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Bluejacking is a fun way to send messages to other people using bluetooth, and without their pairing. So good for a small but funny prank.
Steps
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1Select an area with plenty of mobile users.
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2Go to contacts in your Address Book.Advertisement
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3Create a new contact.
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4Enter the message into the name part.
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5Save the new contact.
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6Choose "send via Bluetooth". These searches for any bluetooth device within range.
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7Choose one phone and send the contact.
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8You will get the message "card sent" and then listen for the SMS message tone of your victim's phone.
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9Look out for the shock look in your victim. And enjoy.
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Community Q&A
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QuestionAre Bluetooth and Bluejack the same?
Katherine CollieCommunity AnswerNo. Bluetooth is a standard for the short-range wireless interconnection of mobile phones, computers, and other electronic devices, but Bluejack is is a hacking method that allows an individual to send anonymous messages to Bluetooth-enabled devices within a certain radius. Bluetooth is the system used to Bluejack a phone. -
QuestionIf the bluetooth is turned off, can I still bluejack my victim?
Community AnswerNo, it'd be like trying to make a phone call with airplane mode on. It won't work with no connection.
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Warnings
- Do not spam or send offensive messages.⧼thumbs_response⧽
- Bluejacking won't work on iPhones or iPads.⧼thumbs_response⧽
- Bluejacking definitely does not work on blueberry⧼thumbs_response⧽
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Things You'll Need
- A Bluetooth enabled cell phone.
- A sense of humor.
- A place with a lot of people having their bluetooth device switched on
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