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Am I reading this correctly (It's been written by an oaf so I've quoted verbatim!) or do we have to spend R1.50 to get removed!!
Then a denial would have been better than nothing.
We've had long discussions on this forum stating Vodacom's stand on this issue and you were part of that discussion. )I find your reply quite revealing. I won't be drawn into one of your perceived paranoid personal attacks.Skeptik, you know well this message did not come from Vodacom.
Unfortunately you will, as always, go out of your way to try and discredit Vodacom. To try and pin someone sending SMS's (from India, it seems) on Vodacom is just weak. Rather, I suggest, you use this SMS to claim the R25000 price you so desperately wanted to do in the off-topic section. Let's us know when you get the money.
The fact that the Vodacom network was used to send this SMS does not imply Vodacom sent it. It probably was sent over the other networks as well, as it's advertising a retail chain. (I find it interesting you never complain when these message are send over MTN's network....
A few relevant points for everyone:
- Vodacom does not advertise, or give out numbers to other entities to advertise, 3rd party services. Giving out confidential information, such as your number, is against the law, btw.
- Vodacom will promote some of it's own products and services, for example MMS. An opt-out option is always included in these messages. Opt-out is not charged for.
- Vodacom will send specific information to a subscriber, for example; a thank-you MMS when you've renewed your contract. An opt-out option is always included in these messages. Opt-out is not charged for.
- On-net management of Spam is being addressed by vendors at the moment and we expect solutions to be available in the near future.
- It's easy to manage local WASP's (Wireless Application Service Providers) if they spam, but it's impossible to do so for off-shore providers. A new international body that all GSM providers will have to belong to is being put in place to ensure spam can be managed across networks. (a GSM Interpol, if you like)
I find your reply quite revealing. I won't be drawn into one of your perceived paranoid personal attacks.
I've brought up a topic of concern and I'll make no apologies for having an opinion.
The fact remains that I and presumably many others are getting SPAM that claims to have come from Vodacom. The 'Indian' number did not immediately get my attention because we are used to odd numbers in SMSs.
Let someone explain how or why someone in India would send some marketing about Pick 'n Pay to South Africa and claim to be from Vodacom.
Is this perhaps a workaround to the new anti-spam laws?? i.e. Go offshore and send them from there.
I for one don't know, which is why I put this out there.
Charged optouts are still bull IMO though-especially if you didn't explicitly request the 'service'
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