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Description: If you're getting spammed with text messages, Consumer Reports says there are some things you can do to stop these potentially dangerous spam texts from reaching your phone.

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If you're getting spammed with text messages, Consumer Reports says there are some things you can do to stop these potentially dangerous spam texts from reaching your phone.

HOW THE HEAT DOME MIGRATES IN >> A CONSUMER WATCHDOG REPORT RELEASED JUST YESTERDAY FOUND 12 BILLION ROBOT ACTUALLY BEING SENT EVERY MONTH. THAT'S UP 10 FOLD FROM LAST YEAR. 5 ON YOUR SIDE'S KEELY, ARTHUR AND CONSUMER REPORTS SHOWS US HOW TO STOP THOSE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SPAM TEXT FROM REACHING YOUR PHONE. >> YOU PROBABLY FEEL LIKE YOU'RE GETTING SPAM TEXTS. >> EVERY DAY OR MAYBE EVERY WEEK CONSUMER REPORTS SAYS IF THAT'S THE CASE. >> THERE ARE SOMETHING YOU CAN DO TO MAKE IT STOP. >> THE MESSAGE DOES OFFER A LEADOFF DOUBT DO THAT. YOU CAN ALSO FORWARD ON THE TEXAS 7, 7, 2, 6, IT'S FREE AND HELPS OR CARRIER TAKE ACTION. YOUR PHONE OR CARRIER SHOULD ALSO GIVE YOU THE OPTION TO BLOCK THE NUMBER TO STOP THEM FROM SENDING YOU MESSAGES. >> AND MORE, YOU CAN FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE FCC OR FTC. IF YOU'RE GETTING MESSAGES, YOU NEVER AGREED TO BE CAREFUL WHEN ENTERING YOUR PHONE NUMBER ON MY. >> YOU NEED TO CHECK A BOX TO OPT OUT OF MARKETING TEXTS OR EMAILS. ANOTHER TIP IF YOU'RE GETTING TEXTS, YOU CAN'T SEEM TO STOP CHECK THE COMPANY'S ONLINE PRIVACY POLICY FOR A WAY TO OPT OUT. >> THAT'S FOR DRESS BARN'S OPT-OUT POLICY STATE. YOU CAN UNSUBSCRIBE FROM ITS MARKING TEXT MESSAGES BY REPLYING STOP UNWANTED TEXTS CAN DEFINITELY BE AN ARM, BUT SOME CAN BE DANGEROUS FISHING AS IT'S CALLED IS A WAY SCAMMERS TRY TO GET YOUR PERSONAL INFO. >> TEXAS SCAMMERS MAIN TEXT YOU CLAIMING TO BE FROM A GOVERNMENT AGENCY. >> THEY MAY SOUND URGENT THAN ASK FOR AN IMMEDIATE RESPONSE. THEY MAY EVEN SOUND FRIENDLY OR USE YOUR NAME IF YOU GET A SUSPICIOUS TEXT, YOU DIDN'T SIGN UP FOR DON'T REPLY. EVEN IF IT SAYS TO TEXT, STOP TO OPT OUT. >> LOCK THE NUMBER, THEN DELETE THE TEXT. KEELY ARTHUR, 5 ON YOUR SIDE. ANOTHER TIP FROM CR. ADD YOUR NAME TO THE DO

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