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text message virus/prank that i cant explain! |
will1111
Joined: Apr 06, 2009
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Hi
yesterday a received very weird text that said "i'm watching you". when I received the text there was no screen asking me if I wanted to view the new message, it just went straight to the text. On the text there was nothing where it would normally display the name of the sender/their phone number, it just said "i'm watching you". Also at the bottom there was no option saying 'reply' like normal, it just said 'ok'. When i left that message screen and had a look in my inbox there was nothing.
That was last night, today I had another text but this time saying "I'm still watching you", then another saying "I'm watching you", then the first part of my email address. This has got me really freaked out. I have no way to explain this so any help would be appreciated. Has anyone heard of anything like this or got any advice? My phone is an ericson k700i (yes its a rubbish phone)
my bluetooth was not on and i can't get email or anything like that on the phone
[ This Message was edited by: will1111 on 2009-04-06 23:06 ] |
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adnansanni
Joined: Dec 07, 2006
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From: Bangladesh
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Sounds scary littlebit. |
goldenface
Joined: Dec 17, 2003
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From: Liverpool City Centre
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Sounds like you received a flash sms. Did it appear on your screen and then disappear when you went to your inbox?
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HornyNick
Joined: Mar 09, 2008
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if i remember right, there is a way to send flash sms. Does anyone know how? Its great to wind people up with! |
will1111
Joined: Apr 06, 2009
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yeah it didn't say who the sender was so i went to check my inbox and there was nothing there...its got me freaked out because i don't think my email address is on my phone anywhere so i don't know where they got that from, my friends aren't the sort of people who know how to do this kind of stuff so i don't know what is going on really |
Brightspark
Joined: Aug 19, 2007
Posts: 326
From: UK
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just put "flash sms" into google, and you will find plenty of links about it. it's almost certainly a flash sms.
strange thing is - i never even knew they existed. |
goldenface
Joined: Dec 17, 2003
Posts: > 500
From: Liverpool City Centre
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You send a flash message by beginning your sms with !!
The anonymous text should then appear directly on the receivers screen but it will not be saved, however, be careful as not all networks support it.
It can be fun on a night out - spooking people.
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se_love
Joined: Nov 12, 2008
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You do? I got to try this out. If it works for me through 2 SE phones there is a certain person i want to do this to. |
goldenface
Joined: Dec 17, 2003
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From: Liverpool City Centre
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It doesn't work on the 3 network 
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Bonovox
Joined: Apr 13, 2008
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I have only ever seen some Nokia phones with flash messaging. Never used it though. Believe it or not i was recently stalked on my phone then physically by mentally sick woman. Was scary got police involved. Be careful people.
Phone?? What phone?? |
[G]avster
Joined: Dec 04, 2008
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you just received flash sms
you can send flash sms on UIQ3 phones using the software called MCleaner |
yea g
Joined: Jul 02, 2008
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From: New Zealand
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It don't work on c905
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pmerryman
Joined: Jun 02, 2004
Posts: > 500
From: Oldham,Uk
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I have found out the code for sending on 02 is *go, but a pal on o2 got it as a flash message, but it still said my name on the message?
Anyone shed any light on this.
One Day, Men Will Look Back And Say I Gave Birth To The 20th Century. You have to have a piss in the sea, its the law. The A-Z of Trusted Traders[img]http://a-zott.com/images/A-Z |
Boysie
Joined: Jan 17, 2008
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From: Southampton, England
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On 2009-04-09 11:36:02, pmerryman wrote:
I have found out the code for sending on 02 is *go, but a pal on o2 got it as a flash message, but it still said my name on the message?
Anyone shed any light on this.
Hmm, just tried that and It does indeed recieve as a flash message, but like you say, sender info is still visible  |
pmerryman
Joined: Jun 02, 2004
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From: Oldham,Uk
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Glad it wasn't me doing something wrong.
Anyone shed any light on this?
One Day, Men Will Look Back And Say I Gave Birth To The 20th Century. You have to have a piss in the sea, its the law. The A-Z of Trusted Traders[img]http://a-zott.com/images/A-Z |
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Posted: 2009-04-07 00:01
