Cell phone spam

[markem]

My local TV station has an article on their website about spam text messages. According to the article, you can " forward the unwanted text to "SPAM" or 7726. It's free to send texts to that number. It lets your phone company know it is spam. Sometimes it can block or cancel the account, but it can also use that information to filter out spam so someone else doesn't get it."

Has anyone done this? I'm starting to get more and more so will try it, after verifying with AT&T that it is the correct procedure.

[area51]

I've never heard of this number nor have I gotten any spam

[icehog3]

I looked at AT&T and other sites, and can't find any confirmation of this 7762 method at all, Mark.

[markem]

I looked at AT&T and other sites, and can't find any confirmation of this 7762 method at all, Mark.

me either, but if it is an FCC rule (which I expect it could be), then they won't advertise anything that the government does to make them do more work.

[cricky101]

Here's a PDF from AT&T's web site about it. I don't think I've ever gotten spam texts, but it looks legit. http://www.wireless.att.com/support_static_files/KB/svc/documents/1220912515172.Anti-spam%20FAQ%20080707%20Consumer.pdf

[markem]

Here's a PDF from AT&T's web site about it. I don't think I've ever gotten spam texts, but it looks legit. http://www.wireless.att.com/support_static_files/KB/svc/documents/1220912515172.Anti-spam%20FAQ%20080707%20Consumer.pdf

excellent! thank you so much!

[ArgusP2]

http://www.bbb.org/blog/2012/04/how-to-block-unwanted-text-spam/

[area51]

So what kind of spam is it? Is it random messages from companies or what?

[MurphysLaw]

Thanks Mark just forwarded a message to that number, got an instant reply asking for the number that sent the message and provided that as well.

[Samsquanch]

Ha! About two minutes after reading this post I got a spam text message, crazy. I don't even get them that often, maybe 1-2 a month. I forwarded to ATT and they responded.

First, area51, this is what a spam text message looks like:

http://i.imgur.com/b7PYe.png

Then this was ATT's reply:

http://i.imgur.com/FMFIs.png

Honestly, I doubt this will do much to stop the spamming but it's interesting nonetheless.

[area51]

Oh wow, yeah I've never gotten one. Maybe it is a network thing.

[Hooligan]

I've received those quite a few times. Thanks for the info.

[G G]

I have gotten quite a few of them. If you don't text "stop" some of them will then show up on your bill as subscriptions so you have to read them. I had two for $20.00 bucks and called AT&T and they took them off and then put some kind of block for third party subscriptions. I signed up for the message thing in the earlier post and blocked everything it would let me there too. The funny thing is when I was talking to customer service they never mentioned the mymessage thing and you would think they would try to get folks using it.

[CRIMPS]

Thanks for sharing this info. Much appreciated :tu

[emopunker2004]

I just use the easy filter android app that's free. blocks unwanted calls too :tu

[G G]

Just got the same one as posted above for the second time in a few days and texted it to AT&T got the same replies as posted.

[DPD6030]

Just got the same one as posted above for the second time in a few days and texted it to AT&T got the same replies as posted.

I have received two so far of the "free $1,000 BB card". Haven't had one text since a week. If they do it again I shall forward said message to AT&T. :tu

[kelmac07]

I have received two so far of the "free $1,000 BB card". Haven't had one text since a week. If they do it again I shall forward said message to AT&T. :tu

WTF Andrew??? You're gonna pass up a $ 1,000 free gift card to BB? :r :r :r

[G G]

I got it again last night at midnight. I'm wishin I could get ahold of the person responsible cause it wouldn't be pretty.:td