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I see Halifax are texting people now

La_Tristesse_Durera
La_Tristesse_Durera Posts: 290 Forumite
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Even being three months into my DMP, and them being well aware of this for the previous four / five months, they still call up to ten times a day. I admit that recently it's cut down a bit, but today I received my first ever text from them.

'Dear Mr xxxxx Please call Halifax PLC on 0xxx xxxxxx You have not been charged for this text'

Has anyone else received one of these?
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  • rog2
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    And HSBC too LTD. :mad: :mad:
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  • La_Tristesse_Durera
    La_Tristesse_Durera Posts: 290 Forumite
    Ah, so it's not a new thing. I got really excited, a normal looking mobile number came up, so I was thinking - wayhay, this could be a hot girl texting me - but no, I get the moron's at Halifax!! Sums up my luck!!
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  • sgx.saint
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    They probably charge you £10 for the privilage of texting you.

    Thats what they charge for every phone call they make to you. Wonder why they call so much? :)
  • hbl_2
    hbl_2 Posts: 391 Forumite
    Perhaps it was a hot girl working at Halifax?

    No, you're right, that's just improbable.
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  • James&Shell
    James&Shell Posts: 558 Forumite
    why dont you buy a PAYG im for you fone and give them that number so they text or ring a diffrent number to you for the £5 it costs its well worth it and your fone will remain private.
    :j WILL GET THERE SOON :j

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  • sgx.saint
    sgx.saint Posts: 1,615 Forumite
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    Perhaps it was a hot girl working at Halifax?

    .........lol
  • Broken_hearted
    Broken_hearted Posts: 9,553 Forumite
    I think its cheaper for them phoning a mobile must cost a fortune.
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  • olly300
    olly300 Posts: 14,738 Forumite
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    Contacting you by telephone or by text whether it's ten times a day or once a day every day it's classed as harassment due to the frequency of it.

    You should write a letter to them (send by fax or recorded delivery) informing them that if they don't cease you will take further action against them because what they are doing is a breach of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 ( http://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/section5/chapter_e.html ) and is causing you emotional distress.

    A bit of embarrassment on a program like Watch Dog or a newspaper getting involved will halt this practise.
    I'm not cynical I'm realistic :p

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  • sgx.saint
    sgx.saint Posts: 1,615 Forumite
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    This is also covered by the Administration of Justice Act 1970.
  • climbgirl
    climbgirl Posts: 1,504 Forumite
    James&Shell wrote:
    why dont you buy a PAYG im for you fone and give them that number so they text or ring a diffrent number to you for the £5 it costs its well worth it and your fone will remain private.

    Why on earth would you buy a new mobile, you could always just ignore the texts?

    Or better still, don't give them your mobile in the first place....I always just say I don't have one if any companies ask (unless it's an airline and I want them to contact me about my flight changes!) They don't need my mobile number and the number of times it gets sold on to other people and you end up subscribed to some stupid "pay as you receive" text service....

    Don't give out your mobile number if you don't want them to use it.
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