Laurel Hill
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Just today I started getting spam text messages on my cell phone. Is this a scam? Is this common? How do you stop it? I have to pay 5 cents per text and I don't want them! Help!
Cell phone spam?
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nbcrusader
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Yes it happens - alot.
You shouldn't be paying to receive text messages, just sending.
Also, ask your wireless provider what kind of spam filters they use. They have just as much interest in keeping their networks free from excess usage.
You shouldn't be paying to receive text messages, just sending.
Also, ask your wireless provider what kind of spam filters they use. They have just as much interest in keeping their networks free from excess usage.
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nbcrusader said:
I did not know that....
Laurel Hill
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Thanks! I'll call them now and see what happens!
I am kind of worried it may have been them who sold my number to the spammers, because the others in my family who are on my account are getting almost the same spam at almost the same time
I am kind of worried it may have been them who sold my number to the spammers, because the others in my family who are on my account are getting almost the same spam at almost the same time
nbcrusader
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No, these are bots that send spam out to a whole series of numbers.
Wireless phone numbers often use common exchange numbers - all assigned to the same carrier.
All my old Nextel wireless phones used "283" as the exchange.
Its not too hard to set up a program to send messages to a series of phone numbers using a common exchange.
Wireless phone numbers often use common exchange numbers - all assigned to the same carrier.
All my old Nextel wireless phones used "283" as the exchange.
Its not too hard to set up a program to send messages to a series of phone numbers using a common exchange.
Laurel Hill
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Yeah I just called my provider, and the guy told me there was an outbreak of it in my area code. He said it was Georgia last week and us this week. They said they were 'working on it' and would refund the money once the bill came if you called. But how can I prove how much was spam?
I've received a couple here and there. You dont get charged to receive text messages.
Laurel Hill
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Oh, I didn't know that, I hope mine doesn't charge.
They stopped today, I guess they fixed it. Hope it doesn't happen again.
They stopped today, I guess they fixed it. Hope it doesn't happen again.
MissVelvetDress_75
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There are some days that I will have a ton of spam text msgs sent to my cell phone. It is annoying because I will get hit at 2, 3 & 4 AM with the messages and it wakes me up.
Then I can go weeks without receiving spam.
Right now I am dealing with telemarketers calling my cellphone.
Then I can go weeks without receiving spam.
Right now I am dealing with telemarketers calling my cellphone.
U2democrat
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I get wrong numbers on my cell phone ALL the time, but never spam. That's really annoying.
Sicy said:
It will depend on the provider. I know that at least some cell providers, such as Cingular, charge for incoming text messages. Personally, I think that charging for incoming text messages is nothing more than corporate greed.
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