Can I call the police when I receive a short message from the network?

It's a scam message. It doesn't matter.

If it is a fraudulent message, you can call the police, but if it is a spam message, the police will not accept it. You can call operators such as10086/10010 to complain.

With the popularity of many instant chat tools, there are few people who communicate by texting now, but in real life, there will still be people who maliciously harass others by texting. According to the provisions of China's Public Security Administration Punishment Law, it is illegal to send harassing information that interferes with the normal life of others. The party concerned can show a short message to the police.