https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Orders/EE-text-message-when-buying-new-phone/m-p/1345640#M73496 <P>These texts are as much a security protection against unscrupulous third parties &amp; "scammers" who may obtain access to your online myEE account, and thus - as far as I know - can't be disabled.</P> Tue, 09 Jan 2024 15:58:42 GMT bristolian 2024-01-09T15:58:42Z https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Orders/EE-text-message-when-buying-new-phone/m-p/1345607#M73495 <P>I am looking to buy a replacement phone for my sons birthday however in the past whenever i have done this the recipient always gets a text saying welcome to ee hope you like your new phone or thanks for upgrading etc, this obviously ruins the surprise of receiving a new handset, is there anyway of buying a new phone / plan without receiving text messages&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>tia</P> Tue, 09 Jan 2024 14:25:41 GMT https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Orders/EE-text-message-when-buying-new-phone/m-p/1345607#M73495 Matty-says 2024-01-09T14:25:41Z https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Orders/EE-text-message-when-buying-new-phone/m-p/1345640#M73496 <P>These texts are as much a security protection against unscrupulous third parties &amp; "scammers" who may obtain access to your online myEE account, and thus - as far as I know - can't be disabled.</P> Tue, 09 Jan 2024 15:58:42 GMT https://community.ee.co.uk/t5/Orders/EE-text-message-when-buying-new-phone/m-p/1345640#M73496 bristolian 2024-01-09T15:58:42Z