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  • September 26, 2023
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Ivan Cooper
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I was scrolling & deleting newsreels this morning and suddenly received a message;

"Thank you for subscribing to Mediaite"

I was caught out by similar scheme some time ago when I found myself subscribed to an American Wrestling magazine without my knowledge. 

So,

1. Has this happened to anyone else ?

2. How do I make sure that ID Mobile do not add any subscription charge to my monthly bill ?

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Toby Field
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  • September 26, 2023

Putting a spend cap on your account would stop this but may not be helpful for other services you do want to pay for. You might need to contact iD mobile.


Kash M
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  • September 29, 2023

Hi @Ivan Cooper ,

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