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Anonymous
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O2 are becoming a waste of time, twice I have been charged for alleged picture messages to 0000000000001234 when I haven't sent any.
All I get from customer services is that for privacy reasons they cannot disclose the number.
I am now told that it's a "Fault" with my settings and to go into an O2 store. O2 stores are also useless unless you want an upgrade then they are more than happy to help, over wise they are not interested!!
As a result of O2's shire incompetence, I have now been inconvenienced & having to have my new iPhone 5C sent away to Apple as O2 told me over the phone to take it back to a store & what happened, they told me I was outside the 14 days for an exchange.
O2 now are having to send me a temporary SIM card for my 3GS until my 5C is returned within the next 21 days.

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perksie
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Yes you have sent a message as an email or MMS which is where that number comes from.

 

The solution is here:

 

http://service.o2.co.uk/IQ/srvs/cgi-bin/webcgi.exe?New,KB=Companion,T=guruCase,VARSET_COBJID=52283,P...

 

There is nothing wrong with the phone, it's a pity you didn't ask here first!

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Anonymous
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I don't know iphone but could it be that you inadvertently sent a text to an email address?

Just a thought
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perksie
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Yes you have sent a message as an email or MMS which is where that number comes from.

 

The solution is here:

 

http://service.o2.co.uk/IQ/srvs/cgi-bin/webcgi.exe?New,KB=Companion,T=guruCase,VARSET_COBJID=52283,P...

 

There is nothing wrong with the phone, it's a pity you didn't ask here first!

To support Disasters Emergency Committee: http://www.dec.org.uk/appeals text Nepal to 70000 to send £5

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Given Perksie's confirmation above, if you send a text message to an email address then you will be charged as an mms message.

Suggest you only send texts to mobile numbers in future to avoid charges.

This would appear to be user error.
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perksie
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@Anonymous wrote:
Given Perksie's confirmation above, if you send a text message to an email address then you will be charged as an mms message.

Suggest you only send texts to mobile numbers in future to avoid charges.

This would appear to be user error.

You're too quick for me, see my link for the full solution! Happy Dance

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They ALWAYS are user error but yet again it's O2's fault that they don't know how to use a phone that's too smart !!
I have no affiliation whatsoever with O2 or any subsidiary companies. Comments posted are entirely of my own opinion. This is not Customer Service so we are unable to help with account specific issues.

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@MI5 wrote:
They ALWAYS are user error but yet again it's O2's fault that they don't know how to use a phone that's too smart !!

Is that a bit like PEBCAC? Astounded

 

There I've corrected the thread heading too! Smiley Very Happy

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Yep, and FUBAR slight_smile
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If people aren't sure wouldn't it make more sense to just ask politely instead of embarrassing yourself with false accusations? Grumpy

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But that's no fun :):(
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