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Does anyone run a blackhole list for these numbers and operators? (Or a historical phone number -> SMS price mapping?) In a sane system, no one should pay fees
by Ankaios 4y ago
Does anyone run a blackhole list for these numbers and operators? (Or a historical phone number -> SMS price mapping?)
In a sane system, no one should pay fees unless they're listed up front. Lacking that, a way to identify and avoid bad actors would be helpful.
- def_true_false 4y agoPaying for incoming texts and calls is not common outside the US. When you call or text someone, you pay the fee listed in your contract (not theirs). That is to say, the sane system exists and most countries use it. Edit: Ironically, it seems that this can also be foot-gun: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34847873 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34847873
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- Ankaios 4y agoPreventing the fraud described in your edit is what I'm asking about. I'm wondering if anyone has set up lists to help avoid surprise prices for sending messages via SMS service APIs, not from texting someone from a phone.