Midnight SMS warns South Africans to wash their hands

[Ejeckt]

Turned off SMS notifications in 2012 or so. Except for OTP's which I'm probably expecting, can't remember the last time I got an SMS that was useful enough to warrant a notification.

 

[Raphael123]

Discovery probably charged for that sms too.

 

[acidrain]

Some people really need to focus their energy elsewhere. What a thing to complain about. I recall receiving that SMS. Opened one eye, saw it was discovery and went back to sleep.

5am this morning, my phone was blowing up as my debit orders were hitting.

 

[My_King]

"We have received this thread topic and assessed your latest complaints -MailRef#2124450000#-"

Mmmmm discovery should assess more things. Next wash our dicks will be sent out in an SMS.

 

[ebendl]

Turned off SMS notifications in 2012 or so. Except for OTP's which I'm probably expecting, can't remember the last time I got an SMS that was useful enough to warrant a notification.

I agree with this. I don't even receive OTPs any more (FNB app) and literally the only SMSes I receive are companies -- either marketing spam, or some sort of notification ("You purchased R100 at Builders...") .

Honestly the thing that irritates me MUCH MUCH more these days are the 010 and 087 type calls that end up being
1) from a random pool of numbers
2) sometimes legitimate (i.e. arranging a delivery of something)
3) most of the time irritating (Comparative car insurance quote, life insurance, please sign up for this non-profit, please support X to fight Y etc)

 

[Kola_CT]

Didn't get it, feeling left out.

 

[Goosfrabba]

At midnight? That SMS should be directed to those using lotion and tissue

 

[deweyzeph]

How loud is your phone that a single sms wakes you up? I've got my FNB InContact SMS settings set to 24 hours a day, so come the first of the month I always get a whole crap load of smses from FNB for all my debit orders at about 5am in the morning. My phone's set to normal volume and it never wakes me up.

 

[My_King]

Discovery probably charged for that sms too.

Paid with your medical savings account

 

[Willie Trombone]

That is not always so easy. Some have to keep it on all the time as they have loved ones that could have emergencies or work that has them on standby. Your situation that allows you to turn off your phone is nowhere near the template for the rest of the country.

Oh dear. Here you go.

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But here's the kicker...
If that doesn't fit, then you have to live with messages coming through any time of night. If you're on standby, you're on standby. Tell people to phone you and not SMS. LOTS of solutions.

 

[backstreetboy]

Just install QKSMS etc. QKSMS | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository (f-droid.org) and block by keyword "Discovery". Problem solved.

 

[r00igev@@r]

On tap? They never used to have a tap. The closest bar to me - the one at the top of my street - finally got a keg. Me and my boy emptied the weekend.

Yes

 

[Willie Trombone]

Just install QKSMS etc. QKSMS | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository (f-droid.org) and block by keyword "Discovery". Problem solved.

Problem solved for discovery SMS' not for 'Prince Akeem of Zamunda wants to gift you with a million bucks for helping him escape Wakanda'

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

Oh dear. Here you go.

How to Block Calls from Strangers on Android (Ban Numbers That Are Not in Contacts)

Block all incoming phone calls from strangers (numbers that are not in your contacts) on stock Android, Huawei, Xiaomi, Meizu and Samsung Galaxy.

tunecomp.net

But here's the kicker...
If that doesn't fit, then you have to live with messages coming through any time of night. If you're on standby, you're on standby. Tell people to phone you and not SMS. LOTS of solutions.

Best solution, switch the phone off- simple

 

[backstreetboy]

Problem solved for discovery SMS' not for 'Prince Akeem of Zamunda wants to gift you with a million bucks for helping him escape Wakanda'

Unlike Discovery Nigerian princes at least have class and don't sms you at midnight.

 

[Hamster]

If an SMS comes in at 2am and it wakes you up you 1) need to replace the "bomb siren" alert tone or 2) go see a specialist cos your sleep game is weak AF.

 

[The Darkness]

Some people really need to focus their energy elsewhere. What a thing to complain about. I recall receiving that SMS. Opened one eye, saw it was discovery and went back to sleep.

5am this morning, my phone was blowing up as my debit orders were hitting.

good for you, but dont tell me what to do

 

[acidrain]

good for you, but dont tell me what to do

Was any part of what I said an instruction? It was a statement. KTD

 

[Aghori]

"We have received your e-mail and assessed your latest complaint"

I started off with "Luister nou goed jy klein bliksem"...hopefully the guy who signed off the notification to send SMS's will be given a snotklap.

 

[elf_lord_ZC5]

Was any part of what I said an instruction? It was a statement. KTD

Some are comprehensively challenged, and others lack reading proficiency - and other unfortunates- lack both.