On 24/03/2020 16:22, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 24/03/2020 14:14, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
The bbc news this morning suggested that the government long since
abandoned means of sending everyone a text message to stay in due to
the CV, would be implemented. So far, only one person I know has
received the message. I haven't received one - has anyone else got one.
I just got one
i wonder how they got my number



Here are two takes on this:

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/12...-mobile-number

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...y-alert-system

"Richard" wrote in message
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On 24/03/2020 16:22, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 24/03/2020 14:14, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
The bbc news this morning suggested that the government long since abandoned means of
sending everyone a text message to stay in due to the CV, would be implemented. So
far, only one person I know has received the message. I haven't received one - has
anyone else got one.
I just got one
i wonder how they got my number

For the general one they don't have *your* number they have *a* number, just one of the
million numbers on the phone networks data bases Its probably the networks themselves
which
have been tasked with sending out the messages hence the slight differences in the
wording
which nevertheless shouldn't arise in the days of copy and paste,



michael adams

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On 25/03/2020 09:55, michael adams wrote:
"Richard" wrote in message
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On 24/03/2020 16:22, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 24/03/2020 14:14, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
The bbc news this morning suggested that the government long since abandoned means of
sending everyone a text message to stay in due to the CV, would be implemented. So
far, only one person I know has received the message. I haven't received one - has
anyone else got one.
I just got one
i wonder how they got my number

For the general one they don't have *your* number they have *a* number, just one of the
million numbers on the phone networks data bases Its probably the networks themselves
which
have been tasked with sending out the messages hence the slight differences in the
wording
which nevertheless shouldn't arise in the days of copy and paste,

Learn how to snip, you moron.

"Richard" wrote in message
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On 25/03/2020 09:55, michael adams wrote:
"Richard" wrote in message
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On 24/03/2020 16:22, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 24/03/2020 14:14, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
The bbc news this morning suggested that the government long since abandoned means
of
sending everyone a text message to stay in due to the CV, would be implemented. So
far, only one person I know has received the message. I haven't received one - has
anyone else got one.
I just got one
i wonder how they got my number

For the general one they don't have *your* number they have *a* number, just one of
the
million numbers on the phone networks data bases Its probably the networks themselves
which
have been tasked with sending out the messages hence the slight differences in the
wording
which nevertheless shouldn't arise in the days of copy and paste,

Learn how to snip, you moron.

Ooooh dear ! It looks like someone's really upset.

Did you fail your traffic wardens or park keepers exam, or something ?

Is that why you're reduced to trying to order compete strangers around, on UseNet ?

You do realise of course that that's not a very good or productive idea.

With the possible exception I suppose of ordering people around who are even
nearer the back of the class than you clearly are; if such were even possible.


michael adams

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On 25/03/2020 10:48, michael adams wrote:

On Wed, 25 Mar 2020 09:55:47 -0000, michael adams wrote:

For the general one they don't have *your* number they have *a*
number, just one of the million numbers on the phone networks
data bases Its probably the networks themselves which have been
tasked with sending out the messages hence the slight differences
in the wording which nevertheless shouldn't arise in the days of
copy and paste,

Not sure they meed any 'numbers', the cell towers are in constant
communication with phones in their area and this message was
probably just added to the routine dialog between them.

On 25/03/2020 12:24, mechanic wrote:
On Wed, 25 Mar 2020 09:55:47 -0000, michael adams wrote:

For the general one they don't have *your* number they have *a*
number, just one of the million numbers on the phone networks
data bases Its probably the networks themselves which have been
tasked with sending out the messages hence the slight differences
in the wording which nevertheless shouldn't arise in the days of
copy and paste,

Not sure they meed any 'numbers', the cell towers are in constant
communication with phones in their area and this message was
probably just added to the routine dialog between them.

Like a 'broadcast' Not sure that is in the spec..

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Those who want slavery should have the grace to name it by its proper
name. They must face the full meaning of that which they are advocating
or condoning; the full, exact, specific meaning of collectivism, of its
logical implications, of the principles upon which it is based, and of
the ultimate consequences to which these principles will lead. They must
face it, then decide whether this is what they want or not.

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