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You get a scam text. What number does the FTC say to forward it to?

7726, which spells SPAM on a phone keypad.

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  1. 4357 (HELP)
  2. 7726 (SPAM) ✔
  3. 7226 (SCAM)

Why: Forwarding to 7726 lets your wireless provider spot the scam and block similar texts. It only takes a few seconds.

Huh, didn't know that: Each letter in SPAM sits on the 7, 7, 2 and 6 keys of a phone keypad.

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Why didn't the shopper go down the canned meat aisle? Her SPAM filters were on.
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References

Answer: 7726 (SPAM). Forwarding to 7726 lets your wireless provider spot the scam and block similar texts. It only takes a few seconds.

  1. FTC: How To Recognize and Report Spam Text Messages consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-recognize-and-report-spam-text-messages
    Copy the message and forward it to 7726 (SPAM).
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. FTC: How To Recognize and Avoid Phishing Scams consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-recognize-and-avoid-phishing-scams
    If you got a phishing text message, forward it to SPAM (7726).
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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