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Why did part of my message turn into [hidden]?
I sent a message and some of it was replaced with [hidden].
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✓ Official answer
Phone numbers, emails, social media handles and phrases like "text me at…" are hidden automatically, even when they're spelled out in words. Keeping the conversation on BelleIndex protects both sides and means our team can help if something goes wrong. Just keep talking in Messages.