UNSCRUPULOUS TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS PINCHING PENNIES WITH NEW MEDIA MARKETING TECHNIQUES

Once again, only yesterday, a SMS message was received on my mobile phone. Upon opening this text message I discovered it was an unsolicited message asking me to buy ring tones for my mobile phone. It then went on to read that if I wish to unsubscribe to these messages I must follow the instructions provided.

Unlike the internet where we can view where the messages received via e-mail may come from, or what they contain, mobile phones have no facility to delete SPAM without opening the mail. SPAM  by certain business communication networks is becoming an ever increasing uncontrollable problem.

In Australia last year alone, approximately nine and a half thousand complaints were received by the Telecommunications Ombudsmen. This year, 2007, is anticipated to exceed the figure of complaints by mobile phone users on unasked for SMS messages.

The question I and many others around the country are asking – is how did these business communication networks get a hold of our phone numbers in the first place???

We did not give permission for our phone numbers to be used by these business communication networks to send us these SMS messages and we certainly are not happy about them billing us for each message we receive. Each text message can cost $5.00. They keep coming and the cost to us keeps going up.

New Media Marketing in this manner is leaving a bad taste in many Australian’s mouths.

Join in our survey –

HAVE YOU BEEN THE TARGET OF SPAM ON YOUR MOBILE PHONES?

*No, never experienced SPAM on my mobile phone.

*Yes, by only one business communication network.

*More than one business communication network has gained access to my mobile phone number without my permission.

*On average I receive a SPAM SMS weekly.

*I have had to contact the Telecommunications Ombudsmen to have this SPAM stop and have my money refunded to me from costs incurred by opening this text message.

*I have contacted the Telecommunications Ombudsmen and have had the SPAM stop, only to have it start again by another of these business communication networks.

*I am happy with how my telecommunications service provider has assisted me in the matter of receiving SPAM on my mobile phone.

*I am dissatisfied with my telecommunications service provider who has been ineffective in the matter of receiving SPAM on my mobile phone.

*I think the government should put in place legislation to stop the accessing mobile phone numbers without permission from the phone owner/users for the purpose of business communication networks, fraudulently gaining finances from the community.

Thanks,

Shele.

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