annoying frog text

paulsanderson · 05-01-2005, 00:09

i have recieved some 8 text messages with attachments to wap ringtones..... from 88888 jamster ringtones....
i did not nor will i subscribe to a ring tone for a stupid frog nor little britain ringtones.....
when i phoned my servive provider about them.. she quiet rudely said that i not recieved any.... and if i had i would be charged £1.50 per text from them.... and if i have recieved any
then i have not been charged for them..... big shit deal.....
i asked her how they got my phone number... as they are the only ones who no it.. we dont pass on phone numbers she rudely said..... so i asked her again if i did not send any text... to them.... how did they no my phone number....
then she hung up.... rude cow......
so can anyone have an explanation for me.... thanks

lee18xx · 05-01-2005, 00:10

What network was this?

*700th post!!

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paulsanderson · 05-01-2005, 00:12

virgin network....

bluetide · 05-01-2005, 14:06

thats unusual for virgin sounds more like 3 lol
they just get numbers by m aking loads up and off companys are you sure youve never enterd your number into a site and has anyone txted you from a fee sms site

paulsanderson · 05-01-2005, 15:44

i am quiet sure i have not text, or anything else, to any ringtones. free or otherwise.... no one has text me with any messages before... this is the first occasion...
but i will be very cross indeed if they start to rob me of £1.50
every time they send their unwanted text.. as this is theft....
i shall have to get another sim card.. and a inconvience........

UMRO · 05-01-2005, 16:02

This happened to my mate, never stopped until he had no credit left, kept robbing him!

oodlesofdoodles · 05-01-2005, 16:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by paulsanderson

i am quiet sure i have not text, or anything else, to any ringtones. free or otherwise.... no one has text me with any messages before... this is the first occasion...
but i will be very cross indeed if they start to rob me of £1.50
every time they send their unwanted text.. as this is theft....
i shall have to get another sim card.. and a inconvience........

To send unsolicited texts and reverse charged texts is an offence. See ICSTIS for further information.

Mr Cable · 05-01-2005, 17:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by dotcom7

This happened to my mate, never stopped until he had no credit left, kept robbing him!

I know that paul is stating he never subscribed, but many of these so-called 'service-content' providers are complete con-artists and this is just another post of many in several threads on DS stating this.

My personal opinion is;

DON'T USE SHORT CODE PROVIDERS!!

Get your content from your Network Provers Portal (either Vodafone live!, O2 Active, t-zones, Orange World or Today on 3).

Anyway, back to Paul - have you entered your mobile on any web-sites lately?

paulsanderson · 05-01-2005, 18:37

mr cable... i never ever enter my mobile no on to a web site
i dont even hand it out to my bank manager.... cos i know what will happen
and spam will be on my phone in a jiffy......

Ratinho · 06-01-2005, 10:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluetide

thats unusual for virgin sounds more like 3 lol
they just get numbers by m aking loads up and off companys are you sure youve never enterd your number into a site and has anyone txted you from a fee sms site

Thats actually an advantage of 3, that you only really receive that kind of mail from them, and you're not charged for it. Happened a lot to me on Orange, so much I had to cancel my contract.

elgm · 06-01-2005, 11:15

I'm having a similar problem with 88833 after trying to download a (payed for) ringtone.

I now get content settings sent every week, but no actual content itself.

I can't now remember the name of the company, and have tried replying with 'unsubscribe', but no luck.

Any ideas ? Once bitten, twice shy !

Fr3Ak · 06-01-2005, 14:28

Paulsanderson, try ringing 0870 1217397 - it's their cust serv number. they "should" be able to remove the texts for ya. Also email info@jamster.co.uk or even try sending stop to 88888

Elgm - try 0871 8725169 for customer service. alternatively, email support@netvision.uk.com. Again, try sending stop to 88833. (the name of the company appears to be Opera Telecom)

paulsanderson · 08-01-2005, 01:09

[quote=Fr3Ak]Paulsanderson, try ringing 0870 1217397 - it's their cust serv number. they "should" be able to remove the texts for ya. Also email info@jamster.co.uk or even try sending stop to 88888

thanks have done both... fingers crossed heared nothing for the past couple of days....

neo6776 · 08-01-2005, 11:06

9 out of 10 times contacting the company in question doesnt work. try calling this number 0845 6667778 (i got it from ICSTIS) they will bar reverse premium texts from your number within 24 hours.

i tried contacting o2 about mine when i was getting them from 87788, they told me to contact the company themselves, i did and it was an answering machine that never let you leave a message, next was ICSTIS they gave me that number after telling me that half the time sending STOP back to the number doesnt work.

regards

Fr3Ak · 12-01-2005, 17:02

Don't get me wrong, I agree that half the time these things don' work - or don't work well - but that does leave the other half...................................

Have either of you had any premium rate sms' since?

paulsanderson · 13-01-2005, 00:16

well it has been a few days now.. and i must say i have had nothing yet... so it is good news, hope it keeps up. if i get any
i will let you know...

steve007 · 17-01-2005, 10:48

Your number doesnt have to be listed anywhere. Its possible for the company to send out 5 million text messages to sequential numbers rather than specific, wait delivery reports from those and then add the successful ones to their database.

05-01-2005, 00:09	#1
paulsanderson Banned User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: cheshire. north west Posts: 2,773	annoying frog text i have recieved some 8 text messages with attachments to wap ringtones..... from 88888 jamster ringtones.... i did not nor will i subscribe to a ring tone for a stupid frog nor little britain ringtones..... when i phoned my servive provider about them.. she quiet rudely said that i not recieved any.... and if i had i would be charged £1.50 per text from them.... and if i have recieved any then i have not been charged for them..... big shit deal..... i asked her how they got my phone number... as they are the only ones who no it.. we dont pass on phone numbers she rudely said..... so i asked her again if i did not send any text... to them.... how did they no my phone number.... then she hung up.... rude cow...... so can anyone have an explanation for me.... thanks

05-01-2005, 17:35	#8
Mr Cable Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 2,868	Just say NO! Quote: Originally Posted by dotcom7 This happened to my mate, never stopped until he had no credit left, kept robbing him! I know that paul is stating he never subscribed, but many of these so-called 'service-content' providers are complete con-artists and this is just another post of many in several threads on DS stating this. My personal opinion is; DON'T USE SHORT CODE PROVIDERS!! Get your content from your Network Provers Portal (either Vodafone live!, O2 Active, t-zones, Orange World or Today on 3). Anyway, back to Paul - have you entered your mobile on any web-sites lately?

05-01-2005, 00:10	#2
lee18xx Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UK Posts: 2,794	What network was this? 700th post!!

05-01-2005, 00:12	#3
paulsanderson Banned User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: cheshire. north west Posts: 2,773	virgin network....

05-01-2005, 14:06	#4
bluetide Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: salisbury Posts: 687	thats unusual for virgin sounds more like 3 lol they just get numbers by m aking loads up and off companys are you sure youve never enterd your number into a site and has anyone txted you from a fee sms site

05-01-2005, 15:44	#5
paulsanderson Banned User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: cheshire. north west Posts: 2,773	i am quiet sure i have not text, or anything else, to any ringtones. free or otherwise.... no one has text me with any messages before... this is the first occasion... but i will be very cross indeed if they start to rob me of £1.50 every time they send their unwanted text.. as this is theft.... i shall have to get another sim card.. and a inconvience........

05-01-2005, 16:02	#6
UMRO Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,806	This happened to my mate, never stopped until he had no credit left, kept robbing him!

05-01-2005, 16:06	#7
oodlesofdoodles Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Liverpool Posts: 663	Quote: Originally Posted by paulsanderson i am quiet sure i have not text, or anything else, to any ringtones. free or otherwise.... no one has text me with any messages before... this is the first occasion... but i will be very cross indeed if they start to rob me of £1.50 every time they send their unwanted text.. as this is theft.... i shall have to get another sim card.. and a inconvience........ To send unsolicited texts and reverse charged texts is an offence. See ICSTIS for further information.

05-01-2005, 18:37	#9
paulsanderson Banned User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: cheshire. north west Posts: 2,773	mr cable... i never ever enter my mobile no on to a web site i dont even hand it out to my bank manager.... cos i know what will happen and spam will be on my phone in a jiffy......

06-01-2005, 10:44	#10
Ratinho Banned User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Puppies - Taste like Chicken Posts: 4,589	Quote: Originally Posted by bluetide thats unusual for virgin sounds more like 3 lol they just get numbers by m aking loads up and off companys are you sure youve never enterd your number into a site and has anyone txted you from a fee sms site Thats actually an advantage of 3, that you only really receive that kind of mail from them, and you're not charged for it. Happened a lot to me on Orange, so much I had to cancel my contract.

06-01-2005, 11:15	#11
elgm Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 197	I'm having a similar problem with 88833 after trying to download a (payed for) ringtone. I now get content settings sent every week, but no actual content itself. I can't now remember the name of the company, and have tried replying with 'unsubscribe', but no luck. Any ideas ? Once bitten, twice shy !

06-01-2005, 14:28	#12
Fr3Ak Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: North of England Posts: 113	Paulsanderson, try ringing 0870 1217397 - it's their cust serv number. they "should" be able to remove the texts for ya. Also email info@jamster.co.uk or even try sending stop to 88888 Elgm - try 0871 8725169 for customer service. alternatively, email support@netvision.uk.com. Again, try sending stop to 88833. (the name of the company appears to be Opera Telecom)

08-01-2005, 01:09	#13
paulsanderson Banned User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: cheshire. north west Posts: 2,773	[quote=Fr3Ak]Paulsanderson, try ringing 0870 1217397 - it's their cust serv number. they "should" be able to remove the texts for ya. Also email info@jamster.co.uk or even try sending stop to 88888 thanks have done both... fingers crossed heared nothing for the past couple of days....

08-01-2005, 11:06	#14
neo6776 Inactive Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Dundee, Scotland ♂ Posts: 9,026	9 out of 10 times contacting the company in question doesnt work. try calling this number 0845 6667778 (i got it from ICSTIS) they will bar reverse premium texts from your number within 24 hours. i tried contacting o2 about mine when i was getting them from 87788, they told me to contact the company themselves, i did and it was an answering machine that never let you leave a message, next was ICSTIS they gave me that number after telling me that half the time sending STOP back to the number doesnt work. regards

12-01-2005, 17:02	#15
Fr3Ak Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: North of England Posts: 113	Don't get me wrong, I agree that half the time these things don' work - or don't work well - but that does leave the other half................................... Have either of you had any premium rate sms' since?

13-01-2005, 00:16	#16
paulsanderson Banned User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: cheshire. north west Posts: 2,773	well it has been a few days now.. and i must say i have had nothing yet... so it is good news, hope it keeps up. if i get any i will let you know...

17-01-2005, 10:48	#17
steve007 Banned User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hereford Posts: 1,681	Your number doesnt have to be listed anywhere. Its possible for the company to send out 5 million text messages to sequential numbers rather than specific, wait delivery reports from those and then add the successful ones to their database.

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