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Sent a text and app alert with acc number which isn’t mine.

Teaching9to5
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So, I got text on the 7.12 for a bill for a device plan which would apparently be taken on the 3.12 (four days before this text). The thing is, this account number is not linked to me. It doesn’t match my device or airtime plans. I have 2 of each. I deleted and reported as spam but I don’t think it is. There is a notification on my phone and in my app that I have a bill which has been processed today. Yet, nothing there. Again, this account number on the text and the amount does not match anything on my account.

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Teaching9to5
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I have figured this out. It’s an error in O2’s billing system. The bill is for a device plan which I paid off (1 payment remained upon upgrade). I paid it as part of the checkout process. It’s obviously an error, giving me notice of a DD due to be taken 3 days ago. When I check the account number against old bills. It’s the old device plan. Mystery solved.

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Hello @Teaching9to5 

It would be wise to contact o2 customer services here  .. it includes social Media too 

Guide: How to find help & contact O2 



HAPPINESS IS BEE SHAPED

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@Teaching9to5 

If you think you’ve been the victim of fraud – whether it’s because you’ve given details to someone over the phone, or clicked on a link in a suspicious text or email there are things you can do:

Contact your bank if you think you may have given out financial information. They can help protect your account and stop transactions.

Change your account and online account passwords. Not just your O2 account. All of them.

Forward fraudulent texts to O2 for free on 7726.

Contact Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040.

Call your Virgin Media or O2 customer services number if you think somebody’s taken out a contract using your details.

Virgin Media customers can phone 150 from their landline or 0345 454 1111 from any other phone.

O2 customers can call 202 from their O2 phone or 0344 809 0202 from any other phone.

You can block the number that called you, or any number you think may be suspicious.

How to block a number:

https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00062352/

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201229

There are also these links to look at:

https://www.o2.co.uk/help/safety-and-security/phishing-and-smishing-advice

https://www.o2.co.uk/help/safety-and-security/unwanted-calls-and-messages

https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/

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.
Please select the post that helped you best and mark as the solution. This helps other members in resolving their issues faster. Thank you.
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I have figured this out. It’s an error in O2’s billing system. The bill is for a device plan which I paid off (1 payment remained upon upgrade). I paid it as part of the checkout process. It’s obviously an error, giving me notice of a DD due to be taken 3 days ago. When I check the account number against old bills. It’s the old device plan. Mystery solved.

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