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Re:Sixty Minutes Episode Is Pure Misleading Moral Panic Abou... by renewiltord on Monday January 04, 2021 @07:22PM (#25640266)
Yes, they do. Phone companies attempt to block SMS spam.
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Re:Sixty Minutes Episode Is Pure Misleading Moral Panic Abou... by prepend on Monday January 04, 2021 @08:09PM (#25640640)
SMS spam is illegal. Phone companies also turn off service for fraud, etc.

To be more precise, phone companies only block based on regulators and consistent (at least theoretically) rules based on legal authorities given to regulators.

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