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Tune Talk gives back this Ramadhan
Tune Talk Prepaid is doing some good deeds during Ramadhan. A portion of all top ups will be contributed to possibly a charity of your choice. You’ll still be getting your full top up value while Tune...
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A moving short documentary on how texting while driving is devastating
In a proactive move to help prevent and educate the public on the dangers of texting-while-driving, American operator AT&T produced an 11 minute short documentary on the subject. It featured...
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Girl falls into fountain because she was too busy texting
We’ve established that texting while driving is dangerous on so many levels that only idiots would even think of replying to an SMS while being behind the wheel. But what about texting while...
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FOUND: The lady that fell into the fountain
Remember our post about the girl that was so engrossed in her texting that she walked and fell right into a fountain? Well if you don’t here’s the link to the post. Up till now the identity of this...
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The faster you know the better: Get SPM results via SMS
The day that every prospective school leaver dreads is coming. SPM results are out tomorrow and we’ve all had to go through the gut-wrenching experience of waking up early in the morning and heading...
View ArticleOnly idiots text and drive
Just like the one in this video. The dumbass was lucky to have escaped alive and no one was seriously hurt. Now, do we have to tell you not to text and drive? Because when you do, you’re not just...
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BMW’s don’t text and drive message
BMW jumps on board the don’t text and drive bandwagon because idiots need constant reminders. We know our readers are not idiots but if you know one that it. Spread the word. Because those who still...
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Isn’t this illegal?
While the Government and telcos are busy imposing taxes on prepaid packs and reloads, what are they doing to protect subscribers from scammers like this one. These vermin are getting creative with the...
View ArticleTexting While Walking – The Right Etiquette
Texting while walking can be very dangerous to you and to others. You can also be a nuisance to other pedestrians while you text and walk. So what is the right etiquette to texting and walking? This...
View ArticleVideo: How Do You Convince Drivers That It Is Dangerous to Text and Drive?
How Do You Convince Drivers That It Is Dangerous to Text and Drive? By telling them that it is the law to text and drive. Confused? Watch the video and learn. Texting, Tweeting, Facebooking,...
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Android messages will let you send and receive SMS from your computer
For those who still use SMS, the default Android messages app is getting a couple of new features. If you work on a desktop or laptop computer a lot, you can soon send and receive messages without...
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SMS Fraud: 5 telcos investigated for selling prepaid customer info
Five telco companies and nearly 100 content providers are allegedly involved in a scam that has stolen RM100 million of credit from prepaid users. The scam is believed to be running for 10 years. The...
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Celcom pushes “Perfect 10” contest SMS to its users. Is this a scam?
If you’re a Celcom customer, you probably might have received an SMS as shown above. It looks like a network pushed message which reads “Play Perfect 10 for a chance to win RM20K monthly and RM2K...
View ArticleMalaysian telcos have sent almost 13 billion SMS on COVID-19 related PSA...
Some 12.7 billion text messages on COVID-19 have been disseminated through short messaging service (SMS) without the government having to bear any expenditure cost since February last year, a...
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Someone just paid over half a million ringgit for an NFT of the first ever SMS
It’s fair to say that non-fungible tokens, better known by its acronym NFT, continue to be extremely polarising. Even in our office, there are some who own NFTs while others aren’t fans of it....
View ArticleGot a text offering job and investment opportunities with MDEC? It’s...
There’s no limit to what scammers can do these days and virtually everyone in Malaysia has probably received a call or a message from a stranger pretending to be someone else. Lately, there are...
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How to disable iMessage on iOS if you’ve had too many spam messages asking if...
If you’re an Apple user, you are likely familiar with spam messages via iMessage. A lot of them are representatives claiming that they’re “recruiting“. If it annoys you as well, you’ll be pleased to...
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Scam alert: SMS claiming to offer TNB blackout compensation via Touch ‘n Go...
Following the major blackout in Peninsular Malaysia on 27th July, the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan said affected users will be given a reimbursement from...
View ArticleBNM bans sending one-time password via SMS and introduces new safeguards to...
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has instructed financial institutions to stop using SMS One Time Passwords (OTP) as a form of authentication for online activities or transactions. Instead, they have...
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Maybank to stop using SMS OTPs by June 2023 to prevent scams, switching to...
Following Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) instruction for banks to stop using SMS one-time passwords (OTP) for authentication, Maybank has confirmed it will heed the directive by fully migrating to its...
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