2011 PhonepayPlus allows 070 "hello,hello" missed call back

[El Gringo]

07049202080
http://whocallsme.com/Phone-Number.aspx/07049202080

A Nnoyed
15 Dec 2010

Got a call from 0704 920 2080 today, caller (recording) says 'hello, hello, can you hear me' followed by some static and then hangs up.

I don't know if this is a premium rate number?

Ofcom/Phonepayplus/crooks replies to A Nnoyed
15 Dec 2010

07049203385 07049203460 07049203539 07049203901 07049204031 07049204033 07049204086 07049204272 07049204321 07049204330 07049204563 07049204580 07049204684 07049204849 07049206027 07049206156 07049206270 07049206389 07049206418 07049206429 07049206474 07049206834 07049206989 07049207084 07049207292 07049207319

other numbers used
the idiots at Ofcom and Phonepayplus should get off their arses and short this lot of pests and crooks out.

2Communications Limited

17 February 2011
Information provider N/A
Service provider Pan International Telecommunications Limited
Information provider location N/A
Service provider location Cayman Islands
Service type Fixed-line / ‘070’ Personal Number Service
Adjudication Details
CASE REFERENCE: 840404

THIS CASE WAS BROUGHT AGAINST THE SERVICE PROVIDER

UNDER PARAGRAPH 8.5 OF THE CODE

BACKGROUND

Between May and June 2010, the Executive received complaints in relation to ‘070’ numbers across three Network Operator platforms. Almost all the complaints reported an unsolicited telephone call and a man’s voice saying “Hello! Hello, can you hear me?”.
[]
SANCTIONS

Having regard to all the circumstances of the case, including the revenue of the service, the Tribunal decided to impose the following sanctions:

A Formal Reprimand;
A fine of £125,000.
The Tribunal ordered that the Service Provider be prohibited from involvement in or contracting for the provision of any premium rate service for a period of two years commencing from the date of publication of this decision.

so apart from pocketing £125,000 share of the fraud what did PhonepaypPlus achieve?
http://whocallsme.com/Phone-Number.aspx/07049

http://whocallsme.com/Phone-Number.aspx/07049201663
Maisie
6 h 38 min ago
Just had a call from an unknown person. It sounds like many previous callers have had. A man saying Hello ,Hello and then ringing off. I did not attempt to return the call, but looked on the web. Glad I did.

http://whocallsme.com/Phone-Number.aspx/07049201993
07049201993

evan highlander
14 Mar 2011
1.20pm 14th March 2011 received call from mobile? man says - hello hello hello? and then hangs up

DON'T call them - Fixed charge 50p + around 5p/ min

when are the Government going to force Ofcom to get rid of PhonepayPlus and these fraudulent valueless services?

and the 0704920xxxx block belongs to 2Communications Ltd (not somebody in the bloody 'Cayman Islands')

[El Gringo]

http://whocallsme.com/Phone-Calls.aspx/070/3

07049210568
07049210605
07049205815
07049210733
07049205600
07049205518
07049205374
07049210429

07049201317 07049201466 07049201477 07049201607 07049201663 07049201728 07049201835 07049201855 07049201993 07049202003 07049202080 07049202323 07049202452 07049202537 07049202767 07049202856 07049203084 07049203149 07049203209 07049203385 07049203460 07049203539 07049203901 07049204031 07049204033 07049204086 07049204272 07049204321 07049204330 07049204563 07049204580 07049204684 07049204849 07049205030 07049205187 07049205262 07049205327 07049205358 07049205406 07049205542 07049205547 07049205577 07049205638 07049205661 07049205804 07049205831 07049205848 07049205853 07049205996 07049206027 07049206156 07049206270 07049206389 07049206418 07049206429 07049206474 07049206834 07049206989 07049207084 07049207292 07049207319 07049208160 07049208188 07049208316 07049208379 07049208567 07049208620 07049208716 07049208909 07049208939 07049209028 07049209047 07049209209 07049209273 07049209409 07049209657 07049209694 07049209744 07049210108 07049210112 07049210122 07049210260 07049210333 07049210345 07049210561 07049210670 07049210741 07049210776

These 070 numbers are not mobile numbers, they are a type of premium rate number. They are very expensive to call. Your Network take a share of your money before passing the rest on to the company that owns the numbers. These types of fraud generate millions for the Networks. That is why Ofcom turns a blind eye.

070 490 xxxxx and 070 492 xxxxx are supplied by this company
http://2communications.net/testnumbers_e.html


http://whocallsme.com/Phone-Number.aspx/07049099033
http://whocallsme.com/Phone-Number.aspx/07049099044
http://whocallsme.com/Phone-Number.aspx/07049099049
http://whocallsme.com/Phone-Number.aspx/07049099069

the above 'scam' appears to be organised fraud that 2communications Limited is profiting from.

Their 070 490 xxxxx numbers are also being used in a missed call/call back scam


http://2communications.net/company_e.html
2communications Limited
26 York Street
London W1U 6XE
United Kingdom

Managing Director:
Edward Gross (edward.gross@2communications.net)

Tel: (+44) (0)870 177 7771
Fax: (+44) (0)870 177 7779

Ofcom, PhonepayPlus and the revenue sharing Networks are every bit as bad as the thieving ******** that are behind this premium rate fraud

[El Gringo]

http://www.the-scream.co.uk/forums/t31202.html?
2012 BERR/Ofcom/PhonepayPlus 'missed call scams' ignored to safeguard Network revenue

it stopped for under a week now Ofcom has allowed it back

http://whocallsme.com/Phone-Calls.aspx/070

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