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Unwanted/Spam Text Message.

Anxiovert

Jun 17, 2005, 5:50 PM
What can I do? I just received my first porn txt message. I'm afraid that I'll start getting them just like spam emails. I am terrified about this. This is not like spam emails (where your can just delete them) Spam txts come out of my package and they cost me money. This sh!t should be illegal....
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texaswireless

Jun 17, 2005, 5:53 PM
Record from whom it was sent. If it is a service you can have your number removed from their database.

Once that text message has billed you should be able to contact customer service to get the sender information.
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Anxiovert

Jun 17, 2005, 6:00 PM
I didn't want to open it. I don't want to get a virus on my phone. I just read the header and it say "Sex: legs in the air..." I didnt open it.
So, I really don't know what company sent it. Also, if you send them a request for them to stop. They can sell the number to another company, making the problem even worse. (more unwanted txts).
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texaswireless

Jun 17, 2005, 6:05 PM
What kind of phone do you have? Most are not susceptible to virus attacks.
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Anxiovert

Jun 17, 2005, 6:20 PM
MOTO V551.
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texaswireless

Jun 18, 2005, 12:02 AM
I have never seen a virus designed for a V551. I also know if you simply open a text message you will get just that, text. If there was anything attached it would ask to download. In that case, I would not do so.
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Hello Moto

Jun 18, 2005, 10:21 AM
Most are designed for Symbian operating systems and a security flaw in the Bluetooth set up. Moto's ask permission before granting access via Bluetooth.
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