Text Scam, How Do They Know?

I want to know the same thing!! Been getting them for a couple of months. Only mine say additionally—Thanks, Fred. My name is not Fred do I wonder if that is additional bait to inspire the desire to get one’s name right. I block the number every time one arrives, but, like you, wonder how they got my number and account status. 

There are web sites that lists the original carrier of of a range of phone numbers. I have a friend in Maryland  that change from AT&T to Verizon and receives spoofed SPAM AT&T messages regarding the prize. 

@Sunny1980 They don’t know when your bill is paid. I get the same messages at different times of the month and not when the bill is paid. By shear coincidence, they are bound to hit some customers right after their bill is paid. However, by clicking the link, they now have your number associated with a date, it’s pretty easy to send a spam text to that number on a monthly basis.

@sandblaster I don't get them at different times, just right after I pay my bill.

Ditto. Further, I have never clicked one of their links and I block the caller number used each time. 

My husband received the text this morning but did not realize it was a scam.  He did not finish filling out all the information because the site wanted him to continue to buy other items. He left the website and deleted the text.  He did, however, put one of our credit card numbers on there.  How worried should we be?

Please check that credit card account activity. Report or dispute if that card was charged with other items that your husband did not order/buy.

did you receive notice of the watch arriving. I also feel for this text; then had after thoughts of it being a scam. I'm getting tracking numbers for watch; but I'm worried about multiple card charges. Were you able to get charges removed?

A watch and ear buds arrived two days ago with no brand on it.  There were multiple charges on our credit card but we cancelled the card.  I may be overly cautious but it’s a smart watch, therefore, it’s connected to your phone and would have access to all of our personal info we have.  I still do not trust it.  Am I being paranoid?