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57080 free €10 topup?

  • 01-07-2005 9:13am
    #1
    flodis79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,820 ✭✭✭


    Does this work? Saw on the telly that if you text TOPUP to 57080 you'll get a free topup voucher. I got instruction in the text back: "send a stamped addressed envelope to po box 10243, dublin 24". Anyone tried?


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  • #2
    byrnefm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 892 ✭✭✭byrnefm


    How much does a text to 57080 cost? It wouldn't be free (only 50xxx are).


  • #3
    Pythia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,469 ✭✭✭Pythia


    Check if you're now subscribed to any 'clubs'. 2e per message/ringtone sent or whatever. They might make their money back that way...


  • #4
    flodis79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,820 ✭✭✭flodis79


    Yes, it's a club and every message received is €2, but i unsubscribed directly so not deducted. Just got the information about where to send my mobile number and network so they can add up those €10. So actually, you're getting €8 for free..


  • #5
    siblers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,692 ✭✭✭✭siblers


    I can't unsubscribe from it, it says I am unsubscribed, but I always get the texts off them, worst thing is that I think it uses up my credit, with me being a "member".


  • #6
    alex.lyons
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭alex.lyons


    does anybody know how to sucesfully unsubscribe to this service, its "drinking" credit and costing a fortune...

    cheers


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  • #7
    MiCr0
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,265 ✭✭✭MiCr0


    replying with "stop" should work


  • #8
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,584 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    credit will not come for free tbh.


  • #9
    MiCr0
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,265 ✭✭✭MiCr0


    according to comreg 57080 is registered to
    57080 Opera Telecom Ltd

    and their contact details from their website
    Ireland
    Opera Telecom Ireland,
    Temple Court,
    Hogan Place,
    Lower Grand Canal Street,
    Dublin 2,
    Eire

    Tel: 00 353 1 484 8888
    Email: ireland@operatelecom.com


  • #10
    Gone West
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,374 ✭✭✭Gone West


    lol.
    fools to actually text this number.


  • #11
    MiCr0
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,265 ✭✭✭MiCr0


    some other people have had this issue
    help might be here:
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054850172&highlight=opera+telecom
    and of course the sticky on this forum:
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=149407


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  • #12
    alex.lyons
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭alex.lyons


    does texting stop cost anything??

    and does anybody know anything about the following numbers??
    57033
    57715
    57252

    Is texting stop a universal way of stoping these sort of texts??

    cheers


  • #13
    Sam Vimes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,611 ✭✭✭✭Sam Vimes


    alex.lyons wrote:
    does texting stop cost anything??

    and does anybody know anything about the following numbers??
    57033
    57715
    57252

    Is texting stop a universal way of stoping these sort of texts??

    cheers
    use this:
    http://www.comreg.ie/numbering/num_sms_search.asp

    texting stop is generally supposed to to work but it often doesn't. these companies will do whatever they can get away with to keep taking people's money. the general rule is, if it starts with 57, don't text it.

    often the easiest way to stop these texts is just to get a new number. it can take weeks and calls to comreg to get them to stop otherwise.

    @siblers, those texts are costing you money. best knock it on the head now


  • #14
    alex.lyons
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭alex.lyons


    cheers, its taking loads of credit nd really anoying me!!

    thanks for ur help


  • #15
    Ral
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭Ral



    Texting unsub or unsubscribe didn't work for me but texting just the word stop did. They are working within fairly loose regulations that need to be tightened up severely. Put in complaint to www.regtel.ie saying how difficult it was to find out how to unsubscribe to them and help stop this carry on.


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