Company-sponsored text numbers are different. There’s no area code, no digit spacing. Will the scammers figure out how to make it look like a 4-digit number?

Scam texts are one of the oldest means of stealing data, but they are getting more advanced. Here's a breakdown of some of ...

Know if you get a text from a five or six-digit number instead of a full phone number, it is because you requested to receive texts. “Those are called short code messages,” Drake said.

To do so, text PAC to 65075, and give the code to your new provider to allow them to switch your number from your old network. The Martin Lewis Money Show Live is still available to watch via ITVX ...