I heard a report on local radio the other day that police in the West
Midlands are asking for people to inform on those that have several mobile
phones, on the rather flimsy IMHO grounds that terrorists and other
criminals use multiple phones to avoid detection.

So how is that going to affect those of us that legitimately have
several..? Or who use multiple networks to get the best deals..?

For example, I have five active numbers..! For anyone remotely interested,
they are: one for normal personal use, one for work, one with the original
Orange Out Here pack on for the occasional SMS (I don't send many), one
emergency spare in the car glovebox and last but not least an old Cellnet
SIM that I hang onto purely because it has a memorable number that I might
want to sell one day.

I think I'd better turn myself in now..!


Ivor

On 2008-02-28, Ivor Jones <ivor@thisaddressis.invalid> wrote:
>
> I heard a report on local radio the other day that police in the West
> Midlands are asking for people to inform on those that have several mobile
> phones, on the rather flimsy IMHO grounds that terrorists and other
> criminals use multiple phones to avoid detection.
>
> So how is that going to affect those of us that legitimately have
> several..? Or who use multiple networks to get the best deals..?
>
> For example, I have five active numbers..! For anyone remotely interested,
> they are: one for normal personal use, one for work, one with the original
> Orange Out Here pack on for the occasional SMS (I don't send many), one
> emergency spare in the car glovebox and last but not least an old Cellnet
> SIM that I hang onto purely because it has a memorable number that I might
> want to sell one day.
>
> I think I'd better turn myself in now..!

If you add up the subscriber numbers each of the five carriers report
for the UK you end up with a total over 70 million in a country with
only 60 million residents (some of whom are presumably too small to
carry a mobile phone).

I don't think you are alone, and I suspect the police in the West
Midlands might end up being pretty busy. There are apparently a lot
of terrorists and other criminals.

Dennis Ferguson

In message <62oe4kF22ukt7U1@mid.individual.net>, Ivor Jones wrote:

>
> I heard a report on local radio the other day that police in the West
> Midlands are asking for people to inform on those that have several mobile
> phones, on the rather flimsy IMHO grounds that terrorists and other
> criminals use multiple phones to avoid detection.
>
> So how is that going to affect those of us that legitimately have
> several..? Or who use multiple networks to get the best deals..?
>
> For example, I have five active numbers..! For anyone remotely interested,
> they are: one for normal personal use, one for work, one with the original
> Orange Out Here pack on for the occasional SMS (I don't send many), one
> emergency spare in the car glovebox and last but not least an old Cellnet
> SIM that I hang onto purely because it has a memorable number that I might
> want to sell one day.
>
> I think I'd better turn myself in now..!
>
Me too, I have four mobile phones around with active SIMs in them.
--
Dave
mail da ve@llondel.org (without the space)
http://www.llondel.org
So many gadgets, so little time

On Feb 28, 7:40*pm, "Dave {Reply Address in.Sig}"
<noon...@llondel.org> wrote:
> In message <62oe4kF22ukt...@mid.individual.net>, Ivor Jones wrote:

> > I heard a report on local radio the other day that police in the West
> > Midlands are asking for people to inform on those that have several mobile
> > phones, on the rather flimsy IMHO grounds that terrorists and other
> > criminals use multiple phones to avoid detection.
>
> > So how is that going to affect those of us that legitimately have
> > several..? Or who use multiple networks to get the best deals..?
>
> > For example, I have five active numbers..! For anyone remotely interested,
> > they are: one for normal personal use, one for work, one with the original
> > Orange Out Here pack on for the occasional SMS (I don't send many), one
> > emergency spare in the car glovebox and last but not least an old Cellnet
> > SIM that I hang onto purely because it has a memorable number that I might
> > want to sell one day.
>
> > I think I'd better turn myself in now..!
>
> Me too, I have four mobile phones around with active SIMs in them.
> --
> Dave

I have several sims (not sure if they all still work!) but I only
carry two phones, Ones a work phone and the others my own personal
one.

Nick.

On Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:08:45 UTC, Nick Castle <nickcastle@live.co.uk>
wrote:

> On Feb 28, 7:40Â*pm, "Dave {Reply Address in.Sig}"
> <noon...@llondel.org> wrote:
> > In message <62oe4kF22ukt...@mid.individual.net>, Ivor Jones wrote:
>
> > > I heard a report on local radio the other day that police in the West
> > > Midlands are asking for people to inform on those that have several mobile
> > > phones, on the rather flimsy IMHO grounds that terrorists and other
> > > criminals use multiple phones to avoid detection.
> >
> > > So how is that going to affect those of us that legitimately have
> > > several..? Or who use multiple networks to get the best deals..?
> >
> > > For example, I have five active numbers..! For anyone remotely interested,
> > > they are: one for normal personal use, one for work, one with the original
> > > Orange Out Here pack on for the occasional SMS (I don't send many), one
> > > emergency spare in the car glovebox and last but not least an old Cellnet
> > > SIM that I hang onto purely because it has a memorable number that I might
> > > want to sell one day.
> >
> > > I think I'd better turn myself in now..!
> >
> > Me too, I have four mobile phones around with active SIMs in them.
> > --
> > Dave
>
> I have several sims (not sure if they all still work!) but I only
> carry two phones, Ones a work phone and the others my own personal
> one.

I have five landline numbers, a VoIP number, and four mobile numbers
(all for good reason).

I expect the black helicopters very soon..
--
Bob Eager
begin 123 a new life...take up Extreme Ironing!

On Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:10:33 +0000, Dennis Ferguson wrote:

> I don't think you are alone, and I suspect the police in the West
> Midlands might end up being pretty busy. There are apparently a lot of
> terrorists and other criminals.

The terrorists have won.

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"Ivor Jones" <ivor@thisaddressis.invalid> wrote in message
news:62oe4kF22ukt7U1@mid.individual.net...
>
> I heard a report on local radio the other day that police in the West
> Midlands are asking for people to inform on those that have several mobile
> phones, on the rather flimsy IMHO grounds that terrorists and other
> criminals use multiple phones to avoid detection.
>
> So how is that going to affect those of us that legitimately have
> several..? Or who use multiple networks to get the best deals..?
>
> For example, I have five active numbers..! For anyone remotely interested,
> they are: one for normal personal use, one for work, one with the original
> Orange Out Here pack on for the occasional SMS (I don't send many), one
> emergency spare in the car glovebox and last but not least an old Cellnet
> SIM that I hang onto purely because it has a memorable number that I might
> want to sell one day.


I carry a personal mobile and a work one as well , but there are several
extra numbers registered to me from when I've bought PAYG handsets to
replace faulty phones either for me or other people.

Highly suspect...

--
Alex

"I laugh in the face of danger , then I hide until it goes away"

"Bob Eager" <rde42@spamcop.net> wrote in message
news:176uZD2KcidF-pn2-FqLd0PLBYZd7@rikki.tavi.co.uk

[snip]

: : : I have several sims (not sure if they all still
: : : work!) but I only carry two phones, Ones a work phone
: : : and the others my own personal one.
: :
: : I have five landline numbers, a VoIP number, and four
: : mobile numbers (all for good reason).

Hmm. In addition to the 5 mobiles I also have 8 VoIP numbers, perhaps I'd
better hand top myself now and save them the trouble..!
: :
: : I expect the black helicopters very soon..

I like helicopters, best way to fly. If you get lost you can slow down and
read the road signs..!

Ivor

Bob Eager" <rde42@spamcop.net> wrote in message
news:176uZD2KcidF-pn2-FqLd0PLBYZd7@rikki.tavi.co.uk

[snip]

: : : I have several sims (not sure if they all still
: : : work!) but I only carry two phones, Ones a work phone
: : : and the others my own personal one.
: :
: : I have five landline numbers, a VoIP number, and four
: : mobile numbers (all for good reason).

Hmm. In addition to the 5 mobiles I also have 8 VoIP numbers, perhaps I'd
better hand cuff myself now and save them the trouble..!
: :
: : I expect the black helicopters very soon..

I like helicopters, best way to fly. If you get lost you can slow down and
read the road signs..!

Ivor

In article <62oe4kF22ukt7U1@mid.individual.net>,
ivor@thisaddressis.invalid says...
>
> I heard a report on local radio the other day that police in the West
> Midlands are asking for people to inform on those that have several mobile
> phones, on the rather flimsy IMHO grounds that terrorists and other
> criminals use multiple phones to avoid detection.
>
> So how is that going to affect those of us that legitimately have
> several..? Or who use multiple networks to get the best deals..?

I doubt it would affect you at all.
--
Regards
Jon