tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55602503042360173202026-10-10T07:18:47.208+01:00Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08639819852355924871noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560250304236017320.post-37109703742231304492011-06-26T13:18:00.002+01:002011-06-26T13:18:54.985+01:00An interesting article on the Money Saving Expert site about this issue.&nbsp; Makes interesting reading and offers practical advice.<br /> <br /> <div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/phones/stop-spam-texts#premium">http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/phones/stop-spam-texts#premium</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"></span>&nbsp;</div><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"></span>&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div>Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08639819852355924871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560250304236017320.post-10964130957096910382011-05-26T14:32:00.000+01:002011-05-26T14:32:15.661+01:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkQah0FP5znhDk7x4QXE1T8GJHaAA-obfae248tRvkXaQIPTcIAKYiziLH24XvnyX_swAIRmTqNWGZOoXO4KtOeYIZj7IivOLrPFewXDirIFI2P_QzyFx4fFFMl80v4FB-E1EsaALrf7E/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkQah0FP5znhDk7x4QXE1T8GJHaAA-obfae248tRvkXaQIPTcIAKYiziLH24XvnyX_swAIRmTqNWGZOoXO4KtOeYIZj7IivOLrPFewXDirIFI2P_QzyFx4fFFMl80v4FB-E1EsaALrf7E/s320/1.jpg" t8="true" width="213" /></a></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOgXzj6LXY2hXn5I-tyTm2Keaw9JkcOfdsHJMR3r4NIOw8XfiikKhYeywXx9qFSQp9M-a6orOQQkbl6kunSXbfmwb9WlNQ58ZTP6oPKCqhkR40CoeBp6aMUweQ4yusdzu49yfVcJBi2oY/s1600/123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOgXzj6LXY2hXn5I-tyTm2Keaw9JkcOfdsHJMR3r4NIOw8XfiikKhYeywXx9qFSQp9M-a6orOQQkbl6kunSXbfmwb9WlNQ58ZTP6oPKCqhkR40CoeBp6aMUweQ4yusdzu49yfVcJBi2oY/s320/123.jpg" t8="true" width="213" /></a></div>Well there I was all settled this morning when this offending text arrived lol.&nbsp; An international number to send stop to!&nbsp; I don't think so!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08639819852355924871noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5560250304236017320.post-89963363699360095752011-05-25T09:32:00.000+01:002011-05-25T09:32:35.006+01:00<div><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style; font-size: x-small;">On 24/05/11 at 17:03 I received a text message from a number - 88101.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style; font-size: x-small;"></span>&nbsp;</div><div><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style; font-size: x-small;">The text read:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style; font-size: x-small;"></span>&nbsp;</div><div><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style; font-size: x-small;">FreeMsg&gt;Ur Topquiz membership is live, U can win £300 CASH, question coming soon.&nbsp; Play costs just £1.50/month.&nbsp; To cancel text STOP to 88101&nbsp; Help? 08432894723</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style; font-size: x-small;"></span>&nbsp;</div><div><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style; font-size: x-small;">Now there are a&nbsp;number of issues with this:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style; font-size: x-small;"></span>&nbsp;</div><div><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style; font-size: x-small;">1- I did not and have never subscribed for Topquiz membership.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style; font-size: x-small;">2 - There was a risk I could be charged £1.50 to my mobile account.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style; font-size: x-small;">3 - I had to pay to text 88101 to unsubscribe from something to which I had never signed up.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style; font-size: x-small;">4 - My mobile network Orange, said there was nothing they could do and basically it was my issue.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style; font-size: x-small;">5 - The Telephone Preference Service and Ofcom are powerless to get involved in the sending and receiving of unsolicited texts.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style; font-size: x-small;"></span>&nbsp;</div><div><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style; font-size: x-small;">Upon further investigation I have found that the company who own the SMS short code 88101 is a company called Oxygen 8 Communications based in Birmingham.&nbsp; When I spoke with them on the number given by Orange which was 0844 4480 700, the advisor informed me he would pass the details on to the company who sent the text using their short code and they would contact me.&nbsp; Nothing has been received.&nbsp; Below is a picture of what the message looked like.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style; font-size: x-small;"></span>&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS2NxIK8mqGJSz-yrvpIi4-JnzKyFRzvMLaadiC2DRPMTAH81Lcvsv1OWb02UEmiNny1DDRvzagRCN6CpjohwlIN35Y6zDdJzD0FU09EHt8VYODlceMbImPcna7oeSojbeUH1-bClnROY/s1600/photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS2NxIK8mqGJSz-yrvpIi4-JnzKyFRzvMLaadiC2DRPMTAH81Lcvsv1OWb02UEmiNny1DDRvzagRCN6CpjohwlIN35Y6zDdJzD0FU09EHt8VYODlceMbImPcna7oeSojbeUH1-bClnROY/s320/photo.jpg" t8="true" width="213" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Bookman Old Style; font-size: x-small;">AS CONSUMERS WE ARE UNPROTECTED AGAINST THESE COMPANIES.&nbsp; IF YOU'VE HAD SIMILAR EXPERIENCE THEN PLEASE POST SO THAT HOPEFULLY SOMEONE CAN TAKE NOTICE.</span></div>Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08639819852355924871noreply@blogger.com57