topic Re: Suspicious number causing charges in Android

Suspicious number causing charges

Anonymous — Mon, 25 May 2015 22:46:19 GMT

09825131803

apparently (tho there is no sign of number in logs on my phone) This number called me and Ive been charged over £25 in call charges.??? Anyone have any ideas what his is?

Re: Suspicious number causing charges

Bambino — Mon, 25 May 2015 22:51:48 GMT

You can report it here: http://www.phonepayplus.org.uk/for-the-public/make-a-complaint

Re: Suspicious number causing charges

Cleoriff — Mon, 25 May 2015 22:51:38 GMT

A quick google search shows other have been called and charged the same. Obviously a scam

Re: Suspicious number causing charges

MI5 — Mon, 25 May 2015 22:51:56 GMT

You can't be charged for just receiving a call if you are in the UK.

Re: Suspicious number causing charges

perksie — Mon, 25 May 2015 22:52:55 GMT

PhonepayPlus should be able to get your money back for you.

Re: Suspicious number causing charges

viridis — Mon, 25 May 2015 22:54:34 GMT

Probably a dodgy advert somewhere with an auto acceptance code.

Re: Suspicious number causing charges

Cleoriff — Mon, 25 May 2015 22:54:35 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
You can't be charged for just receiving a call if you are in the UK.

According to this...other have been

http://uk.whocalledme.com/PhoneNumber/09825131803

Re: Suspicious number causing charges

viridis — Mon, 25 May 2015 22:56:17 GMT

I imagine they are using callouts, then when a number is active, just billing the relevant network via the payforit scheme somehow.

Re: Suspicious number causing charges

MI5 — Mon, 25 May 2015 22:58:45 GMT

You would have to interact with the call by pressing 1 etc...

Re: Suspicious number causing charges

Anonymous — Mon, 25 May 2015 22:58:58 GMT

I have reported it and made all the same points as above to 02 they just kept saying I shouldn't answer any calls from 08 or 09 numbers even when I told them repeatedly that I had never seen the number nor received/made any calls to it and at the times they say it called I was fast asleep and my phone was on charge and idol. (04.30) on a weeknight

Re: Suspicious number causing charges

Anonymous — Mon, 25 May 2015 23:01:41 GMT

How are people charged for receiving calls? Obviously some clever scam going on here.

Re: Suspicious number causing charges

perksie — Mon, 25 May 2015 23:02:40 GMT

O2 are not responsible here you need phonepayplus.

Re: Suspicious number causing charges

MI5 — Mon, 25 May 2015 23:03:16 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
How are people charged for receiving calls? Obviously some clever scam going on here.

Devious and deceitful like all of them.....

Re: Suspicious number causing charges

viridis — Mon, 25 May 2015 23:06:46 GMT

They find an exploit, and abuse it until capped.
I spend a fair bit on chargeable items (psn, Google) but still always check on bill generation just incase of these situations.

Re: Suspicious number causing charges

Cleoriff — Mon, 25 May 2015 23:07:03 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:
How are people charged for receiving calls? Obviously some clever scam going on here.
Devious and deceitful like all of them.....

According to the link I posted...many others have been scammed the same £25

Re: Suspicious number causing charges

viridis — Mon, 25 May 2015 23:09:55 GMT

It'll be a one off service charge, they choose 25 because if you try to put through 30 chargeable you HAVE to give text authorisation (well you do with psn top up anyway)

Re: Suspicious number causing charges

Anonymous — Mon, 25 May 2015 23:11:12 GMT

Get blacklisting.

Re: Suspicious number causing charges

Anonymous — Mon, 25 May 2015 23:29:12 GMT

Same here 3 calls I did not make scooping £99.88 for 02 all ending in 08 and 09 numbers costing £33 per call on google it says they are scam numbers but who for or from all I can see they are a good earner for 02 as they charg the prices and should be flagged up really quickly after by 02. I did not make any calls to this number, they should stop any silly bill or calls

Re: Suspicious number causing charges

Anonymous — Mon, 25 May 2015 23:30:22 GMT

Re: Suspicious number causing charges

viridis — Mon, 25 May 2015 23:31:12 GMT

You realise O2 don't get the money from these.