boltblue unwanted texts

bertha

I've had an unsolicited text (a "FreeMsg") from boltblue inviting me to join for £3 per week to receive tones. It says I can opt out by replying STOP to 85233. I don't see why I should opt out if I've never opted in!!! If I don't reply will I receive any more texts? If I do receive further texts will I be charged for them?
Thanks in advance

random456

DONT reply it will alert them your mob no is valid. the same thing happened to me, they got my number from the net from a form which is dodgy. if they havent charged you for that message then do nothing, mine stopped after 3 messages and i was not charged. you dont need to send stop as you havent subscribed, but i know its worrying. if you ever get charged in the future please look at http://www.grumbletext.co.uk/

hope that helps, L.

hrafndot

I get a message everyday from BoltBlue, I never ordered this service. If I put money onto my phone eveb though I don't order ringtones, the balance goes down at an alarming rate. I have only ever read bad reviews along the lines I have experienced. I can't think of any way of getting rid of Boltblue apart from changing my phone, which I don't want to do. Has anyone any ideas?

hrafndot

I tried the grumbletext suggetions, fingers crossed.

mobilegossip

You can complain to icstis.

This is what we know about the number you entered (85233).

We have the following information about this number.
This is a text message service charged at premium rate. Content ranges from ringtones, jokes, games, tarot, chat and more. Call the content provider shown below for more details. This service costs will vary depending on the service that you subscribed to.
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MBlox Ltd
1 Oliver's Yard
55-71 City Road
London
EC1Y 1HQ
Customer support line
0871 223 0000

ellie14

hi ,this happened to me, icstis gave me the number and address of the company doing it ,I rang them and demanded it stopped or I would take further action ,thankfully it did,it took 4hrs of phoning to get it stopped.It was worth it.

hrafndot

Last night I did what Grumbletext advised and replied to the boltblue message saying stop now - it didn't work, so today when I got the message, I replied and said stop - and it worked!!!! Thank you very much Pumpa

gromituk

ellie14 wrote:

it took 4hrs of phoning to get it stopped.It was worth it.

Dunno - it will have cost you a fortune if it was an 0845:(/0870:cry:/0871:eek: number - a fortune which will have gone straight into their pockets. :mad: