I’ve sometimes wondered if people read the replies (because I know there was ONE time that someone answered me), and when I get bored I just pull up the text message list and start in on a random topic. Maybe a volunteer will learn about why rabies vaccines aren’t a big deal, but are still super important, or why animal husbandry is a very vital industry for the government to invest in even though we need to transition to vegan lifestyles.
I forward them all to 7726. I doubt it’s doing anything but it’s cathartic. Also, ‘stop’ really just confirms they got themselves a live one. They probably then turn around and sell your number to other sms spammers.
I’ve lost track of the number of text messages I’ve replied “STOP” to over the last few months.
I’ve given up with STOP, and unsubscribing with email, to just blocking everything now.
I’ve sometimes wondered if people read the replies (because I know there was ONE time that someone answered me), and when I get bored I just pull up the text message list and start in on a random topic. Maybe a volunteer will learn about why rabies vaccines aren’t a big deal, but are still super important, or why animal husbandry is a very vital industry for the government to invest in even though we need to transition to vegan lifestyles.
I forward them all to 7726. I doubt it’s doing anything but it’s cathartic. Also, ‘stop’ really just confirms they got themselves a live one. They probably then turn around and sell your number to other sms spammers.
What I can tell you is that my mobile network operator blocks numbers that I reply to that way. I’m not sure if the sender gets a response.
Unfortunately they keep using new numbers, so it’s like trying to empty a lake with a small bucket.