In theory, every area code could have an 888-2222 [number] in it, so I’m only getting a limited number [of texts]. There could be another 200 Hank Levine’s out there getting these texts instead of Chipotle.
I feel bad for Chipotle. They’ve got all of southern Maryland thinking I’m giving out coupons for free burritos.
— Hank Levine, a technology attorney from Washington, D.C., who has received hundreds of unwanted text messages from people trying to get free food from Chipotle. In the wake of the eatery’s recent E. coli scares, Chipotle offered a free burrito to anyone who texted 888-222 between 11:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. yesterday. Levine’s number has an extra 2 at the end.
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Here’s an example of what Levine had to deal with yesterday:
