Ever call someone and end up listing to tacky music while waiting for them to pick up? I always blamed it on bad taste and made a mental note: this person is a tool. Turns out people who force everyone who calls them to listen to cheap songs may not even know it. Try calling some of the people you know. If a Punjabi song of the chest-heaving and running through mustard fields variety starts up while you’re waiting for them to pick up, ask them if they remember messaging Telenor to set it up for them.
To subscribe to song ringtones that play whenever someone calls you, you’re supposed to send a message to Telenor. They’re supposed to activate the song and then charge you 10 rupees so you can be a tool.
What they actually do is send you a message telling you you’ve activated a cheap song when you never did. And if you never read the dozen spam texts your own cell phone service provider sends you daily, you’ll never find out until a friend is real enough to tell you you’re a real piece of work for making them listen to desi trucker songs every time they try to call you.
Once this service has been activated without your knowledge, Telenor may keep changing songs and will keep charging you every time they do. Sometimes they’ll choose religious themed songs so people feel too embarrassed or anxious to call and complain. Blasphemy, anyone?
With 180 million people in Pakistan and many of them who have cell phones, and many of those who use Telenor, this adds up to a hefty lump sum at the end of the year. Happy New Year, Telenor CEOs. Hope you enjoy your bonuses this year. You’re welcome. -The People of Pakistan.
very well indeed and true these tones really cook you up at times, in case of emergencies you call some one and expect these shoddy songs to come up at the other end – do nothing but add up to once misery. One suggestion: third para second line you wrote when you never did (my suggestion is it should read “which you never did”).
very well indeed and true these tones really cook you up at times, in case of emergencies you call some one and expect these shoddy songs to come up at the other end – do nothing but add up to one’s misery. One suggestion: third para second line you wrote when you never did (my suggestion is it should read “which you never did”).
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Good point. Not only Telenor but all other cell phone companies do that. But sister uses Ufone and she’s been the victim too until she got it stopped. How, that’s another story. It’s really bad and unethical, but who cares abt ethics in this land of pure! You’re being too demanding Amna