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Premium text charges from 78484 @£1.50

  • 8 March 2024
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I was charged by this number for 2 months. How do I file a complaint and refund? How to stop this scam?

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Best answer by WelshPaul 9 March 2024, 10:40

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Block the number on your phone - contact ID via CHAT.

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You can make a formal complaint about a PRS provider by:

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-telecoms-and-internet/information-for-industry/policy/premium-rate-services

 

In the meantime, text STOP to 78484.

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Hi @cherrydiane,

Welcome to the Community!

iD Mobile is not able to provide a refund for these charges as the text subscriptions are signed up to from the user end and not by the network.

We're unable to stop these or unsubscribe you to these from our end. In most cases, you will need to text STOP to the number to stop the subscription. Doing so may incur a further charge for sending the text, however, it should stop any further communication from them.

If you did not sign up to this subscription yourself and believe you have been scammed, we'd urge you to first contact the company directly to obtain a refund (and be removed from their mailing lists).

There's a regulatory body called the Phone-paid Services Authority (PSA) who regulate these companies. You can use their website at https://psauthority.org.uk to locate the information about the company. If you've already contacted the company and failed to retrieve a resolution, you can make a complaint via PSA directly. 

Please also see the following article which refers to this type of situation: https://www.which.co.uk/consumer-rights/advice/im-being-charged-for-unwanted-premium-rate-text-messages it may provide some further insight into these types of subscriptions.

 

Kash

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