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| From | "J. P. Gilliver (John)" <G6JPG-255@255soft.uk> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.mobile.android |
| Subject | Re: Warning possible scam |
| Date | 2018-12-01 19:52 +0000 |
| Organization | 255 software |
| Message-ID | <aRE2jOBkZuAcFwIg@255soft.uk> (permalink) |
| References | (3 earlier) <kcb5df-97i.ln1@Telcontar.valinor> <ptrh19$s71$1@dont-email.me> <oua9df-1b6.ln1@Telcontar.valinor> <ptte91$o4l$3@dont-email.me> <ptulr6.8ns.1@ID-201911.user.individual.net> |
In message <ptulr6.8ns.1@ID-201911.user.individual.net>, Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> writes: >Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.ch> wrote: >> Am 01.12.18 um 04:15 schrieb Carlos E.R.: >> > On 30/11/2018 15.21, Joe Beanfish wrote: >> >> On Thu, 29 Nov 2018 15:57:56 +0100, Carlos E.R. wrote: >> >>> But they can also activate the feature that confirms receival of SMS. >> >> >> >> I have "Send Read Receipts" turned off. >> > >> > Read, yes, but "received" you can not control, I understand. >> >> SMS is a collateral service provided on the control channels of the >> mobile networks. There is no such thing as allowing the sender to know >> reliably what happened to the sent message. > > Well, if you ask for a delivery report and get one, that is a reliable >confirmation, but if you do *not* get one, you indeed don't know whether >the message was delivered or not. Even that's only confirmation that a tower _thinks_ it got confirmation of receipt. (Though it _probably_ is reasonable. You certainly don't know if the recipient deleted it immediately, though, possibly even automatically.) Ever been frustrated that you can't *disagree* with a petition? If so, visit 255soft.uk - and please pass it on, too. -- J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G()AL-IS-Ch++(p)Ar@T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf Old soldiers never die - only young ones
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Warning possible scam John Jones <a1jrj@hotamil.com> - 2018-11-27 09:26 +0000
Re: Warning possible scam "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-11-27 23:16 +0100
Re: Warning possible scam "J. P. Gilliver (John)" <G6JPG-255@255soft.uk> - 2018-11-28 07:00 +0000
Re: Warning possible scam "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-11-28 13:44 +0100
Re: Warning possible scam M.L. <me@privacy.invalid> - 2018-11-28 15:45 -0600
Re: Warning possible scam John Jones <a1jrj@hotamil.com> - 2018-11-29 11:45 +0000
Re: Warning possible scam "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-11-29 15:57 +0100
Re: Warning possible scam Joe Beanfish <joebeanfish@nospam.duh> - 2018-11-30 14:21 +0000
Re: Warning possible scam "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-12-01 04:15 +0100
Re: Warning possible scam Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.ch> - 2018-12-01 08:46 +0100
Re: Warning possible scam Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2018-12-01 18:02 +0000
Re: Warning possible scam "J. P. Gilliver (John)" <G6JPG-255@255soft.uk> - 2018-12-01 19:52 +0000
SMS "confirmations", was: Warning possible scam danny burstein <dannyb@panix.com> - 2018-12-02 02:35 +0000
Re: SMS "confirmations", was: Warning possible scam "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-12-02 13:42 +0100
Re: Warning possible scam micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2018-11-29 07:06 -0500
Re: Warning possible scam "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-11-29 15:58 +0100
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