Solved: Re: Premium texts from 85222 - Page 2

Anonymous · ‎02-03-2013

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to let you know of the flaw in O2 pay as you go service. My account balance was deducted for receiving unsolicited text from 85222. It resulted in straight deduction of 1.5 pounds. The O2 chat support was of little help. My question is tomorrow anyone can register my number at various sites and then I will loose my charge amount because of someone sending text from that website. atleast there should have been a email consent taken if my number is registered at any site website with commercial implications. The most funny part the chat operator states the website that sent me the message is GodsKitchen. I looked at their website and there is no option for any phone registration. I am done with my O2 subscription as what is the guarantee there will not be a repeat of this. The icing on the cake is the chat operator asking me to send a STOP sms and my account again getting deducted:-(. Thought of sharing this wonderful O2 experience incase it is helpful......

Anonymous · ‎17-08-2014

I have just been charged for receiving texts from this number. The link has not worked for me though

Anonymous · ‎17-08-2014

Let me know how you get on. I have only just transferred to O2 but have been a mobile phone user for tears and this gas never happened before

jonsie · ‎17-08-2014

Contact details are in the link.

http://www.phonepayplus.org.uk/Number-Checker/Check-a-Number-Results.aspx

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MI5 · ‎17-08-2014

The details of this company held by the regulator, Phonepayplus are here http://www.phonepayplus.org.uk/Number-Checker/Check-a-Number-Results.aspx
Looks like a quiz or something similar.....?

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jonsie · ‎17-08-2014

More on this here:

http://www.smswatchdog.com/text-message-from/88222/1

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Anonymous · ‎17-08-2014

Hate to be pedantic but the title in the thread states 85222 but the link is 88222???

jonsie · ‎17-08-2014

Oops:

Texts from 85222 Page 1 of 11

For some reason the link reverts to that number but if you type 85222 in the box it brings up the feedback.

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MI5 · ‎17-08-2014

@Anonymous wrote:
Hate to be pedantic but the title in the thread states 85222 but the link is 88222???

That number is also linked to IMIMOBILE so it looks like the same company behind them both.

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Anonymous · ‎17-08-2014

That's ok then. Just thought i would mention it. Cheers Rich 😆

MI5 · ‎17-08-2014

You'll find the same companies often have multiple short codes attached to them 😞

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