Virgin Mobile Co (UK) sending harassing texts

That's right I have received a second text off them stating,
"you have not used your mobile for 365 days, if it is not used
within the next thirty days we may cut it off".

The first time I got one of these (about a month ago) I rang them on 789
and after their Indian representative was through with her lies she said
she would mark the phone as in use or something to that effect.

Ok so it's a low use phone, just a handful of texts per year but that
doesn't give them the right to blackmail me in this way - I just received
another harassing text off them today.

Perhaps they'd like me to waste another 10p listening to their Indian call
center speel/lies about the service and how I haven't used it for 365 days?

Well duh! I don't think so! Not when it costs me nothing to post what I
think of them on here.

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On Dec 11, 2:03*pm, John <[email protected]> wrote:
> That's right I have received a second text off them stating,
> "you have not used your mobile for 365 days, if it is not used
> within the next thirty days we may cut it off".
>
> The first time I got one of these (about a month ago) I rang them on 789
> and after their Indian representative was through with her lies she said
> she would mark the phone as in use or something to that effect.
>
> Ok so it's a low use phone, just a handful of texts per year


well one of you is lying

"John" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> That's right I have received a second text off them stating,
> "you have not used your mobile for 365 days, if it is not used
> within the next thirty days we may cut it off".
>
> The first time I got one of these (about a month ago) I rang them on 789
> and after their Indian representative was through with her lies she said
> she would mark the phone as in use or something to that effect.
>
> Ok so it's a low use phone, just a handful of texts per year but that
> doesn't give them the right to blackmail me in this way - I just received
> another harassing text off them today.
>
> Perhaps they'd like me to waste another 10p listening to their Indian call
> center speel/lies about the service and how I haven't used it for 365 days?
>
> Well duh! I don't think so! Not when it costs me nothing to post what I
> think of them on here.

I suggest you seek some legal advice, that must be the worst case of harassment and blackmail ever - you're sure to get a healthy pay-out.

BTW, If I was Virgin mobile I'd want rid of you too.

In message [email protected],
John <[email protected]> Proclaimed from the tallest tower:

> That's right I have received a second text off them stating,
> "you have not used your mobile for 365 days, if it is not used
> within the next thirty days we may cut it off".
>
> The first time I got one of these (about a month ago) I rang them on
> 789 and after their Indian representative was through with her lies
> she said she would mark the phone as in use or something to that
> effect.
>
> Ok so it's a low use phone, just a handful of texts per year but that
> doesn't give them the right to blackmail me in this way - I just
> received another harassing text off them today.
>
> Perhaps they'd like me to waste another 10p listening to their Indian
> call center speel/lies about the service and how I haven't used it
> for 365 days?
>
> Well duh! I don't think so! Not when it costs me nothing to post what
> I think of them on here.

So are you saying it's not true, and you have used it in the last year?
What other lies did they tell you?

In what way are they 'blackmailing' you? They're not even asking for
money(well, I suppose the cost of sending one SMS message...)
They are reminding you that under the terms and conditions of your (PAYG)
contract with them, if you don't use your phone for an extended period of
time, they reserve the right to disconnect you, and reclaim the number.
Otherwise, how could they deal with the case where somone has started using
a PAYG SIM, and then (say)decided to change to another service, and just
thrown the old SIM in the bin...

I'd hardly call that harrasment, it's a polite reminder, that's all...


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Regards,
Chris.
(Remove Elvis's shoes to email me)

ChrisM wrote:

>
> I'd hardly call that harrasment, it's a polite reminder, that's all...
>
>

Vodafone wouldn't have sent you that, you'd have come to use it and it
would be dead, as would most of the other networks.

Stop whining.

In article <[email protected]>, xCx <[email protected]>
scribeth thus
>ChrisM wrote:
>
>>
>> I'd hardly call that harrasment, it's a polite reminder, that's all...
>>
>>
>
>Vodafone wouldn't have sent you that, you'd have come to use it and it
>would be dead, as would most of the other networks.
>
>Stop whining.

Which is what happened to one of ours that had quite a nice easy to
remember number.. and no they wouldn't re instate it;(...
--
Tony Sayer

On Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:58:48 +0000, ChrisM wrote:

> In message [email protected], John <[email protected]>
> Proclaimed from the tallest tower:
>
>> That's right I have received a second text off them stating, "you have
>> not used your mobile for 365 days, if it is not used within the next
>> thirty days we may cut it off".
>>
>> The first time I got one of these (about a month ago) I rang them on 789
>> and after their Indian representative was through with her lies she said
>> she would mark the phone as in use or something to that effect.
>>
>> Ok so it's a low use phone, just a handful of texts per year but that
>> doesn't give them the right to blackmail me in this way - I just
>> received another harassing text off them today.
>>
>> Perhaps they'd like me to waste another 10p listening to their Indian
>> call center speel/lies about the service and how I haven't used it for
>> 365 days?
>>
>> Well duh! I don't think so! Not when it costs me nothing to post what I
>> think of them on here.
>
> So are you saying it's not true, and you have used it in the last year?
> What other lies did they tell you?
>
> In what way are they 'blackmailing' you? They're not even asking for
> money(well, I suppose the cost of sending one SMS message...) They are
> reminding you that under the terms and conditions of your (PAYG) contract
> with them, if you don't use your phone for an extended period of time,
> they reserve the right to disconnect you, and reclaim the number.
> Otherwise, how could they deal with the case where somone has started
> using a PAYG SIM, and then (say)decided to change to another service, and
> just thrown the old SIM in the bin...
>
> I'd hardly call that harrasment, it's a polite reminder, that's all...

They said I had not used my phone in 365 days (which is false). They said
I would have my phone disconnected if it was not used in the next thirty
days. I use my phone about once a month for the odd text. I receive a fair
few texts each month though. And I( was mistaken about the number of these
harassing texts they have sent - it's three now.

I explained this on the phone to them. It certainly seems like a form of
black mail to me.

On Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:39:04 +0000, Jack Torrence wrote:

> "John" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> That's right I have received a second text off them stating, "you have
>> not used your mobile for 365 days, if it is not used within the next
>> thirty days we may cut it off".
>>
>> The first time I got one of these (about a month ago) I rang them on 789
>> and after their Indian representative was through with her lies she said
>> she would mark the phone as in use or something to that effect.
>>
>> Ok so it's a low use phone, just a handful of texts per year but that
>> doesn't give them the right to blackmail me in this way - I just
>> received another harassing text off them today.
>>
>> Perhaps they'd like me to waste another 10p listening to their Indian
>> call center speel/lies about the service and how I haven't used it for
>> 365 days?
>>
>> Well duh! I don't think so! Not when it costs me nothing to post what I
>> think of them on here.
>
> I suggest you seek some legal advice, that must be the worst case of
> harassment and blackmail ever - you're sure to get a healthy pay-out.
>
> BTW, If I was Virgin mobile I'd want rid of you too.

sucker.

On Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:07:46 +0000, xCx wrote:

> ChrisM wrote:
>
>
>> I'd hardly call that harrasment, it's a polite reminder, that's all...
>>
>>
>>
> Vodafone wouldn't have sent you that, you'd have come to use it and it
> would be dead, as would most of the other networks.
>
> Stop whining.

lol

you are one of the reasons this country is going/has gone to the dogs.

On Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:12:52 -0800, Woby Tide wrote:

> On Dec 11, 2:03*pm, John <[email protected]> wrote:
>> That's right I have received a second text off them stating, "you have
>> not used your mobile for 365 days, if it is not used within the next
>> thirty days we may cut it off".
>>
>> The first time I got one of these (about a month ago) I rang them on 789
>> and after their Indian representative was through with her lies she said
>> she would mark the phone as in use or something to that effect.
>>
>> Ok so it's a low use phone, just a handful of texts per year
>
>
> well one of you is lying

Not me.

In article <[email protected]>, [email protected]ks says...
> On Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:58:48 +0000, ChrisM wrote:
>
> > In message [email protected], John <[email protected]>
> > Proclaimed from the tallest tower:
> >
> >> That's right I have received a second text off them stating, "you have
> >> not used your mobile for 365 days, if it is not used within the next
> >> thirty days we may cut it off".
> >>
> >> The first time I got one of these (about a month ago) I rang them on 789
> >> and after their Indian representative was through with her lies she said
> >> she would mark the phone as in use or something to that effect.
> >>
> >> Ok so it's a low use phone, just a handful of texts per year but that
> >> doesn't give them the right to blackmail me in this way - I just
> >> received another harassing text off them today.
> >>
> >> Perhaps they'd like me to waste another 10p listening to their Indian
> >> call center speel/lies about the service and how I haven't used it for
> >> 365 days?
> >>
> >> Well duh! I don't think so! Not when it costs me nothing to post what I
> >> think of them on here.
> >
> > So are you saying it's not true, and you have used it in the last year?
> > What other lies did they tell you?
> >
> > In what way are they 'blackmailing' you? They're not even asking for
> > money(well, I suppose the cost of sending one SMS message...) They are
> > reminding you that under the terms and conditions of your (PAYG) contract
> > with them, if you don't use your phone for an extended period of time,
> > they reserve the right to disconnect you, and reclaim the number.
> > Otherwise, how could they deal with the case where somone has started
> > using a PAYG SIM, and then (say)decided to change to another service, and
> > just thrown the old SIM in the bin...
> >
> > I'd hardly call that harrasment, it's a polite reminder, that's all...
>
> They said I had not used my phone in 365 days (which is false). They said
> I would have my phone disconnected if it was not used in the next thirty
> days. I use my phone about once a month for the odd text. I receive a fair
> few texts each month though. And I( was mistaken about the number of these
> harassing texts they have sent - it's three now.
>
> I explained this on the phone to them. It certainly seems like a form of
> black mail to me.
>
>
>
Well you are clearly an arse and probably a troll.

Jack Bauer wrote:

>>
>>
>>
> Well you are clearly an arse and probably a troll.

Ditto.

If the most harassing thing that ever happens to you is that the phone
company say they'll cut you off if you don't make a call within 30 days,
then youo've done pretty well.

It's people like YOU who have sent this country to the dogs, the feckin'
PC brigade whining about the slightest thing, I'm not scared to complain
about something if a company has done me wrong but you're just whining
for the sake of it.

Now get back under your bridge or I'll get the hose.

On Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:11:19 +0000, Jack Bauer wrote:

> In article <[email protected]>, [email protected]ks says...
>> On Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:58:48 +0000, ChrisM wrote:
>>
>> > In message [email protected], John <[email protected]>
>> > Proclaimed from the tallest tower:
>> >
>> >> That's right I have received a second text off them stating, "you
>> >> have not used your mobile for 365 days, if it is not used within the
>> >> next thirty days we may cut it off".
>> >>
>> >> The first time I got one of these (about a month ago) I rang them on
>> >> 789 and after their Indian representative was through with her lies
>> >> she said she would mark the phone as in use or something to that
>> >> effect.
>> >>
>> >> Ok so it's a low use phone, just a handful of texts per year but that
>> >> doesn't give them the right to blackmail me in this way - I just
>> >> received another harassing text off them today.
>> >>
>> >> Perhaps they'd like me to waste another 10p listening to their Indian
>> >> call center speel/lies about the service and how I haven't used it
>> >> for 365 days?
>> >>
>> >> Well duh! I don't think so! Not when it costs me nothing to post what
>> >> I think of them on here.
>> >
>> > So are you saying it's not true, and you have used it in the last
>> > year? What other lies did they tell you?
>> >
>> > In what way are they 'blackmailing' you? They're not even asking for
>> > money(well, I suppose the cost of sending one SMS message...) They are
>> > reminding you that under the terms and conditions of your (PAYG)
>> > contract with them, if you don't use your phone for an extended period
>> > of time, they reserve the right to disconnect you, and reclaim the
>> > number. Otherwise, how could they deal with the case where somone has
>> > started using a PAYG SIM, and then (say)decided to change to another
>> > service, and just thrown the old SIM in the bin...
>> >
>> > I'd hardly call that harrasment, it's a polite reminder, that's all...
>>
>> They said I had not used my phone in 365 days (which is false). They
>> said I would have my phone disconnected if it was not used in the next
>> thirty days. I use my phone about once a month for the odd text. I
>> receive a fair few texts each month though. And I( was mistaken about
>> the number of these harassing texts they have sent - it's three now.
>>
>> I explained this on the phone to them. It certainly seems like a form of
>> black mail to me.
>>
>>
>>
> Well you are clearly an arse and probably a troll.

what a moron.

On Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:58:40 +0000, Jack Bauer wrote:

> In article <[email protected]>, [email protected]ks says...
>> On Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:11:19 +0000, Jack Bauer wrote:
>>
>> > In article <[email protected]>, [email protected]ks says...
>> >> On Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:58:48 +0000, ChrisM wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > In message [email protected], John <[email protected]>
>> >> > Proclaimed from the tallest tower:
>> >> >
>> >> >> That's right I have received a second text off them stating, "you
>> >> >> have not used your mobile for 365 days, if it is not used within
>> >> >> the next thirty days we may cut it off".
>> >> >>
>> >> >> The first time I got one of these (about a month ago) I rang them
>> >> >> on 789 and after their Indian representative was through with her
>> >> >> lies she said she would mark the phone as in use or something to
>> >> >> that effect.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Ok so it's a low use phone, just a handful of texts per year but
>> >> >> that doesn't give them the right to blackmail me in this way - I
>> >> >> just received another harassing text off them today.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Perhaps they'd like me to waste another 10p listening to their
>> >> >> Indian call center speel/lies about the service and how I haven't
>> >> >> used it for 365 days?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Well duh! I don't think so! Not when it costs me nothing to post
>> >> >> what I think of them on here.
>> >> >
>> >> > So are you saying it's not true, and you have used it in the last
>> >> > year? What other lies did they tell you?
>> >> >
>> >> > In what way are they 'blackmailing' you? They're not even asking
>> >> > for money(well, I suppose the cost of sending one SMS message...)
>> >> > They are reminding you that under the terms and conditions of your
>> >> > (PAYG) contract with them, if you don't use your phone for an
>> >> > extended period of time, they reserve the right to disconnect you,
>> >> > and reclaim the number. Otherwise, how could they deal with the
>> >> > case where somone has started using a PAYG SIM, and then
>> >> > (say)decided to change to another service, and just thrown the old
>> >> > SIM in the bin...
>> >> >
>> >> > I'd hardly call that harrasment, it's a polite reminder, that's
>> >> > all...
>> >>
>> >> They said I had not used my phone in 365 days (which is false). They
>> >> said I would have my phone disconnected if it was not used in the
>> >> next thirty days. I use my phone about once a month for the odd text.
>> >> I receive a fair few texts each month though. And I( was mistaken
>> >> about the number of these harassing texts they have sent - it's three
>> >> now.
>> >>
>> >> I explained this on the phone to them. It certainly seems like a form
>> >> of black mail to me.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> > Well you are clearly an arse and probably a troll.
>>
>> what a moron.
>>
>>
>>
>>
> Hmmm, which of us is crying his tits off about having to spend 10p on a
> text once a year to keep a SIM alive?
>
> That would be you, a yellow pack Norbert Colon....


Me?
Stupid suckers like you just don't get it.

Virgin Media/Mobile are trying it on. They are sending abusive text
messages to try and coerce me into making unnecessary calls. This is a way
for them to make money out of me by threatening me that they will cancel
my phone - and that is after I paid for it and topped it up and it's not
like I haven't used the phone.

So Jack, I suggest you get a pair of pliers and crush one of the two
neurones you have inside your head as they are clearly not complementary.
Then think about all of this again.

John wrote:
> That's right I have received a second text off them stating,
> "you have not used your mobile for 365 days, if it is not used
> within the next thirty days we may cut it off".
>
> The first time I got one of these (about a month ago) I rang them on
> 789 and after their Indian representative was through with her lies
> she said she would mark the phone as in use or something to that
> effect.
>
> Ok so it's a low use phone, just a handful of texts per year but that
> doesn't give them the right to blackmail me in this way - I just
> received another harassing text off them today.

Are you on the "Daily bonus PAYG" tariff? If so, your free texts might not
count towards keeping the phone live. Most other networks specify
"chargeable" calls or texts.

AFAIK, Orange sims used to stay live indefinitely but all networks reserve
the right to cut off unused numbers after a period, some more quickly than
others.

Tim