88818

I get charged £1.50 for each text I receive from them and they always come in 3s.  I have no idea where they got my number from.  I have text STOP so hopefully they will.....

unsolicited messages steeling credit at £1.50 at a time

I checked with orange and 87771 numbers are actually from 88818 have phoned numbers 084513099911 and been put through to switchfire 08458697559 and asked for refund as suggested by mobile provider.  Have also e-mailed trading standards about this.

The above number (88818) 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

Tried to join the site on Facebook which allows you to see wo's been viewing your profile...was a compulsory step in registering for this 'free' service to enter a 'free' competition.............and, you've guessed it, this is how they accessed my mobile number. Within seconds of me entering the data on Facebook I received 3 texts from this number and became concerned. Thanks for the advice on here....I texted STOP and had a further e-mail confirming my 'subscription' has now stopped. Relieved...but wonder what 4 texts within 2 minutes has just cost me!!!!

Don't send narrative texts......they only respond when you send     STOP       to the number. Must be uppercase and only that word.

My nephew has had 9 messages from 88818.  The sending of such unsolicited text messages must be illegal and flouting all legislation.  There needs to be a parliamentary investigation into what is happening with firms who are using this dodgy practice, and the mobile phone companies who allow these charges to occur should also be held to account.

They took 4 quid of my credit and i am a pensioner

text STOP ALL to that number. I had to contact my phone company to find that out.

Another victim here - £15 of charges on latest bill and already a similar amount on current period because its taken me this long to figure out what the charges related to.  This is criminal and akin to theft in my opinion.  #:(

I have had this happen three times now total £20.00 scared to put credit on my phone now, I blocked the number B.......d's  I was a fool to enter some competition, how do these people get away with it im now scared to put anymore credit on my phone !!!

I've been getting messages from this 88818 number, don't know how they got my number, I only realised they were charging me when I got a bill on my mobile for £78. They should be strung up.

Checking my mobile Orange bill to send to Virgin to claim back money from them when I realised I was being charged £1.50 a text x 3 every Friday at 12.32 from Juicy Fruits don't know who they are but they should be prosecuted. Texted stop and have had no more. What can be done about them?

i just got some text message from 88818 and it has taken all my money i sent stop but they keep on sending text massage can i get a refund

does texting "STOP" or "STOP ALL" work? please anyone? they have already robbed more than £50 off me :((
im broke.

text from them took all credit on my PAUG phone

Well at least I know I am not alone, I started getting texts from them at the end of October but just deleted them.  

Only when I got another 3 this week did I think I might just check who juicywin.com were.  So pleased I did.  Texted STOP and have received a text confirming they have stopped all texts - will have to wait and see if this is correct!

At no point did I receive a text advising me that I would be charged £1.50 for the honour of them sending me the texts for competitions that I would never consider entering!

VERY ANNOYED!

Complained to 02 about 88801 thieving pirates what they are.
I was told they were nothing to do with 02 (funny that as they send 3 or 4 texts immediately after topping up) To stop them either text STOP to 88801 or ring 08451309911 to stop them.
Good luck

Yeah, I got two messages from that number. I'd never given anyone my number.
I text STOP, and they sent me one saying they'd cancelled all the messages to my number.
Hopefully, they meant it.  :)
Good luck!!!

stop calling my mobile