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  1. #1
    Today I got a call from an 0901 number (premium number if I'm correct),
    which hung up right when I picked it up. Any possibility it's a kind of
    scam? There's no way of getting charged for a call that I know of, not
    when you're not roaming anyway.

    Seb




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  2. #2
    Andy Pandy
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    Re: calls FROM 0901 #


    <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > Today I got a call from an 0901 number (premium number if I'm correct),
    > which hung up right when I picked it up. Any possibility it's a kind of
    > scam? There's no way of getting charged for a call that I know of, not
    > when you're not roaming anyway.


    The scam is them hoping you'll be daft enough to phone the number back - when you may
    get stuck in a queue or get played a ringing tone....

    Usually they use 070 numbers, as some people think all 07 numbers are mobiles and so
    the number won't look as suspicious as an 09xx number. But then AIUI the telco need
    to be in on it as revenue sharing is banned on 070 numbers.

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    Andy





  3. #3
    andy
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    Re: calls FROM 0901 #


    [email protected] wrote:
    > Today I got a call from an 0901 number (premium number if I'm correct),
    > which hung up right when I picked it up. Any possibility it's a kind of
    > scam? There's no way of getting charged for a call that I know of, not
    > when you're not roaming anyway.


    Find out the provider of the number, and report it to their abuse team

    http://www.magsys.co.uk/telecom/codelook.asp




  4. #4

    Re: calls FROM 0901 #

    On 8 Jul 2006 12:52:45 -0700, [email protected] wrote:

    >Today I got a call from an 0901 number (premium number if I'm correct),
    >which hung up right when I picked it up. Any possibility it's a kind of
    >scam?


    Is there any chance it isn't a scam? I doubt it.

    They want you to call them back. Don't.

    If they want to speak to you, let them pay for the call.

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    Iain
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    J B
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    Re: calls FROM 0901 #

    <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > On 8 Jul 2006 12:52:45 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
    >
    >>Today I got a call from an 0901 number (premium number if I'm correct),
    >>which hung up right when I picked it up. Any possibility it's a kind of
    >>scam?

    >
    > Is there any chance it isn't a scam? I doubt it.


    Slightly o/t, but ...
    Got a call today from my sister in law who is staying in our house in
    Cyprus.
    The cli said "00212345"


    --

    J B





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    Soruk
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    Re: calls FROM 0901 #

    On Sun, 9 Jul 2006 12:08:26 +0100, J B <[email protected]> wrote:
    ><[email protected]> wrote in message
    >news:[email protected]...
    >> On 8 Jul 2006 12:52:45 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
    >>
    >>>Today I got a call from an 0901 number (premium number if I'm correct),
    >>>which hung up right when I picked it up. Any possibility it's a kind of
    >>>scam?

    >>
    >> Is there any chance it isn't a scam? I doubt it.

    >
    >Slightly o/t, but ...
    >Got a call today from my sister in law who is staying in our house in
    >Cyprus.
    >The cli said "00212345"


    SkypeOut?

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    J B
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    Re: calls FROM 0901 #

    "Soruk" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    >>Slightly o/t, but ...
    >>Got a call today from my sister in law who is staying in our house in
    >>Cyprus.
    >>The cli said "00212345"

    >
    > SkypeOut?


    Well, CYTA (Cyprus telecom association?) do have their own 'call thru'
    number which IIRC is a VOIP thingy, so, probably, yes.






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