‘I’m mortified’: iPhone user sent ‘sensitive photos’ to stranger’s phone after making this simple iMessage mistake – here’s how to avoid the same fate

• A mistake meant an iPhone user sent ‘sensitive’ texts to the wrong person
• Your partner’s phone number was linked to the wrong device
• The error occurred when their partner did not properly reset their iPhone

When you sell an old iPhone, do you really know that it has been completely erased and disconnected from all your accounts? Because if you don’t, the consequences can be dire — as one unfortunate Redditor just demonstrated. This particular story should come as a warning to any iPhone user considering getting rid of their device.

The Reddit thread in question has the alarming headline “I May Have Accidentally Texted a Child Instead of My Boyfriend?” It includes screenshots showing a conversation with someone who claimed that “You have the wrong number. This is a child’s phone.”