Beware WASP sign-ups when using LTE routers

[Hanno Labuschagne]

Beware WASP sign-ups when using LTE routers

A MyBroadband reader recently reported a WASP problem on MTN’s network, where he was signed up to a content service without his permission.

The MTN customer has a 30GB contract and uses his SIM card exclusively in a portable LTE router.

The SMS log and data balance of the SIM can be viewed and interacted with through a companion app on a smartphone or desktop.

 

[lotus123]

Why aren't these fsckers criminalized yet?

 

[cozinsky]

Why aren't these fsckers criminalized yet?

Because they are in cahoots with the networks to make money. It is a scam and the networks happily allow it. Shame on them.

 

[supersunbird]

For the first time ever I am getting sign up attempts for WASPS, I don't know why. Very irritating. For now I am just sending the unsubscribe SMS daily in case.

 

[supersunbird]

Because they are in cahoots with the networks to make money. It is a scam and the networks happily allow it. Shame on them.

1 thing Telkom has going for them.

 

[Rndmness]

The exact same thing happened to me for the exact same service. I am 100% sure I did not sign up for MTN Gamer+ and luckily saw both messages arrive on that day. I had to phone and remove myself from the service.

I definitely believe this is MTN up to no good.

 

[dannyjmp]

This happened to me long ago when I had the MTN uncapped package. I kept on cancelling the wasp but they kept on coming. Every month different ones. Open contracts are easy targets.

 

[system32]

Because they are in cahoots with the networks to make money. It is a scam and the networks happily allow it. Shame on them.

Wrong - they are not in cahoots...
It's even worse - the WASP is the network!

Y’ello. Thank you for subscribing to MTN Gamer+ MoFun at R3.03/day

MTN Gamer+ is owned and operated by MTN.
The Site is
http:// gamerplus.mtn.co.za

LOCK THEM UP FOR THEFT

 

[supersunbird]

Wrong - they are not in cahoots...
The WASP is the network!

MTN Gamer+ is owned and operated by MTN.
The Site is
http:// gamerplus.mtn.co.za

Indeed, they are now the ones stealing directly, not just on behalf of a third party anymore. I wonder if they check their own WASP services as vigorously as they claim to check others.

 

[FirefoxRoux]

I got the same. And I didn't sign up for it either. How do I stop it?

 

[LazyLion]

I get somebody who signs me up for about four or five random wasp services every month. They all go through and activate immediately with no opt-in effort on my part, and I have to use the Vodacom "STOP ALL" SMS number to cancel them. I regard anybody who works for this bunch of criminals as complicit in their blantant theft of people's money.

 

[Swa]

BS from MTN. It's their own services they keep on subscribing automatically. It's easy to fake logs to say opt-in took place when it doesn't exactly show what communication took place. One more reason not to keep a balance in a data sim, oh wait contracts...