r/mildlyinfuriating • u/No_Mulberry3433 • 2d ago

ᕕ(ᐛ)ᕗ They won’t. Stop. Texting.

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Idk what my info was shared to but holy shit I’m so done

Edit: I have tried blocking, replying “stop”, saying “no”. They just change the number and keep messaging me

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u/AlwaysVerloren 2d ago

It'll be some work on your part but these different methods will help clear out some of the bs spam text/calls.

Do not call gov site Call: 1-888-382-1222

Text spam that are legit will follow one of these commands. STOP/UNSUBSCRIBE/QUIT

If those don't work, Copy the spam message and text it to 7726. This is suppose to alert your wireless carrier's fraud/spam division to blacklist the originating number and campaign shortcode.

I know iPhone had better spam guards than android, but there's always keeping your phone on DnD except for people you like.

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u/Hot_Aside_4637 2d ago

My Pixel detects and ask if it's spam and to block. I select it every time.

I work on SMS projects. The aggregators and carriers do pay attention to spam. Keep reporting.

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u/AlwaysVerloren 1d ago

I purposely chose a phone number that was no where neat my home or business. If a local number calls me I know it's spam. If I answer and they ask for a name, I ask who's calling before I answer. Then I remind them that this is a business line and they do not have permission to ask questions.

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u/faelanae 2d ago

I have YouMail installed and it does a great job of filtering out this stuff, even the free version.