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Unknown phone numbers via text message

Why do I get random text messages from different phone numbers , that star with similar numbers to my personal phone number

iPhone 11, iOS 13

Posted on Jan 11, 2021 2:41 PM

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Posted on Jan 11, 2021 2:51 PM

It's called "neighbor spam". The spammer uses numbers similar to yours because people are more likely to look at messages from numbers that seem familiar. But, it's still spam.

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Unknown phone numbers via text message

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