to be absolutely LIVID

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that my ds(8) got a text on his mobile phone yesterday saying something along thr lines of ' if you want sex with girls in your area bla bla bla text this number' what should i do about it im very very angry

firstly I wouls sedn STOP to thenumber or else you are likely to get more

other than that someone else will be along soon I''m ure as I wouldn't have a clue

I think for that reason, and many others, he is to young to have a mobile. What does an 8yo need a mobile phone for?

thats also true
dd1 is 8 and takes one with her whne she goes out to her friends house incase she nneds me
but she isn't allowed to text or call anyone but me

it was bought brand new so its not like a previous owner could of subscribed to things, SB yes i agree he is probably to young, but he was desperate for one so i bought him a cheap 10 pound one from woolys, he only uses it when he stays at his nans or when hes at a friends house so he can contact me if need be

so any ideas how i should deal with this? im not prepared to let it go tbh

there's a regulator for telecoms, used to be called ICSTIS but has just changed its name - google and see if they can help with complaints about mobile text services?

I dont see wht you can do
its just like getting a cold call to your house number
I've taken aall the precautions and put myself on the lists that say I dont want any cold callers and you still get them
Was your son even bothered?

It's spam like on an email - there probably isn't much you can do beyond complaining to your service provider.

BTW - surely a child can be gone from the house without needing to contact their parents?

I meant whilst walking to her friends house

My first thought was - an 8YO?? With a mobile?

edam, thanks for the info, will have a looksie now TR, hes like a lil old man, he kept saying to me ' oh mum isnt it terrible that ive got this text, im only 8' SB because it works for us.

Am with you Sparkybabe!

This is the very reason my kids won't be having mobiles/internet& email until they are much older.

Hope you get sorted OP.

I guess it's no help for you loopy but I think this might be a REALLY useful thread - it's certainly made me think I will hold out much longer to give a mobile to ds.

After all if your ds is only 8 and uses it only at nans or friends, he could just as easily use their phone so there is just no point exposing them to the (possible?) health risks and this inappropriate text content AND the risks for bullying/mugging that occur in and out of schools for these things

It's just not worth it and this thread is a useful reminder!

Hope you manage to stop any further stuff coming loopy

nothing you can do.

get rid of the mobile.

he's way too young.

"but he was desperate for one" my ds is desperate for lots of things he won't be getting any time soon .

Contact Offcom.

thanks moon, am looking into it now, ty for your input also DJ HG wannabe i find your post a little patronising...

Just ignore it. He's read it now, I am sure it won't scar him for life.

i wouldnt allow my 8 year old to have a mobile (yes i am sanctimonious)

Fortunately 8yr old boys think about their stomach and footy and forget most other stuff in between (inc unsolicited txt)

your all probably right, he ahsnt mentioned it today, its just me getting all uppity about it