130-076-0083

Sounds like the same thing from ph number 19992021MT - $5 sms to win a draw, $100 all up.
Telstra initially refused to do any refund. Rang back the next day with info from this page and they reversed their decision - will give a $100 credit and block this caller named "Openmarket Pty Ltd"

from June 2012 Openmarket Pty Ltd

Entity name:    OPENMARKET PTY LTD
ABN status:    Active from 21 Apr 2004
Entity type:    Australian Private Company
Goods & Services Tax (GST):    Registered from 20 May 2004
Main business location:    NSW 2011

Interesting to note, the business name change:

Entity name    From    To
OPENMARKET PTY LTD    03 Feb 2011    (current)
MX TELECOM PTY LTD    21 Apr 2004    03 Feb 2011

MX Telecom still trades overseas - can't believe they are allowed to get away with this.

March 2015
I then let her know we would not be paying a red cent to these fraudsters and let her also know we will be going to the  (Telecommunications Ombudsman) then the necessary MP's followed by the papers. I then asked for the supervisor and he/she was in a meeting, not long after this the charges were to be scrapped.

This scam from what I can see from the threads has been running since at lest 2004 maybe longer. Where is the (Federal Telecommunications Minister) in all of this and why haven't they legislated changes to stop this as they would be getting more than their fair share of feedback from the Telecommunications Ombudsman.

1. What is Telstra's real relationship with these fraudulant enterprises.
2. Why hasn't the Telecommunications Minister actually stepped in to stop these activities long ago.
3. Why hasn't the TIOmbudsman made this well known to the Minister given this huge case load.
4. Since they are going to monitor us via data retention laws why cant they use this to prosecute these fraudulent enterprises.

demand them to reimburse you......or you'll take them to the ombudsman......ask them what did you purchase.........and YOU MUST ASK THEM TO UNSUBSCRIBE YOU...........

we got 80% back but have heard that you can ask and demand......don't pay telstra......but you must ASK TO UNSUBSCRIBE YOU

Hiya,

I thought I'd respond to this thread to provide more context for what is happening.

Here is the relationship between the companies involved in charging you:

1. Company "ACME" - a small company that has sold you a "service" (will explain further down about this)

2. OpenMarket / MX Telecom - This company purely provides a technical way for company "ACME" to connect to Telstra. They are not the creator of the service that is billing you. They are kind of a middle man between business and mobile networks. The company "MX Telecom" (a UK-based company with AU operations) was bought by "OpenMarket" (a US-based company) and thus changed their name, but no doubt they have the rights to trade under both names.

3. Telstra (and every other telecom network).

Company "ACME" has probably sold you something while you weren't paying attention, most likely a subscription into a "prize draw" or funny jokes, or pr0n to your phone, or whatever. However, classically, this is something like a "Enter a Draw to win an iPad!" ad on the Internet. Anytime you enter your phone number into a random website, you need to actually read the terms and conditions. What they are doing is essentially legal as long as they've displayed that it will cost you in the terms and conditions and somewhere on the page (look for small, light grey text). So DON'T just enter your phone into any "Prize!" or "Coupon!" or "Sexy chat!" other thing without thinking about it first. Another way you'll get to the "Enter sweepstake to win!" money-scooping experience is by clicking on ads that say "Get $10 back for being..." --- you often see after completing some other payment with things like a ticket purchasing site.

The customer service line should work for reaching the Customer Center that operates for OpenMarket (I haven't called it but they are actually a real company) but it might be that your best bet is to go via Telstra. Unfortunately it is likely that what they did falls under what is legally (but maybe not morally) allowable, as Company ACME must be able to show some kind of wireless-paper-trail that shows your number entered into a webform (or even text - did you text a short code?) somewhere.

Company "ACME" doesn't have much interest in giving you your money back --- they know that the moment you've called them that's the end of that gravy train from your phone. Venting at OpenMarket may not get you very far because they don't have an ongoing relationship with you in particular (remember - they are paid by the ACME/Telstra relationship rather than by having you as a customer) --- who knows - being charming might actually get you further there. Whereas, Telstra has a vested interested in keeping your business.

The other good reason to contact Telstra is that you might be able to get a ban placed on any "premium" or billed traffic so that your phone can't accidentally be billed again by another "ACME" in the future.

I hope this was useful for any future readers!

A business, (let's call them "ACME") has probably sold you something while you weren't paying attention, most likely a subscription into a "prize draw" or funny jokes, or pr0n to your phone, or whatever. However, classically, this is something like a "Enter a Draw to win an iPad!" ad on the Internet. Anytime you enter your phone number into a random website, you need to actually read the terms and conditions. What they are doing is essentially legal as long as they've displayed that it will cost you in the terms and conditions and somewhere on the page (look for small, light grey text). So DON'T just enter your phone into any "Prize!" or "Coupon!" or "Sexy chat!" other thing without thinking about it first. Another way you'll get to the "Enter sweepstake to win!" money-scooping experience is by clicking on ads that say "Get $10 back for being..." --- you often see after completing some other payment with things like a ticket purchasing site.

Hence, the companies involved in the whole process are 99% of the time acting within the law -- they actually have to provide a paper trail for all this stuff. The company most likely to be acting outside of this is "ACME" because they are the ones who request the billing to occur, while the business "OpenMarket" and the network "Telstra" are normally 100% compliant with the law.

I would like to know what I have been charged $50.25 for and why Telstra condone this crooked company to debit my account without any authorization from me(.Hang up message received on my mobile phone.)
Telstra have advised the name and number (above) of the company but although they allow debits to be put on my account, they don't know what the charges are for. You have to provide security details to speak to someone on the phone from Telstra but they allow unknown companies to put charges on my account without ant authorization.

received a charge from 19902229MO with a contact number on my bill 1300760083 it was a missed call so how can i be charged , looks like Telstra is associated with this scam at the least allowing this scam to operate on their service , as a lot of people have complained and they have not stopped is scam

they took 8 payments from my account
Telstra privacy and security wont stop them taking money out
WTF
My wife can not pay my bills but they can not stop let alone refund this
No more Telstra for me

To stop the chargers and unsubscribe send a message to 19914488 ONE WORD ONLY  message the word STOP and you will receive a reply to say you have unsubscribed.  Then don't ring Telstra instead take your bill into a Telstra shop to try and recover your money.