Re: Register of 19 premium SMS numbers?

googlegroups@sensation.net.au Wrote:
> Is there an easy way to find out who owns a 19 SMS number? My wife has
> been hit with the "enter a competition and get subscribed" scam to the
> tune of nearly $40 on our latest bill - and she's apparently still
> subscribed! The number is 193 666 but I can't find any reference to it
> via google.
>
> Is it worth trying to contest this? It's time someone steps in and
> regulates the mobile content subscription industry. Some of the ads I
> see on TV end up charging you over $50 per month if you don't realise
> you have to unsubscribe. In this case I don't think my wife was even
> receiving any meaningful content, just an invitation to enter the next
> contest - and each invitation msg she received was charged $3.18...

Hi,

My name is Jessica Yates, I work for Federal Member Warren Snowdon, and
found your forum post about premium SMS numbers when I was researching a
compliant of the exact same nature.

I am still in the process of the finding out more information about
these companies and highly doubt that they are allowed to keep
operating the way they are. It is not right that you may be receiving
unsolicited text messages which are costing you money.

Can I suggest that you send an emal to the Minister for Broadband,
Communications and Digiatal Economy (Mr Stephen Conroy) with the
details of your situation so that this issue may gain some momentum and
some sort of stop can be put on these spaming organisations.

His email address is minister@dbcde.gov.au

Might I also suggest that you register a complaint with the
telecommunications ombudsman on 1800 062 058. You may also want to
contact your local member of parliament and ask them to support you on
this issue.

I hope this helps

Regards

Jessica Yates
Electorate Officer A
Office of Warren Snowdon MHR
Yeperenye Centre
Ph: (08) 8952 9696
Fax: (08) 8952 5922


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"JessYates" <JessYates.38za19@no-mx.phorums.com.au> wrote in message
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>
> googlegroups@sensation.net.au Wrote:
>> Is there an easy way to find out who owns a 19 SMS number? My wife has
>> been hit with the "enter a competition and get subscribed" scam to the
>> tune of nearly $40 on our latest bill - and she's apparently still
>> subscribed! The number is 193 666 but I can't find any reference to it
>> via google.
>>
>> Is it worth trying to contest this? It's time someone steps in and
>> regulates the mobile content subscription industry. Some of the ads I
>> see on TV end up charging you over $50 per month if you don't realise
>> you have to unsubscribe. In this case I don't think my wife was even
>> receiving any meaningful content, just an invitation to enter the next
>> contest - and each invitation msg she received was charged $3.18...
>
> Hi,
>
> My name is Jessica Yates, I work for Federal Member Warren Snowdon, and
> found your forum post about premium SMS numbers when I was researching a
> compliant of the exact same nature.
>
> I am still in the process of the finding out more information about
> these companies and highly doubt that they are allowed to keep

More fool you.

> Can I suggest that you send an emal to the Minister for Broadband,
> Communications and Digiatal Economy (Mr Stephen Conroy) with the
> details of your situation so that this issue may gain some momentum and
> some sort of stop can be put on these spaming organisations.

Haha

>>The number is 193 666 but I can't find any reference to it
>> via google.
>>

> I am still in the process of the finding out more information about
> these companies and highly doubt that they are allowed to keep
> operating the way they are.

You can look these 'premium' SMS numbers up here:
http://www.smsfun.com.au/premium_lookup.php

193666 gives the following output:

Premium Number: 193666
Service Provider: TMG-Company
Campaign Name: Text & Win
Campaign Type: Competition Entry
Campaign Start Date: 02/10/2007 00:01
Campaign End Date: 31/12/2099 23:59
Campaign Description: The service concerns a SMS & WIN trivia game.
After activation user instantly receives the first question. The user
has to SMS his answer to 193666. The user gets 5 questions. However, the
user only gets the next question if he answers the previous question
correctly. If user answers all 5 questions correctly, he will enter the
knockout round and compete with the other remaining contestants. Every
week the user automatically receives the first question of the next round.
Sending Fee: $2.00
Receiving Fee: $2.00
Cust Care Phone: 1300 55 26 06

On Tue, 6 May 2008 17:39:03 +1000 JessYates
<JessYates.38za19@no-mx.phorums.com.au> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> My name is Jessica Yates,

Is this you Roddles?