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AlphaNathan 61 points ago +61 / -0

The Cellular Telecommunications Industry, which represents mobile phone groups, did not say why they blocked the president’s messaging service, but said in a statement, “We expect all senders — whether airlines, schools, banks or campaigns — to include clear opt-out language and gain prior consent before sending a text.”

“These simple steps help protect consumers from spam and maintain text messaging as a trusted medium for everyone,” the group added.

Did they hire spez?

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Brucesky420 50 points ago +50 / -0

Odd, I get his texts and was pretty clear opt-out text for it when I opted in. Are they saying it needs to be on every text?

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rob0Pede 46 points ago +46 / -0

I’ve been getting texts from ATT on my work phone and there’s no opt out language. I typed ‘stop’ and it said that I’m now opted out. I then proceeded to continue getting texts. Fuck you.

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MaxineWaters4Prez 7 points ago +7 / -0

I mean, if it's AT&T then they know which numbers are in use.

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horus_falke 5 points ago +6 / -1

Prot tip for eveyrone, always send STOP ALL, not just STOP. STOP ALL (should) removes your number from all text lists a company may have you on. Replying STOP goes to an automated system. While they might have a system built in place to detect the response as a living person, I doubt it would add you to a "random generated robocall" list like another user said.

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ColludingWithAmerica 4 points ago +4 / -0

This is telecom by nature. You are opted in when you sign the contract. They are scum and will sell your information even if you opt out.

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minttea2 2 points ago +2 / -0

I have tried (with the DNC and related):

"Still Voting Trump"

Or how their candidate is shit. Or about the Second Amendment. Or about (literally) goblins (Goblin Slayer themed). None seem to have worked.

Once tried how Hillary was going to ban marijuana and sent some stuff from the marijuana version of the "Draft our Daughters" spoof. They actually responded to that text with a chain of texts.

With that said, I was getting many Trump and related texts a day asking for money (generally from different numbers do not possible to block locally). Which did get annoying. When I give the Trump or other campaigns money (and I do), it is not due to a text. I would have liked an easy option to limit the number of political texts to no more than a couple a week (absent something special going on).

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ADAM_SCHITT 3 points ago +3 / -0

I don't get the texts because I opted out

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RealRedneck 4 points ago +4 / -0

Same here. I figured they pay per message and didn't want to cost the campaign unnecessary money.

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Flipbarryfromreddit 1 point ago +1 / -0

Same here!!!!!!

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UpTrump 7 points ago +7 / -0

Yeah what's up with the CBD texts? I started getting those recently and I have no idea how they got my number

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letsgogogo 2 points ago +3 / -1

all you have to do is text STOP

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letsgogogo 0 points ago +1 / -1

ah damn I never tried so I wasn't aware that's annoying

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HeavenlyTrumpets 2 points ago +2 / -0

Why would saving money matter with texts? Are you on a plan that costs 10 cents a text or something? I honestly didn't think those even existed anymore.

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magapixel 3 points ago +3 / -0

I think he's referring to almost all of the messages being about donating.

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HeavenlyTrumpets 4 points ago +4 / -0

oh ok. well yeah i'll be honest they do get a little annoying because there are so many issues we all need to see addressed. i have donated several times but I can't do it every time I get a text lol. I just swipe it aside if I'm not up for it at the moment. That said though, these companies should not be impeding contact. If people don't want the message text stop or whatever.

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ColludingWithAmerica 1 point ago +1 / -0

Fucking rich coming from telecom. They fucking sell your information without your consent all the fucking time.

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MaxineWaters4Prez 1 point ago +1 / -0

I get spam texts all the time in all sorts of languages. I didn't opt into any of them.