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Thursday, October 21st, 2021 12:40 PM

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Scam text

Will I get a text telling me to delete spam or AT&T will lock my phone?

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ACE - Expert

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3 years ago

Maybe, maybe not. No one here can tell you that.

ACE - Expert

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3 years ago

You might.  If you do, delete it.  It's a SCAM.

ACE - Expert

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3 years ago

If the message itself says delete spam or your phone is locked, then that is SPAM.

However if when a message comes in and your phone itself gives you a popup giving you the option to delete/report as spam and block the number, that would be fine.

ACE - Expert

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3 years ago

However if when a message comes in and your phone itself gives you a popup giving you the option to delete/report as spam and block the number, that would be fine.

What phone or app does that? I’ve never heard of such a thing.

ACE - Expert

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3 years ago

@sandblaster 

My DuraForce Pro gives me the option. I can mark as SPAM and report, and have a checkbox if I want to block the sender as well. Been seeing it a lot more these days.

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