Just a warning really about a silly thing that has happened to me today. I was using facebook on my phone and clicked one of those "10 most amazing photos" type links (i'm ill in bed and was bored!!!). Anyway, to see each picture in turn you had to click the 'next' link at the bottom.
So on photo 5 one of the advertising bars had a green arrow which was very similar to the next link and I accidentally pressed it. Nothing came up just a blank page. So I clicked back and carried on.
About 10 seconds later I received a text saying that I'd just been billed £5 for taking part in an iphone competition! I did not reply to this message, I called three, they confirmed I'd just been billed £5. I explained that I'd not signed up to anything of the sort so they arranged a three way conversation with the billing company. They literally just laughed at us on the phone. Said I was signed up to their monthly competition and I could call the police if I wanted. Then they hung up.
Three to their part have credited me £5 as a good will gesture but here's the real reason I posted: They've put a block on my account which should prevent any charges of this type being allowed. Why this isn't done by default I don't know. But I would definitely advise everyone to give their operator a quick call and ask them to put a block on unauthorised charges.
I cannot believe this is allowed in the first place! I at no point filled in any forms, just accidentally clicked a banner on a website that made no mention of a competition or charges. Very annoying.
So on photo 5 one of the advertising bars had a green arrow which was very similar to the next link and I accidentally pressed it. Nothing came up just a blank page. So I clicked back and carried on.
About 10 seconds later I received a text saying that I'd just been billed £5 for taking part in an iphone competition! I did not reply to this message, I called three, they confirmed I'd just been billed £5. I explained that I'd not signed up to anything of the sort so they arranged a three way conversation with the billing company. They literally just laughed at us on the phone. Said I was signed up to their monthly competition and I could call the police if I wanted. Then they hung up.
Three to their part have credited me £5 as a good will gesture but here's the real reason I posted: They've put a block on my account which should prevent any charges of this type being allowed. Why this isn't done by default I don't know. But I would definitely advise everyone to give their operator a quick call and ask them to put a block on unauthorised charges.
I cannot believe this is allowed in the first place! I at no point filled in any forms, just accidentally clicked a banner on a website that made no mention of a competition or charges. Very annoying.
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