Telstra stops 185 million scam texts reaching customers' phones
Telstra's scam text filter has stopped a whopping 185 million scam texts from reaching its customers phones since it was launched in April.
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How long has this service been running and who is it for?
The service was created in 2011 in the Czech Republic. It is an online forum where the users can share their experience with phone numbers, both annoying (mostly telemarketing, surveys) and useful (e.g. couriers, offices)..
Since the beginning, the service has been received very well, which led to localization into more languages. Nowadays, the forum exists in more than 20 languages and 34 countries throughout the world.
The service is intended for anyone who wants to identify the owner of an unknown phone number. The creators of the forum have also recently created the mobile app Call Insider for Android phones. This app, which is connected to the database of the website phonenumbers.ie, also allows users to automatically block telemarketing numbers.
Telstra's scam text filter has stopped a whopping 185 million scam texts from reaching its customers phones since it was launched in April.
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i got a call from this number. Went to myvodafone app and to privacy, marketing communications and unticked everything so that if they call me again I can threaten to sue them for harrassment because I already told them 100 times to stop calling me with offers I'm perfectly able to find myself on their website.
Nuisance Sep 01, 2025 00
Annoying, relentless calls; no text follow-up.
Nuisance Jul 28, 2025 00
Persistent calls but never left a message on my mailbox. So I did not call back.
Nuisance Jun 05, 2025 00
They were told by me I was in hospital and unable to speak for at least a week but persisted with calls.
Nuisance Apr 17, 2025 00
Is This A Scam.? The number come up as VF Cust Care
Nuisance Feb 17, 2025 00
Have received calls from this number for months, will call a few times over the course of 2-3 days, then I won’t hear from it again for a few weeks. Never answered it
Nuisance Dec 19, 2024 00
Never heard of them wonder where they got my number!
Nuisance Nov 20, 2024 00
Constant cold calling
Nuisance Nov 08, 2024 00
I answered and the bloke was silent, probably a scam
Nuisance Oct 22, 2024 00
3calls over 3 days not answered and no messages left. Nuisance call.
Nuisance Oct 08, 2024 00
Brev keeps calling
Nuisance Oct 02, 2024 00
the bolox didnt even introduce himself
Nuisance Aug 30, 2024 00