Anti-Telkom SMS Campaign

[RichardP]

Yo all,

I have an idea to send out thousands and thousands of SMS messages to the SA public with the statement "Telkom is stealing money and Jobs from the public" (the message can change, but thats the jist of it)

Where can one get a truck load of Cell phone numbers (even non-cell as Telkom has the SMS to Voice facility)... what u think of the idea ?

Richard

OOPS, can a moderator please move this to the correct forum.... humble apologies

 

[bekdik]

Are you aware that sms spam is illegal here?

 

[RichardP]

Are you aware that sms spam is illegal here?

The definition of spam is not just unsolicited SMS... its an Unsolicited SMS advertising a revenue generating buisness or offering prices (or services) ;-) I merely think of it as a "Mass education"

 

[bekdik]

The definition of spam is not just unsolicited SMS... its an Unsolicited SMS advertising a revenue generating buisness or offering prices (or services) ;-) I merely think of it as a "Mass education"

Better check with a law man first - A court's interpretation of "Mass education" (if it's not Catholic) might differ from yours.

 

[fergus]

Sounds like spam to me. Don't go there man!

 

[RichardP]

ok.. consider it dead..

 

[Glipsie]

AFAIR spam is not illegal in SA if you provide an option to opt-out. I could be wrong, but I'm too lazy to pull out my law notes

 

[Mean_Monster]

Vodacom spams me frequently then with message telling me about new services etc. I never asked or opted in to receive these. Should I take legal action?

 

[st3ve]

Are you aware that sms spam is illegal here?

It's not SPAM because it's a public service announcement, it's not selling it's de-selling!

 

[schitz011]

@ Mean_Monster...

I certainly would. Tell them to stop harrasing you with crap offers

 

[Freshy-ZN]

If you send an SMS to everyone you know, and ask them to send it to everyone they know, telling what a bunch of thieves Telkom are, would that be spam?

 

[Crash]

One flaw in your plan

Sending the SMS to vodacom subscribers is a bit silly.
Vodacom = 50% owned by Telkom, so you are lining the Telkom coffers

 

[Peter_J]

For some links on this subject see:

http://www.news24.com/News24/Technology/News/0,,2-13-1443_1289861,00.html

http://www.nicciferguson.com/journa...FA33679F0684461F8A682680D619F32?journalId=136

http://www.smscode.co.za/

On the latter you find these ("voluntary") rules:

Rule 5.1:

5.1 Message originators must not send Commercial SMS unless:

5.1.1 the recipient has requested the SMS, OR

5.1.2 the recipient has a prior commercial relationship with the message originator and would reasonably expect to receive marketing communications from the originator, OR

5.1.3 where the originator has no prior commercial relationship with the recipient, the organisation supplying the originator with the recipient's information has the recipient's consent to do so for the purpose of SMS use

Personally any form of unsolicited SMS hacks me off mightily.

 

[squ3al]

On the vodacom website you can send 20 free sms's every day. At shoprite/checkers you can buy vodacom starter packs for 0.99c. Do the Math