And, it's not restricted to U.S. In Europe things are even worse, where an estimated 65% of customers complain of getting five or more spam messages a week, and this after EU put digital privacy rules into place to curtail problem.

In our country, Can-Spam Law is supposed to address problem, and all of providers are aware of it as well. In fact, many say they will refund any time used as a result of unwanted text messaging.

Each cellular service provider has its own policy. You'll need to check with them to find out what recourse you have.

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