[Vision2020] spam text messages

[Dan Carscallen]

Tom, 

I think Bev is talking about text messages on her cell phone.  I know a
lot of people who get dinged 10 cents per message, and that seems like a
lot to me.  Spam text messages does seem a bit invasive.  Even more
annoying than the spam faxes that somehow show up on the fax machine at
work. 

I do recall that there were some murmurings about charging for emails.
Thankfully that went by the wayside!

DC

-----Original Message-----
From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com
[mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com] On Behalf Of Tom Hansen
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 7:03 AM
To: 'Bev Bafus'; vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] spam text messages


Bev -

I have had an email account with First Step since (if you will excuse
the
expression) Christ was a corporal.

First Step has subscribed to Postini services, a service which filters
out the garbage you mention for a price of $1.50 per month to those
First Step accounts that sign up for it.

I have heard nothing but bad news about Verizon email services.

This is merely a suggestion, but . . . If I were you, I'd be over at
First Step signing up today.

And another thing:  THIRTY-FIVE CENTS FOR EACH RECEIVED
MESSAGE?????????????

JEESH!  I am definitely in the wrong career field.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

"I was a stranger, and you welcomed me."  (Matthew 25:35)

-----Original Message-----

From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com
[mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
On Behalf Of Bev Bafus
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 6:48 AM
To: vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: [Vision2020] spam text messages

Hi everyone.

This doesn't really relate to Moscow specifically, but thought I'd throw
this out and see if others have experienced what we have lately.

We have recently received spam text messages to our Verizon cell phones.
These are fairly graphic text messages, with invitations to porno web
sites.

Of course, you can't block text messages unless you block everyone.  I
called Verizon, and they said to reply to the message simply with
"stop".  I tried this, but of course, the sender has blocked text
messages.

I have to pay $.35 for every received message, and I'll be darned if I'm
going to pay the $10 a month for unlimited, just to receive junk.

Text spam is supposed to be illegal, but what does one do?

Thanks
Bev

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 serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.   
               http://www.fsr.net                       
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