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Adult chat line bill - Telebilling

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  • Well I haven't had the phone call asking me to pay anything, or if I have then I didn't answer it. But I did get another text today, this time 07786 409552. have sent mailed O2, and will now complain to phonepayplus
  • Pound
    Pound Posts: 2,784 Forumite
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    PhonePayPlus is the new name for ICSTIS? It sounds more like one of those companies that sells phone cards to call abroad with.

    I don't think PPP would actually be interested, or rather it would be outside their powers. The reason is they're the regulators for premium rate numbers and this company is using a loophole to escape from their powers by using geographical numbers.
  • yes, i just tried to file a complaint, but none of the numbers are covered by them
  • Pound
    Pound Posts: 2,784 Forumite
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    Possibly Ofcom might be interested.
  • Hi,
    this has happened to me too. Got a text supposedly from "girl" telling me to ring her at home because she enjoyed last night. A family member read my text so I rang the number to prove that I hadn't done anything. Got through to a sex line and hung up. Got a call about a week later telling me I owed some money because the call wasn't included in bill, got asked for my post code. When I refused she said the debt collectors would track me down. Being reasonably young and naive, I gave her my postcode. Got a bill today for £35.50 for a 10 second call. What should I do? Contact ofcom or phone telebilling, or ignore it?
  • I got a text from Freda.

    Said she'd cleaned me out, so I sent her my divorce papers
  • I've had one of these sent to my parents address for a phone that was on non-contract top-up. I haven't used the phone in over 5 years and haven't lived at my parents for about the same amount of time. I went to Orange who I had the phone with to see if they could help. They advised me to look on some forums and told me that the number had been re-cycled and had been in another name for about a year. The call was supposedly made last month. This confirmed my thoughts that this was a scam. The bill was £39.50 to an 0161 number for 3 minutes. I'm going to leave it at that but wonder if I should go to the police or report it to ofcom?
  • maninthestreet
    maninthestreet Posts: 16,127 Forumite
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    Ignore the bill - there is no record of these swines ever taking anyone to court over these bills - they know they have no chance of winning any such court case.
    "You were only supposed to blow the bl**dy doors off!!"
  • so2006
    so2006 Posts: 638 Forumite
    If i rang (knowing me i would lol just for a laugh) And some girl rang after asking for ££, i would say:

    "what are you wearing?"
    "Oh i will pay you baby, just tell me you free tonight"

    OR

    "One second let me just get ma credit card , i am so sorry i never knew! SORRY!

    Then tell this credit card number:
    Visa: 4929211404234661

    Make up the other info.

    And hang up

    (From here: http://www.darkcoding.net/credit-card-numbers/)

    Would LAUGH MY A"SE OFF

    Or you could like if you know it is them pick up and act like a chav BUT MAKE SURE you add "blud" and just like "Biatch i am gonna kill you"

    If anyone does any, please record it and post a link to youtube. I might do it for a laugh but might not lol should i?

    Well i might lol
  • dacouch
    dacouch Posts: 21,636 Forumite
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    On these adult lines when they ask you if there is anything they can do for you answer "Yes there is, ring me back"
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