bl**dy premium texts
Discussion
I've received a few texts off random people through sms.ac whatever the heck that is. Ignored the 1st one as I thought maybe it came through by mistake but have since received another and am worried that they are charging me for something I know nothing about. I've dont the "STOP ALL" malarky but also have no idea how much that will have cost me to send to them and have since still received texts confirming my account (what account I ask?!) has been deleted and that they want feedback. Bet they've charged me for those too! Cheeky sods.
Anyone know how much this is likely to have cost?
Anyone know how much this is likely to have cost?
ICSTIS is the premium rate telephony regulator in the UK. They should be able to help you out!
www.icstis.org.uk/
www.icstis.org.uk/
anonymous said:
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sms.ac is an online friends directory (kind of like hi5.com or WhereAreYouNow.com or facebook.com) where you create an account and can then send texts for free to other people's mobiles.
if you have been recieving texts to your mobile from sms.ac then in theory that means that your mobile number is on that site somewhere as the contact number for someone.
from memory it should be impossible for someone else to enter your mobile number as you need to recieve a text to give you the code for activation of the account, so i dont know how you can be recieveing texts without registering.
although, i also seem to remember that recieving texts via sms.ac doesnt cost anything. the way the site gets its money is if you send more than your 10 free texts a day. after that they get expensive.
so in summary: i think it might not have cost you anything, but i dont understand how you can be recieving the texts in the first place.
hope this helps
wolves_wanderer said:
Prices are here (as is how to stop it)
www.sms.ac/mobile/smscredits.aspx
i thought i was right:
for recieveing messages on your phone:
sms.ac said:
Carrier charges may apply - SMS.ac does not charge a fee
speedychrissie said:
Carrier charges may apply - SMS.ac does not charge a fee
Utter crap. You'll get charged for each SMS you recieve that isn't from a friend.
If you joined sms.ac after receiving an email from a friend recommending the service, the chances are your friend has no idea about the recommendation thanks to a very crafty technique sms.ac used to use (and may still be using) - if you sign up for the service using a Hotmail or Yahoo email address, sms.ac lets you log into your email directly from their site to check the confirmation email they send. What they DON'T tell you is that, when you log into your email account through them, they also copy your address book and send everyone in it a fake recommendation email
branflakes said:
Carrier charges may apply - SMS.ac does not charge a fee
Utter crap. You'll get charged for each SMS you recieve that isn't from a friend.
If you joined sms.ac after receiving an email from a friend recommending the service, the chances are your friend has no idea about the recommendation thanks to a very crafty technique sms.ac used to use (and may still be using) - if you sign up for the service using a Hotmail or Yahoo email address, sms.ac lets you log into your email directly from their site to check the confirmation email they send. What they DON'T tell you is that, when you log into your email account through them, they also copy your address book and send everyone in it a fake recommendation email
i am registered with sms.ac and have recieved texts from people who arent friends. im 90% sure that i wasnt charged for recieving them.
and every friend database online tries the mass email trick, you just have to know that they are trying to do it, and if they ask to have anything to do with your email you just untick that box or say no.
Tell me about it Lois, I emailed 02 customer services about a hands free kit that i didn't get with my phone, they kept saying that one wasn't given out with my phone when i knew it was. this went on for about 13 emails, even had some woman phone me up and i told her the same thing.
In the end I went to an 02 shop and asked to look at the box, and saw one. sent them an email saying this and they told me to go and buy one then send them the receipt and they would refund the money to me.
In the end I went to an 02 shop and asked to look at the box, and saw one. sent them an email saying this and they told me to go and buy one then send them the receipt and they would refund the money to me.
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