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@ElinKatie @Foxc2 I have asked our admin team to remove the links you have posted. We don't want anyone clicking on those as they are spam. So many people from all networks are getting these messages.
Interesting to see they are from different numbers!!
You did well to come here first. There are are many who wont, thinking it's O2.
As @Bambino said, just forward the number to the fraud team and hopefully they will be able to work out the IP address of the spammer and put a stop to it. Best of luck and welcome to the forum 
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@ElinKatie, @Foxc2 There have been many reports of scam text messages of late. Please take a look at this:
https://www.o2.co.uk/help/safety-and-security/phishing-and-smishing-advice
Reporting a scam email, text or call
Some scams might pretend to be from O2, or from an organisation you already deal with. It's important that we see examples of phishing emails, texts and websites so we can investigate and shut down scammers. To report a suspicious email, text or website:
forward the text message, including phone number or company name, to 7726. It won’t cost you anything and it means we can investigate the sender
As well as reporting the scam text, block the number and any other numbers that arrive with a similar text:
https://www.androidauthority.com/how-to-block-a-phone-number-246484/
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201229
https://www.o2.co.uk/help/safety-and-security/phishing-and-smishing-advice
Reporting a scam email, text or call
Some scams might pretend to be from O2, or from an organisation you already deal with. It's important that we see examples of phishing emails, texts and websites so we can investigate and shut down scammers. To report a suspicious email, text or website:
forward the text message, including phone number or company name, to 7726. It won’t cost you anything and it means we can investigate the sender
As well as reporting the scam text, block the number and any other numbers that arrive with a similar text:
https://www.androidauthority.com/how-to-block-a-phone-number-246484/
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201229
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@ElinKatie @Foxc2 I have asked our admin team to remove the links you have posted. We don't want anyone clicking on those as they are spam. So many people from all networks are getting these messages.
Interesting to see they are from different numbers!!
You did well to come here first. There are are many who wont, thinking it's O2.
As @Bambino said, just forward the number to the fraud team and hopefully they will be able to work out the IP address of the spammer and put a stop to it. Best of luck and welcome to the forum
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Follow the advice in the post above from @Bambino
Do not click on the links and forward both texts to O2 via 7726.
As for the premium number message, you can always check yourself by looking in My O2.
You can also block the numbers on your phone.
@Martin-O2 @Marjo ...will you inform the team of this new spam text, ie telling people they have called a premium number?
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Pleased you came here then @StephanieN
Follow the advice given by @Bambino in the post above.
Welcome to the forum
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@MI5 wrote:
@DeeB wrote:
I also had another message on Friday 13th December telling me that I had made my first call to a premium number which wasn’t included in my tariff. I should check my bill 𝐯𝐢𝐚: http://s.o2.co.uk/5m9FmGoO
That link appears to be genuine and not a scam.
I didn't click on the link until you posted and it does take you to My O2. Having said that, I have never received a text when I have called a premium number. I knowingly called a premium number 3 times in November and December, so if it is genuine, it's new.
