.....cuz it's sure a lot smarter than me!

Yes, I took the bait. A real adroid tracfone for $30. Plus I had
about 18 hrs unused time. Now, I can make it call my land-line. Not
much else. I guess I'm supposed to sign some sorta EULA w/ gobble to
get the rest of the connectivity features/apps working. How does one
go about opening a bogus gobble acct?

nb

"notbob" > wrote in message
...
> ....cuz it's sure a lot smarter than me!
>
> Yes, I took the bait. A real adroid tracfone for $30. Plus I had
> about 18 hrs unused time. Now, I can make it call my land-line. Not
> much else. I guess I'm supposed to sign some sorta EULA w/ gobble to
> get the rest of the connectivity features/apps working. How does one
> go about opening a bogus gobble acct?

I am not sure if this could happen to you, but might be worth reading
anyway.

"Sad face: EE sends mother £1,200 mobile phone bill because she sent smiley
symbols that weren't included in her 'unlimited' £31-a-month contract"

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-contract.html


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On Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 6:18:24 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> "notbob" > wrote in message
> ...
> > ....cuz it's sure a lot smarter than me!
> >
> > Yes, I took the bait. A real adroid tracfone for $30. Plus I had
> > about 18 hrs unused time. Now, I can make it call my land-line. Not
> > much else. I guess I'm supposed to sign some sorta EULA w/ gobble to
> > get the rest of the connectivity features/apps working. How does one
> > go about opening a bogus gobble acct?
>
> I am not sure if this could happen to you, but might be worth reading
> anyway.
>
> "Sad face: EE sends mother £1,200 mobile phone bill because she sent smiley
> symbols that weren't included in her 'unlimited' £31-a-month contract"
>
> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-contract.html
>

I get charged 2 bucks for every emoji I send but damnit, it's worth it! ;")

>
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"dsi1" > wrote in message
...
> On Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 6:18:24 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
>> "notbob" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > ....cuz it's sure a lot smarter than me!
>> >
>> > Yes, I took the bait. A real adroid tracfone for $30. Plus I had
>> > about 18 hrs unused time. Now, I can make it call my land-line. Not
>> > much else. I guess I'm supposed to sign some sorta EULA w/ gobble to
>> > get the rest of the connectivity features/apps working. How does one
>> > go about opening a bogus gobble acct?
>>
>> I am not sure if this could happen to you, but might be worth reading
>> anyway.
>>
>> "Sad face: EE sends mother £1,200 mobile phone bill because she sent
>> smiley
>> symbols that weren't included in her 'unlimited' £31-a-month contract"
>>
>> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-contract.html
>>
>
> I get charged 2 bucks for every emoji I send but damnit, it's worth it!
> ;")

Just thought it might be something worthwhile posting in case anyone else
gets hit when they are not expecting it

..
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On Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 10:02:06 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> "dsi1" <> wrote in message
> ...
> > On Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 6:18:24 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> >> "notbob" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > ....cuz it's sure a lot smarter than me!
> >> >
> >> > Yes, I took the bait. A real adroid tracfone for $30. Plus I had
> >> > about 18 hrs unused time. Now, I can make it call my land-line. Not
> >> > much else. I guess I'm supposed to sign some sorta EULA w/ gobble to
> >> > get the rest of the connectivity features/apps working. How does one
> >> > go about opening a bogus gobble acct?
> >>
> >> I am not sure if this could happen to you, but might be worth reading
> >> anyway.
> >>
> >> "Sad face: EE sends mother £1,200 mobile phone bill because she sent
> >> smiley
> >> symbols that weren't included in her 'unlimited' £31-a-month contract"
> >>
> >> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-contract.html
> >>
> >
> > I get charged 2 bucks for every emoji I send but damnit, it's worth it!
> > ;")
>
> Just thought it might be something worthwhile posting in case anyone else
> gets hit when they are not expecting it

What new outragious hijinks will those rascals do next? I don't much care for those guys. Thanks for the link! :-)

>
> .
> --
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"dsi1" > wrote in message
...
> On Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 10:02:06 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
>> "dsi1" <> wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 6:18:24 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
>> >> "notbob" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> > ....cuz it's sure a lot smarter than me!
>> >> >
>> >> > Yes, I took the bait. A real adroid tracfone for $30. Plus I had
>> >> > about 18 hrs unused time. Now, I can make it call my land-line.
>> >> > Not
>> >> > much else. I guess I'm supposed to sign some sorta EULA w/ gobble
>> >> > to
>> >> > get the rest of the connectivity features/apps working. How does
>> >> > one
>> >> > go about opening a bogus gobble acct?
>> >>
>> >> I am not sure if this could happen to you, but might be worth reading
>> >> anyway.
>> >>
>> >> "Sad face: EE sends mother £1,200 mobile phone bill because she sent
>> >> smiley
>> >> symbols that weren't included in her 'unlimited' £31-a-month contract"
>> >>
>> >> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-contract.html
>> >>
>> >
>> > I get charged 2 bucks for every emoji I send but damnit, it's worth it!
>> > ;")
>>
>> Just thought it might be something worthwhile posting in case anyone else
>> gets hit when they are not expecting it
>
> What new outragious hijinks will those rascals do next? I don't much care
> for those guys. Thanks for the link! :-)

If it manages to save anyone being charged without you realising it ... it
has been worthwhile


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On Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 10:09:04 AM UTC-7, Sqwertz wrote:
> On 10 Feb 2015 16:02:19 GMT, notbob wrote:
>
> > ....cuz it's sure a lot smarter than me!
> >
> > Yes, I took the bait. A real adroid tracfone for $30. Plus I had
> > about 18 hrs unused time. Now, I can make it call my land-line. Not
> > much else. I guess I'm supposed to sign some sorta EULA w/ gobble to
> > get the rest of the connectivity features/apps working. How does one
> > go about opening a bogus gobble acct?
>
> I installed an Android emulator on my PC just to see what it's all
> about and I'm floored by all the spyware mechanisms that Google has
> injected into their Android devices.
>
> You can register for a google account with a throwaway email address,
> but if you want a gmail address you have to give them yoru phone
> number (not that they wouldn't just steal it out of your cellphone
> anyway).
>
> Be prepared to give up all your privacy by using an Android device.
>
> -sw

My Tablet keeps asking for my location but I refuse to give it to them. Surely they have it by now anyway. Yes, Google is sneaky and devious.

On Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 11:09:14 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> "dsi1" <> wrote in message
> ...
> > On Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 10:02:06 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> >> "dsi1" <> wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > On Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 6:18:24 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> >> >> "notbob" > wrote in message
> >> >> ...
> >> >> > ....cuz it's sure a lot smarter than me!
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Yes, I took the bait. A real adroid tracfone for $30. Plus I had
> >> >> > about 18 hrs unused time. Now, I can make it call my land-line.
> >> >> > Not
> >> >> > much else. I guess I'm supposed to sign some sorta EULA w/ gobble
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > get the rest of the connectivity features/apps working. How does
> >> >> > one
> >> >> > go about opening a bogus gobble acct?
> >> >>
> >> >> I am not sure if this could happen to you, but might be worth reading
> >> >> anyway.
> >> >>
> >> >> "Sad face: EE sends mother £1,200 mobile phone bill because she sent
> >> >> smiley
> >> >> symbols that weren't included in her 'unlimited' £31-a-month contract"
> >> >>
> >> >> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-contract.html
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> > I get charged 2 bucks for every emoji I send but damnit, it's worth it!
> >> > ;")
> >>
> >> Just thought it might be something worthwhile posting in case anyone else
> >> gets hit when they are not expecting it
> >
> > What new outragious hijinks will those rascals do next? I don't much care
> > for those guys. Thanks for the link! :-)
>
> If it manages to save anyone being charged without you realising it ... it
> has been worthwhile

Whenever I watch Brit crime shows, the bad guys always seem to throw their phones off a bridge in London town. Man, that's a lot of cell phone underwater there!

>
>
> --
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On Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 11:16:38 AM UTC-10, Roy wrote:
> On Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 10:09:04 AM UTC-7, Sqwertz wrote:
> > On 10 Feb 2015 16:02:19 GMT, notbob wrote:
> >
> > > ....cuz it's sure a lot smarter than me!
> > >
> > > Yes, I took the bait. A real adroid tracfone for $30. Plus I had
> > > about 18 hrs unused time. Now, I can make it call my land-line. Not
> > > much else. I guess I'm supposed to sign some sorta EULA w/ gobble to
> > > get the rest of the connectivity features/apps working. How does one
> > > go about opening a bogus gobble acct?
> >
> > I installed an Android emulator on my PC just to see what it's all
> > about and I'm floored by all the spyware mechanisms that Google has
> > injected into their Android devices.
> >
> > You can register for a google account with a throwaway email address,
> > but if you want a gmail address you have to give them yoru phone
> > number (not that they wouldn't just steal it out of your cellphone
> > anyway).
> >
> > Be prepared to give up all your privacy by using an Android device.
> >
> > -sw
>
> My Tablet keeps asking for my location but I refuse to give it to them. Surely they have it by now anyway. Yes, Google is sneaky and devious.

I just let my devices do whatever they want. I can pull up a diagram of my daily travels over the mountain. The points are all connected together and it comes out in the shape of a boot. I'm just happy that somebody is watching over me. :-)

"dsi1" > wrote in message
...
> On Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 11:09:14 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
>> "dsi1" <> wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 10:02:06 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
>> >> "dsi1" <> wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> > On Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 6:18:24 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
>> >> >> "notbob" > wrote in message
>> >> >> ...
>> >> >> > ....cuz it's sure a lot smarter than me!
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Yes, I took the bait. A real adroid tracfone for $30. Plus I
>> >> >> > had
>> >> >> > about 18 hrs unused time. Now, I can make it call my land-line.
>> >> >> > Not
>> >> >> > much else. I guess I'm supposed to sign some sorta EULA w/
>> >> >> > gobble
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > get the rest of the connectivity features/apps working. How does
>> >> >> > one
>> >> >> > go about opening a bogus gobble acct?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I am not sure if this could happen to you, but might be worth
>> >> >> reading
>> >> >> anyway.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Sad face: EE sends mother £1,200 mobile phone bill because she
>> >> >> sent
>> >> >> smiley
>> >> >> symbols that weren't included in her 'unlimited' £31-a-month
>> >> >> contract"
>> >> >>
>> >> >> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-contract.html
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> > I get charged 2 bucks for every emoji I send but damnit, it's worth
>> >> > it!
>> >> > ;")
>> >>
>> >> Just thought it might be something worthwhile posting in case anyone
>> >> else
>> >> gets hit when they are not expecting it
>> >
>> > What new outragious hijinks will those rascals do next? I don't much
>> > care
>> > for those guys. Thanks for the link! :-)
>>
>> If it manages to save anyone being charged without you realising it ...
>> it
>> has been worthwhile
>
> Whenever I watch Brit crime shows, the bad guys always seem to throw their
> phones off a bridge in London town. Man, that's a lot of cell phone
> underwater there!

lol I guess there is no better way to kill them

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On Tue, 10 Feb 2015 16:18:09 -0000, "Ophelia"
> wrote:

>
>
> "notbob" > wrote in message
> ...
> > ....cuz it's sure a lot smarter than me!
> >
> > Yes, I took the bait. A real adroid tracfone for $30. Plus I had
> > about 18 hrs unused time. Now, I can make it call my land-line. Not
> > much else. I guess I'm supposed to sign some sorta EULA w/ gobble to
> > get the rest of the connectivity features/apps working. How does one
> > go about opening a bogus gobble acct?
>
> I am not sure if this could happen to you, but might be worth reading
> anyway.
>
> "Sad face: EE sends mother £1,200 mobile phone bill because she sent smiley
> symbols that weren't included in her 'unlimited' £31-a-month contract"
>
> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-contract.html

That's not an issue over here.

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On Tue, 10 Feb 2015 21:08:56 -0000, "Ophelia"
> wrote:
>
>
> "dsi1" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 10:02:06 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> >> "dsi1" <> wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > On Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 6:18:24 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-contract.html
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> > I get charged 2 bucks for every emoji I send but damnit, it's worth it!
> >> > ;")
> >>
> >> Just thought it might be something worthwhile posting in case anyone else
> >> gets hit when they are not expecting it
> >
> > What new outragious hijinks will those rascals do next? I don't much care
> > for those guys. Thanks for the link! :-)
>
> If it manages to save anyone being charged without you realising it ... it
> has been worthwhile

We have data plans. If the emoji is considered data then that's
what's charged.

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On Tue, 10 Feb 2015 13:28:51 -0800 (PST), dsi1 >
wrote:

> On Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 11:16:38 AM UTC-10, Roy wrote:
> > On Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 10:09:04 AM UTC-7, Sqwertz wrote:
> > >
> > > Be prepared to give up all your privacy by using an Android device.
> > >
> > > -sw
> >
> > My Tablet keeps asking for my location but I refuse to give it to them. Surely they have it by now anyway. Yes, Google is sneaky and devious.
>
> I just let my devices do whatever they want. I can pull up a diagram of my daily travels over the mountain. The points are all connected together and it comes out in the shape of a boot. I'm just happy that somebody is watching over me. :-)

I love that feature! The problem I have with it is it also shows
triangulation points so it has me taking trips to places I didn't go.
They can show them, but put them in a different color, please!

I have to laugh at all these people who are so weirded out by google
tracking where we've been. How is that any different from web sites
tracking us? How do people think all the ads they're seeing that are
pointed at something they just wrote on FB or in email or searched?
Why do you think we're getting geriatric ads and our newly pregnant
children/grandchildren suddenly are getting ads for babies even though
they haven't told a soul? The internet knows more about us than we
do.

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A kitchen without a cook is just a room

On Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 12:54:06 PM UTC-10, sf wrote:
> On Tue, 10 Feb 2015 13:28:51 -0800 (PST), dsi1 <>
> wrote:
>
> > On Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 11:16:38 AM UTC-10, Roy wrote:
> > > On Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 10:09:04 AM UTC-7, Sqwertz wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Be prepared to give up all your privacy by using an Android device.
> > > >
> > > > -sw
> > >
> > > My Tablet keeps asking for my location but I refuse to give it to them. Surely they have it by now anyway. Yes, Google is sneaky and devious.
> >
> > I just let my devices do whatever they want. I can pull up a diagram of my daily travels over the mountain. The points are all connected together and it comes out in the shape of a boot. I'm just happy that somebody is watching over me. :-)
>
> I love that feature! The problem I have with it is it also shows
> triangulation points so it has me taking trips to places I didn't go.
> They can show them, but put them in a different color, please!
>
> I have to laugh at all these people who are so weirded out by google
> tracking where we've been. How is that any different from web sites
> tracking us? How do people think all the ads they're seeing that are
> pointed at something they just wrote on FB or in email or searched?
> Why do you think we're getting geriatric ads and our newly pregnant
> children/grandchildren suddenly are getting ads for babies even though
> they haven't told a soul? The internet knows more about us than we
> do.
>
> --
> A kitchen without a cook is just a room

The younger generation has different ideas on what "privacy" is. The elders are positively paranoid in comparison.