I got a blank message off an 089 number from the year 2019

Bartronilic

Before someone tells me that alot of other people got this message or something and makes me feel not so special i just wanna say that it could be me in the future trying to tell me something. Maybe posting here isn't a good idea because the me in the future will be like "****s sake" but at least the me in the future knows that his message was blank and that he (or I?!) should send another.

Friends said that Tesco are starting an 089 number and i'd say years and years ago my mam used my number when signing up for a clubcard or something and maybe they're trying to promote their phone service? And that the fact that its from "2019" is just a technical error. My friends clearly don't believe in like, timetravel?

Anyway does anyone know why I got this message?

Oh and a shout out to me in the future!

Duff

no, i got one too last friday, from the year 1900 aparently..

Binomate

Ask for some results on some high steake horse races.

jhegarty

Yep , 089 is tesco...

Could be testing the network ?

http://www.rte.ie/business/2006/1219/tesco.html

Sad Professor

Bartronilic wrote:

i just wanna say that it could be me in the future trying to tell me something.

Save the cheerleader save the world perhaps?

biko

wow................................................

mp3guy

The message sent data comes from the sender, so it's whatever date they had their phone, or system on.

humbert

mp3guy wrote:

The message sent data comes from the sender, so it's whatever date they had their phone, or system on.

That's not the case. I've sent myself a message before to find out the time when the clock's gone kaput and sometimes just because I'm desperately alone.

Dord

Sad Professor wrote:

Save the cheerleader save the world perhaps?

Mr_Roger_Bongos

Bartronilic wrote:

Before someone tells me that alot of other people got this message or something and makes me feel not so special i just wanna say that it could be me in the future trying to tell me something. Maybe posting here isn't a good idea because the me in the future will be like "****s sake" but at least the me in the future knows that his message was blank and that he (or I?!) should send another.

Friends said that Tesco are starting an 089 number and i'd say years and years ago my mam used my number when signing up for a clubcard or something and maybe they're trying to promote their phone service? And that the fact that its from "2019" is just a technical error. My friends clearly don't believe in like, timetravel?

Anyway does anyone know why I got this message?

Oh and a shout out to me in the future!

That's definitely a time traveling text message.

Dragan

Spot on, it's Tesco doing service testing, and time stamp will come through from whatever the networks NMC has it set to. General public should not be getting the SMS though.

I know this, because Tyler knows this.

boneless

humbert wrote:

That's not the case. I've sent myself a message before to find out the time when the clock's gone kaput and sometimes just because I'm desperately alone.

If you hadn't of blocked me sending you texts and ringing you at four in the morning you wouldn't feel so alone....;)

thelordofcheese

Sad Professor wrote:

Save the cheerleader save the world perhaps?

Damn, beaten to it.

I heard digiweb are taking over 088

flogen

I would have thought Tesco's service would have been 086 too, as they're being carried on the o2 network.

Entire ranges (087, 088, 083 etc.) tend to be given out to operators rather than VMNO's, or at least I would have thought - the number of ranges available could get used up quite quickly otherwise.

The Bollox

Bartronilic wrote:

Before someone tells me that alot of other people got this message or something and makes me feel not so special i just wanna say that it could be me in the future trying to tell me something. Maybe posting here isn't a good idea because the me in the future will be like "****s sake" but at least the me in the future knows that his message was blank and that he (or I?!) should send another.

Friends said that Tesco are starting an 089 number and i'd say years and years ago my mam used my number when signing up for a clubcard or something and maybe they're trying to promote their phone service? And that the fact that its from "2019" is just a technical error. My friends clearly don't believe in like, timetravel?

Anyway does anyone know why I got this message?

Oh and a shout out to me in the future!

I have decided to forgo the actual reason why you were sent this message (testing reasons for Tesco's) and have decided to take this thread to a more spiritual level. If it was your future self sending you this strange text message then surely he must have lived your life up until 12 years later. Hense done everything you have done, are doing, and will do. So no matter what you do now, whether it seems like the most boring thing, or most eratic thing, it has already been done (except killing yourself). But technically killing yourself is impossible, actually it would be impossible you you to die of any cause for the next 12 years, otherwise it will caused a serious time paradox.

*cracks knuckles with a smug smile* I'll add this thread to my list of killed threads

Sam Vimes

mp3guy wrote:

The message sent data comes from the sender, so it's whatever date they had their phone, or system on.

no it's not. its the networks server.

coolsmileygirl wrote:

I heard digiweb are taking over 088

they are indeed

Seth Brundle

So Tesco whilst testing their new system send messages to people at random?
Are Tesco operating this themselves or just renting from Vodafone or O2?

Peteee

They are using O2's network

Pansy Potter

Bartronilic wrote:

i just wanna say that it could be me in the future trying to tell me something.

Just looked in my crystal ball and your future doesn't go as far as 2019, so there must be some other reason for this text, probably Tesco testing.

This really should be in Mobiles/PDAs

Ruen

flogen wrote:

I would have thought Tesco's service would have been 086 too, as they're being carried on the o2 network.

Entire ranges (087, 088, 083 etc.) tend to be given out to operators rather than VMNO's, or at least I would have thought - the number of ranges available could get used up quite quickly otherwise.

Well Three's service is carried on the Vodafone network, so I suppose it doesnt work like that anymore.

uglyjohn

you can write an online text and set it to be sent years in the future....i think you should write back!!!

see what the future holds.

Overheal

I got one.... it said..... "Save the Cheerleader, Save the World."

o.0

Good. I hope Tesco gives the rest a run for their money with cheaper calls/txts.

The Bollox

well as long as Ryanair stay out of the business we'll be fine. with them you won't be ringing your friend, you'll be ringing a person near to your friend :rolleyes:

Alter-Ego

I got a message full of jibberish sent at 00:00 on the 1-1-00 after coming out of the port tunnel a few weeks ago......True story.

I'm intrigued by this tesco mobile thing. When do they launch?

Victor

Just check your account that you aren't being billed for these texts.

Random

Victor wrote:

Just check your account that you aren't being billed for these texts.

Your time travelling future self is trying to fleece you!

Commander Vimes

Commander Vimes wrote:

no it's not. its the networks server.


they are indeed

so the drunk guy who chatted me up in barcode was right
i though he was using it as a chat up line the stuff he was telling me
maybe he was hmmm:)

Blush_01

humbert wrote:

That's not the case. I've sent myself a message before to find out the time when the clock's gone kaput and sometimes just because I'm desperately alone.

That deserves a pat on the head. (You know that watches tell the time too.)

I want a text. Where's the pouty/sulky smiley?