I dont see why Facebook would have to take any flak from this, I would have assumed that the mobile carrier would have nullified the costs of the texts as well as blocked the sender's number.

But that's just my opinion.

It's neither the fault of Facebook or the mobile carrier, nor is it Ms. Abrams' fault. The fault lies with the person who failed to update their cell number on Facebook when he or she gave it up.

This issue should have been dealt with by the mobile phone carrier, by way of refund or issue a new number. I do not understand why Facebook was targeted.

Had similar experience with creditors seeking the previous owner of my recycled number. It took months for me to convince the various companies that I was not he.

i know how that feels. i had a cell phone number for 3 weeks, till i could get it changed. the previous owner of the number was a drug dealer, every morning my voice mail was full of calls looking for crack and pot. i had to get a lawyer to threaten my carrier to nul the cost of the calls. aparently the number was only diconected for 2 days befor they recycled it.

I think that 10 cents/msg is usury. Mobile phone companies are laughing all the way to the bank!

10cents/msg is a ripoff if you're doing mass messaging. On a pay per use basis its a fair price. Consider many carriers offer unlimited text messaging packages, mine for only $10/mth