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Third-Party Charges Increasingly Appearing on Phone Bills

As the popularity of texting continues to rise, many people are being scammed into charges from third-party companies who solicit via text messages, reports the Detroit News. Many of these companies...

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New Service Allows Text Message Spam Reporting

Have you received spam in your text message inbox lately? There’s a new service that will help you report the unwanted spam, reports CNNTech. All of the major wireless carriers have teamed up to create...

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How to Block Unwanted Text Spam

Have you been receiving spam text messages? Here are some tips to combat them courtesy of The New York Times. Report the spam to your carrier free of charge by copying the text and sending it to SPAM...

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Delete that Text! You Didn’t Win a Target Gift Card

Cell phone users nationwide are receiving suspicious text messages that claim to be from Target. The texts tell consumers they won a drawing for free gift card… and all they have to do is click a link...

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IMO? Can someone tell me what IMO means?

Do unfamiliar acronyms come up when you receive a text?  You scratch your head and consider asking the person what they meant by IMO, for instance, (which means “in my opinion.”)  Then, you give it a...

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Gap Offers Text Message Discounts

Gap customers will receive special discounts via text message in a new partner-program with Visa, reports Mashable. Visa users who opt in to Gap Mobile 4U online will receive text messages with...

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