If I didn't need text messaging for 2FA for some accounts, I'd just disable it entirely. I've mainly transitioned to Signal Private Messenger for texting for most who really matter to me.

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Originally posted by StorminNormin:

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Originally posted by Sigfest:
Just text back STOP. They’ll unsubscribe you. Worked for me today.

I may consider doing that. Part of me says then that lets them know they have a “live” number.
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You’re right about that.

Furthermore, if you have an iPhone, they’ll know if you even read it before deleting it. I can always tell if it’s a spam text from the automatically displayed first part of the message. I delete such messages without opening them.

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Originally posted by Tejas421:
I just got one from April, the adult film actress, who likes long-lasting men; she wants to get to know me.

Things are looking up for you.

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Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:

Furthermore, if you have an iPhone, they’ll know if you even read it before deleting it.

Why would that be? Can't you deny read receipts?

I've been getting them about every second day telling me to call and get my mail-in ballot

yeah, right

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Originally posted by Balzé Halzé:

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Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:

Furthermore, if you have an iPhone, they’ll know if you even read it before deleting it.

Why would that be? Can't you deny read receipts?

Not that I know of. But with my method there’s no need to.

My 13 year old got one just now. He never puts his phone number anywhere and only calls a few people. It said something about your USPS package but the link goes to a spoofed Fedex survey (yeah, we clicked it. i like clicking things to see how good of a spoof it is).

Correct me if I am wrong but aren"t the political calls/text exempt from the no call list. And what do you do when you get a call from your OWN number. ............................................ drill sgt.

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And what do you do when you get a call from your OWN number.

I blocked my own house phone number last year. It wasn't a problem because I never call my house from my house.

I received a email from FedEx yesterday saying my package arrived. I was expecting one and checked outside. Nothing, so I clicked the FedEx logo and it started taking to me to another website. I closed it immediately. There was a link in it which, may have been the same as the logo? I looked on the internet to see if I could find anything out? Only thing close was from 2016.

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Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:
Furthermore, if you have an iPhone, they’ll know if you even read it before deleting it.

I believe that's only true if both sender and recipient use iPhones. That, I believe, is an aspect of iMessage.

I just perused several of my text message conversations. The only ones that show "delivered" or "read" were people I know also using iPhones.