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Watchdog: How do I block premium numbers?

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How do I block my phone from ever calling 09 premium rate numbers?

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MI5
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Call CS and ask them to apply a Premium Number block on your account http://www.o2.co.uk/contactus
I have no affiliation whatsoever with O2 or any subsidiary companies. Comments posted are entirely of my own opinion. This is not Customer Service so we are unable to help with account specific issues.

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MI5
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Call CS and ask them to apply a Premium Number block on your account http://www.o2.co.uk/contactus
I have no affiliation whatsoever with O2 or any subsidiary companies. Comments posted are entirely of my own opinion. This is not Customer Service so we are unable to help with account specific issues.

Currently using:
Pixel 7a (O2 & Lyca), One Plus 6 (Sfr), iPhone 12 Pro Max (Vodafone)
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Thank you

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My pleasure slight_smile
I have no affiliation whatsoever with O2 or any subsidiary companies. Comments posted are entirely of my own opinion. This is not Customer Service so we are unable to help with account specific issues.

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Pixel 7a (O2 & Lyca), One Plus 6 (Sfr), iPhone 12 Pro Max (Vodafone)
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Or phone up 02-UK customers asking for code to put in under Calls bar settings ect
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I see watchdogs been pointing out the obvious by means of scaremongering
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Premium number bars used to be standard and you had to call to remove the bar. Perhaps they should revert to that....

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Or even just don't dial 09. A phone lock is the answer.
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@jonsie wrote:

Premium number bars used to be standard and you had to call to remove the bar. Perhaps they should revert to that....


But then they wouldn't be able to have people run up bills in the thousands that they can't afford to pay off! It's a good moneyspinner, even when they do offer a 'generous' discount (which they don't unless you push for it).

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Common sense says mobile will cost more than landlines. I'd double check the price of a 'not so normal' number before I called it.

Wouldn't you?
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