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TGilb2007 · 12-10-2007, 09:27 AM

Ok, so this morning twice I had received spam texting from the same company. Once at 5am, the other closer to 7 or so. Now, I know for spammers to call, it has to be between the hours of 8am-9pm (at least, that was law when I worked for MBNA). How do I go about stopping this? I had already emailed the company, but wanted to know if there were other options.

poolmike · 12-10-2007, 09:33 AM

Hunt them down and kill them. That is my plan. I don't have/want a phone plan with texting so this stuff costs me $$$. There will be bloodshed over this.

05suby · 12-10-2007, 10:22 AM

i got one yesterday about trading on wallstreet.

Rey The Great · 12-10-2007, 10:32 AM

theres usually a number within the spam text the u text back if u want it to stop

TGilb2007 · 12-10-2007, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by poolmike

Hunt them down and kill them. That is my plan. I don't have/want a phone plan with texting so this stuff costs me $$$. There will be bloodshed over this.

Yea.... I already pay for unlimited texting... since I already text alot. Im heading to vzw today after work to yell at them for selling my info (which, im sure I will need to call into their corperate office, or some sort of call center)

As for a number to text or call back, there was none. The first was from an AOL email address, the second from a Gmail account. Both emails have also seen responses from me as well.

More or less, im just pissed that it came in at 5am this morning and woke me up.... the one at 7 was just annoying cause I was getting ready for work.

Jeffros Spec V · 12-10-2007, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by 05suby

i got one yesterday about trading on wallstreet.

I was getting them for a few days until I did (see below)

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Originally Posted by TGilb2007

Yea.... I already pay for unlimited texting... since I already text alot. Im heading to vzw today after work to yell at them for selling my info (which, im sure I will need to call into their corperate office, or some sort of call center)

As for a number to text or call back, there was none. The first was from an AOL email address, the second from a Gmail account. Both emails have also seen responses from me as well.

More or less, im just pissed that it came in at 5am this morning and woke me up.... the one at 7 was just annoying cause I was getting ready for work.

I rec'd these from e-mail address as well. I asked my friend who is a VZW manager and he told me to just reply to the e-mail addres with "remove" "remove me" "unsubscribe" I did this and got errors saying the e-mail didn't go through but I didn't get anymore messages.

I doubt it was VZW that sold your information. Anybody you ever give your cell phone number to can sell it but I doubt it was VZW

TGilb2007 · 12-10-2007, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeffros Spec V

I was getting them for a few days until I did (see below)

I rec'd these from e-mail address as well. I asked my friend who is a VZW manager and he told me to just reply to the e-mail addres with "remove" "remove me" "unsubscribe" I did this and got errors saying the e-mail didn't go through but I didn't get anymore messages.

I doubt it was VZW that sold your information. Anybody you ever give your cell phone number to can sell it but I doubt it was VZW

Yea.... i already did that.... i do some shopping on the web as well, and since my cell is the only active number, i have to use that. I just wanna make sure my phone isnt going off again at 5am.

james_ls · 12-10-2007, 01:38 PM

That's weird.

I have never gotten one of these. (Knock on wood.)

Both of my parents on VZW have, however T-Mobile over here...nothing.

Is it just a Verizon thing?

HatchSurfer3 · 12-10-2007, 01:45 PM

I signed up a while ago for the list not allowed to be called. I believe the website was donotcall.gov. I've never received any kind of spam call or text. I don't know if it was because of that or not.

poolmike · 12-10-2007, 01:48 PM

It could be just VZW. I have 4 phones on my plan and each one is getting texts. Someone will die for this.

05suby · 12-10-2007, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by HatchSurfer3

I signed up a while ago for the list not allowed to be called. I believe the website was donotcall.gov. I've never received any kind of spam call or text. I don't know if it was because of that or not.

ive been on that since 04 and i got one of the txts. if i get it again i am contacting donotcall.gov.

db8integra · 12-10-2007, 06:24 PM

i just got one a few days ago, and my dad got one this morning. weird
I texted back the number and there was an error, and i emailed the address from the text and got an error on that too.

MPowerKai · 12-10-2007, 06:54 PM

I have tmobile and I don't get any, infact I've never even heard of it lol

NOPSTNS · 12-10-2007, 07:26 PM

i got nextel and i got 4 this mornin and two this afternoon....so weird thta other ppl got it too....i thought it was just somethin i did...o well.

i keep gettin these texts and everytime the fone beeps i think ive gotten popular and ppl wanna talk to me but then its just spam....

TGilb2007 · 12-10-2007, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by NOPSTNS

i got nextel and i got 4 this mornin and two this afternoon....so weird thta other ppl got it too....i thought it was just somethin i did...o well.

i keep gettin these texts and everytime the fone beeps i think ive gotten popular and ppl wanna talk to me but then its just spam....

Lol..... my thought at 5am was.... "someone better be dead, or dying"

12-10-2007, 09:27 AM	#1
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12-10-2007, 09:33 AM	#2
poolmike Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Richboro Member #543 My Ride: '68 Kaiser M715/ '37 Ford truck/'47 Dodge truck iTrader: (0)	Hunt them down and kill them. That is my plan. I don't have/want a phone plan with texting so this stuff costs me $$$. There will be bloodshed over this. __________________ 2012 Honda Accord Touring 1968 Kaiser M715 FrankenJeep 1947 Dodge 1.5 Ton Resto-mod 1937 Ford pick-up 1950 Crosley Farm-o-Road

12-10-2007, 10:32 AM	#4
Rey The Great Tri-State Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: lancaster, PA Member #3905 My Ride: scooby iTrader: (0)	theres usually a number within the spam text the u text back if u want it to stop __________________ I'm a beast, you just a pet.

12-10-2007, 01:38 PM	#8
james_ls TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Warrington Member #1614 My Ride: 1998 Acura Integra LS//VTEC iTrader: (0)	That's weird. I have never gotten one of these. (Knock on wood.) Both of my parents on VZW have, however T-Mobile over here...nothing. Is it just a Verizon thing? __________________ *Heller Dope* - When the ** is doper than Hellen Keller; it's Heller Dope To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. BUY MY STUFF!** To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

12-10-2007, 01:45 PM	#9
HatchSurfer3 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2005 Member #853 My Ride: 2013 Ford Focus ST iTrader: (4)	I signed up a while ago for the list not allowed to be called. I believe the website was donotcall.gov. I've never received any kind of spam call or text. I don't know if it was because of that or not. __________________ -Joey- FRP™ #5

12-10-2007, 10:22 AM	#3
05suby Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Aston Member #5738 My Ride: 2005 WRX iTrader: (1)	i got one yesterday about trading on wallstreet.

12-10-2007, 01:48 PM	#10
poolmike Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Richboro Member #543 My Ride: '68 Kaiser M715/ '37 Ford truck/'47 Dodge truck iTrader: (0)	It could be just VZW. I have 4 phones on my plan and each one is getting texts. Someone will die for this. __________________ 2012 Honda Accord Touring 1968 Kaiser M715 FrankenJeep 1947 Dodge 1.5 Ton Resto-mod 1937 Ford pick-up 1950 Crosley Farm-o-Road

12-10-2007, 06:24 PM	#12
db8integra Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Oct 2007 Member #6153 My Ride: 92 civic hatch iTrader: (0)	i just got one a few days ago, and my dad got one this morning. weird I texted back the number and there was an error, and i emailed the address from the text and got an error on that too.

12-10-2007, 07:26 PM	#14
NOPSTNS Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Member #3176 iTrader: (0)	i got nextel and i got 4 this mornin and two this afternoon....so weird thta other ppl got it too....i thought it was just somethin i did...o well. i keep gettin these texts and everytime the fone beeps i think ive gotten popular and ppl wanna talk to me but then its just spam....

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