topic Re: Receiving Texts from 07786205094 in Apple

Receiving Texts from 07786205094

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 18:56:08 GMT

I have uploaded the IOS 7 software and i have since received 4 texts from 07786205094 with the following message, has anyone else received this? i have forwarded it to the O2 spam number 7726, i am worried i will received charges now

Re: Receiving Texts from 07786205094

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 18:59:01 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
I have uploaded the IOS 7 software and i have since received 4 texts from 07786205094 with the following message, has anyone else received this? i have forwarded it to the O2 spam number 7726, i am worried i will received charges now

Hi,

No i have not.

Have you used the new blocking setting to stop them ?

You could phone o2 on 202 for contract or 4445 payg to get clarification and to see if any charges have been applied.

Re: Receiving Texts from 07786205094

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 19:00:49 GMT

Just read this on the apple forum.

"
I'm on 3 btw seems ... I've called apple and they have confirmed that this is the number used for the config data to be sent via for the FaceTime and IMessage functions."

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5055132?start=0&tstart=0

Re: Receiving Texts from 07786205094

adamtemp64 — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 19:00:35 GMT

you should not get charged as that is a normal mobile number.

As you have forwarded it to 7726 it has been reported

What was the content of the sms .

But now you can add it to your block list.

Re: Receiving Texts from 07786205094

jonsie — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 19:03:02 GMT

A couple of other reports on here since the update : http://whocallsme.com/Phone-Number.aspx/07786205094

Re: Receiving Texts from 07786205094

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 13:45:05 GMT

I upgraded to iOS 7 this morning and I've already had 3 messages from 07786205094 number

- What is it? Can I block it?

Re: Receiving Texts from 07786205094

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 13:49:45 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
I upgraded to iOS 7 this morning and I've already had 3 messages from 07786205094 number

- What is it? Can I block it?

ios7 has the blocking feature now,

Go into recent calls and hit the {i} and choose block this caller at the bottom.

Re: Receiving Texts from 07786205094

MI5 — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 13:55:16 GMT

Why would you want to block config data being sent from Apple - Surely you need these for the phone to work ?

Re: Receiving Texts from 07786205094

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 14:00:09 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
Why would you want to block config data being sent from Apple - Surely you need these for the phone to work ?

Its all a bit confusing.

Ive not had any incomig texts from this or any other mobile number giving config data.

When i updated i got a pop up at the very end asking me if i wanted to download and install my carrier settings so that may have a bearing on this, I dont know.

Lots of internet chatter where these are from with a few ideas being banded about !

Re: Receiving Texts from 07786205094

perksie — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 14:21:12 GMT

This post from someone who phoned Apple suggests it is a genuine Apple number:

This number is an Apple number. When you activate Facetime or iMessage on your iPhone your phone sends a text to this number. Although it looks like a UK number it is actually an international number. Therefore you are charged for a text.
If this number rings you then it is most probably Apple technical support, as they often have this number on their ID panel so it doesn't show their true number that is calling you from Ireland.

This information was direct from Apple.

Re: Receiving Texts from 07786205094

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 15:36:24 GMT

It seems to be a problem with iMessage. Every time I try to set it up I get the same text message sent and I can't select my own phone number at which to receive iMessages so although I can send them, and they are being received, I cant receive any replies

My 4S, which I updated to iOS7 yesterday is fine but my new 5S just wont connect for iMessage which is very annoying.

Re: Receiving Texts from 07786205094

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 15:42:26 GMT

Hi,

This may help.

http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4268

http://www.apple.com/uk/ios/messages/

Re: Receiving Texts from 07786205094

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 16:58:30 GMT

I too have had the dreaded 07786205094 texts 5 of them all with what looked like code. So I called Apple - "Is this text message from you guys?"

"Definately not" was the response "delete without opening and block the number was the "official" advice."

Also "contact your airtime provider" - HA some chance in melt down!!!!!!!!!

Re: Receiving Texts from 07786205094

Anonymous — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 17:07:51 GMT

Use the blocking facility in iOS7 = Sorted.

Re: Receiving Texts from 07786205094

Anonymous — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 19:41:23 GMT

I had to have a replacement 4S handset this morning from Apple and within minutes of activating the handset and signing in to my iCloud account I received a message from this number. This was despite the replacement handset being on iOS 6. I deleted it and received another shortly afterwards.

After getting home and updating to iOS 7 (as my 4S was running this before replacement) I received two more text messages. I restored the phone from a back up and again received more text messages.

Eventually I decided to Google the number and found this thread. It prompted me to ring Apple who after a lot of questions admitted that this was a known problem which they are trying to sort out. They think it is to do with new phone activations on iOS 7 but it obviously extends to all new phones whatever the OS as my replacement handset was on iOS 6.

Their advice was to do a fresh restore and set up as a new phone which I did reluctantly. On start up I received the text message again so Apple's advice didn't work so I have once again restored my 4S but this time to a back up and I have blocked the number.

It's definitely to do with activation of some sort as if you switch iMessage off and on again you will receive the text message.

Hopefully Apple will fix this soon.

Re: Receiving Texts from 07786205094

Anonymous — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 14:32:45 GMT

I solved the problem according to this thread on the apple forum:-

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5055132?start=15&tstart=0

See the post from taytos

The issue is with TUGO, app from O2.

Go into the TUGO app, go into account, delete your account. Delete the TUGO app. Go into your iMessage and FaceTime area in settings and disable them and re-enable them. Gets rid of the problem.

Seems the TUGO app intercepts the service updates and delivers them as a bunch of rubbish.

I just deleted the app , didn't bother deleting my account. Then updated the settings. After about 2 mins it had all worked.