If mail servers can detect sudden mass mailing activity so can mobile providers with a sudden increase in mass SMS originating from a single source On Monday, July 19, 2010, James Kagwe <kagwejg@gmail.com> wrote:
I'm just wondering if Safaricom really needs to avail subscriber numbers to me to send mass SMS's. It is common knowledge that Safaricom has 0722..., 0723..., 0724... etc. If I have enough cash like we know campaigners have I just send SMS's to the numbers prefixed with those codes en masse and I'm sure I'll hit more than 60% of them.
James
On 7/16/2010 8:33 AM, Victor Gathara wrote:
Following this with interest. I think it would be improper for networks to sell/avail subscriber numbers to others for promotional purposes because subscribers don't have a choice to opt in to this when they sign up for the service (I certainly didn't). Promotions from the network itself are of course a different matter altogether.
Regarding spam where the sender gets phone numbers through unscrupulous means the only solution may be to press the DELETE key. Sim card registration should make it possible to pursue and prosecute offenders (assuming there is a law against spamming in Kenya).
Victor
From: kictanet-bounces+v-gathara=dfid.gov.uk@lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+v-gathara=dfid.gov.uk@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of dennis kipruto Sent: 16 July 2010 08:12 To: Victor Gathara Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] Privacy vs National Interest
I also got one. It seems Safaricom has a case to Answer.More so i didn't sign up for any YES Campaign media gimic. I would call the SMS a spam SMS.
On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 8:24 PM, Edith Adera <eadera@idrc.or.ke> wrote:
Today I received a promotional sms from the "YES" campaign. Can Safaricom explain how our phone numbers were leaked?
Edith
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