If you receive unwanted marketing texts, emails or potential scams, there are actions you can take.
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Find out about new rules for branded text messages from businesses and organisations
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Small businesses and community organisations need to act now to make sure their text messages continue to reach customers and members when new anti-scam rules begin on 1 July 2026.
The ACMA has taken action against two more telcos under its crackdown on companies violating the mobile number fraud rules, with businesses paying almost $5 million in penalties in the last 18 months.
The ACMA is urging businesses and organisations to act now and register their branded SMS sender IDs before new anti-scam rules begin on 1 July.