By subscribing to Meskwaki Tribal Court’s Text Message Service you agree to the following Terms and
Conditions:
Mobile Phone Ownership and Mobile Number: When you subscribe to Meskwaki Tribal Court’s text
message service you are confirming the mobile phone number you use to subscribe is the mobile
number associated with your mobile phone. You and no other person will use this mobile phone to
communicate with Meskwaki Tribal Court about your case(s). Throughout this agreement the word “you”
includes the person associated with the mobile phone and mobile number you use to subscribe to this
text message service.
Agreement: This Terms and Conditions document is an agreement between you and Meskwaki Tribal Court
which explains some of your important rights under the law, how the text message service works, how
text fees and data rates may apply, how you may access information, when we may initiate text
messages to the mobile phone number you used to subscribe, your agreement to receive text messages
and other important features associated with the text message service. To agree to these Terms and
Conditions text START to Meskwaki Tribal Court’s text number: 888-978-3920.
If you delete your text messaging history from your mobile phone you may lose information about
this text message service. To retrieve the Terms and Conditions you can go to
Voluntary Participation: Meskwaki Tribal Court offers this text message service to you. This is a
voluntary service you may start or stop at any time.
Purpose: The purpose of this text message service is to allow you to obtain information about your
case(s) associated with this mobile phone number by texting key words to Meskwaki Tribal Court. The
key words and their definitions appear below. The purpose is also to allow Meskwaki Tribal Court to
send certain kinds of text messages to you using the mobile phone number you use to subscribe.
Accounts Subscribed: This text message service allows you and Meskwaki Tribal Court to communicate
about any cases in our system, now or in the future, associated with the mobile phone number you
use to subscribe. Cases with us that are closed, inactive, subject to a cease communication or
otherwise prohibited from collection activity will be excluded from this text message service.
Consent: By subscribing to this text message service, you consent to participate in Meskwaki Tribal
Court’s text
message service and understand and agree:
• Meskwaki Tribal Court may send limited types of text messages to you about your
Court case(s) as described below in Meskwaki Tribal Court’s Initiated Text Message Service;
• When you text a Key Word to a short code you consent to receive an immediate,
automated text message response to be sent to you from Meskwaki Tribal Court’s automated, text
message service regardless of the time of day, day of week or frequency of the communications;
• Text messages sent to you by Meskwaki Tribal Court may appear on the face of your
mobile phone or device and you will manage the settings associated with how text messages are
displayed on your phone or device to protect your confidential information.
Text Message Service Termination Process: Meskwaki Tribal Court and its agents do not have the
ability to unsubscribe you from this text message service without your participation. To terminate
participation or unsubscribe from Meskwaki Tribal Court’s text message service, you need to text
the word ALTO, STOP, STOP!, STOPNOW, STOPALL, END, QUIT, QUITNOW, CANCEL, CANCELAR, NOMO,
UNSUBSCRIBE, REMOVE, OPTOUT,
PARA, PARAR, PARE, or ARRET to Meskwaki Tribal Court’s text number. Unsubscribing from Meskwaki
Tribal Court’s text message service will not revoke or cancel other types of permissions you have
granted Meskwaki Tribal Court using the mobile number you use to subscribe to this text message
service.
By enrolling in this text message service, you consent that following such a request to
unsubscribe, you will receive a one-time text message from Meskwaki Tribal Court confirming your
removal from Meskwaki Tribal Court’s text message service. Following such confirmation message, no
additional text messages will be sent unless you voluntarily subscribe again to this text message
service.
If you deactivate the mobile number you used to subscribe to Meskwaki Tribal Court’s text message
service, Meskwaki Tribal Court will unsubscribe you from its text message service and send you a
one-time text message confirming your removal from Meskwaki Tribal Court’s text message service.
Following such confirmation message, no additional text messages will be sent unless you
voluntarily subscribe again to this text message service.
Translation of Abbreviations: Meskwaki Tribal Court’s text message service uses abbreviations when
communicating with you. Please refer to this abbreviation translation list or contact Meskwaki
Tribal Court if you have questions or need assistance.
# - means the consumer’s mobile phone number
2 – is an abbreviation for the word “to”
4 – is an abbreviation for the word “for”
Acct - means the account(s) associated with the mobile phone number and phone you used to
subscribe and which you alone, own, use or have access
Comm - means communicate or communication
Comms - means communications
Info - means information
Msg or Msgs - means message or messages
Msging - means messaging
Msg&DataRatesMayApply – means message and data rates may apply
Multpl - means multiple
Pls - means please
Pmt - means payment Rcpt - means receipt Rcv – means receive Rcvd - means received Rcving - means
receiving Req - means request Txt means text
Consumer Initiated Key Word Text Message Service: This text message service allows us to send text
messages to you but restricts your ability to communicate to us to the following keywords; START,
STOP & HELP.
Key Words:
• Text START to indicate your consent for Meskwaki Tribal Court to send text messages
to the mobile phone number you use to subscribe and provide you with the Terms and Conditions
regarding this text message service.
• Text HELP to receive the phone number of our customer service representative who can
provide you with further information about your Account(s) Subscribed or URL to Meskwaki Tribal
Court’s website.
• Text STOP, ALTO, STOP., STOP!, STOPNOW, STOPALL, STOP ALL, END, ENDALL, END ALL,
QUIT, QUITNOW, CANCEL, CANCELAR, NOMO, UNSUBSCRIBE, REMOVE, OPTOUT, PARA, PARAR, PARE or ARRET to
unsubscribe from Meskwaki Tribal Court’s text message service. By texting any one of these key
words you consent and agree to receive a one-time text message from Meskwaki Tribal Court
confirming you have been unsubscribed from this text message service.
• Text TERMS to request a link to the Terms and Conditions.
Meskwaki Tribal Court Initiated Text Message Service: Meskwaki Tribal Court may at times decide to initiate
text messages to the mobile phone number you use to subscribe to its text message service.
• Call Agency – Meskwaki Tribal Court may send you a text message to request you
contact them.
• Electronic Payment Reminder – Meskwaki Tribal Court may send you a text message
reminder to notify you of the amount and the date when your authorized electronic payment will be
processed.
• Failed Payment Notification - Meskwaki Tribal Court may send you a text message if
your payment did not process due to insufficient funds in the account or another problem which
prevented the processing of the payment.
• New Account Notification – Meskwaki Tribal Court may send you a text message to
notify you when an additional account associated with the mobile phone number you use to subscribe
to Meskwaki Tribal Court’s text message service was placed with our agency for collection.
• Past Due - Meskwaki Tribal Court may send you a text message reminder to notify you
a scheduled payment was missed and invite you to make a payment.
• Payment Receipt Meskwaki Tribal Court may send you a text message to confirm the
receipt of your payment.
• Prior Express Consent to Text – There are times when Meskwaki Tribal Court may have
obtained your prior express consent to communicate with you by text message. This consent may have
come to us from the creditor to which you allegedly owe the Accounts Subscribed, from your
interactions with our automated response systems, our consumer portal or from a live interaction
with one of our customer service representatives. In these situations, we want to give you the
opportunity to review and agree to our Terms and Conditions and voluntarily confirm your
participation in our text message service.
• Reminder of Payment Due Date - Meskwaki Tribal Court may send you a text message to
remind you when your payment is due.
• Automated Response to Unknown Consumer Action: There may be instances when Meskwaki
Tribal Court is unable to interpret or respond to your key word request. These instances include
but are not limited to:
o Submission of Unrecognized Text -- Meskwaki Tribal Court may ask you to call a customer service
representative if we have questions associated with your text request(s). Examples of this may
include but are not limited to: Notice of bankruptcy filing; Request to cease and desist; Notice of
attorney representation; Complaints and disputes; Misspelled terms or words; Terms or words not
defined by this agreement
o Already Opted In – Meskwaki Tribal Court will text you if the mobile number is already
subscribed to the text message service.
o Ported Mobile Phone Number – Meskwaki Tribal Court may ask you to re-subscribe to this text
message service if you change carriers but keep the mobile number you used to subscribe to
Meskwaki Tribal Court’s text message service.
Unless described above, Meskwaki Tribal Court will not initiate text messages to you using the
mobile phone number you use to subscribe to this text message service.
Costs and Charges: Meskwaki Tribal Court does not have a separate charge for this text message
service; however, message and data rates may apply from your mobile phone carrier. Subject to the
terms and conditions of your mobile phone carrier, you may receive text messages sent to your
mobile phone.
Participation in this text message service is standard rated (no premium content).
By providing your consent to participate in this text message service, you approve any such charges
from your mobile phone carrier. Charges for text messages may appear on your mobile phone bill or
be deducted from your prepaid balance.
Your Privacy: Meskwaki Tribal Court is committed to building user trust and confidence by promoting
and complying with the use of business practices that help protect the privacy of the consumer and
their data. For more information you can view a copy of our privacy policy online at
Meskwaki Tribal Court
Template - Key Words and Agency Initiated Text Messages - Government Revision date: 11-01-2019
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Meskwaki Tribal Court’s Right to Terminate: Meskwaki Tribal Court reserves the right to terminate
this text
message service, in whole or in part, at any time without notice. The information in any message
may be subject to certain time lags and/or delays.
OPTIONAL PROVISION: Meskwaki Tribal Court’s Right to Limit Key Word Requests: Communicating with you is important to Meskwaki Tribal Court. To maintain accuracy in our responses to your key word requests, Meskwaki Tribal Court reserves the right to block key word requests we receive from you and to which our records show we have responded. If at any time you believe your key word requests have been blocked in error, please contact us at 641-484-9300.
United States Participating Carriers Include:
ACS/Alaska, Alltel, AT&T, Bluegrass Mobile, Boost, Mobile com,
Mobile one Nation, Mobileular One of East Central Illinois,
Mobileular South, Centennial, Chariton Valley Mobileular, Cincinnati Bell,
Cox Communications, Cricket, EKN/Appalachian Wireless, Element Mobile, GCI, Golden State
Mobileular, Illinois Valley Mobileular, Immix/Keystone Wireless, Inland
Mobileular, iWireless, Metro PCS, Nex- Tech Wireless, nTelos, Plateau Wireless, South
Canaan, Sprint, T-Mobile, Thumb Mobileular, United Wireless, US Mobileular,
Verizon Wireless, Viaero Wireless, Virgin, WCC. Additional carriers may be added.
Canada Participating Carriers Include:
Aliant Mobility, Bell Mobility, Fido, MTS, NorthernTel Mobility, Rogers Wireless, SaskTel Mobility,
Télébec Mobilité, TELUS Mobility, Vidéotron, Virgin Mobile Canada, WIND Mobile. Additional carriers
may be added.
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