Article: Commercial text messages annoy mobile phone users

Commercial text messages annoy mobile phone users

LANZHOU, July 31 (Xinhua) -- As mobile phone messages have become one of the most popular means of communications in present day China, short message service has on the other hand become a focus of consumer complaints.

Wang Yong, a China Unicom subscriber in Lanzhou City of northwest China's Gansu Province, was annoyed with the volume of commercial text messages forced on him almost every day.

"I receive as many as 10 commercials including senseless invitations for romantic love affairs each day," complained Wang, who believed his life was deeply affected.

Li Tianxue, a university student in Lanzhou suffered from the same feeling.

"The ...

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