Suspicious number causing charges

[Anonymous]

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?

[Bambino · Accepted solution]

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

[Cleoriff]

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

[MI5]

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

[perksie]

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

[viridis]

Probably a dodgy advert somewhere with an auto acceptance code.

[Cleoriff]

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

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According to this...other have been

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

[viridis]

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

[MI5]

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

[Anonymous]

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