Subj : Text from computer
To   : Ky Moffet
From : Barry Martin
Date : Sat Mar 28 2026 06:52:00


Hi Ky!

 >   KM> Huh. I would guess that's where ALL the text spam comes from.
 >   KM> Because it's as easy to automate as a blind list of phone numbers and
 >   KM> the carrier domain.
 >   MP> I never thought of that but you are probably right!  Since I
 >   MP> still get a lot of spam texts, maybe my carrier does still allow
 >   MP> it... or at least allows it for spammers!  :D
 > Sort of a tangent to this at least one of the carriers (T-Mobile?) now
 > has a default option where if the caller to a cell phone number is not
 > in the address book they go straight to voicemail.  Found this out
 > recently when I called someone who was expecting my call - thought it
 > odd they were on the phone because of the 'phone appointment' but I'm
 > not the only person who would call.  ...They thought it odd I wasn't
 > calling and eventually noticed a voicemail waiting icon.
 KM> There's spamtrapping run amok.... I think the iPhone has a
 KM> function to reject calls not in the contacts list, but it's not a
 KM> Ting/Verizon thing, it's a function of the phone software.
 
Well it happens one of the calls I made where that happened was for 
certain an iPhone.  Was a newer phone and she wasn't aware the function 
was turned on.


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