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My Iphone is sending text messages to 474633. Normally I have unlimited messaging in Canada but travelling in USA I am paying as you go for texts. These texts are 20-30 per day so are rapidly using my allocation. The texts are not visible on the phone but in the telco phone usage log.
iPhone SE
An iPhone cannot send a text message from the iPhone without human intervention.
This means that either someone had physical access to your iPhone or another Apple device that allows SMS forwarding to send that message, or your SIM card/carrier account has been compromised.
Contact your carrier.
If other people have access to your iPhone or other Apple device, change the device passcode and never share it with others.
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Then see this Apple article: What to do after you change your Apple ID or password
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To keep your Apple ID account secure, see the following Apple articles:
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See who has access to your device or accounts
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Check your Apple ID device list to see where you're signed in
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Manage and use your Apple ID
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An iPhone cannot send a text message from the iPhone without human intervention.
This means that either someone had physical access to your iPhone or another Apple device that allows SMS forwarding to send that message, or your SIM card/carrier account has been compromised.
Contact your carrier.
If other people have access to your iPhone or other Apple device, change the device passcode and never share it with others.
Change your Passcode -> Use a passcode with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
Change your Apple ID password -> Change your Apple ID password - Apple Support (IE)
Then see this Apple article: What to do after you change your Apple ID or password
What to do after you change your Apple ID or password - Apple Support
(if you haven't already done this) Two-factor authentication for Apple ID -> Two-factor authentication for Apple ID - Apple Support
To keep your Apple ID account secure, see the following Apple articles:
If you think your Apple ID has been compromised
If you think your Apple ID has been compromised - Apple Support
See who has access to your device or accounts
See who has access to your iPhone or iPad – Apple Support (UK)
Delete suspicious content from your devices
Delete suspicious content from your devices – Apple Support (UK)
Check your Apple ID device list to see where you're signed in
Check your Apple ID device list to find where you're signed in - Apple Support
Personal Safety User Guide
Personal Safety User Guide – Apple Support (UK)
Manage and use your Apple ID
Manage and use your Apple ID – Apple Support (UK)
About the only texts that your phone will send on its own are iMessage and FaceTime control messages. These go to a number in the UK (country code 44). To see if that is what you are experiencing try turning them off and see if these messages stop.
FaceTime: Go to Settings/FaceTime, turn it on if it is off, tap on your Apple ID and tap Sign Out
iMessage: Go to Settings/Messages, turn it on if it is off, tap on Send & Receive, then your Apple ID, and tap Sign Out
Two more international texts will be sent after you do this, but they should then stop.
Hope this wil help you out -> https://www.shortcodes.org/uncategorized/474633-short-code
Thank you for your information which is interesting. However, my problem is not with incoming texts but texts originating from my phone without me knowingly initiating.
Thanks for your suggestions. I followed your instructions and then turned my phone off then on. IMessage and Facetime still work. However, texts to 474633 continue albeit at a reduced rate.
However, texts to 474633 continue albeit at a reduced rate.
See my post.
If you signed out, as I said, iMessage and FaceTime will not work.
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