Is this premium rate phone scam technically possible?

p4rent

I read this on another forum. Someone calls you and for whatever reason, asks you to press on your phone key #1. This then connects you to a premium rate phone number and makes an unauthorised charge.

I thought that the caller always pays, and pressing Key #1 on your phone does not change the fact that they made the call. I can't get charged for a call I did not make, and press #1 does not mak a fresh call?

george9071

I suppose this is possible yes, i keep getting calls from an automated system claiming to be from amazon, apparently fraudsters have accessed my account and done some charges and to press one to speak to a member of their team. I would think most people know that these are scams and wouldn't fall for it. If they are claiming to be from a legitimate company always hang up and call the real customer service line.

p4rent

I know that the caller may be bogus, and the person you speak to after pressing #1 will be bogus too. But can you get charged for a call that you did not make?

roddydogs

Ive pressed 1 many times to have a laugh, never been charged premium rate.

iniltous

It’s not possible, if you receive an incoming call, pressing ‘1’ will have no effect on ‘your’ exchange connection, if ( for arguments sake ) you had three party calling, and while on a call, pressed ‘recall’ , got dialtone ( while the original call was on hold ) and you dial whatever number you want , you are billed for that, but that obviously is all under your control ( and I doubt many have 3 party calling  )
Its a just an urban myth that receiving a call and being conned into pressing a number somehow dials a premium rate number from your line , and that appears on your bill

gore219

It is totally possible that by pressing 1 you agree to an outbound call. That outbound call could be a premium rate number. Just hang up and use true caller .

Google "amazon call back scam channel 5 cold call"

JJ_Egan

One year later ??

EssexExile

And wrong.

iniltous

Unfortunately the year hasn’t been spent getting acquainted with how phone systems work ,and still perpetuating urban myth as fact…it’s nonsense that pressing a digit on a phone keypad while on what was an incoming call can magically connect you to a premium rate number