VoIP Now: Spam, Spam Me Don't

January 25, 2007

Spam, Spam Me Don't

This article about cell phone spam is now proven to be false, but the thought is frightening. Imagine if your cell phone number was legally allowed to be given to telemarketing firms, who could then call or text you mercilessly, all at a cost to you? Your monthly minutes would be eaten up fast. If it happened, would you throw your cellphone in the trash? If you have a contract, forget about it. It'll still cost you.

So let's hope that someone in Washington is at least aware of the potential threat and makes sure consumers don't get stiffed. Pretexting is bad enough; this would be even worse. On the other hand, I can "see" how a Linux-based cell phone could be programmed to auto-filter out unknown callers. Auto-blocking of unknown numbers should be a standard option. Does anyone know if any cellular providers offer this?

Of course, you can still get the equivalent of cell phone spam by using an email text-to-voice application and listening to your spam.

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January 25, 2007 in Phones, Security | Permalink