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Breaking out of vodafone Contract,

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  • wantmemoney
    wantmemoney Posts: 836 Forumite
    MRS_TO_BE wrote:
    These companies obviously get their numbers from somewhere and seeing how I got some marketing messages and I never had dealing with that company I can only assume vodafone or phones 4 u passsed on my details.
    hi MRS TO BE
    this may be of interest to you. its no help with your contract problem but it does show how some of these companies harvest mobile numbers and have access to number lists
    your scam i believe was
    Dialogue-service provider
    innov8/airwaves telecom-content provider

    this doesn't specifically relate to your case but it does relate to companies mentioned by PhonePayPlus as being involved in a previous identical scam
    opera telecom-service provider
    airwaves telecom-content provider

    opera tlelecom: harvesting mobile phone numbers in Ireland to be used in unsolicited 'mass marketing' campaigns
    http://www.tjmcintyre.com/2007_05_01_tjmcintyre_archive.html
    When my Office investigated the matter it was discovered that the complainant had attended a major music concert in Croke Park in June 2005. During the concert, those attending were encouraged to text support for the Global Call Against Poverty Campaign. The complainant did so. The information collected from these texts was stored in a database held by Opera Telecom and was subsequently used by the company for the purpose of sending unsolicited direct marketing SMS messages.
    now remember airwaves telecom is a sister company of
    Airwaves Telecommunications Limited
    http://airwaves.vanillamobile.co.uk/about_us.php?PHPSESSID=70lt0s0ugno9cm1u3lobqd4pq0
    Mobile phone airtime contracts and handsets sold with an airtime contract through this website are purchased from Vanilla Mobile, a trading division of The Carphone Warehouse Limited which works in conjunction with Airwaves Telecommunications Limited. However, The Carphone Warehouse Limited assumes no responsibility and is not liable for any other products or services promoted or sold through this website or any content of this website. Vanilla Mobile is a trading division of The Carphone Warehouse Limited, registered in England under company number 2142673, 1 Portal Way, London W3 6RS, VAT number 744032068.
    now you see there are so many ways these companies have access to 'data list' of numbers
  • MRS_TO_BE_2
    MRS_TO_BE_2 Posts: 666 Forumite
    they are all crooks aren't they? Thanks Wantmemoney you have been very supportive through all this hassle!
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