08006800764

80200
free message- hi marykaye from gum wants to chat and maybemeet.me txt yes to connect now! 080068007642endtxt stop GBP3MSG gbp5pw

lol

received msg today
from 80200 FREE MESSAGE - Hi, Janice from TAGGED want to chat and maybemeet.me
TXT YES TO COONECT NOW! 08006800764
2endtxt STOP
GBP3MSG gbp5pw
message centre +447802000332

checked with Orange business accounts and was advised to reply with msg "STOP"
I replied and received instant reply
FreeMSG You have been removed. Thank you for using this service.

Do not know yet if I have been charged the GBP3 yet, will know and update this after next months bill arrives in

have received 4 calls from these people each time they remove £5.00 from my credit, When called back on the STOP calls number it doesn't exist!!!!!!!
Why is it still alowed to go on???????????

Just got a result from 'Orange' bless em, the rip off merchants are 'non adult church services' and yes if you send a stop txt it will cost you the same, but the 0800 number as above is a call centre who maybe able to help but don't bank on it.

FREE MESSAGE  Hi , Charlott from TAGGED wants to chat and maybe meet.me  TXT YES TO CONNECT NOW! 08006800764  2endtxt stop GBP3MSG gbp5pw

this is what i got lol, i decided to look it all up before i replied [= glad i did, shame tho she was hot as [***] aha..

dont know if i should reply stop or not, unfortunately i couldnt get the answer here!

my bad.. i just found the comment ;]

if i text stop will it actually stop?

I got girl from tagged looked genuine . Ask for phone then  08006800764  gbp3msggbp5pw . must be scam as above

http://meetme.hotornot.com/r/?emid=BLRSKZO&sid=NM

the "girl" in the link above (from hotornot) asked me for my mobile number and then sent me this text message:

free message - hi dave, erika from hotornot wants to chat and maybee meet
txt yes to connect now ! 08006800764 2endtxt stop gbp3msg gbp5pw from:80200 10:19 24/11/2008

i thought it sounded dodgy, so i am glad i googled it and found this site before i sent a reply !!!

I checked my balance and i havent been charged for it, so i guess you have to text them back before they can charge you ?  

anyway, even if they can charge my mobile, it's "pay as you go" and never has more than £10 on the balance anyway :)

right - now to report it to hotornot's mods :)

just to add to my previous email, in case there is any confusion, i am not suggesting that hotornot had anything to do with the scam. I've used the site for about a year and not had anything like this before. It's not their fault if some of there users are scammers ! (I've reported the user to their mods)

Same deal, haven't really replied anything, just want to get rid of the anoying txts... So surf some more to find out how to stop receiving...

WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT!!! REPLY

i got the same messages and didt reply bcos i realised it cld be a scam bcos i had the same experience when i was on pay as u go. Does anyone know how to stop it without replying and being scammed. Its causing some row with my partner as she thinks am doing some dodge stuff

just had another txt from "erika at hotornot" today (25/11/2008) - text was the same as one i got yesterday. checked balance again and i was definately NOT charged to receive it(i wrote balance down earlier) - so i would agree DON'T REPLY !!! (even to say stop) or they will charge you extortionate (sp?) amounts.

The spam is annoying but (fingers crossed) at least i'm not getting charged for it. If anyone knows how to stop it without getting charged let us all know !!!

just had a horrible thought - now they know our mobile numbers they could sell them to other spammers/scammers :(

maybe its time i got a new phone :)

Anyone who gets texts from 80200 numbers stay the [***] away, dont get duped.

some more info here: http://www.grumbletext.co.uk/vt.php?p=20179

This site  ( http://www.phonepayplus.org.uk/ )  says the following:

Number checker
PhonepayPlus has the following information about the number 80200.

This is a shortcode number. This is a text message service charged at premium rate. The types of services operating on this number can be ring tones, jokes, games, tarot, chat, mobile internet services (WAP) and more.
This service costs £1.50 per text.
To stop the service you simply need to open a text with the words STOP ALL (in capitals) to the shortcode number.If you would like to find out more about this service or have a question about it you should contact the company that provides this service which is listed below.

MobileGate
Tel: 0800 680 0764
support@txtconnect.com

If you want to make a complaint to PhonepayPlus or want to contact us about this service please follow the steps here.

I think this company is part of a scam based in Australia, that used to be called "Safedivert".  The guys that run it used to be tied up with International Machinery Parts.  Since they're Australian, then the Australian Communications and Media Authorities Anti-Spam Team will most likely be looking into them.

I reckon everyone, even those from overseas should lodge a complaint with ACMA.  I complained about them a while ago and the guy handling the complaint was really helpful.  He told me that if people don't complain we'll never get them shut down.

This is the link to the complaints page:
http://www.acma.gov.au/interforms/spam_complaint_Mobile.asp

Hope it helps everyone.

Marc.

I got one of these phone texts who I dont know where they got my info ,well these are a marketing scam and i think the best thing is to call 0871700764 .They ask you you moblie and  they stop these silly messages . Just done that now got this phone number from my phone contract provider .Get to speak to someone give the ref that sent the message in this case 802001 and your moblie number and you will be erased from their records ,apprantly a marketing company from the u manages these . Make a note of everything as well just to back up everthing you say .HOPE THIS HELPS !

Just realised I put wrong number to call down 0871700211

I expected this was a con and it is.  £3 per text...do not reply to any messages

The text i received says

"its kennie m from TECO i want to chat to you maybemeet.me! reply YES to chat to me!
1300659707 2end txtstop AUD10sub+AUD5msg"

Think its a scam........um yes.

Dont txt back. It you want to talk to a hot chick just go up and talk to one. Shes not going to bite. Hard.