Getting odd symbols and random numbers

When receiving texts both my and my wifes phone are getting randoms symbols and numbers instead of the text message.. We thought it may be just hers but now both are doing it

What phones do you both have? It could be caused by someone sending you a message with an animation in it that your phone can't "translate".
A signature can cause the text to be scrambled, and special characters or formatting can cause the same behavior in the received message.
Also, see if the the texts being sent are longer than the standard 160 characters....then post back and let us know if any of these apply and make a difference when changed.

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