Unsolicited sms messages

malolo

Judi wrote:

Does this number work for both contract phones as well as PAYG?

I have a contract and it works on that... I presume it works with PAYG too as it's just a general short code that you forward the texts on to.

sunflower_2

there should be some law to stop these marketing/junk texts

luckily i only get them from vodafone and its usually advising of free offers so i dont mind them

but i would be gutted if some porno people got hold of my number and kept sending me texts
why should people have to change their numbers?
i have had the same number for years n dont want to change

why is it allowed ?

Edinburghlass_2

Mike, have a look at this thread here regarding spam texts. I used the website mentioned as I had no joy from Orange regarding spam texts I was receiving despite them being the only company I had texted for their Orange Wednesday cinema tickets :mad:

Also do sign up your mobile number to the TPS along with your landline number, it takes up to 28 days but it does make a difference eventually and the tele sales calls dry up.

Woby_Tide

ok sorry about TPS link, their advice for unsolicited texts is to contact the following

The Information Commissioner's Office AddressWycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Tele01625 545745 Fax01625 524510 email[email="mail@ico.gsi.gov.uk"]mail@ico.gsi.gov.uk[/email] Webwww.dataprotection.gov.uk

scheming_gypsy

MoneyMachine wrote:

I have a PAYG on O2.

I'm pretty sure O2 sell their info on.. although that's just a hunch. I got an O2 contract phone to use along side my Orange number to cut down on costs. As it was just for the extra texts and extra minutes i never registered it anywhere and within a week and only sending a few personal texts from i was receiving spam texts... .