Re: DND Sharing of phone number

For Android use the india against spam app on Google play to report spam

No formal process to withdraw complaints



On January 22, 2015 2:36:39 PM Sameer Panchangam 
<[email protected]> wrote:

> So is there a process to withdraw complaints? Just thinking one step ahead.
>
>
> On Jan 22, 2015, at 1:55 PM, Sajan Venniyoor <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> H'm. I combine DND with my Android phone's blacklist functionality, with 
> admirable results.
>
> I'm not sure the blacklist / auto-reject function is available on all 
> smart-phones, or even on some of the less syrupy earlier avatars of Android 
> (I have Kit-Kat or Lollipop or some thing). The rejected party is told, 
> "You are not dialling a valid number" which, I suppose, is less hurtful 
> than the conventional "If you call me again, you abysmal sod, I'll track 
> you down and strangle you with your own intestines."
>
> And, yes, you can unblock them just as easily. Very useful when dealing 
> with friends and family.
>
> Sajan
>
> > On 22 January 2015 at 13:36, Ramnarayan.K <[email protected]> wrote:
> > This is interesting.
> >
> > Particularly about goons landing up at the door step :-)
> >
> > My experience with DND is mixed - on the whole once I have registered for 
> DND with the SP the  spam calls have dropped sharply. In some case where I 
> have registered for DND with some other kind of service provide (like 
> Satellite TV etc) they have called once to clarify that I have registered 
> for DND with them,  which would mean they cannot call even when my 
> subscription etc runs out, after saying yes they have been pretty good in 
> not sending spam or calling.
> >
> > However one nasty number 57171 refuses to go away - there is no 
> information on who they are , and how they "subscribed me" consequently 
> every week i end up paying Rs 1 for "personality tips" their de-subscribe 
> message number replies back with Invalid Request.
> >
> > So just like the goons can get hold of our information, i wonder if there 
> is a way of getting information about the spam thugs so that we could 
> release some law at them.
> >
> > ram
> >
> >> On 22 January 2015 at 12:59, Suresh Ramasubramanian <[email protected]> 
> wrote:
> >> An IT manager major insurance company once called me frantically saying 
> the telco was threatening to disconnect their main board line due to my 
> complaint of telemarketing spam :)
> >>
> >> Sharing complainant data is just plain wrong though.. Not all are likely 
> to be apologetic. Many  of these spams are sent  by shady builders etc and 
> they are quite capable of sending goons to your house due to the complaint 
> if your data is shared back to them
> >>
> >> As for the withdrawal you may want to send a email to the guy who 
> contacted you saying you withdraw it, and he can send it to the telco. That 
> is if you so wish. If you prefer to keep the complaint and let the guy get 
> disconnected that is surely your prerogative too.
> >>> On January 22, 2015 12:38:05 PM Manuj Gupta <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Whenever I get a spam SMS, I generally report it to the service 
> provider for action through one of the apps I have. However, surprisingly, 
> yesterday I got a call from one of the persons whose number I had reported 
> for withdrawing the complaint. The person was apologetic enough but I 
> wasnt/am not really sure what mechanism exists for withdrawing complaints 
> once they have been reported. Does anyone know?
> >>>
> >>> Also, I am still baffled as to how could the service provider share my 
> phone number with this person so freely without even asking me? Does anyone 
> know if this is allowed?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Regards
> >>>
> >>> Manuj Gupta
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