Terms of Service pilicy Change and Fines against customers

Hello all. These changes only apply to third-party messaging vendors that send commercial mass messaging campaigns for other businesses. The vendors will be fined if the content they are sending does not meet the standards in our code of conduct, which is in place to protect consumers from illegal or illicit content and aligns to federal and state laws. 

Blue bubble is end to end encrypted, RCS has something similar so even if this were true the only messages they could read would be standard old school SMS

@appleam22, “These power grabs are getting out of control.”

Less spam? That’s one power grab I think we’re all in favor.

appleam22 wrote:

gramps28 wrote:

Koreanhope wrote:

If this happens all military personnel will boycott Tmobile. Guaranteed!

It's not for the consumer.

Is that supposed to make it better?! It shouldn't be for anyone. These power grabs are getting out of control. 

It's for the spammers who send out text.

gramps28 wrote:

Koreanhope wrote:

If this happens all military personnel will boycott Tmobile. Guaranteed!

It's not for the consumer.

Is that supposed to make it better?! It shouldn't be for anyone. These power grabs are getting out of control. 

I searched the TOS and found no use of the term "fine." Fairly sure this is fake news.

Reddit has shut off posts about this and directs posters to this thread.

https://www.reddit.com/r/tmobile/comments/18q6id4/psa_laura_loomer_is_a_sensationalist_idiot_and/

These “Terms of Service” changes only apply to “Commercial” users, not to the consumers.

Read the “Code of Conduct”, specifically section 5 (HERE: https://www.t-mobile.com/support/public-files/attachments/T-Mobile%20Code%20of%20Conduct.pdf)

This not a change of terms for the consumers.

More fake news...

This has to do with their adverstisment not your personal phones messages or consumers in any way. 

The non-compliance fine(s) (USD) will be assessed for every Sev-0 violation issued as follows: > Tier 1: $2,000, for phishing, smishing, and social engineering > Social Engineering refers to the practice of targeting individuals in a way that manipulates individuals to reveal private information like credit card numbers, or social security numbers. > Tier 2: $1,000, for illegal content (included content must be legal in all 50 states and federally) > Illegal content includes, but is not limited to, Cannabis, Marijuana, CBD, Illegal Prescriptions, and Solicitation. > Tier 3: $500, for all other violations including, but not limited to, SHAFT > Please review the T-Mobile Code of Conduct Section 5.2 for a list of all disallowed content Section 5.2 mentions, a.o, gambling, payday loans and work from home programs. The code of conduct also discusses opt out, that high opt-out rates will warrant investigation, etc

SHAFT is a handy acronym to help you remember types of content which is either forbidden or subject to special rules. S: Secually inappropriate content H: Hate speech or profanity A: Alcohol F: Firearms, and depictions or endorsements of violence T: Tobacco (including vaping), or endorsement of illegal or illicit drugs, including marijuana and cannabis In addition to the above, the promotion of gambling is not allowed. https://www.10dlc.org/en/shaft

This has to do with their adverstisment not your personal phones messages or consumers in any way. 

The non-compliance fine(s) (USD) will be assessed for every Sev-0 violation issued as follows: > Tier 1: $2,000, for phishing, smishing, and social engineering > Social Engineering refers to the practice of targeting individuals in a way that manipulates individuals to reveal private information like credit card numbers, or social security numbers. > Tier 2: $1,000, for illegal content (included content must be legal in all 50 states and federally) > Illegal content includes, but is not limited to, Cannabis, Marijuana, CBD, Illegal Prescriptions, and Solicitation. > Tier 3: $500, for all other violations including, but not limited to, SHAFT > Please review the T-Mobile Code of Conduct Section 5.2 for a list of all disallowed content Section 5.2 mentions, a.o, gambling, payday loans and work from home programs. The code of conduct also discusses opt out, that high opt-out rates will warrant investigation, etc

SHAFT is a handy acronym to help you remember types of content which is either forbidden or subject to special rules. S: Secually inappropriate content H: Hate speech or profanity A: Alcohol F: Firearms, and depictions or endorsements of violence T: Tobacco (including vaping), or endorsement of illegal or illicit drugs, including marijuana and cannabis In addition to the above, the promotion of gambling is not allowed. https://www.10dlc.org/en/shaft Edit: Actually the 10dlc.org T-Mobile code-of-conduct links to a 2020 pdf. Somebody should probably tell 'em. =)