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Getting 3-4 spam casino SMS Text messages everyday

Catokelt7 — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 22:14:47 GMT

Does anybody else keep getting spam SMS gambling/casino messages everyday? Usually there is no phone number to block just a name, I am literally reporting them to 7726 everyday but feel like I’m wasting my time!

I don’t gamble and am registered with the telephone preference service.

Is it just me getting these dodgy messages?!

Re: Getting 3-4 spam casino SMS Text messages everyday

MI5 — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 22:24:44 GMT

@Catokelt7

I get them occasionally but not to that extent.

If you put your number into websites they can get scraped and lead to spam or you could just be unlucky in that your number got on to one list that has been sold on.

Re: Getting 3-4 spam casino SMS Text messages everyday

Bambino — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 22:24:51 GMT

@Catokelt7 Nothing we can do to help you here except offer this guide:

A Guide to Deal with Spam/Scam Calls and Text - O2 Community

Re: Getting 3-4 spam casino SMS Text messages everyday

Catokelt7 — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 22:32:35 GMT

I was just hoping to find out if other O2 users have this issue as this literally only started happening when I joined O2!

Why cant O2 take proper steps to block these unsolicited messages with no phone numbers?

Re: Getting 3-4 spam casino SMS Text messages everyday

MI5 — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 22:40:50 GMT

@Catokelt7

The texts all have a number but the identity is manipulated to show a word or name.

Many legitimate texts are sent this way too so it's impossible for any network to block them all.

To answer your question about other users, as I said, not to the extent that you are and it's not something we see regularly on here to a great extent.

If you use Google message app it should catch most of these with it's built in spam filtering.

Re: Getting 3-4 spam casino SMS Text messages everyday

Oxonian — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 20:24:06 GMT

@Catokelt7

I don't have the issue to which you refer but I don't give my O2 number to many individuals or organisations.

Re: Getting 3-4 spam casino SMS Text messages everyday

Catokelt7 — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 21:23:27 GMT

Doing some research the IDENTICAL messages and senders names seem to originate from these sms generator sites receive-smss.com, temporary-phone-number.com/UK-Phone-Number/447893920469 etc

These sites allow spammers and phishes to hide their true id (the sms messages are not legit marketing messages from casinos as the sms has links take you to some dodgy fake casino websites, which is their aim).

The site should be banned!

Re: Getting 3-4 spam casino SMS Text messages everyday

Oxonian — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 20:38:35 GMT

@Catokelt7

You said :-

>> The site should be banned!

I agree.

Re: Getting 3-4 spam casino SMS Text messages everyday

madasaf1sh — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 20:44:15 GMT

@Catokelt7 @Oxonian

There is a way to find the number that these come from, you need to install PhoneLink on Windows 11 and then link it to your phone, and it will reveal the phone number hidden behind the name..

Re: Getting 3-4 spam casino SMS Text messages everyday

Bobbymobile — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 09:56:30 GMT

Yes I get the same I've now started Reporting it to the ICO spam link page thing but they are still coming

Re: Getting 3-4 spam casino SMS Text messages everyday

TCB — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:23:28 GMT

Been getting them everyday for the last few months. Like you there's no number to block or report. Just a casino name. Today alone I've had 3 from Luckybuzz & BuzzBingo. Its been driving me insane to the point I told my husband I'm thinking of changing my number. (I've had this number 18 years & really don't want to)

Re: Getting 3-4 spam casino SMS Text messages everyday

madasaf1sh — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 19:45:46 GMT

@TCB

You can still forward the text to 7726

I have been doing it for months..

Re: Getting 3-4 spam casino SMS Text messages everyday

Graham1963 — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 19:40:13 GMT

I am in the same situation as you and have had approximately 130 messages in the last month. Its really beginning to to hack me off.
called O2 and was told nothing could be done except filter the messages and report as spam.
Done all that but the response is Utterly useless.

Re: Getting 3-4 spam casino SMS Text messages everyday

madasaf1sh — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:48:31 GMT

Contact the sender in question and tell them to stop, is always an option .

There really isnt much o2 can do, as all the spammers do is change number or provider.