[James]

Can't believe people are texting this number.

Originally posted by Babydoll456

it costs 10p dogs

From what I can see it could be costing you £1.50 per text sent or that amount per week.

Here's some info I found...

More about premium rate text message numbers

How can I spot a premium rate text service?
Premium rate text numbers are sometimes called ‘shortcodes’ because they are always just 4 or 5 numbers long and usually start with the number 8, although they can also start with a 2 or 6.

The incoming message may not be from a shortcode, but you will be asked to reply to a short text number.

If you’re not sure if a text number is premium rate you can use the premium rate checker (it works with text shortcodes only).

What’s the catch?
The cost of replying to a shortcode will nearly always be at normal rate (around 10p) but the trick is that by replying you are usually signing up to get a service – often weekly or monthly ring tones, logos or news that will just keep coming and cost you £1.50 or more each.

Even if you don’t open a premium rate text you will still be charged for it.

What should I do if I get a text telling me to reply to a shortcode?
NEVER text a shortcode unless you are absolutely sure you know what you are signing up to.

Don’t be tempted to text ANYTHING back – not even ‘get lost’ or ‘no’ or even something stronger. This is because the computer at the other end hasn’t got a brain and might take any reply to mean you’re signing up for expensive ring tones, message, logos or a dating service. By the time you get them to stop you will have spent lots of money.

What about text voting?
Texting in to a vote on a TV programme is slightly different. It may cost you a bit more than a standard text but it’s usually just a one-off. But always make sure you understand how much it costs. Get up close to the telly and read the small print at the bottom!

How do they make money?
Premium rate text numbers are also sometimes known as ‘reverse billed’ numbers. This is because if the cost of incoming messages is charged to you, either taken straight off your pay-as-you-go credit or added to your bill if you’re on a contract.

From here - http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/b_line/...emium_text.asp

Stopping texts...

STOP ALL command

If you are getting any premium rate text messages (like ring tones, logos, news, gossip etc) that you are paying for, here’s what you should do to stop them.


Text back to the 4 or 5 digit number with the words STOP ALL.
This will normally cost you a standard rate text message.

The STOP ALL command is recognised by all premium rate service providers.

Do not include anything else in your text message – remember you are texting a computer not a real person.

What should I do if it doesn’t work?
Now try texting the word STOP to the shortcode, nothing else

If you are still getting premium rate messages after this you should contact your network provider and complain

Important!
The STOP or STOP ALL commands will only work if you are getting paid-for messages/ring tones etc that you have requested at some stage (perhaps by accident because the terms and conditions weren’t clear).

If you have received a rip-off text trying to get you to call a premium rate number or get a ‘free’ ring tone ignore it. If you do it won’t cost you a penny. Don’t text anything back at all – not even STOP – because the brainless computer at the other end might take any response to mean ‘yes’.

From here - http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/b_line/...topping_texts/