings against Facebook, in addition to those I've already posted in the past. --JJL]
URL #1: http://www.albumoftheday.com/facebook/
Daniel, , Age: 35
... [Attention all parents of teens. More warnings against Facebook, in addition to those I've already posted in the past. --JJL]
URL #1: http://www.albumoftheday.com/facebook/
Daniel, , Age: 35
#2133
06/22/07
GPS
I bought a Garmin with cash at Circuit City, took it to my car and started using it. Didn't have to register anything or give any personal info.
Nick, , Age: 30
I bought a Garmin with cash at Circuit City, took it to my car and started using it. Didn't have to register anything or give any personal info.
Nick, , Age: 30
#2132
06/21/07
GPS & Privacy
Does having GPS service (like Garmin or Tom Tom) expose the user to privacy issues? Do they require credit checks and a contract similar to "regular" cell phones or is the service more like satellite radio where you can pretty much register the radio in whatever name you want? Can't the user be tracked to their location based on use like a cell phone with GPS or some kind of satellite pings? My 63-year-old mom, who has just moved to Tuscon, has Tom Tom so I wonder how vulnerable she might be. Any thoughts on this? Thanks.
Wendy, , Age: 43
Does having GPS service (like Garmin or Tom Tom) expose the user to privacy issues? Do they require credit checks and a contract similar to "regular" cell phones or is the service more like satellite radio where you can pretty much register the radio in whatever name you want? Can't the user be tracked to their location based on use like a cell phone with GPS or some kind of satellite pings? My 63-year-old mom, who has just moved to Tuscon, has Tom Tom so I wonder how vulnerable she might be. Any thoughts on this? Thanks.
Wendy, , Age: 43
My only experience with GPS is that our Lexus LS has navigation. However, I bought it from a private party in another state for cash, didn't give him my real name or address, and titled it in an LLC with an address in Spain. Unless the government is after you (and they CAN track these units), I wouldn't worry. If other readers differ, I am sure they will post more information.
#2130
06/20/07
Canada Ghost Address
Sounds like a fine idea to me, as I was looking at the Canary Island ghost address for my LLC. I still think the Canary Islands are ideal in may ways, especially with the protection from the serving of US subpoenas, and that most people know nothing about them or where they are, adds a certain mystique!
...
The Canadian address I think would be a fine addition to the arsenal for those of us trying to open a Canadian bank account if mail forwarding service would be offered at this address, especially if it had the bonus of protection from US subpoenas like the Canary Islands.
...
An upside may be the fact that Canada may seem less "suspicious" to DMVs or other low level clerks, as many see Canada as being much like the USA in many respects and it would be easy for persons to assume you are a Canadian national or ex-patriot with relatives/contacts in Canada.
It also may cost less than the Canary Islands as it may not be subject to the foreign mail rates, or if so not quite as costly?
George, , Age: 46
Sounds like a fine idea to me, as I was looking at the Canary Island ghost address for my LLC. I still think the Canary Islands are ideal in may ways, especially with the protection from the serving of US subpoenas, and that most people know nothing about them or where they are, adds a certain mystique!
...
The Canadian address I think would be a fine addition to the arsenal for those of us trying to open a Canadian bank account if mail forwarding service would be offered at this address, especially if it had the bonus of protection from US subpoenas like the Canary Islands.
...
An upside may be the fact that Canada may seem less "suspicious" to DMVs or other low level clerks, as many see Canada as being much like the USA in many respects and it would be easy for persons to assume you are a Canadian national or ex-patriot with relatives/contacts in Canada.
It also may cost less than the Canary Islands as it may not be subject to the foreign mail rates, or if so not quite as costly?
George, , Age: 46
If I proceed, the rates will be the same for all three services, Alaska, Canada, and the Canary Islands. (Bear in mind that the Canadian mail serice is unusually slow. I get letters from Canada or from the Canaries in about the same number of days in transit--seven to ten, whereas Alaska is much faster.)
... You are correct in saying that most Americans do not know where the Canary Islands are. In fact, about 98% do not have a clue. When I ask where they are, I have been told that they are probably (a) in the Caribbean, (b) in the South Pacific, or (c) in one case, LAKE SUPERIOR!
... You are correct in saying that most Americans do not know where the Canary Islands are. In fact, about 98% do not have a clue. When I ask where they are, I have been told that they are probably (a) in the Caribbean, (b) in the South Pacific, or (c) in one case, LAKE SUPERIOR!
#2128
06/20/07
Canada Ghost Address
I am a Canadian living in the US and would definitely be interested in a Canadian ghost address. (Although my family and a few friends live there, I am not comfortable using any of them to act as a ghost address for me.)
I am thinking of using a Canadian ghost address in conjunction with opening a Canadian bank account and for other reasons. Thanks in advance if you go ahead and implement this.
J.C., , Age: 46
I am a Canadian living in the US and would definitely be interested in a Canadian ghost address. (Although my family and a few friends live there, I am not comfortable using any of them to act as a ghost address for me.)
I am thinking of using a Canadian ghost address in conjunction with opening a Canadian bank account and for other reasons. Thanks in advance if you go ahead and implement this.
J.C., , Age: 46
#2126
06/19/07
Re: Banking Questions
[Edited for length] Barry, without giving away the contents of J. Luna's "Invisible Money" report (a recommended read), I will tell you that it's critical that you carefully execute ANY of the measures recommended in the report and HBTI. Do not rush to do any of what's suggested without reading and re-reading the book and report and considering what works best for you so you don't raise too many questions or eyebrows as you get invisible.
Wendy, , Age: 43
[Edited for length] Barry, without giving away the contents of J. Luna's "Invisible Money" report (a recommended read), I will tell you that it's critical that you carefully execute ANY of the measures recommended in the report and HBTI. Do not rush to do any of what's suggested without reading and re-reading the book and report and considering what works best for you so you don't raise too many questions or eyebrows as you get invisible.
Wendy, , Age: 43
#2125
06/19/07
small local bank
Another question to ask yourself about small banks is "How likely is it to be acquired by a larger bank?" Small banks can be found in and near large cities, but they get snapped up pretty quickly.
Larry, , Age: 51
Another question to ask yourself about small banks is "How likely is it to be acquired by a larger bank?" Small banks can be found in and near large cities, but they get snapped up pretty quickly.
Larry, , Age: 51
Once again, I refer Barry to the "Invible Money" report. There are too many details involved to try and answer his question in a paragraph or two.
#2124
06/19/07
Banking questions
[Extra questions deleted] If I get an account with a small local bank in a community outside of the area where I reside, how likely is it to be found? TIA.
Barry, , Age: 44
[Extra questions deleted] If I get an account with a small local bank in a community outside of the area where I reside, how likely is it to be found? TIA.
Barry, , Age: 44
It depends of what state you choose, and how you use it. This is the subject of one of the sections in my "Invisible Money" report.
#2119
06/18/07
To Stuart #2111
I use a Royal ezVue6 that I got at WalMart for around $30. It's very compact, has a number of features and CAN be backed up TO a pc, but you don't NEED to ever hook it up to anything.
Steven, , Age: 46
I use a Royal ezVue6 that I got at WalMart for around $30. It's very compact, has a number of features and CAN be backed up TO a pc, but you don't NEED to ever hook it up to anything.
Steven, , Age: 46
#2118
06/17/07
Blurring information on databases
[Edited for length] My little trick for those collecting information on me for the public record and private databases is to manage the information they have about me by providing them ONLY my ghost address in another state, ghost phone number through PrivatePhone.com associated with that address, my vehicle registration and driver's license containing that information and my personal credit card and bank account (which I created and use carefully (without revealing where I really am) for the sole purpose of making others believe there's no place else to look for such info on me) containing that ghost street address, PrivatePhone.com phone number and gmail email address.)
... My database information management campaign includes corporations and LLCs registered by a nominee outside of the state where I reside (and with addresses outside the state where I live), toll free numbers for my businesses (and remember, calling a toll free number reveals your REAL phone number, even if you try blocking it or spoofing your caller ID!) and bank accounts in the name of LLCs to run my businesses and take care of my personal banking, NONE of which are linked to my name or social security number. So, I have a "public" database record and, largely due to taking the information I've gotten in HBTI and other sources to the nth degree without committing fraud, an increasingly invisible, real private life.
... The point is that, if you haven't gotten invisible before establishing a credit record or work history, then YOU have to manage the information about you in databases so you can become invisible without becoming so invisible you look suspicious (since you can't suddenly disappear without that happening today). As long as people can find out something about me without finding out everything about me, they're fine. They tend to believe what they find. And, by the way, do NOT use the same ghost addresses, phone numbers and email addresses for business use as you do for personal use because once you do, you're linking the two and that makes you easier to find. Just as any personal accounts I have are in different states from my actual physical location, my business entities are registered in entirely different states from their bank accounts and ALL those states are different from where I actually live. Nothing is really private anymore unless you make it that way so, YOU need to manage what's publicly available about you by becoming as close to invisible as possible …
Wendy, , Age: 43
[Edited for length] My little trick for those collecting information on me for the public record and private databases is to manage the information they have about me by providing them ONLY my ghost address in another state, ghost phone number through PrivatePhone.com associated with that address, my vehicle registration and driver's license containing that information and my personal credit card and bank account (which I created and use carefully (without revealing where I really am) for the sole purpose of making others believe there's no place else to look for such info on me) containing that ghost street address, PrivatePhone.com phone number and gmail email address.)
... My database information management campaign includes corporations and LLCs registered by a nominee outside of the state where I reside (and with addresses outside the state where I live), toll free numbers for my businesses (and remember, calling a toll free number reveals your REAL phone number, even if you try blocking it or spoofing your caller ID!) and bank accounts in the name of LLCs to run my businesses and take care of my personal banking, NONE of which are linked to my name or social security number. So, I have a "public" database record and, largely due to taking the information I've gotten in HBTI and other sources to the nth degree without committing fraud, an increasingly invisible, real private life.
... The point is that, if you haven't gotten invisible before establishing a credit record or work history, then YOU have to manage the information about you in databases so you can become invisible without becoming so invisible you look suspicious (since you can't suddenly disappear without that happening today). As long as people can find out something about me without finding out everything about me, they're fine. They tend to believe what they find. And, by the way, do NOT use the same ghost addresses, phone numbers and email addresses for business use as you do for personal use because once you do, you're linking the two and that makes you easier to find. Just as any personal accounts I have are in different states from my actual physical location, my business entities are registered in entirely different states from their bank accounts and ALL those states are different from where I actually live. Nothing is really private anymore unless you make it that way so, YOU need to manage what's publicly available about you by becoming as close to invisible as possible …
Wendy, , Age: 43
#2117
06/17/07
First HTBI Suggestions
Mr. Luna,
I'm about to implement your HTBI strategies for the first time. While making arrangement for a ghost address. I have a friend setting up an apartment, the lease is to be in the name of his business but the actual application and a utility will require me to show identification. I have my passport and intend for my it to be in my middle and last name. One of the release forms will go to a national tenant clearing house.
Any additional suggestions are welcome. Thank you for all you have done!
William, , Age: 30
Mr. Luna,
I'm about to implement your HTBI strategies for the first time. While making arrangement for a ghost address. I have a friend setting up an apartment, the lease is to be in the name of his business but the actual application and a utility will require me to show identification. I have my passport and intend for my it to be in my middle and last name. One of the release forms will go to a national tenant clearing house.
Any additional suggestions are welcome. Thank you for all you have done!
William, , Age: 30
Using your middle name is an excellent idea, as long as you do not reveal either your SSN or your true date of birth. Sounds like you are getting with the program!
#2116
06/17/07
PDA Privacy & Security
To the poster regarding not saving anything from the PDA on a computer - you need to save it somewhere as electronic devices can go bust anytime and if it's stolen, you need a back up. The best thing to do, IMHO, is to use a small USB device and store all your data for the Palm on there. Unfortunately the software itself must be on the PC, as far as I know, but you use 1 usb device only for your Palm data and have it all heavily encrypted in a vault on the usb. Don't combine email data on the same usb. Separate, one small 256MB / 512 MB USB device, for each purpose - i.e. one for Palm, one for email data...
Sienna, , Age: 25
To the poster regarding not saving anything from the PDA on a computer - you need to save it somewhere as electronic devices can go bust anytime and if it's stolen, you need a back up. The best thing to do, IMHO, is to use a small USB device and store all your data for the Palm on there. Unfortunately the software itself must be on the PC, as far as I know, but you use 1 usb device only for your Palm data and have it all heavily encrypted in a vault on the usb. Don't combine email data on the same usb. Separate, one small 256MB / 512 MB USB device, for each purpose - i.e. one for Palm, one for email data...
Sienna, , Age: 25
#2115
06/17/07
How Bad Can It Get?
Just as an example as to how bad things can get in the 'real world', check out Sweden.
URL #1: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/world/4896867.html
Charles, , Age: 39
Just as an example as to how bad things can get in the 'real world', check out Sweden.
URL #1: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/world/4896867.html
Charles, , Age: 39
#2114
06/17/07
Your Kids May Blow Your Privacy
I was reading the article below about sexual predators with MySpace.com pages and a Fort Worth area prosecutor gives an account of a 16-year old girl who provided so much personal information about herself, the prosecutor, fearing a predator may use it to find and harm the girl, decided to show up at the girl's front door, call her parents from THEIR driveway, tell them how she'd found their house and strongly recommend their daughter take her MySpace page down. If you haven't taught your CHILDREN about the importance of privacy, all of your efforts to institute the recommendations here and in HBTI may be blown by their actions. In addition to using MySpace (the story mentions the site's recent partnership with a database company to authenticate the identities of users on the site!), Facebook and other social networking web sites, their other activity online that leads to spyware being downloaded to your computer, blogs, revealing their location (and, probably your family's) in chatrooms or using certain features on their cell phones (texting, etc.) could put your privacy in jeopardy. Their other activities could bring law enforcement into your life in a way you don't want, too. Thus, it's important to get your ENTIRE family (your children, no matter their age and other family members who may do things to blow your privacy) on board with your privacy protection efforts and your getting invisible or else, your efforts may be jeopardized by what your children and other family members do. (I, for one, have limited the information I provide to my family about my activities or whereabouts because they run their mouths a bit too freely for my liking. My 22-year-old is forbidden to provide my actual location to anyone and must use my pseudonym to send mail to my ghost address but he gets it because he knows about my stalker. These are just a FEW of the steps I've taken to keep others from blowing my efforts to get invisible.)
URL #1: http://www.star-telegram.com/news/story/140105.html
Wendy, , Age: 43
I was reading the article below about sexual predators with MySpace.com pages and a Fort Worth area prosecutor gives an account of a 16-year old girl who provided so much personal information about herself, the prosecutor, fearing a predator may use it to find and harm the girl, decided to show up at the girl's front door, call her parents from THEIR driveway, tell them how she'd found their house and strongly recommend their daughter take her MySpace page down. If you haven't taught your CHILDREN about the importance of privacy, all of your efforts to institute the recommendations here and in HBTI may be blown by their actions. In addition to using MySpace (the story mentions the site's recent partnership with a database company to authenticate the identities of users on the site!), Facebook and other social networking web sites, their other activity online that leads to spyware being downloaded to your computer, blogs, revealing their location (and, probably your family's) in chatrooms or using certain features on their cell phones (texting, etc.) could put your privacy in jeopardy. Their other activities could bring law enforcement into your life in a way you don't want, too. Thus, it's important to get your ENTIRE family (your children, no matter their age and other family members who may do things to blow your privacy) on board with your privacy protection efforts and your getting invisible or else, your efforts may be jeopardized by what your children and other family members do. (I, for one, have limited the information I provide to my family about my activities or whereabouts because they run their mouths a bit too freely for my liking. My 22-year-old is forbidden to provide my actual location to anyone and must use my pseudonym to send mail to my ghost address but he gets it because he knows about my stalker. These are just a FEW of the steps I've taken to keep others from blowing my efforts to get invisible.)
URL #1: http://www.star-telegram.com/news/story/140105.html
Wendy, , Age: 43
#2112
06/17/07
PDA - best, cheapest
In response to Stuart's question (#2111), the best, cheapest and most reliable PDA that I use is the Palm TX Handheld. It has a wireless connection, but you can disable that easily, and it is reliable and relatively inexpensive. I love mine, at any rate -- and you never know when you want to get online, if you must.
Mura, , Age: 56
In response to Stuart's question (#2111), the best, cheapest and most reliable PDA that I use is the Palm TX Handheld. It has a wireless connection, but you can disable that easily, and it is reliable and relatively inexpensive. I love mine, at any rate -- and you never know when you want to get online, if you must.
Mura, , Age: 56
#2111
06/16/07
Best low-priced PDA to use privately?
Recently my old,Sharp Wizard Electronic Organizer was dropped, breaking it. I've looked around to replace it with a low cost PDA, Z22 from Palm. It's only $90. The trouble is, I don't want to back up the info. stored on this handheld to any kind of computer. Have any of you readers suggestions what type of small organizer is BEST for storing passwords, etc. without having to be connected to any kind of computer for downloading, updating, etc.
Stuart, , Age: 31
Recently my old,Sharp Wizard Electronic Organizer was dropped, breaking it. I've looked around to replace it with a low cost PDA, Z22 from Palm. It's only $90. The trouble is, I don't want to back up the info. stored on this handheld to any kind of computer. Have any of you readers suggestions what type of small organizer is BEST for storing passwords, etc. without having to be connected to any kind of computer for downloading, updating, etc.
Stuart, , Age: 31
#2109
06/15/07
Melissa's insurance
Melissa, you should try Ameriprise. I have two DBA vehicles each with it's own LLC. Amerprise is much cheaper than State Farm. We have had to collect on a totaled vehicle and they work with us.
URL #1: http://www.ameriprise.com/amp/default.asp
John, , Age: 44
Melissa, you should try Ameriprise. I have two DBA vehicles each with it's own LLC. Amerprise is much cheaper than State Farm. We have had to collect on a totaled vehicle and they work with us.
URL #1: http://www.ameriprise.com/amp/default.asp
John, , Age: 44
#2108
06/15/07
Personal LLC questions
Please direct your questions to Kitty McMenemy (see "contacts" link).
Daryll, , Age: 30
Please direct your questions to Kitty McMenemy (see "contacts" link).
Daryll, , Age: 30
#2107
06/15/07
LLC question
[Edited for length] Forgive my ignorance, but I am a rookie to this lifestyle. I have a car that I'm still paying on,but when the tag comes up for renewal, can I register it in the name of my new LLC even though it is still financed in my name and the name of my ex?
Steve, , Age: 41
[Edited for length] Forgive my ignorance, but I am a rookie to this lifestyle. I have a car that I'm still paying on,but when the tag comes up for renewal, can I register it in the name of my new LLC even though it is still financed in my name and the name of my ex?
Steve, , Age: 41
No. You would have to pay the car off and then sell it to the LLC.
... Suggestion: Never, as long as you live, ever again finance a vehicle. Nobody "needs" a new or late model car.
... Suggestion: Never, as long as you live, ever again finance a vehicle. Nobody "needs" a new or late model car.
#2105
06/15/07
TX Car Insurance
Can people in Texas tell me which companies they have used to insure their car as Your Name dba Your LLC? I recently moved here and am having a heck of a time finding a company that will do this! Thanks.
Melissa, , Age: 22
Can people in Texas tell me which companies they have used to insure their car as Your Name dba Your LLC? I recently moved here and am having a heck of a time finding a company that will do this! Thanks.
Melissa, , Age: 22
Have you tried State Farm? They allow it in other states, so why not Texas as well?
#2101
06/14/07
Making Calls Without Revealing Your Real Location
One of the best ways to NOT reveal your home phone number is to have a VoIP phone like Skype or Vonage. That's what I use and, not only can I take it anywhere I go and connect it to any broadband connection without changing phone numbers, while I'm living in ONE state, my business phone number is in ANOTHER part of the country. I have my caller ID blocked for most calls but when I MUST unblock my phone number to make a call (OR call ANY toll free number which reveals the phone number you're calling from even if you try to block it), the recipient's caller ID shows THAT phone number in another part of the country. If someone were to attempt to trace that number, it would reveal it as a landline phone in the city and state of its area code and exchange. And, if someone pretexting tried to find the address for the phone number, they'd find my corporate ghost address in that same city and state, which is a CRMA! I'm physically located, however, in another part of the country! Better yet, you can have several numbers at different area codes and use one (or two, as in my case) for business and the others for personal calls, none of which have to be in the same city and state where you live. HOWEVER, if you use your own ISP in your own name, then that ISP will know you have the VoIP phone account attached to your broadband internet connection. (But, if you read HBTI, you know your internet service should be in the name of either an LLC with a pseudonymous contact or a nominee with a mailing (ghost) address as the address of record on the account, anyway!) But, unless you tell others you're using VoIP (and most of the time, the service is so good, they won't know the difference), nobody knows you have VoIP service! Then, if a client has to call ME, I give them one of the numbers in the two other states to call and can set my primary Caller ID phone number to whichever I want others to see when I call them. Don't use you're own credit card to pay for the service (I use one of my corporation's debit cards and that account doesn't link to my social or DOB since it's in the name and tax ID of my business) and use a pseudonym as the account contact OR use a nominee-created bank account to pay for the service. Finally, my VoIP account gives me unlimited calling to something like 25 countries for under $50 per month as well as the standard calling features. It's privacy on the cheap! I LOVE this living (nearly) off the grid stuff! (P.S. No, I won't tell you the name of my VoIP company because that violates my privacy but you can do this with almost any one of them.)
Wendy, , Age: 43
One of the best ways to NOT reveal your home phone number is to have a VoIP phone like Skype or Vonage. That's what I use and, not only can I take it anywhere I go and connect it to any broadband connection without changing phone numbers, while I'm living in ONE state, my business phone number is in ANOTHER part of the country. I have my caller ID blocked for most calls but when I MUST unblock my phone number to make a call (OR call ANY toll free number which reveals the phone number you're calling from even if you try to block it), the recipient's caller ID shows THAT phone number in another part of the country. If someone were to attempt to trace that number, it would reveal it as a landline phone in the city and state of its area code and exchange. And, if someone pretexting tried to find the address for the phone number, they'd find my corporate ghost address in that same city and state, which is a CRMA! I'm physically located, however, in another part of the country! Better yet, you can have several numbers at different area codes and use one (or two, as in my case) for business and the others for personal calls, none of which have to be in the same city and state where you live. HOWEVER, if you use your own ISP in your own name, then that ISP will know you have the VoIP phone account attached to your broadband internet connection. (But, if you read HBTI, you know your internet service should be in the name of either an LLC with a pseudonymous contact or a nominee with a mailing (ghost) address as the address of record on the account, anyway!) But, unless you tell others you're using VoIP (and most of the time, the service is so good, they won't know the difference), nobody knows you have VoIP service! Then, if a client has to call ME, I give them one of the numbers in the two other states to call and can set my primary Caller ID phone number to whichever I want others to see when I call them. Don't use you're own credit card to pay for the service (I use one of my corporation's debit cards and that account doesn't link to my social or DOB since it's in the name and tax ID of my business) and use a pseudonym as the account contact OR use a nominee-created bank account to pay for the service. Finally, my VoIP account gives me unlimited calling to something like 25 countries for under $50 per month as well as the standard calling features. It's privacy on the cheap! I LOVE this living (nearly) off the grid stuff! (P.S. No, I won't tell you the name of my VoIP company because that violates my privacy but you can do this with almost any one of them.)
Wendy, , Age: 43
#2099
06/14/07
Calling others with your Land Line Phone
Thank you Zach for the reply,
JJ , I have my number blocked, but there are some phone companies that you call that will still reveal your home phone number and sometimes I call people who have anonomous call rejection, requiring a phone number to connect. For many years I would call net2phone first and then type in the number to call and it would show one of their phone numbers on the other persons caller ID. Recently I checked every number they had, and it gave my number on caller ID . So could any one please help with the best ways to call others using a land line, and hide your true home phone number ?
Stewart, , Age: 55
Thank you Zach for the reply,
JJ , I have my number blocked, but there are some phone companies that you call that will still reveal your home phone number and sometimes I call people who have anonomous call rejection, requiring a phone number to connect. For many years I would call net2phone first and then type in the number to call and it would show one of their phone numbers on the other persons caller ID. Recently I checked every number they had, and it gave my number on caller ID . So could any one please help with the best ways to call others using a land line, and hide your true home phone number ?
Stewart, , Age: 55
#2098
06/14/07
PrivatePhone & Cell Phones
Daniel, thanks for the info on using cell phone forwarding for PrivatePhone.com messages. Those who do this with regular cell service should keep in mind it creates a record with your service provider of the text message you got from PrivatePhone that I'm sure stays on some cellular provider server someplace (which law enforcement or some pretexting PI may be able to get access to). I'm pretty sure this isn't true with prepaid service (I couldn't get a record of the phone calls made to my GoPhone Pick Your Plan program, I don't think. Someone'll correct me if I'm wrong!) And, while Netzero DOES send sales pitches to PrivatePhone users as well as its own voicemail messages, you don't have to read or listen to the messages and the service is still FREE. It's worth it because it's virtually untraceable (except if you use regular cell phone service as your forwarding method) and its FREE. Use multiple email addresses, set up multiple phone numbers all over the country if you want (which has helped me live in one state and have ghost addresses with matching 'phone numbers' in two other states AND I use my PrivatePhone phone numbers with my credit card and bank accounts!). Once you've set up your PP accounts, you can have messages sent to one email address by changing your settings in PP. BUT, keep in mind that having ANY messages forwarded to your ISP email address provides a record on the ISP's account server of your PP account that can be revealed under subpoena (not likely but a privacy concern nonetheless).
Wendy, , Age: 43
Daniel, thanks for the info on using cell phone forwarding for PrivatePhone.com messages. Those who do this with regular cell service should keep in mind it creates a record with your service provider of the text message you got from PrivatePhone that I'm sure stays on some cellular provider server someplace (which law enforcement or some pretexting PI may be able to get access to). I'm pretty sure this isn't true with prepaid service (I couldn't get a record of the phone calls made to my GoPhone Pick Your Plan program, I don't think. Someone'll correct me if I'm wrong!) And, while Netzero DOES send sales pitches to PrivatePhone users as well as its own voicemail messages, you don't have to read or listen to the messages and the service is still FREE. It's worth it because it's virtually untraceable (except if you use regular cell phone service as your forwarding method) and its FREE. Use multiple email addresses, set up multiple phone numbers all over the country if you want (which has helped me live in one state and have ghost addresses with matching 'phone numbers' in two other states AND I use my PrivatePhone phone numbers with my credit card and bank accounts!). Once you've set up your PP accounts, you can have messages sent to one email address by changing your settings in PP. BUT, keep in mind that having ANY messages forwarded to your ISP email address provides a record on the ISP's account server of your PP account that can be revealed under subpoena (not likely but a privacy concern nonetheless).
Wendy, , Age: 43
#2097
06/14/07
College. Over rated.
So today I was looking at wikipedia and there is a new term called "quarterlife crisis" which is like a midlife crisis, but the person experience it from 21-29. The wikipedia states "... Quarter-life crisis, however, they occur shortly after a young person – usually an educated professional, in this context – enters the "real world" [graduate from college]. What's funny is that many of the negative things you wrote in Skip College is mentioned in the wiki article. You know something, skipping college was the best thing I ever did! :)
URL #1: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarter-life_crisis
Ken, , Age: 20
So today I was looking at wikipedia and there is a new term called "quarterlife crisis" which is like a midlife crisis, but the person experience it from 21-29. The wikipedia states "... Quarter-life crisis, however, they occur shortly after a young person – usually an educated professional, in this context – enters the "real world" [graduate from college]. What's funny is that many of the negative things you wrote in Skip College is mentioned in the wiki article. You know something, skipping college was the best thing I ever did! :)
URL #1: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quarter-life_crisis
Ken, , Age: 20
#2096
06/14/07
RE: Wendy, voicemail
I know for a fact that privatephone works with Tracfone, Page Plus, and Net10 as I have used them in the past. For the first two use vtext.com (verizon) and for Net10 use cingularme.com (cingular) for mobile voicemail alerts. I had to do some digging with forums for cellphone geeks to find out about those. But according to privatephone's page you can get alerts sent to any phone with cingular, nextel, sprint, t-mobile, verizon, or virgin for service providers.
Daniel, , Age: 34
I know for a fact that privatephone works with Tracfone, Page Plus, and Net10 as I have used them in the past. For the first two use vtext.com (verizon) and for Net10 use cingularme.com (cingular) for mobile voicemail alerts. I had to do some digging with forums for cellphone geeks to find out about those. But according to privatephone's page you can get alerts sent to any phone with cingular, nextel, sprint, t-mobile, verizon, or virgin for service providers.
Daniel, , Age: 34
#2095
06/14/07
Internet Fraud
Anyone who teaches and has an online presence--a vita or teaching policy--associated with an email address is apt to receive emails from criminals attempting to defraud the teacher with various scams. I discovered this morning where to report these incidents, the Internet Crime Complaint Center at http://www.ic3.gov/ Kind of an interesting page. However, to report, they want your name, addresss, phone number and first born child. So it's sort of a mixed blessing...
URL #1: http://beststudentviolins.com/FRAUDagainstMT.html
Mura, , Age: 56
Anyone who teaches and has an online presence--a vita or teaching policy--associated with an email address is apt to receive emails from criminals attempting to defraud the teacher with various scams. I discovered this morning where to report these incidents, the Internet Crime Complaint Center at http://www.ic3.gov/ Kind of an interesting page. However, to report, they want your name, addresss, phone number and first born child. So it's sort of a mixed blessing...
URL #1: http://beststudentviolins.com/FRAUDagainstMT.html
Mura, , Age: 56
#2094
06/14/07
reply to Stewart
Re: more than one private phone
Do you mean privatephone.com? Yes you can have more than one. You simply need to sign up with two different email addresses. I got two new Gmail accounts specifically for that purpose. And then I had Gmail forward any email from privatephone.com to my normal e-address.
Privatephone is not a perfect solution because you sometimes get 'messages' from the company, asking you to sign up for their other services.
Zach, , Age: 23
Re: more than one private phone
Do you mean privatephone.com? Yes you can have more than one. You simply need to sign up with two different email addresses. I got two new Gmail accounts specifically for that purpose. And then I had Gmail forward any email from privatephone.com to my normal e-address.
Privatephone is not a perfect solution because you sometimes get 'messages' from the company, asking you to sign up for their other services.
Zach, , Age: 23
#2093
06/14/07
Fake I.D. for Mailboxs Inc. etc.
Can a fake I.D. be used to get an account with someone like Mailboxes Inc., or is that illegal? If I must use real i.d., can I use my passport instead of my drivers license, and will they ask for something with my current address on it, or can I just make something up? (I've got your book on order from amazon, but I'm really curious for some kind of answer, thanks!)
Frank, , Age: 40
Can a fake I.D. be used to get an account with someone like Mailboxes Inc., or is that illegal? If I must use real i.d., can I use my passport instead of my drivers license, and will they ask for something with my current address on it, or can I just make something up? (I've got your book on order from amazon, but I'm really curious for some kind of answer, thanks!)
Frank, , Age: 40
Remember, when you use fake ID for a CMRA, you must also fill out and sign a legal form that goes to the U.S. Postal Service. Don't do it. Better to get a ghost address, as outlined in the book you ordered.
#2092
06/13/07
REPLY FOR WENDY
What would be the best way to return calls to people that have left mesages and you need to call them from your land line. For several years I went through net-2-phone and it showed their phone number on the other persons caller Id, but that no longer works.
And, is there a trick to having more than one phone number at private phone ? I have one. Thank you
STEWART, , Age: 55
What would be the best way to return calls to people that have left mesages and you need to call them from your land line. For several years I went through net-2-phone and it showed their phone number on the other persons caller Id, but that no longer works.
And, is there a trick to having more than one phone number at private phone ? I have one. Thank you
STEWART, , Age: 55
If you haven't already ordered Caller ID blocking for your phone, do so. (Not sure I understand your second question.)
#2089
06/13/07
Voicemail Options
Would someone explain to me why they would pay for voicemail only service when they can get it FREE from PrivatePhone.com? A Netzero.com service, it offers a local number and call-in option for voicemail messages. You get a free netzero email address which is great for online purchases and you can record you own message for callers to hear when they dial your number. When you search the phone number online, it comes up as a landline phone number in your area. If you have cell phone service, you can have a text message sent to you when you receive an incoming message. (I'm not sure it works for prepaid cell phones and it doesn't work, that I know of, with GoPhone pick your plan from AT&T/Cingular.) You can be notified of messages by email or log in to your account and listen to or download the voicemails to your flash drive. I use this service, using pseudonyms and gmail addresses. I have text messages sent to my LLC nominee when the call is related to one of them. I have phone numbers in three states and no one calling them knows their not direct-to-me lines. This is a great option for privacy (though I'm certain the web site logs your IP address when you visit so sign up on another computer if that concerns you) and it's FREE.
URL #1: http://www.privatephone.com
Wendy, , Age: 43
Would someone explain to me why they would pay for voicemail only service when they can get it FREE from PrivatePhone.com? A Netzero.com service, it offers a local number and call-in option for voicemail messages. You get a free netzero email address which is great for online purchases and you can record you own message for callers to hear when they dial your number. When you search the phone number online, it comes up as a landline phone number in your area. If you have cell phone service, you can have a text message sent to you when you receive an incoming message. (I'm not sure it works for prepaid cell phones and it doesn't work, that I know of, with GoPhone pick your plan from AT&T/Cingular.) You can be notified of messages by email or log in to your account and listen to or download the voicemails to your flash drive. I use this service, using pseudonyms and gmail addresses. I have text messages sent to my LLC nominee when the call is related to one of them. I have phone numbers in three states and no one calling them knows their not direct-to-me lines. This is a great option for privacy (though I'm certain the web site logs your IP address when you visit so sign up on another computer if that concerns you) and it's FREE.
URL #1: http://www.privatephone.com
Wendy, , Age: 43
#2088
06/13/07
Re Voicemail pager recommendation
I found golden-voice.com out of Littleton, CO with Google and used them in the past with success. You can pay with money order if you want. The website is not as easy to navigate as I would like but that was my only complaint. Use the FAQ's. The owner, Dale, put the "pop" in mom-and-pop. It's a small voicemail provider that you can dial in to check your messages when you are in a limited pager service area (or if you opt not to request a pager). If you read their website carefully they offer some phone message forwarding options, etc. that an advanced privacy-minded user can really use to their advantage.
URL #1: http://www.golden-voice.com/
James, , Age: 40's
I found golden-voice.com out of Littleton, CO with Google and used them in the past with success. You can pay with money order if you want. The website is not as easy to navigate as I would like but that was my only complaint. Use the FAQ's. The owner, Dale, put the "pop" in mom-and-pop. It's a small voicemail provider that you can dial in to check your messages when you are in a limited pager service area (or if you opt not to request a pager). If you read their website carefully they offer some phone message forwarding options, etc. that an advanced privacy-minded user can really use to their advantage.
URL #1: http://www.golden-voice.com/
James, , Age: 40's
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