on 10-01-2019 15:34
Solved! Go to Solution.
on 10-01-2019 15:36
on 10-01-2019 15:36
on 10-01-2019 15:38
on 10-01-2019 15:38
@Demari if you wish to, you can add yourself to the petition we have running to stop these charges here https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Discussions-and-Feedback/Premium-rate-services-petition-to-O2/td-p/118...
on 10-01-2019 21:36
on 10-01-2019 21:36
@Demari wrote:
On my bill it states that I paid for wahoo London limte but I don’t know what this is. How do I contact O2 to sort this problem
It sounds as though you are the victim of a 'Payforit' scam. These companies use vulnerabilities of the 'Payforit' system to obtain consumers numbers and sign them up to bogus subscriptions. Simply closing an innocent looking popup can pass your number to these scammers.
As you will find, O2 appear to have a policy of not helping members affected by these scams, so you will have to take action yourself to stop the charges and obtain a refund.
'Payforit' charges are applied directly to your account by a 'third party' which has acquired your phone number. O2 make no check that you have consented to these charges. O2 will allow you to place a 'charge to bill' bar on your account which will prevent you being signed up to these scams in the future.
You need to be aware that O2 leak your phone number to third parties when you access the internet using mobile data, and this is probably how your number was acquired in order to make these charges. The system which does this is called 'Payforit'.
Comprehensive and independent information and advice on dealing with these scams is on the payforitsucks website. Google "payforitsucks" or follow the link to the faq in my signature. The website contains detailed advice on the steps you need to take to stop further charges, obtain a refund and protect yourself from these scams in the future.
I hope you manage to resolve this matter. These scams are a disgrace to the mobile communications industry and O2 should be doing more to assist affected customers and to protect customers from these scams.
Paul