gmail addresses, like phone numbers, can be used to send spam text messages. you may be more familiar with spam text messages from regular phone numbers. however, the use of email providers such as gmail is becoming more common.
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how can you send spam messages from gmail?#
Sending a text message from your email account sounds strange at first, but it’s actually very easy. Most email clients, including Gmail, have the built-in feature to send text messages from your email address. this means that anyone can send text messages from a gmail account. Unfortunately, spammers abuse this ability to annoy the rest of us.
why does spam come from gmail?#
spammers like to use gmail instead of a phone number because it’s cheaper and easier.
you can create a free gmail account. It also doesn’t take much time to create a bunch of free gmail accounts. phone numbers are also more difficult to obtain than a gmail address. a spammer can create an email address from your couch, while remaining anonymous. to get a phone number, they would have to go to a store and provide identification. criminals who send spam messages want to avoid giving out personal information.
sending spam messages from a gmail address is also free. most phone carriers charge per sms (short message service) sent. By using an email address to send spam, you avoid these charges. this helps reduce costs for criminals running text spam campaigns.
block spam text from gmail with dont text#
You can start blocking spam text messages from gmail addresses with dont text. dont text is a free app for ios designed to block annoying spam text messages. you can download dont text for free from app store.
dont text allows you to create rules in the application to choose how spam is filtered. this allows you to bypass blocking individual senders and block spam even if it starts from a new sender.
enable text filtering#
after installing dont text, you need to enable text message filtering in your settings (don’t worry, the app will walk you through this).
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Once you update your settings, you can get started. dont text gives you two easy ways to block unwanted text messages.
use keywords to block spam#
The first way you can start blocking spam is by adding keywords in dont text. go to the first tab to see your block list. this tab is where you create keywords to filter incoming texts from unknown senders. dont text will only filter text messages from senders not saved in your contacts.
To create a new keyword, press ‘add’ in the top right corner. on the screen that follows, enter your keyword and select ‘block’ for that keyword. keywords with the ‘block’ setting block any text containing that word. alternatively, selecting ‘allow’ allows any text to pass the filter that has the keyword.
There is no limit to the number of keywords you can add, so use as many as you need.
upgrade to carefree filtering#
dont text makes it easy to block unwanted text messages from gmail addresses with worry-free filtering. Skip the hassle of setting keywords and no texting will automatically block unwanted text messages when you upgrade. Worry-free filtering protects your phone from dangerous text messages and other scams.
Upgrade to worry-free filtering by going to the upgrade tab in the app and purchase a subscription.
In just a few minutes, don’t text and your phone will be free of unwanted text messages. if you love using dont text please leave a review on the app store 😄