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First Spam Text Message on iPhone

aricher

aricher

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I got a "text message" yesterday that was spam. Anyone know how to report this to Apple and AT&T?

July 2, 2007 7:07 PM

From 362-45

ol8ik7uj6yh77@verizon.net(don't miss)4th of July Special Windows V. ista and all Adobe software 90%o.f.f visit www.sws00 .com
 
jbuckner said:
I'm sure that won't be the last either
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Why is it that I have had Cingular/AT&T for years and never received a spam message? Once again, any way to report this to Apple/AT&T or should I just move on?
 
I just got a spam text from 362-45 too!!! :mad: I am in the same situation as the other guy: I have been with Cingular/AT&T since about 2002 and I have NEVER had this happen! This better not continue!!
 
I've gotten a few in the past on my old ATT phone but none since I got my iPhone.
 
Don't forget to check the bill. If you get charged for receiving the message too... ouch...
 
aricher said:
Why is it that I have had Cingular/AT&T for years and never received a spam message? Once again, any way to report this to Apple/AT&T or should I just move on?
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Call ATT (611 on your phone) and let them know. They may not be able to stop every single one but they probably keep a list of known spam texters. Hopefully they can block the number and/or insure you don't get charged for the text. Definitely call them though; i can't imagine they'd sit back, especially with legions of angry customers yelling about spam texts and overage charges.
 
As far as im aware, at&t cant do anything about text spams. Thats really ashame though. I have yet to get spam that i can think of, although any day now.
 
in related news

I don't want to thread-steal, but I think this is a bit germane to the OP. About 2 weeks ago we put an AT&T landline in our house (so we could get their DSL). We haven't even used the phone, really (as my wife and I both use our cell phones exclusively). Anyway, not 3 days after the line was put in, we got telemarketers calling us. Nuts.
 
lanray said:
I don't want to thread-steal, but I think this is a bit germane to the OP. About 2 weeks ago we put an AT&T landline in our house (so we could get their DSL). We haven't even used the phone, really (as my wife and I both use our cell phones exclusively). Anyway, not 3 days after the line was put in, we got telemarketers calling us. Nuts.
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https://www.donotcall.gov
 
I am thinking that it doesn't matter what phone you have, you'll get a spam text message here and there. I get them from AT&T myself and I paid a lot less for my phone. ;)
 
that sucks... I myself haven't gotten one yet, but knowing my luck, I'll get one tomorrow.

AT&T won't just sit there and do nothing, complain, and results will come :)
 
Someone say spam?


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If you complain enough, AT&T *might* give you the parental controls package (I believe it's $9.95/mo.) for free....
 
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