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57080 free €10 topup?

flodis79 · 2005-07-01 09:13:30

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?

01-07-2005 10:13am

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flodis79

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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 01-07-2005 12:37pm

byrnefm

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

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#3 01-07-2005 5:40pm

Pythia

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

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#4 01-07-2005 7:28pm

flodis79

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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..

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#5 07-06-2006 7:11pm

siblers

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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".

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#6 03-07-2006 10:50pm

alex.lyons

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

cheers

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#7 03-07-2006 11:04pm

MiCr0

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replying with "stop" should work

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#8 03-07-2006 11:05pm

Creamy Goodness

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credit will not come for free tbh.

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#9 03-07-2006 11:07pm

MiCr0

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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

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#10 03-07-2006 11:09pm

Gone West

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lol.
fools to actually text this number.

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#11 03-07-2006 11:10pm

MiCr0

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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 31-08-2006 9:11am

alex.lyons

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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

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#13 31-08-2006 9:20am

Sam Vimes

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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

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#14 31-08-2006 9:48am

alex.lyons

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

thanks for ur help

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#15 01-12-2006 9:48am

Ral

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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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