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3. They probably dialed your number at random.

Fri Sep 16, 2022, 03:45 PM

Sep 2022

They pump out thousands of texts every day. If only a small percentage respond they still make money.

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Getting a lot of unfamiliar texts [View all] Thunderbeast Sep 2022 OP

Sounds like cyber bullying. LakeArenal Sep 2022 #1

call your phone company to block every SMS message Tetrachloride Sep 2022 #2

They probably dialed your number at random. lpbk2713 Sep 2022 #3

Also a sign your phone dweller Sep 2022 #4

I would not respond to any such messages, even with "STOP" Earth-shine Sep 2022 #5

That has been my strategy. Thunderbeast Sep 2022 #6