How to Report Spam Messages to Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile

Don't you just hate it when you get spam messages? Especially when you are expecting a text that you have been excitedly waiting for on, in reverse, one that you are anxious to get?

There is actually a way to report spam messages and the process is pretty straightforward. Some mobile carriers even provide additional options that you can take to report these messages.

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Here is what you have to know about how to report spam messages to your mobile carrier:

How to Report Spam Messages: Send Them to 7726

Regardless of which carrier you are using the simplest way to report any spam message you receive is by sending the original message to 7726.

According to T-Mobile, all you have to do is to identify the text message that you want to report and copy it. Once you have done that, create a new message with 7726 as the recipient. Simply paste the message you previously copied and hit send.

T-Mobile assures that the message you send is encypted, which means that your identity will remain private. Verizon also notes that there are no additional charges when you send or receive a message from 7726.

Other Ways You Can Report Spam Messages

Different carriers also provide additional options you can choose from should you want to report the spam messages you have been getting.

Reporting Spam Messages to AT&T

Aside from sending spam messages to 7726, AT&T also has an online form you can fill out to report the unwanted texts you have been receiving.

The online form that you fill out asks for information such as your phone number and details about the spam message, such as the date you were contacted and what the content of the message is.

Reporting Spam Messages to Verizon

Verizon users have the option of reporting spam messages via the Message+ app. The process is likewise pretty straightforward. The first thing you should do is to touch and hold the message you want to report. You have to wait for the Message Menu to show up.

Select the Report Spam option once you see it. Then, you will have to tap it once more to confirm the action that you want to do.

Safety Precautions You Can Take Against Spam Messages

Spam messages are frequently used by malicious entities to try and steal your personal information. One of the most basic things you can do to protect yourself is by not sharing your personal information especially to those you do not know and trust.

Different carriers also have their own ways of protecting you from fraud. T-Mobile, for example, has the T-Mobile Scam Shield app that its users can download. T-Mobile users can likewise opt to add what is known as the Account Takeover Protection to their lines so that their numbers cannot be transferred to other carriers.