Egypt outlines new security measures

[Dusak]

If I didn't need a mobile phone here I would ditch it. The amount of times that I get woke up at all times of the night with the phone constantly ringing on a 5555 or a 7777 number is getting ridiculous. Also I'm getting fed up with text messages from Vodafone for all kinds of firms offering me this that or the other. Yes, I could switch my phone off, but that sort of defeats the object of having one. My computer is also constantly being bombarded with advertising from Etisalat. One time I went into Vodafone to complain about this matter only to be told that I could have them blocked at a cost of 5Le each per month. So this would cost me 30Le for the main offenders, more profits for them. I declined to do this.

[Major Thom]

I have the same "D" my mobile is switched off all the time and I only switch it on when I need to make a call, I am on the Mobinil network, they are the same. I had 13 advertising txt's in Arabic on Christmas Day.

Then some idiotic moron who has no work and stays up all night and sleeps during the day, likes to call you at 2am during the night.

[Glyphdoctor]

I never get any bothering calls other than a daily advertising call from the phone company itself that I block. And I have had the same number for at least 8 years if not 10. You need to be a bit more discriminating in who you give your number to if you are getting harassing calls at 2 am.

[BBLUX]

I always turn my phone off at night to prevent the random dialers having fun on my number.
Generally I never answer unrecognised numbers.

Just seems sensible to me but I guess some feel the need to always answer their phone immediately it rings in case it is someone important inviting them to meet dignitaries

[Major Thom]

God one BB Lux, like the style