If your phone feels like it’s constantly buzzing with fake delivery alerts, “urgent” bank warnings, or random prize messages, you’re not imagining it. Scam texts, also known as smishing, have exploded in recent years, targeting everyone from busy professionals to retirees living on fixed incomes.
Thankfully, there’s a simple, little-known step that can dramatically cut down the number of these messages: forwarding them to 7726. This one move alerts your carrier and helps shut down scam operations at the source. If you’ve never used this method before, here’s what you need to know about how it works and why it’s so effective.
