This is a message from Wycombe District Neighbourhood Watch Association.

Texting remains one of the most popular ways of keeping in touch.  So, it is no surprise that firms are increasingly choosing to market their products by text, but no-one wants to have their mobile phone bombarded with spam texts advertising products and services they don’t want. 

What can I do to stop receiving spam texts?

If you receive a text message from a sender you are familiar with, or from a shortcode (usually 4 or 5 digits long, but can be up to 8), reply STOP to the telephone number or shortcode shown in the text message.  This will inform the sender that you no longer wish to receive their text messages.

However, if the text message is from an unknown sender, or from a sender you are not familiar with, we recommend you don’t reply.  Responding to the text will confirm that your number is active and might actually result in you receiving more messages, or even voice calls.

Instead, you may report the text to your network’s provider.

To report a spam text, forward the text to 7726.

You may get an automated response thanking you for the report and giving you further instructions if needed.  You will not be charged for sending texts to 7726.

An easy way to remember ‘7726’ is that they are the numbers on your telephone keypad that spell out the word ‘SPAM’.  There is more information on this subject on the National Cyber Security website as follows:

Report a scam text message - NCSC.GOV.UK