Multiple text messages received

When someone sends me a text message via email
(1234567891@mobile.mycingular.com) that is longer than the limit.. I am
receiving multiple messages on my cell phone.

I assume I am being "charged" for these multiple messages. My former
provider just truncated at the limit and I would only receive 1 message.

My questions are
1. Am I being charged for multiple messages?...
2. Is there a way to have Cingular change my account so that I only
receive 1 message. One really long message could use up all of my monthly
budget.

Thanks,

George

George Sambataro wrote:
> When someone sends me a text message via email
> (1234567891@mobile.mycingular.com) that is longer than the limit.. I am
> receiving multiple messages on my cell phone.
>
> I assume I am being "charged" for these multiple messages. My former
> provider just truncated at the limit and I would only receive 1 message.
>
> My questions are
> 1. Am I being charged for multiple messages?...

Yes

> 2. Is there a way to have Cingular change my account so that I only
> receive 1 message. One really long message could use up all of my monthly
> budget.
>

Nope, I inquired a while back about this, and was told "that's just how
we do it". I primarily use sms as a e-mail notification so I only need
the first message. The rest I read using my e-mail client on the phone.

I too had the same line of questions as you, George.. my former
provider functioned in the same way as yours did.. Cingular is
'special'.

I spoke to Cingular managment and they confirmed that... if someone sent you
a 2MB text message.. that would result in 10,000+ messages sent to your
phone.... resulting in a bill of $1000 (.10 a message). If someone did this
several times.. you would have to go get a 2nd mortgage.

Am I the only one that sees a major problem with this? It is centainly
within the realm of possibility.. someone can do this now... Text terrorism
:-)

It appears to be poorly designed.

George

"Marius" <mariusdb@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1102428068.837267.301410@c13g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
>I too had the same line of questions as you, George.. my former
> provider functioned in the same way as yours did.. Cingular is
> 'special'.
>

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In <2uKdnQxDuZO9dyXcRVn-og@comcast.com> on Thu, 9 Dec 2004 19:13:18 -0500,
"George Sambataro" <george_nospam@pcwp.com> wrote:

>"Marius" <mariusdb@gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:1102428068.837267.301410@c13g2000cwb.googleg roups.com...
>>I too had the same line of questions as you, George.. my former
>> provider functioned in the same way as yours did.. Cingular is
>> 'special'.

>I spoke to Cingular managment

Surely you know that "management" isn't a good source of technical
information. ;-)

>nd they confirmed that... if someone sent you
>a 2MB text message.. that would result in 10,000+ messages sent to your
>phone....

Actually not -- I've actually tested it (imagine that, and a maximum of five
(5) text messages are generated.

>Am I the only one that sees a major problem with this? It is centainly
>within the realm of possibility.. someone can do this now... Text terrorism
>:-)

Do you really think developers are that stupid, or are you just eager for
attention? ;-)

>It appears to be poorly designed.

It actually appears to be poorly understood. The sky is not falling.

--
Best regards, HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
John Navas <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>

In article <R99ud.10576$_3.122209@typhoon.sonic.net>, spamfilter0
@navasgroup.com says...
> >nd they confirmed that... if someone sent you
> >a 2MB text message.. that would result in 10,000+ messages sent to your
> >phone....
>
> Actually not -- I've actually tested it (imagine that, and a maximum of five
> (5) text messages are generated.
>

Not only that but...

I did once have a case where an automated email notifier had a bug and
sent me several thousand SMS messages. They were individual messages,
exactly alike, from the same sender--sent out over several hours time
span. They were coming in so fast I couldn't clear the phone fast
enough. I finally called CS for ***HELP*** and 1) they were able to
"flush" the remainder of the messages, and 2) prevent any charge for
them. CS will usually bend over backwards to help you with weird
problems like this--you just gotta not loose your temper and be nice--
and have lots of patience.
--
Jud
Dallas TX USA