I'm confused with something, I have Virgin mobile, and i've tried texting on many ocasions to numbers which have shortcodes , you know for like tv and stuff like that, u know the 88735 and so on numbers - but most the time it bounces back saying number not reconised? why is this? ?

virgin do not allow the use of short codes as yet

One E-mail being sent to Virgin then!

TA very much.

if you see on some sites its says no on virgin yet "soon" i think it costs a lot more on vrigin than the rest !! to call virgin do not call or email the normall number phone 192 and ask for

virgin mobile in trowbridge nr Bath and you will get the number for the head office

...or should that be call 118 118...lol

11 88 88 is far cheaper from a landline.....

as long as the call takes less than 2 minutes... otherwise 192 is cheaper.

On the subject of short numbers, is it regulated by ICSTIS and do adverts that include these 8xxxx numbers have to show the extra cost (if any) above your normal messaging charge.

What if you send an SMS from one of these free SMS sites?

Can't be done - short and not so sweet answer

I think these premium short codes are a bloody stupid idea...

They have adverts aimed squarly at younger teenagers, e.g "Get S Club and many more on your mobile, get three tones per week" they text something to 8xxxx or whatever and recive their three tones per week. But only does it say in [SIZE=1]really small print[/SIZE] at the bottom of the ad, "Tones cost around £3.50 each" that's over £10 a week!!! Now legally they're covered becuase they put the message there, but since when do ten year olds read the small print??

Yes I think Virgin mobile is more likely to be protecting us from these stupid charges.

These premium rate text companies often send many rubbish and costly texts and circulate your number for advertising purposes.

You can text Virgin Radio on their short code number (costs 25p)