Reverse SMS billing
Reverse SMS billingorpremium SMS serviceis a mechanism that allows the user of the recipientphonerather than the message sender to be charged for the cost of theSMS messagereceived. It is also called MT (Mobile Terminated) Billing. Reverse-billed SMS messages are only sent if specifically requested by the phone user; however, many unscrupulous operators will send reverse-charged messages without prior consent of the recipient, which often go un-noticed by users on Pay As You Go plans without itemised billing. The consent may also be hidden in thefine printof an advertisement.[1]A daily weather alert is an example of a service where regular reverse-billed messages are received.
In some countries, providers are required by law or regulation to provide a means of opting out of a service once it has been commenced. Most typically, this is achieved by sending a stop message (most typically, simplySTOP) to the same number as the service itself.
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