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Stop dangerous GOMO Cross-Border Alert Texts 🚗

  • 20-08-2024 01:00PM
    #1
    eirman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,022 ✭✭✭


    When I cross into Northern Ireland, GOMO sends a text message (when driving).

    If I loose coverage in NI, GOMO sends another text when coverage is restored!

    Receiving and reading/muting texts whilst driving is dangerous!

    How can I eliminate them? (I need to keep Bluetooth activated)



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  • #2
    MrMusician18
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,231 ✭✭✭MrMusician18


    Block them? Ignore them?



  • #3
    endacl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,443 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    Nonnest non-issue of all time.

    Do you tell family and friends to not text you as you drive across the border? How would they know? Just don't read them till you park.

    I'm with Eir. They send the same messages.



  • #4
    28064212
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,079 ✭✭✭✭28064212


    What are you doing reading any texts while driving? Why isn't your phone on silent and/or do not disturb mode?

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  • #5
    eirman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,022 ✭✭✭eirman


    I can't block GOMO texts.

    I have an excellent notifier app which alerts me every few minutes if I don't read a text. I have to pull over and read the text to silence the alert.

    I'll try muting (if that does not interfere with Bluetooth).

    I'll try contacting Gomo but I doubt that it will yield the required results.



  • #6
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,784 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    "I have an excellent notifier app which alerts me every few minutes if I don't read a text." - what is the purpose of this?



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  • #7
    28064212
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,079 ✭✭✭✭28064212


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122523481#Comment_122523481

    I have an excellent notifier app which alerts me every few minutes if I don't read a text. I have to pull over and read the text to silence the alert.

    WTAF? This is 100% a you problem, Gomo, like all other providers, will quite correctly do nothing

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  • #8
    greenpilot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,813 ✭✭✭greenpilot


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365249/stop-dangerous-gomo-cross-border-alert-texts

    Two questions for you.

    1. How long are you driving ?
    2. How many points do you have on your licence so far?

    Thanks !



  • #9
    eirman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,022 ✭✭✭eirman


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122523494#Comment_122523494

    This is the app

    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app.missednotificationsreminder

    It's a superb app for people like me who have a large house and do not always carry their phone on their person (or are frequently in a noisy environment).

    I have it programmed to give me Ding-Dong alert every 3 minutes after receiving (and missing) a text or other alert.



  • #10
    irishgeo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,752 ✭✭✭irishgeo


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122523494#Comment_122523494

    To help him crash?



  • #11
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 37,002 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    If you're phone is giving you a 'ding-dong' alert potentially every three minutes would you not just keep it on you? That would drive me crazy.

    Again, this is all caused by your own setup OP. GOMO won't do anything as the issues are on your side and fixable by you.



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  • #12
    Oscar_Madison
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,166 ✭✭✭✭Oscar_Madison
    #MEGA MAKE EUROPE GREAT AGAIN


    A large house eh? Just how large is large?



  • #13
    eirman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,022 ✭✭✭eirman


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122523644#Comment_122523644

    Three bed bungalow with an upstairs attic office - so it's large enough to be easily out of earshot of the phone.



  • #14
    28064212
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,079 ✭✭✭✭28064212


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122523591#Comment_122523591

    THEN TURN IT OFF WHILE DRIVING

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  • #15
    Kimbot
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 18,972 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kimbot


    Sounds like you should put the phone in your glove box while turned off from now on so you dont feel the need to read messages while driving.



  • #16
    artanevilla
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 11,625 Mod ✭✭✭✭artanevilla


    Have you considered that it is a PEBSADS issue? Problem exists between drivers seat and steering wheel.



  • #17
    eirman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,022 ✭✭✭eirman


    The glovebox is the worth a try - It may block 3/4G which I need for MyTuner Radio App (Controlled from the steering wheel)



  • #18
    Big Bag of Chips
    Administrators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 15,983 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Big Bag of Chips


    Why does it need to keep pinging though? Can you not just look at your phone whenever you get a chance and reply to texts there and then? Nothing is that urgent that your phone needs to beep every 3 minutes until you see it. If something in your life is THAT important you will keep your phone close.

    Uninstall the app. It's causing you anxiety.



  • #19
    bennyx_o
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,740 ✭✭✭bennyx_o


    Depending on your phone, set up some sort of routine that puts your phone in DND (or silent) when connected to your cars Bluetooth, you may even be able to have a routine to stop the notifier app while you're connected to your cars Bluetooth



  • #20
    SteelyDanJalapeno
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,393 ✭✭✭✭SteelyDanJalapeno


    You can edit notifications on a contact or number basis on Android, just click their name/number and look for notifications



  • #21
    eirman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,022 ✭✭✭eirman


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122523786#Comment_122523786

    It's a superb app which I strong recommend to anyone. I chose the 3 minutes so that I get an alert when I return the room where the phone happens to be. It's great for missed call alerts.



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  • #22
    Yeah Right
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,152 ✭✭✭Yeah Right


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122523591#Comment_122523591

    "Dear Gomo,

    I'm a forgetful so-and-so, who refuses to learn how to carry my phone around with me.

    Therefore, I leave it wherever the hell I want and have a third-party app installed that absolutely wrecks everybody’s head within earshot, every three fecking minutes. Because…..y’know, it’s simply just not feasible that I check my messages or missed calls when I get back to where I left it, I have to be reminded about it like an alzheimer’s patient.

    This means I almost crash my car every time I cross the border, what are you gonna do about it?”

    That phone would last about 6 minutes and 4 seconds in my house. It would be in the toilet before the second ding was finished donging.



  • #23
    HeidiHeidi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 31,963 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Flight mode when you're driving.

    It's that simple.

    Uninstall the app. It's causing you anxiety.

    Plus this.

    That phone would last about 6 minutes and 4 seconds in my house. It would be in the toilet before the second ding was finished donging.

    Plus this!



  • #24
    eeloe
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 3,885 Mod ✭✭✭✭eeloe


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122523591#Comment_122523591

    i've never heard of such a pointless app in all my life.



  • #25
    eirman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,022 ✭✭✭eirman


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122523859#Comment_122523859

    That option is not available with the Gomo contact (it is with other contacts).



  • #26
    ArrBee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 888 ✭✭✭ArrBee


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122523865#Comment_122523865

    yeah, nah.

    Definately not for me…

    But, I took a look and there was a screenshot that said "cell broadcasts" as a notification type?
    If you disable that, would that do what you are wanting?



  • #27
    Yeah Right
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,152 ✭✭✭Yeah Right


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122523865#Comment_122523865

    Why don't you, I dunno, check your phone when you return to the room where the phone happens to be, like a non-crazy person?



  • #28
    eirman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,022 ✭✭✭eirman


    "i've never heard of such a pointless app in all my life."

    So you've never missed a call/message in a noisy environment!

    So you never leave your phone out of earshot!

    With this app you do not have to keep checking your phone in case you missed something.

    Repeat … With this app you do not have to keep checking your phone in case you missed something.



  • #29
    Buffman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,178 ✭✭✭Buffman


    From a quick glance at that app it looks to be very easy to enable/disable notifications from it. It would probably be easier and safer for you to disable it before you go driving and enable it when you need it again.

    Every network operator sends those text when roaming to avoid people complaining about 'unknown' roaming costs which may be accrued.

    It's highly unlikely GOMO can or will deactivate them just for you for this reason.

    The below is a general 'signature' and not part of any post:

    FYI, if you move to a 'smart' meter electricity plan, you CAN'T move back to a non-smart plan.

    You don't have to take a 'smart' meter if you don't want one, opt-out is available.

    Buy drinks in 3L or bigger plastic bottles or glass bottles or cartons to avoid the DRS fee.

    Public transport user? If you're sick of phantom ghost services on the 'official' RTI sources, check bustimes.org for actual 'real' RTI, if it's on their map it actually exists.



  • #30
    Big Bag of Chips
    Administrators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 15,983 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Big Bag of Chips


    I don't know the app is THAT fantastic if it's causing you trouble. This is a problem with your app choice not with GOMO.

    Why not turn off your phone when driving and turn it back on when you reach your destination.

    If you need to be constantly contactable then you would keep your phone on your person. If you don't need to be constantly contactable you don't need an app pinging at you every 3 minutes. Your phone will show you notification of missed calls, texts etc. You can look at it. Or not. And decide to respond when it suits you.



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  • #31
    irishgeo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,752 ✭✭✭irishgeo


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122523989#Comment_122523989

    But android has a notification bar at the top that shows you when you missed a call or got a message.



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