So, AT&T has gotten in the recent habit of spamming you with “tips”. “tips” are really “spam” when they’re trying to get you to do things that will eventually make them money (ie, by using more of their services).

Here’s the “tip” I got today:

AT&T:
AT&T Free Tip: Get weather, movie or restaurant
tips from Google on your phone.
Text HELP to 466453 to get started.
To end Tips send no to 4436

Easy, enough, I thought.

Me:
No

And a few seconds later, I got the response back:

AT&T:
Sorry, we did not understand
your response.  Reply ONLY the
word "YES" to activate the 4
channel/$6 Mobile TV plan

HUH???

Ok, I thought. Maybe it’s because my phone auto-capitalized the word “No”

Me:
no

And a few seconds later, I got the response back:

AT&T:
Sorry, we did not understand
your response.  Reply ONLY the
word "YES" to activate the 4
channel/$6 Mobile TV plan

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

sigh…

[UPDATE 2009/08/20: Read the follow-on story from a friend describing his conversation with AT&T]