Mobile Privacy Service Con: £1.50 to use TPS

[El Gringo]

it appears they are charging for the use of a free service.

http://www.mobileprivacyservice.com/

How does it work?

# Simply text YES to 80824.
# A return text message will contain a web link confirming your registration and allowing you to complete it online. You must complete the registration process online for it to be valid. This measure is aimed at preventing registrations being made without your knowledge.
# Having entered your details online, you are now a registered member of the Mobile Privacy Service.
# Please wait up to 28 days for your registration to take effect.

Unit 9, Wheatley Business Centre
Wheatley, Oxfordshire
OX33 1YW

Tel 0870 243 3086
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and who/what is behind the Mobile Privacy Service ?. Who are you giving your mobile number to ?

Spread Media Ltd
Unit 9, Wheatley Business Centre
Old London Road
Wheatley Oxford
OX33 1YW

0870 243 3086
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05 Sep 2007
http://www.phonepayplus.org.uk/busin...p?cmd=3&id=657
Fine £500

19 Jun 2008
http://www.phonepayplus.org.uk/busin...p?cmd=3&id=767
Fine £20000
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and who is this Mobile Privacy Service who are going to protect your phone from the mass-marketers, the spammers and the scammers.

Registrant:
AWS Telecoms
45 Waterloo Bridge Lane
London, UK WC1 2EJ
GB

Domain name: MOBILEPRIVACYSERVICE.COM

Administrative Contact:
Smith, Christopher @marketingsource.co.uk
45 Waterloo Bridge Lane
London, UK WC1 2EJ
GB
+44.207457
http://www.awstelecoms.com/

Who are AWS Telecoms?

* AWS Telecoms is a prolific incentive and holiday club marketing company. AWS owns website properties, postal brands, mobile brands and telephone-survey brands.

If you have received contact from AWS Telecoms and are not sure which brand you were contacted by, please review the list to the left.
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Domain name:
marketingsource.co.uk

Registrant:
Serez

Registrant type:
UK Individual

Registrant's address:
The registrant is a non-trading individual who has opted to have their
address omitted from the WHOIS service.

http://www.marketingsource.co.uk/

Welcome to Marketing Source

The marketing and data list specialist

Marketing Source is one of the UK's leading independent data suppliers, list managers and list brokers. We specialise solely in data - acquiring, managing, maintaining and supplying it.

We have built our reputation on the quality of our product, an outstanding level of service and an ability to deliver quickly and consistently, whatever your requirements.

Our understanding of technology, direct marketing and demographics enables us to provide professional, insightful advice throughout your campaign from inception to execution.

So if you're looking for data, come straight to the source.

Our Services

Mobile Marketing

Marketing Source now has the most significant and up to date mobile database available in the UK.

As of 18th March 2008, Mobile Source is available for the market. Containing some 8.9 million mobiles with full verified postal addresses, it also boasts a further 3 million mobile numbers.

Built with data from multiple contributing brands owned by one company, this data is unrivalled in the market place. Name and address is available for rent on all records and selectability using age, gender and network on many records.

Marketing Source is providing broadcasting for data and a number pinging service so your campaign can be completely managed from start to completion.

To see a full data card on Mobile Source simply review our online portfolio or speak to one of our sales staff.

FIELDS
Name, & address, mobile.

SELECTIONS
Geography
Age
Gender
Socio-economic group
Affluence
Income
Home owners
Property value
Network
Investors
Employment levels

[AnthonyC]

Excellent work El Gringo!

Do I have your permission to PRS (steal!) the above for my website? I'll credit you and link back here.