By: Amit
Ofcom to broaden enforcement of 070 numbers (Personal Numbering Services) acceptable use rules
070 numbers are designated solely for Personal Numbering Services (PNS). PNS allow end-users to be contacted via a single telephone number, regardless of location, and to receive these calls at almost any telephone number, including mobile numbers.
The Guidelines include the definition of PNS and Ofcom’s criteria for assessing whether a service falls outside or within the scope of this definition.
Examples of services that Ofcom would consider to be legitimate PNS include:
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070 numbers allocated to end-users who frequently travel and wish to be able to receive calls in different locations
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070 numbers allocated to users of internet dating sites, chat rooms, etc., who want to be contacted by other users of these websites without disclosing their ‘regular’ phone numbers
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070 numbers allocated for the purpose of selling through classified ads in magazines
Examples of uses that may be unacceptable for 070 numbers include:
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services allocating 070 numbers with the intention that the calling party shall set the number called, rather than the receiving party
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switchboard services through which more than one end-user can be contacted through a single 070 number
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services allocating 070 numbers for the purpose of making international phone calls (as opposed to receiving such calls)
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the use of 070 numbers for administration of individual 070 numbers
Ofcom�s policy to date in enforcing the proper use of 070 numbers has been to focus on the communications provider to which the relevant number range was allocated. This is mainly because it enables Ofcom to easily identify (from the National Numbering Scheme) the communications provider that has been allocated the telephone number in question and to take action with regards to any misuse.
Accordingly, Ofcom emphasised in the Guidelines the responsibility of the number range holder where sub-allocatees or resellers of PNS are not complying with the acceptable use rules. However, Ofcom now notes that it has become clear to Ofcom that there may be a number of communications providers seeking to avoid the restrictions on the use of 070 numbers by offering services via numbers obtained from a series of different number range holders. Ofcom further notes that it has become aware of some examples of �shopping around� by those apparently seeking to circumvent the restrictions on the use of 070 numbers, with some communications providers simply switching between range holders when the misuse has been detected. Ofcom believes that such behaviour by an apparently small number of communications providers undermines the integrity of the number range and is detrimental to both range holders and consumers.
Ofcom now proposes to amend the Guidelines by adding to the Guidelines a section headed ‘Responsibility for sub-allocated numbers’, which clarifies that the restrictions on use of 070 numbers apply equally to the number range holders and to communications providers other than the number range holder using the 070 number, requiring both the range holder and any such other communications provider to take all reasonably practicable steps to secure compliance by their customers (without this reducing any of the obligations on the range holders themselves).
Ofcom invites written comments on the issues raised in this consultation, which may be submitted to Ofcom by 8 November 2005.
Nov 11th 2005
Please warn all readers of the 070 calling scam. Where your mobile rings once and hangs up. Many people are unsure who called and call back getting a large calling charge. This is not illegal, but what a con!
Nov 16th 2005
i got scammed last night - when i called back the ringing tne sounded strange so hung up after a few secs
07046715459
Nov 17th 2005
I seem to be targeted by this this scam. Over the space of about one month my phone will ring at least once a day so far the following numbers have shown up:
07046713085
07046715460
07046715286
07046713967
07046710946
Nov 19th 2005
I am being targeted with the following numbers:
07046715977
07028580265
Nov 24th 2005
This 070 scam must change. Most people, myself included, presumed that this was a mobile number. The telephone bill reflected otherwise.
Regulation is about clarity and there is none whatsoever here. Ofcom must act, and ensure that the number is associated clearly with a premium rate.
Dec 8th 2005
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Jan 7th 2006
I was scammed on my mobile. A text message received 6.Jan.06 said I was called on +44709680852 but the caller had left no message. When I called back next day I got a recorded message from the scam operator stating the number was no longer in use and inviting me to visit www.privacynumbers.com which I haven’t because it could be a virus-loaded site. Please shut these numbers down.
Feb 3rd 2006
How can this be legal. and what is oftel doing about it. My situation is the sam as the last person to post. Luckily I hung up very quickly otherwise it could have cost me a fortune. BTW i was connected as soon as I hit the ‘list’ key when i seen the missed call. nor did the phone ring. which is worring also
Feb 23rd 2006
07089701464 @ 23-Feb 18:33
My advice is do not bother returning any missed call that starts with 070. Some wacko rippers are out there aiming to get a cut of your mobile call charges.
Feb 23rd 2006
07089701464 called 23-Feb 18:33
My advice is never even bother to read the rest of the number in the missed call list the moment you see the number start with “070″.
Feb 26th 2006
I have been victim of unsolicited premium rate SMS/ calls and although
I registered with TPSonline etc, I recently have received a missed call from (Xero 9 limited) I am fed up and
fuming that these companies are allowed to be set up, they provide
useless/ unrequired services, in the case of Xero 9 Ltd, this company
is doing daylight robbery & fraud. I recieved a 1 bell, missed-call from this firm on sat 25/2/06, 1500, the number left on my mobile was
‘0709680735′ ,upon initial inspection this looks like a mobile number
and when I dialed to check who it was, I was presented with a short, 5 second automated message of useless data. For this call I was charged �1.05.
These firms must be shut down and forced to re-imburse stolen money from us victims.
S. Rahim
Feb 27th 2006
I too have been caught out by the www.privatenumbers.com company. I suspect it is their way of advertising their product. Please do something about this company.
Mar 4th 2006
I’ve been scammed too, as have many of my friends and colleagues. I would prefer my mobile operator (Orange) to filter out ALL 070 numbers, but they are unable to do this at present.
Here’s my list of bogus numbers from whom I have received a numerous “1 bell” calls:
07046711713*
07046712054*
07099861500
* these numbers have already been deactivated by Chris Dance at Cheers International.
Come on Ofcom - we are bored of providing you with all the evidence and you doing nothing about it. This has been going on since 2001 at least!!
Adrian Yorke
(adrian.yorke@blueyonder.co.uk)
Mar 7th 2006
Yep, just been done by www.privatenumbers.com
Number was 07096807222…
I heard a short message directing me to privatenumbers.com. I’ll be preety narked if it shows up as much on my bill!
Surely it’s not legal if they are blatently relying on people to assume it’s a missed call from a mobile. I have no problem calling mobiles back when I receive a missed call as my tarrif allows me to do so free, and I’m sure there’s loads of people out there in the same situation. These scammers should be stopped, it’s theft/fraud in my opinion!
Mar 17th 2006
I too was caught today whilst at work, I rang the number in case it was my son using someone elses number, but when I rang I was told the number is no longer in use.
07096807099
Mar 18th 2006
If someone calls and doesn’t leave a message I don’t bother with it. As far as I am concerned, if it is important they’ll call back.
That said, this practice is reprehensible, and should be knocked on the head as soon as possible I think it’s disgusting that people should be made to pay for scams like this. Shut them down, Ofcom, and do it quickly.
Mar 28th 2006
no one should answer any calls from 070 numbers its a con it will cost ya
Mar 30th 2006
07096808259 i got a call off this number it rung once and then hung up when i phoned back it asked me to visit www.privacynumbers.com beware do not answer any calls off this number
Mar 30th 2006
Same here…
07096 808259, missed call - and I foolishly called back!
It’s only about 20p or something, but it’s annoying!
Come on Ofcom - This is bang out of order!
Apr 9th 2006
In reply to anonymous and the list of numbers he provided running the 1 ring scam, they are all provided by Cheers International Telecom Ltd.
http://www.icstis.org.uk/consumers/ncd/default.asp
anyone wanting to check the perps. of this scam can look up the provider of the number on the above link.
Apr 12th 2006
privacynumbers.com isnt a virus site, i bin on iy. infact i use it. the reason its not illegal is because its usefull. it you tend to give your numbers out to people then you get one of these numbers and then if you decide you dont want to answer you just go on the site and cancel the account.
Apr 17th 2006
07096808014, missed call - rang it back and now sitting here adding to this list…not sure what this is about as ive neva heard of anything like this before but as ppl have obviously had bad experiences, im making sure im noting my call too…not that im aware anything has happened to my credit as did not know this was going to be a documented issue.
Apr 17th 2006
this has also happend to me on 17/04/06 number 07096807877. I to thought it was a missed call from someone,so i rang back and it told me to vist this website. very odd?
Apr 20th 2006
i just received a call from a 070 number. so i checked about it out on the web and came across this site.
the number is 07099806286.
thanks
Apr 24th 2006
Both me and my wife have received missed calls from these 070 numbers (mine was 07089702146) over the weekend (22nd and 23r April 2006). This thread was started in 2005. Is anything being done to stop these people???. It is obviously stealing. Maybe you should confiscate their revenues from these numbers and hit them where it will hurt the most…
Apr 25th 2006
At 12.36 I received a call from 07096807632,my phone just viberated, cut off before it had chance to ring. Returned the call only to be told number no longer in use, please go on the web at www.privacynumbers.com, thats how I got onto your web site.
Apr 29th 2006
I’ve just had a prerecorded scam message left on my landline answerphone where a guy with a Lancashire accent asked me to call back about a digital camera on 07012907452. I didn’t of course - but according to ICTIS website they won’t take a complaint from me as “they do not regulate this type of number”. The site does say the number is provided by Band-X limited.
May 3rd 2006
Here’s another. I don’t know if this is of any use to anyone, but in case it is, the # is:
07096807628
May 6th 2006
07099882507
I wasn’t aware of this scam, luckily, I had google open and searched for 070 numbers
May 13th 2006
I’ve just been done by 07061796982. No-one else above has mentioned any 0706 numbers so I thought I would. No idea yet how much it’s cost me to call the number back.
May 14th 2006
beware!
ive been done with the number 07096807700
25p for 1 ring?!
…is there nothing that can be done?
May 14th 2006
beware 07096807700
May 18th 2006
Another number 07096807744. I don’t understand what ofcom are “monitoring” at blatently wrong and shouldn’t happen. Why don’t you just make the number 09 something job done!!!!!! SORT IT OUT!!!!!!!
May 19th 2006
dang! have just been scammed… had my phone on silent so didn’t know how long it rang for - saw I’d missed a call and as I was awaiting a phone call dialed the number. Someone actually answered - a promo company ‘£600 free travel vouchers’ at which point I hung up. No idea about the 070 number thing so googled it and arrived at this site. No clue how much the call will cost me (or rather the mobile co I work for!!)
May 27th 2006
07089706575 22 May’06 21:03 GMT+1
Cheers International Telecom Ltd
07099816768 27 May’06 15:32 GMT+1 Switch Services Ltd.
These loosers need to shave their heads rather than trying to get a call back from me for missed call from their personal numbers!
Its a shame that they are still made to live and survive here in a regulated and highly compliant telecom industry !!
May 30th 2006
Scammed by privacynumbers, I phoned back 07096808071 as I missed the call and was charged about £1.50 having checked balance before and after calling.
Message was to the effect “this number is no longer in use, go visit privacy numbers .com
I never suspected an 07 number to charge a fortune. Do all 070 numbers charge like this? as I have associated 07 to be UK numbers and so charge at regular rates.
May 31st 2006
Sounds like a common theme. Just been had by 07099 815990 - Switch Systems Ltd.
Jun 3rd 2006
I was one-belled yesterday by 07096808161. There seem to be a lot of different numbers like this, but if they can be assembled into a list, they could perhaps all be passed on to Ofcom.
Jun 7th 2006
and another:
07096808160
Jun 10th 2006
07096807655 got a missed call from this number this morning been bugging me all day…anyways her i am at this site if I am billed for this I will have a few choice words to say to ofcom and my mobile phone company
Jun 12th 2006
hey ive been targeted 2 by
07096807825
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Jun 15th 2006
07096808227
Premium rate numbers should not be allowed to discuise themselves as mobiles.
They do not allow you enough time to pickup so that you will ring them back and pay them money without realising.
This is clearly fraud and should be delt with appropriately.
Jun 18th 2006
07099812870 got called this afternoon.switch services ltd.on my mobile.should be stopped!
Jun 19th 2006
Had a missed call from number 07096807730. Are all 070 numbers dodgy? is this likely to be like all the others??? please give me your opinions
Jun 19th 2006
Yep, i have just been sucked in too, i got the “this number is no longer in service, please visit privacynumbers.com” message when i tried to return the call.
Well i have learned my lesson, i will not return any 070…numbers again
Jun 20th 2006
I just had two 1-bell missed calls in short succession. The numbers were so close together that I was suspicious and did not call back.
07099851758
07099851714
Investigation links them back to Switch Services Ltd.
It makes me want to give them a call but not on a 0709 number!
Jun 20th 2006
07096808126
Had a missed call from them today.
Luckily I found this webpage before I tried calling it back - thanks everyone!
Jun 21st 2006
if you want to find the Network that owns the 070 numbers that keep “calling” you, go to this link, then you can call them and discuss with them the “con” that may be taking place on the network….http://www.ukphoneinfo.com/section/home/introduction.shtml
Jun 23rd 2006
Similar to a poster above, I had a recorded message from a bloke called “Ben” with a Yorkshire accent, regarding delivery of a radio. The number, provided again by Band-X-Limited, was 0701 2903143.
I’ve complained to Band-X-Limited, but, isn’t it about time something was done to stop these scammers!
Jun 26th 2006
07096808136
got a missed call this morning from these people/scum call back got the same message, whats being done to stop this? who do we need to contact?
Jun 27th 2006
I just got a missed call from 07099851787. It’s happened a few times in the past. I called one of the numbers from work once and asked to be removed from their marketing lists. I realised that they were just trying to keep me on the phone and weren’t actually doing anything about my request. Can’t seem to find any contact details for the Switch Services Ltd apart from a company in Birmingham called Selector Switch Services Ltd 01543454554. If anyone finds another number for Switch Services Ltd please post here.
Jun 27th 2006
27/06/2006 Tracey
mobile didn’t ring but missed call
woried about 3 children out i rang back got told to go to private No.s.com took £1.50 of phone tried on land line got same message dont know about bill. stupid i know but im old.
Feb 15th 2007
I got scammed today. I rang back to fing the number was out of service
I got in touch with switch-tele.com in Bristol, who were very good and put
my mind at rest. They own the number but have shut the scammer using it down.
They explained that his/her broadcasting equipment is still sending or broadcasting
but i would NOT be charged.
The number that called me was 07045 550174
Feb 20th 2007
I just got called by 07099804744 - and as I had my phone in my hand at the time I answered it (not knowing anything about the 070 scam).
I heard a guy then saying ‘hello? hello?? can you hear me?’ - even though the reception was as clear as a bell - and when I said I could, he hung up. I didn’t call back as I thought it might be a scam, and now I find that I was right!
I hope I can’t get charged in some way for them to have actually got through to me??
Mar 8th 2007
How to fight back 070 spam:
- Go to http://www.icstis.org.uk (the premium rate services regulator)
- Call them on 0800 500 212 to make a formal complaint about the number
Then…
- Look up (search box on ICSTIS’s homepage) who registered the 070 number and call them directly to complain if a contact number is displayed.
- If only a company is shown then google it and find their website. Contact them through that to complain about the number.
- Or more effectively, enter the company’s website address on http://www.whois-search.com and find out a real address or phone number of the person who registered the domain name. I have generally found that sometimes you get the Managing Director’s personal mobile number and address - who better to complain to!
Please pass this on to all other 070 spam sufferers!
Apr 17th 2007
Guys, I’ve had these before but you really need to put it into perspective.
Firstly, there is no such thing as a £9 per min phone number.
Second, there are over 1 million 070 personal number used by various businesses, usually plumbers and other tradesmen but also high street stores. In my town there is a computer shop that uses an 070 number as they managed to get one that spells out the name of thier shop on the telephone keypad.
The amount of money these people get from the actual call charge is pretty small, if you have an issue paying 50p to call somebody you don’t know (your own fault in my opinion), take it up with BT. They issue the numbers and ultimately they benefit the most. Ever wonder why these ’scam artists’ aren’t getting thier numbers cut off by the people issuing them?
May 4th 2007
07099897464 *Switch Services Ltd. Missed call 04 May’07 12:46
07033318998 *Cheers International Telecom Ltd Missed call 29 Apr’07 13:11
Never ever *ever* bother to return the call from a number starting with 070.
Those losers operating 070 think this is an easy way to millionares route - my advice to them is, ring that 090 number and take part in deal or no deal
May 21st 2007
Does anyone know what this number is ? 07033388948 I have been miss called on my mobile today with just one ring !
May 23rd 2007
I got a miss call from 07099868021 number I never miss a call but this number just gave me a one ring and I thought that’s very suspicious. the number does not look like a normal mobile network number best think is not to call back you never know how much they are going to charge you
May 26th 2007
07061784093, rung twice and then stopped. I didn’t answer or call back - It looks like a foreign mobile number, but thanks to this site I discovered I have been lucky to ignore it.
May 29th 2007
hubby got one of these calls on sunday, luckily we didn’t have the phone with us to answer it. the number was 07033382739
Jun 7th 2007
The post from Charles McIver (April 17th) is wrong. BT don’t issue numbers, OFCOM does. The person who benefits the most from these calls is the person who receives the call, followed by Her Majesty’s Customs and Revenue. The phone companies receive about a penny a call and the mobile companies a bit more. The charges are published on the internet. OFCOM and the phone companies do take action against these people, they can stop the money going to them and do shut numbers down but they need enough complaints to make it reasonable to start investigating them and to support the action.
Jun 18th 2007
Just had two missed calls from 0706 178 2615. I never call back missed calls, I always ‘Google’ the number if it looks supsect, looking at some of the other posts above it looks like it’s likely to be some sort of scam.
Jun 29th 2007
Switch-tele/Switch Call Limited own 07099895589 and their customer is currently doing the ‘1 ring’ scam. Switch Tele can be contacted on 0845 652 2222 if you also want to complain.
I suggested naming and shaming the person responsible. I’m not holding my breath.
They promised a refund if you have been caught in the scam.
Jul 2nd 2007
I received a call whilst travelling home on my motorcycle. Obviously, being on the bike I was unaware of the call until I checked ny phone at home. The number was 07081700168. I called but got a ‘we are diverting your call’ message. This then rang for a few seconds before I hung up. I then went to send a text message saying ’sorry I missed your call’ but became suspicious when it failed to send. Checking my account (Orange PAYG), I was exceedingly miffed to discover my account was minus £1.00 for the call. In any other name this is theft. Who does these blinking things and why do the telephone providers allow it?
Jul 23rd 2007
Another theft from a member of the british public goes unaddressed. I have been mugged by these operators and it is time for the regulator to take action.
Maybe they could use ID checks such as GB Group to confirm the owner of the number and have a deposit scheme to get our money back?
Come on OFCOM - Enough is enough!
Sean
Jul 25th 2007
Another scamming scumbag number for your attention…..07099804735 “Switch Services Ltd”
The other routine to the one bell……..hello, hello, can you hear me………YAWN! When will these inbred clondike retards get a new script? Having said that, it would take them so long to read, understand and remember a new SENTENCE that they’d lose loads-a-money! I really wish I could get an address linked to this Switch outfit. I could try my Michael Douglas in ‘Fallin Down impression:) Or even take my mate for company…….a UFC fighter!!
Number reported.
Aug 19th 2007
Beware of a emailed lootery scam. You recieve an email to say you have won a large amount of money. asks you to send personal details (name, address etc). You can also ring a telephone number - 070 11120480. Avoid!!!
Aug 21st 2007
I want to know how they get our mobile numbers in the first place. Ive carried out some research of my own. This website http://www.oncetel.co.uk/faqs.html says that you can use your mobile number to call a person to keep your number a secret from being received by the person you are calling. For instance your number is 07934343343 it will show up as a 07034323424 number. The number will last a week then disapear.
In my opinion only whores would use this service. have sex with a stanger and then never get contacted again. if that person calls then he or she gonna pay bucks to the company providing the 070 number.
Aug 23rd 2007
I got been getting various ones over the last 6 mths - the latest was today as soon as i get it i save the number under scam and dont bother calling back - its generally 070 numbers
here are mine
07068153637
07099834477
07046715459
Aug 27th 2007
A missed call on my landline came from
0701777000
When are you guys at Oftel going to do something about this scam.
I’ve also had clients who’ve been told that the 0700 number given was a freephone contact number. The “builders” using this scam also gave as their full address on their leaflet:
7 Station Road
How about requiring the suppliers of the service to refund the call changes?
Aug 30th 2007
Another number for your consideration 07061784911 - DO NOT CALL!!
Aug 30th 2007
Beware 07068365769
Sep 3rd 2007
Hi ya
I today have got 3 calls from this number 07017770000 asking to speak to my boyfriend as soon as I say he is not here can I help they just hang up. Happened 3 times today and I have called back but BT step in and say you have dialled a personal number this is not a mobile number and calls are charged at up to 50p a minute or 51p a minute from a BT Line.
How do I stop this number or how can I call back and ask them what they hell they want????? my boyfriend has no idea who they are but they knew his name as they asked for him. Any ideas as to how they would have got our home number???
Any help on this would be good as I am worried as to how and why these people are calling
Sep 7th 2007
Have been called twice this afternoon by 07017770000 rejected calls & thankfully my voicemail is out of action to.
When you call back the line is dead. Who are they?
Sep 7th 2007
Just got a missed call on the landline from this 07017770000. Seems it’s registered through a company called FleXtel, not sure who they sell the service to though. If I manage to find out I’ll add another post on here.
Sep 11th 2007
My T-Mobile phone just received a call from 07036515507, I did not call back…
Sep 12th 2007
Here’s another:
0706 174 1255, operated by Hot Chilli communications. Great.
Sep 15th 2007
I just got a one ring from a number 0844 44 00 20 20. It is allocated to Cheers International Telecom Ltd too. I don’t think it’s the scam of the 070 variety but odd all the same and I won’t call it back just in case.
Sep 16th 2007
Called 3x on Sunday afternoon by 07061737607 before I found this site I called back the number, Having topped up my credit £5 to make the call I checked my balance afterwards and it is now £3. Theiving bastards took £2. It is also operated by Hot Chilli communications. Avoid
Sep 16th 2007
Called 3x on Sunday afternoon by 07061737607 before I found this site I called back the number, Having topped up my credit £5 to make the call I checked my balance afterwards and it is now £3. They took £2. It is also operated by Hot Chilli communications. Avoid
Sep 19th 2007
Maz, I just recieved a call from that same number (07017770000), and the guy on the phone was trying to give me a free mobile phone. He was very persistent even after I said no (many times). I asked him if he would be interested in such an offer, and then told him to get one for himself.
There’s no doubt a scam in there somewhere. I’d advise people not to release any personal details to these people.
Sep 21st 2007
I just found 07017770000 displayed by calls going through one or two VoIP or callthrough routes, so the person calling you is probably entirely legitimate, and just making a call via a cheap provider
This morning I forwarded a couple of phone numbers and called one of my own phones, and that was shown; it seems to only happen on an interaction with 2 companies, not just the one, and only if no other ID was available.
with 3 phones, and B forwarded to C:
calling B from A, C rings with A caller ID shown
calling C from a VoIP account, private number
calling B from the same account, C rings with 07017770000
So I don’t think this one is a scam at all, but there will be no point in calling it back. Try answering next time and it will be probably one of your phone nerd friends who occasionally bores you about saving a bit on your bills …
Sep 21st 2007
ok, I missed Joe’s one about the phone dealer, so it isn’t necessarily a friend
Sep 25th 2007
add the following to your list of numbers to avoid:
07067736281
07061737549
07061782590
Sep 25th 2007
Got a 2 quid bill for 25 seconds contacting 0706 1740502 (Hot Chilli).
Spoke to Icctis, who said we put a warning before calls now as a result of feedback. Whilst this is true on landlines, no warning is provided from a mobile. Spoke to Mobile company, who block outbound premium rate calls from this mobile. Was told this was not a known premium rate number, despite the call type being shown as “Premium Rate Numbers”.
Would it be possible to:
1) Change the numbers (Using a range of numbers for this service which start with the same prefix as a mobile, is going to create confusion)
2) Extend warning messages on landlines to mobiles
3) Ensure mobile operators are kept informed about Premium Rate ranges, and are able to block calls as customer requested.
I am not sure how or why this number was called, and will be advising friends and family to avoid 070 numbers. Hope we get some action soon to prevent this happening to others, looks like its been going on for a while.
Sep 26th 2007
Just had a missed call (1 ring) from 0706 1784594, I called back from a landline, had a warning saying if I was connected it would cost 50p per minute, gave me a chance to hang up though… obviously I did.
Sep 26th 2007
avoid 07061784154 aswell
Sep 27th 2007
Just got me on 07061784240. not too clever for ringing back but who knew!
Only got me for 37 sec tho!
Got no Idea how much it cost!
Sep 28th 2007
Just had a call incoming on 07061741278,luckily I called back only to find that my company mobile automatically blocks calls to 070 numbers,could be a good idea to do the same with your service providers
Sep 29th 2007
Just had a call from 07017770000 to my landline, foreigh sounding gentleman with thick accent, who was outside somewhere walking, calling from a mobile, supposedly from a company called Global Telecommunications, selling mobile phone upgrade to a Nokia something or other.
Pointed out that he’d called a land line not a mobile, so asked why would I be interested, and he cut the call.
I also didn’t realise that 070 numbers were not mobile phone numbers until I searched the web and found this page.
Oct 2nd 2007
i got called several time in the last days by this number
07017770000
it was a company called capitalcityma.com which wants to buy some shares i do not even own.
its website is broken at several places and the operator can not even take my e-mail right.
i do not know what to make of it.
Oct 4th 2007
I got a call from 07017770000, woman voice like UK accent. She ask for my opinion. My English not good. So I follow their rule and they give me a question what they want. I not think their call bother to me if I have time to replying. I think their call for other company.
Oct 4th 2007
Received a call from 0707770000 today but unfortunately (or is it fortunately) didn’t reach the phone in time. If this is meant to be a personal number only according to the Ofcom guidelines - why would I get a call from it?
Oct 5th 2007
I have been contacted several times by the number - I called back once, but recieved an automated message telling me It wasnt a mobile number and would cost 50p per minute …
Surely its about time you got some honesty and shut these profound IDIOTS down, we’re not ALL millionaires you know!
07017770000
Oct 7th 2007
Been called many times today,rings a couple a times then hangs up……..
07061 786501
Oct 13th 2007
0706 1737628 has called me twice and stopped ringing after 1 ring.
This is obviously meant to get me to ring back.
Oct 17th 2007
Hello,
I received a call that hung up after two rings! I without thinking, called the number back only to be told that they where trying to locate my caller! Naturally I hung up! These rogue companies that make these calls should be stopped!! How many complaints do OFCOMWATCH need to receive in order to put a stop to this sort of thing happening!!??
The Number is 07061784069. I feel I’ve been robbed!!!
Oct 18th 2007
received this number as a missed call yesterday
glad I checked it out on your site and didnt call it back !
07061741558
Oct 24th 2007
Hello, ive had two different numbers call me once then hang up, the first time i was curious so rang back and imediatly hung up when a message came on saying its not a mobilwe number this is a SCAM beware my number were 07061703432 07061787481
Oct 26th 2007
Me too - number 07053516565
Oct 27th 2007
i got one from 07061784488 stupidly rang back got charged 64p
Oct 28th 2007
I have received a number of these 1 bell calls previously
most recently today (Sunday) and Friday
the numbers this time were
07061703567
07061740718
Oct 29th 2007
Just had 07061703912
Oct 31st 2007
0706 178 4009
0706 178 4524
0706 178 4349
Scam scam scam. Ring once. Hang up. Don’t call back. Silent call. Nuisance call.
Do your work Google and spread the word!
Oct 31st 2007
Thanks for the warning everyone. I dont EVER call back numbers that I dont know, that doesnt come up with a name. Which in todays case proved to be a good thing for me, as I have been inundated with those 070 numbers, so here are some more numbers to add to the list
07061784488
07061784065
07061784009
IM PIG SICK OF PEOPLE WHO CANT MAKE AN HONEST LIVING AND CAN ONLY THIEVE FROM OTHERS. GET A LIFE YOU GOOD FOR NOTHING THIEVING BASTARDS!!!!!!!
and When WHEN? are innocent people going to be protected from these SCUMMERS…NOT SCAMMERS…SCUMMERS!!!! Lowest of low pond scum, worse than pond scum. DONT ANSWER ANY CALLS WITH 070 AND DONT CALL THE NUMBER BACK. JUST DONT DO IT.
Nov 1st 2007
Have just had a missed call from the following number - rang once and that was it. I called it back to hear a recorded message from a lady saying 070 numbers could be charged between 15/80p per min. I hung up immediately, hopefully I have not been charged for this.
07061703429
I can’t believe operators are letting this scam happen.
Nov 3rd 2007
just got a single ring from 0706 170 3749.
Not being aware of the scam I tried to call it back, got a ringing tone twice followed by 2 seconds silence then clicking sound. Hung up straight away (instinct) and will have to wait for my bill to arrive to see how much they have pinched.
Nov 5th 2007
Two calls Saturday night 19:39 and 19:41 from 07061 737016. Called back the first one to get a voice message saying they would text my number to the caller and get them to ring back. They duly did, but I ignored it!
Nov 8th 2007
07061703567 - One ring call again to mobile. There We Are Then
Nov 10th 2007
I had one of these. Phone rings for about 1 second so that a Missed Call is displayed on the phone. I have no intention of calling 0706 1787364 back but I bet lots of other people do.
Ofcom - Stand up for Rip-off Britain and take action against these scammers.
Nov 12th 2007
another number not to call 0706 173 8861
Nov 12th 2007
And another one, 0706 170 3164. When I replied got a warning that I was not dialing a mobile number, so hopefully hung up in time!
Nov 15th 2007
I got one last night
0706 170 3574
rang it back, got a recording telling me how much the call would cost so I hung up
i have now registered my mobile on TPS (telephone preference service)…
Nov 15th 2007
I also am been targeted by these numbers i have had 19 calls in the space of one hour does any one know how to stop them calling you if there is a way please let me kno..
cheryl.benson@bt.com
ohh and the numbers are:
07044812310 & 07053580196
Cheers
Nov 19th 2007
Anothe one to avoid 0706 1703281 - Hotchilli Communications
Nov 19th 2007
Have been called 7 times (all blank) by this number - 07017770000.
Strangely enough shortly after got a call from some asian fella on some ‘telecoms’ stuff…I asked several times if he’d been ringing me today to the point he actually hung up on me!!!
Nov 20th 2007
They are at it a bloody again, now gettin missed calls form a 07044830209 number !! this is driving me nuts aparently its acompany called 7 tel ltd before it was chilli comms or something, how do they get away with it, surely this is called nuisance phone calls???
Nov 21st 2007
Received 8 calls from 07017770000 within 15 minutes to my landline! I have complained to Ofcom and ICtis about this. Also to let you know that it originates from a company called FleXtel - so I have complained to them as well about their client. Ictis have a number check on their website so you can find more information about the numbers - www.phonepayplus.org.uk.
Nov 22nd 2007
07061 703683 is another one for Google to pick up. One ring, nothing else, and no of course I’m not calling it back!
Nov 22nd 2007
Had about 50 calls in the past 3-4 months from 070 Numbers….
Latest number to call me is 07067730893… called me twice in less than 10 minutes.
I have checked the number and it is registered to 7TEL Ltd - Details below…
7Tel Limited trading as
Firefly Telecom
Telecom House
Brynhawddgar Church Road,
Gorslas, Llanelli,
Carmarthenshire
SA14 7NF
United Kingdom
Email: sales@fireflytelecom.com
Support: support@fireflytelecom.com
Telephone: 0871 572 7000
Number is bogus since it is just a answering machine… so prolly a front for this company.
Chris
Nov 23rd 2007
Just received a 1bell ring from 07067942178 registered to 7tel Ltd. I did not reply as I have been caught out in the past and will never return a call to a 070 number.
Nov 24th 2007
I’m just adding my numbers for anyone to Google too: 07067946257
I’ve been called twice in 10 mins, I rang back thinking it was a mobile but thankfully Vodaphone warns you it’s a premium rate number. I only hope the other networks do too!
It’s time to shut these scammers down!
Nov 24th 2007
Here’s one I received from this morning. Couldn’t find anything on the net for it so maybe it’s a new one:
07061794053
When calling back a recorded message advises the person cannot be contacted, so have been sent a text message to let them know. I put a 141 in front of my redial, so unsure if they will get it or not.
Nov 24th 2007
I got one this monring, although more concerning, is that I have harassment charge on someone who is stalking me and now that allegations have been made I got a cll from an 070 number and am not able to find out if it was the scam or if he joined the service. The search tool says it is a personal mobile number and issued to a company called hot chilli. Thinking it as my stalker I phone hot chilli and will probably be charged for it…oh well. But am making a complaint and have added to my police report in the event that is is my stalker and another example of how these 070 numbers can be used.
Nov 24th 2007
Oh and the number is 07061703926
Nov 25th 2007
Avoid 07061799959 - it has rung me twice in 12 hours - 2 rings then hangs up.
Nov 25th 2007
another one! 07061797013
Nov 26th 2007
Another number to add to the list (can’t find in this page at all). Rang once today, and then cut off. Number range owned by Hotchilli communications. Hopefully Google will index this page to help other people..
Number is 07061703259
Nov 26th 2007
Just had a missed call after 1 ring from 07061703190. Can’t find any info regarding it, but guess it’s the same old story…
You wonder if the people who organised the 070 scheme put any thought into it whatsoever…
Dec 1st 2007
I had 3 from from 07061799256. I thought it was from a friend as they tried 3 times with 1 hour. I tried to call back with my landline but no response. I thought it was because they didn’t recognise my landline number so I put credit on my mobile and tried again. Same response, so I checked my credit and it had gone down by 85p! Even though there was no on to answer my call! What a scam. Please shut these scammers down!
Dec 1st 2007
I have started receiving these god-awful things - from 07061 797557.
I wouldn’t mind about the fact that they are scamming so much as interrupting my free time - I’ve had 3 calls in as many hours. I’m on 24 hr call so it’s not as if I can turn the damned thing off.
Maybe if OFCOM don’t want to do anything about it they will decide to pay for every scam call that people receive through what is an obviously flawed system.
Dec 2nd 2007
Today I received one from 07061 792757
But what is the point of this website or what is the point of OFCOM if 2 years of posting complaints has acheived nothing ?
Dec 2nd 2007
3 calls from 07061798246 today (2/12/07)
Dec 3rd 2007
I have had two calls this weekend!!
07061 703 262
07061 703 300
Why cannot something benn done about these calls??
Dec 3rd 2007
Thought i’d add another one 07061703781. I did call it back but it did warn me it was gonna cost £1.50 a minute so guess wot …hung up
Dec 4th 2007
they are also using hotmail address to do this not just the telephone sick of it 07061703352 this the number which i keep getting please do not ring it
Dec 7th 2007
Any calls from 0705 358 1250 are from a leased line via 7Tel Ltd (also associated with Firefly Telecoms).
I’ve been through Ofcom and just logged this with http://www.phonepayplus.org.uk/ They’re not sure what’s going on with these 070 numbers but it’s worth logging.
Dec 8th 2007
I have absolutely no faith in either OFCOM or the British government who seem to allow every possible dirty trick to be played on consumers with the system of surreptitious premium rate call charges. All parties concerned seem to ignore the fact that they continue to create ways in which consumers may be tricked and effectively robbed.
In the past I have found OFCOM to be unresponsive and useless. That seems to be the way of things in the UK and I feel that we need to begin to push these issues into European court to wake up the various cosy bureaucrats who seem to sit back and do very little.
Name and address withheld
__________________
Dec 11th 2007
And another! 07061703102
I dont think it’s just a coincidence that int he last 2 days i have been posting info on jobsite.co.uk, and several other big name recruitment ’sites. Someone needs to tighten up there security methinks.
If you use these sites probably best to withhold your number an just use email until you are speaking with a real person.
Dec 12th 2007
I just had a missed call this morning……no ringing! So I called it back from my land line and the number was 07036586600?? When I called, it rang then said it was transfering my call, then rang again and an answer phone message said, “This is ***** Livingstone I cannot take your call at the moment so please leave your name and contact number I will call you back”. The gap to leave a message cuts off after 30 secs, so you can’t leave a message anyway!
I’ve also been getting calls from another number +27734868448. They hang up after ringing a couple of times. How b***dy annoying are these twats??
Dec 12th 2007
Bunjit, I too have recently been on recruitment websites!!! I think this is where they are getting the info from. What about all the other personal info that we have entered….. like name, address, d.o.b….. I’m getting a little concerned now!!
Dec 13th 2007
07061703088
Dec 17th 2007
07061797588
Dec 20th 2007
07061758675
Dec 22nd 2007
07061797601 - 2 missed calls today
Dec 29th 2007
07061758773 Come on, Ofcom, when are you going to do something about this scam??
Dec 29th 2007
07061796647
Dec 30th 2007
had about 10 single rings over the festive period
with the Number 07061790197.
Luckily have checked thru this site and did not ring back.
Sometimes one ring in an evening - sometimes 2 , 3 or 4 times - one ring
inviting you to ring back out of curiosity.
Scamsters can we forward the complaits to ofcom?
Sandy
Dec 31st 2007
Got 3 calls from 0706179833 last night. I had the phone next to me but they must have called so quick that the phone did not even have a chance to ring. 3 calls in the same minute.
Jan 7th 2008
Just been called by 07061703332. This is a scam too far. What are OFCOM doing about this?
Jan 20th 2008
Need help. I saw a 07061758677 number in my dialled list. I have no friend or relative with this number. When I called this number, I heard a couple of rings and was shut down.
Jan 24th 2008
I had a very quick missed call earlier today and thought I would check to see if I could tie the number up with a company and came across this site.
07061 703 526
Did not ring it back so can’t guarantee a scam but am very suspicious.
I too have been on recruitment/job sites lately and will be taking my phone number off these now as a matter of urgency.
Jan 27th 2008
Almost got caught by 07061 703037
My local dialling code is 01706…
Turns out is those chilli comms buggers again.
Just how long does this thread need to run before something is done about these robbing bastards ?
Feb 6th 2008
07061758279 had a missed call from this number today, and called back thinking it was a call i was expecting from a mobile mechanic… after a few seconds they hung up. Isn’t there ANYTHING that can be done about this? Its completely immoral and needs to be stopped.
Mar 9th 2008
Was expecting a call from my daughter today and knew she would probably ring from a friend’s phone as she hasn’t got her charger with her.
So when I saw a missed call from 07061 758 711 thought it was from her and rang back - no answer.
Didn’t know about this 070 thing until I googled the first part of the number. WHY IS THIS NOT PUBLICISED BY OFCOM TO THE UNSUSPECTING PUBLIC? It is a scam and the Government, OFCOM and the phone companies are just allowing it to continue. This service should be shut down IMMEDIATELY and anyone who has to travel or be contactable should just do what we all do and use the roaming facility their phone company provides. Now that is another pet hate, roaming charges……!
Mar 13th 2008
07036522466 Middle-age man’s voice : “Hello, hello? Can you hear me?” etc.. Then hangs up. Number and bloke seemed odd to me so I googled it. Glad I didn’t return call now, stopped me feeling a right charlie!
Is annoying though, there should be a way to barr incoming 070 calls.
May 3rd 2008
i just got a missed call and it echoes that of all the posts above. i was expecting a call back from a friend and got one ring. I googled the number first before i called back because i didn’t recognize it’s origin and found all of this!! it’s been going on a while huh!
The one that called me was 070 6 174 0916
thanks for posting guys otherwise I may have called them back.