When did SMS spam become such a big thing?

Oct 31, 2018 7:51 PM

DougForcett

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I've gotten a dozen or so of these. This guy is the first one to respond.

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mypenistouchesthetoilet

7 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

When organizations realized that text is becoming the primary means of communication.

7 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

As long as they don't cost me money. They go straight in the bin anyway, unread, just like junk mail.

7 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Aye +1 for Ohio :)

7 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Wooo! Keep it quiet though, I'm fine with people thinking Ohio sucks.

7 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I was once ignorant too.. Best of luck to you my friend :)

7 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

fact: political spam is expressly exempted from all phone spam laws

7 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Is that true?

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I'm looking for a source. I remember them being except from the do-not-call registry.

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

"politicians are able to skirt these measures because the messages they’re sending are non-commercial and therefore exempt from these laws"

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

'these laws' in this context are CAN-SPAM and the telephone consumer protection act

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