Read those <ADV> advertisement SMSes carefully

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Read those <ADV> advertisement SMSes carefully

Post by dranoel » Thu Nov 27, 2008 12:04 am

Just want to raise awareness and encourage everyone to read your SMSes carefully... even those that are tagged <ADV> and coming from your own mobile service provider.

My mobile service provider recently decided to push down a "value-added" service, for which they sent out an <ADV> SMS to inform that they have automatically opted me in for the 1-month trial promotion. The service is free during this 1-month trial, but will incur monthly charges thereafter. If I decide not to continue the service, I need to dial back or go online to opt out before the 1-month period expires.

So if I did not read the SMS fully, and fail to follow up to opt out, I would end up paying monthly charges for a service that I never requested.

Incidentally, the 1-month period expires on Christmas day, and they would send me another SMS on that day to inform that the service becomes chargeable from then on. Interesting Christmas gift for them to give me :roll:

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Post by GenXstealth » Thu Nov 27, 2008 12:09 am

Which moblie service provider are you using?
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Post by al13ns » Thu Nov 27, 2008 7:23 am

thanks for the info...just realized that few days ago, i received one "ADV", and didn't even bother to read it. actually if u want to stop ADV, just reply UNSUB...they really know how to make money...someone surely will complain thru the newspaper
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