PajaP wrote:
> On Fri, 10 Nov 2006 19:29:04 -0000, Jon <spam@jonparker.plus.com>
> wrote:
>
> >pajap2@news-only.invalid declared for all the world to hear...
> >> On 9 Nov 2006 14:20:50 -0800, "Woby Tide" <qaz_xdr@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> >ring customer services and ask to remove safeguard, anything viewed via
> >> >Opera mini they class as being adult content. They'll treat you like a
> >> >pervert and fail to understand that it's actually a web browser rather
> >> >than some adult chat software and need proof that you are 18 during
> >> >the call but it should work once they remove the restriction.
> >>
> >> Rang 150 lunchtime today and got through instantly (after a few key
> >> presses). Turned off safeguard there and then and Opera mini working
> >> straight away.
> >> Did not have to prove I was 18. Not sure they even asked the question.
> >
> >You have to be 18 to open the contract, so as long as they asked you
> >your name and something else like your postcode to make sure they were
> >looking at the right account there would have been no need to quiz you
> >about your age.
>
> Thanks. Yes they did that. Account password too.
>
> Saying that. I think when I did the same on Vodafone I had to give
> credit card details. I think they even took a payment from the card
> (and credited to phone account?).
>
That'll be right. My orange sim was PAYG so they took a token credit
card payment as a top up for proof. Main thing is that it solves the
problem. Stupidest thing is that Orange's 'next generation browser'
they got people to trial recently is actually a butchered version of
Opera mini yet half the staff have never heard of it.