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Premium rate scam-"Bolt Services" 0703 numbers
hollydays
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Could someone knowledgeable re this sort of stuff have a look at the VENT BENT AND HEAVEN SENT warnings and rip off board and see if they can enlighten us any more.The "Company "concerned has no contact details.Post titled "is this a scam?"
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People receiving (or more likely missing) a call from an 070 number assume it's from a UK mobile (the numbers for which also start with 07).
However, thanks to the ineffectual regulator, 070 numbers can cost up to 50p per minute to call from a BT landline (probably more from other landline providers) and the called party takes a cut of that.
That's why one ring on a mobile if quite common - the hope is that the owner will return the call.Time has moved on (much quicker than it used to - or so it seems at my age) and my previous advice on residential telephony has been or is now gradually being overtaken by changes in the retail market. Hence, I have now deleted links to my previous 'pearls of wisdom'. I sincerely hope they helped save some of you money.0 -
The thread you are referring to is here.
I have replied to the thread in question.
I will leave to a bg to merge/move either this or the other thread to the relevant board!
Update: Sorry Heinz you got in there just as I was typing my response.0 -
Ive just been called by 07033390199 not knowing who it was i rang back stupidlyyy!! twice for about a minute, i hope this dosnt open the flood gates now they know im a victim! Ive made vodafone aware (apparently theres nothing on their system) i have to ring back tommrow to amend my bill i think
i will keep you updated! 0 -
Hi, Found out too late about this scam. Very tricky stuff. But my wife managed to phone this number twice on Virgin and got two £2.00 calls charged to the bill
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remember if its 070xx or 076xx, yo' gonna pay!0
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Are 076 numbers premium rate numbers as well?0
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Some are free (076596 for example).wakeupalarm wrote: »Are 076 numbers premium rate numbers as well?Time has moved on (much quicker than it used to - or so it seems at my age) and my previous advice on residential telephony has been or is now gradually being overtaken by changes in the retail market. Hence, I have now deleted links to my previous 'pearls of wisdom'. I sincerely hope they helped save some of you money.0 -
billbennett wrote: »remember if its 070xx or 076xx, yo' gonna pay!
Also remember NEVER phone back callers who you don't know.
The days before CLI you would not have known the number to call back, treat unknown numbers the same.It's PAC not PAC Code, it's MAC not MAC Code, it's PIN not PIN Number, it's ATM not ATM Machine, it's LCD not LCD Display, it's DVD not DVD disc... It's no one not noone, It's a lot not alot, It's got not gotten... Panini is the plural of panino - there is no S!!(OK my English isn't great, the sciences, maths & IT are my strong points!)0 -
ive had a call from 07033305131 today and it just beeps like its out of order when i call back but the call connects... strange! i don't know if ive been charged though.
ive been called by 07033319233 before as well...0 -
Yep This Tread Is Good, As Like A Lot Of People Here, I Google The Code And I Found This Thread The Nuber That Called Me Today Was :
07033 306686
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