Strange message from Vodafone PAYT

Just had a strange text message from Vodafone, on my 'pay as you talk'
service. It basically appears to come from vodafone and says 'In 24 hours
we will send you a free text messagewith new settings for your mobile.
Select 'options', View and Save. If asked for a PIN, use ****. To activate
select YES.

Is this genuine, or a con from someone trying to get me to sign up to
something? Anyone else had these messages, are they genuine and whats it
all about?

Thanks

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"Dave Moss" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Just had a strange text message from Vodafone, on my 'pay as you talk'
> service. It basically appears to come from vodafone and says 'In 24 hours
> we will send you a free text messagewith new settings for your mobile.
> Select 'options', View and Save. If asked for a PIN, use ****. To
> activate
> select YES.
>
> Is this genuine, or a con from someone trying to get me to sign up to
> something? Anyone else had these messages, are they genuine and whats it
> all about?
>
> Thanks
>

Why not ring Vodafone and ask?

"Neil.." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Dave Moss" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Just had a strange text message from Vodafone, on my 'pay as you talk'
>> service. It basically appears to come from vodafone and says 'In 24
>> hours
>> we will send you a free text messagewith new settings for your mobile.
>> Select 'options', View and Save. If asked for a PIN, use ****. To
>> activate
>> select YES.
>>
>> Is this genuine, or a con from someone trying to get me to sign up to
>> something? Anyone else had these messages, are they genuine and whats it
>> all about?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>
> Why not ring Vodafone and ask?
>
>
He can't be bothered?

"john" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "Neil.." <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > "Dave Moss" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >> Just had a strange text message from Vodafone, on my 'pay as you talk'
> >> service. It basically appears to come from vodafone and says 'In 24
> >> hours
> >> we will send you a free text messagewith new settings for your mobile.
> >> Select 'options', View and Save. If asked for a PIN, use ****. To
> >> activate
> >> select YES.
> >>
> >> Is this genuine, or a con from someone trying to get me to sign up to
> >> something? Anyone else had these messages, are they genuine and whats
it
> >> all about?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >
> > Why not ring Vodafone and ask?
> >
> >
> He can't be bothered?

Last time I called them to try and sort a simple problem, I got no sense out
of them. I thought this newsgroup would have some sensible people, but it
seems not, up to now : (

I thought that asking in here would be a better option. Isn't that what a
newsgroup is intended for? 'asking the odd question or two'

I assumed there would be someone who reads this group who was a bit more
up-to-date with current activities at vodafone and might just know what the
message is all about........

Or perhaps not... As the case may be.


>
>

"john" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Neil.." <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > "Dave Moss" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...

[snip]

> > > Is this genuine, or a con from someone trying to get
> > > me to sign up to something? Anyone else had these
> > > messages, are they genuine and whats it all about?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> >
> > Why not ring Vodafone and ask?
>
> He can't be bothered?

If it's anything like Orange or Virgin they won't have a clue anyway, and
you'll be down the cost of an expensive call for no result.

Ivor

"Dave Moss" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Last time I called them to try and sort a simple problem, I got no sense
> out
> of them. I thought this newsgroup would have some sensible people, but it
> seems not, up to now : (
>
> I thought that asking in here would be a better option. Isn't that what a
> newsgroup is intended for? 'asking the odd question or two'
>
> I assumed there would be someone who reads this group who was a bit more
> up-to-date with current activities at vodafone and might just know what
> the
> message is all about........
>
> Or perhaps not... As the case may be.
>
>
FWIW my wife just got the message too, but deleted it before taking it all
in. She assumed it was new settings for WAP etc.

Mike

Dave,

I think you'll find it is a SIM update. I received similar, on my PAYGO and
contract phone. I was quite surprised too, as I didn't think Vodafone did
this, but I was aware that Orange do.

If it is the same as I received, then it updates the "Vodafone" SIM menu
links.

You could of course "try" 191 (from your mobile), but you'll probably
confuse them! :-(

Cheers

PS/ I agree, this is a newsgroup for sharing and obtaining information.


"Dave Moss" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "john" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > "Neil.." <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > >
> > > "Dave Moss" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > news:[email protected]...
> > >> Just had a strange text message from Vodafone, on my 'pay as you
talk'
> > >> service. It basically appears to come from vodafone and says 'In 24
> > >> hours
> > >> we will send you a free text messagewith new settings for your
mobile.
> > >> Select 'options', View and Save. If asked for a PIN, use ****. To
> > >> activate
> > >> select YES.
> > >>
> > >> Is this genuine, or a con from someone trying to get me to sign up to
> > >> something? Anyone else had these messages, are they genuine and
whats
> it
> > >> all about?
> > >>
> > >> Thanks
> > >>
> > >
> > > Why not ring Vodafone and ask?
> > >
> > >
> > He can't be bothered?
>
> Last time I called them to try and sort a simple problem, I got no sense
out
> of them. I thought this newsgroup would have some sensible people, but it
> seems not, up to now : (
>
> I thought that asking in here would be a better option. Isn't that what a
> newsgroup is intended for? 'asking the odd question or two'
>
> I assumed there would be someone who reads this group who was a bit more
> up-to-date with current activities at vodafone and might just know what
the
> message is all about........
>
> Or perhaps not... As the case may be.
>
>
> >
> >
>
>

[email protected] declared for all the world to hear...
> Just had a strange text message from Vodafone, on my 'pay as you talk'
> service. It basically appears to come from vodafone and says 'In 24 hours
> we will send you a free text messagewith new settings for your mobile.
> Select 'options', View and Save. If asked for a PIN, use ****. To activate
> select YES.
>
> Is this genuine, or a con from someone trying to get me to sign up to
> something? Anyone else had these messages, are they genuine and whats it
> all about?

SOunds like some new WAP settings. I doubt it's genuine as Vodafone
would have no need to change their customer's settings en masse.
--
Regards
Jon

"Jon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> [email protected] declared for all the world to hear...
>> Just had a strange text message from Vodafone, on my 'pay as you talk'
>> service. It basically appears to come from vodafone and says 'In 24
>> hours
>> we will send you a free text messagewith new settings for your mobile.
>> Select 'options', View and Save. If asked for a PIN, use ****. To
>> activate
>> select YES.
>>
>> Is this genuine, or a con from someone trying to get me to sign up to
>> something? Anyone else had these messages, are they genuine and whats it
>> all about?
>
> SOunds like some new WAP settings. I doubt it's genuine as Vodafone
> would have no need to change their customer's settings en masse.
> --
> Regards
> Jon

I had a Voda SIM update about 3 weeks on contract. May be it's that time for
PAYG

[email protected] declared for all the world to hear...
> I had a Voda SIM update about 3 weeks on contract. May be it's that time for
> PAYG

A SIM update doesn't require the user to input any PIN. It's definitely
rogue WAP settings, almost certainly causing the phone to dial a premium
rate number next time WAP is accessed.
--
Regards
Jon

"Jon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> A SIM update doesn't require the user to input any PIN. It's definitely
> rogue WAP settings, almost certainly causing the phone to dial a premium
> rate number next time WAP is accessed.

Interesting, how does the "rogue WAP settings" know what phone it needs to
reconfigure?

nomorespam@spam declared for all the world to hear...
> "Jon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > A SIM update doesn't require the user to input any PIN. It's definitely
> > rogue WAP settings, almost certainly causing the phone to dial a premium
> > rate number next time WAP is accessed.
>
> Interesting, how does the "rogue WAP settings" know what phone it needs to
> reconfigure?

It doesn't, but nearly all Nokia's will use the same settings. It's not
targetted, it's quite random.
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Regards
Jon

"Dave Moss" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Just had a strange text message from Vodafone, on my 'pay as you talk'
> service. It basically appears to come from vodafone and says 'In 24 hours
> we will send you a free text messagewith new settings for your mobile.
> Select 'options', View and Save. If asked for a PIN, use ****. To
> activate
> select YES.
>
> Is this genuine, or a con from someone trying to get me to sign up to
> something? Anyone else had these messages, are they genuine and whats it
> all about?
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
its proberly somebody else trying to send the WAP/GPRS and MMS settings to
there phone via the Vodafone website and have mistakingly put a digit in
wrong when asked for 4 the phone number and you received it by mistake... if
your phone is working fine and all Wap/'GPRS/MMS is fine then if you do
receive the text update just delete it..

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<snip>
>> > >> Just had a strange text message from Vodafone, on my 'pay as you
> talk'
>> > >> service. It basically appears to come from vodafone and says 'In 24
>> > >> hours
>> > >> we will send you a free text messagewith new settings for your
> mobile.
>> > >> Select 'options', View and Save. If asked for a PIN, use ****. To
>> > >> activate
>> > >> select YES.
>> > >>
>> > >> Is this genuine, or a con from someone trying to get me to sign up
>> > >> to
>> > >> something? Anyone else had these messages, are they genuine and
> whats
>> it
>> > >> all about?
>> > >>
>> > >> Thanks
>> > >>
>> > >
<snip>

> Dave,
>
> I think you'll find it is a SIM update. I received similar, on my PAYGO
> and
> contract phone. I was quite surprised too, as I didn't think Vodafone did
> this, but I was aware that Orange do.
>
> If it is the same as I received, then it updates the "Vodafone" SIM menu
> links.
>
> You could of course "try" 191 (from your mobile), but you'll probably
> confuse them! :-(
>
This is not SIM update. SIM updates on Vodafone send a message to confirm
that changes have been made (not that they are about to be made).

Bet

On Thu, 26 Jan 2006 11:54:57 -0000, Lister co uk> <<lister@eastcoastpc>
wrote:

>
> "Dave Moss" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Just had a strange text message from Vodafone, on my 'pay as you talk'
>> service. It basically appears to come from vodafone and says 'In 24
>> hours
>> we will send you a free text messagewith new settings for your mobile.
>> Select 'options', View and Save. If asked for a PIN, use ****. To
>> activate
>> select YES.
>>
>> Is this genuine, or a con from someone trying to get me to sign up to
>> something? Anyone else had these messages, are they genuine and whats
>> it
>> all about?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>>
> its proberly somebody else trying to send the WAP/GPRS and MMS settings
> to
> there phone via the Vodafone website and have mistakingly put a digit in
> wrong when asked for 4 the phone number and you received it by
> mistake... if
> your phone is working fine and all Wap/'GPRS/MMS is fine then if you do
> receive the text update just delete it..
>

For what it's worth I got the "in 24 hours..." message which I read and
deleted. The following day I was sent new settings. I had the option to
read/install/delete. I read and then deleted as I am satisfied with the
settings already in use. I don't know why Vodafone needed to send me new
settings and if they were so vital why they felt the need to warn me
either. I also got a MMS telling me about MMS. I used the option of
sending a free text "stop MMS" and hopefully that will be the last one of
those I see.
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Regards, etc. Jonathan Quirk
jonathan AT quirk DOT force9 DOT co DOT uk
Ascot, Berkshire, UK
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