Post by ree123 on Jan 4, 2012 12:24:45 GMT -6
I received this text this a.m. on my phone.
I have never received a text like this.
I first wondered if one of you all might have given my # thinking this was a nice gesture for me, but then maybe they got my # elsewhere.
Here is what the text said and then I will copy and paste a few comments from others that I have found on the Internet about this same message to others. Pro and Con.
I want any of your all's opinions on this please.
I have not texted a response for now.
I am always leery of things like this.
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"A program named iFriendshare is trying to contact you. To allow for 24 hours, reply A. To always allow, reply W. Reply D to reject."
Various I.N. comments including one posted elsewhere supposedly by the company that sent this to another:
"Something just seems fishy about this message, I tried googling it and so far not much has come up."
"It's pretty legit. Download the app on the market it's called iFriend. It is literally just an app that tells you what carrier and model of phone your friend's are using. Also, it is free."
"I just got this text too. Thank you for the info... did you figure out who entered your number? What's the point of it..? If my friends need to know what phone/carrier I have, they could just ask me... This sounds like something that a company I used to work for would do... it was a collection agency and we were instructed to do skeezy things like this in order to track down people we were skip tracing, their friends/relatives/anyone who has ever ever known the person.I worked there for 2 weeks and quit. Hated it and their crappy practices."
"The message you have received is part of our iFriend application, www iFriendshare com The iFriend app allows you to see what devices your friends use and their wireless carrier. A friend of yours installed our app. The app is asking for permission to communicate with you. You are able to respond A, meaning yes for 24 hours period or W for yes always allow the app to contact you. If you do not want the app to contact you, please reply D. Also, if you do not respond, we do not contact you again."
Thanks,
iFriend support
Just curious, why would one want to know such information about another ? I can't think of any reasons why.
Thanks,
Rick
I have never received a text like this.
I first wondered if one of you all might have given my # thinking this was a nice gesture for me, but then maybe they got my # elsewhere.
Here is what the text said and then I will copy and paste a few comments from others that I have found on the Internet about this same message to others. Pro and Con.
I want any of your all's opinions on this please.
I have not texted a response for now.
I am always leery of things like this.
-------------------------------------------------
"A program named iFriendshare is trying to contact you. To allow for 24 hours, reply A. To always allow, reply W. Reply D to reject."
Various I.N. comments including one posted elsewhere supposedly by the company that sent this to another:
"Something just seems fishy about this message, I tried googling it and so far not much has come up."
"It's pretty legit. Download the app on the market it's called iFriend. It is literally just an app that tells you what carrier and model of phone your friend's are using. Also, it is free."
"I just got this text too. Thank you for the info... did you figure out who entered your number? What's the point of it..? If my friends need to know what phone/carrier I have, they could just ask me... This sounds like something that a company I used to work for would do... it was a collection agency and we were instructed to do skeezy things like this in order to track down people we were skip tracing, their friends/relatives/anyone who has ever ever known the person.I worked there for 2 weeks and quit. Hated it and their crappy practices."
"The message you have received is part of our iFriend application, www iFriendshare com The iFriend app allows you to see what devices your friends use and their wireless carrier. A friend of yours installed our app. The app is asking for permission to communicate with you. You are able to respond A, meaning yes for 24 hours period or W for yes always allow the app to contact you. If you do not want the app to contact you, please reply D. Also, if you do not respond, we do not contact you again."
Thanks,
iFriend support
Just curious, why would one want to know such information about another ? I can't think of any reasons why.
Thanks,
Rick
