Stop Spam Texts Should Stop those PPI's etc

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  axxxr7 months, 2 weeks ago3 Likes #1Show comment toolsReply

  End of the problem?
  
  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2211214/Is-end-unwanted-texts-PPI-firms-Two-men-face-250-000-fine-sending-millions-messages.html
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  discowill7 months, 2 weeks ago1 Like #2Show comment toolsReply

  Who invented the iPhone! You can't forward text messages on whilst easily including the number....
  
  For anyone interested O2 just reply "your spam complaint has been noted and forwarded to our customer care operation. Thank you".
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  justjunie7 months, 2 weeks ago #3Show comment toolsReply

  Thanks very useful. x
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  oldmanhouse7 months, 2 weeks ago #4Show comment toolsReply

  Didn't know about this.. thanks! A lot of smartphones can block unwanted calls/texts but this is worth doing too if it perhaps leads to the spam companies getting blacklisted by the networks
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  pennydragon7 months, 2 weeks ago #5Show comment toolsReply

  I tried a few years ago to stop unwanted calls on my home phone it does not work i still get the calls, it says you can report them so i did but nothing gets done. not worth the hassle of doing this.
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  WoolyM7 months, 2 weeks ago #6Show comment toolsReply

  pennydragon

  I tried a few years ago to stop unwanted calls on my home phone it does not work i still get the calls, it says you can report them so i did but nothing gets done. not worth the hassle of doing this.

  
  
  It is if you ever want to go abroad and take your phone as they make a charge for you receiving such things whilst abroad
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  alansrangers7 months, 2 weeks ago #7Show comment toolsReply

  use silentgard, works 95% to stop the landline ppi scammers
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  ahotukdeal7 months, 2 weeks ago #8Show comment toolsReply

  but those with free texts allowance would be charged forward to a short code as most networks don't include them in allowance?
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  paradigm7 months, 2 weeks ago1 Like #9Show comment toolsReply

  discowill

  Who invented the iPhone! You can't forward text messages on whilst easily including the number....
  
  For anyone interested O2 just reply "your spam complaint has been noted and forwarded to our customer care operation. Thank you".

  
  
  Hit edit, select the message(s) you want to forward and hit Forward (bottom right)
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  KingBenneth7 months, 2 weeks ago2 Likes #10Show comment toolsReply

  If you really want to block these spam messages, call up your network provider and ask them to block the number from their end. I somehow managed to sign up to a text service and spoke to a T-Mobile rep who blocked the number from their end. Not getting those messages now.
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  Excalibur7 months, 2 weeks ago #11Show comment toolsReply

  KingBenneth

  If you really want to block these spam messages, call up your network provider and ask them to block the number from their end. I somehow managed to sign up to a text service and spoke to a T-Mobile rep who blocked the number from their end. Not getting those messages now.

  
  
  Many thanks for the tip!
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  MrRee7 months, 2 weeks ago1 Like #12Show comment toolsReply

  alansrangers

  use silentgard, works 95% to stop the landline ppi scammers

  
  
  Strange one this ..... how do you know it's blocking 95% of spam calls if you are not receiving them?
  
  For all you know, it may be doing nothing - as you still get spam calls!!
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  emceeemcee7 months, 2 weeks ago #13Show comment toolsReply

  Its ok forwarding it on O2 but how do they know the original number that it originated from ?
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  jads7 months, 2 weeks ago1 Like #14Show comment toolsReply

  discowill

  Who invented the iPhone! You can't forward text messages on whilst easily including the number....
  
  For anyone interested O2 just reply "your spam complaint has been noted and forwarded to our customer care operation. Thank you".

  
  
  O2 don't want the original number and certainly don't want a text message forwarded that looks like you're forwarding an email. If you took a minute to actually read about what the O2 service does, they use the number *within* the message (usually written like REPLY TO 66666 or TEXT STOP TO 11111) or any other number inside the message. If you forward the message with the original number (which can be spoofed) this will just lead to false positives and incorrectly flagged spam.
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  Gynx7 months, 2 weeks ago #15Show comment toolsReply

  On an android phone using aFirewall blocker seems more useful for text and calls, with the option to block number withelds it's useful when your network tells you they can't do anything without the number. I set it so it doesn't notify me, and I'm not inconvenienced at all.
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  martinelsen7 months, 2 weeks ago4 Likes #16Show comment toolsReply

  Just text the word scam over and over again to the landline number (as long as you dont pay for text messages) that will cause them issues as an automated service will read the message out to who ever picks up at the call centre.
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  kippy7 months, 2 weeks ago #17Show comment toolsReply

  been on TPS for years, but occasionally someone chances it. a month or so ago got a call at middle of night. i didnt say a word, the person said heh-low. i said in a scary calm voice that sounded like it could escalate – are you kidding me?! do you know what time it is? she put the phone down before i could go on. lol
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  hairpin1007 months, 2 weeks ago #18Show comment toolsReply

  Same here kippy, used to get 5-10 calls a day from these ****, dont get any now
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  radiocaf7 months, 2 weeks ago #19Show comment toolsReply

  Thanks OP.
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  Excalibur7 months, 2 weeks ago #20Show comment toolsReply

  alansrangers

  use silentgard, works 95% to stop the landline ppi scammers

  
  
  Registration appears to be free but the Silentgard call blocker unit costs £59.98 inc p+p! So does this work or is it just another scam?

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