FreeNews4U Opt Out CAUSES SPAM!

[Sackboy]

I was listening to John Matham's show on Cape Talk at around 5pm on the 21/10/2009. They were discussing SPAM from Vodacom, including a particularly irritating one about Free News4U. People were saying the 'STOP' system wasn't effective.

Towards the end of the programme, someone sent in a message saying that the Direct Marketing Association told him one could opt-out of getting messages in general by sending STOP to 30699. Since I've been getting all sorts of messages and have resorted to blocking them, I would try it.

I sent the message at around 17:45. I then received a confirmation late in the evening saying ""Your News4U Opt out request was processed successfully."

Now today I received my first SPAM from News4U!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It would appear that the 30699 STOP number was for News4U and actually using it had the opposite effect.

 

[blaaislaai]

I just got a MMS from vodacom.. .news4U..

 

[kkza]

I got Nedbank home loan spammed a few minutes ago and I dont even bank with them

 

[VodacomData]

I got Nedbank home loan spammed a few minutes ago and I dont even bank with them

Question is where did they get your number from ?

I got the same sms and i bank with a different bank.

i was given the option to remove the NEWS4U option for you guys

 

[blaaislaai]

Question is where did they get your number from ?

I got the same sms and i bank with a different bank.

i was given the option to remove the NEWS4U option for you guys

Please do, do you need our number? and is it possible to remove the vodacom23 stuff too?

 

[tco21]

There's a dedicated spam thread!!!!!

 

[Sackboy]

I just got a MMS from vodacom.. .news4U..

Have you noticed that you have to watch the whole 1-minute MMS before you can see the Opt Out Number. Then it only stays on the screen for a few seconds.
Grrrr.!

 

[blaaislaai]

Have you noticed that you have to watch the whole 1-minute MMS before you can see the Opt Out Number. Then it only stays on the screen for a few seconds.
Grrrr.!

I just saw its from vodacom and deleted it straight away.

 

[undesign]

I just saw its from vodacom and deleted it straight away.

+1 for the last 20 days ...

 

[VodacomData]

Please do, do you need our number? and is it possible to remove the vodacom23 stuff too?

Need the numbers to be pm`d.

 

[blaaislaai]

Thanks, PM sent

 

[VodacomData]

Thanks, PM sent

Opt out action succesfully completed

 

[blaaislaai]

Thank you mr.VD!

Just got an sms saying its cancelled. Horray

 

[xrapidx]

Also got SMS spam from Vodacom earlier this week - something about a Summer Promotion.

This after already requesting not to be spammed by the network.

 

[Sackboy]

Also got SMS spam from Vodacom earlier this week - something about a Summer Promotion.

This after already requesting not to be spammed by the network.

Is this related to a message I got from them:

Dear Customer, please be advised that we deregistered you from future Summer Promotion SMS messages from Vodacom. Kind regards, Vodacom Customer Care...

Now I'm concerned that this only applies to one message - the one you mention.

 

[xrapidx]

Probably - that way they can continually spam you with new spam.

 

[jacquesdev]

To disable type *140# and dail. Option 5 will disable all promo ads.