James
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Registered: 1st Jun 02
Location: Surrey
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What can I do if there is no way of opting out?
I keep getting text messages from a local nightclub, I don't even know how they got my number.
I thought by law they had to have an opt out option.
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Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: MK
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Have you replied with 'STOP' anyway just to see what happens?
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James
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Registered: 1st Jun 02
Location: Surrey
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Yep.
Also replied with some abuse 
Neither worked.
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Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: MK
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fair enough
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James
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Registered: 1st Jun 02
Location: Surrey
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Reckon I can sue them for harassment and make millions?
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James
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Registered: 1st Jun 02
Location: Surrey
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I've e-mailed them and asked them to stop.
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Neo
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Registered: 20th Feb 07
Location: Essex
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Legally they have to give you the option to stop and identify themselves.
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baza31
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Registered: 19th Apr 03
Location: yorkshire
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that happened to me, was from a strip club group in leeds , rather than there being a phone number to reply it just said their name ,went on for about a year. No idea how the sent a text without a number though
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James
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Registered: 1st Jun 02
Location: Surrey
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quote: Originally posted by Neo
Legally they have to give you the option to stop and identify themselves.
Well I know who it is, I have their name on the text message. There was just no details of how to opt out.
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Neo
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Registered: 20th Feb 07
Location: Essex
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Can you not find a contact number online and give them a call, nicely say that legally they must give you the option to opt out on every text and if you dont get taken off they'll be reported to ofcom
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Kieran
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Registered: 12th Sep 08
Location: Kent
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If you text 'STOP' they know that the number is valid and in use so keep on sending shit.
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nathy_87
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Registered: 14th Aug 08
Location: West Mids. Drives: Škoda Fabia VRS 5J
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http://www.mobilemarketingwatch.com/how-to-stop-unwanted-text-messages-17175/
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Anty
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Registered: 19th Mar 08
Location: droitwich
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contact your provider, and ask for a new sim/ with new number.
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Reecemac
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Registered: 7th Jun 06
Location: Essex
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I kept having something similar so added the number to my phones blacklist, the messages just get deleted and you never see/hear them. Android has is built in and on my iPhone I installed iblacklist.
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Gavin
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
Location: West Midlands
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quote: Originally posted by Kieran
If you text 'STOP' they know that the number is valid and in use so keep on sending shit.
Yep.... and tend to sell your digits on to other companies as an 'active' number
pew pew pew pewwwww
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Bonney
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Registered: 14th Nov 04
Location: St Helens
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Just do what I did

Not hered anything from them since!
[Edited on 21-09-2012 by Bonney]
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A2H GO
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Registered: 14th Sep 04
Location: Stoke
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quote: Originally posted by Gavin
quote: Originally posted by Kieran
If you text 'STOP' they know that the number is valid and in use so keep on sending shit.
Yep.... and tend to sell your digits on to other companies as an 'active' number
I never respond for this reason. Always use a fake number for everything when I get asked but still get these texts, fuck knows how they get the number.
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HarleyMK
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Registered: 17th Apr 11
Location: Milton Keynes Drives: Corsa Sport
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quote: Originally posted by Bonney
Just do what I did

Not hered anything from them since!
[Edited on 21-09-2012 by Bonney]
That is hilarious!!!
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Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: nowhere near ginger people
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i get that exact same ppi message
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noshua
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Registered: 19th Nov 08
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quote: Originally posted by A2H GO
quote: Originally posted by Gavin
quote: Originally posted by Kieran
If you text 'STOP' they know that the number is valid and in use so keep on sending shit.
Yep.... and tend to sell your digits on to other companies as an 'active' number
I never respond for this reason. Always use a fake number for everything when I get asked but still get these texts, fuck knows how they get the number.
Probably other people using a "fake number" which just so happens to be yours?
Or messages are dirt cheap so they send a bulk out even if the number doesn't exist
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