LPT: Reporting Unwanted Texts to SMS Providers Can Be More Effective in stopping SMS spam than replying “STOP” or marking as SPAM – it can get the sender’s privileges revoked for ToS violations if too many people complain
LPT: Reporting Unwanted Texts to SMS Providers Can Be More Effective in stopping SMS spam than replying “STOP” or marking as SPAM – it can get the sender’s privileges revoked for ToS violations if too many people complain Unwanted SMS texts are actually a violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Many of us are getting them lately, and senders don’t realize they’re violating the law. If enough people report these texts, the sender can face serious consequences, including getting kicked off the service (not being able to send SMS any longer). Sim…