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hollydays
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How much have i been ripped off,minimum hopefully.

Feeling annoyed.Been In Italy for a couple of days,NEVER receive dodgy calls on my mobile and normally super -aware of scams-Got a call from an o709 number (didnt ring much of a bell at the time,but always a little aware.)Puzzled who it could be.OH rang back,got answerphone-left no message.what could i have been charged.Normally wouldnt bother me cos normally i wouldnt answer but i was in a foreign land and googling was not a priority.

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  • JAYMARSH2005
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    hollydays wrote: »
    How much have i been ripped off,minimum hopefully.

    Feeling annoyed.Been In Italy for a couple of days,NEVER receive dodgy calls on my mobile and normally super -aware of scams-BUT,got a v close relative v ill and would have answered satan if hed of rang me these last few days.Got a call from an o709 number (didnt ring much of a bell at the eime,but always a little aware.Puzzled who it could be.OH rang back,got answerphone-left no message.what could i have been charged.Normally wouldnt bother me cos normally i wouldnt answer but i was in a foreign land and googling was not a priority.

    0709'S are not usually a rip off call, if it was short then I doubt it would be charge at a high, are u back in the u.k now ?
  • hollydays
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    yES..................
  • JAYMARSH2005
    JAYMARSH2005 Posts: 2,718 Forumite
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    hollydays wrote: »
    yES..................


    I would call your network up and check on the call, they will know how much it costs and also if there is a rsik of you being charge for future texts you may recieve. Some of the dodgy numbers will send you texts a £1.50 per time and if you call your network now then they can prevent this from happening.
  • hollydays
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    Thanks will do that
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