Cell phone spam

markem · 05-25-2012, 03:21 PM

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 · 05-25-2012, 03:30 PM

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

icehog3 · 05-25-2012, 03:50 PM

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

markem · 05-25-2012, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

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 · 05-25-2012, 03:59 PM

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_...20Consumer.pdf

markem · 05-25-2012, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by 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_...20Consumer.pdf

excellent! thank you so much!

ArgusP2 · 05-25-2012, 04:02 PM

http://www.bbb.org/blog/2012/04/how-...ted-text-spam/

area51 · 05-25-2012, 04:48 PM

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

MurphysLaw · 05-25-2012, 04:59 PM

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 · 05-25-2012, 05:05 PM

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:

Then this was ATT's reply:

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

area51 · 05-25-2012, 05:06 PM

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

Hooligan · 05-25-2012, 06:20 PM

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

G G · 05-25-2012, 06:43 PM

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 · 05-25-2012, 08:45 PM

Thanks for sharing this info. Much appreciated

emopunker2004 · 05-25-2012, 08:58 PM

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

G G · 05-26-2012, 05:24 AM

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 · 05-27-2012, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by 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.

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.

kelmac07 · 05-27-2012, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by DPD6030

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.

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

G G · 05-27-2012, 11:16 AM

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.

05-25-2012, 03:21 PM	#1
markem Bunion Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Second Star on the Right Posts: 22,541 Trading: (47)	Cell phone spam 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. __________________ I refuse to belong to any organization that would have me as a member. ~ Groucho Marx

05-25-2012, 03:30 PM	#2
area51 Blowing Smoke Rings Join Date: Sep 2010 First Name: Ken Location: Tejas Posts: 1,259 Trading: (3)	Re: Cell phone spam I've never heard of this number nor have I gotten any spam __________________

05-25-2012, 03:50 PM	#3
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 70,583 Trading: (60)	Re: Cell phone spam I looked at AT&T and other sites, and can't find any confirmation of this 7762 method at all, Mark. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

05-25-2012, 03:59 PM	#5
cricky101 Micro brew tester Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chris Location: St. Paul, Minnesota Posts: 684 Trading: (8)	Re: Cell phone spam 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_...20Consumer.pdf __________________ "A witty saying proves nothing." - Voltaire

05-25-2012, 04:02 PM	#7
ArgusP2 It's Smokin' Time! Join Date: Mar 2011 First Name: Angel Location: Glendale, CA Posts: 1,709 Trading: (13)	Re: Cell phone spam http://www.bbb.org/blog/2012/04/how-...ted-text-spam/ __________________ "There are no bad cigars, only better ones!" -Bdawg

05-25-2012, 04:48 PM	#8
area51 Blowing Smoke Rings Join Date: Sep 2010 First Name: Ken Location: Tejas Posts: 1,259 Trading: (3)	Re: Cell phone spam So what kind of spam is it? Is it random messages from companies or what? __________________

05-25-2012, 04:59 PM	#9
MurphysLaw Anything can go wrong Join Date: Dec 2010 First Name: Brian Location: SoFlo Posts: 2,823 Trading: (19)	Re: Cell phone spam 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. __________________ It's THIS easy to help our Troops.

05-25-2012, 05:05 PM	#10
Samsquanch Feeling at Home Join Date: Jun 2010 First Name: Andrew Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 564 Trading: (21)	Re: Cell phone spam 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: Then this was ATT's reply: Honestly, I doubt this will do much to stop the spamming but it's interesting nonetheless. __________________ ...I'm not saying I agree with it, it's just that bird law in this country, it's not governed by reason.

05-25-2012, 05:06 PM	#11
area51 Blowing Smoke Rings Join Date: Sep 2010 First Name: Ken Location: Tejas Posts: 1,259 Trading: (3)	Re: Cell phone spam Oh wow, yeah I've never gotten one. Maybe it is a network thing. __________________

05-25-2012, 06:20 PM	#12
Hooligan Still Watching My Back Join Date: Apr 2012 First Name: Matt Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 79 Trading: (0)	Re: Cell phone spam I've received those quite a few times. Thanks for the info.

05-25-2012, 06:43 PM	#13
G G BR549 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Taylor, FL. Posts: 12,701 Trading: (10)	Re: Cell phone spam 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.

05-25-2012, 08:45 PM	#14
CRIMPS Benn/Seguin best friends Join Date: Sep 2010 First Name: Zach Location: North Texas Posts: 1,520 Trading: (50)	Re: Cell phone spam Thanks for sharing this info. Much appreciated __________________ I'm a Dallas Stars fan. So, yes, this is a confusing time for me.

05-25-2012, 08:58 PM	#15
emopunker2004 Central Fla rollin Join Date: Jan 2011 First Name: Justin Location: Winter Springs, FL Posts: 6,171 Trading: (46)	Re: Cell phone spam I just use the easy filter android app that's free. blocks unwanted calls too __________________ Cigar Asylum: Where all are equal, unless you are from CA, then you are more equal.

05-26-2012, 05:24 AM	#16
G G BR549 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Taylor, FL. Posts: 12,701 Trading: (10)	Re: Cell phone spam 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.

05-27-2012, 11:16 AM	#19
G G BR549 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Taylor, FL. Posts: 12,701 Trading: (10)	Re: Cell phone spam 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.