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sms spam

  • 23-08-2002 2:14pm
    #1
    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭


    has anyone else been recieving spam on their mobiles?
    i've got a few that go something like: "sum1 likez joo, 2 find out hu it is dial blablabla."
    they normally come from a 5 digit number, and theres a po box address at the bottom of the message (in london of all places!)
    i've had a few different ones over the last couple of weeks, i cant remember what they said tho, i just deleted them straight away.

    don't know why i'm posting this, just felt like a bit of a rant:rolleyes:


Comments

  • #2
    Repli
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,322 ✭✭✭Repli


    I got these now and again they are annoying just ignore them the most recent was one about holly & jessica saying forward this to 5 ppl or somethin.. blah


  • #3
    misterq
    Closed Accounts Posts: 382 ✭✭misterq


    me too.

    I'd love to know how they got my no.
    I'm on an o2 contract.
    I think there is a regulator for premium rate numbers. Maybe he/she can do something about em.

    I've deleted the ones I've received so far, but I think I will start complaining from now on. I don't want my SMS inbox to go the same way as my email inbox..

    Ronan


  • #4
    sceptre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,608 ✭✭✭✭sceptre


    Originally posted by misterq
    I don't want my SMS inbox to go the same way as my email inbox..

    Too right. More expensive to change your mobile no if it really annoys you.

    May be worth (but possible not) ringing O2 to find out if they know anything. It's covered by the (forthcoming) EU regulations/directive.

    Vodafone/Eircell used have the habit of sending annu=oying messages informing me of new services I might be interested in. After ringing them and mentioning the relevant bits of the Data Protection Act I now have a nice letter promising me that they'll never send me another SMS ever (even if the world is ending and they can offer me a free space flight out)


  • #5
    The Corinthian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,777 ✭✭✭✭The Corinthian


    Post here or PM me the 5 digit number and I can tell you who it is. This sounds suspiciously like a scam that was run in the UK a year ago. If so not only may you be onto something, but also action can be taken to thwart it.


  • #6
    LoBo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,118 ✭✭✭LoBo


    Have a look at the ODTR website (http://www.odtr.ie) if you want to see who has registered which SMS shortcodes (5 digit numbers).

    Its under Number Allocations -> SMS Short Code Allocations.

    Those "someone likes you" type things might be from a thing I saw on a postcard where you txt in numbers for 5 people you like, and if they also "like" you you'll both be told (wow!!1). Which is fine and all, except in the small print it says you get charged €2/msg received.....

    So presumably you don't get charged because "someone likes you" but only if you partake in it..

    Colm


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