0820048186 SMS spam from Cointel/TMobilesa charged for?

Hi

Send me your number and i will confirm for you.I do know that you don't get charged for recieving sms's of any sort though.
 
R60 of my airtime got deducted at some point last night. Apparently it was for some of these services, of which I have never subscribed to. I think something's up.
 
I've just been told I'm also subscribed to cointel - can't get through on the unsubcribe number... How exaclty does a company legally start billing you without your permission?

I only moved onto the Vodacom network in August last year. I'm going to try and get more details, and then open a case of fraud at the police station if necessary.
 
xrapidx said:
I've just been told I'm also subscribed to cointel - can't get through on the unsubcribe number... How exaclty does a company legally start billing you without your permission?

I only moved onto the Vodacom network in August last year. I'm going to try and get more details, and then open a case of fraud at the police station if necessary.
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Got told the same thing and had the same problem. Also, massive delays in smses lately as well as that guaranteed awesomeness competition voucher codes not even working anymore :( What's going on? :(

PS: Thanks VodacomData for your assistance thus far.
 
Well - I just logged on to Vodacom4me - and can only see my last 10 transactions unless I pay R10.

Nice - I'm seriously going to open a case of fraud at the police station - and port away from Vodacom - I won't support a company that steals, I'd rather not use a cellphone at all.
 
check this:

4 Online Content 2010-04-27 22:07:05 - - 0 - R 5.00 No 0
5 Online Content 2010-04-27 22:01:40 - - 0 - R 5.00 No 0

9 Online Content 2010-04-27 03:39:43 - - 0 - R -5.00 No 0
10 Online Content 2010-04-27 03:39:36 - - 0 - R -5.00 No 0

WTF? Thats R20 in one day alone.
 
xrapidx said:
check this:

4 Online Content 2010-04-27 22:07:05 - - 0 - R 5.00 No 0
5 Online Content 2010-04-27 22:01:40 - - 0 - R 5.00 No 0

9 Online Content 2010-04-27 03:39:43 - - 0 - R -5.00 No 0
10 Online Content 2010-04-27 03:39:36 - - 0 - R -5.00 No 0

WTF? Thats R20 in one day alone.
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Exactly the same thing with me! I checked online this morning as well. Same bloody thing.
 
Like i said guys , use the email address to unsubscribe and to find out what exactly happened.
 
Should it come back as a 'mistake', I will still be going to the police and opening a case of fraud, imagine the amounts of money they're making with 'mistakes'.
 
Please just wait for the replies from the WASP services. i have sent you both pm's. At the moment we don't know if someone else got hold of your phones and registered on your behalf or if it was a mistake.Nice thing about it is that we all know that mistakes can be rectified.
 
xrapidx said:
Well - I just logged on to Vodacom4me - and can only see my last 10 transactions unless I pay R10.

Nice - I'm seriously going to open a case of fraud at the police station - and port away from Vodacom - I won't support a company that steals, I'd rather not use a cellphone at all.
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Who you going to next? Cell C or Virgin?

Quite sad that this happens, and the networks allow it to happen. Please keep us posted on whether anything happens with the fraud case.
 
I know no one used my phone... I don't know anyone who would even be interested in a subscription service.

And unless your tech savy, you probably wouldn't know how to use my Tytn II anyway - its running a custom dialer that I struggle with...

VD - not sure if you'd know - but are any of the *111# services Cointel's? And if so, would it tell you if you're about to use a subscription service. Only thing I recall using is the bundle purchase service after I recharge.
 
"mistakes can be rectified". If, of course, you discover the 'mistake' :sick:

Nice.

Mistakes should be rectified and the consumer compensated for their time and trouble, probably cash too (R10 for statement etc.). What a load.

All these WASPs should be shut down. What good do they honestly do? Porn? Funny little pictures are R5 a pop? Ringtones? Weather reports at R5 a pop? How many legit users are there for these 'services'??

PLEASE open a case of fraud. I reckon when I retire, I'll do that kind of thing pro-bono for forumites. Just to stick it to the man.
 
Yeh - I'm going to be most amused if it comes back as a porn subscription service, because I always laugh at those on TV...

I've also lodged a complaint with WASPA. I'd love to know how much has been stolen from me so far.

I'd like to know what "Online Service" is though - I don't get MMSs, or anything like that.

The consumer protection act is going to rock - Charged R20/day (that I can see) for what? At 3am in the morning? I was passed out.
 
VodacomData said:
Like i said guys , use the email address to unsubscribe and to find out what exactly happened.
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Thanks for your help.

xrapidx said:
What the hell is "online content"?
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Probably those subscription services. I had R60 taken off my account last night. All those R5's were for online content.

xrapidx said:
I know no one used my phone...
I'd like to know what "Online Service" is though - I don't get MMSs, or anything like that.
Charged R20/day (that I can see) for what? At 3am in the morning? I was passed out.
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Same here.
 
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