Why did I receive a text message from Bell MTS? | Bell MTS (2024)

FAQs

Does Bell send text messages? ›

Bell uses text messages to communicate with our Medium and Large business customers to provide information about various products, services, roaming rates, travel options and data usage.

Please forward the smishing attempt to 7726 (SPAM), delete the SMS and block the number for your security. to report it. The most important part of fraud prevention is education and awareness.

Bell MTS Inc. Originally established as Manitoba Government Telephones after the Government of Manitoba purchased the Manitoba assets of Bell Canada, the corporation was privatized in 1996. On March 17, 2017, Bell regained control of MTS after the Bell Canada group's holding company BCE Inc.

To retrieve messages from another phone: Call 1 877 BELL-777(1-877-235-5777) from anywhere in Canada.

If a spam text message gets through to your Bell mobile phone, just forward the message to short code SPAM (7726). Here are some ways to help yourself: To stop getting alerts, reply to the unwanted text message with the word STOP. Block the number from your phone.

Snooze notifications

Tap the Snooze icon (it looks like a bell), select your desired amount of time, and then tap Save. Note: The Snooze option may not be available on all software versions. On some software versions, you may need to enable the snooze option.

If you try to text someone and you see a notification saying they have notifications silenced, that just means that they have turned on one of their iPhone or iPad's Focus Modes. Focus Modes include things like Sleep, Work, and Do Not Disturb.

Some common indicators of phishing include unexpected communications requesting personal or financial information, unfamiliar sender email addresses, generic greetings, spelling and grammar mistakes, and deceptive URLs.

What cell phone companies are using Bell Network? ›

Virgin Mobile, Lucky Mobile, and PC Mobile all use Bell's network, which means that you get access to the same great coverage if you're with any of these carriers.

The Bell System was a system of telecommunication companies, led by the Bell Telephone Company and later by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T), that dominated the telephone services industry in North America for over 100 years from its creation in 1877 until its antitrust breakup in 1983.

Acquisition of MTS – March 17, 2017

On March 17, 2017, BCE announced the completion of the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding common shares of MTS. The transaction was completed through a plan of arrangement.

Under federal privacy laws, such as the Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2006, your cellphone carrier can't give you these phone records, even if you own the phone and pay the bill.

We do not keep copies of your texts (SMS) or iMessages.