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outgoing messages to 474663

xenophh — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 20:06:15 GMT

When I was checking the usage history, I saw a lot of messages sent to number 474663. Some of them happened at very similar time. However, I didn't make any of these messages and I could see them in the phone history. What are these outgoing texts for?

Re: outgoing messages to 474663

NDesai — Wed, 24 Aug 2016 05:36:33 GMT

I haven't heard anyone reporting this issue. So, i doubt its from Public Mobile.

It could be some app that is doing that? or something else...

Re: outgoing messages to 474663

kav2001c — Wed, 24 Aug 2016 07:16:33 GMT

Interesting

Googling this short code gives virtually nothing (a few complaints from 5 years ago)

It must be from an app installed, only thing I can think of

Re: outgoing messages to 474663

xenophh — Thu, 25 Aug 2016 01:45:50 GMT

This only happened after I switched over to PM. It never happened before.

Re: outgoing messages to 474663

ericsan — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 05:43:29 GMT

I just switch to PM on my son iPhone5 from Virgin and I just notice that too in his usage history a lot of outgoing text to 474663

Re: outgoing messages to 474663

Kayfun101 — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 09:09:32 GMT

What is this number gonna go send a massage to pm now this needs to be looked in to

Re: outgoing messages to 474663

Kayfun101 — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 09:51:10 GMT

It's called short code people just found it you need to tell the company or the fine lady's here I just found the same code on my bill iPhone 6 here so we're not crazy sand a pm to them I just did on Facebook pm them

Re: outgoing messages to 474663

Kayfun101 — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 09:51:24 GMT

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=951626&page=1

Re: outgoing messages to 474663

kav2001c — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 09:53:09 GMT

It's definately some sort of app

There is no charges associated with it

I suppose for troubleshooting you could list hardware type + what apps have been installed

Otherwise only other solution is to trace (but you need the physical phone to do that)

Public really has no way of looking into this

Re: outgoing messages to 474663

Kayfun101 — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 09:55:59 GMT

I found it it's called a short code I sent pm a massage about it on my Facebook regarding it I do have text plus on it so might be the culprit

Re: outgoing messages to 474663

Kayfun101 — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 09:59:13 GMT

So gonna send a dummie text to my mom here right now and see if it's there again

Re: outgoing messages to 474663

Kayfun101 — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 10:04:12 GMT

I solved it its Imassage it sends data right so the most I can give you please go in to settings and go massages on the search bar and take Imassage off I remember why I did that it cost me a lot wean I got the phone lol

Re: outgoing messages to 474663

Kayfun101 — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 15:17:59 GMT

Ok solved it for real you need to take your iCloud off and re enter it so it does a reset from virgin mobile wean you re enter your details it should reset it so it does not show up on bill hope this helps you solve the issue ok

Re: outgoing messages to 474663

srlawren — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 19:05:48 GMT

@Kayfun101 wrote:
Ok solved it for real you need to take your iCloud off and re enter it so it does a reset from virgin mobile wean you re enter your details it should reset it so it does not show up on bill hope this helps you solve the issue ok

@xenophh can you please try this suggestion from @Kayfun101?

Re: outgoing messages to 474663

Kayfun101 — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 20:24:52 GMT

It works shriza _k told me this or Mary on face book massager so it worked send a dummie text to my mom no duplicate with the number it's a iCloud issue wean we switched providers they had this enabled in the back ground

Re: outgoing messages to 474663

Korth — Mon, 14 May 2018 02:00:36 GMT

You can try blocking the number.

You can try completely disabling the text/SMS app when it's not needed (you might need a task-killer app for this on unrooted iOS devices).

You can configure all your background data and syncs to iCloud (or whatever) to only occur across wifi radio instead of cellular data.

It could be a malware. A "black dot" or "text bomb" thing floats around from time to time, it's apparently able to force iPhones to restart, it might be even able to disrupt other things - although I'm skeptical about the panicky claims of an incoming text permanently hacking, erasing, or bricking an iPhone.

Re: outgoing messages to 474663

robac — Tue, 15 May 2018 18:26:38 GMT

Hi,

I had the same issue when I switched from Videotron to Public Mobile, there were 14 messages sent to 474663 in about 5 minutes when I activated my Public Mobile account based on my use history on my Public Mobile account.

After doing some research, it seems it is indeed related to iCloud being setup but those message should not be considered as real text message and therefore not counted as text message but since I'm on a 50 text messages plans, it seems that they are indeed counted in my total since it say that I have used 14/50 of my monthly limit.

I haven't seen any more text message being sent to that number since then.

Is there any official info from a Public Mobile agent to sort this out ?

Re: outgoing messages to 474663

ElleBee83 — Thu, 31 May 2018 14:19:04 GMT

@robac wrote:
Hi,

I had the same issue when I switched from Videotron to Public Mobile, there were 14 messages sent to 474663 in about 5 minutes when I activated my Public Mobile account based on my use history on my Public Mobile account.

After doing some research, it seems it is indeed related to iCloud being setup but those message should not be considered as real text message and therefore not counted as text message but since I'm on a 50 text messages plans, it seems that they are indeed counted in my total since it say that I have used 14/50 of my monthly limit.

I haven't seen any more text message being sent to that number since then.

Is there any official info from a Public Mobile agent to sort this out ?

@robac

any update? Seems I’m having this issue too...

Re: outgoing messages to 474663

blueice — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 16:31:27 GMT

I have the same issue. any one can provide a detail solution?

Re: outgoing messages to 474663

jp2 — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 16:38:21 GMT

Have you tried disabling I cloud?