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Except that STOP is handled at the carrier level and isn't even returned to the sender. It's effectively a mandated block command.
by adastra22 2y ago
Except that STOP is handled at the carrier level and isn't even returned to the sender. It's effectively a mandated block command.
- Havoc 2y agoFor which countries is this true?
- JTyQZSnP3cQGa8B 2y agoDefinitely not France. The STOP message is ignored. They also created a global “block” list that you can subscribe to. This list is handled by an advertising company…
- jeremyjh 2y agoIts true in the US; its mandated by law that they comply.
- jbaber 2y agoWait. Really? I had no idea this is true. You're saying there's a US law that means replying STOP is intercepted by verizon/T-mobile/etc. and the sender never has to see it?
- rascul 2y agoI don't know if it's true either. I often get confirmations from the same number that I want to stop.
- mcluck 2y agoWhile it's true that they must comply with the STOP message, I'm not finding any proof that it must be intercepted before reaching the business. https://www.cullenllp.com/blog/fcc-adopts-new-tcpa-opt-out-rules-governing-robocalls-and-robotexts/ https://www.cullenllp.com/blog/fcc-adopts-new-tcpa-opt-out-r...
- yborg 2y agoThis is not correct, I've worked with an app that had to handle SMS opt-out and we received the STOP message.
- threeio 2y agoThis -- Stop is required action, but its passed to the vendor for management -- non-compliance is punishable by loss of shortcode/carrier acceptance. Things may have changed since, but used to work sending 8m sms messages before breakfast every day to people who subscribed to news, sports scores, etc.
- adastra22 2y agoIf it is sent as an actual SMS, yes. Not if it goes through Apple messages or whatever.
- crossroadsguy 2y agoAnd if I send a reply to my friend with just the text "stop" - that does it, right? I mean part of normal conversation, not to indicate that they should stop messaging me. Or should I remember that it's the special phrase?
- bityard 2y agoCarriers know the difference between bulk text senders and your friend
- mastax 2y agoThat seems unlikely when I get a response that says “You have been unsubscribed - Bob Loblaw for Senate” or whatever. I suppose that could be pre programmed.
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- upwardbound 2y agoThat's not true at least in the USA on my carrier. Some spammers just ignore the STOP and continue messaging anyways.
- maweaver 2y agoFor what it's worth, I've sent a "stop" before and gotten this: > NETWORK MSG: You replied with the word "stop" which blocks all texts sent from this number. Text back "unstop" or "start" to receive messages again. I assumed it was from my carrier (T-Mobile in the US), but now I'm wondering, as I have gotten different replies from other numbers. Maybe it came from the sender's provider? Or is just misleading.
- adastra22 2y agoYes, this is T-mobile’s message.
- squeaky-clean 2y agoEvery spam message I get comes from a different number