Re: DND Sharing of phone number

Hi
I use the India against spam app

unfortunately it seems to register the complaint like a registration of DND
and not against the specific service (or spam) agency.

@Sajan - seems like older androids don't have this feature - but does it
work to stop spam sms - if so it may be worth the upgrade :-)

On 22 January 2015 at 15:52, Suresh Ramasubramanian <[email protected]>
wrote:

>   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
>> <http://www.wikihow.com/Block-a-Number-on-Android>, 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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