>>> It is a Telstra issue. Telstra's the one billing him. At the very
>>> least, Telstra should be able to provide him with details of when/how
>>> he subscribed to the service.
>>
>> Telstra dont keep those details, only the content provider does. Thats
>> why your carrier gives you the contact number, name and ABN of the
>> content provider, so you can call them
>
> It's fairly stupid for Telstra not to keep those details. If the OP

How on earth is any carrier actually able to keep those details?

They can and do keep details of who you SMS, but they dont keep details of
the content of the SMS

> didn't in fact sign up for the service, he's under no obligation to
> contact SOLMOB at all.

And then there is the real world.

You think 3rd party charging on all networks is illegal or legally
untenable?

>>>> Youve subscribed to content yourself.
>>>
>>> Even assuming the "premium" SMS wasn't completely unsolicited, it's
>>> difficult to imagine anyone would knowingly sign up to receive fortune
>>> cookie quotations at $6.60 each.
>>
>> Were you born yesterday?
>>
>> There is a fuckwit born every minute
>
> Are you suggesting that people DO knowingly sign up for to receive fortune
> cookie quotations at $6.60 each, and are for that reason fuckwits?

Yes