Spam texts

Deanparkr · 29-12-2005, 09:29

I have a friend who if he tops up with £10 or more gets a spam text whcih takes £7.50 off. Despite phoning Virigin Mobile they keep coming. I have since added him to the TPS service to hopefully stop any more.

Is there anyway to get credit back after recieving these spam messages? Afterall, he didnt subscribe to anything :S

onephat · 29-12-2005, 10:34

Does the TPS cover mobile communications? I thought it was just land lines. Your friend must have replyed to somthing. I suggest he rings Ofcom/Otelo

Ben

Vashta Nerada · 29-12-2005, 11:57

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Originally Posted by Deanparkr

I have a friend who if he tops up with £10 or more gets a spam text whcih takes £7.50 off. Despite phoning Virigin Mobile they keep coming. I have since added him to the TPS service to hopefully stop any more.

Is there anyway to get credit back after recieving these spam messages? Afterall, he didnt subscribe to anything :S

Has he tried replying to the text with the following "stop" "stop all" or "cancel" sometimes that stops em. Also if you put the shortcode number into the icstis website www.icstis.org.uk you should get details of the company sending them. Hope this helps.

29-12-2005, 09:29	#1
Deanparkr Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 813	Spam texts I have a friend who if he tops up with £10 or more gets a spam text whcih takes £7.50 off. Despite phoning Virigin Mobile they keep coming. I have since added him to the TPS service to hopefully stop any more. Is there anyway to get credit back after recieving these spam messages? Afterall, he didnt subscribe to anything :S

29-12-2005, 10:34	#2
onephat Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Leicester Posts: 825	Does the TPS cover mobile communications? I thought it was just land lines. Your friend must have replyed to somthing. I suggest he rings Ofcom/Otelo Ben

29-12-2005, 11:57	#3
Vashta Nerada Forum Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Barry, South Wales Posts: 4,382	Quote: Originally Posted by Deanparkr I have a friend who if he tops up with £10 or more gets a spam text whcih takes £7.50 off. Despite phoning Virigin Mobile they keep coming. I have since added him to the TPS service to hopefully stop any more. Is there anyway to get credit back after recieving these spam messages? Afterall, he didnt subscribe to anything :S Has he tried replying to the text with the following "stop" "stop all" or "cancel" sometimes that stops em. Also if you put the shortcode number into the icstis website www.icstis.org.uk you should get details of the company sending them. Hope this helps.

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