All SMS direct marketing contravenes the Consumer Protection Act

I fail to see what the problem is. Just don't send me any advertising by SMS. Problem solved.
 
Do you guys reply 'STOP' to these sms's, or just ignore them? I'm always concerned that replying will just make the problem worse, so I ignore them. But if replying 'STOP' actually removes me from the spammers list, I'll happily pay the 80c.
 
Great... if its illegal, then stop them.. I'll be a happy camper... couldn't care less about the companies that make their money from sms advertising.
 
Viva said:
Do you guys reply 'STOP' to these sms's, or just ignore them? I'm always concerned that replying will just make the problem worse, so I ignore them. But if replying 'STOP' actually removes me from the spammers list, I'll happily pay the 80c.
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Only if I know who the sender is. That means I can track them down if they do not stop. e.g. Autopage, Nashua Mobile, local jewellery store,...
 
Viva said:
Do you guys reply 'STOP' to these sms's, or just ignore them? I'm always concerned that replying will just make the problem worse, so I ignore them. But if replying 'STOP' actually removes me from the spammers list, I'll happily pay the 80c.
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Isn't the opt-out supposed to be for free?
 
Has anybody registered on the DMA Opt Out Registry and found it effective?
 
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Anyone know if its possible for a WASP to pick up your cell no. when browsing on your mobile. ie. Clicking on an Ad for instance?
 
Opting out is just pointless. Every day I get a spam sms's. And almost every day its a different company. This is why I think this type of thing should only be permitted where user has opted IN.
 
Napalm2880 said:
Anyone know if its possible for a WASP to pick up your cell no. when browsing on your mobile. ie. Clicking on an Ad for instance?
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Yes it is possible. WASPs can specify URLs to the networks, and the networks will pass your cell number on to the WASP when you visit the URL.
 
jboyx989 said:
Opting out is just pointless. Every day I get a spam sms's. And almost every day its a different company. This is why I think this type of thing should only be permitted where user has opted IN.
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Good point. If your number is on a list which is being circulated to multiple companies, opting out (even if it was to be free), would not get you off the list. It might stop individual companies from messaging you, but as long as you are on the list other companies will continue to bombard you.

Opt in means each company must get your number directly from you and disclose how they plan to use your number, and it would be illegal to use a list of numbers (unless of course you gave permission for your details to be circulated in this way).
 
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I think I've logged so many complaints with WASPA I've just about nailed every WASP - I hardly get them anymore, maybe one a month, if that.
 
One option not covered, is that the advertiser is forced to provide compensation to the phone owner. Maybe something like when you go into the shop, you can claim R100 credit against each of their sms which you can display on your phone.

This would apply the pain to a point which would very quickly remove the need to sms adverts.
 
Redeemed said:
Has anybody registered on the DMA Opt Out Registry and found it effective?
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Very effective for me, almost no marketing sms's , just very few rogue smss and only one company phoned which i quickly sent on their way for not complying with the DMA do-not-contact list (they were DMA members), the Cell C contract advertising calls stopped immediately.
 
With the WASP paying for opt-out SMS messages their financial risk is unlimited. Initial experiments with toll free SMS numbers indicated that these are regularly targeted by individual MSISDNs sending up to 2000 messages which are charged to the WASP. Clearly, toll free SMS numbers are fraught with problems from the WASP perspective.
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My heart beats lumpy custard for those scum of the earth WASPs, bring on the tollfree SMS opt-outs.
 
If a company phones you with marketing crap, do you have the right to demand from them where they obtained your details?
 
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