23-06-2008, 10:59
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mobile phone scams
anyone help i received a text last night . quote , are u alone tonight ?
there was no number or name .
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23-06-2008, 11:00
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Re: mobile phone scams
Just ignore it. Generally sounds like some fool *trying* to be funny.
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23-06-2008, 13:10
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Re: mobile phone scams
Some morons idea of a joke, its lucky he/she didn't get through to an elderly person on their own, it could have really frightened them....stupid fool.
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23-06-2008, 13:14
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Re: mobile phone scams
I love the way everyone thinks the worst. Maybe the sender just mistyped the number, or it got mis-directed.
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23-06-2008, 13:28
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Re: mobile phone scams
You should reply to it...and wind them up for a laugh *providing you check the number first to make sure it not a premium rate*
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23-06-2008, 16:18
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Re: mobile phone scams
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Originally Posted by frogstamper
Some morons idea of a joke, its lucky he/she didn't get through to an elderly person on their own, it could have really frightened them....stupid fool.
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Not only the elderly. If I got a text like that and hubby was out of town I would be a little creeped out, even KNOWING that it was most likely a mistyped number, or a spam text, and that even if it wasn't, no one can get my address from my mobile number, etc., etc. -- all the logical arguments that still wouldn't stop me from getting out of bed just to doublecheck that the front door was locked.
Silent calls tick me off too, especially when I'm home alone at night, even though I know they're most likely auto-dialers.
I don't let it bother me too much, though. If anyone ever did break in here, the cats wouldn't let them do ANYTHING before feeding them first, so I'd have plenty of time to call the police to report the intruder.  
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23-06-2008, 16:57
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Re: mobile phone scams
I keep getting text messages asking what underwear I'm wearing...
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23-06-2008, 17:06
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Re: mobile phone scams
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Originally Posted by roadie0169
anyone help i received a text last night . quote , are u alone tonight ?
there was no number or name .
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Isn't there always a number on text message? Normally if the number isn't stored in your phone under the appropriate person's name, it'll just come up as a number???
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Originally Posted by LSainsbury
You should reply to it...and wind them up for a laugh *providing you check the number first to make sure it not a premium rate*
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It's stated there wasn't a number so how can the message be replied to???
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23-06-2008, 17:40
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Re: mobile phone scams
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Originally Posted by Mr_love_monkey
I keep getting text messages asking what underwear I'm wearing...
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You never give me a reply either 
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23-06-2008, 19:11
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Re: mobile phone scams
there was no number and ringtone was diff from mine it just said go to like i should connect to web any ideas folks
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23-06-2008, 19:17
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Re: mobile phone scams
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Originally Posted by Mr_love_monkey
I keep getting text messages asking what underwear I'm wearing...
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Do you get a discount on texts you send to yourself, or does it just come out of your standard allowance?
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23-06-2008, 21:19
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Re: mobile phone scams
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Originally Posted by roadie0169
anyone help i received a text last night . quote , are u alone tonight ?
there was no number or name .
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Its the modern way. Not so long ago you just put a packet of OMO in the kitchen window.
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23-06-2008, 21:31
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Re: mobile phone scams
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Originally Posted by roadie0169
there was no number and ringtone was diff from mine it just said go to like i should connect to web any ideas folks
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In that case, i'm guessing it was some sort of advertising text getting you to view the content via wap.
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23-06-2008, 21:39
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Re: mobile phone scams
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Originally Posted by Mr_love_monkey
I keep getting text messages asking what underwear I'm wearing...
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Square pants?
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