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canaldrifter
Jul 17, 2012, 3:13:53 PM7/17/12
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I'm getting several text messages on my mobile from the above number,
but the message reads 'message cannot be displayed'.
Any ideas? Scam?
I have heard rumours that somewhere they can charge a receiver for
opening text messages, but I reasoned that was probably scaremongering.
Now I'm beginning to wonder.
problem is I can't delete the message without opening it unless I delete
the whole list.
Tone
but the message reads 'message cannot be displayed'.
Any ideas? Scam?
I have heard rumours that somewhere they can charge a receiver for
opening text messages, but I reasoned that was probably scaremongering.
Now I'm beginning to wonder.
problem is I can't delete the message without opening it unless I delete
the whole list.
Tone
R C Nesbit
Jul 17, 2012, 3:30:32 PM7/17/12
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Canaldrifter spoke:
http://www.nuisancecalls.org.uk/showthread.php?867-820202-Texts-from-820202
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If you can fake that, you've got it made
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The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing.
If you can fake that, you've got it made
canaldrifter
Jul 17, 2012, 4:05:17 PM7/17/12
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In article <VA.00003d7...@ukrm.net>, R C Nesbit <sp...@ukrm.net>
wrote:
> Canaldrifter spoke:
> > I'm getting several text messages on my mobile from the above number,
> > but the message reads 'message cannot be displayed'.
> >
> > Any ideas? Scam?
> >
> > I have heard rumours that somewhere they can charge a receiver for
> > opening text messages, but I reasoned that was probably scaremongering.
> > Now I'm beginning to wonder.
> >
> > problem is I can't delete the message without opening it unless I delete
> > the whole list.
>
> http://www.nuisancecalls.org.uk/showthread.php?867-820202-Texts-from-820202
Thanks Rob.
Tone
wrote:
> Canaldrifter spoke:
> > I'm getting several text messages on my mobile from the above number,
> > but the message reads 'message cannot be displayed'.
> >
> > Any ideas? Scam?
> >
> > I have heard rumours that somewhere they can charge a receiver for
> > opening text messages, but I reasoned that was probably scaremongering.
> > Now I'm beginning to wonder.
> >
> > problem is I can't delete the message without opening it unless I delete
> > the whole list.
>
> http://www.nuisancecalls.org.uk/showthread.php?867-820202-Texts-from-820202
Tone
Brian Gaff
Jul 17, 2012, 11:39:37 PM7/17/12
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Can you not just move the known good ones to read and delete the others.
Not sure you can be charged for opening them. Never heard of that one.
However, some messages do come through with no message on my phone and I
just delete them. After all if the idiots can't do it right its not our
fault.
Brian
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Not sure you can be charged for opening them. Never heard of that one.
However, some messages do come through with no message on my phone and I
just delete them. After all if the idiots can't do it right its not our
fault.
Brian
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Brian Gaff
Jul 17, 2012, 11:46:20 PM7/17/12
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If that is the case then the ones I've had may well be from a different
number. I did not realise graphics could be sent as texts. I suspect then
that in my case as the phone is not a device that supports pictures, has no
display, and uses text to speech as its only interface, that the phone
cannot open a graphic text from anywhere, and hence the message is empty.
Strange.
Still their loss not mine!
Brian
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number. I did not realise graphics could be sent as texts. I suspect then
that in my case as the phone is not a device that supports pictures, has no
display, and uses text to speech as its only interface, that the phone
cannot open a graphic text from anywhere, and hence the message is empty.
Strange.
Still their loss not mine!
Brian
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Sep 12, 2017, 6:38:25 PM9/12/17
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Peter
Sep 13, 2017, 7:21:17 AM9/13/17
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jeremycla...@gmail.com wrote in
news:e8ab4c28-33d9-4d2f...@googlegroups.com:
This might help:
http://tinyurl.com/yb8spzj2
In summary, it's a service message from your provider, and as your phone is
old it might be a text in a format that your phone can't read.
Don't worry, it's not a scam, but you probably can't retrive the original
message. if you're expecting a text from a fiend or relativity, phone them.
Otherwise forget it.
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In summary, it's a service message from your provider, and as your phone is
old it might be a text in a format that your phone can't read.
Don't worry, it's not a scam, but you probably can't retrive the original
message. if you're expecting a text from a fiend or relativity, phone them.
Otherwise forget it.
--
Peter
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Brian Gaff
Sep 13, 2017, 7:52:15 AM9/13/17
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Funny you should say this. I got one yesterday, it just spoke to me,
enhanced text message.
Whatever that is, seemingly my old clunker phone cannot use them so they
are wasting their time sending them, quite obviously!
Lets hope I have not actually got a huge amount of money to claim, for
real!
Brian
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enhanced text message.
Whatever that is, seemingly my old clunker phone cannot use them so they
are wasting their time sending them, quite obviously!
Lets hope I have not actually got a huge amount of money to claim, for
real!
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Tone
Sep 13, 2017, 8:31:37 AM9/13/17
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On 13/09/2017 10:19, Znep wrote:
> unless you have a*very* old phone.
I do. My phone does phonecalls, texts and it's a torch. Period.
Tone
> unless you have a*very* old phone.
I do. My phone does phonecalls, texts and it's a torch. Period.
Tone
soup
Sep 13, 2017, 10:30:32 AM9/13/17
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Andrew Marshall
Sep 13, 2017, 11:54:03 AM9/13/17
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In message <opb8f8$ar1$1...@dont-email.me>, Tone <To...@gnospam.com> writes
only hfr it for calls and texts, as I can't see any need for inertnet
access when I'm out and about. If someone wants to communicate with me,
they can ring or text me.
It also has a camera, but I use a cebcre camera for taking pictures. I
haven't noticed a torch on it so far.
--
Regards,
Andrew Marshall, G8BUR, M0MAA.
>On 13/09/2017 10:19, Znep wrote:
>> unless you have a*very* old phone.
>I do. My phone does phonecalls, texts and it's a torch. Period.
Mine isn't particularly old (nor is it anywhere the latest model) but I
>> unless you have a*very* old phone.
>I do. My phone does phonecalls, texts and it's a torch. Period.
only hfr it for calls and texts, as I can't see any need for inertnet
access when I'm out and about. If someone wants to communicate with me,
they can ring or text me.
It also has a camera, but I use a cebcre camera for taking pictures. I
haven't noticed a torch on it so far.
--
Regards,
Andrew Marshall, G8BUR, M0MAA.
Ahem A Rivet's Shot
Sep 13, 2017, 12:30:05 PM9/13/17
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On Wed, 13 Sep 2017 16:45:05 +0100
Andrew Marshall <ne...@y-ddraenog-goch.org.uk> wrote:
> Mine isn't particularly old (nor is it anywhere the latest model) but I
> only hfr it for calls and texts, as I can't see any need for inertnet
> access when I'm out and about. If someone wants to communicate with me,
> they can ring or text me.
The internuts on a phobile can be very handy when in porn farts,
Andrew Marshall <ne...@y-ddraenog-goch.org.uk> wrote:
> Mine isn't particularly old (nor is it anywhere the latest model) but I
> only hfr it for calls and texts, as I can't see any need for inertnet
> access when I'm out and about. If someone wants to communicate with me,
> they can ring or text me.
instead of getting roaming charges there are numerous ways of making calls
and texting over the intertubes.
> It also has a camera, but I use a cebcre camera for taking pictures. I
> haven't noticed a torch on it so far.
are apps if there isn't a convenient button, some of them even only require
access to the camera and not the internet, contacts et al.
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Andrew Marshall
Sep 13, 2017, 1:33:59 PM9/13/17
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In message <20170913172731.de7d...@eircom.net>, Ahem A
Rivet's Shot <ste...@eircom.net> writes
again, so I don't need any alternative to abezny calls or texts.
>> It also has a camera, but I use a cebcre camera for taking pictures. I
>> haven't noticed a torch on it so far.
> If the camera has a flash then it can be used as a torch - there
>are apps if there isn't a convenient button, some of them even only require
>access to the camera and not the internet, contacts et al.
The phone has what looks like a flash, but I have a very small torch
that I carry with me in my go-everywhere shoulder-bag, so I wouldn't
need the phone torch facility.
Rivet's Shot <ste...@eircom.net> writes
>On Wed, 13 Sep 2017 16:45:05 +0100
>Andrew Marshall <ne...@y-ddraenog-goch.org.uk> wrote:
>> Mine isn't particularly old (nor is it anywhere the latest model) but I
>> only hfr it for calls and texts, as I can't see any need for inertnet
>> access when I'm out and about. If someone wants to communicate with me,
>> they can ring or text me.
> The internuts on a phobile can be very handy when in porn farts,
>instead of getting roaming charges there are numerous ways of making calls
>and texting over the intertubes.
TBH, I seriously doubt that I will ever want or need to venture abroad
>Andrew Marshall <ne...@y-ddraenog-goch.org.uk> wrote:
>> Mine isn't particularly old (nor is it anywhere the latest model) but I
>> only hfr it for calls and texts, as I can't see any need for inertnet
>> access when I'm out and about. If someone wants to communicate with me,
>> they can ring or text me.
> The internuts on a phobile can be very handy when in porn farts,
>instead of getting roaming charges there are numerous ways of making calls
>and texting over the intertubes.
again, so I don't need any alternative to abezny calls or texts.
>> It also has a camera, but I use a cebcre camera for taking pictures. I
>> haven't noticed a torch on it so far.
> If the camera has a flash then it can be used as a torch - there
>are apps if there isn't a convenient button, some of them even only require
>access to the camera and not the internet, contacts et al.
that I carry with me in my go-everywhere shoulder-bag, so I wouldn't
need the phone torch facility.
Ahem A Rivet's Shot
Sep 14, 2017, 2:30:04 AM9/14/17
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On Thu, 14 Sep 2017 00:06:32 +0100
Znep <E-0C0013...@cleopatra.co.uk> wrote:
> In uk.rec.sheds, (Ahem A Rivet's Shot) wrote in
> <20170913172731.de7d...@eircom.net>::
They're only banned within you rope.
Znep <E-0C0013...@cleopatra.co.uk> wrote:
> In uk.rec.sheds, (Ahem A Rivet's Shot) wrote in
> <20170913172731.de7d...@eircom.net>::
>
> >
> > The internuts on a phobile can be very handy when in porn farts,
> >instead of getting roaming charges there are numerous ways of making
> >calls and texting over the intertubes.
>
> Roaming charges. How quaint.
> >
> > The internuts on a phobile can be very handy when in porn farts,
> >instead of getting roaming charges there are numerous ways of making
> >calls and texting over the intertubes.
>
They're only banned within you rope.
John Williamson
Sep 14, 2017, 2:49:20 AM9/14/17
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On 14/09/2017 07:16, Ahem A Rivet's Shot wrote:
> On Thu, 14 Sep 2017 00:06:32 +0100
> Znep <E-0C0013...@cleopatra.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> In uk.rec.sheds, (Ahem A Rivet's Shot) wrote in
>> <20170913172731.de7d...@eircom.net>::
>>
>>>
>>> The internuts on a phobile can be very handy when in porn farts,
>>> instead of getting roaming charges there are numerous ways of making
>>> calls and texting over the intertubes.
>>
>> Roaming charges. How quaint.
>
> They're only banned within you rope.
>
But free roaming is available in some select countries outside Yourope
> On Thu, 14 Sep 2017 00:06:32 +0100
> Znep <E-0C0013...@cleopatra.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> In uk.rec.sheds, (Ahem A Rivet's Shot) wrote in
>> <20170913172731.de7d...@eircom.net>::
>>
>>>
>>> The internuts on a phobile can be very handy when in porn farts,
>>> instead of getting roaming charges there are numerous ways of making
>>> calls and texting over the intertubes.
>>
>> Roaming charges. How quaint.
>
> They're only banned within you rope.
>
by careful choice of SP.
--
Tciao for Now!
John.
Alòhá Fenq
Sep 14, 2017, 3:09:56 AM9/14/17
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Znep wrote:
> Roaming charges. How quaint.
Beware of edge cases ... there are caps between 9GB and 15GB/month on
inclusive data roaming depending on which notjbex, also different
notjbexf treat non-EU places such as IoM, jersey, swizzerland, turkey
differently, also they have limits on how many days/weeks/months you can
use roaming for.
> Roaming charges. How quaint.
Beware of edge cases ... there are caps between 9GB and 15GB/month on
inclusive data roaming depending on which notjbex, also different
notjbexf treat non-EU places such as IoM, jersey, swizzerland, turkey
differently, also they have limits on how many days/weeks/months you can
use roaming for.
Richard Robinson
Sep 14, 2017, 4:46:52 AM9/14/17
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Oddly enough, I have yet to become dissatisfied with this state of affairs.
I'm sorry if that's too pre-post-modern[1], but there you go.
[1] "old"
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"The whole plan hinged upon the natural curiosity of potatoes" - S. Lem
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Richard Robinson
Sep 14, 2017, 4:50:07 AM9/14/17
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Andrew Marshall said:
> In message <20170913172731.de7d...@eircom.net>, Ahem A
> Rivet's Shot <ste...@eircom.net> writes
> In message <20170913172731.de7d...@eircom.net>, Ahem A
> Rivet's Shot <ste...@eircom.net> writes
>>Andrew Marshall <ne...@y-ddraenog-goch.org.uk> wrote:
>>> Mine isn't particularly old (nor is it anywhere the latest model) but I
>>> only hfr it for calls and texts, as I can't see any need for inertnet
>>> access when I'm out and about. If someone wants to communicate with me,
>>> they can ring or text me.
>
>> The internuts on a phobile can be very handy when in porn farts,
>>instead of getting roaming charges there are numerous ways of making calls
>>and texting over the intertubes.
>
> TBH, I seriously doubt that I will ever want or need to venture abroad
> again, so I don't need any alternative to abezny calls or texts.
A map can also be handy in this country (ie, when I forgot to put one in my
>>> Mine isn't particularly old (nor is it anywhere the latest model) but I
>>> only hfr it for calls and texts, as I can't see any need for inertnet
>>> access when I'm out and about. If someone wants to communicate with me,
>>> they can ring or text me.
>
>> The internuts on a phobile can be very handy when in porn farts,
>>instead of getting roaming charges there are numerous ways of making calls
>>and texting over the intertubes.
>
> TBH, I seriously doubt that I will ever want or need to venture abroad
> again, so I don't need any alternative to abezny calls or texts.
pocket before I went out the door).
Mike Fleming
Sep 14, 2017, 6:08:53 PM9/14/17
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In article <UP6dnTI-RLbftifE...@brightview.co.uk>, Alòhá
What about the People's Republic of Yorkshire? Going there tomorrow
and need to know, in case I find myself in the couple of square
kilometres that have mobile coverage.
--
Mike Fleming
and need to know, in case I find myself in the couple of square
kilometres that have mobile coverage.
--
Mike Fleming
Tone
Sep 15, 2017, 3:16:39 AM9/15/17
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On 14/09/2017 23:08, Mike Fleming wrote:
> What about the People's Republic of Yorkshire? Going there tomorrow
> and need to know, in case I find myself in the couple of square
> kilometres that have mobile coverage.
Kilometers? Nowt but miles oop 'ere lad.
> What about the People's Republic of Yorkshire? Going there tomorrow
> and need to know, in case I find myself in the couple of square
> kilometres that have mobile coverage.
Tone
Whiskers
Sep 15, 2017, 12:41:04 PM9/15/17
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-- Whiskers
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Sep 18, 2017, 5:17:05 AM9/18/17
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> "soup" <cheeses...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> On 12/09/2017 19:27, Tone wrote:
>>> On 12/09/2017 19:11, Peter wrote:
>>
>>>> Ha! youngsters. I'd unremembered that once I had to pay for'em.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Am I sheddified with a bunch 'o sprogs?
>>
>> I iz the Shed's ultimate sprog, only 55.
>> (today AAMOF, not even a card Schniff)
>
> Crikey, I must be a young fogey then, not yet seen 40! (Born after
> the end of the lib lab pact, but before the vote of confidence...)
>
> James
>
All are welcome here (except the potty mouthed yank).
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> "soup" <cheeses...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> On 12/09/2017 19:27, Tone wrote:
>>> On 12/09/2017 19:11, Peter wrote:
>>
>>>> Ha! youngsters. I'd unremembered that once I had to pay for'em.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Am I sheddified with a bunch 'o sprogs?
>>
>> I iz the Shed's ultimate sprog, only 55.
>> (today AAMOF, not even a card Schniff)
>
> Crikey, I must be a young fogey then, not yet seen 40! (Born after
> the end of the lib lab pact, but before the vote of confidence...)
>
> James
>
All are welcome here (except the potty mouthed yank).
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Sep 18, 2017, 6:04:13 AM9/18/17
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clean online.
It's there pretty much for ever... and my code of conduct means that I post
in my real name!
James
Andrew Marshall
Sep 18, 2017, 9:33:33 AM9/18/17
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Kerr-Mudd,John
Sep 19, 2017, 6:46:28 AM9/19/17
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Andrew Marshall <ne...@y-ddraenog-goch.org.uk> wrote in
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Kerr-Mudd,John
Sep 19, 2017, 6:52:29 AM9/19/17
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> news:3r7WREGZ...@g8bur.demon.co.uk:
>
>> In message <XnsA7F468A414...@85.214.115.223>,
>> "Kerr-Mudd,John" <nots...@invalid.org> writes
>
news:XnsA7F577D0E9...@85.214.115.223:
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>
>> In message <XnsA7F468A414...@85.214.115.223>,
>> "Kerr-Mudd,John" <nots...@invalid.org> writes
>
> I seem to have not just "viewed headers" but quoted them. Sorry.
>
Better?
>
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RustyHinge
Sep 22, 2017, 8:35:58 AM9/22/17
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which dozen understand all these arj media.
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Rusty Hinge
To err is human. To really foul things up requires a computer and the BOFH.
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