88213213340

I also got a call - this time in Denmark. Luckily I didn't pick it up.

called me, why ?

Missed call

This number is generic and used by a satellite... This indicates only that a person try to call you using a sattellite service. No "enormous" bill to be expexted if you call back...except if you call from a mobile for a long time! LAST BUT NOT LEAST NO POSSIBILITY TO TRACE BACK.

Missed call also in Switzerland at 19:26.
Then at 21:50 I called back by mistake and a voicemail answered...
Can someone tell me more about this number??
thx

My wife missed a call on his cell today (13-aug-08). We live in in Switzerland. She did not picked it up and after she try to call back she hunged up afraid that was a scam. I did a search and I got this link in italian http://www.andreaperotti.ch/2008/08/attenzione-truffa-88213213340.html
According to him it seems that the +88213 belong to a satellite network and calling this number would cost about 4 to 5 CHF (+/- 3 Euro) per minute.
Who is getting the most out of this? I do not understand it. Swisscom is not the one to risk bad advertisement and I do not think that the a private owner of this number is making any profit in getting called.
The only option left is in the Satellite company which might be the only one to benefit from this.

This evening 20:33 GMT +1

I am from switzerland, number called me and by mistake I called back.
I heard a music and in 1 second I stopped the connection?

Am I in trouble right now? Pls help

Number should be read as 00 88213 213340
88213 is a virtual country code assigned by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) to Telespazio S.p.A. of Rome, Italy about 10 years ago.
All numbers starting by 00 88213 are controlled directly or indirectly by Telespazio. They are intended for special calls to the Emsat network vis satellite.
International carrier agreemnets allow your local telephone operator to charge whatever has been agreed to for this international satellite service.  Could be as high as 9 euros/minute, maybe even more.

THEREFORE, NEVER, EVER CALL ANY NUMBER STARTING WITH 00 88213 ...
unless you really know who you are calling!

They called me about 15 min ago, i picked up and obviously none speaks. The code belongs to Etisalat (mobile phones company)is not the bangladeshi code. I called back and it basically tells u that if you have a voicemail box press this number if you want to set up your account press this number... The chic talking couldnt really figure out what nationality is but the English is terrible.. so who knows.. Some prank shite, i would recommend as well to contact your mobile provider and inform them so they issue a notice to all the subscribers.

Never ever call back.
Your money will go down the drain if you do!

I was called on the 14-aug-08 at 20.30 local time (The Netherlands) on my business number. Eventhough, I get called by international customers all day, due to the hacking hype, I do not pick up any unknown numbers and do not call back unless they leave a message. Beware!

For more info(dutch): http://blogger.xs4all.nl/chow/archive/2008/08/12/406443.aspx

Got a call today (August 14th) at 15:28. Answered and they hung up immediately...

received call @4:14 PM Danish time.. caller hung up right away :/

I live in Denmark and received a call from this number a minute ago. I don't know who called and couldn't hear anything when I answered.

Got a call 15:30 CET. ,so I tried to call back, got some waiting music and then a prerecorded voice with a distinct eastern european dialect, but speaking english. Sounded like somekind of sex- or dating site. Don´t really know, gonna check with the local police if they know anything.

I got a call @ 15.03 this afternoon. I missed it, but i have called them. Sounded like beep beep beep, nothing more.
I contact my provider, but they dont know something about the problem...
You contact the police? Please let me know if they know more
(sorry for my bad english... Holland ;))

Got a call at 1646. I answered, caller hung up immediatedly.

Hung up immidiately