harold Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Guys, my accountant sent me this today, could be worth remembering "if you get a missed call from one of the following numbers, don't call it back. if you do, you will be charged $50 as it is an internet number...it says you have won $40 and to call another number....then you will get slapped with another $50 amount. The list of phone numbers you may be pranked from: (02) 8219 0500 (02) 8303 8320 (02) 8303 8321 (02) 8404 2201 (02) 8404 2203 <- Updated 22nd May 2006 (02) 8404 2213 (02) 8404 2215 (02) 8404 2235 (02) 8404 2236 (02) 8404 2245 <- Updated 23rd May 2006 (02) 8404 2296 <- Updated 22nd May 2006 (02) 8404 2298 (03) 8102 9565 (03) 8558 0556 (03) 8558 1441 (03) 8558 1442 (03) 8558 1443 (03) 8558 1444 (03) 8558 1445 (03) 8558 1446 (03) 8558 1447 (03) 9540 2950 (03) 9540 5100 <- 24th May 2006 (03) 9540 5101 (03) 9540 5187 (03) 9540 5189 (03) 9855 2913 " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Yes these things are always a worry. Thanks harold for bring this to our attention. I use a website to check all these odd emails out that I get daily. Most are urban myths. Check out http://www.snopes.com/ to do a search on any that you receive. Cheers mrsswordfisherman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 cool... i actually had a missed call from this one, (03) 8102 9565 - a couple of days ago, lucky for me that i never call back my missed calls unless they either leav e a voicemail or its a number i know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingsRule Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 cool... i actually had a missed call from this one, (03) 8102 9565 - a couple of days ago, lucky for me that i never call back my missed calls unless they either leav e a voicemail or its a number i know... I have had 3 missed calls from that number!!! (lucky i didnt call it back!) Thanks Harold!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dont Shoot Da Chinamen Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 thank mate!!! lucky i call the number back on the work phone!!! good old NRMA can pay for the buggers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewhunter Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 Thanks Harold. I got a two ring call from 1 of those numbers on Sat morning. Lucky I read this post on Fri night!!! Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gio Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 Shit the unsavoury characters got me too (02) 8404 2215 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
femalefisho Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 Oh shit. Rang it on Sat morning from other halves phone... OOOOPPPPS!!!! BASTARDS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan A Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 My wife and I had a call from one of these numbers today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manama Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 hi there, I missed a call from these suckers on the 16th of this month. my question is how does anyone know you get charged $50, have they seen it on their bill? cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outnumbered Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 heres another number to add to the list 0284042239 my simple solution is if i dont know the number i dont ring back, if its important they will ring me. bit hard to do that if its a work phone though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 Good thing im a bit of a rude/lazy bastard , i dont return many calls Just checked my missed calls and 2 of them numbers were listed 03 9540 5187 & 03 8558 1442 Thanks for this post , would of saved my ass if i returned calls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farma Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 I gat a call at 11:47 PM from 02 84042289 It rang once that was it. I did not ring back. Farma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bashir Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 11.28pm last night I got a call from the same number as farma. I was asleep and without thinking rang the number back.... as soon as I heard some recorded number I hung up and went back to sleep. Luckily its a work phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckWild Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 You'll only get charged the standard call rates for the numbers listed above. You'll pay more for the 1900 numbers that they quote in the voice message. I've already reported some of these numbers to the TIO as they are definitely dodgy. Cheers Col Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreweggy Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 i got one of the calls too, i called back, realised it was crap and hung up. An hour later i got an email aout it and thought i got done.I got my mobile bill today and like Buckwild said, u only get charged standard rates till u call the 1900 number Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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