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SMS services gone mad..

  • 23-01-2006 12:16AM
    #1
    alleepally
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    In todays Sunday Tribune there is a feature on a service a the motor tax office in Nutgrove in Dublin. You can text your ticket number to an SMS code and you'll get a text 15 minutes before your number is called. It's called - Q watch. Cost €2 with (presumably) the council getting a cut of the revenue. The reporter comments that "...the state benefits from the fact that the state operates an inneficient service in the first place."

    FFS, everything is turning into a text revenue opportunity in this country. What's next? Instead of passing the basket in the church, the priest announces "In the name of the father, the son and holy o2,vodafone or meteor, text PRAISETHELORD to 57788 for a €2 donation. JESUSLOVESME for a €5 donation and a free Faith of our Fathers ringtone"


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  • #2
    Sparky
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    alleepally wrote:
    In todays Sunday Tribune there is a feature on a service a the motor tax office in Nutgrove in Dublin. You can text your ticket number to an SMS code and you'll get a text 15 minutes before your number is called. It's called - Q watch. Cost €2 with (presumably) the council getting a cut of the revenue. The reporter comments that "...the state benefits from the fact that the state operates an inneficient service in the first place."

    FFS, everything is turning into a text revenue opportunity in this country. What's next? Instead of passing the basket in the church, the priest announces "In the name of the father, the son and holy o2,vodafone or meteor, text PRAISETHELORD to 57788 for a €2 donation. JESUSLOVESME for a €5 donation and a free Faith of our Fathers ringtone"

    LOL, i wouldnt put it past them, its easy money, to the fact that people say ah its only a few quid, but multiply that by say a few thousand people, nice money


  • #3
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,241 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    5-7-7...sh!t, whats the number again?

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



  • #4
    Nuttzz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,787 ✭✭✭Nuttzz


    alleepally wrote:
    In todays Sunday Tribune there is a feature on a service a the motor tax office in Nutgrove in Dublin. You can text your ticket number to an SMS code and you'll get a text 15 minutes before your number is called. It's called - Q watch. Cost €2 with (presumably) the council getting a cut of the revenue. The reporter comments that "...the state benefits from the fact that the state operates an inneficient service in the first place."

    daft really when you can do it on line for free


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