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02381010505

☎️ 02381010505 👆 is a valid (Landline) United Kingdom Phone Number. It has a prefix of 023. The area code 023 originates from Southampton.

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023 8101 0505 Tagged as:

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TimeLine of events for phone number 02381010505

  • Unexpected charge for receiving text
    Mar
    2018
  • Seeking help to stop phone charge
    Feb
    2018
  • "Discovered scam involving charity donation."
    Dec
    2017
  • Complaint about unauthorized £10 charge
    Dec
    2017
  • Alert: Possible charity donation scam
    Dec
    2017
  • Scam charges for fake messages
    Oct
    2017
  • Questioning how thieves escape punishment
    Sep
    2017
  • Frustration with car tax process
    Aug
    2017
  • Questionable charge from Surestart Digital
    Aug
    2017
  • User accuses of fraudulent behavior
    Jul
    2017
  • Questioning unauthorized charge on O2
    Jun
    2017
  • Angry comment about a robbery
    May
    2017
  • Beware of scam charges, report it
    Apr
    2017
  • Scam alert; avoid responding entirely
    Apr
    2017
  • Unexpected charges on phone bill
    Apr
    2017
  • Unexpected charge, no subscription support
    Apr
    2017
  • Unexpected $8.85 charge on bill
    Apr
    2017
  • Beware of scam text charges
    Apr
    2017
  • Unwarranted premium charge by Vodafone
    Mar
    2017
  • Scammed, blocked number, no refund
    Mar
    2017
  • DVLA mot check phone scam
    Mar
    2017
  • Customer complaining about overcharging
    Feb
    2017
  • Concern about potential fraud involvement
    Feb
    2017
  • Received unexpected charge, provider refunded
    Feb
    2017
  • Skeptical about claiming from number
    Jan
    2017
  • Received scam texts, high charges
    Dec
    2016
  • Request refund for £10
    Dec
    2016
  • Got Car Tax reminder unexpectedly
    Nov
    2016
  • Uninformed charges, canceled subscription, awaiting refund
    Nov
    2016
  • Unable to contact Virgin Mobile
    Nov
    2016
  • Unanswered call after unexpected charge
    Oct
    2016
  • Be charged for lottery text
    Oct
    2016
  • Mobile providers should reimburse charges
    Oct
    2016
  • Mistakenly charged, bill refunded, complained
    Oct
    2016
  • Unauthorized charge, misleading communication, investigation
    Oct
    2016
  • Promise broken, illegitimate charges received
    Oct
    2016
  • Request to stop contacting urgently
    Sep
    2016
  • Successful subscription cancellation and refund
    Sep
    2016
  • Complained to 02, received charges
    Sep
    2016
  • Fraudulent texts, ignored, potential charges
    Sep
    2016
  • Hastings Essential charged excessive fees
    Sep
    2016
  • Unauthorized charge, lack of response
    Sep
    2016
  • Problems with 02 billing, non-responsive
    Sep
    2016
  • Text "stop" to stop charges
    Sep
    2016
  • Scammers hacking mobile numbers warned
    Sep
    2016
  • Inquiring about unknown phone charge
    Aug
    2016
  • Charged 10£ for suspicious transaction
    Aug
    2016
  • Surprise phone bill charges mentioned
    Jul
    2016
  • Unsolicited premium rate message charges
    Jul
    2016
  • Not a subscription, easy refund
    Jun
    2016
  • Avoid paid vehicle info websites
    Jun
    2016
  • Unofficial website charges hidden fees
    Jun
    2016
  • Charged for premium competition scam
    Jun
    2016
  • Unexplained £10 charge, seeking clarity
    Jun
    2016
  • User got scammed on bill
    Jun
    2016
  • Unauthorized charge by Vodafone
    Jun
    2016
  • Unfamiliar company charges unauthorized fees. Beware!
    Jun
    2016
Number Of Searches: 495 Number Of Comments: 52 First Seen: 12 June 2016 General Reputation: negative

This number has recently been searched from Hillfoot End(Bedfordshire), Surbiton(Greater London) and Tyne(East Lothian).

02381010505 has 52 comments of which 37 x negative and 15 x neutral

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02381010505 Summary (Read all comments)

Phone number ☎️ 02381010505 👆 is reported as a scam involving unexpected £10 charges on mobile bills, often linked to unsolicited text messages claiming to provide vehicle MOT or tax reminders. Many users were unaware they had subscribed or authorised such payments, which are disguised as charity donations or legitimate DVLA-related services. Mobile providers sometimes refund but generally advise contacting the sender to cancel, though this often leads to automated, unresponsive systems. Complaints highlight confusion, difficulty obtaining refunds, and concerns over privacy and misleading practices. Visitors are advised to avoid interacting with such texts or numbers, report charges to their network provider immediately, block related premium rate numbers, and exercise caution when entering personal details on unofficial mot/tax checking sites.

Reports on phone number 02381010505

9 years
Somehow I got hit with a tenner charge on my phone bill just for getting a text message. I had no idea they could do that! Honestly, I'm so fed up with these phone contracts now.
9 years
Just saw my phone bill and there’s an £8 charge on it, how do I get this to stop?
9 years
Got a text from what looked like the DVLA but it was a total scam. They somehow got hold of my number and then charged me £10. Tried sorting it with the phone company but they wouldn’t help at all. Really frustrating!
DVLA
9 years
Thieves, seriously, don’t bother with it. I just don’t get how they don’t get caught doing it.
9 years
Thought my car tax was sorted so I tried checking with what I assumed was the DVLA site, only to find out they wanted to charge me £10 just for the "privilege". This is the trouble now we don't have those paper discs anymore. Seems like there's always some scammer waiting to take your money. If you’re reading this, chances are it’s already too late since you’ve probably already clicked through to their site to check your MOT or tax status.
DVLA
9 years
I received a call from a company claiming to be Surestart Digital, and lo and behold, I noticed a charge on my mobile for a text message they supposedly sent regarding my vehicle. Absolute nonsense, if you ask me! I reached out to my mobile provider who swiftly blocked their number for me. The company’s contact details are 0238110505 and their email is [email protected]. I’m giving them a week and then I’ll be pursuing legal action.
Surestart Digital
9 years
Beware, it's a con artist.
9 years
Just noticed £10 taken from my O2 balance for some premium text message, no idea what it was about. How is this even allowed? Feeling a bit ripped off here.
10 years
Robbin bastards, honestly, that’s all I can say. Hope you choke on my ten quid!
10 years
I've just spotted a £10 charge from the number 60076 on my bill. If you pick up their call or reply, they hit you with a fee - total scam this is. Anyone got any idea where to file a complaint for this? Be careful out there!
10 years
Don't fall for this! It claims to be from the DVLA about your MOT, but it's just a trick. If you reply, they'll charge you £10.00 including VAT (£8.33 plus VAT). Just ignore it.
DVLA
10 years
Just got a message from this number and ended up with a £10 charge on my bill. I never signed up for whatever service it was, and Virgin Mobile won’t help me sort it out. It's so frustrating!
Virgin Mobile
10 years
Got my phone bill just now and saw a £10 charge for a text message I supposedly got on 13/04/2017! Contacted Virgin and they said I should get in touch with the company that sent the message to get my money back, plus said it should have come out of my free minutes anyway. Not convinced at all, so I’m ringing Virgin again to demand a refund. Weird thing is, I don’t even drive or have a car... makes no sense to me.
Virgin
10 years
I noticed a charge of 8.85 on my phone bill, but it didn’t say which area it was from. Does anyone know what that might be about?
10 years
Be careful, got hit with a charge of £8.25 just for opening a text that said something about a car reminder! Total scam, watch yourselves!
10 years
So I got my phone bill from Vodafone and noticed a £10 premium charge from some company called car mot information, same number on my bill. I contacted my service provider but they flat out refused to give me a refund, claiming I used the internet to access it - which I definitely didn’t. It’s crazy how they just took money for a service I never asked for and didn’t even check before charging me. All I did was nothing online, yet somehow they still managed to rip me off for £10. Proper scam if you ask me.
Vodafone
10 years
Just looked at my phone bill and spotted an unexpected £10 charge. Turns out I got scammed by this number. I got in touch with my provider to get the number blocked, but they won’t give me a refund. They reckon I must’ve agreed to something. These fraudsters are now using middlemen to rip people off. I’m planning to call them first thing Monday, though I doubt it’ll do much. Definitely reporting this to the ombudsman. Honestly, I can’t imagine how these con artists sleep at night.
SP
10 years
Total scammers, honestly. My other half got billed £10 for a text he never even got. When he phoned Virgin to sort it out, they told him to call this number and that they’d sort out a refund. They claim it’s just a reminder about an MOT but he’d only had the car for like 20 minutes! Utter rubbish. How do these dodgy companies manage to get away with stuff like this? Proper dodgy behaviour.
Virgin
10 years
Is it just me or does anyone else think the police should actually look into this business? It really smells like a scam if you ask me. Maybe the phone company is also involved, passing the money along to them - probably taking a share themselves. That might be why nothing ever gets done to put a stop to it :(
10 years
I rang 0808 178 5349 after seeing it on this site: [#]vehicleinformation[###]/terms. They said I'd get a text from the Post Office with instructions on how to claim something, but honestly, it all felt a bit dodgy to me.
Post Office
10 years
Hey, I got hit with a charge of about £8.33 after getting a text from 60076. My phone company said they’re powerless and told me to ring 0238 101 0505. Seems like a total scam to me since all they want is for me to send more texts, which I bet costs money as well.
10 years
Can someone tell me how to get my £10 back?
10 years
I was just trying to see when my car tax needed renewing, using what I thought was the official DVLA site. Then EE gave me a number to ring, but it was all automated and kept saying there was a £10 one-off charge, probably for a year or something - but it wasn’t clear at all. I had no idea I’d agreed to any of this! Who in their right mind would pay £10 just for a reminder about car tax? Proper con artists if you ask me.
DVLAEE
10 years
They took £10 from me for a reminder service without mentioning any charges beforehand. I rang them to cancel my subscription and requested a refund, but I haven’t heard anything back yet.
10 years
Virgin Mobile told me to just text ‘stop all’ to 6076 so I wouldn’t be charged anymore. I did exactly that, but now I’m stuck trying to reach them. I keep calling 02381010505 but it just goes through some automated system and then hangs up on me. Really frustrating!
Virgin Mobile
10 years
I just noticed a £10 fee on my account and have been trying to ring them, but no luck getting through to anyone to sort it out.
10 years
I messaged this number after checking my lotto results online, since the page mentioned I’d get a weekly text with my numbers. But further down, it said there’d be a fee for the texts, which I hadn’t realised. So, I immediately replied with ‘stop’ as it instructed, but that ended up costing me £8.50 anyway. So heads up if you’re checking your lotto this way. Tried ringing them back, but the call just cuts off. They haven’t given me a refund yet, but claimed they'll block the number to stop more charges.
10 years
So, I got a text from some place called CAR MOT and ended up getting charged £10 without even realising it was a scam. How is this still happening? It’s shocking that no one’s really stopping it. Honestly, the phone companies should refund the money and actually take some responsibility to put an end to these dodgy scams.
CAR MOT
10 years
I got stung for a tenner after thinking I was on the DVLA site checking my car info, turns out it wasn’t. EE was pretty decent about it though - they sorted me out with a refund on my upcoming bill as a good gesture. They also gave me an email to get in touch with the company behind it, in case they’ll cough up the money again. Hoping I can get it back!
DVLAEE
10 years
I barely had time to check the details before getting a text saying I’d been hit with a £10 fee. Feels like a total rip-off. I’m definitely going to look into this more closely.
10 years
Total rip off. I hadn’t even got round to checking the details before I get a text saying I’ve been hit with a £10 fee. Definitely going to look into this more.
10 years
Loads of scammers keep ringing me. Please remove my number from your database quickly.
10 years
I rang this number recently and got caught up in an automated menu. I pressed the buttons that seemed right until I reached the option to 'end my subscription'. They mentioned they’d send me a free text confirming the cancellation, and since I’d only been subscribed for under a month, they promised a £10 refund. Sure enough, I got the text, took it to the post office, and they gave me a fresh £10 note. So, all squared away now!
10 years
I got a message about a car that isn’t mine and it cost me £8.33. I rang up 02 to complain and they gave me a phone number to deal with it. When I called, it was a robot on the line and then they charged me £10! Honestly, avoid calling that number at all costs.
10 years
I received a message from 60076 about my MOT, including my car's registration, but the date was a day off so I just ignored it. Later, Three charged me £10 for the texts. They identified the sender number as 02381010505 and advised me to call them during the week, tell them to stop messaging me, and ask for a refund. If they refuse, they said I should report it to PhonePayPlus. Not sure if I'll actually get the money back though. If you get texts or calls from 60076, beware - it’ll cost you £10, and replying with STOP will tack on another £10. Best to avoid responding at all.
Three
10 years
I tried Hastings Essential and entered my info for a cheap car insurance quote. After the call, they took £10 for it and then slapped on an extra tenner with this charge. Really annoying!
Hastings Essential
10 years
Money was taken from my account and O2 is refusing to give it back. I never got any text message from them and they haven’t responded to my complaints. What a joke!
10 years
Money’s been taken from my account and O2 refuse to give it back. I never got a text or any reply from them either, it’s a complete farce.
10 years
absolute scammers! you’ve got to text "stop" to 600076 to make these pests leave you alone. they swiped £10 off me but luckily my phone company gave the money back.
10 years
Honestly, these people are just the worst, they somehow hack your mobile number. Most of the time, you end up getting charged about £10. Our network provider said you could block all these numbers since there’s a lot of them, they keep sending texts or calling. Apparently, it’s some sort of fake quiz, gaming or competition scam, but I reckon it’s just dodgy nonsense. Put a block on premium rate calls and texts on your phone, then you won’t get bothered by them. Watch out for this number too (00015860076), it’s dodgy as hell.
10 years
Does anyone know who owns this number? I just noticed £10 has been taken from my account and I have no clue what it's for.
10 years
I think it was that DVLA site that somehow charged me 10 quid without any reason!
DVLA
10 years
I got hit with a £10 charge for some premium text I never signed up for or even got. Totally clueless how that sneaked onto my bill.
10 years
They put a charge on my phone bill without telling me.
10 years
I was hit with a one time £10 fee. My provider told me it wasn’t any kind of subscription. When I reached out to the company for a refund, they actually seemed pretty willing to sort it out.
10 years
This number never actually rang me, but I asked my phone company about it and they gave me some info. When I looked it up online, it turned out to be a site offering car history checks. If you search DVLA, that website pops up. Don’t bother with it though - you can get all that info for free on the official DVLA site. They tried to charge me £10, which is exactly what happened when I ended up using them.
GoogleDVLA
10 years
If you ever landed on [#]vehicleinformation[###] thinking it was the legit DVLA site for checking your car, just a heads up. They use the phone number 02381010505 and they’ll ask for your mobile and car details. Hidden in the tiny print, by entering your number, you basically agree to be charged £10 every year. So if this sounds familiar, that’s probably why you’ve been billed. I contacted my phone company and managed to get my money back. Worth a try!
DVLA
10 years
My mobile provider billed me £8.33 plus VAT for some so-called premium service. When I challenged it, they said it was related to a competition. I never take part in those, so I was certain it was a scam. Luckily, my provider refunded the charge and blocked that number to stop any future monthly charges. I’d definitely recommend anyone who finds themselves in this situation to contact their provider and demand the number be barred from billing them again. What's even more strange is I never saw any call from that number on my phone, so it looks like they must've gotten my number somewhere else and just charged me without my knowledge. Absolutely shocking!
10 years
I’m baffled, they took £10 from me and I haven't got a clue what it was for!
10 years
My phone bill went up by £10 and honestly, I have no clue how that happened. Feels like I got scammed or something.
10 years
I got hit with a £10 charge from 02381010505 and didnt even do anything! Then my bill ended up overdue which meant they slapped on vat as well! Vodafone told me its because I opened a message from them or something like that! Ridiculous really.
VATVodafone
10 years
Watch out! I've never heard of this company but somehow they've been taking £10 out of my mobile bill every month. Total scam! Stay alert folks!

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