New mobile phone directory about to launch.

zappaDPJ · Jul 14, 2009, 17:46:34

I'm just looking at all the angles. I've recently been bombard with spam emails urging me to opt out and something doesn't feel right about it.

Rik · Jul 14, 2009, 17:54:12

Damned if you do, damned if you don't, eh?

zappaDPJ · Jul 14, 2009, 18:01:48

It seems that way to me, we have three mobile phones but I took a decision not to opt out. I'll be watching what happens with interest.

Rik · Jul 14, 2009, 18:02:57

In many ways, I needn't have bothered as I think few people would try to find me, even fewer after they'd paid but I'd refused the connection a few times.

Gary · Jul 14, 2009, 18:22:15

Quote from: zappaDPJ on Jul 14, 2009, 17:37:46
Mmmm, I've just thought of a great scam. Start up a controversial service, get everyone to opt out and then scarper with a lot of hard to get personal details

As a matter of interest were there any costs involved in opting out such as mobile phone charges?

I know I'm being completely cynical but the smell of fish is overwhelming from where I'm sitting

Free on the website and a text from your phone that was free to prove it was you

zappaDPJ · Jul 14, 2009, 18:34:45

I'm just being a cynic Gary. It does though look as if all the bad publicity might have killed the service at birth which is probably not a bad thing for consumers.

Simon · Jul 14, 2009, 21:51:28

I tried to opt out on a number of occasions, but never received the 5 digit confirmation code on any of them, so I will be interested to see, if the site is ever up and running again, whether I'm in or out.

Gary · Jul 14, 2009, 23:06:48

Quote from: zappaDPJ on Jul 14, 2009, 18:34:45
I'm just being a cynic Gary. It does though look as if all the bad publicity might have killed the service at birth which is probably not a bad thing for consumers.

Being a cynic Zap is very healthy I find

zappaDPJ · Jul 14, 2009, 23:16:22

Indeed

Sebby · Jul 14, 2009, 23:34:10

Quote from: Simon on Jul 14, 2009, 21:51:28
I tried to opt out on a number of occasions, but never received the 5 digit confirmation code on any of them, so I will be interested to see, if the site is ever up and running again, whether I'm in or out.

Same here.

Gary · Jul 15, 2009, 09:04:17

Quote from: Sebby on Jul 14, 2009, 23:34:10
Same here.

I got the 5 digit code and so did Justina

it found me at my last address when i searched once opted out i could not be found when searching, this was before the site went down of course.

Rik · Jul 15, 2009, 09:47:31

I didn't get the code, but I kept a copy of my text, so if I'm in, I shall be asking them to explain.