'Text a friend' beware

_amanda_ · 26-03-2008, 19:54

Please be aware there is text currently doing the rounds which states something along the lines of - Send this message to 20 friends and you will get *free stuff* from O2.

This is not a message from O2 and if you receive such a text you should delete it immediately.

Finglonga · 26-03-2008, 23:11

O2 in the States now?

DOS · 27-03-2008, 00:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Finglonga

O2 in the States now?

Where did you get that from? It says ...which states...

Anyway, if you sent it to 20 friends, at normal rate that would cost £2, so even it if was true, it wouldnt be, becuase its not free.

Lawe13 · 27-03-2008, 10:40

I'd hope nobody would fall for this. O2 would gain nothing out of it, and a large organisation certainly wouldn't partake in chains of any kind whether they are letter, text or email.

Finglonga · 27-03-2008, 12:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by DOS

Where did you get that from? It says ...which states...

Anyway, if you sent it to 20 friends, at normal rate that would cost £2, so even it if was true, it wouldnt be, becuase its not free.

Shhhhh.

LTT · 27-03-2008, 14:22

This is so annoying, i've had 4 of these texts now. I didn't realise people were that thick!

Did it not occur to the first person who received it that it didnt come from o2 before they passed it on?

_amanda_ · 27-03-2008, 15:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by LTT

This is so annoying, i've had 4 of these texts now. I didn't realise people were that thick!

Did it not occur to the first person who received it that it didnt come from o2 before they passed it on?

Obviously not. But then if people were that smart chain emails wouldn't exist either. Those really are the bane of my life - send this on to 10 people now or you will spontaneously combust!

26-03-2008, 19:54	#1
_amanda_ Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Glasgow Posts: 276	'Text a friend' beware Please be aware there is text currently doing the rounds which states something along the lines of - Send this message to 20 friends and you will get free stuff from O2. This is not a message from O2 and if you receive such a text you should delete it immediately.

26-03-2008, 23:11	#2
Finglonga Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Stafford. Posts: 4,706	O2 in the States now?

27-03-2008, 00:03	#3
DOS Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 883	Quote: Originally Posted by Finglonga O2 in the States now? Where did you get that from? It says ...which states... Anyway, if you sent it to 20 friends, at normal rate that would cost £2, so even it if was true, it wouldnt be, becuase its not free.

27-03-2008, 10:40	#4
Lawe13 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 869	I'd hope nobody would fall for this. O2 would gain nothing out of it, and a large organisation certainly wouldn't partake in chains of any kind whether they are letter, text or email.

27-03-2008, 12:08	#5
Finglonga Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Stafford. Posts: 4,706	Quote: Originally Posted by DOS Where did you get that from? It says ...which states... Anyway, if you sent it to 20 friends, at normal rate that would cost £2, so even it if was true, it wouldnt be, becuase its not free. Shhhhh.

27-03-2008, 14:22	#6
LTT Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,295	This is so annoying, i've had 4 of these texts now. I didn't realise people were that thick! Did it not occur to the first person who received it that it didnt come from o2 before they passed it on?

27-03-2008, 15:09	#7
_amanda_ Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Glasgow Posts: 276	Quote: Originally Posted by LTT This is so annoying, i've had 4 of these texts now. I didn't realise people were that thick! Did it not occur to the first person who received it that it didnt come from o2 before they passed it on? Obviously not. But then if people were that smart chain emails wouldn't exist either. Those really are the bane of my life - send this on to 10 people now or you will spontaneously combust!

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