joke a day

anthony morrey · 24-01-2004, 12:10

My daughter has ordered a joke a day and doesn't know how to stop them sending them, it is costing here 50p a day money she could need if she needs to contact us, anyway I was wondering if anyone knows how to stop them.

Alex Young · 24-01-2004, 14:30

depends were she got it from. if it was from a tv advert, see will have to wait for the tv ad to re-appear and read the small print. somewhere there it will say how to stop it.

sc0ttish · 24-01-2004, 15:53

Try making a complaint to Icstis

They should be able to tell you what company it is and contact details for them.

I know they were trying to get every company that uses these SMS services to use the same 'stop' code...i'm sure it is infact the word STOP to the number sending the texts. Worth a try

anthony morrey · 24-01-2004, 17:01

Thanks for your replies we have tried sending stop but this did not work, she got the number from an advert on one of the music channels the text number for the service is 85050 if this helps.

mobilecrazy · 24-01-2004, 23:21

You need to contact the Content Provider of this service. speak to your mobile network operator who will be able to give you the contact details of the Service Provider who operates this shortcode. Either they or one of their Content Providers will be responsible for this service and you should certainly be able to request that your mobile number is removed from their subscription service

Good luck

Simon

banbury_oddball · 25-01-2004, 00:37

Hi Anthony

Working for Vodafone, I hear this all the time. If your daughter receives a message from a service like Joke For A Day etc, the text received will have a number from the sender (and I am aware that not all do this) - you could try replying saying "STOP" "CANCEL".

The best bet would be to do as Mobilecrazy says and speak to your network provider. I know that VF have an internal department who can trace the numbers and advise on how to cancel the service.

Good Luck !

Gareth Dunkerly · 28-01-2004, 13:48

Hi Anthony,

I have the same problem, I ordered these jokes from an advert on MTV and cannot seem to stop them! Have you solved the problem yet? If so, I would be very grateful if you could pass this information on to me.

Cheers

flagpole · 28-01-2004, 14:09

This happened to a friend of mine too.

If you contact ICTIS they will tell you who owns 85050

I'd be very interested to know.

anthony morrey · 29-01-2004, 23:44

Thanks to all who helped, i complained to everyone and my daughter got a text today from "joke a day" with the get out message which is "stop joke" and send to 85050, thanks ounce again.

Snade · 29-01-2004, 23:55

Just out of curiosity, were the jokes any good or was it really just money for nothing?

Gareth Dunkerly · 30-01-2004, 15:19

To Snade,

If the jokes were any good, we wouldn't be doing this!!

ukemaxxer · 31-01-2004, 13:20

My nephew subscribed to this line, we rung Orange and they told us to text joke stop to 85050.
This resulted in a return text from them saying succesfully unsubscribed.

Failing this, Orange gave us the phone number for that provider.
It is 08707 502929.

Orange also said that they can't do anything to block these texts from being sent from the phones in the first place unfortunately.

Hope this helps you all.

Cheers
Richard

Gareth Dunkerly · 02-02-2004, 14:43

I've sent numerous messages to 85050 to try and stop them but none seemed to work.

Today I got a reply from ICSTIS who informed me that the service is provided by NETSIZE UK LTD on 0870 750 2900.

I've just called them and asked to be removed from their register, and I should be joke free within 24 hours.

gax32 · 02-02-2004, 17:06

All,

My son had done the same and was losing all his credit receiving jokes(bad) and ringtones(pointless). This thread enabled me to get this stopped.

Thanks all.

Simo_peters · 09-02-2004, 11:21

Thanks all worked a treat!!! All I had to do was text JOKE STOP. you should then recieve a text fromt them saying you have no been removed.

Cheers All
Si

p451188 · 13-02-2004, 13:47

Text 85050 Thanks for all your help. Got the following information the company who send the jokes out are based in the netherlands called The Mobile Generation. tel +31 652382569 e mail info@tmg-company.com. Perhaps if we all bombarded them with our complaints, it may help others

shirleypat · 04-03-2004, 16:41

Did any of the people who sent "stop joke" messages or phoned the 0870 number have any success in stopping these jokes?
My daughter is having same problem.

Alex Young · 04-03-2004, 16:49

Quote:

Originally posted by shirleypat
Did any of the people who sent "stop joke" messages or phoned the 0870 number have any success in stopping these jokes?
My daughter is having same problem.

Look at two posts above your post at Simo_peters post

pjla · 05-03-2004, 19:10

I have just found out that my daughter subscribed to this so called service a couple of weeks ago - thankfully she is on a PAYG service so she lost a relatively small amount of money.
I tried sending the JOKE STOP message to 85050 and received a return message telling me that she was not subscribed to this service, they also charged 50p for the privilege. After asking my daughter, I found that she had activated the service with the word FUN.
I sent the message FUN STOP to 85050 and received a return message informing me that the service has been stopped. Hopefully this will help other users.

PS the web site that appears to be promoting this, is sms4luck.co.uk

Alex Young · 05-03-2004, 20:02

the website is very poorly put together...

shirleypat · 05-03-2004, 20:45

Thank you pjla.

My daughter has just sent a text to FUN STOP and received a reply immediately surprisingly " Free of charge."

I tried to access sms website but it was not recognized by aol.

dslrocks · 23-04-2004, 01:01

Quote:

I tried to access sms website but it was not recognized by aol.

Change your ISP

I'm sorry if this sounds harsh to the people with this problem, but if you are stupid enough to waste your money ordering all this crap from them then I think you deserve what you get.

Do you not realise they are a business trying to make money from people with more money than sense?

simon olive · 23-04-2004, 11:02

Surely if you subscribe to a service like this you have no grounds for complaint. You should check the terms and conditions and smallprint before subscribing. I get this all the time in my job, people just don't bother reading T&Cs or smallprint then complain afterwards.

flagpole · 23-04-2004, 11:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by simon olive

Surely if you subscribe to a service like this you have no grounds for complaint. You should check the terms and conditions and smallprint before subscribing. I get this all the time in my job, people just don't bother reading T&Cs or smallprint then complain afterwards.

What terms and conditions you toss pot. They're advertised on the TV, and signed up to by 12 year old girls.

simon olive · 23-04-2004, 12:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by flagpole

What terms and conditions you toss pot. They're advertised on the TV, and signed up to by 12 year old girls.

Listen knob, the t&c and smallprint that is on the adverts which encourage you to subscribe. Can 12 years old not read then?

24-01-2004, 12:10	#1
anthony morrey Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: sandbach cheshire Posts: 317	joke a day My daughter has ordered a joke a day and doesn't know how to stop them sending them, it is costing here 50p a day money she could need if she needs to contact us, anyway I was wondering if anyone knows how to stop them.

28-01-2004, 13:48	#7
Gareth Dunkerly Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oldham Posts: 3	Mobile text jokes Hi Anthony, I have the same problem, I ordered these jokes from an advert on MTV and cannot seem to stop them! Have you solved the problem yet? If so, I would be very grateful if you could pass this information on to me. Cheers

31-01-2004, 13:20	#12
ukemaxxer Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 11	85050 jokes My nephew subscribed to this line, we rung Orange and they told us to text joke stop to 85050. This resulted in a return text from them saying succesfully unsubscribed. Failing this, Orange gave us the phone number for that provider. It is 08707 502929. Orange also said that they can't do anything to block these texts from being sent from the phones in the first place unfortunately. Hope this helps you all. Cheers Richard

02-02-2004, 17:06	#14
gax32 New Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1	85050 All, My son had done the same and was losing all his credit receiving jokes(bad) and ringtones(pointless). This thread enabled me to get this stopped. Thanks all.

04-03-2004, 16:41	#17
shirleypat New Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 2	Jokes to 85050 Did any of the people who sent "stop joke" messages or phoned the 0870 number have any success in stopping these jokes? My daughter is having same problem.

24-01-2004, 14:30	#2
Alex Young Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,800	depends were she got it from. if it was from a tv advert, see will have to wait for the tv ad to re-appear and read the small print. somewhere there it will say how to stop it.

24-01-2004, 15:53	#3
sc0ttish Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: . Posts: 689	Try making a complaint to Icstis They should be able to tell you what company it is and contact details for them. I know they were trying to get every company that uses these SMS services to use the same 'stop' code...i'm sure it is infact the word STOP to the number sending the texts. Worth a try

24-01-2004, 17:01	#4
anthony morrey Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: sandbach cheshire Posts: 317	Thanks for your replies we have tried sending stop but this did not work, she got the number from an advert on one of the music channels the text number for the service is 85050 if this helps.

24-01-2004, 23:21	#5
mobilecrazy Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 36	You need to contact the Content Provider of this service. speak to your mobile network operator who will be able to give you the contact details of the Service Provider who operates this shortcode. Either they or one of their Content Providers will be responsible for this service and you should certainly be able to request that your mobile number is removed from their subscription service Good luck Simon

25-01-2004, 00:37	#6
banbury_oddball Forum Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Banbury Posts: 1,299	Hi Anthony Working for Vodafone, I hear this all the time. If your daughter receives a message from a service like Joke For A Day etc, the text received will have a number from the sender (and I am aware that not all do this) - you could try replying saying "STOP" "CANCEL". The best bet would be to do as Mobilecrazy says and speak to your network provider. I know that VF have an internal department who can trace the numbers and advise on how to cancel the service. Good Luck !

28-01-2004, 14:09	#8
flagpole Inactive Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,524	This happened to a friend of mine too. If you contact ICTIS they will tell you who owns 85050 I'd be very interested to know.

29-01-2004, 23:44	#9
anthony morrey Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: sandbach cheshire Posts: 317	Thanks to all who helped, i complained to everyone and my daughter got a text today from "joke a day" with the get out message which is "stop joke" and send to 85050, thanks ounce again.

29-01-2004, 23:55	#10
Snade Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Bradford Posts: 144	Just out of curiosity, were the jokes any good or was it really just money for nothing?

30-01-2004, 15:19	#11
Gareth Dunkerly Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oldham Posts: 3	To Snade, If the jokes were any good, we wouldn't be doing this!!

02-02-2004, 14:43	#13
Gareth Dunkerly Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oldham Posts: 3	I've sent numerous messages to 85050 to try and stop them but none seemed to work. Today I got a reply from ICSTIS who informed me that the service is provided by NETSIZE UK LTD on 0870 750 2900. I've just called them and asked to be removed from their register, and I should be joke free within 24 hours.

09-02-2004, 11:21	#15
Simo_peters New Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1	Thanks all worked a treat!!! All I had to do was text JOKE STOP. you should then recieve a text fromt them saying you have no been removed. Cheers All Si

13-02-2004, 13:47	#16
p451188 New Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1	Text 85050 Thanks for all your help. Got the following information the company who send the jokes out are based in the netherlands called The Mobile Generation. tel +31 652382569 e mail info@tmg-company.com. Perhaps if we all bombarded them with our complaints, it may help others

04-03-2004, 16:49	#18
Alex Young Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,800	Re: Jokes to 85050 Quote: Originally posted by shirleypat Did any of the people who sent "stop joke" messages or phoned the 0870 number have any success in stopping these jokes? My daughter is having same problem. Look at two posts above your post at Simo_peters post

05-03-2004, 19:10	#19
pjla New Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1	I have just found out that my daughter subscribed to this so called service a couple of weeks ago - thankfully she is on a PAYG service so she lost a relatively small amount of money. I tried sending the JOKE STOP message to 85050 and received a return message telling me that she was not subscribed to this service, they also charged 50p for the privilege. After asking my daughter, I found that she had activated the service with the word FUN. I sent the message FUN STOP to 85050 and received a return message informing me that the service has been stopped. Hopefully this will help other users. PS the web site that appears to be promoting this, is sms4luck.co.uk

05-03-2004, 20:02	#20
Alex Young Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,800	the website is very poorly put together...

05-03-2004, 20:45	#21
shirleypat New Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 2	joke a day Thank you pjla. My daughter has just sent a text to FUN STOP and received a reply immediately surprisingly " Free of charge." I tried to access sms website but it was not recognized by aol.

23-04-2004, 01:01	#22
dslrocks Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Between the gutter and stars Posts: 6,825	Quote: I tried to access sms website but it was not recognized by aol. Change your ISP I'm sorry if this sounds harsh to the people with this problem, but if you are stupid enough to waste your money ordering all this crap from them then I think you deserve what you get. Do you not realise they are a business trying to make money from people with more money than sense?

23-04-2004, 11:02	#23
simon olive Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bolton Posts: 745	Surely if you subscribe to a service like this you have no grounds for complaint. You should check the terms and conditions and smallprint before subscribing. I get this all the time in my job, people just don't bother reading T&Cs or smallprint then complain afterwards.

23-04-2004, 11:29	#24
flagpole Inactive Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,524	Quote: Originally Posted by simon olive Surely if you subscribe to a service like this you have no grounds for complaint. You should check the terms and conditions and smallprint before subscribing. I get this all the time in my job, people just don't bother reading T&Cs or smallprint then complain afterwards. What terms and conditions you toss pot. They're advertised on the TV, and signed up to by 12 year old girls.

23-04-2004, 12:57	#25
simon olive Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bolton Posts: 745	Quote: Originally Posted by flagpole What terms and conditions you toss pot. They're advertised on the TV, and signed up to by 12 year old girls. Listen knob, the t&c and smallprint that is on the adverts which encourage you to subscribe. Can 12 years old not read then?

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