Stopping unsolicited text ads???
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on a home computer or what?
lots of good pop-up blockers.
maybe you're talking about something hand-held--phone or something.
e-mails have good new filtering gadgets too.
:shrug:
lots of good pop-up blockers.
maybe you're talking about something hand-held--phone or something.
e-mails have good new filtering gadgets too.
:shrug:
On my cell phone. Am I the only one that gets these, or is it just none of you know how to stop it? Thanks
there was a thread on this before, and seems like I remember never getting one until that thread, and then I got 2. I text more than I talk on the cell phone, so it doesn't really bother me for more money since I already have that plan anyway.
add: It was me that started that other thread, and there were no solutions, but there was a bash from agent about me losing weight. :mj07: He's always good for some sort of insult I suppose!
add: It was me that started that other thread, and there were no solutions, but there was a bash from agent about me losing weight. :mj07: He's always good for some sort of insult I suppose!
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i very rarely text but i guess i'll get that plan because it's cheap anyway.
my step-daughter can type on her phone faster than i can type on this full size keyboard. HTF do people do that? :shrug:
my step-daughter can type on her phone faster than i can type on this full size keyboard. HTF do people do that? :shrug:
Once I learned that u don't have to pause between each letter :mj07: , I can fly on mine too!
found this UGA
found this UGA
By IRIS TAYLOR
TIMES-DISPATCH COLUMNIST
"Seen yr pf your kinda cute wanta chat"
Oh, no, you've got to be kidding: A spam message on my cell phone. Where did they get my name?
Must I foot the bill for unsolicited text messages? Can I block cell spam?
. . .
You probably figured that sooner or later unsolicited advertisements would find their way to your mobile phone.
After all, 78 percent of households in the U.S. and Canada have at least one cell phone, according to Forrester Research Inc. in Cambridge, Mass.
In the U.S., the three largest carriers, Verizon Wireless, AT&T's wireless unit and Sprint Nextel, have 70 percent of users. And, 41 percent send and receive text messages.
What you need to know and do:
Your cellular carrier probably didn't give out your number.
The vast majority of mobile junk ads come via the Internet and are generated by auto-dialing equipment, Verizon Wireless spokesman John Johnson said. Spammers don't know who you are or even that you're a cellular customer unless you respond.
Your cell provider may be sending unsolicited messages. They call them alerts, not spam, and it's legal.
The federal CAN-SPAM Act that took effect in March 2005 makes it illegal to send unwanted commercial e-mail messages to wireless devices without a consumer's prior permission.
But it permits messaging to existing, consenting customers. Customers may unknowingly consent to such messages when they click "I agree" to the terms and conditions of their plan.
Federal spam laws, though, don't stop unscrupulous marketers and crooks who do not play by the rules.
The big cellular companies aggressively filter junk messages.
"We've seen a huge increase in the volume of messaging traffic that we believe to be spam," Johnson said. "Today, our system filters out tens of millions" of junk text messages every day.
Stephanie Vinge, Sprint's spokeswoman, said "almost 65 percent" of the millions of text messages headed to its subscribers are filtered out.
You may have inadvertently exposed your cell number. Think of all the places where you might have provided it. Data miners comb through many information sources, especially the Internet, and scoop up information to sell.
. . .
You can slow nuisance spam by:
Choosing a block-spam option.
The federal spam law permits you to undo your authorization to receive unsolicited messages. You also can ask your provider not to solicit you.
AT&T has some options such as programming your phone to reject Internet text messages but accept them from wireless phones.
Don't respond to junk messages.
Filing a complaint against violators. Call the Federal Communications Commission at (888) 225-5322 or go to www.fcc.gov/cgb/complaints.html.
Call your carrier's customer service and try to get credit for unsolicited text messages. Some carriers will issue a credit with no hassle, while others work on a case-by-case basis.
. . .
Unsolicited junk messages can be costly. You may pay 10 cents to 20 cents for each message received, or it can use up messages in your bundled plan. You also may wind up on some type of $3.99-$9.99 per-month subscription service that you don't want.
found this UGA
By IRIS TAYLOR
TIMES-DISPATCH COLUMNIST
"Seen yr pf your kinda cute wanta chat"
Oh, no, you've got to be kidding: A spam message on my cell phone. Where did they get my name?
Must I foot the bill for unsolicited text messages? Can I block cell spam?
. . .
You probably figured that sooner or later unsolicited advertisements would find their way to your mobile phone.
After all, 78 percent of households in the U.S. and Canada have at least one cell phone, according to Forrester Research Inc. in Cambridge, Mass.
In the U.S., the three largest carriers, Verizon Wireless, AT&T's wireless unit and Sprint Nextel, have 70 percent of users. And, 41 percent send and receive text messages.
What you need to know and do:
Your cellular carrier probably didn't give out your number.
The vast majority of mobile junk ads come via the Internet and are generated by auto-dialing equipment, Verizon Wireless spokesman John Johnson said. Spammers don't know who you are or even that you're a cellular customer unless you respond.
Your cell provider may be sending unsolicited messages. They call them alerts, not spam, and it's legal.
The federal CAN-SPAM Act that took effect in March 2005 makes it illegal to send unwanted commercial e-mail messages to wireless devices without a consumer's prior permission.
But it permits messaging to existing, consenting customers. Customers may unknowingly consent to such messages when they click "I agree" to the terms and conditions of their plan.
Federal spam laws, though, don't stop unscrupulous marketers and crooks who do not play by the rules.
The big cellular companies aggressively filter junk messages.
"We've seen a huge increase in the volume of messaging traffic that we believe to be spam," Johnson said. "Today, our system filters out tens of millions" of junk text messages every day.
Stephanie Vinge, Sprint's spokeswoman, said "almost 65 percent" of the millions of text messages headed to its subscribers are filtered out.
You may have inadvertently exposed your cell number. Think of all the places where you might have provided it. Data miners comb through many information sources, especially the Internet, and scoop up information to sell.
. . .
You can slow nuisance spam by:
Choosing a block-spam option.
The federal spam law permits you to undo your authorization to receive unsolicited messages. You also can ask your provider not to solicit you.
AT&T has some options such as programming your phone to reject Internet text messages but accept them from wireless phones.
Don't respond to junk messages.
Filing a complaint against violators. Call the Federal Communications Commission at (888) 225-5322 or go to www.fcc.gov/cgb/complaints.html.
Call your carrier's customer service and try to get credit for unsolicited text messages. Some carriers will issue a credit with no hassle, while others work on a case-by-case basis.
. . .
Unsolicited junk messages can be costly. You may pay 10 cents to 20 cents for each message received, or it can use up messages in your bundled plan. You also may wind up on some type of $3.99-$9.99 per-month subscription service that you don't want.
Thanks man I am going to call my provider(nextell) and find out what I can do. I get a joke froma place called laughaholics everyday at 3:30. I have never heard of the place and have not signed up for anything, the shit gets old every day. I did get the following sent to me from a friend the other day as I did not know cell numbers were being released. At least they wont be calling me........
REMINDER....all cell phone numbers are being released to
telemarketing companies tomorrow and you will start to receive sale calls.
....YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR THESE CALLS
To prevent this, call the following number from your cell phone:
888-382-1222.
It is the National DO NOT CALL list. It will only take a minute of
your time It blocks your number for five (5) years. You must call
from the cell phone number you want to have blocked. You cannot call
from a different phone number.
HELP OTHERS BY PASSING THIS ON TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS.
It take about 20 seconds.
unfortunately, I'm pretty sure that's a snopes thing and total bs. (yep, looked it up) http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/cell411.asp
From what I can understand, if you can block all messages that originate from a computer, you probably won't get anymore spam. This spam is going out in bulk via computer not via somebody else's cell phone. If you'll notice, probably all of the spam doesn't have a phone number associated with it.
I use VZW and started to see an up-tick in text messages. They have a feature in their account management web interface to only accept text messages from people in your contact list, works great for me. I assume the other providers have the same functionality unless they feel this is another revenue stream.
