Is it really that bad in the USA? Over here in Russia it's the SMS of all sorts, can't remember ever getting called like that. But there the difference ends -

Is it really that bad in the USA? Over here in Russia it's the SMS of all sorts, can't remember ever getting called like that. But there the difference ends - the "no advertisements" lists tend not to work too, and asking a friend at the cellphone company to put your number into the hardware works too well - the messages with the bank codes stop getting through. There is no middle ground, and the only salvation is to turn off the SMS sound.