artsnob Posted February 15, 2019 Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 How can I block those messages I get 5 or 6 daily, some times more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geeser Posted February 15, 2019 Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 1 hour ago, artsnob said: How can I block those messages I get 5 or 6 daily, some times more... Switch to AT&T. I have had AT&T for 2 years and have no such spam, for now. You won't have to change phones just a new SIM card as they share the same frequency range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted February 15, 2019 Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 Is AT&T's coverage Lakeside equal to Telcels? Guadalajara? Other places in Mexico where you go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanson Posted February 15, 2019 Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 When I get messages from advertisers, I simply reply using the BAJA word and that organization stops sending me these messages.. How do you do that? When I forget, I find someone much younger, like my gardener or maid to do it for me. It works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cartero Posted February 15, 2019 Report Share Posted February 15, 2019 Just switched from att - much broader service range. i shit the messages by googling how to get rid of them then did something in settings and no more nuvotv.com crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlongTheWay Posted February 16, 2019 Report Share Posted February 16, 2019 Go to the Telcel customer service office and they will be able to help you solve the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arroyos Posted February 16, 2019 Report Share Posted February 16, 2019 I believe there is a number you can use to block the messages. As "AlongTheWay" suggested, go to Telcel Customer Service and they will be able to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frijoles Posted February 16, 2019 Report Share Posted February 16, 2019 Text the word Baja to the number 2222 and that will stop them for at least a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geeser Posted February 16, 2019 Report Share Posted February 16, 2019 4 hours ago, RickS said: Is AT&T's coverage Lakeside equal to Telcels? Guadalajara? Other places in Mexico where you go? Yes absolutely. It is where I go up the toll roads to Laredo and around Lakeside and through Guadalajara and over to Colima and Cuyutlan. It was fine down the coast from PV to Acapulco. Good in Guatamala in metro and tourist areas, Good in Columbia and really spotty to non-existent in Chile. It is great in the USA as well. Unlimited calling to and in Mexico, EAU, and Canada. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted February 16, 2019 Report Share Posted February 16, 2019 AND it totally sucks in Riberas. Go figure. Before forking out for an AT&T modem, buy one of their SIM cards for 100 pesos and put it in your cell phone... THEN check to see signal strength and do a speed check. There are most definitely dead spots with their coverage in this area. Telcel works just fine at my house in Riberas. AT&T does NOT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geeser Posted February 16, 2019 Report Share Posted February 16, 2019 17 hours ago, artsnob said: How can I block those messages I get 5 or 6 daily, some times more... This may be a long shot but it is certainly worth trying. Download the Hiya app (free) from google play store for android and from apple store. Hiya does require that you have data so only try this if you have data on your plan. It will let the phone ring but shows on the screen if it has been reported as marketing call so you can decline. I put it on my Mexican ATT phone and thought it probably would not work but I have been surprised several times as it showed Mexican telemarketers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanson Posted February 16, 2019 Report Share Posted February 16, 2019 Have you tried responding with "Text the word Baja to the number 2222" as Frijoles suggested above? It works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artsnob Posted February 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2019 Out does not work on my apple phone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanson Posted February 16, 2019 Report Share Posted February 16, 2019 "Text the word Baja to the number 2222" as Frijoles suggested above" It works on my iPhone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chartiec Posted February 18, 2019 Report Share Posted February 18, 2019 Seems to only stop the messages for 24 hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanson Posted February 18, 2019 Report Share Posted February 18, 2019 That sucks Chartiec.. I have an iPhone as well and have a Telcel account. And any time I used the BAJA command as explained above, I would get great results. Now just maybe it took 24 hours to go into effect, but the weekly to daily messages from the business spammers would stop. And if they showed up again, it was several months to a year later. I wish you good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted February 18, 2019 Report Share Posted February 18, 2019 Here's everything I have about TelCel: *264 supposedly kills unwanted text ads. STOP UNOTV texts: send a text with BAJA to 2222. OR 2252. It was permanent for me. To cancel TelCel TIPS (consejos): send NO to 2525. Follow instr. To cancel CHAT: send BOR to 2525. Pause PROFILE (perfil): PAU to 2525. This supposedly deletes your profile so that nothing can be sent. To TRANSFER FUNDS TO ANOTHER PHONE: Enter 7373 in the # to send a text to is and in the space below [the message] enter the Telcel phone number including the area code space and the amount... Example: 5552003333 100 to transfer $100 pesos to that Telcel #. Then you will get a message from Telcel "Pasa Tiempo" with the details. They charge 3 pesos to do this. To get CALL DETAILS on your phone, go to TelCel office with proper ID. $34.50 pesos/month. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanson Posted February 18, 2019 Report Share Posted February 18, 2019 Thanks for the great tips, ComputerGuy.. I had heard that Telcel had stopped letting one transfer funds to another phone. I heard that more than 6 months ago. Am I wrong I hope? You also mention CALL DETAILS on your phone for $34.50. What do they give you? Details about your type of phone and what it does? Again I have no idea And I thought I was a techie I guess not. Again, thanks for your very helpful techie posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerGuy Posted February 19, 2019 Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 No idea. The information was collected over time, from posts on this board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John-in-Vallarta Posted May 17, 2020 Report Share Posted May 17, 2020 On 2/15/2019 at 7:05 PM, Frijoles said: Text the word Baja to the number 2222 and that will stop them for at least a while. Is that for Telecel or ATT Mexico? I need to stop spam on ATT Mexico. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostlylost Posted May 17, 2020 Report Share Posted May 17, 2020 Try it & see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frijoles Posted May 17, 2020 Report Share Posted May 17, 2020 1 hour ago, John-in-Vallarta said: Is that for Telecel or ATT Mexico? I need to stop spam on ATT Mexico. I have Telcel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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