JetsetBkk Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 A friend got a message on his phone asking him to rate the restaurant he visited the previous night. So how does that work? How can the restaurant know his (smart) phone number? And how can it be stopped? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsetBkk Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share Posted February 11, 2022 And thanks to you, Kan Win! ???? So nobody knows the answers to my questions, or else it's so obvious that no one wants to say... like: turn your smart phone off before going into a restaurant or don't use their Wi-Fi? I visit the same restaurant and I'm sure I connected to their Wi-Fi too, but didn't get any spam messages like he did. Maybe the MalwareBytes installed on my phone stopped it. Any Android-phone-techy people want to comment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 It's always a "friend". Need more detail, maybe you could talk to your "friend"? How was this message delivered - via which app - messaging/SMS, LINE, Tinder, Christian Mingle? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 BLUE TOOTH? WIFI? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomazbodner Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 And it wasn't some SMS for discount or similar, where your "friend" got a discount for sharing the phone number? Bluetooth and Wifi won't get your phone number. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 4 minutes ago, tomazbodner said: Bluetooth and Wifi won't get your phone number. Yes. And I doubt the ISOC loaned out their Stingray kit. That's reserved for dissidents. But unclear if the message was an SMS, waiting on a "friend". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treetops Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Did they call to make a booking at the restaurant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohyesuare Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Did he scan the barcode with his ThaiChan app? I've been getting spam calls and messages since I started doing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsetBkk Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share Posted February 11, 2022 3 hours ago, mtls2005 said: It's always a "friend". Need more detail, maybe you could talk to your "friend"? How was this message delivered - via which app - messaging/SMS, LINE, Tinder, Christian Mingle? What a pity you didn't post this earlier - I just saw him at the restaurant. OK. I'll send him an email asking for more information about the message. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill97 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Covid log in paper in most restaurants. His wife logged him in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digbeth Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 sms or email? or just a notification on the phone could have been google, not the restaurant's doing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsetBkk Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share Posted February 11, 2022 (edited) 50 minutes ago, Bill97 said: Covid log in paper in most restaurants. His wife logged him in. Wow. She rose from the grave, did she? Have another guess. ???? Edit: On 2nd thoughts, don't bother. Edited February 11, 2022 by JetsetBkk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsetBkk Posted February 12, 2022 Author Share Posted February 12, 2022 15 hours ago, digbeth said: sms or email? or just a notification on the phone could have been google, not the restaurant's doing Unfortunately, he's not too phone-savvy. He replied that he was so p***** off at seeing it on his phone that he just swiped it off. Unless there's an easy way to determine what has been "swiped off", we'll never know - unless he gets another one. We were at the same place last night, but no "Request for restaurant rating" messages. I have MalwareBytes on my phone - I don't know whether that can stop/block this apparent tracking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 40 minutes ago, JetsetBkk said: we'll never know Yeah, file this in the "Whatever" bin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsetBkk Posted February 12, 2022 Author Share Posted February 12, 2022 3 hours ago, mtls2005 said: 3 hours ago, JetsetBkk said: we'll never know Yeah, file this in the "Whatever" bin. Don't you mean the "imaginary friend " bin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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