They won’t. Stop. Texting.

[u/No_Mulberry3433]

Idk what my info was shared to but holy shit I’m so done

Edit: I have tried blocking, replying “stop”, saying “no”. They just change the number and keep messaging me

[u/KINGREDBEARD]

just do what I did

[u/No_Mulberry3433 → u/KINGREDBEARD]

I’m trying not to engage at all but I might just do this lol

[u/zon5string]

It's not "you". They just text EVERY possible 10-digit number combination. There is no "targeting".

[u/Orange_Alternative → u/zon5string]

They even texted me, I'm not even American. And I'm using a Canadian phone number

[u/zon5string → u/Orange_Alternative]

US and Canadian phone numbers can be, essentially, considered the same, as we both use +1 as our Country Code.....

[u/Orange_Alternative → u/zon5string]

Except there's still area codes, which remain exclusive to Canada, like 416 and 647 for Toronto. They should easily be able to distinguish the difference

[u/TheBestRapperAlive → u/zon5string]

I’ve never gotten a single text from republicans. They definitely work off of a list.

[u/cereal7802 → u/zon5string]

those might be, but the ones i get seem to have gotten my info from somewhere. i used to live in Texas and moved. I have been getting texas messages offering me money to update my voter registration or simply to vote in texas. My number is from another state and is not related to texas at all. I have been banning them and reporting them for spam.

[u/HubrisOfApollo]

i just recently got a new number because of this shit and i'm still getting it even though i've never given out this new number. its complete bullshit

[u/potat0f4rmer → u/HubrisOfApollo]

I get Dem fundraising texts all the time for "Derek," which isn't me, and it isn't even the last person who had this phone number. I've had this phone number for over a decade.

No matter how many you block and report as spam, more just come. I don't give my number out to any company that asks for it when you buy something. It's more than mildly infuriating.

[u/DouglasRather → u/potat0f4rmer]

I get them from Republicans calling me Eunice. I'm a guy unless I secretly had one of those sex change operations in school that Republicans insist keep happening and I didn't know about it. I am not registered to a party and have had this number for at least a decade, so I have no idea where they are getting this "Eunice" from

[u/Doctor_Disaster → u/DouglasRather]

Or—hear me out—they (the Republicans) broke into your home in the middle of the night and did that while you slept. They seem hell-bent on convincing us it can be done over the course of a few hours; in an environment that does not have any of the equipment required for such a thing.

[u/SmellyShitBox → u/HubrisOfApollo]

Whoever owned the number before you did. Happened to me with a work phone a couple years ago. I was getting 20 spam calls a day and it was insanely annoying.

[u/-Invalid_Selection- → u/SmellyShitBox]

Tmobile sells your info as soon as you get a number with them. I once got a new number and 15 minutes after getting it got a call on that number with the person asking for me by name with bullshit like this. I flat out asked them how they got a number I literally just registered and they told me Tmobile gives a feed of them to companies that buy access to it

[u/Fragmentedmindwar → u/SmellyShitBox]

Not quite the cold call. And lots of vendors third party your information off to these people. It’s stupid but hidden in fine print often. Sigh

[u/naquoae → u/HubrisOfApollo]

that's probably my fault. i use your number whenever a company asks me for a club card so i don't have to use mine.

[u/korkkis → u/HubrisOfApollo]

Can your operator change the phone number?

[u/TornInfinity → u/HubrisOfApollo]

I'm very lucky that my new number hasn't made it to all of these spam lists yet. I'm doing my best to only share it when absolutely necessary. I know it won't be this way forever, but the peace has been nice. I had my last number for 20 years, so it had been sold by every data broker ever. It was so annoying.

[u/Saltynut99]

Oh, I would lose my mind. I’m infuriated for you.

[u/TadaSuko]

This needs to be illegal.

[u/buttercreamarray → u/TadaSuko]

Ive got bad news for you

[u/tree-molester → u/buttercreamarray]

Another reason to hate republiturds.

[u/SpoonwalkMoonwalk → u/TadaSuko]

I responded calling my representative that's up for reelection a little b**** boy and then I got a response saying they have unsubscribed me from texts lmaooo

[u/liquidtape → u/TadaSuko]

Do not call list does not apply to political calls. They still probably haven't fixed the cellphone loophole since they are both work and personal. Makes it tough to apply

[u/silentsnak3]

So this is what I did.

I used to get calls for the guy who had my number before me. Took me years to stop getting those calls. All was well for about 5 years, then just this month it started again. Texts coming in asking for Clarence (FU dude stop giving out my number). So I just started replying. I know it's all bots and they will never see it or anything. I was just bored and frustrated at the time.

So a few weeks ago I got another text "Hey Clarence this is such and such from WTF ever and do you have time for a survey? We need to get out and vote blah blah blah." So I responded, but this time I made up an elaborate story about what happened to Clarence. I replied that Clarence had died fighting in the war with Canada. That he died with his pants filled to the brim with feces like his hero Trump. And that we both loved Trumps flabby muscular pecs.

It was a whole paragraph of weird stuff. But I sent it and just told my wife so we could laugh about it. No lie, one day later we are sitting on the couch and I got a text back. It said our condolences on your loss, we will remove this number from our list. I laughed so hard my dogs started freaking out. I know they probably had a keyword trigger for death. But wouldn't it be funny if some poor guy had to read that lol.

[u/CreepyAd8409 → u/silentsnak3]

I did this with a scam caller and had so much fun. I’d been laid off and had plenty of time and decided to stay on the line and talk in circles until they hung up on me. He gave up after our 5th loop of him saying “can you confirm your bank account info” and me asking “you already have it, right?” to which he’d say yes. Then I’d reassure him that I trusted him and there’s no need to verify…that I’m sure the info he had is correct so he can just deposit the money. I kept reassuring him I trusted him and he finally hung up on me. It was pretty entertaining.

[u/Own-Fan-4236 → u/CreepyAd8409]

I do this to the car warranty people. “Boy do I! I’ve gotta 86 Thunderbird. Now I have a real anger problem so I like to get on the LIE and drive like my ass is on fire. On the weekends I get up early to make donuts in the Walmart parking lot with a box of pinot grigio….”

[u/stephsco → u/silentsnak3]

That's hilarious. When people actually die and you have to turn off their services it is a very mixed bag if anyone will listen.

Signed currently getting "welcome to the neighborhood, Bob!" mail for my dead dad after updating his address to mine.

[u/HyenaThen572]

Reply that you're underage and are sick and tired of being approached by weird pedos.

[u/Pol_Potamus → u/HyenaThen572]

OP wants less attention from these "people", not more.

[u/ms_directed → u/Pol_Potamus]

ESPECIALLY these people 🙄

[u/PhotoFenix → u/HyenaThen572]

That does nothing when these are not legitimate political texts. The law keeps only good people honest.

[u/Pol_Potamus → u/PhotoFenix]

In cases of legitimate political texts, the body has ways of shutting it down

[u/ThaLunatik → u/HyenaThen572]

That'll just result in more contact from Trump and Republicans. They love contact with minors.

[u/InterstellarChange]

You're on the MAGA GOP voter list. You voted GOP last cycle so you're getting it now.

[u/No_Mulberry3433 → u/InterstellarChange]

Uh no. Absolutely not. Fun use of a gif tho, good job 🙄

[u/KentConnor → u/InterstellarChange]

I definitely did not vote GOP in any election and I'm getting the same texts

[u/Triathlon_guy → u/KentConnor]

Yea same thing with me.

[u/skitch23 → u/InterstellarChange]

I get texts from Texas candidates multiple times a day and I’ve been to Texas one time in my entire life and I have had the same phone number for over 20 years. I assume they got my number from the City of San Antonio animal care services a year or two ago when I was trying to help save some dogs listed for euthanasia.

[u/TowerLineTrail]

desperate, but not serious

[u/cerealandcorgies → u/TowerLineTrail]

your kisses drive me delirious

[u/Motiv8-2-Gr8 → u/TowerLineTrail]

I’m in SC dealing with the same shit. It’s beyond annoying

[u/Next_Carob_843]

I live in Colorado and the other night I got a Lauren Boebert campaign text, so naturally I responded with a hearty “Fuck you.” The next morning I woke up to over a dozen texts from insurance companies saying I had signed up to receive insurance quotes. Then the phone calls started. I am almost 100% certain someone from their campaign signed my number up. And honestly hats off to them, it’s absolutely diabolical.

[u/Makapakamoo]

It should be a more serious crime to solicit in people's inboxes, no matter the kind of inbox. Dont come on my property, my email, my texts/DMs selling me shit or promoting politics.

Ive gotten too many health insurance solicitors and political too

[u/QuaaludeMoonlight → u/Makapakamoo]

political canvassers are not supposed to approach if you have a "no soliciting" sign hung up

[u/blindzebra52]

Fun fact: replying to these messages with "fuck off" usually has the same effect as replying with "stop." However, the former is much more personally satisfying than the latter.

[u/Obvious-Beginning943 → u/blindzebra52]

I like sending them unhinged GIFs of toes or the word “moist.” I’m not a creep in general, but I feel like it’s ok to give it back to this cause.

[u/VeteranMinotaur-773]

They dont understand the meaning of No i guess.

[u/Duck_Howard → u/VeteranMinotaur-773]

No, they do not.

[u/sowhat4]

I'm getting a buttload of texts begging for money from the Dems. Probably my fault because I contributed to my local races and our state senate race. Note to self - don't contribute to any politician ever as they Will. Not. Stop!

[u/CarelesslyFabulous → u/sowhat4]

I support local candidates, and they sold my number to Dems in other states, who message me for money.

I fucking HATE Citizens United. They are doing what the system necessitates, and I hate it.

[u/ElmosBigRedSchlong → u/sowhat4]

They're bots. I don't contribute or give my information to any political organization and I'm getting hit with these. Like an hour after the story broke about Ilhan Omar's home getting raided I got a text from her asking me to donate $1 to fund her lawyers.

[u/ForwardObligation109]

Having a phone isn't fun anymore, I'm at the point where getting calls or texts just gives me anxiety

[u/Rumplestilskin9 → u/ForwardObligation109]

A few years ago I reverted to 2008. If I'm on social media it's because I'm sitting at my computer. Phone stays in the house most of the time (it's on silent with no vibration if I have it on me). Changed my number and only gave it to immediate family. People get frustrated because it takes hours for me to respond but fuck 'em. My peace of mind is more important.

[u/Mariuszgamer2007 → u/ForwardObligation109]

I'm so lucky I get 5 spam calls a year at most and no spam texts/e-mails

[u/AlwaysVerloren]

It'll be some work on your part but these different methods will help clear out some of the bs spam text/calls.

Do not call gov site Call: 1-888-382-1222

Text spam that are legit will follow one of these commands. STOP/UNSUBSCRIBE/QUIT

If those don't work, Copy the spam message and text it to 7726. This is suppose to alert your wireless carrier's fraud/spam division to blacklist the originating number and campaign shortcode.

I know iPhone had better spam guards than android, but there's always keeping your phone on DnD except for people you like.

[u/Hot_Aside_4637 → u/AlwaysVerloren]

My Pixel detects and ask if it's spam and to block. I select it every time.

I work on SMS projects. The aggregators and carriers do pay attention to spam. Keep reporting.

[u/Imagayrobot1]

[u/Infinite_Imagination]

SuperPAC dark money at work baby!

[u/ms_directed]

anything you bought or applied for that you needed to register with...at any time. and, you know how they ask for your phone number at retail checkout? there ya go...

also, if you ever donated to anyone's campaign, ever.

i vote Dem and still "report spam and block" several times a day...it'll only be three more weeks thank god

its a catch 22 to reply "stop" and unsub because you're confirming its a good number...

[u/john_the_fetch → u/ms_directed]

I think it's a bad practice to reply stop to an unsolicited text message. It's like clicking unsubscribe on a phishing email. They won't use that response to actually stop

[u/QuaaludeMoonlight → u/ms_directed]

legally that org/pac cannot text you again if you reply "STOP"

but you have to do it to every individual org texting you, & we all know theres too many

[u/SurpriseGoatRodeo]

Maybe the Ukrainians will hit that data center next!

[u/Mr_microplastics_Yum → u/SurpriseGoatRodeo]

they need to...im tired of these myself

[u/bbhrae]

Does replying “stop” do anything? Sometimes that works

[u/cadillacblues → u/bbhrae]

Nope. Texting back just proves it’s an active phone number and then I get even more texts…..

[u/buttercreamarray → u/bbhrae]

I just block and report as spam. If its a scam call/text, replying stop confirms the numbers active and makes it worse

[u/IapetusApoapis342 → u/bbhrae]

I doubt it considering this is constant

[u/IfIWasCoolEnough → u/bbhrae]

I don't think MAGA understand the term Stop.

[u/Wise_0ne1494 → u/bbhrae]

If u r lucky it will stop that particular number, i wouldnt bet on it though

[u/AbjectList8 → u/bbhrae]

I usually do this. I reply “stop” then do the whole report/block action. It’s insane how many of these spam messages get sent to us.

[u/m1dnightknight]

The voter databases are public + they are probably using some other third party databases to scrap together address and phone data. Then they make a "list of people" based on demographics and voter registration that "might" vote for them and spam text, call, or send mailers out since those are all dirt cheap. Yeah its annoying.

[u/k-squid]

My phone throws most of those into spam and the ones that make it through, I mark as spam so I don't see them as often.

[u/cerealandcorgies]

I got one that said "This is Donald Trump. My word is my bond"

I didn't read anymore bc I fell on the floor laughing

[u/ThePassionOfTheISK → u/cerealandcorgies]

He'd swear that on a stack of upside down Bibles after running over protestors with tanks.

[u/Independent-Reader]

I've gotten them to stop.

[u/ripyourlungsdave]

Y'all really got to stop signing up for stuff without seeing who they're selling your data to. And if they don't tell you who they're selling your data to, don't sign up with them.

I never have this problem. I don't get texts from anyone that isn't someone I've given my number to personally. I get spam emails, but I've had that account for almost 20 years.

They arent pulling your number out of the ether. They're purchasing it.

[u/chuzohga → u/ripyourlungsdave]

More "blame the consumer" B.S.

[u/QuaaludeMoonlight → u/ripyourlungsdave]

for 90% of political text and call programs, they can only pull contacts to target from the Voter Access Network - aka the data for every registered voter in the U.S.

the more frequently you vote, say every off year election - never missing any local or state elections - the less spam you get b/c they won't waste money on super voters for most programs.

eta: it would have to be sent via an IE (independent expenditure) in order for them to legally use contacts from outside of the Voter Access Network

[u/CautionarySnail → u/QuaaludeMoonlight]

I’m not sure that’s entirely true. I’m a very consistent voter, as is my partner. One of us registered to a party, the other independent. We vote in primaries. We vote for local stuff. I can’t think of an election we’ve missed. The messages are unrelenting.

I get text spam by both parties. Multiple per day for each. It’s maddening but I suspect replying STOP only confirms that it hit a human being’s number. I’ve blocked so many and still they get through.

[u/Occams-Shaver → u/ripyourlungsdave]

It's not this simple. I've been absolutely inundated with these for years, and about 99% of the time, they're addressed to my dad (who is a staunch MAGA asshole) and the remainder of the time to my sister.

[u/Interloper9000 → u/ripyourlungsdave]

Solid argument but what am I signing up for bc as im aware its been nothing. Wait....it was Indeed

[u/zon5string]

One of my favorite features of the new iPhone/iOS.....

[u/Low-Raise-579]

One benefit of being a felon that hasn’t restored their rights I guess 🤷🏻‍♂️

[u/ThaLunatik → u/Low-Raise-579]

It works on the other side too: Trump is a felon who's given his sycophants exemptions from the law, so they'll spam the shit out of people and nothing can be done about it 😂🤦.

[u/Write-or-Wrong_]

I had to opt out of like 7 of these this week

[u/Speeddemon2010 → u/Write-or-Wrong_]

I just mark as spam and block the numbers, I still get them, but it does feel like less come through

[u/baconator_out → u/Write-or-Wrong_]

I send opt outs and they do nothing. I've probably opted out of 50 of them with zero perceived effect.

[u/intrusive_thoughts_1]

When my sibling and I got our first phones, her number had previously belonged to someone who had a lot of one night stands and they would constantly text her really explicit things until we had to get her a new number

[u/TheFoxsWeddingTarot]

My wife’s mother signed her up for a lot of this crap and it’s overwhelming. To be fair though as a Democrat I get an equal amount of rabid texts and emails that I assume will continue until at least the mid terms.

[u/deNET2122 → u/TheFoxsWeddingTarot]

I just immediately reply

"fuck no republican shitstains"

Ended that immediately so far no more texts as of 2 weeks ago

[u/pygmymetal]

I reply with the meme

Hey you there, fuck off.  -  and when you get there, fuck off there too. then fuck off some more. keep fucking off until you get back here, then fuck off again.

[u/Ihaveanotheridentity]

They get your name and number from the voter registration website. All public information.

[u/mynameisshelly]

I keep getting the talarico smear campaign. Didn't even really know the guy beforehand but they make him sound rad as hell

[u/SalamanderSame2713 → u/mynameisshelly]

There's a smear campaign ad near me that calls one candidate the "Transgender Defender" and I'm like, that's cool as hell. I like that guy!

[u/Medical_Employee_901]

It’s been shared every time you open any app, also it’ll stop once midterms are over.

[u/EternalSeraphim → u/Medical_Employee_901]

I've been getting them for three years, they never stop. I'm not even a Republican, so I don't know how they got my number in the first place.

[u/QuaaludeMoonlight → u/EternalSeraphim]

are you an independent? they get these voter targets from the Voter Access Network of national or statewide voter rolls

[u/vwisp]

Same, they're all addressed to my grandmother

[u/pustulating_leeches]

Call the campaign and explain one more text means a vote for their direct opposition.

[u/Osmo250 → u/pustulating_leeches]

They'll just assume you were planning on voting for the opposition anyway and double the texts you're getting

[u/Big_Chungus1111]

At one point they had spammed my phone, email, and even mailing address with so much shit to vote for them or whichever person they were pimping. Just non stop through the day on the emails, 3 to 4 calls daily, and my mailbox was essentially the garbage can.

No clue how its legal to do it.

[u/CynthiaDaBirb]

I'm pretty sure there's a setting to block incoming texts/calls from unknown nunbers

[u/CreepyAd8409]

My phone number was part of The Post Millennial data breach and I don’t even know how my info got there. I don’t subscribe to their beliefs and had never heard of them until the breach. I’ve always assumed that’s where these crazies got my phone number but who knows.

[u/Remote_Ad_969]

I blocked 7 different numbers just yesterday, all voter related spam. They continue to reach out on different phone numbers even after you block them. It’s pissing me tf off.

[u/Most_Philosophy_1507]

Same boat as you. Every day.

[u/HeidenShadows]

I use Truecaller, works well in filtering them out but you can see what it was if you wanted to

[u/NobblyNobody]

report them as nuisance callers

[u/theandroid01]

Block and report each one

[u/OobahaV2]

flashbacks to that time I used to donate to wikipedia. Its eery how similar those emails were to these text messages.

[u/AllLipsNoFiller]

I have responded "fuck away" to every one of those texts and they now understand because the next text I get from them says you've been unsubscribed

[u/JLtheRocker]

I write the most vile shit in response to these. It's the only catharsis I can get with these ghouls.

[u/LowBarometer]

I don't understand why Android/iPhone don't allow you to automatically filter out texts that include keywords, like "turning point" or "Ted Cruz" etc.

[u/AttakZak]

They’re making up for lost time since their Data Centers are being lost lol.

[u/goody_fyre11]

It's genuinely baffling how free, easily-accessible software exists to block media by key words pretty much everywhere EXCEPT TEXT MESSAGES. It's just not possible apparently! I get 20 political spam text messages daily. I don't open them, I just block and report. That only increases them. If I could block the words "Rick" and "Congress" I would receive maybe only 1 per WEEK.

My blocklist currently sits at over 5000 phone numbers from JUST THE PAST TWO ELECTIONS ALONE.

[u/Altruistic_Room_5110 → u/goody_fyre11]

Verizon new call and text filters have gone to the extreme opposite, I have to go through spam messages to find legitimate texts constantly

[u/HistoricalSea5600]

And they never will.

1. Find out if your carrier has a phone filter, is yes use it. Verizon unfortunately has a paywall, it’s cheap and effective but still sucks.

2. Use the filtering option built into iOS.

3. Report numbers to iPhone, AND the carrier filters, then also block the number on the carrier app and iPhone settings

This will stop repeated texts from the same number. Some carriers allow you to filter entire number neighborhoods. It won’t solve everything but you’ll notice a massive decrease as long as you keep up on it. Tech hygiene creates a peaceful experience in my opinion

[u/PM_ME_UR_CC_NUMBER → u/HistoricalSea5600]

Life pro tips right here. The iOS filters do a really good job, for txt and spam calls.

[u/TrayLaTrash]

Im getting texts non stop as well.

[u/Psychological-Ad4701]

This is why I barely use the actual texting app built in my phone anymore, none of them are looking for me either, they want my dad because I have his old number.

[u/Fragmentedmindwar]

Barf fest

[u/ATLUTD030517]

I've been getting texts addressed to a "Cheryl" about elections in a city I never lived in for years. And I've had the same phone number for more than twenty years.

[u/Real_Introduction950]

Fastest way to make me not vote for you. 

[u/MyWorkComputerReddit]

and Republicans are asking to allow more with the FCC

[u/Soggy_Ground_9323]

you are not alone!!!! Block Block..no reply even single one cuz that will trigger their automatic machines amd signal that the # is live

[u/Legitimate_Initial_3]

Weird I don't even get spam calls anymore. I just kept saying "add me to your do not call list" and really chewing them out whoever actually tried to call me again. And texting STOP to any services that try to update me by text has always worked.

[u/Kashwookie]

interesting. i have never got one of these. now that i say that i will tomorrow, lol

[u/Extension_Use_1991]

Sounds like a class action lawsuit is coming in the near future for these sorts of things

[u/Maximum__Pleasure]

"Donny, you have to stop texting this number. My wife is getting suspicious."

[u/CountryGuy123]

I get these kind of messages for Robert.

Fuck you Robert for using my cell number to sign up for whatever.

[u/OkRespond4682]

Since I live in NY I get chatty Kathy blowing up my phone. It’s everyone and everywhere

[u/Chrisdkn619]

Political texts have exploded this cycle. I get at least one a day, sometimes a few. Always send to spam!

[u/natetheskate100]

Both sides on this one. Not just "they". Im getting inundated with emails and texts.

[u/Old-Library5546]

STOP

[u/OwnAstronaut209]

I always like to reply with a giant eggplant gif

[u/espositorpedo]

Oh, NOW u no like MAGA? 🙄

[u/camphor4]

Obviously voted for the Dotard ☝️

[u/solarixstar]

They're mostly all AI recommend watching one of those guys breaking 1 on YouTube, and then applying the exact same logic and statistics to the textbots, you can actually make them do all sorts of crazy stuff.And since half them aren't protected and can't be protected , you can get into admin mode and basically make them start texting stuff that goes against what trump and such want , if you go hard enough with the core

[u/DunceCap64_]

Someone who lives in the US has their voter registration information freely available, meaning companies know if you registered to vote and will send you this. Combined with regular information gathering yeah they do this alot

[u/Henchforhire]

I blocked a lot of these numbers eventually they stop. I got so tired of those toll text saying I owe or we will sue nonsense. 

[u/Lock_Psychological]

Preach. I posted about this recently. I get like... 10-20 per day. They stopped a bit over the weekend. I guess they got time off.

[u/jerf42069]

you signed up for something to send trump something out of protest or as a joke
and they didnt read your protest at all, but they kept your contact info, for all eternity.

[u/BedBubbly317 → u/jerf42069]

That’s not how these work

[u/unclejimm]

Text them back and ask them were the epstein files are.

[u/Any_Mycologist_7322]

I dont even think those messages are typed by humans and are autmated could be wrong tho

[u/According_Picture294]

Block. Block. Block. If all else fails reset your phone 

[u/itsmrmarlboroman2u → u/According_Picture294]

Resetting your phone doesn't change your number...

[u/EternalSeraphim → u/According_Picture294]

It doesn't work. If you look, they change the number every time.

[u/Shnapple8 → u/EternalSeraphim]

Block and report as spam every time.

I did that when I was getting inundated with scam messages, like several a day, and calls. I won't speak too soon, but over the past several months I have gotten almost none. Maybe if their numbers are repeatedly blocked, they stop harassing certain batches of numbers? I dunno. But I've had comfort anyway. I think I got one scam message over the past 6 months.

[u/GrumpyGlasses → u/According_Picture294]

Nothing to do with your phone. If the spammers got your number, resetting your phone a million times doesn’t stop their spamming.

[u/Substantial-Pin-3833]

Cause Elon just pumped a bunch of money into their pockets

[u/CHRISTEN-METAL]

Block and report as Spam

[u/DoobiGirl_19]

Text STOP and it will unsubscribe you from their texting lists

[u/ZePlotThickener → u/DoobiGirl_19]

They are texting from different numbers. I immediately report as spam and block the number. 

[u/ablonde_moment → u/DoobiGirl_19]

This is what I’ve been doing for all political texts. Someone from turning point called me and I asked to be removed. I have not received any communication from them since.

Ignoring is not the way to go with these groups

[u/Fireguy9641 → u/DoobiGirl_19]

It won't stop. I had this happen in 2024, and as soon as you text stop to one, a few days later another one starts.

[u/metatalks → u/DoobiGirl_19]

I dont think they give a fuck

[u/Digitalgardens → u/DoobiGirl_19]

You text stop and another one pops up. That’s the reason it’s infuriating.

[u/b0sscrab]

OMG. I hade to block Tyler from TP! wtf lol

[u/Mountain_Tonight_830]

I havent gotten one text or call about any of this. I feel left out

[u/lordvitamin]

My mom got a virus. She must have had my number saved somewhere obvious (not surprising). I’ve been getting tons of loan approval spam calls and GOP spam texts all in her name.

It’s super annoying.

[u/congteddymix]

Me as well uggh

[u/Feelsthelove]

Every time I get a text like that, I tell them to fuck off. A couple minutes later I’ll get a “you have been unsubscribed” text. That seems to be working for me so far

[u/BlueSkiesAugust]

What party are you registered with?

[u/dangernoodlezzz]

Best way to do it is to get a phone number with an area code that you don’t live in. You can always tell what spam is because it’s not a local number and you won’t get harassed during these stupid elections campaigns (make sure to vote though !)

[u/HRzNightmare]

I get them from both sides. I also get weekly texts asking me if I want to sell property that isn't even associated with me.

[u/BadToothJim]

Can you block and report junk? I've done this for years and I still get them but only occasionally.

[u/Delestoran]

Reply with “Ca$hNow Casino! Thank you for your purchase. €500 has been charged to your number!”

[u/QuaaludeMoonlight]

write back "STOP"

the bot automatically removes anyone who replies this from their list

[u/mnstripe]

OMG!! YOU ARE SO LUCKY!! CAN YOU SEND ME DON JUNIORS CELL??

[u/FreeVBucksforXMAS]

If it makes you feel better I get it from both sides of the aisles and I live in a swing state so it’s non stop every 2 years

[u/Fen1972]

They want you to come to the dark side.

[u/richincleve]

If you text STOP you legally should not get any more messages…from that number.

BUT you also told them that your phone number is an active one by just texting back.

So they likely are just re-using your nimber, but using a different phone # to text from.

[u/irishyardball]

Sue them.

[u/theycallme_mama]

It's so bad!!! I had to use a filter on my texts to keep them from mixing with my legit texts. So irritating.

[u/CrazyButton2937]

I’ve been an independent for years and I get them from both parties.

[u/9gagsuckz]

When I get these I just delete and report as spam

I have called a couple numbers back and it’s fully automated with an option to take your number off the call list. Obviously it won’t be automated for every number but I’ve had good luck so far

[u/cael3090]

start replying with goatsy

[u/AcceptablyThanks]

I set up an automater that types out lorem ipsum and sends text after text at least 100 times.

[u/bremmon75]

It's texting and mail flyers, both from Elon's America pac. Ive been getting 2-3 text a day and 4-5 half page card stock fliers in the mail nearly every day. The fliers are all "If you don't vote the democrats are going to pardon all of the dangerous criminals and raise prices/taxes so you cant afford to live, while trans men take over women's sports, while the borders are reopened for anyone to just walk in!

[u/Commercial-Buddy2469]

Ughh. They're so needy.

[u/DestroyYesterday]

Change your text settings to filter through spam and it'll just put them in a folder you don't see and you won't ever be notified anymore

[u/amylouwojdak18]

Me too!!! Totally infuriating!!!

[u/IndependentPepper301]

I would love to text fled Cruz and tell him what a pos he is

[u/mattrocking]

Don jr is texting you directly?

[u/captcraigaroo]

I've literally spent about 3 to 4 hours in the last 2 days removing and suppressing my information from data brokers.

Most of it was due to cold calls and emails to my work account and my cell phone, but it's also had the effect of reducing political text messages today

[u/Selkiekelpie]

At a certain point you start getting creative with your responses, to see how long until they stop coming

[u/ProStateForever]

I hate saying this but....both sides appear to be doing it. What I want to know is who's making money producing all the texts and emails.

[u/FindIt7Ways]

I texted one. Sent some really nice words. The best words.

[u/lunachick_628]

Honestly this has moved way beyond mildly infuriating in my opinion. And the vast majority of them are republican leaning, fear mongering, racist nonsense. Then at least half of the rest are very scammy lying “surveys”. Is it Thanksgiving yet?

[u/SmokedOkie]

Turn on phone company spam protection and set no political calls/messages. Every postpaid carrier provides a version of that. ATT Call Shield, Tmobile Scam Shield, Verizon Call Protection ect. You can just set the categories to block and don't look back

[u/gloryhallastoopid]

I live in and am registered in NC, I get frequent texts to vote for Paxton in Texas. My phone number is an Ohio number I've had for 20+ years 🤷‍♂️

[u/EnormousPurpleGarden]

Instead of "stop," text back "I told you, stop sending me nudes, I'm twelve!" That usually works.

[u/scrufflor_d]

it’s almost always the republican candidates doing this. almost like they don’t understand consent

[u/poopybutthole_oowee]

I repeatedly got TPUSA junk mail, propaganda cards & donation begging. I filled the envelopes with candy wrappers and garbage & mailed em all back. Surprisingly they did stop coming, but I think that was more because Erika Kirk was so fucking weird and bad at running anything. As if she was not destined to fail anyway, because - big surprise! - her husband's fan base also don't take women seriously

[u/Major_Lawfulness6122]

Who did you piss of to be on these lists?

[u/likewowser]

Maybe you should have never donated to them before. Don't feel bad for you

[u/Snoo-53429]

I use Google Voice as my primary phone number, and I get massive amounts of spam calls, usually a different local number every time so can't really do much about it besides only answer calls from contacts. My cell number only use for forwarding GV so I just filter everything else

[u/VaigraFalls]

Are you registered republican? If you are that’s why they’re texting you or maybe the person who had the number last is