[BC] Cell phone and text messaging...

[Barry Mishkind]

The problem is the greed of the cell companies. Unless you pay the 
extra monthly fee, you can expect, with companies like Verizon and 
Nextel to have $3 to $5 a month added to your cell phone bill for 
stock touts, viagra ads, and other sexually
oriented garbage.

The claim they have filters, but you have to scream long and loud to 
get them to stop it, because they figure if half of theri customers 
don't notice, or have time to complain, they make *millions* a month.

At 09:39 AM 1/27/2006, Burt I. Weiner wrote
>I have a cell phone that has text messaging.  I got it because at 
>the time it was the only phone with a display that I could 
>conveniently read the phone book and keypad without having to squint 
>and stand on my head while twirling about.  I do not want it for 
>text messaging.  If someone needs to get a message to me, then let 
>them call me and speak to me.  Recently I've started getting 
>SPAM.  My cell phone number is on the DO Not Call List and has been 
>for at least 10 months.  What a revolting development this is going 
>to turn into!  Enjoy your text messaging!  It's another port into your wallet.