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Leo Gaggl - 28 Aug 2005 23:12 GMT

I keep getting these annoying SMS messages with cricket scores on my mobile.
Obviously some idiot entered the wrong mobile phone number somewhere.
What's the easiest way to find out who is sending them ? The SenderID
shows only 2511 or 2512 ? Does anybody know where they are coming from ?

What's the best way to combat this mobile SPAM ?

Thx,

LG

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Giles - 29 Aug 2005 00:56 GMT

> I keep getting these annoying SMS messages with cricket scores on my mobile.
> Obviously some idiot entered the wrong mobile phone number somewhere.
> What's the easiest way to find out who is sending them ? The SenderID
> shows only 2511 or 2512 ? Does anybody know where they are coming from ?

At first inspection of the short code, it looks suspiciously like an
Optus sports update. Check the SMSC (message centre) number: is it
+614119900xx?

> What's the best way to combat this mobile SPAM ?

Are you an Optus (or Optus SP) customer? If so, I suspect the messages
are coming from in-house, in which case call your SP customer service
'value added services' team and get them to switch them off.

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Leo Gaggl - 29 Aug 2005 04:02 GMT

Thx Giles,

> At first inspection of the short code, it looks suspiciously like an
> Optus sports update. Check the SMSC (message centre) number: is it
> +614119900xx?

Can't check the SMSC on the receiving phone (bl... pocketpc based phones
don't let you do that). I guess I could swap it into a Nokia phone. But
I guess I just ring Optus.

> Are you an Optus (or Optus SP) customer? If so, I suspect the messages
> are coming from in-house, in which case call your SP customer service
> 'value added services' team and get them to switch them off.

You were right about that. They were from Optus Zoo. Even though they
were never requested. All sorted.

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