83023

Unwanted/unrequested text from this number.
Have never (and will never) opt in to any text service.
Am very annoyed that this "company" just seem able to text anyone with an unrequested "service".
Have tried to text STOP several times but am not getting any response.
These people should be shut down.

this company kept taking three pounds every time you topped up ,ignored the stop text and the email isent, read miss a 4/6/2008 followed advice and hey it finally worked, these people want locking up as thieves,they are lower than low

I looked into my sent items and it says i SENT a text to 83023. I checked the time it was sent , and I was out of the house at this time. It says in the message box "HD".I swear I never sent this text.
HELP!
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Discovered from my mobile operator that there's one provider sending SMS quiz promos with different names - Mobquiz QuizBizz and Equiz are all provided by Expanding Vision Limited - this is why Equiz is supplied by Evision, a short form for Expanding Vision. As others have already noticed, 83023 is related to this company called 2ergo. Contact them first - www.2ergo.com, as this short code is used by lots of companies, apparently. Mobile operators can be useful - it took a lot of questions to find stuff out though!

Which bear grows bigger, the Brown Grizzly or Polar Bear?Txt CHANGE + answer to 83023:Closes 07/07

Bloody spam! I don't sign up to anything and have not received spam until now

bombarded with unsolicited calls with premium rate charges. please stop sendig these messages

I have just googled www.TXT1000.com to see if anybody else has problems with rogue messages that cost money - and I was directed to this site. However, the numbe that is paguing me is a different one - 82085 - I receive 3 or 4 a day, each costing me money. I also get random messages from 83023 - but recently the 82085 seems to have taken over. Any advice on how to stop them would be very welcome.

I don't think you're charged for the inicial text until you (if you're a fool like me) answer the quiz question. Just been caught out too and looks like I might lose £3.00 a week off my phone credit until I can stop this theiving company.  Spoke to customer services for my network provider who told me to text STOPALL to 83023. Will post result success or not next week.

They text me about having 1000 free texts for £3 a week, i didnt text 'STOP' incase they dont stop and charge me for it.

I never give my number out to companies or anything, but I gave my number to Lloyds TSB bank last week so I could set up a bank account with them. Did they sell my number on? Otherwise, how would they get it? I took myself off 118800...

The most recent message I've had from them says - Free Msg: R U a winner of 1 of 50 Ipods? Txt IPOD & answer to 83023! Are Polar Bears White or Brown? Draw 31/7 Equz is £3/wk 08445796366 Txt stop 2 stop

I don't know if this is actually free or not, but I'm pretty sure they won't stop if I tell them to.

I recently just got a text of 83023 offering me 1000 texts.

I thought to myself, "This can't be right, O2 usually give me offers and crap ones, there must be a catch" so consulted this website as to what it is.

Those who have been able to send the word "Stop" have got it off lightly, I can't even do that, just keep getting the words "Sending failed. Retry?" Urgh.

i got it to what shall i do?
i got there info though! from http://www.phonepayplus.org.uk/output/Check-a-number-results.aspx
its.....

PhonepayPlus has the following information about the shortcode number 83023.

We have an ongoing investigation into this shortcode. Please call our contact centre between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday on 0800 500 212 to log a complaint.

   * This service costs £3.00 per text

If you would like to find out more about this service you should contact the company listed below.

2 Ergo Ltd
4th Floor, Digital World Centre
1 Lowry Plaza, The Quays
Salford
M50 3UB
0844 579 6370
customer.services@2ergo.com

If you want to log a complaint to PhonepayPlus online please click here.

Alternatively, you can call our helpline on 0800 500 212 (Mon-Fri, 0800-1800).

To cancel a subscribtion service (services that charge a regular fee - for example £5 per week) you simply need to send a text with the words "STOP ALL" to the shortcode number

Want to find out more about Phone-Paid Services?

PhonepayPlus endeavours to publish accurate information concerning the services identified by its number checker, but it does not guarantee the accuracy or the content of such information, and cannot be held liable for any losses of any kind howsoever arising as a result of any reliance, or usage of, such information.

DO NOT TEXT STOP TO THIS SHORTCODE.

The scam here is that they seem to randomly enter mobile numbers and send texts attempting to get you to text them so that they officially have your number on the system or something to that effect. Similar to a lot of people my number was given only to banks, schools, universities etc., and never allow any of these to give out my details to third parties, hence the belief that the number selection is random. I was never charged for these texts.

All I did was call my mobile phone company customer service line (in my case o2), explained the situation in full and they are currently taking steps to block any third parties, such as this number, contacting me. I was informed that this was the best course of action.
However, it was suggested in the phone call that if at some future point I was charged for any text received in the time it takes for the aformentioned course of action to be fully processed, that (when contacted) o2 would take steps to retrieve the money from the company. I'm not sure if this applies should someeone have texted 'stop' to the shortcode prior to calling their company

I have received this text for the first time today. My O2 bill so far shows no evidence of any money being deducted from me (I am a PayMonthly customer) but I have emailed O2 to threaten to cut my contract if I am charged by this nuisance third party company. Thanks to everyone for their advice - i have text 'STOP ALL' to the number and hopefully that will work. I have a bad feeling that this isn't the last I will have heard from 83023.  O2 customer service staff claim that they can't block these texts but I know for a fact that US phone providers like Verizon do offer such a service so I don't see why we can't do it here in the UK.  The lack of protection that we have as mobile phone users in this country is abysmal and I would encourage people to contact www.phonepayplus.org.uk and report their incidents to help their investigation - keep a copy of the original text.

Everyone that has said which network they are on and has received this text have all been on O2, coincidence?

WHOIS RECORDS for www.txt1000.com

Domain Name.......... txt1000.com
 Creation Date........ 2008-05-23
 Registration Date.... 2008-05-23
 Expiry Date.......... 2010-05-23
 Organisation Name.... Txt1000
 Organisation Address. Customer Services
 Organisation Address. PO Box 828
 Organisation Address. Lancaster
 Organisation Address. LA1 9GN
 Organisation Address. Lancashire
 Organisation Address. GREAT BRITAIN (UK)

Admin Name........... Lammtara Admin
 Admin Address........ St. Marys Chambers
 Admin Address........
 Admin Address........ Rawtenstall
 Admin Address........ BB4 6QX
 Admin Address........ Lancashire
 Admin Address........ GREAT BRITAIN (UK)
 Admin Email..........
 Admin Phone.......... +4401706221777   -   Non premium line phone number
 Admin Fax............ +4401706221888

Tech Name............ David Traynor
 Tech Address......... St. Marys Chambers
 Tech Address......... Haslingden Road
 Tech Address......... Rawtenstall
 Tech Address......... BB4 6QX
 Tech Address......... Lancashire
 Tech Address......... GREAT BRITAIN (UK)
 Tech Email...........
 Tech Phone........... +44.1706221777
 Tech Fax............. +44.1706221888
 Name Server.......... ns0.lammtara.net
 Name Server.......... ns1.lammtara.net

I just got a message offering 1000 free text messages. I phoned O2 and was told that they can't block any calls or messages.

please tell 83023 to stop texting me i dont want them

had text they took £3 00 out my account

Swamp them with emails  customer.servicesw@2ergo.com  We all get free landline calls, clog their phone lines 0161 874 4222

iam getting dredit taken off my phone by this number 83023 for no reason, it needs to stop.