Why do my text messages show multiple messages when there is only one

[Android Central Question]

When I receive one text message my phone shows that I have received five messages.

 

[tube517]

Which texting app are you using? What phone do you have? Who is your carrier?

 

[Rukbat]

If you're talking about the count on the text icon, that's not the number of messages, that's the number of notifications for text messages.

 

[Tater78]

I have the same issue! When I get 1 text the stock messaging app shows 3. No other text messages have been recieved, no other text app installed.