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Old 09-08-2006, 07:05 PM posted to uk.legal,uk.local.southwest,uk.local.london,uk.local.essx,uk.rec.gardening
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On Wed, 09 Aug 2006 18:18:01 +0100, Dave Newt
wrote:

The acceptance
is usually tacked onto the end of the conditions you agree to if
requesting a "free" ringtone, game or picture for your mobile, and so
it catched out lots of children.


Catched?


Typo, sorry. Should have been "... catches out lots of children". I
hate it when a typo results in what looks like dreadfully ignorant
grammar!

I do not believe that such reverse-charge texts *are* sent out
unsolicited. I've had the same mobile number for about 10 years
(except that it had a "7" added to the front at some point), and I
have never received a single one. It appears only to affect people
who are prone to getting ringtones and games.

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