[plug] Mobile phone scam - Beware

[Patrick Coleman]

On 6/14/06, Timothy White <weirdit at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 6/14/06, Cameron Patrick <cameron at patrick.wattle.id.au> wrote:
> > > Got proof? Don't make a claim like this, without proof; these hoaxes
> > > rely on claims that it's true, without supporting evidence.
> >
> > The calls from those numbers are real and have been going on for a while
> > now.  I got one about 6 months ago.  I didn't call back, and I would
> > surprised if it did cost more than a normal STD call[1] - my
> > understanding was the 'premium' numbers like the message refers to have
> > to have a special area code and whatnot.  I have no evidence to support
> > _that_ claim, though.
>
> That was my understanding as well. Anyone good at tracing numbers like
> that... I'm tempted to call Telstra, and enquire about it, and if
> those numbers are more than a normal STD call, then start complaining,
> and blogging, and what else ;-)
>
> Tim

I was under the impression that you have to be notified if the call is
going to be premium - something along the lines of "If you proceed
past this beep, you will be charged x <beep>".

Otherwise I can understand perfectly why people would call back -
often people use their mobiles for business and its generally
considered good form to call back, because the person who called you
might have been a potential customer :)

-Patrick

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