alt Hacker NewsI have replied STOP a lot and the political texts do, in fact, stop - at least from that particular number (see my other comment for a rant about this). Of course if you do this to a scammer it is as you say.
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didgetmaster • today at 9:01 PM
I wonder if 'STOP or I will vote for your opponent' might work. Then again, if that worked, you might just start receiving messages asking you to vote for their opponent instead.
JohnMakin • today at 8:44 PM
You'll just end up on another list for the next election cycle. It's marketers - no one is forcing them to respect STOP replies, and a STOP reply is just another data point.
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WesolyKubeczek • today at 8:50 PM
It's so bizarre, to get political texts via SMS. Here in Europe, I have got 0 (zero) political texts in my life.
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STOP to a 10DLC number should block further texts from that specific number at a carrier level, regardless of whether the campaign honors its 10DLC requirements. At least, until it’s recycled to a new campaign.