Hey Mark. How do you forward a text message? As spam text message in this case of course.
> On May 23, 2014, at 3:05 PM, "M. Taylor" <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: > > Hello Everyone, > > During the past several months, I've received 2 spam text messages on my A T > & T Wireless iPhone. I researched this problem and came across the > following article from A T & T Wireless: > > Mark > > Block spam text messages on your wireless phone > > Spam text messages are unsolicited and generally unwanted commercial > advertisements sent to wireless phones via text or picture/video messaging. > These unsolicited messages count against your text messaging plan, creating > additional concerns. > > Many times the spam message announces that you've "won" something, enticing > you to respond and collect your prize. The spammer's intent is to get access > to your personal data to sell to someone else. Be aware of the different > phone and text messaging rewards scams that target AT&T wireless and text > messaging customers. > > Spam text messaging is an increasing problem worldwide. We remain committed > to fighting spam and are working to minimize it across our growing network. > > What to do if you get a spam text message > Forward the spam message to the short code 7726 (SPAM) so that we can start > an investigation. If you receive a number of spam texts, we recommend > putting 7726 into your contact list so that you don't need to remember the > numbers. > Don't respond directly to a phone number where you believe the spam text > originated. Responding alerts the spammer that your number is genuine. > If you're not able to view the number or if it's email spam, forward us the > entire message (along with the full header if it's an email) to > ab...@att.net. > > Important Note > There isn't a charge to report mobile spam. Messages forwarded to 7726 don't > count toward your data usage package. > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. > All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any > questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a > member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators > directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list > can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. The archives for this list can be searched at http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
