Targeted Cell Phone Lists for Sale?

jjjust007 · 20th Jan 2012, 04:45 PM

I am looking for targeted U.S. Cell Phone lists that I want to use for SMS texting. Does this exist? Are there brokers out there that sell this? Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

OnlineMarketingSys · 20th Jan 2012, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by jjjust007

I am looking for targeted U.S. Cell Phone lists that I want to use for SMS texting. Does this exist? Are there brokers out there that sell this? Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Yes there are data-brokers for these types of lists. Though generally it's a questionable area in terms of trusting how the lists were created. We had an issue not to long ago, where we purchased what we had thought was an opt-in list and it ended up being scraped from the web, and pissed a lot of people off. Not to mention you can open yourself to litigation from the likes of Verizon/AT&T/Sprint et cetera. In my vast experience with mobile marketing, you are much better off collecting and maintaining your own txt msg lists for a particular client or your own business. Just saying

IngeniousBastard · 21st Jan 2012, 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by OnlineMarketingSys

Yes there are data-brokers for these types of lists. Though generally it's a questionable area in terms of trusting how the lists were created. We had an issue not to long ago, where we purchased what we had thought was an opt-in list and it ended up being scraped from the web, and pissed a lot of people off. Not to mention you can open yourself to litigation from the likes of Verizon/AT&T/Sprint et cetera. In my vast experience with mobile marketing, you are much better off collecting and maintaining your own txt msg lists for a particular client or your own business. Just saying

Sound advice. The MMA (Mobile Marketing Association) frowns upon this kind of list procurement. Not sure what international reach they have, but building a list from scratch would be best.

HypeText · 23rd Jan 2012, 05:03 PM

MMA Guidelines prohibit the use of Rented or Purchased Cellphone Lists.

One of the first things that happens when uploading a list is the SMS Provider is required to verify that the number Owner confirm that they have opted in.

If the Provider finds out you are attempting to upload a rented or purchased list of numbers your account will be terminated.

jjjust007 · 23rd Jan 2012, 07:18 PM

Thank you for all the responses. However, I keep hearing and reading about "best practices" and "guidelines", Yet every day I get spammed with all kinds of offers on my phone that I did not sign up for. As a matter of fact MY number is on the DNC list. So to be honest, at this point, I don't care about guidelines and best practices, as long as I am not breaking the law. When I hear "guidelines" and "Best Practices" it sounds like a group of folks trying to govern what "should" be done.

I know I have seen lists for sale about a month ago, not sure if they are still selling them, I wish I would have bookmarked it.

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jjjust007 JoeJustin War Room Member Join Date: 2009 Location: Fort Lauderdale,FL Posts: 64 Thanks: 13 Thanked 58 Times in 42 Posts	Re: Targeted Cell Phone Lists for Sale? Share on: Thank you for all the responses. However, I keep hearing and reading about "best practices" and "guidelines", Yet every day I get spammed with all kinds of offers on my phone that I did not sign up for. As a matter of fact MY number is on the DNC list. So to be honest, at this point, I don't care about guidelines and best practices, as long as I am not breaking the law. When I hear "guidelines" and "Best Practices" it sounds like a group of folks trying to govern what "should" be done. I know I have seen lists for sale about a month ago, not sure if they are still selling them, I wish I would have bookmarked it.
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