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Three Voicemail Warning

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  • 02-10-2019 2:47pm
    #1
    Drakus
    Registered Users Posts: 127 ✭✭


    I recently moved from Vodafone to Three PAYG for the All you can eat data. However during my short time I got a few texts from 3Voicemail saying I had a new voicemail and to ring 171353833333171 to get it. Now this was odd because I had no Voicemail setup and I had no missed calls. The first couple of times it happened I ignored it but the next time I thought I'd look into it. It would appear Three charge quite a lot when you ring this number, over 15 cents pm. Just thought I'd give you good people a heads up, nobody rang me and I had no voicemail setup so whats going on, make your own mind up.


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    #2
    Slippin Jimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,031 ✭✭✭Slippin Jimmy


    When I was with 3 bill pay, I used an app called Hullomail. It's completely free and works with 3. That number seems dodgy looking to me.


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    #3
    Gooser14
    Registered Users Posts: 1,577 ✭✭✭Gooser14


    Drakus wrote:
    I recently moved from Vodafone to Three PAYG for the All you can eat data. However during my short time I got a few texts from 3Voicemail saying I had a new voicemail and to ring 171353833333171 to get it. Now this was odd because I had no Voicemail setup and I had no missed calls. The first couple of times it happened I ignored it but the next time I thought I'd look into it. It would appear Three charge quite a lot when you ring this number, over 15 cents pm. Just thought I'd give you good people a heads up, nobody rang me and I had no voicemail setup so whats going on, make your own mind up.


    You can ask Three to disable the voicemail function.


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    #4
    ED E
    Registered Users Posts: 36,167 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    "Warning".... le sigh.


    A VM alert from three reads as follows:
    You have 4 new Voicemail(s).
    Call 171 (+353833333171 from abroad) to listen.Keep track of your usage for free on My3 at http://mobile.3ireland.ie/hb/singleurl

    No, its not a scam.

    Yes, its the real three number. YES you pay for calls to voicemail on many three plans.


    You CAN receive a voicemail without your phone seeing a "missed call" either by the network not being able to reach your phone or the other user intentionally dialling your VM number instead of your normal number.


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    #5
    GBX
    Registered Users Posts: 11,981 ✭✭✭✭GBX


    It's been 15c per min for voicemail with Three for a while. Would have been part of the terms that you agreed when signing up.

    Usually the first time you ring the voice mail be it the +353833333171 or just 171 number you have to set it up.


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