Hi Everyone
First time on the forum, have looked at various things on here before, but have never joined before. I am doing a joint “Hi” and “new topic” in one, as I am wanting some input from all of you. Let me start by saying Hi, my name is Sally, I am 35, an atheist and a skeptic, and I am currently on a mission.
What I am wanting to know is if any of you have been caught with these cellphone subscription (SCAMS as I call them) where you click on a game / ad banner and they want your cellphone number, and next thing you are being charged a daily fee. Now I haven’t as I have never provided any details, but my partner, who works at one of the cell phone service providers has. The thing is, he NEVER EVER clicks on things AND gives his details. He might click on a link either purposefully or accidentally, but never ever has he provided his details. With us both being sceptical we are thus fully aware of the consequences and therefore avoid getting caught even accidently. Even getting an sms that asks you to sms STOP to stop getting a companies correspondence we don’t reply to as I don’t want to risk getting charged for that STOP request.
Anyhow, he has just discovered that he is subscribed to one of these services (pocketflirt) after he received an itemised bill from his company showing that he owes them money (which will be deducted from his salary). Now he has 2 cellphones one is his work phone (which is the one with “pocketflirt” on) and the other is his personal phone (with another cellphone provider, that he had a contract with before he started working at this cellphone provider). Anyhow, he hardly uses his work cellphone, and therefore was easily able to pick up on this subscription that he never requested.
What I am wanting to know is if anyone else has had this problem, or has accidentally subscribed but knew that they did, as I want to know what happens when you subscribe. I suspect that someone has clicked on a link and inputted HIS cellphone number. Now I can’t check if these subscription services allow for this to happen, but it is the only thing that makes sense. He never received an sms saying he was subscribed, he only found out about it AFTER getting itemised billing and today for the first time he received an sms from pocketflirt, but never any prior daily smses.
My mission tonight, is to buy 2 prepaid starter packs and subscribe using one number via the other number.
Anyones input will be appreciated.
Regards,
Sally