Lounge For casual talk about things unrelated to General Motors. In other words, off-topic stuff. And anything else that does not fit Section Description.

Spam via text message

Thread Tools
 
Old Dec 4, 2006 | 10:52 AM
  #1  
J Wikoff's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Certified Car Nut
 
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 12,433
Likes: 2
J Wikoff is on a distinguished road
Default Spam via text message

I just got a spam text on my cell phone. Is there anything I can do about it? Is there a "do not text" list?
Reply
Old Dec 4, 2006 | 10:55 AM
  #2  
willwren's Avatar
Junior Member
Posts like a Ricer Type-R
 
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 11
Likes: 13
willwren is on a distinguished road
Default

Try replying "stop" to it. It worked for me a couple weeks ago. It think it'* randomly trying though, so you may want to wait until it repeats before confirming that it'* a valid number by replying.
Reply
Old Dec 4, 2006 | 11:05 AM
  #3  
corvettecrazy's Avatar
Senior Member
True Car Nut
 
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 6,182
Likes: 0
From: Rochester, NY (college)
corvettecrazy is on a distinguished road
Default

there is a do not call list for cell phones, if you aren't on that I would start there
Reply
Old Dec 4, 2006 | 11:11 AM
  #4  
J Wikoff's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Certified Car Nut
 
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 12,433
Likes: 2
J Wikoff is on a distinguished road
Default

I'm on it. I tried to file a complaint but it only works if it came from a telephone number. This text came from an email address.
Reply
Old Dec 4, 2006 | 11:11 AM
  #5  
willwren's Avatar
Junior Member
Posts like a Ricer Type-R
 
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 11
Likes: 13
willwren is on a distinguished road
Default

Originally Posted by J Wikoff
I'm on it. I tried to file a complaint but it only works if it came from a telephone number. This text came from an email address.
And that'* the problem. There'* no way to regulate it.
Reply
Old Dec 4, 2006 | 11:12 AM
  #6  
BillBoost37's Avatar
DINOSAURUS BOOSTUS

Expert Gearhead
 
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 41,391
Likes: 30
From: Enfield, CT
BillBoost37 is a glorious beacon of lightBillBoost37 is a glorious beacon of lightBillBoost37 is a glorious beacon of lightBillBoost37 is a glorious beacon of lightBillBoost37 is a glorious beacon of lightBillBoost37 is a glorious beacon of light
Default

Right, and for example, I don't have text messaging in my plan..and get whacked each time one arrives.
Reply
Old Dec 4, 2006 | 11:15 AM
  #7  
Ryan's Avatar
Senior Member
Certified GM nut
 
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 1,935
Likes: 0
From: Reutlingen, Baden-Wurttemburg, Germany
Ryan is on a distinguished road
Default

That sucks. It'* regulated in Canada by the CRTC I think....I've never heard of it happening here.
Reply
Old Dec 4, 2006 | 11:18 AM
  #8  
toastedoats's Avatar
Senior Member
True Car Nut
 
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 6,837
Likes: 3
From: Fitchburg Ma _ToastedRice_
toastedoats is on a distinguished road
Default

there are a couple different commands to reply with to take you off the list, im sure you can do a google search to find a list of common ones, or you can call your provider and they should be able to give you some ideas
Reply
Old Dec 4, 2006 | 05:41 PM
  #9  
repinS's Avatar
Senior Member
True Car Nut
 
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 5,158
Likes: 0
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
repinS is on a distinguished road
Default

Originally Posted by Ryan
That sucks. It'* regulated in Canada by the CRTC I think....I've never heard of it happening here.
if so, that'* good. I'm on prepaid, and fortunately the thing with that is receiving text messages are free... sending is 15 cents each. Never had a spam problem.
Reply
Old Jan 22, 2008 | 11:10 PM
  #10  
J Wikoff's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Certified Car Nut
 
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 12,433
Likes: 2
J Wikoff is on a distinguished road
Default

Dammit!!! it'* happening again. I got one last night and tonight.
Reply



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 08:05 PM.