What I really want is mandatory opt-in to be able to contact me.
Unknown numbers get to send a single standard length SMS, carrier embeds the full legal name and, for businesses, legally registered mailing address, and I can choose whether to accept. If I don't, no other contact from that number is connected to my phone. Ever.
I can also report the message as unsolicited and every company's unsolicited contact stats are made available to regulators.
What I really want is mandatory opt-in to be able to contact me.
Unknown numbers get to send a single standard length SMS, carrier embeds the full legal name and, for businesses, legally registered mailing address, and I can choose whether to accept. If I don't, no other contact from that number is connected to my phone. Ever.
I can also report the message as unsolicited and every company's unsolicited contact stats are made available to regulators.