This provider texts me out of the blue. She's coming to my town.
a) I had moved to another [much less fun] town
b) WTF?! Who gave you my number!?
I can't remember if I replied. Probably not.
I move back to fun town, and she sends another text. We trade texts. I'm cool with it, but, can't meet her schedule. She's really just my type, good sense of humor, well-reviewed.
Now, I really don't give a shit about being "found out". But this info trading shit really crosses a line, no? There's a principle here right?
But she is so freaking hot. I want some of that. At the moment I'm thinking if she wants to check references, I palm my face and forget about it. She also likes deposits, too, and there's no chance in hell that's happening.
Any thoughts? Sorry, but, that other thread was a train wreck.

The first thing Id ask is who gave your number to her. If she won't answer, I'd question her integrity accepting a random client info like confidentiality is a joke.

she's hot and you want to see her, so you need to ask yourself if being hot buys a provider a pass for unprofessional conduct.  The way  this SHOULD have gone is that the provider you know that legitimately already had your number texts you and says something like, . . . . .

No I didn't ask. It's been so long it's probably irrelevant. Not likely I'd see a provider from back then, regardless. And I can pass on her. There's no shortage. Thanks.

The chances of a legit provider cold-calling a client she has never communicated with before, seems pretty low.

This is why i prefer email communication until the day of the appt...much less intrusive.

I think you're getting warm, but, I have not KNOWINGLY worked with an agency. Something more in the shadows maybe.

why bring it up after we've been thought this whole questions in at least 5 threads I think in the past month?

Well, I was just providing my thoughts.  

This is so strange. I let her know I would not be available and that I would be getting a new phone. She continues to text. I've explicitly asked her to stop texting, twice. She continues. This is a well reviewed provider with 10+ years. WTF? I finally just blocked her.

Damn, that sucks!  I once had this happen to me.  I asked her, "How did you get my number?"  Her response, "From one of my girls that you met idk."