408-610-4900

Claims to be Yahoo giving verification code shortly after receiving 7 text messages from 776836 with different verification codes. NONE OF WHICH I HAD REGISTERED OR REQUESTED! I haven't used Yahoo in YEARS! Beware!

For a cell phone, some already have call blocking, if not, there are free apps on the web that will work for some. You can google this. If you have a smart phone, there is a free app called call control. Iphones appear to have apps also. Another one is called Mr. Number. For tracfone & straight talk:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.privacystar.android.tracfone&hl=en
http://extras.straighttalk.com/en
http://www.youmail.com/home/carriers/straight-talk/block-number
https://www.straighttalkwirelessforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=6803&t=55006

For text messages: forwarding any text message spam you get to the short code  “7726,” which spells “spam” on most phones, to alert your network operator to the abuse. ATT won't accept 7726 But they will accept BLOCK and return a message that the web site is blocked. forward the texts to 7726 or BLOCK, depending on your phone carrier.
http://www.att.com/esupport/article.jsp?sid=KB115812

Report your callers here, not just to the DNC alone:

https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#&panel1-1
https://esupport.fcc.gov/ccmsforms/form1088.action
https://complaints.donotcall.gov/complaint/complaintcheck.aspx?panel=2

By State DNC lists:
https://800notes.com/faq/state-do-not-call

I received a call on my track phone at 5am which I normally have turned off and only use if for emergencies. I am not into the cell phone and texting thing like everyone in todays world. Just felt the need to share when answering it said it was Yahoo and left a code 51814 and I do not have a yahoo account for anything. So no understanding what the call was for?????????? - caller: 408-610-4900

Yahoo requires new accounts to be set up with a telephone number for validation, and the phone can be any kind. This is so in the future, when someone tries to log in an account, the Yahoo website can ask the person to choose between getting a code, by text or by voice, sent to the telephone number that is in the account records. Without the code, the attempt to log in will be denied. This is called 2-factor authentication; first factor is the name and password, second factor is the challenge by the website with the telephone text/call.

You got the text because ... three possibilities :

1) A scammer typed a random telephone number when they created a Yahoo account, hoping the company would not call the number for verification.

2) A normal person typed their number when they created a Yahoo account ... or thought they did, and got digits mistyped. Now they cannot access that account because they cannot get the code to put in.

3) A hacker got into an existing Yahoo account and and changed the number to your number, intentionally or by mistake.

Please send me  my verification code because i didn't undestand what you say last time

I find this # in my cell last calls?

THIS IS YAHOO VERIFICATION----10/7/2015

This is YAHOO giving a verification code for a new email I had set up. This is/was a legitimate call for me.

Due to caller ID spoofing (faking) maybe not. You cannot trust an incoming call is who they say they are.

I've been called from this. number many times I never answer but. Is annoying receive calls from unknown numbers

Received a call from this number at 7:32 am today. The caller id said "San Jose, CA". I answered it because I have friends in CA and thought it might be them. It was an automated recording that sounded like the "this is Rachel from card services" type callers. I hung up right away when I realized it was a recording.

This truly is Yahoo service giving you a security code for you to gain access to your email account. Depends on what is registered with them, whether they call, email, our text the code to you. If it's an unwanted call, either someone had your number from gawd knows when, or.... check your Yahoo account bc someone is trying to use your account. Peace

my phone is reset so i type the email and password but they ask me a verification code that oftenly when i log in i thiught it is right but i say the no. in google its is scary they can use our account  in yahoo directing the code to their phone. the yahoo must know about it and inform us what is real.

This is indeed a code verification call from Yahoo.  They call or text the code when you are setting up a new email account.

It's not spam or a scam. It's yahoo sending a verification code when creating an account. Someone entered the wrong phone number when they created their yahoo account.

Big scam don't fall for it they are spoofing numbers also.

It is indeed yahoo.

got callled but I don't answer.

Well then get your security up to snuff, because you have [***] security.

Scam someone trying to take on your identity.. Yahoo needs to get there [***] togather.