070 Numbers

forgotmyname

It was a big scam not long back people see 07 and assume its a mobile..

These 070 numbers phone mobiles at random, 1 ring & hangup. Hoping you call them back to see who it was.

Quids in if you phone back.

suzienichols

I got stung with an 070 number. I have my own business as a garden designer. I received a query e-mail from someone along with a phone number. I tried the number several times over a week, but each time just reached an answer machine. I just assumed the potential client was out and kept ringing. I twigged what was going on when a similar e-mail arrived a couple of weeks later!

Just this week my partner also got stung. He posted on 24/7 spares for a car part. He then rang one of the dealers with a part on offer- again he just kept getting an answer machine. He twigged after it was too late!

Yorkid

There's a list of numbers here:
homephonechoices (google it as I'm new and there's a rule on MSE which won't let me post the actual link - update 14/3/11 as of this post)

chillsky

I have a 070 number for FREE from yac dot com for about 5 years or so.

I give it to websites/marketing etc things where you dont want to hand out your personal number.

Calls go straight to my personalized voicemail which I get as a mp3 in my email box!

yac obviously get their money from people calling the number.

billsavings

chillsky wrote: »

I have a 070 number for FREE from yac dot com for about 5 years or so.

I give it to websites/marketing etc things where you dont want to hand out your personal number.

Calls go straight to my personalized voicemail which I get as a mp3 in my email box!

yac obviously get their money from people calling the number.

No need to use a rip off 070 number.:D

www.sipgate.co.uk will give you a free 01/02 number with free voicemail you can use to give to people you dont want to have your main number.

victor2

There's a bunch of 07 number ranges which are not included in mobile companies "inclusive" allowances. T-mobile list the oners they currently exclude at https://www.t-mobile.co.uk/shop/terms-and-conditions/inclusive-allowances/
It's all too easy to get stung.

jaymac_2

as I understand it some mobiles charge for 0800 numbers too, you need to be aware!

bigdave196

billsavings wrote: »

No need to use a rip off 070 number.:D

www.sipgate.co.uk will give you a free 01/02 number with free voicemail you can use to give to people you dont want to have your main number.

Yeah, but if you're giving it out to people that will likely sell the number on to cold-callers, why not make the cold-callers pay to waste your time?

Flip77

Hi

It's a coincidence that you have posted this topic. My other halts phone got stolen on Friday and £144 worth of calls have been made to these 070 number (amongst many other premium numbers!

billsavings

bigdave196 wrote: »

Yeah, but if you're giving it out to people that will likely sell the number on to cold-callers, why not make the cold-callers pay to waste your time?

They dont waste your time because it go,s to voicemail which you control at your leisure.;)