more on Young Cell Users Rack Up Debt, OneDime Message at a Time

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: "Youmans, Scott" <SY160004 () ncr com>
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 09:32:57 -0500
To: <dave () farber net>
Subject: RE: [IP] more on Young Cell Users Rack Up Debt, OneDime Message at
a Time

I receive about 15-20 spam messages a day on my AT&T cell phone.  I do
not use text messaging at all, so this is a major annoyance.  I had this
problem about 18 months ago when I got my Motorola V60i (TDMA), and I
called AT&T tech support, and they disabled it.  So, having upgraded to
a new V551 (GSM) phone, I called AT&T tech support and asked them to
disable the text messaging on my new phone.  I was told it was
impossible, they had no way of doing this.  I spoke with 3 different
tech support people, one was the next level advanced technical support.
"Can't be done."  I find this extremely difficult to believe, but had no
success after 2 separate calls to tech support.

Fortunately with AT&T, incoming text messages are free, but if I was
with Cingular, I'd be paying $0.10 / message for incoming messages!
Their suggestion was insane, "We'll credit your account $5.00 & you
should text message them back asking to be removed from their list".
Yeah right!

Has anyone else had any luck getting the text messaging disabled on a
Motorola V551 or with AT&T service?  I pity those with Cingular and
other carriers that charge for incoming messages.  Your future is dim &
expensive as the spammers transition to SMS, as you have no SPAM
filtering capablity.  Anyone want a Rolex?  I get plenty of offers.
 
Scott

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From: owner-ip () v2 listbox com [mailto:owner-ip () v2 listbox com] On Behalf
Of David Farber
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 3:56 PM
To: Ip
Subject: [IP] more on Young Cell Users Rack Up Debt, OneDime Message at
a Time

I completely agree. With SMS spam starting the notion of receiver being
charged is even MORE insane. I intend to protest each and ever spam sms
I receive as a illegitimate change

We can sink them in overhead

Dave

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From: adam beecher <adam () beecher net>
Organization: BEECHER.NET
Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2005 16:40:22 +0000
To: <dave () farber net>
Subject: Re: [IP] Young Cell Users Rack Up Debt, One Dime Message at a
Time

I still find it absolutely bizarre that American service providers
charge for /receipt/ of a text message, and even more bizarre that ye
let them get away with it. The entire concept is preposterous. The PHB
that came up with the idea is an evil genius that should be jailed for
your protection.

adam


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