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Unsolicited text messages from local candidates

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  • 18-05-2007 4:23pm
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    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,108 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Is anyone else getting these? I've had two so far from the same candidate in Shannon. His number shows up as his name (T.Mulcahy).

    I think he may have gotten my number from when I won some money in a poker challenge in Shannon that was being run by him as part of his fund raising.

    I didn't sign anything allowing this spam, is this allowed?

    Wasn't sure if this belonged in mobile or here, but I thought as it was specific to the election...


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    delta_bravo
    Registered Users Posts: 4,567 ✭✭✭delta_bravo


    Well if you gave him/her your number I dont see what theyve done wrong.


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    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,108 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    The number was given as part of a sign up for a poker game. I didn't request any promotional / marketing / political broadcasts. It's the unsolicited part that I have a problem with. I read everything I sign and I never tick the box to allow contact...


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    kmick
    Registered Users Posts: 3,375 ✭✭✭kmick


    You have learned two valuable life lessons.
    1) Never give out your mobile number to anyone you might not want to hear from in the future.
    2) Politicians are sneaky snakes.


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    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,108 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    Indeed. I also learned that if you receive an unsolicited text you can forward it (for free) to your network by sending it to these numbers.

    O2: 50455
    Vodafone: 50005
    Meteor: 50002

    3 Don't have one according to the page I found.

    Clicky


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    The Rooster
    Registered Users Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭The Rooster


    Just reply to him.

    "Got your text Tony. You were going to get my number 1 vote, but now I see you're a fan of spam so I'm switching to Fianna Fail instead"

    Obviously you'll vote for whoever you want to, but him being FG if he thinks you're voting for FF that'll tick him off most.


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    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,108 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    Lol, may do that. :)

    I also found in the mobile section more advice. Should have searched better the first time. :o

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054977632


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    Dirk Gently
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,784 ✭✭✭Dirk Gently


    spam him back. use your imagination. ;)


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    McSandwich
    Closed Accounts Posts: 593 ✭✭✭McSandwich


    The data protection rules are quite clear about this:


    http://www.dataprotection.ie/ViewDoc.asp?fn=/documents/rights/2c.htm&CatID=18&m=r


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    Rock Climber
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,034 ✭✭✭Rock Climber


    MarkR wrote:
    Is anyone else getting these? I've had two so far from the same candidate in Shannon. His number shows up as his name (T.Mulcahy).
    so you also put the number in your own phone adding him as a contact?


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    oscarBravo
    Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 28,804 Mod ✭✭✭✭oscarBravo


    No, it's possible to have a name instead of a number as the originator of an SMS.


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    ninty9er
    Registered Users Posts: 9,366 ✭✭✭ninty9er


    oscarBravo wrote:
    No, it's possible to have a name instead of a number as the originator of an SMS.

    Yup can be done. FF HQ contact members on masse using a name and not a number. I'd hate to see the bill:eek: :eek: :eek:

    edit* Now that I think of it Willie O'Dea did a recorded automated phonecall with canvass details for all members in the Limerick area


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    billy the squid
    Registered Users Posts: 12,811 ✭✭✭✭billy the squid


    Yeah, the ****er called me up with his demon dialler at 3 am a few months ago. the bastard.


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    AidoCQS
    Closed Accounts Posts: 189 ✭✭AidoCQS


    MarkR wrote:
    Is anyone else getting these? I've had two so far from the same candidate in Shannon. His number shows up as his name (T.Mulcahy).
    QUOTE]

    I know for a fact that fellow has my mobile number, some of his canvasers called to the door one night and we were just after buying this house so I just said to get rid of them I gave them the 'I would love to vote for you - not registered lads, just moved excuse'....

    Anyway that did not get rid of them and I eventually had to give them my Mobile because they were going to organize it for me (which I had on the priority list anyway, so democrat that I am - I just said sure OK).

    Anyway T.M. personally called me that night three times to see was I on any other lists, so he could just transfer it..... some other fellow then showed up at the door a few days later with the forms (not sure was it the same guy because I was giving them all the 'Cant vote' line by now)

    Anyway my point is that if there was blanket texting going on, I would probably be part of it and I am not.


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