Vtext SPAM
Hey guys,
I just started receiving spam on my VZW phone. I have never given the address out, so i guess someone is sending it out to random numbers@Vtext.com Has anyone else had this happen? I called customer service and their only solution is to turn off text messaging, which for me is not an option, I uses SMS as often as I actually talk on the phone. Any ideas, questions, comments?
I just started receiving spam on my VZW phone. I have never given the address out, so i guess someone is sending it out to random numbers@Vtext.com Has anyone else had this happen? I called customer service and their only solution is to turn off text messaging, which for me is not an option, I uses SMS as often as I actually talk on the phone. Any ideas, questions, comments?
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yeah, that totally sucks. All someone needs to know is your # and who your provider is.. which isn't that hard. Ride it out, hopefully it stops. If it ends up costing you then call vzw and see if a rep will credit you.
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To block the spam messages you can actually go to vtext.com. You would need to register an account (free), then go to personalize, then go to txt blocking. From there you can select if you want to block messages from emails, the web or select certain numbers or email addresses to block.
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Q. Is there anything I can do to stop such messages from reaching me?
A. Every Verizon Wireless subscriber can register on www.vtext.com and exercise several message blocking methods available there. These include:
1. Block all internet messages
2. Block all email messages
3. Block all messages from a domain (i.e.@domain.com)
4. Block any specific email address (i.e.anyname@domain.com)
A. Every Verizon Wireless subscriber can register on www.vtext.com and exercise several message blocking methods available there. These include:
1. Block all internet messages
2. Block all email messages
3. Block all messages from a domain (i.e.@domain.com)
4. Block any specific email address (i.e.anyname@domain.com)
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You can also ask the representative to transfer you to the MICC/WDTS (Wireless Data Technical Support) to provide them with the following information.
1. Your Mobile Number
2. Domain sending the message(s)
3. The Frequency and Quanity (How often and how many)
If the Rep doesnt know wut the MICC or WTDS is, Tell them to look it up in the Department Contact Numbers under "WDTS / MICC (Wireless Data Technical Support)"
1. Your Mobile Number
2. Domain sending the message(s)
3. The Frequency and Quanity (How often and how many)
If the Rep doesnt know wut the MICC or WTDS is, Tell them to look it up in the Department Contact Numbers under "WDTS / MICC (Wireless Data Technical Support)"
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Has there ben any progress made on this since January? I am getting about 6 text spam messages per day from random phone numbers, never the same number twice, so the spam blocker is useless. What can be done to control this?
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Vatothe0 said:
Change your number
Tried that too. Set the TXT Blocker at VText.com to "Allow messages sent to my Nickname Only" but the SPAM still gets through.
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WhoDey said:
WOW this thread is 2.5 years old!!
lol
Should we begin a new thread, are you suggesting?
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Guess you will have to ride it out and hopefully it will stop.
Awhile back I have had machines calling me and speaking in Spanish with FL area code. I called customer service they couldn't do anything about it. I just ignored the same number and it eventually stopped.
Awhile back I have had machines calling me and speaking in Spanish with FL area code. I called customer service they couldn't do anything about it. I just ignored the same number and it eventually stopped.
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The same exact thing happen to me about 4 months ago. To make a long story short, I had my phone number changed at no cost to me, and I haven't had a problem since.
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Before I forget, best way NOT to get spam on your cell, be sure to tell your friends NOT to text you from a computer, this helps a lot.
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Chapperal said:
Before I forget, best way NOT to get spam on your cell, be sure to tell your friends NOT to text you from a computer, this helps a lot.
Today I set my TXT Blocking on VText.com to:
Allow Messages sent to My Nickname only. Yes.
Allow Messages sent from Web? No.
The SPAM stopped, but my daughter still texted through to my regular phone number from her contact list. Maybe being on a family plan allows you to do that?
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this would explain why you got those and how dedicated vzw is to stopping this
http://news.vzw.com/news/2006/07/pr2006-07-20.html »
http://news.vzw.com/news/2006/07/pr2006-07-20.html »
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vzw-csr21 said:
this would explain why you got those and how dedicated vzw is to stopping this
http://news.vzw.com/news/2006/07/pr2006-07-20.html
The spam messages were not in Spanish.
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