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Tom E H - 28 Apr 2007 12:07 GMT

I won a quiz on a quiz machine in a pub and submitted my mobile
number. They sent me a text telling me to text my address to 07900
695 615 to claim my prize.

The number looks innocuous by I thought I'd check here first: can
they charge me ridiculous amounts of money for that text, or
otherwise scam me?

Tom

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Charlie Mitchell - 28 Apr 2007 12:44 GMT

> I won a quiz on a quiz machine in a pub and submitted my mobile
> number. They sent me a text telling me to text my address to 07900
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
>
> Tom

Not really from that number is it's just a regular mobile
number.

However, if you want to be super safe send it from a pay
as you go sim card that only has £1 credit on it.

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Jon - 28 Apr 2007 19:21 GMT

teh30@cam.ac.nospam.uk declared for all the world to hear...

> I won a quiz on a quiz machine in a pub and submitted my mobile
> number. They sent me a text telling me to text my address to 07900
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> they charge me ridiculous amounts of money for that text, or
> otherwise scam me?

07900 is a standard vodafone prefix, no premium rates possible on this
one.

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Jon

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Ivor Jones - 28 Apr 2007 20:25 GMT

> I won a quiz on a quiz machine in a pub and submitted my
> mobile number. They sent me a text telling me to text my
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> first: can they charge me ridiculous amounts of money for
> that text, or otherwise scam me?

The number looks ok, but check they didn't rip you off for that incoming
text.

Ivor

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DMac - 30 Apr 2007 08:07 GMT

>I won a quiz on a quiz machine in a pub and submitted my mobile
> number. They sent me a text telling me to text my address to 07900
> 695 615 to claim my prize.

Our local radio station uses a number similar to this (starting 07870) - but
if you send them a text
they send you back a msg that costs 25p

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Martin Jay - 30 Apr 2007 12:50 GMT

>>I won a quiz on a quiz machine in a pub and submitted my mobile
>> number. They sent me a text telling me to text my address to 07900
>> 695 615 to claim my prize.

>Our local radio station uses a number similar to this (starting 07870) - but
>if you send them a text
>they send you back a msg that costs 25p

I've seen small print alongside other normal mobile number indicating
there's a premium rate charge attached to sending messages to the
number.

I think 'short codes' are just that: a short code. They are 4 or 5
digits instead of the usual 11.

Interestingly, some 'short codes' are not premium rate. IIRC BBC News,
for example, use one which is supposed to be charged at normal SMS
rates. However the mobile operators don't appear to take messages sent
to these numbers out of inclusive text bundles.

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