tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587346.post7439837229820235327..comments2024-02-15T13:20:14.813-06:00Comments on Gordon's Notes: Text Spam: Phone company text messaging must dieJGFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14580785981874040314noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587346.post-29855924720140650002011-05-27T16:25:38.914-05:002011-05-27T16:25:38.914-05:00I have this problem on my Blackberry Torch from AT...I have this problem on my Blackberry Torch from ATT. Are you saying BB has a way to solve this?Raymond McNeelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587346.post-51825421524562283532011-05-04T15:48:02.271-05:002011-05-04T15:48:02.271-05:00Hi, I just stumble to your blog and saw your post....Hi, I just stumble to your blog and saw your post. Looks like you have an iPhone as I do. So you wanted NO text message service for your iPhone? If you're with AT&T your wish can come true.<br /><br />I didn't know AT&T have this "Text Message Opt-out" option until my friend told me one day that she can't send or receive any text message because she asked AT&T toAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587346.post-25483781732198282472011-04-14T21:26:35.819-05:002011-04-14T21:26:35.819-05:00Handcent is an example of where Android beats iPho...Handcent is an example of where Android beats iPhone. It can substitute for the native client. <br /><br />That can't be done on the iPhone. Native is all you get.JGFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580785981874040314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587346.post-58507820578066659592011-04-14T09:42:42.305-05:002011-04-14T09:42:42.305-05:00Hmm. I read your post about IM and I understand th...Hmm. I read your post about IM and I understand the connection problems you were having. I still don't quite understand why email isn't a potential substitute.<br /><br />As to blocking spam messages, there are SMS client replacements in the Android Market and some of them allow filtering. Here is one example:<br /><br />https://market.android.com/details?id=com.handcent.nextsms<br /><br Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587346.post-29719691198823962692011-04-14T06:38:22.906-05:002011-04-14T06:38:22.906-05:00Email and chat aren't alternatives to texting....Email and chat aren't alternatives to texting. Instant Messaging is, but it doesn't work very well. I gave up after a strenuous effort<br /><br />I agree the inability to opt out of texting is outrageous. I had that in a draft of my post but decided to focus on one outrage at a time.<br /><br />Apple or Android could introduce spam filtering and message blocking at the client level -- JGFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580785981874040314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5587346.post-620421238853751002011-04-13T22:04:06.681-05:002011-04-13T22:04:06.681-05:00It seems that the problem here is not a lack of al...It seems that the problem here is not a lack of alternatives: most smart phones have integrated email, chat, etc.<br /><br />The difficulty is that you can't opt out of text messages. If you get a plan without text messages included, they merely charge you 20 cents per message rather than blocking them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com