Is Text 28484 genuine O2 or a scam

on 23-02-2017 10:16
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on 23-02-2017 10:16
Just had a text message from O2 " Hi, it's O2, we'd like to ask you a few questions about your experience of O2's network quality in your area. All texts are free."
Then had a second text from "28484" asking How satisfied are you with our network quality (coverage, reliability, speed) in your area? On a scale of 5 (Very Satisfied) to 1 (Very Dissatisfied)"
I attempted to reply to the text but was warned the text might incur charges. How can I be sure this is not a SCAM?
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on 28-02-2017 12:17
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on 28-02-2017 12:17
Hey guys/@Anonymous
I can confirm that 28484 is a legitimate number used by O2. Any questions please let me know.
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on 23-02-2017 10:22
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on 23-02-2017 10:22
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on 23-02-2017 10:26
O2 and all other networks often do surveys such as this and this number is known to us on the forum as been used by O2
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on 23-02-2017 10:28
Thanks, the trouble these days you can never be sure what is genuine and what is not, so you have to be wary and not reply.
If it is a genuine O2, then O2 ought to have a location that we can check if the text number is genuine or not.
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on 23-02-2017 10:35
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on 23-02-2017 10:35
@Martin-O2 may be able to check the number for us also.
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on 23-02-2017 10:51
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on 23-02-2017 10:51
Thanks for the mention @MI5. @Anonymous I'll check with the rest of the team if this is a genuine number or not.
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23-02-2017 11:09 - edited 23-02-2017 11:10
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23-02-2017 11:09 - edited 23-02-2017 11:10
This is a very old thread originally posted by @Cleoriff, but the number is different. https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Discussions-Feedback/O2-Satisfaction-survey-BY-TEXT/td-p/477856 @Anonymous I would say that you are wise to be wary. Have you recently made a purchase or contacted O2 in any way? Personally, I don't think that sending random surveys is very good business practice, if that is the case here.
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on 23-02-2017 11:13
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on 23-02-2017 11:13
Mine from O2 was a different shortcode 29898
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on 23-02-2017 11:15
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on 23-02-2017 11:15
@Bambino wrote:This is a very old thread originally posted by @Cleoriff, but the number is different. https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Discussions-Feedback/O2-Satisfaction-survey-BY-TEXT/td-p/477856 @Anonymous I would say that you are wise to be wary. Have you recently made a purchase or contacted O2 in any way? Personally, I don't think that sending random surveys is very good business practice, if that is the case here.
Thanks @Bambino. As you see from my post above...I have since had another one...again with a completely different shortcode...
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on 23-02-2017 11:37
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on 23-02-2017 11:37
It would help if there was some consistency.
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