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meJess 路 F
If you make a private agreement with a company for a service why is the government allowed to hijack it without your consent.
Imagine if they decided you had to give ride shares to civil servants for free.
Imagine if they decided you had to give ride shares to civil servants for free.
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ArishMell 路 70-79, M
@meJess I defined a cold call as one made without notice.
I think you will find any telephone company has a perfect right to send you any communication it wants! Just as anyone does, in fact. In return for you having the right to ring anyone else.
If you have a portable 'phone and do not want to receive any call on it at any time... just switch it off over that time. Simple.
I keep receiving texts advertising [i]x [/i]minutes of free time if I top up by 拢[i]y[/i] in the next [i]z[/i] days. Since I spend barely 拢40 a year on it, I don't bother!
BT uses e-mails instead, trying to persuade me to buy some over-priced "smart"-'phone or subscription sports services; neither of which I want nor need.
However both companies are at liberty to send other service calls, and if that includes public-service alarms so be it. No different from the messages I receive from the doctor or dentist. I do not regard them as stealing anything from me, as you seem to fear.
As it happens this was a "call" from the Government, but you cannot necessarily pick and choose in advance who sends what to you. A call-barring service is reactive, by your choice after the fact; but even that might cover only private numbers, not service ones.
I think you will find any telephone company has a perfect right to send you any communication it wants! Just as anyone does, in fact. In return for you having the right to ring anyone else.
If you have a portable 'phone and do not want to receive any call on it at any time... just switch it off over that time. Simple.
I keep receiving texts advertising [i]x [/i]minutes of free time if I top up by 拢[i]y[/i] in the next [i]z[/i] days. Since I spend barely 拢40 a year on it, I don't bother!
BT uses e-mails instead, trying to persuade me to buy some over-priced "smart"-'phone or subscription sports services; neither of which I want nor need.
However both companies are at liberty to send other service calls, and if that includes public-service alarms so be it. No different from the messages I receive from the doctor or dentist. I do not regard them as stealing anything from me, as you seem to fear.
As it happens this was a "call" from the Government, but you cannot necessarily pick and choose in advance who sends what to you. A call-barring service is reactive, by your choice after the fact; but even that might cover only private numbers, not service ones.
Fairydust 路 F
No I turned them off.
Not complying with their BS fear mongering crap.
Not complying with their BS fear mongering crap.
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@Fairydust Glad to see you clearly get your information from far-right sources :)
Fairydust 路 F
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I don鈥檛 follow either, I just see the lies and corruption from both sides.
I don鈥檛 follow either, I just see the lies and corruption from both sides.
SunshineGirl 路 36-40, F
ineedadrink 路 51-55, M
ineedadrink 路 51-55, M
@PepsiColaP Too depressing. 馃槄
@ineedadrink he texts us everything happening in Edinburgh or the UK especially related to road work etc haha I love him 馃槶
ineedadrink 路 51-55, M
@PepsiColaP And he youse. 馃ス
DaveyWavey01 路 M
ArishMell 路 70-79, M
No. It won't work on my 'phone anyway, even if that was not turned off and in a different room.
However, the BBC News headlines half an hour ago did say many 'phone users say they did not receive it as expected, or did so late, suggesting various network difficulties.
I gather these systems are already used in some countries, for cyclone warnings, for example.
However, the BBC News headlines half an hour ago did say many 'phone users say they did not receive it as expected, or did so late, suggesting various network difficulties.
I gather these systems are already used in some countries, for cyclone warnings, for example.
TheSirfurryanimalWales 路 61-69, M
Havesomefun2 路 56-60, M
Dlrannie 路 31-35, F
@Havesomefun2 Was your mobile switched on 馃槀馃槀
CultOfPersonality 路 36-40, M
braveheart21 路 61-69, M
In the uk with a modern phone and nope... No fancy warning at or about 3pm... Usual gov cock up i guess
ArishMell 路 70-79, M
@braveheart21 It was broadcast but not everyone received it, and that is more likely by network difficulties than by your easy-get-out "government cock-up"
braveheart21 路 61-69, M
I reckon the amount of people that DIDN'T get it when it's supposed to be a national emergency alarm that makes it a fail or cock up on the official side... The easy get out is network/connection difficulties.... Most of the service providers boast of almost total coverage these days... @ArishMell
Nevertooold 路 56-60, M
For those of us not in the UK...what was the text about???
Nevertooold 路 56-60, M
@Yulianna Yes I get that they sent you a message telling you a message was going to follow....Did you get the warning they said they were going to send?
Rhode57 路 56-60, M
Yes had tomturn my phone off and on again because it wouldnt work after . Dont know what the damned alarm did but it messed with my phone.
meggie 路 F
Yes i got it at 1530. I thought it may be spam so didnt reas it all the way through
Lanie78 路 41-45, F
Yep. Makes you wonder what lovely things we have coming out way in the future 馃
KatyO83 路 36-40, F
Yep. I decided it meant we ought to get out of bed. 馃ぃ
AntisocialTroll 路 56-60, F
I turned me phone off, couldn't be doing with it.
SW-User
No, I did not vote for Mr Sunak.
Disposal 路 36-40, M
I did on one phone but not the other
CassandraSissy 路 26-30, TVIP
I didn't but Matt did...
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RebelHeart 路 36-40, F
Yes. A bit surreal
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@Dlrannie I'm in UK so definitely dead 馃槵
SW-User
Yes. Woke me up
You betcha!
HeidiA 路 41-45, F
Yes
Mysterion619 路 26-30, M
No
