When "might" reported spam be sent to my carrier, and when "might" this incur an additional cost?
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From https://support.google.com/messages/answer/9061432?hl=en
> **Learn about spam reports**
>
> If you report spam, Google will get a copy of up to 10 of the
> spammer's last messages so we can improve spam detection across Google
> products. Your past replies to the spammer are not sent to Google.
> Your name and phone number are not linked to the spammer’s messages.
> The spammer won't see or know about your report.
>
> Your spam report might create a separate “Spam reporting” conversation
> that sends a copy of the spammer’s number and most recent SMS message
> to your mobile carrier, which might have an additional cost.
A variant of this message appeared on my phone screen when I attempted to report a text message as spam.
Before going ahead with this, I have some questions.
1. When "might" these messages be sent to my mobile carrier?
3. Why can't Google tell me definitively whether or not this will happen?
3. Why don't I get to choose whether or not this happens?
4. When "might" this incur an additional cost?
5. Why doesn't Google know if it will?
I am not comfortable with the vague warnings that "stuff might happen" and that I "might be charged for it". These are not statements that inspire confidence; and without knowing under what circumstances they will take place, it is impossible to make an informed decision.
Asked by Sod Almighty
(121 rep)
Aug 6, 2020, 02:36 PM