Funny SMS to my 3G sim

same this is SM D message

hi guys

i got a two strange messages from different numbers - sent to my iPhone :mad:

i absolutely detest spam of any kind/shape/form, and generally react quite violently to receiving any...

does anyone have any idea to whom i can direct the violence?

i've not heard of a cell phone virus that can send sms' by itself, so i assume this is someone catching on k@k ....

"vengeance is a dish best served cold" comes to mind (kill bill)
 
I got exactly the same sms to my phone a bit later as well, except it now came from # +27760544556

Exactly the same sentance. I do not think it's a virus as sending plain old sms's can not do much harm past being irritating.

Surely vodacom or somebody can try to trace where this is coming from, v3g, input please?

I'm getting enough sms spam from myself as a result of testing of the system I'm working on ;)
 
Veroland said:
I got exactly the same sms to my phone a bit later as well, except it now came from # +27760544556

Exactly the same sentance. I do not think it's a virus as sending plain old sms's can not do much harm past being irritating.

Surely vodacom or somebody can try to trace where this is coming from, v3g, input please?

I'm getting enough sms spam from myself as a result of testing of the system I'm working on ;)
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Report it to 155 (mail them) and ask they must check the number.
 
I often get weird and spammy messages on my 3G card. Even threats of lawsuits from Edgars once in a while(and no I don't have an account with them).
 
Is the following relevant?

Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, 2002

Unsolicited goods, services or communications

45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer

(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and

(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer's personal information, on request of the consumer.

(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.

(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).

(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).


Admitted, the problem is still getting to the sender & getting a reply.
 
ZR6RON said:
Is the following relevant?

Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, 2002

Unsolicited goods, services or communications

45.(1) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to consumers, must provide the consumer

(a) with the option to cancel his or her subscription to the mailing list of that person; and

(b) with the identifying particulars of the source from which that person obtained the consumer's personal information, on request of the consumer.

(2) No agreement is concluded where a consumer has failed to respond to an unsolicited communication.

(3) Any person who fails to comply with or contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).

(4) Any person who sends unsolicited commercial communications to a person who has advised the sender that such communications are unwelcome, is guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction, to the penalties prescribed in section 89(1).


Admitted, the problem is still getting to the sender & getting a reply.
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Yes, it's relevant.

If you read the above law, it basically states you can be sent a SPAM message (typically defined as unsolicited and commercial in nature) at least once. But an opt-out option must be provided and any opt-out request must be honoured.

But, as you quite rightly state, getting it actually done is a mission. not just on SMS but any other electronic medium.
 
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