Weird text message

Mal · 11-07-2005, 16:34

I have just received a strange text message.

No subject, just blank and it had a name in the "from" part. The weird thing is the sender (Monty) is not in the phone book. Normally it would just show the number.

Does anyone know how this was done?

Jules · 11-07-2005, 16:35

No idea but I would love to know what it said......yes I know nosey aren't I

grandmaster · 11-07-2005, 16:36

sounds like a bluetooth message to me

bluejacking

If your phone is in range and you have BT Enabled then people can send you a message via BT

bopdude · 11-07-2005, 16:38

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Originally Posted by Mal

I have just received a strange text message.

No subject, just blank and it had a name in the "from" part. The weird thing is the sender (Monty) is not in the phone book. Normally it would just show the number.

Does anyone know how this was done?

Nope sorry, heard something similar on the Chris Moyles show the other week where he could send a message to any phone and it would appear as if it had been sent from the person in the phonebook, you'ld have to know the name was ther in the first place of course, wonder if it could be on the same lines

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Originally Posted by whyme38

No idea but I would love to know what it said......yes I know nosey aren't I

Read the post again

Tricky · 11-07-2005, 16:40

I know my company does this, if I send a message (via email) to a phonenumber@<url.addy> the message comes through as "companyname" when it hits the mobile phone and the rest looks like a standard text message. I guess they set "companyname" to "Monty"

handyman · 11-07-2005, 16:48

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Originally Posted by Tricky

I know my company does this, if I send a message (via email) to a phonenumber@<url.addy> the message comes through as "companyname" when it hits the mobile phone and the rest looks like a standard text message. I guess they set "companyname" to "Monty"

I got a text message from macdonalds once, that had their company name up which surprised me never thought about it since as its not happened again.

grandmaster · 11-07-2005, 16:57

There are some devices that can send a global sms message to any device, (within a certain range)

You sometimes get them at shopping outlets like the trafford center for example,

I reckon things are going to get worse and you will have shops that will advertise special offers as you walk past.

I remember seeing it on a program,
Basically they sent a text out to shed loads of mobiles asking them to come to a certain point in the shopping place for a prize..

Mal · 11-07-2005, 17:14

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Originally Posted by grandmaster

sounds like a bluetooth message to me

bluejacking

If your phone is in range and you have BT Enabled then people can send you a message via BT

My phone hasn't got bluetooth, it's way too old for that

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Originally Posted by bopdude

Nope sorry, heard something similar on the Chris Moyles show the other week where he could send a message to any phone and it would appear as if it had been sent from the person in the phonebook, you'ld have to know the name was ther in the first place of course, wonder if it could be on the same lines

The person it was "from" isn't in my phone book

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Originally Posted by Tricky

I know my company does this, if I send a message (via email) to a phonenumber@<url.addy> the message comes through as "companyname" when it hits the mobile phone and the rest looks like a standard text message. I guess they set "companyname" to "Monty"

Probably that, but someone mucking about. No message as such, just the sender.

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Originally Posted by grandmaster

There are some devices that can send a global sms message to any device, (within a certain range)

You sometimes get them at shopping outlets like the trafford center for example,

I have been at work today, unless it was on my way home.

Gareth · 11-07-2005, 18:00

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Originally Posted by grandmaster

There are some devices that can send a global sms message to any device, (within a certain range)

You sometimes get them at shopping outlets like the trafford center for example,

I reckon things are going to get worse and you will have shops that will advertise special offers as you walk past.

I remember seeing it on a program,
Basically they sent a text out to shed loads of mobiles asking them to come to a certain point in the shopping place for a prize..

We were working on a similar thing a few years back when I was at Accenture... we called it u-commerce (or ubiquitous commerce). The plan was not to mass spam people, but as you correctly say, to target shoppers to pass on special offers as you walk past a shop, etc...

Here's an ACN article that sums it up. Not sure if it will really take off, but a few years ago, Accenture spent an absolute shed load of money on this.

cookie_365 · 11-07-2005, 18:22

Could it be one of those 'WAP Push' thingies ??

jellybaby · 11-07-2005, 18:26

Could be from www.textclone.com ???

handyman · 11-07-2005, 19:47

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Originally Posted by Gareth's link

What's life like in this smart content environment? Consider Jane Doe's day as it begins with her alarm clock going off. Jane's Digital Persona immediately polls her daily diary and sees that she has a business meeting with a customer in two hours. Using the scheduling information, the Digital Persona notes that the meeting is approximately 30 miles away. Accessing previous statistical data about Jane, the Digital Persona determines that she needs 50 minutes to get ready in the morning. Checking the current traffic reports, and Jane's preferred route to the office, the Digital Persona further determines that it will take at least 45 minutes to get to the location. All of this information is processed in microseconds and Jane's Digital Persona determines that she can sleep for another 25 minutes. The Digital Persona sets the snooze timing on the alarm clock intelligently to give her those extra minutes before ringing again with her preferred "you must get up" nuclear siren.

Where can I get me one of them?

Mal · 11-07-2005, 20:14

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Originally Posted by jellybaby

Could be from www.textclone.com ???

Possible

I wonder who monty is now...

Mr_love_monkey · 11-07-2005, 20:31

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Originally Posted by Mal

Possible

I wonder who monty is now...

Isn't he a python?

Pia · 15-07-2005, 11:57

I used to send my friendstext messages from a program i had on my computer, can't remember what it was called now, and i had to write my name in, and could write anythnig i wanted so it showed as 'from'.
I played a few jokes on them by putting something like 'Orange' in the 'from' box, and telling them that their account had been blocked...

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I think it could have been smspress, i got it on a cd on a magazine.