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Wonder Why

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26. May I make a suggestion for those realizing what it means to give your cell number to everyone.

Thu Nov 27, 2025, 03:42 PM

Nov 27

Almost all of us have an old cellphone we no longer use or keep in case our primary one fails and we have to move the sim card to the old one.

For the old one, get a REALLY INEXPENSIVE plan from a 3rd party. Min is $60/YEAR. Yes, per YEAR. Mine is from Red Pocket mobile but there are probably others like them. I get 100MB date, 1000 text messages and 200 minutes of calls per month. But mostly it stays at home and off. This is the number I give to all those third parties not my friends - you know, the politicians, the companies wanting to text you to tell you your order is accepted, being shipped, arriving soon, arriving today, and arrived. And those waiting lists for a table where they tell you that you finally get to sit down (but then take the phone with you).

Then the only time you see those junk messages is when you turn it on once a day. So peaceful!

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Is there ANY way to purge my phone number from candidates? APOLOGIES TO ACT BLUE [View all] Thunderbeast Nov 27 OP

I have the same problem. It's one of my biggest regrets. kysrsoze Nov 27 #1

Email OK, not texts Starbeach Nov 27 #2

I think they sell the numbers Tree Lady Nov 27 #3

Thinking a LOT of scammers bought the lists too Attilatheblond Nov 27 #21

They really shot themselves in the foot by releasing our contact information to the universe. 1WorldHope Nov 27 #4

I reply Stop2End or whatever the phrase is BlueWaveNeverEnd Nov 27 #5

Does that work? Thunderbeast Nov 27 #7

Yes..it stops immediately for that politician.. use the atop phrase in the text BlueWaveNeverEnd Nov 27 #15

It works. cksmithy Nov 27 #19

Problem is there's always someone else. n/t returnee Nov 27 #31

No. I still get them. Grins Nov 27 #29

Personally, I view it as a small inconvience I can deal with drray23 Nov 27 #6

It IS NOT ActBlue that is doing it Omaha Steve Nov 27 #8

Thank you for the correction. I will correct. Thunderbeast Nov 27 #12

Then the DNC has to crack down on the candidates! Grins Nov 27 #30

Tell them to stop calling or you will vote for their opponents MichMan Nov 27 #9

Why respond with a lie? nt SunSeeker Nov 27 #14

It's too late once your number is out there. RandySF Nov 27 #10

Change the phone number (and email) in your Act Blue profile. windje Nov 27 #11

You should be able to block the numbers Joinfortmill Nov 27 #13

It is Act Bluecause if you pull up the txwhitedove Nov 27 #16

iPhone new update screens calls for you which kind of helps. Pepsidog Nov 27 #17

Yes Botany Nov 27 #18

I block every number that sends election spam Thunderbeast Nov 27 #20

I have a problem similar to yours, but in my case ActBlue not only sold my information, but somehow got me DeeDeeNY Nov 27 #22

Tell them you're 12 years old JoseBalow Nov 27 #23

I use a separate email account for this purpose. It catches all the junk emails and I just ignore it. Gaugamela Nov 27 #24

I get them and have never moonscape Nov 27 #25

May I make a suggestion for those realizing what it means to give your cell number to everyone. Wonder Why Nov 27 #26

My sister-in-law gives so generously that she had to change her phone number. Mister Ed Nov 27 #27

I'm in the same boat. markodochartaigh Nov 27 #32

Don't be a cheap bahstard! Donate. Use this. Be generous. Norrrm Nov 27 #28

I stopped giving to them for this very reason mercuryblues Nov 27 #33

Same Here WiVoter Nov 27 #34