Re: UKNM: Voicemail spam

[Duncan Clubb]

Azeem

I think that this is much more pernicious than spam, especially when you

consider that you have to pay to retrieve voicemails on most mobile

tariffs.  I was so aggrieved when it first happened to me that I

contacted Orange, who told me that they do not sell phone lists and that

the agency responsible must have been dialling random mailbox numbers

and leaving messages.  The messages I received went along the lines of:

'Hi - it's Sue, to collect your free whatever, call this number .....

(whisper: calls cost a pound a minute)'

Disgusting behaviour.  I also wrote to Oftel, but they were as much use

a chocolate teapot.  It would appear there is not a lot can be done to

stop this revolting practice!  Grim is far too weak a word.


Aye

Duncan


"azeem azhar, lists" wrote:

>

> Just recieved a spam into my orange voicemail box from

www.somuchcheaper.com

>

> Very irritating as voicemail box is quite a private place and you don't

> expected automated voice messages in their encoruaging you to move ot new

> pay as you go tariff or get a free ringtone. I assume they are using some

> kind of bulk orange tariff and dialling the mewssages straight into my

> mailbox.

>

> Extremely irritating, much more invasive than unwanted email (mostly

because

> Orange's voicemail system is not smart and isn't tied to my contacts list

or

> my life) and highly effective. (I visited so much cheaper of course, pity

> the web site is so terrible).

>

> Anyone know the grim marketing agency behind this horror?



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