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Can't send text message to 4 digit number

Anonymous
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Hi

I'm getting texts from Vodafone and in order to stop them I need to reply STOP to 9774. Trouble is I can't. My iPhone is splitting the number into area code / number. It's trying to text (977) 4

 

Any ideas how I can fix this?

 

Cheers

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jonsie
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If you are receiving texts for subscription services they come from a 5 digit number. Open the text and then use the menu for more details. Check the number there. If you tell us the company we can help with more advice.

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Is international dialling assist turned on?
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Anonymous
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Yes it was and I've switched it off but that hasn't helped. Same problem.

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Anonymous
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Hi

Thanks but the text tells me to reply to a four digit number which I can't. I won't be able to reply to a five digit number either as it will still split it into area code.

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Hi @Anonymous who exactly is the text from? You have told us you can't text STOP but the actual text you received must have been sent from a number (or did it just state Vodafone?)

I have just checked out the Vodafone site. They are saying text 7726 (SPAM) on keypad

https://support.vodafone.co.uk/Calls-texts-and-voicemail/Nuisance-calls-and-texts/38912183/What-can-I-do-about-nuisance-and-spam-texts.htm

Having said all that ...and if you are with O2, I can't understand why you would be getting texts from Vodafone?

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To be honest I've never heard of sending stop to a 4 digit number so I would contact Vodafone.

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