RE: *High*
1 of 2://BREW:0104F4BC:OZMAIL CI=77751FD57A111BF28D005A9D8A211334 MC=3 To stop these messages simply reply to
*High* 2 of 2:this one (charge may apply)

I would like to start by stating that I will be more than happy to sign petition if there is one out there! Otherwise, say hello to another class action suit Verizon!

My story~
I have been subject to these annoying international OZMAIL text messages since 2009 when I upgraded to Verizon's LG enV Touch, which is considered a data phone since you may access your emails via the internet. Upon activating my new data phone, I started receiving a pair of texts almost immediately all hours of the day, which were unsolicited...like rats. I complained to VZW in 2009 and they recommended I reply to the sender, STOP. I did but the texts continued and I got annoyed but luckily I did not incur charges unless Verizon took care of them on their end. End result: Despite efforts to stop texts, they continued sending.

Fast forward 4 years: A couple of days ago, I upgraded to the Samsung Galaxy and the texts no longer came in pairs but single texts increased frequency. Since Saturday, I have received at total of 41 texts in 2 days!!! 16 texts on Day 1 and 25 texts on Day 2. I have not received any texts since I replied 'STOP' but I also contacted VZW to see if they can somehow block this number, which was an endless feat a few years ago because the incoming texts had more than 10 digits. The blocking feature can only block 10 digits so the rep 'Diana' dropped the 11 proceeding the number. I remember when I was troubleshooting with a VZW rep in 2009, they told me that the text originates from Amsterdam and there was nothing they can do because it is out of their jurisdiction. I HOPE THIS ANNOYING TEXTING HAS FINALLY COME TO AN END BC NOT ONLY DOES IT FILL UP MY MESSAGES BUT IT'S ANNOYING!!!

My assumption: the sender (Verizon or some other company/person) may be sending these messages from an email client which allows him to camouflage where the messages are coming from...similar to SPAMMING.

If I continue to receive the texts, I WILL START A CLASS ACTION SUIT!!! Stay tuned.

This is what worked ultimately for me.  Took 2 minutes.

ozmail text

I went to verizon wireless and blocked this caller and somehow they managed to get past the block. now how do I stop the calls?

this spammer calls me in 2 messages each time. I never answer them because verizon puts up a notice on the screen that there may be a charge so I don't acknowledge them in any fashion. I just counted ten numbers backwards from the 9 and went to veriizon online and blocked the number. I've done it before and the block works.

Called Verizon and they PROMISED me that if I replied STOP, in all caps... lol.... that it will stop and I WILL NOT receive a 25 cent charge, however she also said she made a note/credit to the account.... hm.... maybe an easy fix, i hope!!!

53 text messages in the first 2 days of having my new phone! Why did I get a smart phone? It's been a real pain in the butt! Ughhhhhhhhhhhh!

Please stop texting my phone I am not aware of this number and have added a block with my carrier

Keep getting text from 11-801-222-2357. Nothing is wirtten  just numbers.
CI=c90f390244e4f21619b31ff6524559.
Texted back to stop. We'll see.

I get multiple texts from this number daily. Can't block it and replying stop does not work

I continually keep getting messages from this 11-801-222-2269 number,

Read Verizon is /has stopped this. My phone is going back or I'm going txt my sales rep evertime I get another in the middle of the night!

after I switched to a new phone I have received 8 messages from this number, telling me that To stop this message simply replay to this one (charge may apply). the messages are coming in about every 20-25 minutes.

YEA, TECHNOLOGY AND PROGRESS ARE GREAT!  WELL ATLEAST UNTIL IT STARTS WORKING YOU AND YOUR PRIVACY. DEAL WITH IT CAUSE IT'S ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE

Think about this... you are One of Many do you really think Verizon or any of the other phone companies give a crap about the type of calls you're getting or when you get them? NO, they only care that you pay your bill on time, and if you don't then they too will be on your block list of numbers

what the heck? charged for this.... i have replied to it atleast 15 times.... ridiculous, technology is sooooooooo great, why can't i get this stopped

Started getting calls today, states charges may apply

thanks for the info, since activating my droid 3 last night, i have received 19 texts!!!  I got the confirmation that the number has been blocked!

I started getting texts from this number, as well as soon as I upgraded to a smart phone.  I ignored them for a week, and then got the message to text STOP to get them to stop.  Yes, it said charges may apply, there was no way I was texting over my limit, OR given any indication that this is an international number, so I texted STOP.  They stopped, but I do have the $0.25 charge for an international text on my phone.  Verizon must be RAKING in the money if even 1 out of 10 of their customers is texting STOP and getting charged a quarter (and how many people think, "It's just a quarter, I'm not going to bother to call to contest it).  Ridiculous.

Listen to this person.  I just got off the phone with Verizon and he said it was my phone trying to contact gmail to check for new emails and when it errored it sent me a notification.   I had a "not smart" phone and and used email on it (Osmail) until yesterday. The weird thing was that I had the app and the phone for over 2 years before this problem started.

When you recieve the text does your ringtone sound different? Mine sounded like different tones of static. Every time i get the text...

January 21 2012 I got two text from 801-222-2269  I tried to go to my Verizon wireless account to block the number.  Supposedly I can block 5 numbers for 90 days. Verizons web site would not acknowledge this as a real number so I could not block it.   HELP!  please

I have called Verizon 5 times and everyone says it is fixed but know one actually fixes it.

I have talked w verizon i couldn't tell how many test angot a different  phone  am started  again . only  one lady knew how  to fix it they need some education

Just got my first text from 1-180-122-22269 thanks to your post I went to my Verizon acc online and blocked 801 222-2269 from ripping me off.

Thanks & Happy New Year!

Cableman314

I just got off the phone with Verizon wireless tech support (Steve) and he was able to fix the problem.  It has something to do with an email app called osmail.  He was not sure how it happens but said that they can delete the app on their end and that will stop the email.

It has something to do if you have a non-smartphone and us an email account and then convert to a smartphone the email account from the non-smartphone emails get converted to text messages on the smartphone.

It can be fixed contact Verizon Wireless and let them kow that you are having the problem and you have been told that it may be related to osmail.

Good Luck

I just received the same texts message ... I am calling my carier texts may be charge for it..

We keep getting text from this number saying that if we want it to stop that we have to call the numner yet it says that charges may apply.  As soon as we delete the text, we end up with 3 or 4 more text immediately.  It just keeps happening and we don't know how to make them stop.

STOP

how or why this annoying message is being sent to my new i-phone is curiously disturbing.