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    starkar
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    I have been in CPF looking at the posts and replies. I saw one that mentioned free ringtones so I went into the site and tried to get one. (I have no idea what site it was and have looked to try and find the original message about it.) The site didn't give me a ringtone but a damn "joke of the day." I can't seem to get it off my phone. I have enough humor in my life and I'm not finding this funny!! Any suggestions. HELP!
    Thanks in advance.


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    Re: Joke of the FLIPPIN Day!!!

    If you can find that post, please click the "Report Post" button near the bottom left of the post so we can check it out. A similar thing happened to me once, and you have to reply to the joke with STOP or CANCEL (sorry I can't remember which one, I think I tried both before I finally got a confirmation message.

    Please be careful of those things, I don't trust a lot of sites that want my phone number to send me free stuff, not after what I went through with one of them already. I download or make my own graphics and ringtones, and use an uploader site that allows me to retrieve the file via WAP with a jumpcode.



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    Re: Joke of the FLIPPIN Day!!!

    Thanks for your help. I'll try it as soon as I get another joke....which will be everyday for the rest of my life!!!



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    Re: Joke of the FLIPPIN Day!!!

    Ok..I have searched and searched and finally think I've found the dite I got the "Joke" from. Its dadamobile.com but there is NO WAY to delete it or any info on how to STOP this insanity. Any suggestions....



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    Re: Joke of the FLIPPIN Day!!!

    write them an email and ask for them how to get it to stop.
    Can you hear me now?
    Lois: You're drunk again.
    Peter: No, I'm just exhausted 'cause I've been up all night drinking.



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    Re: Joke of the FLIPPIN Day!!!

    ^^ Probably the best idea.
    Last edited by bossdragon; 04-05-2006 at 05:34 PM.



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    Re: Joke of the FLIPPIN Day!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by starkar
    Ok..I have searched and searched and finally think I've found the dite I got the "Joke" from. Its dadamobile.com but there is NO WAY to delete it or any info on how to STOP this insanity. Any suggestions....
    And you do wanna kill this as soon as possible, as it's costing you $9.99 a month.

    © 2006 DADAmobile Inc. All rights reserved. This is a subscription service of $9.99/month reserved for AT&T, Cingular, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless users. Carrier charges (WAP, GPRS, SMS, MMS-Picture Messaging) apply. With respect to ringtones, artist names are mentioned for the sole purpose of enabling the public to correctly identify the track and in no way suggests that the ringtones were produced or performed by that artist.


    If this is the site in question, read the terms and conditions, under #9....

    9. Termination and Cancellation of Services


    To cancel your subscription plan, (i) send a text message with the text "STOP" from your mobile device via SMS to our short number, 63232, or such other number as may be designated on our Website or call 1-888-214-0381.

    You agree that, if you remain in breach of this Agreement for more than seven (7) days from notice of such breach, the Company, at its sole discretion, may at any time terminate your use of the Service or individual services provided via the Service and/or change its content offering made available through the Service. The Company may cancel all or any of the Services (or individual services provided via the Services) if the Company believes that you have violated or acted inconsistently with this Agreement. You agree that, upon termination of your access to the Service under any provision of this Agreement, the Company may immediately deactivate or delete your account and all related information and files in your account and/or bar any further access to such files or the Service. Furthermore, you agree that the Company will not be liable to you or any third party for any termination of your access to the Service. If you cancel your account or subscription for any reason, the Company is not obligated to refund any of your fees paid to date, although it reserves the right to do so in the exercise of its discretion on a case-by-case basis.
    10. Miscellaneous Provisions

    (a) Notices and Announcements. Except as expressly provided otherwise in this Agreement, all notices to the Company should be in writing and delivered via overnight courier or certified mail, return receipt requested to:

    DADAmobile, Inc.

    1375 Broadway

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    New York, NY 10118



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    Re: Joke of the FLIPPIN Day!!!

    BLKBear1,
    Thank u so much for that info. I called immediately and they said it was cancelled. I'll be able to tell around 4 o'clock cuz thats what time I got the others. Even if they charge me the 9.99 this month it will be worth it just to get the dang thing outta my face.
    Again I thank u for taking the time to give me this info...



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    Re: Joke of the FLIPPIN Day!!!

    Glad it was helpful to you Starkar.

    The bad thing about these type of services, is that you get charged even if you don't use them. And anyone can enter anyone else's phone number into one or more of these sites to "Get Even" with them. And all it takes in a few $9.99 sites and one of two $19.99 sites to add a few hundred dollars to a person's account.

    They try to justify it by doing something like a daily text message, or allowing you to download once a month one ringtone, which snags way to many people into signing up using a text message, because they are certain not to see the disclaimer on TV or listen to it on the radio, because most only hear the "FREE RINGTONE" part of the advertisements.

    And when the ad in on a web page, 99% of the people don't read the entire web page, where on the bottom of the page it states what you are getting and paying for.



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    Re: Joke of the FLIPPIN Day!!!

    wow...they should pass some legislature on this kind of stuff



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    Quote Originally Posted by shayne
    wow...they should pass some legislature on this kind of stuff
    Not really Shayne,

    It's really up to the consumers to ACTUALLY read what their getting for "free", companies know that people are pretty much for the most part sheep, and no one likes to read anything that says "Terms and Conditions", which in 90% of the cases has to be read and checked before you can go to where you can get the "Free Stuff". Granted it would be more fair to put in BOLD RED TYPE, that there ain't no free lunch, but people would still go for it and try to get that Ringtone or whatever, and still be shocked that 6 months after they forget to check their phone bills that their being charged $x number of dollars a month for something they have forgotten about.

    This is one of the reasons that any bill you get says on it somewhere to check it to make sure it's right, and if you find a mistake report it within a certain amount of time, otherwise tough luck on getting credit to that acount past 90 days, or less.



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