Comment on Is this just how it’s gonna be till Election Day?
adespoton@lemmy.ca 1 month agoBlocking numbers is only useful against actual consumer numbers where there’s a real person with a SIM card on the other end.
Bulk calls/texts use number pools, and those pools don’t tend to be reused after a campaign; they’re just rented out to someone else.
Reverendender@lemmy.world 1 month ago
So does replying “stop” apply to the number that texted you, or to the whole company?
adespoton@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
Depends. Usually it applies to the campaign. Sometimes it applies to the company. Sometimes it just gets you flagged as a responsive human.
vanontom@lemmy.world 1 month ago
For things that look legit, for example seasonal political campaigns, and include in message something like “reply STOP to quit”, replying “STOP” does usually end it quickly. Recommended.
Should be one of the first things any anti-spam app/feature should be doing. Wish it was automated into OS spam defenses, then the “responsive human” worry would be eliminated.