Text Message ??

[Thiele]

Did anyone reply to the number it came from ? Could you ? If you can send a message back telling Rann to pi55 off.

I would but I'm with 3 so didn't get one.....

no it said do not reply

[Jimmy_041]

and its important that we do what we're told by Mike coz he's invoked the ANZAC spirit on this one

[southee]

and its important that we do what we're told by Mike coz he's invoked the ANZAC spirit on this one

Yeah, very similar the two....

[Lunchcutter]

I'm still deciding whether I think this was a good use of tax payer dollars.... do all the vulnerable have access to mobile phones? and what about people who use carriers other than telstra?:-?

[Jimmy_041]

exactly why it was misplaced, ill conceived and probably useless

Fair enough to make a loud noise on TV and the Advertiser so we stay in touch with our oldies - both family and friends

[Dirko]

Did anyone reply to the number it came from ? Could you ? If you can send a message back telling Rann to pi55 off.

I would but I'm with 3 so didn't get one.....

no it said do not reply

Come on Thiele...be a rebel...

[Hondo]

I'm still deciding whether I think this was a good use of tax payer dollars.... do all the vulnerable have access to mobile phones? and what about people who use carriers other than telstra?:-?

Phone companies charge us 25c per SMS but that's a rort it would cost them a fraction of that to send them. It's just a charge we've all got used to because we are addicted to texting . Plus I think Telstra would come to the party for a community service announcement.

So I think you be surprised how little it would have cost the Govt. A newspaper ad, mailout or TV announcement would all cost more. Then there are the savings in taxpayer dollars if less people use the public hospital system.

I don't mind using technology for a public announcement, my only issue is the time it was sent.

[JK]

Did anyone reply to the number it came from ? Could you ? If you can send a message back telling Rann to pi55 off.

I would but I'm with 3 so didn't get one.....

1800022222

[Squawk]

Did anyone reply to the number it came from ? Could you ? If you can send a message back telling Rann to pi55 off.

I would but I'm with 3 so didn't get one.....

1800022222

JK, I think that is the number to call for help and advice, (not the number it came from).

[JAS]

Yep I got it around 11pm last night and thought it was a waste of time/money ... The elderly as mentioned are the ones to reinforce the message too due to their added vulnerability, and not too many of them have mobile phones I wouldnt have thought

Isn't that the point...you all now rush out to buy granny a mobile and sign her up to the one caring, sharing company that issues alerts and will look after her so you don't have to. Sounds like a PR exercise and nothing more if none of the other mobile firms are doing it too.

Regards
JAS

[JK]

Did anyone reply to the number it came from ? Could you ? If you can send a message back telling Rann to pi55 off.

I would but I'm with 3 so didn't get one.....

1800022222

JK, I think that is the number to call for help and advice, (not the number it came from).

Definitely showing as the number it came from on my phone mate ... The message itself doesn't include that number anywhere

[Snaggletooth Tiger]

I'm with Optus, & at the Big Day Out coz all the towers in the area were too busy, it was an absolute bitch trying to ring or get a text message out eh! (kinda like half time at an AFL game)

[The Yetti]

It is really sad that the Government feels that it needs to help society.

Has our society regressed that far that we have no family, friends and neighbors?
Surely it is up to us to help each other!!
If my parents were still alive I would be either calling in or phoning.

[am Bays]

Its sad when only one telecommunication company's subsribers get the message and Territorians (ex Pat South Australians) in the middle of a tropical thunderstorm get it too. See todays edition of te eNT News online...

Yeah real important to stay indoors and keep the air-conditioners on when you are debating whether or not to build an ark...

Waste of taxpayers money.