If you get a text message that looks to be from yourself, don't click on it. That's the sage advice of experts and of Verizon, which has received numerous complaints about customers getting spam text ...

Simply hitting “STOP” on spam texts isn’t always effective — and definitely not profitable. This is what you can do instead.

No, that text you just received from yourself is not the future you letting you know what stocks to invest in to become a millionaire. It’s spam and it appears to be impacting Verizon customers. Many ...

Screen Unknown Senders filters out conversations and disables notifications.

"Hi, we chose you for our Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Candidate Assessment but you didn't respond. It's only 11 questions," the text message said, followed by a link. The scolding came out of the blue, ...

They are unwanted messages on what might be an unwanted service, but you may get stuck paying for them anyway. And depending on your carrier, it might not be possible to opt out of text message spam.

My phone has been blowing up lately. Yes, I have dozens of fans — I call them Howley’s Wolf Pack — but that’s not who texts me at all hours of the day and night. No, I’ve been getting texts from ...

WINDSOR, Calif. -- Many consumers have seen a growing number of spam texts coming across their phones. Over the past week, searches for the term "spam texts" have spiked significantly. Our sister ...

I know a lot of people who report every spam text message. I also know many people who think it does no good. Here's the ...

This guide was reviewed by a Business News Daily editor to ensure it provides comprehensive and accurate information to aid your buying decision. Business texting, or when a company sends bulk ...

Text messages that are not requested. Also called "junk text," spam text followed spam email as yet another annoyance for people. Spam text typically contains a link to a website for some product or ...