Be Aware Of 070 Numbers

[Sparky Bob]

I've been contacted recently by email from a guy looking to buy a second home in my area and wanting a quote for  a rewire. The email looked good, I like to think I'm reasonably computer savvy and I had no reason to suspect a scam. The number lloked like a mobile, starting 070 so I called to arrange a visit. I called the number twice and got an answer phone each time. This raised my suspicion so I googed the number to find it's a premium rate that can be £350 per minute! As it was is cost me £3 for both calls. The number has been reported to OFCOM but watch out for these 070 numbers!

 

[ProDave]

Mobiles all start 077 as far as I know.

 

[misssweden]

It's just 07 as far as I know Dave.

 

[steptoe]

+1

My 3 phones start differently

075

076

and

077

You know, i never noticed that before.

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

General prefix info...

http://www.telephonenumbers.co.uk/Prefixes/i=1

Or you may be able to stick the prefix / number in here to get some more info..

http://www.ukphoneinfo.com/locator.php

Guinness

 

[ProDave]

General prefix info...

http://www.telephonenumbers.co.uk/Prefixes/i=1

Or you may be able to stick the prefix / number in here to get some more info..

http://www.ukphoneinfo.com/locator.php

Guinness

That's a useful list.  

So 070 is the odd one out, not to be confused with mobile phones.

I actually think that's very bad of the regulators to allow that, as I'm willing to bet 99% of folk just think it's an ordinary mobile number.

 

[kerching]

+1

My 3 phones start differently

075

076

and

077

You know, i never noticed that before.

3 phones ?

Work

Mistress

Drugs?

Wife

Mistress

Mistress?

Earth rod hotline

Drugs phone

Spare phone?

Just conjecturing .....ring.....ring....ring

 

[Evans Electric]

Funny ..thats what I thought .!!!

I had a vision of Stepps driving with his knees and holding a phone to each earhole.

The one is actually the Earthrod Hotline which Stepps started some years ago .  He gives free advice to anyone confused about whether to wang a rod in .     Phone him anytime on :  07890123456   

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

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I had a vision of Stepps driving with his knees and holding a phone to each earhole.

?:|   ?:|   ?:|

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

Calls to 070 numbers have a 51p connection fee & maximum 51p per min fee. A few years ago dodgy  phone companies were giving free phones to businesses with these numbers & pocketing the fees

 

[steptoe]

Funny ..thats what I thought .!!!

I had a vision of Stepps driving with his knees and holding a phone to each earhole.

The one is actually the Earthrod Hotline which Stepps started some years ago .  He gives free advice to anyone confused about whether to wang a rod in .     Phone him anytime on :  07890123456   

ha ha, funny , ha ha

and how the hell am I supposed to roll me ciggies if Im holding 2 phones?????

:shakehead

I just put one of them on the dash on loudspeaker !!!!

what do you think I am?  a fricking chancer?!    :|

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

and how the hell am I supposed to roll me ciggies if Im holding 2 phones?????

You said 3 phones. Just how many ears do you have ?

 

[kerching]

You said 3 phones. Just how many ears do you have ?

He is all ears.....like Mr Smith

Mind you, I have two phones

One dedicated to eBay!

It rings with the sound of money!

Jus justing