T-Mobile scam group text (Free message: Your bill is paid for March) troubles users, here's

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 how to block or stop (T-Mobile Your bill is paid for March) scam group text on Android/iOS devices

Founded in 1999, T-Mobile is a German telecommunication giant that operates in several countries around the globe. In the US, the company generated more than $68 billion in revenue and has more than 104 subscribers in the country.

The network also has strong 5G coverage throughout the US. However, the company is facing class-action lawsuits after the data breach that happened in August last year.

Adding to the trouble, many T-Mobile subscribers say they are getting spam messages in group texts claiming their bill for the month of March has been paid along with a phishing link.

For some reason over the past week I’ve been getting alot of spam text messages. I’m using Google messages and it looks like the system is detecting these messages and automatically moving them to the spam & block section of Google messages. The thing is that I don’t want to receive a text notification everytime a spam message comes through and is blocked. I’ve never experienced this with Samsung messages and it just started happening with Google messages. Is there a way to disable notifications for spam messages?

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Many subscribers seem to be frustrated by the constant ‘Free Message: Your bill is paid for Match’ scam and are wondering how they can put an end to the T-Mobile spam text problem.

Those using Google Messages and wondering how to block group text on Android, follow the steps mentioned below to stop notifications upon filtering spam messages.

Tap and hold Google Messages App. Tap the “i” icon. Tap notifications > notification categories > turn “spam protection” off. This will stop the app from notifying you that spam messages were sent to the spam section of the app.

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In case you own an iOS device and want to know how to block mass text on iPhone, try forwarding the messages to 7726 and notify T-Mobile about the same. You can also block the sender and leave and delete the group to prevent further interaction.

Hey! You can report spam by forwarding the entire message to 7726. The information you send to 7726 may be shared with government agencies and others that work to combat spam and prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair practices. Reporting spam and p… https://t-mo.cc/jkx63xj2qy

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We hope T-Mobile soon finds a way to block these scam text messages. Rest assured, we will be keeping tabs on further development on the matter and update this space as and when required so stay tuned.

OFFICIAL WORD

A T-Mobile employee has alleged that this is a known issue that is affecting all the carriers. Also, some users are replying to this message with ‘Stop’ to get rid of it.

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