Spam Ads on Vodafone - Any one faced this ?

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Now we all get spam on our mobile. Fine. So do I. Earlier this year I had to switch to Vodafone due to network issues with both Jio / Airtel. All was good but since last few months I am getting many Ads (colorful) on my SMS (not whatsapp).... yes not the simple text ones but colorful / formatted ones. Spoke to Vodafone but they deny sending and I don't know how to stop it. Anyone faced something similar and can offer a solution pls. Thanks. 

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Deal Lieutenant Deal Lieutenant
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previously On Mi Phone Jio Network (Google Messages App) Getting Those Colorful Sms. Switched To Iphone And Everything Stopped.

looks Like Having Google Messages App Only We Get Colorful Messages

Deal Lieutenant Deal Lieutenant
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good observation 

I didnt enabled RC when i opened google messages, so this wont happen if you dont have RC on smile
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Mobile Guru Mobile Guru
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mute the sms sender 

Deal Newbie Deal Newbie
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In native OS of my phone (a Samsung), there seems to be no foolproof way of adding senders with 'text code' as the sender.

A number can be blacklisted.
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Deal Newbie Deal Newbie
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SMS messaging does not really have a rich-text formatting option.

Maybe if you show an example, it might better to grasp.

Even if the sender ID is masked as a alphanumeric or random name (text), still one can raise DND Complaints to TRAI.

and DoT, Telecom ministry authorities also take cognizance of international suspected phishing attacks, data breaches too.

Unless the advertisement are directly soliciting for VI services, it is hard to say if it is from VI.

No, I never got the spam you are describing. But god forbid if a number is without any unlimited pack and even if it has service validity (say: ₹99 pack)

then too VI spams with almost daily 'multiple' messages to recharge with an unlimited pack.

All such messages promote phonepe and even have a clickout link, enticing one with 'cashbacks', if one pays on phonepe.

Deal Lieutenant Deal Lieutenant
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Even jio sends MMS type of spam messages.

Wishlist Champion Wishlist Champion
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Miracle Jio / Airtel not working but Vi working 

Anyways I have 1 Vi sim Everyday I get around 10 sms from Vi without even recharging 

Yes VI is spamming 

Deal Lieutenant Deal Lieutenant
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Like this one all operators sending this kind of messages.

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Deal Subedar Deal Subedar
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Anyone knows how to stop it ?

Mobile Guru Mobile Guru
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use 'mute sender' option in sms app
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Benevolent Benevolent
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That colorful sms is called RC. Rich communication services . Keep reporting that's all we can do. 

Flame Flame
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In message setting also we can completely block the rc messages I think 

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Deal Cadet Deal Cadet
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Vu+

Deal Cadet Deal Cadet
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Even I'm having Vodafone.. it's something related to Flash.. check if you can disable it..

Deal Lieutenant Deal Lieutenant
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previously On Mi Phone Jio Network (Google Messages App) Getting Those Colorful Sms. Switched To Iphone And Everything Stopped.

looks Like Having Google Messages App Only We Get Colorful Messages

Deal Lieutenant Deal Lieutenant
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good observation 

I didnt enabled RC when i opened google messages, so this wont happen if you dont have RC on smile
Benevolent Benevolent
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Are you using Google message app? The culprit is google. Disable it immediately and switch to SMS Organizer by Microsoft... 

Generous Generous
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That is called RCS. Even I get it on JIO. Its new design for spammers. 

Deal Subedar Deal Subedar
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I also getting these colourful messages in Google msg app from last few days

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