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0845 numbers. need help! ): [solved]
BadAssMonkee
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I was wondering if there is any chance you can trace numbers to their location?
Recently a number has appeared on my phone bill (08456041723) that has already racked up £52.09 (around $100) and includes a 4hr phonecall..
Recently a number has appeared on my phone bill (08456041723) that has already racked up £52.09 (around $100) and includes a 4hr phonecall..
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If you're not in the US, what country are you in?
If so, odds are, you've downloaded a dialer program that makes your modem call high-toll numbers, and leave itself connected so that they can charge you lots of money.
You might find this useful:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/0845_number
Wow, what a huge scam. How is that even legal?
http://www.thelostworlds.net/
:? Are you trying to say they don't have premium rate numbers where you come from? The 0845 numbers generally cost less to call than the real premium rate numbers. They are more for convenience, as they don't carry a region-specific dialling code and you can transfer them if you move premises etc. There's nothing inherently dodgy about 0845 numbers, only some of the companies who use them.
Hell, even the UK government consumer watchdog, http://www.consumerdirect.gov.uk/ has an 0845 number.
The problem with them is that they are specifically designed to be non-region specific. However, I'd imagine that whoever manages them must have a register of who owns what number.
Normally what I do if I get an unusual number show up on my phone is to google the number. Nine times out of ten it leads to a bunch of forums explaining how it's some scam or another. Unfortunately, this number doesn't appear to be showing up, which may suggest it is at least something legitimate.
It's a crazy, far-out idea, but perhaps you could call them and ask who they are? Alternatively, see if http://www.ofcom.org.uk/ have any useful info.
I have however found out what the cause of the charges was from. It was a little weird because during that period i was living in a rented farmstead (for around 6 months) and the calls were from august-october. I recently moved house but thats the only thing that was suspicous. Turns out my dads laptop used a dial up that his company charged us for. We presumed it was paid for but apparently it wasnt. (He's switched company now and thats why the charges have stopped/we've moved house). Thanks for all the help though. Oh and our house uses a router or whatever, no dialup. Phew
Thanks again. I'll remember all this stuff if this ever happens again (which it hopefully won't). Another option was to phone BT and ask for the address of the phone number which may have worked. Sorry for the biographical analysis of recent events in my life :P