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Title: Text message premium number
Post by nicholaschan24 on Apr 12^th, 2007 at 9:55pm

Sorry was not sure where to ask this. But is there an alternative to premium rate text message numbers?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Title: Re: Text message premium number
Post by a very nice man on Apr 12^th, 2007 at 11:28pm

Would we be right in assuming you mean numbers similar to 81215 for Virgin Radio and 81062 for Heart request services at normal network tariff + the premium as dictated by the service?

Title: Re: Text message premium number
Post by nicholaschan24 on Apr 13^th, 2007 at 8:20am

yes similar to that, are there alternative numbers?

Title: Re: Text message premium number
Post by nicholaschan24 on Apr 17^th, 2007 at 2:38pm

can anybody help me out here?

Title: Re: Text message premium number
Post by Heinz on Apr 17^th, 2007 at 2:43pm

I'd say there there certainly appear to be 'normal' (mobile number) alternatives because Sky News occasionally put the alternative to 84501 on screen when requesting texts from overseas viewers.

I can't remember the entire number but it was 07 ??? 501 501

I suspect, though, that only someone with inside information in each case could supply each one.

Title: Re: Text message premium number
Post by nicholaschan24 on Apr 18^th, 2007 at 1:58pm

oh, is text numbers not the same as premium telephone numbers?

Title: Re: Text message premium number
Post by Heinz on Apr 18^th, 2007 at 7:46pm

nicholaschan24 wrote on Apr 18^th, 2007 at 1:58pm:

oh, is text numbers not the same as premium telephone numbers?

They normally are (e.g. Sky News say 84501 costs "25p + your normal text rate" - although I cannot imagine what 'added value service' the short number provides in order for it to 'qualify' as premium rate).

Title: Re: Text message premium number
Post by Tanllan on Apr 18^th, 2007 at 8:00pm

Heinz wrote on Apr 18^th, 2007 at 7:46pm:

although I cannot imagine what 'added value service' the short number provides in order for it to 'qualify' as premium rate).

It is, of course, the added value to the provider, just like with 087 Scamtel. More income and no regulatory controls - courtesy of Ofincomp.