unknown numbers on bill

new_mum_again

I have just had my phone bill and I have been really carefull using my phone to keep the bill down but it is over 50.00, on it there are the numbers:
09058560424
09016550001
09050818089
09058560423
09050818086
09016550063
09012250008
it only dials them for a few seconds but sometimes 4 times a day so it adds up, Im with the Post Office for my phone.
I really dont know what to do, I dont vote on rip off numbers like big brother etc, so I dont think its these. Any help would be gratefully received,;)
Thankyou.

sinizterguy

Do you have a PC modem connected to the phone line ?

If that PC is infected with a dialler it can do these sort of things.

Quick googling of the first number indicated a connection with an Amstrad emailer, and possibly a sky box ? Do you have any of those ?

gt94sss2

new_mum_again wrote: »

I have just had my phone bill and I have been really carefull using my phone to keep the bill down but it is over 50.00, on it there are the numbers:
09058560424
09016550001
09050818089
09058560423
09050818086
09016550063
09012250008
it only dials them for a few seconds but sometimes 4 times a day so it adds up, Im with the Post Office for my phone.
I really dont know what to do, I dont vote on rip off numbers like big brother etc, so I dont think its these. Any help would be gratefully received,;)

The ICSTIS number checker will tell you who the numbers belong too - though they all seem to belong to Interactive TV/Sky Active numbers for games etc.

You could disconnect your Sky box from the phone line (or there may be an option in the Sky box settings saying don't dial such numbers)

BT offer free premium rate barring on their lines, you may also want to see if the Post Office do anything similar.

Regards
Sunil

taxi97w

09058560424

DITG - This is a game played through your interactive TV service using the remote control. This service costs 50p per call (Plus any phone network surcharges - please check with your phone company for full details).

09016550001

Sky Active - This is a service (such as music, sport, ringtones, game etc) used through Interactive TV using the remote control. This service costs 60p per call (Plus any phone network surcharges - please check with your phone company for full details).

09050818089

Yoomedia Plc - This is a game played through your interactive TV service using the remote control. This service costs 50p per call (Plus any phone network surcharges - please check with your phone company for full details).

09058560423

DITG - This is a game played through your interactive TV service using the remote control. This service costs 50p per call (Plus any phone network surcharges - please check with your phone company for full details).

09050818086

Yoomedia Plc - This is a game played through your interactive TV service using the remote control. This service costs 50p per call (Plus any phone network surcharges - please check with your phone company for full details).

09016550063

• Open TV - This is a game played through your interactive TV service using the remote control. This service costs 60p per call (Plus any phone network surcharges - please check with your phone company for full details).

09012250008

Sky Active - This is a service (such as music, sport, ringtones, game etc) used through Interactive TV using the remote control. This service costs 25p per call (Plus any phone network surcharges - please check with your phone company for full details).

Millionaire

had the exact same last month with 09 numbers.

Checked online it was for sky games.

I dont have my sky box connected to the telephone line but when i checked the date of the chrges it was a bank holiday and my nephew was around, and ive seen him on the games before, so he must of plugged it in as i wasnt in that day.

new_mum_again

After talking to my 8 year old son I have now discovered that he plays these sky games which he thought was free, HE suggested selling some of his toys and games at a bootsale or on ebay to pay for his part of the bill, (bless him) which I will take him up on as he has to learn!! (Hope that doesnt sound too harsh!)
Thankyou for your help.
And Im just off to unplug my phone line from my sky box!!

Millionaire

new_mum_again wrote: »

After talking to my 8 year old son I have now discovered that he plays these sky games which he thought was free, HE suggested selling some of his toys and games at a bootsale or on ebay to pay for his part of the bill, (bless him) which I will take him up on as he has to learn!! (Hope that doesnt sound too harsh!)
Thankyou for your help.
And Im just off to unplug my phone line from my sky box!!

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

Just got my next phone bill!:mad:

its normally around £20, Its £179 !!!!:mad:

All sky games, arrrgggghhhhhhh. I could kill someone!

Just checked and someone has plugged the sky phone line in.

Im mad!

Voyager2002

new_mum_again wrote: »

After talking to my 8 year old son I have now discovered that he plays these sky games which he thought was free, HE suggested selling some of his toys and games at a bootsale or on ebay to pay for his part of the bill, (bless him) which I will take him up on as he has to learn!! (Hope that doesnt sound too harsh!)
Thankyou for your help.
And Im just off to unplug my phone line from my sky box!!

What was his reason for believing that they were free? If they fail to make it clear that there is a hefty charge, you might have grounds for asking Sky to refund at least some of the money.

gt94sss2

Millionaire wrote: »

Just got my next phone bill!:mad:

its normally around £20, Its £179 !!!!:mad:

All sky games, arrrgggghhhhhhh. I could kill someone!

Just checked and someone has plugged the sky phone line in.

Sorry to hear that.

Who do you pay your line rental too/make calls via? If BT, they offer free premium rate barring on their lines which you may want to take them up on.

If its someone else, see if they offer the same facility.

It won't help you this time but should stop it happening in future - even if someone plugs in the sky box again..

Regards
Sunil

dobbiesloan

new_mum_again wrote: »

And Im just off to unplug my phone line from my sky box!!

Millionaire wrote: »

Just checked and someone has plugged the sky phone line in.

Don't just unplug it, cut the wire off. I will save any trouble in the future.

BritBrat

new_mum_again wrote:

After talking to my 8 year old son I have now discovered that he plays these sky games which he thought was free, HE suggested selling some of his toys and games at a bootsale or on ebay to pay for his part of the bill, (bless him) which I will take him up on as he has to learn!! (Hope that doesnt sound too harsh!)

Just take his toys away for a bit and let him have them back later, sounds like you have a nice kid there and he has learnt his lesson so don't be to hard on him.