Unwanted Texts - Help please

steve821

Hi All
Recently I have been recieving questions by text from an unknown source, I have been deleting them.
Checked my bill today and they are charging me for recieving them.
This is obviously a scam.
My question, "HOW DO I STOP THIS?"
There is a 700 number showing on the bill who do I contact to get my number derigistered etc.
Thanks in anticipation.
Steve

knowledgeman

steve821 wrote: »

Hi All
Recently I have been recieving questions by text from an unknown source, I have been deleting them.
Checked my bill today and they are charging me for recieving them.
This is obviously a scam.
My question, "HOW DO I STOP THIS?"
There is a 700 number showing on the bill who do I contact to get my number derigistered etc.
Thanks in anticipation.
Steve

Sending a text saying simply stop to the number their coming from sometimes works

steve821

Knowledgeman
Thanks buddy, will try that now.
Steve

proplusplus

check this thread out:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=388408

generally contact your service provider to determine the source of the SMS, plus how to stop.

the above thread goes into a lot of detail though

proplusplus

stacey21_2

You can check on the ICSTIS site and put the short code in to see what company it is coming from .

steve821

Stacey, proplus and knowledgeman.
Great information, sent STOP to reply text number.
Got a response in less than 12 hours staing "Taken off list"
E Mailed phone provider they responded with information about ICSTIS but would not refund text charges but gave me a full ID of the company responsible.
Thanks again
Steve821

stacey21_2

Your network provider generally wont give you money for these texts as they are a third party service which (at some point) you have given your number too usually.
But good result

wantmemoney

what was the short code and the "service provider".

alba37

I just got a refund for receiving texts after phoning the number on them and complaining. The company was Transact group Ltd.