Late Night Spam Texts

vikingaero

I've had to start work early for the last few weeks at 4.30am. So I've been going to bed early.... to be woken up by texts from PPI scumbags at 21:58 and 22:10. :mad: They use numbers: 07919208568 and 07587063075.

I've tried looking on the Ofcom website to complain which is chocolate teapot.

I've tried calling these numbers from my emergency PAYG phone and it goes to Asda voicemail.

Shame we don't have more effective laws against these !!!!!!-tards. In Vikings Britain I'd allow violence against these people.

globetraveller

In the meantime- you should have your mobile on silent if you can.

djtonyb

in the mean time forward the TXT and the number to 7726 (spells SPAM).

The more people report these numbers the sooner the txts will stop

vikingaero

I suppose I need to go through my contacts and sort out permissions. I get the odd spam text and call during the day which whilst irritating is not on the grand scheme of things to worry too much about. It's the late night texts that are taking the pee.

PHARR

My OH is having the same problem, not just from 1 or 2 mobile numbers 3 or 4 different ones. Have you tried texting 'Stop' to them? I told my OH do this and not heard about it since.

You can call your carrier and block these numbers for free, i will be doing this for my OH if this persists.

eranou

vikingaero wrote: »

I've had to start work early for the last few weeks at 4.30am. So I've been going to bed early.... to be woken up by texts from PPI scumbags at 21:58 and 22:10. :mad: They use numbers: 07919208568 and 07587063075.

I've tried looking on the Ofcom website to complain which is chocolate teapot.

I've tried calling these numbers from my emergency PAYG phone and it goes to Asda voicemail.

Shame we don't have more effective laws against these !!!!!!-tards. In Vikings Britain I'd allow violence against these people.

The problem with these texts are that they are sent from normal mobile numbers, usually a pre-paid sim with an unlimited texts add on linked to a computer program that sends the texts to millions of random numbers

The mobile networks have systems in place that catch on to so many texts being sent but all they can do is shut down the SIM cards they are sent from the senders just simply get another SIM and do the same process over and over again

pmduk

Texting stop is not a good idea as it notifies them that they have reached an active number, it increases the value of your number when/if they sell it on.

MothballsWallet

djtonyb wrote: »

in the mean time forward the TXT and the number to 7726 (spells SPAM).

The more people report these numbers the sooner the txts will stop

You also need to include the sender number when you forward it to 7726. Also, some other networks have an extra digit before the 7726, for example, 3 use 37726 (3 SPAM).

tommyknocker

You'll never stop these cold callers. Isn't it much easier to simply change YOUR number if you feel so strongly about it?

Fire_Fox

Just put your mobile on silent.

Torry_Quine

Why would you still have your mobile switched on when you've gone to bed anyway, it's not hard is it.