News, tips and guides about SMS and mobile telephony: plans, carriers, scams, security and good everyday habits on your phone.
Network switches, tourist eSIMs, carrier alerts: travelling abroad creates the perfect breeding ground for fraudulent text messages. How to tell a genuine message from your carrier apart from a scam, and what to do before, during and after departure.
Getting a new smartphone means moving years of text messages, verification codes and phone numbers. Here's what to transfer, what to wipe, and why your old handset remains a target for fraudsters.
A deceased person's mobile number keeps receiving texts for months — and some of them are scams aimed at the grieving family. How to cancel the line, protect it, and report fraud without losing the messages that matter.
Compartmentalising your digital life with a second number (eSIM, spare plan, virtual number) drastically cuts down fraudulent texts. A practical how-to, plus the limits and pitfalls to avoid in 2026.
The moment a listing goes live, scammers start texting. A breakdown of the most common 2026 scenarios and the habits that protect your money and your phone number.
Loyalty cards, forms, deliveries, classified ads: your mobile number circulates far more widely than you think. Here's where scam texts really come from and how to cut their volume for good.
