Am I committing fraud or a crime?

godwin

My pre-pay vodafone number has been stuck on free credit for 8 months , I can call and text for free to any number for the last 8 months , am I committing a crime?

Yes, 6 month driving ban for you

Corvo

A crime? Me backside!!!!

Tell me how you did this.

Micky Dolenz

Mod

Moved to the Vodafone Talk to forum.

They will be able to answer your query here, OP. Good luck.

ABajaninCork

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godwin

But I don't want it fixed , just curious if it's a crime

Marsden

Turn yourself in to the Vodafone police immediately you fiend.

Earthhorse

Don't know if it's a crime but they could easily decide to seek the money back from you. More than likely they won't be able to but to be on the safe side it's probably best to fake your own death at this point.

Dartz

So long as you didn't do anything to manipulate the system, it's their fault for forgetting to charge you.

It's the same if Amazon ships two of an item instead of one..... it's yours to keep lawfully.

donvito99

It's Hitler and the Nazi's fault, OP.

godwin

Corvo wrote: »

A crime? Me backside!!!!

Tell me how you did this.

The last thing I done was get an IOU from vodafone

cml387

Vodafone: Sebastian

We know where you are and are coming to get you.

dilallio

Quick - edit your post and change the amount your account is showing in credit.

Too easy for Vodafone to check all prepaid accounts with a specific balance left.

Username99

You better send me that phone so I can dispose of it properly, don't want you getting into trouble.

Earthhorse

Also, fraud is a crime.

Duggy747

Well, someone from Vodafone will spot this, mention it in house where they'll search a pre-pay account that has that amount you mentioned and hasn't topped up in 8 months :pac:

BillyMitchel

OP happened me before with meteor. They sent me a bill for over €500. Refused to pay, took me to the small claims courts and they won. Had to pay the guts of 1k.

Terry1985

godwin wrote: »

My pre-pay vodafone number has been stuck on free credit for 8 months , I can call and text for free to any number for the last 8 months , am I committing a crime?

Are you only calling other Vodafone numbers?

If not, you can auction off your sim card for a few quid!

godwin

Earthhorse wrote: »

Also, fraud is a crime.

Not all fraud.

Dymo

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

Mod



They will be able to answer your query here, OP. Good luck.

You'll get an answer from them about 6 weeks - 3 months

Zebra3

Earthhorse wrote: »

Also, fraud is a crime.

Yeah, but in Ireland, you'll only get done depending on who you are/know.

Earthhorse

Zebra3 wrote: »

Yeah, but in Ireland, you'll only get done depending on who you are/know.

According to his profile the OP has no friends on boards, so looks like he's screwed.

The_Minister

BillyMitchel wrote: »

OP happened me before with meteor. They sent me a bill for over €500. Refused to pay, took me to the small claims courts and they won. Had to pay the guts of 1k.

I don't think they can take a consumer to the Small Claims Court, are you sure you don't mean the District Court?

Earthhorse

godwin wrote: »

Not all fraud.

How do you mean?

Joe prim

just checked in the cathechism, it's not a crime, but it is a sin, but not a mortaller, Phonensus Freecallus, so carry on, confess within six months, have some minor masturbatory stuff also taken into account, and all will be well.

BillyMitchel

The_Minister wrote: »

I don't think they can take a consumer to the Small Claims Court, are you sure you don't mean the District Court?

Yep that's the one I meant!

OP forgot to mention the judge barred me for using a phone for 3months.

BillyMitchel

BillyMitchel wrote: »

OP happened me before with meteor. They sent me a bill for over €500. Refused to pay, took me to the small claims courts and they won. Had to pay the guts of 1k.

But if it's a pre-paid pay-as-you-go phone then how will they find him? I don't remember giving my own name and address when buying one, though that was years ago, so do you know if they ask? I know I definitely didn't give any form of ID, and if I was asked for an address I wasn't asked to prove it (utility bill, etc) and I don't live there any more anyway. So how did they catch up with yourself?

Menas

So OP, what are those sexy chat lines really like?

Earthhorse

Deleted User wrote: »

But if it's a pre-paid pay-as-you-go phone then how will they find him?

They have his number.

Drexel

So jealous of the OP. For some reason I hate buying credit!

Zebra3

Earthhorse wrote: »

According to his profile the OP has no friends on boards, so looks like he's screwed.

It's who you know from the Galway Races tent that counts though.

Dymo

Dymo wrote: »

You'll get an answer from them about 6 weeks - 3 months

I was gonna say the same thing!

Open a thread in the talk to forum. Just say "I need your help". It will take them a month or two to answer you. They will probably respond with "how can I help". So, take the same amount of time to respond to them, saying something like, "I have a problem with my phone". Another 1-2 months for a reply.

At this stage it will be between 3-6 months later. If you keep up with the vague posts, you could get another 5 years of free calls. Safe in the knowledge that you done your civic duty in contacting your network supplier.

Your welcome

Death and Taxes

BillyMitchel wrote: »

OP happened me before with meteor. They sent me a bill for over €500. Refused to pay, took me to the small claims courts and they won. Had to pay the guts of 1k.

Really, according to the legislation and rules governing the Small Claims Courts a business cannot sue a private individual through the Small Claims Court, the can only sue another business which supplied them with goods or services.
Nice try though!
http://www.courts.ie/courts.ie/library3.nsf/pagecurrentweblookuptopnav/small%20claims%20procedure

trickymicky

dilallio wrote: »

Quick - edit your post and change the amount your account is showing in credit.

Too easy for Vodafone to check all prepaid accounts with a specific balance left.

good save my friend.

donegal_road

godwin wrote: »

My pre-pay vodafone number has been stuck on free credit for 8 months , I can call and text for free to any number for the last 8 months , am I committing a crime?

I wouldn't draw attention to myself like this OP. If its on the Vodaphone thread, you can be sure there is a Vodaphone employee trawling through your previous posts to see if they can get a clue of who you might be, as we speak...

HurtLocker

BillyMitchel wrote: »

OP happened me before with meteor. They sent me a bill for over €500. Refused to pay, took me to the small claims courts and they won. Had to pay the guts of 1k.

On prepay?! How? When I signed up for vodafone they asked my first name and no address. On their website it shows my address as Ireland and only my first name.

Hope this free credit thing happens to me. Just gotta get lucky now.

godwin

godwin wrote: »

My pre-pay vodafone number has been stuck on free credit for 8 months , I can call and text for free to any number for the last 8 months , am I committing a crime?

Feckin eegit. Why the hell can't you keep your mouth shut? It'll soon be gone.

BillyMitchel

[Deleted User] wrote: »

But if it's a pre-paid pay-as-you-go phone then how will they find him? I don't remember giving my own name and address when buying one, though that was years ago, so do you know if they ask? I know I definitely didn't give any form of ID, and if I was asked for an address I wasn't asked to prove it (utility bill, etc) and I don't live there any more anyway. So how did they catch up with yourself?

Is the phone registered? You know when you give your details to get your free credit? All details are stored then.

Haha, donegal_road, have you ever asked a question on the vodafone thread? There are 4 reps and the response rate is abysmal.

BillyMitchel

Death and Taxes wrote: »

Really, according to the legislation and rules governing the Small Claims Courts a business cannot sue a private individual through the Small Claims Court, the can only sue another business which supplied them with goods or services.
Nice try though!
http://www.courts.ie/courts.ie/library3.nsf/pagecurrentweblookuptopnav/small%20claims%20procedure

Jayus barrell of laughs today.

District court!!!

donegal_road

Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »

Haha, donegal_road, have you ever asked a question on the vodafone thread? There are 4 reps and the response rate is abysmal.

I haven't. Well in that case OP, fair play to you. Nice to hear of one person getting one up on the phone companies. 20 years ago, we used a code on the white pay phones which allowed us free calls anywhere in the world.
Its just not the same kick anymore with Skype.

LOI Stats

cml387 wrote: »

Vodafone: Sebastian

We know where you are and are coming to get you.

Least threatening name ever.

play4fun1

godwin wrote: »

My pre-pay vodafone number has been stuck on free credit for 8 months , I can call and text for free to any number for the last 8 months , am I committing a crime?

I thought , that all Prepaid SIM cards "expire" ; if you don't topup at least every 6 months .

chud1234

this happened to my mate ended up doing a stretch

kneemos

play4fun1 wrote: »

I thought , that all Prepaid SIM cards "expire" ; if you don't topup at least every 6 months .

Credit expires if you don't use it,I think.

Dazzler0911

Turn yourself in kid, it just ain't worth it...

Ruu

I am from the police of the Internet, if you will follow me please, no one will get hurt.

Tiddlypeeps

Same thing happened to my mother about 15 years go with Digifone (I think that's what they were called). The phone just let her run her credit into the negative for months. They eventually sent her out a bill for about £800. She ignored it, stopped using the phone and nothing else ever came of it.

Of course that doesn't prove that they can't come after you, just at the very least the never bothered to pursue my mother.

anncoates

Seems weird to see Godwin worried about breaking the law.

ahnowbrowncow

Ruubot2 wrote: »

I am from the police of the Internet, if you will follow me please, no one will get hurt.

How did you become a mod with only 200 posts?

Nepotism is rife on boards.ie :eek: