setanta sports text me asking me to phone them back?

farhanq_uk

Hi, I wonder if anyone has had any experience of this.

I received two texts (22-04-08 at 17:04 and 23-04-08 17:07) which read
'Dear Customer, Can you please contact Setanta sports on 08712 00 44 06. it is urgent that we speak to you regarding your account. Thanks - Setanta sports" - The number it is sent from is 08712 004 405'

I'm wondering if this is some kind of scam. Surely if they have my number to text me they can phone me to ask whatever they need to. I've never had any company texting me to ask me to phone them back. I thought initially this has to be a scam but having read up about setanta on this forum I am wondering whether it is or not.

I sent them an e-mail through their webpage this morning asking if this is a con or a legitimate text, haven't heard anything back yet. If I do I'll post the reply.

Any help or similar experience/advice greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Farhan

pjpar1

Hello mate.
Hope this helps
This happened to me a few weeks ago, I called Setanta (08712 003322) and it appears that my credit card had expired and this is an automated reminder service.

Im really pleased they did this or I would have missed the Boxing the other week.

Thanks Setanta for your help



PJPAR

Heinz

pjpar1 wrote: »

This happened to me a few weeks ago, I called Setanta (08712 003322) and it appears that my credit card had expired and this is an automated reminder service.

What a pity they see fit to use Premium Rate 0871 numbers (and therefore take a cut of the cost of the call) though.

annsie

i get them and i dont have an account any more with setanta. and each time i rang back they told me it was an error.