{"id":4272,"date":"2015-09-21T01:18:34","date_gmt":"2015-09-21T07:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/royceeddington.com\/?p=4272"},"modified":"2015-09-21T01:20:55","modified_gmt":"2015-09-21T07:20:55","slug":"how-to-fight-unsolicited-texts-if-you-have-att-iphone-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/royceeddington.com\/?p=4272","title":{"rendered":"How to fight unsolicited texts if you have AT&#038;T iPhone service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever received an unsolicited text on your iPhone from some scumbag trying to sell you something?<\/p>\n<p><center><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/royceeddington\/20969196043\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"01 Text Scumbags IMG_7701\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/650\/20969196043_03a1f34eba_z.jpg?resize=360%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"360\" height=\"640\" alt=\"01 Text Scumbags IMG_7701\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s a great way to fight this if you have AT&#038;T. Forward it to their unsolicited legal department! When AT&#038;T receives enough notices about a specific phone number or text block, they will take action on behalf of their subscribers!<\/p>\n<p>First, PRESS DOWN on the original scumbag message until a pop-up appears and choose COPY.<\/p>\n<p><center><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/royceeddington\/21579015722\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"02 Text Scumbags IMG_7702\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/649\/21579015722_f4f99c7b55_z.jpg?resize=360%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"360\" height=\"640\" alt=\"02 Text Scumbags IMG_7702\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Now to back to your main text listing and make a NEW TEXT MESSAGE to the number <strong>7726<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><center><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/royceeddington\/21590385675\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"03 Text Scumbags IMG_7703\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5795\/21590385675_f7aa3f5c4a_z.jpg?resize=584%2C160&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"584\" height=\"160\" alt=\"03 Text Scumbags IMG_7703\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Click and HOLD DOWN in the field you usually type things and choose PASTE and then SEND the message. In a few seconds, you will receive the confirmation AT&#038;T has received this message and needs just one more thing to apply the big boot of justice to these internet roaches.<\/p>\n<p><center><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/royceeddington\/20967549464\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"04 Text Scumbags IMG_7704\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/745\/20967549464_680730cccd_z.jpg?resize=584%2C503&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"584\" height=\"503\" alt=\"04 Text Scumbags IMG_7704\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Now go BACK to the scumbag text message and choose DETAILS in the upper right corner.<\/p>\n<p><center><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/royceeddington\/21402284690\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"05 Text Scumbags IMG_7705\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/636\/21402284690_e0bdc7fd8b_z.jpg?resize=360%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"360\" height=\"640\" alt=\"05 Text Scumbags IMG_7705\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Once this window opens up, click on the I icon in the upper right corner.<\/p>\n<p><center><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/royceeddington\/20967549294\/in\/datetaken\/\" title=\"06 Text Scumbags IMG_7706\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/689\/20967549294_3a528e29ce_z.jpg?resize=360%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"360\" height=\"640\" alt=\"06 Text Scumbags IMG_7706\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Press and HOLD DOWN on the scumbag&#8217;s phone number and choose COPY when the pop-up appears.<\/p>\n<p><center><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/royceeddington\/20969195613\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"07 Text Scumbags IMG_7708\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm1.staticflickr.com\/725\/20969195613_854ba130a3_z.jpg?resize=360%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"360\" height=\"640\" alt=\"07 Text Scumbags IMG_7708\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Go alllll the way back to the message sent to 7726 and PASTE the phone number.<\/p>\n<p><center><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/royceeddington\/21402284410\/in\/dateposted-public\/\" title=\"08 Text Scumbags IMG_7709\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5652\/21402284410_9d5dd9011a_z.jpg?resize=563%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"563\" height=\"640\" alt=\"08 Text Scumbags IMG_7709\"><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s it!! You have just helped take one more dirtbag off the internet!<\/p>\n<p>On a related note, since I have started doing this about three weeks ago, my unsolicited text messages on my AT&#038;T cell phone have gone from about three per day to ZERO.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever received an unsolicited text on your iPhone from some scumbag trying to sell you something? There&#8217;s a great way to fight this if you have AT&#038;T. Forward it to their unsolicited legal department! 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