sms spam

  1. Rual dV

    iOS 16 lets users report spam SMS directly to cellular carriers

    iOS 16 will send SMS spam reports to cellular carriers Hitting "Report Junk" on a spam SMS sent to an iPhone currently sends the information solely to Apple, but in iOS 16, users that flag such messages will also send the number and content to their cellular carrier. Previously, users had to...
  3. J

    No more fees when opting out of SMS insurance spam

    No more fees when opting out of SMS insurance spam The FSB has passed new rules which allow users to opt out of insurance marketing SMSs at no cost.
  4. Kevin Lancaster

    Helping you stop SMS spam from insurance companies

    Helping you stop SMS spam from insurance companies The Financial Services Board (FSB) has published the draft replacement of the Policyholder Protection Rules (PPRs), which make it easier for you to get rid of SMS spam from insurance companies.
  5. raind33r

    MTN can't block spam sms? really?

    Keep receiving message that money was transferred into my Nedbank account - which I don't have ;) I should phone 0860..... blah blah blah usual scam story. So I did the online chat thing with MTN support. Tells me they can only do a global block to my number. Really?:wtf: Sounds like BS...
  6. jes

    SMS spammers named, shamed, and fined

    SMS spammers named, shamed, and fined WASPA lists the companies behind some of the SMS spam in South Africa, and fines them up to R80,000
  7. jes

    SMS spam is being filtered on MTN

    SMS spam is being filtered on MTN MTN today introduced an SMS spam filter aimed at operators intending to defraud subscribers
  8. Napalm2880

    Getting ripped off by a WASP - The Explicit SMS story!

    There must be plenty of us out there that are getting ripped off by unauthorized WASP's. I'm inviting everyone to share their thoughts and advice. Here is my case: I have been illegally signed up for an sms service with "Opera Telecom t/a Opera Interactive" on my RBM (Red Bull Mobile)...
  9. xrapidx

    Unwanted SMS spam - where's it come from?

    Thought I'd start a thread covering the company's that WASPA has unsubscribed me from - I submit a complaint to them with each message, they reply with the company name and that I've been unsubscribed. Yesterday for some reason I got a bulk load from WASPA - I submitted one complaint last...
  10. DoubleJ

    SMS Spam from chat.mob.vc

    I've been SMS spamed all day. the mesasge content is as follows ------- 1 New Flirt contact http://chst.mob.vc/[GUID].wml ------- do you have any idea how to block it? It's driving me mad. I sure as hell didn't subscribe t any dating/flirting service!! (the message comes from 'update' as...
  11. Voodoo

    Which company sent me this sms?

    Is there any way to find out which company sent me an sms? The number it came from is +27834492073. I already tried www.smscode.co.za Thanks. Cheerz Voodoo
  12. D

    Premium-rated SMS Information

    The above address allows you to enter the number of a sms to find out the cost of the sms as well as details about the media company 'behind' the sms (an example of a premium-rated sms: "SMS xxxx to 33588"). An example: Thanks to Boodles for this!
  13. K

    SMS & MMS SPAM [received on the Vodacom network][use: www.smscode.co.za]

    ok we know how crap the dash is, but ive received a couple of spam sms's on the dash (like this one...int co looking for ambitious self driven people to lead our expansion in sa blah blah) who is giving out our info or do you think its more like people who have mass sms software and just sms...
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