[Resolved]  Vodafone, Aaj Tak Tv News Channel — SMS contests

Dear Sirs,

I would like to bring to your kind attention some of the SMS contests that are being aired on TV during cricket matches. I feel in most of these contests, they never show the winners & tempting the customers to participate in these contests. As you know most of these SMS costs about Rs. 3 per SMS. But it is indeed a matter of concern that the organisers of these contests never declare the winners especially the contests that are being aired on Aaj Tak TV news channel on other mediums as well.

Also I would like to bring to your kind notice about an SMS which is frequently coming to my cell phone these days even at mid night from a number 53776. It starts with LOOT followed with contests details. It is really irritating to get an SMS in the mid night that too at 1:00 a.m. Because of this I've to put my cell phone on silent mode these days. I have taken up this matter with Vodafone but they told me that this problem will be resolved by 1st of July'09. In that case, there is no point in resolving this issue because by that time this cricket tournament will be over & I wont get any SMS after that.

I feel these contests should be transparent & it is the responsibility of these contest organisers to show the winners with evidence.

Can you please look into these above matters and take necessary action against the culprits.

Thanking you,

Yours faithfully,

Baiju Menon