What should you do if a random number texts you?

Only answer calls from known numbers. If you answer a call from an unknown number, hang up immediately. If you answer the phone and the caller or recording asks you to select a button or number to stop receiving the calls, you should just hang up. Scammers often use this trick to identify potential targets.

What does an unsaved number mean?

Identify unsaved number is a feature that is designed to identify numbers that are not stored in your Contact List and alerts you when an incoming call may be a nuisance call or spam.

Should you respond to a text from someone you don’t know?

1. Do not reply to text messages from unknown parties. Criminals sending mass test messages learn from such responses that they have reached a real phone and are likely to send you phishing emails, spam, and other undesired communications.

Can you get in trouble for texting random numbers?

Just like most unsolicited calls, spam texts are illegal. The only times that unsolicited texting is legal is if the sender is a person or company you have a relationship with (like your bank sending you statements) or from a company where you have given consent for them to communicate with you via text.

How do you delete an unsaved number?

Go to Setting/Applications /Choose in the menu “Show System Apps”. Look up in the list “Contact Storage” open it. Choose “Storage”, Then “Clear Cache and Clear data”.

How do you remove unknown numbers from your phone?

How to block unknown calls on your Android

1. Tap the phone icon on your Android, which is usually at the bottom of the home screen.
2. Tap the three dots at the top of the Phone app screen.
3. Tap “Settings” in the dropdown menu.
4. Tap “Block numbers” and then toggle the button beside “Block unknown callers” to green.

How do you respond to an unknown number?

If the sender continues to send otherwise harmless messages trying to reach someone else, you can reply: “Wrong number, sorry.” Then block the number.

Do you have to identify unknown numbers in a text message?

(I can understand your impulse there; it’s natural to be curious about something like that and to try to figure it out. But you still could have waited to respond until she replied to your first question.) Etiquette doesn’t require you to identify unknown numbers.

Can I text someone if I don’t have a number?

There’s a pretty good chance that even if you don’t have a number listed in your contacts, at least one of your friends or coworkers does. Text the number to people from a few different friend groups to cover your bases. Photo: Courtesy Madeline Buxton.

What should I do if someone gave me the wrong number?

I think someone gave you the wrong number. If you think the sender might actually know you, it’s better to ask for their name. Sorry, but I don’t recognize this number. Please tell me who you are. What you should not do is ignore the message.

How do you know if someone is sending you random texts?

When you get a random text along the lines of “OMG it’s been so long!” you’ve got a great chance to decipher the mystery sender. Reply back with something like, “I know! When was the last time we hung out?” and the response (“I think Christmas Eve at the diner?”) should clue you in to the texter’s identity without any awkwardness.