Cell Phone Spam

The New York Times recently covered a story that is not particularly new, but is a persistent problem for anyone with an email address or a cell phone. The problem is particular worse for the cell phone because you are paying for each one of those text messages. Sure you can request a credit as the article suggests but is the $0.15 to $0.20 you pay for the text message worth the hassle of explaining to the Customer Service Representative that the message is SPAM and you should be credited. The more prudent question should be how much control to consumers have over receiving text messages and from what sources, and what technology is available to help limit and control the amount of SPAM sent via text message. From the Article: "Cellphone spam is particularly annoying to its recipients because it is more invasive — announcing itself with a beep — and can be costly."
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