I was watching the news the other day. Apparently, push texts are illegal. That is, companies should not send unsolicited promo text messages to your phone. Says so the NTC. Yeah, that impotent government department that ought to be abolished for being useless. No one will miss it. No one will even know. But I digress.
So what are we, the hapless consumers, to do now? I average 2 text messages from Smart everyday, and 2 from BPI every week. It is a minor annoyance at first. But now that I have a baby, these push text messages are more than an irritant. They are a major hassle.
This is what I resolve to do. Whenever I receive a push text, I will call their free-toll help line. Clog that system just a bit. Let me harass that agent -- tell him/her that their push text just woke my baby up. Ask that agent to put my baby to sleep over the phone. You get the idea.
Hey, you are all welcome to join in the fun. Every little bit helps. They push their texts on us, we push back. Make it cost them.
