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Mass incoming text messages makes virgin cell phone useless.

joddor — Sun, 01 May 2022 14:31:50 GMT

I have just started to get scam incoming text messages hundreds of them. I tried to block them as spam but just too many. I have had to resort to setting to airplane mode and my cell phone is now useless. How can I resolve this issue ?

Re: Mass incoming text messages makes virgin cell phone useless.

VirginPlusAntonie — Wed, 04 May 2022 18:46:23 GMT

Hey there @joddor,

Welcome to the Community and thanks for your post.

Are the contents of the text messages all the same or different?
Have you recently provided your phone number to any company or for any services?
Have you sent a text message to a digital service or company?

Re: Mass incoming text messages makes virgin cell phone useless.

joddor — Wed, 04 May 2022 20:12:42 GMT

Text messages are not all the same but there are a few repeats from matrimonal servicesetc but all different phone numbers.

It seems have to have been resolved now. I disabled SMS and waited a day to try again and now there is no messages. I have not given my phone number to anyone recently or sent text messages to other services.