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Join Date: Feb 2008
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O2 Age Verification Unfair?
I topped up a while ago and got a text message telling me I needed a credit card to access "mature" websites. I thought 'OK that's fair' Then when I moved to another area and I didn't have access to any broadband, I found out that this site filter blocks tons of websites which have no pornography. It also charges money to the card which I don't really have. So I'm a bit stuffed really, does anyone know if Visa Debit cards work or am I completely out of luck?
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Join Date: Oct 2009
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A fair amount of mobile providers do this. It doesn't just block pornographic material, but other material that isn't deemed suitable for children. Forums are blocked quite often.
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No Visa Debit cards don't work. The whole reason for requiring a credit card is children can't get them.
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No Visa Debit cards don't work. The whole reason for requiring a credit card is children can't get them.
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They can. They either borrow Mummy and Daddy's or they get prepaid.
I did use one of my parents' cards to get around it. But then again I have fairly liberal parents. (and, actually, not all prepaid cards work - many of them block retailers deemed to be for 18+ customers only, and no doubt the mobile networks have it set up that way. Some, but not all cards, will allow age-restricted retailers provided you prove your age) |
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Join Date: Nov 2004
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Go to an O2 store and they can remove the restriction for you.
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Having had an O2 account for many years I was annoyed to find that I couldn't access the Wetherspoons website one day. It's the retro-active action of putting this "protection" onto old accounts that made me fume, they should ask you when you open a new account, not suddenly put it on after 8 or 9 years of being able to browse what you want.
I found that on my Nokia 5800, if you used Opera Mini then you could access what you wanted (because of the way Opera Mini works). |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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Hi - I found that (this is for the kids) if you go on to google and click on classic view - you can reset preferences and hey porno you are back in the driving seat
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They can. They either borrow Mummy and Daddy's or they get prepaid.
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