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On an Android phone, open the text and tap the three-dot icon in the upper right. The steps then vary based on your phone and OS version. Either select the Block number option or select Details and then tap Block & report spam. The drawback with this approach is that spammers typically spoof or switch phone numbers.

Report a nuisance call or text Registering with the Telephone Preference Service won't stop you getting nuisance texts. Forward the text to 7726 - this spells 'SPAM' on your phone keypad. This will report the sender to your mobile network company. You won't be charged for forwarding a text to 7726.

How to Forward a Spam Text on an Android Phone Long-press the message and select the ?Forward? option. Your message will then appear as a new text. Type 7726 in the contact box and click ?Send.?

Report a nuisance call or text Forward the text to 7726 - this spells 'SPAM' on your phone keypad. This will report the sender to your mobile network company. You won't be charged for forwarding a text to 7726. Reporting nuisance calls or texts also helps regulators track down who's making them.

Report Unwanted Calls and Texts If you think you've received a political robocall or text that does not comply with the FCC's rules, you can file an informal complaint with the FCC at fcc.gov/complaints. If you are receiving texts that you didn't ask for, report the sender by forwarding the texts to 7726 (or "SPAM").

When you forward a text to 7726, it alerts your cell phone carrier of a spam problem. After cell phone carriers receive spam reports at 7726, they ask you for more information and then launch an investigation into the spam sender.

7726 is the shortcode for the GSMA's Spam Reporting Service. or "Send." The option may differ depending on what messaging app you are using. Sending the text message reports the spam message to GSMA's Spam Reporting Service program. Your phone carrier may respond and ask for the number associated with that text.