I recently, and as I often do, sent a picture to the wonderfully cool flickr tool, using my motorola vodafone Phone, however Vodafone sent an additional image and information that included my phone number to the website, which of course was published on the internet!

I am really pissed off about this, I don’t mind the ad too much, as we are all getting used to being spammed to hell, but putting my phone number on the end is just too much! So I mailed them about it.

To be fair to Vodafone Ireland, I have always found them very helpful and great mobile phone provider, but this boiled my blood a bit too much…

Here is the ad BTW

Dear Vodafone,
I noticed that you have started sending advertisements with MMS Picture messages, this is surly not permitted!

I use my phone to send picture messages to my website. However today I noticed that you have also sent an ad, which INCLUDED MY PHONE NUMBER.

What I am most annoyed with is the fact you sent my phone number with this MMS, and also you sent an additional promotional image. I would have appreciated it if you advised me you were doing this!

Please see the information you send with my message.
“A Vodafone Video/Picture message for you

You have been sent a message from Vodafone mobile +353 87*BEEP*

REPLY FOR FREEYou can reply for Free to this message once until 21/04/05. Max. reply length 1000 characters.

I have been a customer of Vodafones since Eircell began, and I have never noticed such a disregard towards the freedom of information act

Regards

John Michael Ryan