AT&T Blog
November 09, 2023
AT&T ActiveArmor Offers New Text-Filtering Features for Even More Protection
We know that spam texts and robocalls are a pain. That’s why we’re pleased to give important updates on our spam-fighting AT&T ActiveArmorSM.
Our new and better network filters blocked more than 1 billion spam text messages from reaching customers in July – our highest-ever total. Every month since then, customers have collectively reported one-third fewer spam texts getting through to their phones.
We block spam texts for everyone on our network – you don’t have to do a thing. But if you download the free AT&T ActiveArmor mobile security app, you can now get even more control of incoming text messages:
We also want to offer a big thank you. Your tips have been helping the anti-spam effort! Customers started forwarding us much more suspected text spam about a year ago when the process became easier on most devices. This has helped us investigate and block similar spam messages and even take down malicious websites.
If you would like to share suspicious texts to help our cause, you can find “report junk” instructions at AT&T CyberAware.
That’s the latest news on spam texts. But we haven’t forgotten robocalls. Just like spam texts, slightly fewer are being sent these days, for good reasons:
We’re customer obsessed, so we take unwanted texts and calls very seriously. We’re committed to ensuring that when your phone rings or buzzes, it’s a real connection to possibility.
1 Email-to-text messages also may appear to come from a 10-digit number starting with 141.
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