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11112025 Text From AT&T About Paid Off Phone Scam

Oct 3, 2023 2023-10-03T23:26:53-05:00
Oct 3, 2023 2023-10-03T23:30:50-05:00

11112025 Text From ATT About Paid Off Phone Scam

I got the message below from 11112025 claiming I paid off my phone and if I'm interested in an upgrade offer on the new iPhone, I should reply "YES". But, AT&T does not send out notifications through SMS, if you have paid off your device, you will receive an email from our official email address notifying you that the device is paid off. Therefore, recipients are asked to ignore the message and should not follow the instructions in it.

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Text From 11112025 Scam

”Hi, it's AT&T. Great news! You've paid off your phone. If you're interested in learning about our upgrade offer on the new iPhone, reply YES to receive details.”

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Mar 3, 2026 at 6:07 PM by an anonymous user from: Dallas, Texas, United States

Same issue