Adult chat line bill - Telebilling

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just recieved a text from +447500585776 and the text read Call me 02081142920 Sara Xxx no mention of adult chat line or anything going to give a call and see if they come back to me will give them the post code of PI55 0FF.

Paparika

Pound wrote: »

Somehow I doubt they will pursue me, it was probably a scare tactic that some people might fall for. I don't know how much they think I owe them but I doubt they'd bother going down the line of tracking me down, going before a judge to say I owe them some money merely because I called a phone number.

It was just so cheeky the way she was demanding that I give her my postcode.



Ooh, that name sounds familiar. I'm sure they said their name was something like 'Tele billing'.

I found this thread which was quite interesting:

http://www.grumbletext.co.uk/vt.php?t=371

Apparently some people even have received demands for payment through the post!

I just clicked on the grumbletext link...it said i was banned... !!!!!! never been there before

PinkLipgloss

mrcol1000 wrote: »

I don't think its that ridiculous. The threat of doing something is usually a lot worse than actually doing it. Also would any married man on this forum want a baliff turning up and telling his wife they want payment for an adult phone line? This is the perfect scam as most people would pay up to avoid any embrassement.

I'm sure my husband would complain to me if it happened to him - knowing that I wouldn't hesitate to believe him.

If it happened to me - I'd tell him about it too.

hollydays

That's you-not everyone is the same-and it doesn't make them irrational to be concerned how that type of text might be interpreted.

hollydays

Halloway wrote: »

Unfortunately, the current postcode format does not allow for a three-digit number in the first section. You could replace the '1' with an 'I' except the letter 'I' is not permitted in the second position of the first section.

HTH

It was a joke..:rolleyes:

Vodafone

katfishh wrote: »

I got a text like that today to my mobile, It was from a vodaphone number asking me to 'Call Abi' the gave a fixed line number. I had just put my mobile number on Gumtree to find our lost cat - so I had to call it- in case it was about her. I heard the first few seconds of a messge saying it was a sexually explicit line. I immediattely hungup - as I had heard that some of these cost £40!.

The messsage was sent from a Vodaphone, asking me to call a fixed line 0208 number.

I am publising the numbers of this scumbag, but what I'd really like to do is report it to Vodaphone but cant see how to on the website. Any ideas? and I wonder what BTs policies are about their lines used on this way. anyone know? Incidentally the mobile that sent text was: 07786 409 573, and it asked me to call 02081142920.:mad:

Hi katfishh,

If you'd like Web Relations Team to take a look at this feel free to email us your details using the 'Contact us' form on our website here.

When sending the email could you also include a link to thread within the body of it and state the code WRT135 in the subject line to make sure it comes through to us?

Thanks,

Lee

Web Relations Team

Vodafone UK

MothballsWallet

Lee, what protocols do Vodafone have to help deal with the scammers who buy lots of SIM cards for yours (or any) network and then use them to send out SMS with things like this?

If there isn't one, I think it's well past time that the mobile operators actually worked together to do something about it before the EU or the UN gets involved and does something to protect consumers (and you don't want the UN to get involved, not with their new "Omega" statute book).

before_hollywood

hollydays wrote: »

Just to update I have now had a text from +447985371487

giving the number 02081142920 to call back-I would just like to let then know that I am not a "naughty boy"....

so you are the messiah then? :D:rotfl::j

hollydays

ha ha,I like it..

Vodafone

Hi MothballsWallet

It's a good question!

When something like this is identified, we take as much detail as possible and pass it on to our Fraud, Risk and Security team to perform an investigation and take any necessary action.

Anything that could damage a cusotmer experience is not taken lightly and we do everything we can to resolve it.

Thanks

Kirsty
Web Relations Team
Vodafone UK