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mobile phone spam |
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Also called "SMS spam," it is the sending of unsolicited ads to cellphones and pagers via text messaging. Bluetooth phones provide another door for receiving spam (see Bluesnarfing). |
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Mobile phone SPAM is considered more intrusive than Internet SPAM, because the users of the devices have to view the message every single time to determine whether it is SPAM or not. With complaints about mobile phone spam on the rise, both consumers and businesses see wireless operator self-regulation as the most important action against unsolicited mobile messages or spam. In Europe and Asia, mobile phone spam is already a growing problem; in Japan over 75% of messages sent to mobiles are spam" adds Dean-Smith. |
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