Cell Spammer Banned - Verizon Wireless granted permanent injunction

Cell Spammer Banned
Verizon Wireless granted permanent injunction
(old news - 02:19PM Sunday Aug 29 2004)
tags: wireless · spam

A federal judge has granted Verizon Wireless a permanent injunction against Jacob Brown, a Rhode Island man, accused of sending millions of unsolicited text-message advertisements to cell phone customers in four states. The injunction, issued Friday in federal court in Trenton, N.J., bans Brown from sending any more "spam" text messages. Verizon filed a lawsuit against Brown after identifying him as the leader of a ring that sent the messages. "The ruling shows this won't be tolerated, it's annoying in your car, in your house, when you're out, to get messages that you don't want," said Steve Zipperstein, an attorney for Verizon.

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uther join:2001-12-04 Saint Louis, MO	Heh... Another idiot spammer.. 0wnzed by the government. Next...
	permalink · 2004-08-29 14:25:06 ·

Smokey Even drunk on a bet ya make it to Canada Premium join:2003-05-20 Va Beach clubs: ·Cox HSI	Re: Heh... said by uther : Next... 1 down, millions to go. -- TEAM USA!!
	permalink · 2004-08-29 14:31:23 ·

alg Just a shot away Premium join:2001-04-10 Houston, TX clubs: ·Earthlink Cable Mo..	lol Jacob Brown got broWn3d. It would have been better if they took away all of his cell service and banned him from cell networks completely. But for now this will suffice. -- "I wanted to meet stimulating and interesting people of an ancient culture ... and kill them. I wanted to be the first kid on my block to get a confirmed kill." -Pvt. Joker
	permalink · 2004-08-29 14:33:51 ·

antiphishing Phishing Scam Terminator Premium join:2004-06-09 Wilkes Barre, PA	Re: Heh... "Private Joker is silly and ignorant, but he's got guts. And guts is enough". -Gunnery Sergeant Hartman Dslreports.com Forum No-Spin zone starts here. »www.antihotmail.com spammers_are_scumbags@antihotmail.com
	permalink · 2004-08-29 14:45:37 ·

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said by alg :
lol Jacob Brown got broWn3d.

It would have been better if they took away all of his cell service and banned him from cell networks completely. But for now this will suffice.

There is no reason for him to have been on the cell network in the first place. Most U.S. wireless providers (such as Verizon Wireless) have an Internet e-mail portal for SMS; for example, [10-digit-number]@vtext.com for Verizon. And the area-code/prefix lists for each wireless provider are publically available. So just generate all ten thousand numbers for each area code/prefix for a provider, tack on the portal for that provider, and send it out. So, a few numbers may have been ported and they get the portal wrong, and many numbers may not be in service, but what does the spammer care?

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Spy Premium join:2001-09-22 NE	You sure this guys name isn't Ash1ey?;)
	permalink · 2004-08-29 14:38:41 ·

tebell3 Premium join:2002-12-26 Stafford, VA	Get a rope~!~
	permalink · 2004-08-29 17:41:55 ·

antiphishing Phishing Scam Terminator Premium join:2004-06-09 Wilkes Barre, PA 1 edit	Verizon Wireless granted permanent injunction Jacob Brown is a scumbag who needs to spend time in a maximum security prison in Rhode Island. Next.. Dslreports.com Forum No-Spin zone starts here. »www.antihotmail.com spammers_are_scumbags@antihotmail.com
	permalink · 2004-08-29 14:30:51 ·

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said by antiphishing :
Jacob Brown is a scumbag who needs to spend time in a maximum security prison in Rhode Island.

Next..

With a very big fellow with a name that is appropriate for time behind bars. One that will help to show him how things are run in our finer correctional facilities.
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rmdir join:2003-03-13 Chicago, IL	Re: Verizon Wireless granted permanent injunction Once he's in just put out the word "he likes little girls", those guys don't live more than a day.
	permalink · 2004-08-29 20:20:06 ·

adelphiasux Hope Tw Is Better join:2003-06-29 Horseheads, NY	So the guy gets off with a slap on the hand. Great victory - NOT said by antiphishing : Dslreports.com Forum No-Spin zone starts here. LOL at above- funniest thing I've heard all day! -- Adhellphia --> WTF!
	permalink · 2004-08-30 02:09:11 ·

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Argh

Even worse is that incoming messages cost .02 cents a piece, even with a plan it is deducting from your allotted number of messages. Get enough of these and it starts to add up. Thank God Verizon has a "Block User" option so you can block the text messages from certain people. Verizon really needs to join some of the other carriers and make all incoming SMS messages free and just charge for the outgoing ones.
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Jeremy341 Bye Premium join:2000-01-06 localhost	Re: Argh said by winterforge : Verizon really needs to join some of the other carriers and make all incoming SMS messages free and just charge for the outgoing ones. Which carriers would that be? The only carrier I know of that offers free unlimited incoming text messages with every plan is AT&T.
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Iban3zPl4y3r join:2003-02-24 Salem, VA	Re: Argh said by Jeremy341 : said by winterforge : Verizon really needs to join some of the other carriers and make all incoming SMS messages free and just charge for the outgoing ones. Which carriers would that be? The only carrier I know of that offers free unlimited incoming text messages with every plan is AT&T. Ntelos does
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Jeremy341 Bye Premium join:2000-01-06 localhost	Re: Argh nTelos is far from a national carrier though. I'm just talking about the big boys.
	permalink · 2004-08-29 15:38:55 ·

primeomega join:2004-03-11 De Pere, WI	almost all have free inc. text messages. USCC, T-Mobile, ATT, Sprint, Verizon here does..
	permalink · 2004-08-29 15:49:42 ·

Jeremy341 Bye Premium join:2000-01-06 localhost	Re: Argh said by primeomega : almost all have free inc. text messages. USCC, T-Mobile, ATT, Sprint, Verizon here does.. That's just not true. I'm a T-Mobile customer, and I know for a fact that they don't have free incoming text messages.
	permalink · 2004-08-29 15:53:11 ·

wills54321 0wn3d? Premium join:2003-09-07 England, UK clubs:	Re: Argh :o:o wow @ you actually have to pay to recieve text messages!! Its totally free to recieve them over here in the UK -Wills
	permalink · 2004-08-29 16:31:16 ·

cghh join:2001-01-15 Milpitas, CA	Re: Argh said by wills54321 : :o:o:o wow @ you actually have to pay to recieve text messages!! Its totally free to recieve them over here in the UK -Wills :o wow! I hear that you actually have to pay for local landline calls in the UK. They are free here (including calls to mobiles).
	permalink · 2004-08-29 18:33:38 · Print ·

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said by Jeremy341 :

said by primeomega :
almost all have free inc. text messages. USCC, T-Mobile, ATT, Sprint, Verizon here does..

That's just not true. I'm a T-Mobile customer, and I know for a fact that they don't have free incoming text messages.

I agree. T-Mobile customer here also and incoming text messages are NOT free. The following was taken from here »www.t-mobile.com/services/textme···view.asp

"All T-Mobile products support text messaging. Send and receive text messages for just 5 cents each. Or, get 300 messages for just $2.99 per month or 1,000 messages for only $6.99 per month. Additional messages (sent and received) cost just 5 cents each."

Anyway, I think Verizon should have sued Jacob Brown and his ring however much it cost to send each unsolicited text message. If and when Verizon gets that money back, they should then refund/credit it back to customers involved. It would not only make Verizon look good to its customers, but also to people that are thinking about getting a cell or thinking about switching carriers.

Even if 100 incoming text messages would refund you back $2. It is the gesture that counts

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rideboarder welcome to the social Premium join:2003-07-28 Snohomish, WA clubs: 1 edit	Re: Argh ---
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rideboarder welcome to the social Premium join:2003-07-28 Snohomish, WA clubs: 1 edit	said by Jeremy341 : said by primeomega : almost all have free inc. text messages. USCC, T-Mobile, ATT, Sprint, Verizon here does.. That's just not true. I'm a T-Mobile customer, and I know for a fact that they don't have free incoming text messages. Prepaid customers do from t-mobile (4 cents to send, incoming are completely FREE)
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Jeremy341 Bye Premium join:2000-01-06 localhost	Re: Argh Well that's just messed up. For those of us on contracts, it's 10 cents to send or receive unless you have a text messaging plan.
	permalink · 2004-08-29 21:32:15 ·

rideboarder welcome to the social Premium join:2003-07-28 Snohomish, WA clubs:	Re: Argh said by Jeremy341 : Well that's just messed up. For those of us on contracts, it's 10 cents to send or receive unless you have a text messaging plan. That's exactly why i haven't switched to post-paid yet. I'm cheaper off using pre-paid...
	permalink · 2004-08-30 18:44:57 ·

BosstonesOwn join:2002-12-15 Everett, MA clubs: ·Comcast	My sprint service includes unlimited free sms and incoming calls. pretty good service also. Never had any dropped calls like these companies claim in commercials. I have only gotten 2 sms spam messages since I have owned my phone and sprint quickly cleared up the problem. -- "It's always funny until someone gets hurt......and then it's absolutely friggin' hysterical!"
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DannyZ Gentoo Fanboy Premium join:2003-01-29 Erie, PA	Cellular One, at least the Dobson Communications owned franchises..
	permalink · 2004-08-29 16:32:02 ·

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Well...

Virgin Mobile does, and it's freaking pre-paid. You only pay .10 cents for outgoing, all incoming are free and unlimited. If they can afford to do it, Verizon sure as hell can. Verizon isn't making their operating money from .02 cent incoming message charges. Verizon isn't giving an option of nights starting at 7:00pm either like most carriers. All of them except T-Mobile offer a nights plan starting at 7:00pm, usually you might pay a little more because a higher price plan is required but at least it's offered. But we're getting off topic...
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natter join:2000-12-18 Littleton, CO	What is the diff between cell spam vs email? Same stuff to me and the govt gives the ok to go after cell phone spam but not email spam.
	permalink · 2004-08-29 18:40:45 ·

Voyager2K2 join:2001-10-04 Wayne, PA ·Verizon FIOS	Did This Guy break any laws? All that happened was the court granted an injunction »dictionary.law.com/default2.asp?···nction\|\| No damages were awarded. So that means it's go ahead and spam away until the courts tell you to stop?
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