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either: give up phones entire (best and easiest) or: communicate with political campaigns and other such entities using disposable phone number / ident tokens,
by h2odragon 2y ago
either: give up phones entire (best and easiest)
or: communicate with political campaigns and other such entities using disposable phone number / ident tokens, that you then dispose of
- retrocryptid 2y agomaybe you could just delete the messaging app that receives text messages? though if you're not pon an unlimited plan, maybe you'll still get charged for them?
- marssaxman 2y agoI stopped communicating with political entities at all, other than to reply STOP; roughly three years of patience with this approach reduced the torrent of spam to an acceptably-minimal trickle.
- JohnFen 2y agoThis is what worked for me. Also, I instantly and remorselessly block any number that sends any marketing or political text that trickles through. So far this year, I haven't received a single political message. My efforts have been worthwhile!