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  1. 21-06-11, 10:58 AM #1
    Sheikh
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    Angry Spam SMS from Telco n from marketing companies

    I want to know that is there any law for telcos, that how many max sms they can send to their customers?
    and what to do with marketing or promotion Spam sms ??? how to report n to whom
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  2. 21-06-11, 11:22 AM #2
    Ijaz Ahmed
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    I am too sick of this. Imagine a business man in a meeting and SMS arrives "Atif ki caller tunes download karain Rs.10+t/tune"

    I called my service provider and they said "We will keep sending this kind of shit, if you don't like then delete it"

    I had thought to report to PTA but PTA did nothing on my other complaints which are years old.
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  3. 21-06-11, 01:25 PM #3
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    good way is to go ahead and report PTA complaints@pta.gov.pk
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  4. 21-06-11, 06:57 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ijaz Ahmed View Post
    I am too sick of this. Imagine a business man in a meeting and SMS arrives "Atif ki caller tunes download karain Rs.10+t/tune"

    I called my service provider and they said "We will keep sending this kind of shit, if you don't like then delete it"

    I had thought to report to PTA but PTA did nothing on my other complaints which are years old.
    Zong is the best in this regard, if you don't like to receive sms from short codes, call them and ask them consider it done. I have ported my number to Ufone last year and then back to Warid and now i receive these spam sms from both networks. Warid is the worst in this regard.
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  5. 21-06-11, 08:58 PM #5
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    Even postpaid customers are not spared :-/
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  6. 21-06-11, 09:17 PM #6
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    And Now these messages are in Urdu .... Which is even worse ...
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  7. 22-06-11, 12:09 AM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by MZC View Post
    Warid is the worst in this regard.
    Quote Originally Posted by aamir View Post
    Even postpaid customers are not spared :-/
    Quote Originally Posted by ameerhamza View Post
    And Now these messages are in Urdu .... Which is even worse ...
    All three, unfortunately are true for me

    Above that SMS marketers use to send messages even at midnight. At 2:00AM, I received an advertisement SMS of a property dealer, "Bechna ho yaa khareedna ho, Shah Jeee ko abhi call karain" and I immediately called him. You can assume what would have been our conversation
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  8. 22-06-11, 12:20 AM #8
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    Warid often sms me like this: katreena kaif ke hot wallpapers download krien sirf 2 rupay + tax
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  9. 22-06-11, 12:21 AM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by MZC View Post
    Warid often sms me like this: katreena kaif ke hot wallpapers download krien sirf 2 rupay + tax
    that's expensive for just wallpapers :P LOL
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  10. 22-06-11, 09:47 AM #10
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    Maybe they are "special" wallpapers to justify price!
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