There was an email that went out a while ago...it was a # you could call or a website you could go to to keep unwanted solisitations from calling or texting your cell....I did it, but I don't remember anything about it....
Cell Phone SPAM!!!!
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There was an email that went out a while ago...it was a # you could call or a website you could go to to keep unwanted solisitations from calling or texting your cell....I did it, but I don't remember anything about it....
Yes, and I jumped right on that. I disconnected my land line a few years ago because I was paying $50/month to answer the phone for a couple of hours at dinnertime and say over and over, "I'm not interested. Don't call again."
There is a special place in h311 for telemarketers.
Today I received 7 spam text messages on my cell phone. All of the messages were SPAM. When I called AT&T they told me that I had 2 choices
1. block all text messages
2. get a plan that will allow more text messages so that it would not cost me as much
I did not know what to do so I blocked all text messages (sorry punzy)
Has anyone else had this problem??? What did you do?? Is there nothing that mean people will not try to mess up???
I recently purchased a prepaid cellphone from AT&T for my elderly mom to have in case of emergencies. The first day I turned it on I received 2 text messages from the same place. Knowing that it would be a challenge for my mom to understand the newfangled technology of a cell phone and how to make a call, I certainly didn't want her to have to deal with text messages (or even explain to her what a text message was!). We blocked all text messages and I was told that was our only choice.
I was just reading the Do Not Call registry information. (The link Minnie was kind enough to provide.)
By law, if you ask a company not to call, they are required to honor that. It says, "Even if you do not register with the National Do Not Call Registry, you can still prohibit individual telemarketers from calling by asking them to put you on their company?s do not call list." I suspect that if you reply to the text in the same manner, they would be prohibited from texting again?
Either way, it might not hurt to call the number:
By law, if you ask a company not to call, they are required to honor that. It says, "Even if you do not register with the National Do Not Call Registry, you can still prohibit individual telemarketers from calling by asking them to put you on their company?s do not call list." I suspect that if you reply to the text in the same manner, they would be prohibited from texting again?
Either way, it might not hurt to call the number:
- How do I file a do not call complaint? What do I need to file a complaint?You can file your complaint on the registry?s website, www.donotcall.gov, using the File a Complaint page. You must know either the name or the phone number of the company that called you. You also must provide the date that the company called you and your registered phone number. You may provide your name and address, but it?s not required for you to submit a complaint. You also may call the registry?s toll-free number at (1-888-382-1222) to file a complaint (for TTY, call 1-866-290-4236).
Today I received 7 spam text messages on my cell phone. All of the messages were SPAM
1. block all text messages
2. get a plan that will allow more text messages so that it would not cost me as much
I did not know what to do so I blocked all text messages (sorry punzy)
Has anyone else had this problem??? What did you do?? Is there nothing that mean people will not try to mess up???
I contacted my cell provider, (when I started receiving spam text mail from them), and ask they not send anymore. They began to ask a lot of questions. It came down to this....
You can elect out of the option for your cell phone company to provide your cell number to the data base that telephone and text message companies purchase. It takes only a few minutes AND it isn't something they are publisizing. You have to ask for it.
After I opted OUT of EVERYTHING that would enable them to sell or provide my number, I haven't had any further calls. I also registered with http://www.donotcall.gov. It has worked great so far.
FYI- for those of you who registered with donotcall.gov when it was first created (about five years ago), you will need to re-register your number because it keeps you on the list for only five years. You can also register cell phones, and though I've not heard any cases about text messaging ads to a registered cell number, I would bet that the law also covers text messages sent to numbers registered with donotcall.gov.
Remember that it takes about 31 days for the registration to take effect.
In the past, I've filed two complaints against companies who were brave enough to leave ad messages on my answering machine when I was registered. I had hoped for more follow-up info from the govt when I reported them, but never received any follow-up, though the companies never called again. If charged, the penalty is something like $11,000 per call, which is enough to gain their attention.
Remember that it takes about 31 days for the registration to take effect.
In the past, I've filed two complaints against companies who were brave enough to leave ad messages on my answering machine when I was registered. I had hoped for more follow-up info from the govt when I reported them, but never received any follow-up, though the companies never called again. If charged, the penalty is something like $11,000 per call, which is enough to gain their attention.
kathydwells
Darlene is my middle name, not my nickname
We just received a phone call from our credit card company- somebody charged $2700 to Bdarg's Mastercard. On www.egg.com- a financial services company- guess they were trying to buy a prepaid credit card or something.
Man, that stinks jdarg. You might want to get a credit report just in case someone is using bdargs identity. My stepmother got a copy of her credit report after something like this happened to her, and low and behold there were two other things on her credit report that was not hers. I hope everything works out ok.
For a copy of your credit report, you can go to www.annualcreditreport.com, which is the Gov't site, linking to the three credit companies, Equifax, Transunion, and Experian. Note that you will have to enter your SS # in order to receive your report. You can get a free copy from each of the three companies in a given year. Some people recommend doing one check per four months, using a different company each time, as a way to stay updated on your report and identity fraud.
kathydwells
Darlene is my middle name, not my nickname
I agree with this SJ and I do it once a year myself. I like the one check per four months idea. I think I will do that next year. Thanks.
