88222

The above number (88222) is regulated by PhonepayPlus.

PhonepayPlus investigates complaints about phone-paid services (e.g. services beginning with 09, 118, or 0871/2/3 numbers, or five or six-digit text shortcodes).  Where PhonepayPlus decides that its rules have been broken, it can fine the company responsible, bar access to its services and even bar the individual behind the company from running other services under a different company name.  PhonepayPlus' investigations and adjudications service is free to consumers and fully independent.

If you would like to submit a formal complaint with PhonepayPlus, you can reach it on:

•    0800 500 212 (Mon-Fri, 8am-6pm)
•    www.phonepayplus.org.uk

you may have signed up for another service on line or via your mobile and chances are they will be able to prove you opted in. Text stop to the code and it will remove you. If you get any more messages from them contact Phonepayplus

I'm disabled, and being pestered with 82526, can't even send a text put 20pounds on this week and now have no credit, havent made a phone call or sent a text.

Hi I was just looking up my ref No.on Lotterybytext and saw all these messages
about a scam,well I've been using lotterybytext for about a year now and found it to be very good its a much cheaper way of doing the lottery but you share your winnings with normally 2 other people in a sydicate but you do receive 5 lines for the price of £1.50 and when you win you just claim with the reference number
but I did order mine I'm not sure how you get a reference if you hav'nt applied for it but it's not a scam,
so far anyway.

Hello, I just call to stop sending me this messages on nr: 01179118350. Also ask about refund- they give me my 5 pounds back on cheque!. Its easy!

Dear Sir / Madam.

Your post on this site www.whocallsme.com regarding FTC Media Limited is not true and i kindly ask you to remove this post without future delay.

I have read all comments in this FORUM and none of these relate to the services of FTC Media Limited.

The Shortcode this forum is talking about is a shared shortcode whereby 100's of companies can use a designated keyword on this shortcode. All offering different services and products.

There are 0 complaints regarding the service of FTC Media Limited yet you have publically caused stressed to our company. Any Complaints which are received to our services are dealt with in a timely and effective manner. And if any errors are found at our end we would gladly issue any refund to any consumer.

I kindly ask for your post to be removed , or we will have no alternative but to issue court proceedings involving whocallsme to provide your contact details including ip address information to but a claim for libel and deformation of character together with approprate loss of earnings.

This will be done within 14 Days of today 23/08/2010

I've had dealing with FTC Media Limited, They were good. very informative and helpful.  Problem resolved.

Think FTC Media is right on this one - sometimes people on these forums dont get the true informaion, or only post the bits they want to and not all the facts.

Deal with it Phonepluspay - totally not fair.

I agree - completely our of order.

TO PHONEPLUSPAY - USER

Your post on this site www.whocallsme.com regarding FTC Media Limited is not true and i kindly ask you to remove this post without future delay.

I have read all comments in this FORUM and none of these relate to the services of FTC Media Limited.

The Shortcode this forum is talking about is a shared shortcode whereby 100's of companies can use a designated keyword on this shortcode. All offering different services and products.

There are 0 complaints regarding the service of FTC Media Limited yet you have publically caused stressed to our company. Any Complaints which are received to our services are dealt with in a timely and effective manner. And if any errors are found at our end we would gladly issue any refund to any consumer.

I kindly ask for your post to be removed , or we will have no alternative but to issue court proceedings involving whocallsme to provide your contact details including ip address information to put a claim for libel and deformation of character together with approprate loss of earnings.

This will be done within 14 Days of today 23/08/2010

hi there, ive got texts from 88222 lottobytext.  the service gives away lottery lines.  Its great.  If you dont want ot subscribe for every draw then do what i do register for the big draws only. i text yes to 88222 and get 5 lines for £1.50.  i then stop by sending back stop to 88222 and service stops.  they send me my five lines and when i ve won before only £10.. i just go to website and claim my winnings.  

Not a bad service

We should not have to call anyone to have to ask for our money back... They have just deducted £5 from my phone for saying stop too!!!  Very annoyed. But will now - after 20 min of researching options will have to call from my phone and speak to someone I dont want to talk to - after they basically stole my money - as they did not ask or forewarn me they were to do so!

I have had a few of these texts however i am on pay as you go and rarely have credit, so i have not been charged to my knowledge, however i am now unwilling to put money on incase of these people charging me

I've had the same for weeks. I think it's costing a pound per text. Can't get Orange to block it. They tell me to e-mail them to stop. I'll try anyway.

Go to:

http://www.lottobytext.com/index.php?option=com_lot&view=claims&lang=en

The virtual agent will pop up and unsubscribe you immediately on request.

Ok, so it would seem I've been conned too! I entered a competion on ITV.com!! and it was one where you had to click on the one's that you wouldn't mind having more information about, or to have stuff sent to you (brochures etc), This one was included in it and I just thought it would be handy to have a couple more lines on the lotto (6 actually, and 6 on euromillions) Not quite as free as they made out as they've still charged me £1.50 !!!!

If you want to stop this messages and charges just text STOP to 85200. you can confirm this on www.lotto-euromillions.com/faq.php, I hope this helps.

My O2 account shows a recent charge for £1.28 for "interactive services received" from 88222. I don't even know what it relates to - I don't remember receiving any unsolicited messages and I never signed up for anything.

Who are these scum? What should I do to reverse this charge?

you can ring 0845 130 9911 and get your number removed from the database its registered on

I was getting texts from 85200 costing me 4.50 per time, Lotto numbers. I went into my provider they called this mob, Marketing Craze Ltd and they have banned my number from being texted and sent me a goodwill cheque for £5.........rubbish really as they have had about £40 of my credit. On 21.12.10 I rec 3 texts costing me £15 in a matter of seconds.

I have been charged £1.50 per service (whatever !) by 88222. The money goes to Frontier Media Services P.O. BOX 211376, in Dubai.

Contact    grahamneale@winplc.com to cancel the service, you can also call Graham on 01494 750543

After I had stopped the charges, Frontier Media Services, then started again at £3.00 on the new number of 89987

I have spoken to Graham again to stop the new service and I have contacted the regulator on freephone 0800 500 212 or you can check out their site at www.phonepayplus.org

Please report all issues to the phone regulator at

www.phonepayplus.org

Good luck