on 12-02-2013 09:47 - last edited on 19-02-2013 12:56 by MichaelL
Hello,
I'm getting a lot of missed calls from mobile numbers and when I ring back the cut off straight away, the weird thing is that the numbers are 07734 953 xxx, 07734 953 xxx, 07734 953 xxx which look very close together. Does anyone know if these numbers are used as part of a scam?
on 12-02-2013 13:59
o2 should also act on this aswell
on 13-02-2013 12:24
@Anonymous wrote:o2 should also act on this aswell
Using your phone for SPAM purposes like this is against the T&Cs and this is why you should report it whenever it happens so O2 are aware. Bring it to their attention and they can.
on 13-02-2013 20:46
I always forward these kind of messages onto spam but they still come through so its obvious to me o2 are not doing much about it
on 13-02-2013 20:49
on 13-02-2013 20:49
on 13-02-2013 20:52
Well the reply you get is from o2 saying they have received your spam report and its been passed to their customer services so that suggests to me that it is o2
on 13-02-2013 21:02
on 13-02-2013 21:02
13-02-2013 21:02 - edited 13-02-2013 21:06
13-02-2013 21:02 - edited 13-02-2013 21:06
It's a central database set up by the GSM Association to stop them:
http://www.ico.gov.uk/for_the_public/topic_specific_guides/marketing/texts.aspx
Many carriers (such as AT&T,[13] T-Mobile,[14] Verizon, and Sprint in the US) allow subscribers to report spam by forwarding the spam messages to short code 7726 (spells SPAM on a traditional phone keypad) (33700 in France, 1909 in India). It's reported that 1/2 million spam reports in France resulted in the disconnection of 300 spammers, and many more cease-and-desist orders were sent.[15]
Some spam defense measures depend on detection, and there are two developments in that area: a GSMA pilot spam reporting program, and the development of Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) standards for mobile spam reporting. In February 2010,[16] the GSM Association has announced a pilot program that will allow subscribers to report SMS spam by forwarding it to short code '7726' which spells "SPAM" on most phones. AT&T Mobility, Korea Telecom, and SFR announced their participation. Following the pilot, a number of other mobile operators have joined the GSMA's Spam Reporting Service program.
on 13-02-2013 21:03
on 13-02-2013 21:03
on 13-02-2013 21:05
Well I didn't know that o2 shouldn't really reply to the text then the people its supposedly going to should reply
13-02-2013 21:07 - edited 13-02-2013 21:08
13-02-2013 21:07 - edited 13-02-2013 21:08
@Anonymous wrote:Well I didn't know that o2 shouldn't really reply to the text then the people its supposedly going to should reply
It's only telling you it's been received.
See my post above.