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ANYONE GETTING LOADS OF CALLS AND TEXT FROM UNSOLICITED NUMBERS?

 

Most are about PPI/Loans/pension.

Informed O2 customer services and sent back STOP/END. Feel like saying fudge off but still they come. Business phone so need same number.

What next?

 

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perksie
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Just forward them to 7726.

 

If it's a UK company they can be prosecuted, and must respond to a STOP message.

 

Texts from abroad cannot be stopped but you can still report them.

To support Disasters Emergency Committee: http://www.dec.org.uk/appeals text Nepal to 70000 to send £5

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Probably not a great idea to send STOP to these numbers. Take a look at this thread. It might be of some help to you:

http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Pay-Monthly-and-Pay-Go/Are-you-fed-up-with-spam-calls-and-texts-Follow-...

I DO NOT WORK FOR O2



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dont ever reply to these! Never send "stop"

As soon as you reply they have conformation the number is active 😞 They then have another number to sell on.
Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you’re wrong. So Ive been told wink
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Liquid
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I have texts from around 9 of those numbers as well.
Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you’re wrong. So Ive been told wink
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Tps doesn't stop text messages and their advice is to opt out by contacting the company concerned which surely lets them know the number is live

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perksie
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Just forward them to 7726.

 

If it's a UK company they can be prosecuted, and must respond to a STOP message.

 

Texts from abroad cannot be stopped but you can still report them.

To support Disasters Emergency Committee: http://www.dec.org.uk/appeals text Nepal to 70000 to send £5

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Mixed advice here to send stop or not to send stop

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