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[-] i_stole_ur_taco@lemmy.ca 27 points 1 year ago
[-] AGD4@lemmy.world 33 points 1 year ago

You're just putting yourself on a contact list.

The best solution is to block and report spam.

[-] DeepChill@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 year ago

Forward the message to 7726 (SPAM).

Works with all carriers and it’s free.

[-] CanadianCarl@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

How do you forward, also does it not need to be a 10 digit number? I am not sms/mms savvy. I grew up with emails. I feel old.

[-] DeepChill@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

Here’s a link to Rogers instructions. It’s the same for all carriers but I don’t personally know how to do it on android so this link has instructions for both iOS and android.

https://www.rogers.com/support/mobility/prevent-unsolicited-or-suspicious-text-messages-sms-spam

Here’s another link from the Government of Canada site to report SPAM other than SMS.

https://fightspam-combattrelepourriel.ised-isde.canada.ca/site/canada-anti-spam-legislation/en/form/report-spam-form

Here’s a link to the national do not call list (for whatever that’s worth)

https://lnnte-dncl.gc.ca/en

[-] CanadianCarl@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago
[-] rekabis@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 year ago

“I am not a fascist, a bigot, or an authoritarian. I do not want Canada to become the 51st state. I do not want to destroy the last public broadcaster in Canada. As such, Conservatives are the last party I would ever vote for.”

[-] madcaesar@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

My OG reason for hating conservatism is that it's also very anti science. Remeber Harper and his bullshit?

Liberals are not always right and absolutely fuck up.

But Conservatives are YET to be right.... On anything... Ever.....

[-] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm getting them in the States. I have a Tampa, Florida area code but live in Seattle. Whatever chaos-death-engine these parties use cares nothing for us.

[-] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 4 points 1 year ago

Jesus Christ seriously? I live in Alberta and I don’t get them anymore. I tell them off incredibly rudely every time and they’ve stopped for the last few elections.

[-] Frederic@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

We do not have them in Québec, mostly because CON is a lost cause here, and anyway they would write SMS in english, it's an automatic red flag here to receive SMS in english.

[-] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 year ago

Wait, do I send STOP to stop the texts, or to stop the liberals?

[-] thomas@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago
[-] collapse_already@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago

I end up on lists if I reply. "I'm more likely to shoot him than vote for him."

[-] thirtyfold8625@thebrainbin.org 5 points 1 year ago

How do you know this is a con?

[-] itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 1 year ago

Because it's from the conservatives

[-] thirtyfold8625@thebrainbin.org 5 points 1 year ago

Ah, I didn't realize that "Con" meant "conservative"! I thought "Con" meant "scam".

[-] itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 1 year ago

(it means both)

[-] wolframhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Por que no los dos?

[-] LordOfLocksley@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I assume because it's coming from an American number?

I'm not 100% sure though

[-] ray@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago
[-] LordOfLocksley@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Ahhh, OK, thanks. I saw the +1 and assumed that was the American dialing code, like how UK is +44

[-] discomatic@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

I have been contacted by Conservatives exactly 3 times. Each time, I tell them to go fuck themselves. Haven't heard from them in years.

[-] Akuchimoya@startrek.website 5 points 1 year ago

To be fair, I've gotten texts from/for both Liberals and Conservatives.

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