I likewise received this unsolicited text message at 4:40 PM eastern time on 10/26/2010 from 408-830-6153 reading:
"Do you need extra cash today? You qualify for a payday loan up to $900, Receive loan within 1 hour. Reply "PayDay" for more information. Fast, easy, convenient"
Yep, I just got the text message, too. And my service still charges me for text. This was unsolicited and cost me money. Is this legal? If it cost me money then they should have to pay since I ONLY use this phone for family and volunteer work and they would not have given my number. So how did these marketing scum get my info? And how do we go about making them pay for/reimburse the cost of their unwelcome text?
I am on disability so for those of you who want to jump on my case for "whining" about cost... believe me... especially in this economy... EVERY penny counts.
I tried calling it back via Google-voice but it just came back after a few rings with a prerecorded message stating that this number has a mailbox but that it had not been set up yet. Real professional. Can you say SCAM?
I got a text tonight for the same "you qualify for cash" called VERIZON to report and they were not helpful. Offered to credit me for the text. THAT IS NOT THE POINT!!!!! How do we stop this type of unsolicited text and phone calls? Obviously we can't rely on our providers for assistance!
I just got the same text message as you all. I also get charged for my text messages. How rude! Not sure what to do about it, as I don't know who's sending the text. I just went on my Virgin Mobile account and blocked that number. They won't be texting me any longer, but it still bugs me that they're doing it. I am on the DNC list with my cell & home number. Amazing that these dopes get away with this stuff.