Unwanted/Unsolicited texts (1 Viewer)

[mattgdg]

This has been the worst year ever for unsolicited texts (mostly political). Now its not enough to send me a text, they're sending me texts with videos attached.

To me, texting is one step past knocking on my door. Walking around and knocking on people's door requires at least some effort. I can always ignore the door knocking and (usually) they will never come back. Mass texting is incredibly invasive and requires little to no effort. And to have the gall to tell me to text STOP to opt out of something I never opted in for! It doesn't matter how many numbers I block, they just keep coming.

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[Infoman]

Step 1 - Reply with "junk pic"

Step 2: Block contact

Step 3: Repeat ad nauseum and chuckle each time.

 

[gboudx]

Preach!

Even before the political season started, I routinely got texts to renew my car warranty, asking if i wanted to sell a property I don't own and other nonsense.

 

[LAhotsauce]

I believe you also need to forward these things to 7726.

 

[Goatman Saint]

I believe you also need to forward these things to 7726.

I just forward them to my brother

 

[Madmarsha]

Learned about this yesterday. It's called "smishing" (phishing + sms)

 

[saintmdterps]

I hate it. I call the number from which the text originated to see if anyone answers, then block the number. I know it's a drop in the bucket but I despise robocalls and unsolicited texts

 

[Grumpy Old Manatee]

Send the texts to BobE. He'll deal with them.

 

[Charlie Brizzown]

I think the best thing you can do is never give them any indication that you received the SMS. So don't reply, don't click on anything, just ignore it. I think I average about 2-3 unsolicited texts in a week. I've also been using the same fake phone number for years when I signup for online accounts, only using my real phone number for important accounts like banking, etc.

 

[HoustonGold]

That government do no call list is not worth a sheet either.

 

[49erKiller]

Learned about this yesterday. It's called "smishing" (phishing + sms)

 

[CapitalCitySaint]

Preach!

Even before the political season started, I routinely got texts to renew my car warranty, asking if i wanted to sell a property I don't own and other nonsense.

I get those on my work phone all the time

 

[tomwaits]

I believe you also need to forward these things to 7726.

Does it actually do anything, or is it like the no call list?

I just block and delete. How will 7726 do anything more than that?

 

[superchuck500]

Step 1 - Reply with "junk pic"

Step 2: Block contact

Step 3: Repeat ad nauseum and chuckle each time.

I can think of one junk pic in particular. We all know the one I'm talking about.

 

[tomwaits]

I can think of one junk pic in particular. We all know the one I'm talking about.

Is this in reference to that time you went tubing on the river.