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TimeLine of events for phone number 81618
- Frustrated about unexpected text chargeDec
2019Discovered unauthorized charges, Three resolved itNov
2019Uncovered sneaky charge on billNov
2019Unwanted charges, blocked number reportedNov
2019Improper charging by unknown serviceNov
2019Dealt with disputed premium serviceNov
2019Problems with unauthorized charges and textsNov
2019Unexpected charge for health guideNov
2019Unhelpful customer service, rudeness, no refundNov
2019Customer service was initially poorNov
2019Unwanted charge, resolved through CSOct
2019Unhappy about unexpected £4.50 chargeOct
2019Complaint about unauthorized charges on billOct
2019Received suspicious texts, got refundOct
2019Surprised by son's ID billOct
2019Unauthorized charges from unknown numbersOct
2019Discovery of terminated service detailsOct
2019Questioning £4.50 charge, seeking refundOct
2019Customer disputing unauthorized charge from ThreeOct
2019Issue with ID Mobile refundOct
2019Concerned about data privacy breachOct
2019Forward spam messages to 7726Oct
2019Unauthorized premium text sent; legal repercussions?Oct
2019Received scam texts, refunded fullyOct
2019Oxygen 8 scam, unsolicited subscriptionsOct
2019Billing issue with premium serviceOct
2019Charged for unsolicited inspirational textOct
2019Unauthorized charge from 81618 resolvedSep
2019Problem with phone bill resolvedSep
2019Contacted Three UK, resolved scamSep
2019Received scam messages, resolved issueSep
2019Charged £4.50, resolved with creditSep
2019Theft of £4.50 by criminalsSep
2019Input unclear, need more contextAug
2019Unwanted premium text charging issueJul
2019Scammed by phone service subscriptionJul
2019Warning about text message scamJul
2019Warning: Unsolicited premium rate textsJun
2019Warning about unauthorized text chargesJun
2019Unauthorized charges from Oxygen 8Jun
2019Upset about double charges, seek helpMay
2019Received unwanted text charges, resolved itMay
2019Overcharged for unsent text, unhelpful O2May
2019Payment issue with premium message serviceMay
2019Unwanted text charging unexpected feesMay
2019Unexpected charges, seeking refund resolutionApr
2019Block rather than engaging textersMar
2019Reported billing issue, refunded £, resolvedFeb
2019Concern about potential phone scamFeb
2019Unwanted messages charged, seeking resolutionJan
2019Unrequested service, difficult refund processDec
2018Refund request for unexpected messagesDec
2018Unsolicited texts asking for feedbackDec
2018Vodafone live chat very helpfulOct
2018Unexpected charges, plan not honoredOct
2018Questioning identity of unknown texterOct
2018Warning about potential scam messageOct
2018Unauthorized charges for undelivered textsOct
2018Charged for unwanted texts, seeking resolutionOct
2018Not enough information providedSep
2018Getting refund for mystery chargesSep
2018Please provide more contextAug
2018Unidentified caller, ban them immediatelyAug
2018Unwanted texts charged me moneyAug
2018Charged unfairly, ongoing unwanted messagesJul
2018Fraudulent charges through premium textsJul
2018Unexpected £4.50 charge, unknown senderJul
2018Unauthorized charges from Oxygen8, seeking refundJul
2018Report number to Psauthority. Legal actionJul
2018Warning about potential scam serviceJul
2018Advice on stopping premium text chargesJul
2018Charged twice, dealt with scamJul
2018Charged for unwanted health textJul
2018Upset about unexpected text chargeJul
2018Website helped identify hidden chargesJul
2018How to block spam messagesJul
2018Confusion about message senderJul
2018User mentions "81618" in contextJun
2018Querying unexplained charge on billJun
2018Unauthorized charges from unknown senderJun
2018Unexpected $4.50 phone bill chargeJun
2018Unexpected charges; unsubscribe instructions providedMay
2018Hidden charges from Facebook adsMay
2018Overcharged £4.50 for messageMay
2018Unexpected charge after reading textMay
2018Number Of Searches: 1597 Number Of Comments: 75 First Seen: 01 May 2018 General Reputation: negativeThis number has recently been searched from Coupland(Northumberland), Hazeley Lea(Hampshire), Loch nan Clàr(Highland), Worplesdon(Surrey) and Ysceifiog(Flintshire).
81618 has 75 comments of which 68 x negative and 7 x neutral
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Phone number ☎️ 81618 👆 is reported as a recurring scam involving unsolicited premium-rate text messages charging around £3.75 to £4.50 monthly, often linked to a sender called "Feel Good Wizard" via the short code 81618. Many users, primarily on the Three network but also others like O2 and Vodafone, report being unknowingly subscribed and charged despite not requesting or receiving clear service details. Complaints highlight difficulty obtaining refunds, inadequate customer service, and advice often includes texting "STOP" to cease charges, blocking premium messages, or contacting the Phone-paid Services Authority. Several report refunds after persistence, while others warn of continued charges or suggest providers might lack sufficient safeguards. The scam appears linked to a company called Oxygen8 Communications based in Cyprus, operating through premium SMS services, and users are advised to monitor bills closely and report any suspicious activity promptly.
Reports on phone number 81618
7 yearsI got billed £4.50 for a text I never asked for!7 yearsI only just noticed I’ve been getting billed £4.50 every month since April for this service, and I never actually subscribed. Watch out for this! I’ve gone ahead and blocked the number, hoping that sorts it out. Also, I’ve reported it to the PSA (Phone-Paid Services Authority). I’m with Three, and it seems from other comments that Three might be involved somehow.Phone - paid Services Authority7 yearsI only just noticed they been taking £4.50 a month from me since April for this service, and I never even signed up. Watch out! I've blocked the number now, fingers crossed it does the job. Also reported it to the PSA (Phone-paid Services Authority). I’m with Three, and from what other people have said it seems like Three might have some connection with them.PSAThree7 yearsChecked my phone bill and noticed a £4.50 fee I didn’t expect. Contacted Three and they said it was for some premium services. Took ages going back and forth with them, trying to get them to admit fault. After a bit of a fight, they finally put the money back. Keep pushing them and they’ll sort it. The number’s from Cyprus, so it’s definitely dodgy.Cyprus7 yearsGot hit with a £4.50 charge after getting a text about some latest in-home health guide... I never clicked any links though, so they probably got my number from some list. You can block the number but they just keep changing it, so the scam keeps going.7 yearsI got charged on my 3 account as well - they totally ignored that loads of people have been scammed by them. No refund offered, just a really unpleasant customer service person.7 yearsI ended up paying £36 in total for this number after it kept calling on and off for about 6 months. I spent almost an hour chatting with Three’s support team, and in the end, they gave me my money back. They weren’t keen on admitting any fault for letting a scammer operate through their network though. The customer service was pretty terrible but they did sort it out in the end.Three7 yearsOn my recent Three bill, I noticed a £4.50 fee for a text message I never sent for. I don’t have the text anymore but the customer service rep advised me to text STOP to 81618 to stop any more random texts. Fingers crossed it works. They also refunded the £4.50 and gave me an extra 2Gb of data, which was a nice bonus.7 yearsSpotted a random £4.50 fee on my Three bill. Tried sorting it with Three but they’re just ignoring me completely.7 yearsLike others have said, I also found a random £4.50 charge on my bill. Seems like straight up theft - how many people just don’t spot it or let it slide? What annoys me even more is the three companies involved wouldn’t just refund the £4.50, they offered to credit my account with £5 instead. Not exactly a proper fix after spending hours trying to call their rubbish customer service - and why is the phone line always so terrible? Plus, I wasted another 20 minutes on their chat support. From a quick look around, lots of other providers seem just as hopeless.7 yearsGot messages from a no number, and my 3 account got billed £4.50 three times from 81618. Called 3 and they reckon I might have clicked a link, but I swear I didn't. They said they’d sort a refund and block that number. Even now, I’m still getting texts and notice more charges popping up on my bill!!!7 yearsJust had a look at my son's ID Mobile account to see how much data he had left, and I spotted a message saying his spending limit was nearly maxed out at 90%. Took a peek at the bill and, guess what? 81618 feelgoodwizard was to blame. ID Mobile won’t give any refund, so I've basically ended up handing over £9 to some dodgy scammer.7 years81618: According to PSA records, this business had their services cancelled on 09/09/2019. The website feelgoodwizard[###] is mostly offline now, although you can still find their terms and conditions here: feelgoodwizard[###]/terms. Their privacy policy doesn’t seem to follow proper guidelines: [#]feelgoodwizard[###]/privacy. Interestingly, their T&Cs reference another company called Fitness Tools Online Ltd, which appears to have launched a different site: getfitcoach[###].PSAFitness Tools Online Ltd7 yearsGot hit with a £4.50 charge on my phone bill for a premium text message. The number’s a wifi dongle from 3 Mobile, so it’s not something I ever hand out or use myself (actually can’t even recall it offhand). Was given Oxygen8’s info to get in touch with, so I’m gonna wait and see if they sort me out with a refund. If not, I’ll have to go back to 3 Mobile and tell them it’s on them to sort it.3 MobileOxygen87 years81618. I'm with Three and noticed a £4.50 charge I never agreed to. Just texted Stop to the number. I called Three right away to explain it wasn’t me and refused to pay. Thankfully, they sorted it and gave me a refund. Can't believe this sort of thing is even legal. Properly annoyed!!Three7 yearsTotally a SCAM, I’m with 3 too. Could they've leaked some info or sold our details? Going to reach out to OfCom about this. I sent STOP to the number and I’m currently chatting with 3 to sort it out.OfCom7 yearsI had a similar problem, but ID Mobile wouldn't give me a refund at all!!! So in my experience, ID Mobile isn't as good as the other companies out there.ID Mobile7 yearsThese are just spam calls, they probably buy loads of data to send out these texts. Loads of Three users are getting this at the moment. Best thing to do is just to forward the text to 7726.Three7 yearsfeelgoodwizard[###] kept sending me premium texts without me even requesting them. How is this even legal? It’s crazy that no one has taken legal action against these guys so far!7 yearsTotal rip off! Got loads of texts from feelgoodwizard/shopsmart/freemsg - never heard of them or signed up for any of this - ended up costing me £4.60. I replied STOP and called Three. Thankfully, they sorted it quickly and gave me my money back straight away.Three7 yearsOxygen 8 is tricky. They sign you up without you even realising it. They just send a text and if you ignore or delete it, they go ahead and take £4.50 from your account. To stop it, text STOP to that number and they’ll unsubscribe you. If you’ve already been charged, you’ll need to email their support and ask for your money back. Total rip-off!7 yearsI’m getting billed £4.50 every month for some premium texts I never subscribed to or even got any messages from. It’s a complete rip-off! Surely this sort of thing needs to be sorted out? Feels like they’re just taking money out of my pocket for no reason at all!7 yearsThis number sent me some so called motivational messages twice, and each time they took £4.50 from my account.7 yearsNoticed a £4.50 fee on my Three broadband bill from 81618, but I swear I never clicked anything suspicious. Had to log into my router to check messages, sent Stop and now Three’s blocked all spending and outgoing calls on my account.7 yearsGot some texts and a charge earlier today! Rang Three UK and they sorted it out by crediting my account, blocking the number, and saying they’d look into it more (not sure about that though). It’s mad how scammers just keep getting off with this stuff so easily.Three UK7 yearsBe careful when shopping online / got a feel good wizard / freemsg scam hit me with 3 msgs in just 10 minutes. I called back 3 times and they told me to text STOP to the number. They then added some credit to my account and I got a message from the freemsg service saying all services have been stopped.7 yearsI just got my latest bill and it had a £4.50 charge on it. I rang Three and they said they’d sort it and credit my account. They told me the message was from Oxygen 8 Communications and they’re not connected to Three at all. But when I searched Oxygen 8 Communications online, it showed that they’re linked with Three lol, here’s the site [#]group.oxygen8[###]/about-us/ Anyway, when I told the customer service guy and showed him the link, he seemed a bit caught off guard.ThreeOxygen 8 Communications7 yearsSome crooks managed to nick £4.50 from me.7 yearsGot a bunch of texts from 81618 and a few other numbers within minutes, all from Shopsafe and feelgood wizard[###]. When I checked my accounts, I found a £4.50 charge. I called Three to figure out how to stop it. They said it's a widespread issue affecting all networks right now and told me to send a single STOP message to 81618 (all texts came from that number). It cost me 10p to do so. The rep explained the only way to avoid getting more premium texts was to block all spending beyond my plan’s allowance on my account. I told them that was fine and to go ahead.7 yearsGot reverse charge messages from 81618 and ended up getting ripped off for about three months at £4.50 each time before I clocked it! Their "customer service" quickly replied saying they'd cancelled the so-called "subscription" which I definitely never agreed to (apparently that's the trick so phone providers can't block these even if you set spending limits). They said they'd send a refund in a barcode by text within a week to cash in at the Post Office - we'll wait and see if it actually turns up.Post Office7 yearsFeel good wizard is a total scam, they send a text from 81618 charging £4.50 each time. I never got any messages, just money gone each month. I sent STOP but they just took my money again. I had to set my limit to zero so they can’t take anything else. You should do the same or just change your number. Definitely a scam, using ID Mobile.7 yearsBeware! Getting random texts that charge premium rates, definitely a scam!7 yearsGot billed twice in April for £4.50 each text and once in May from this number, never signed up for anything or messaged it. Had a chat with Vodafone and they blocked the number for me. Total scam, watch out!Vodafone7 years81618 Looks like on my phone bill there was a £3.75 charge for Premium Messaging Service on 20th April and again on 20th May. I never signed up for this and didn't get any texts from them. Since it’s a business phone, my network, 3 Mobile, was good enough to refund the fees. I've also gone ahead and blocked the number. They told me the number is linked to a company named Oxygen 8 Communication.3 MobileOxygen 8 Communication7 years81618 I’m really annoyed about being charged £4.50 two times in two months. Talk Talk wasn’t much use when I called. I blocked the number right away but the charges keep coming through. Can someone please help?TalkTalk7 yearsGot a text from this number earlier and didn’t know who it was so I just deleted it. Then later, O2 sent me a message saying I’d hit 50% of my spend limit. When I looked at my account, there was a £3.75 charge from this number. Had a chat online with someone from O2 who was really helpful, and they’ve refunded me and blocked any chargeable texts, plus set my spend cap to zero. Fingers crossed this stops any more. I also reported the spam to 7726, which is the number you can use to report spam texts on any mobile network.O27 yearsI got billed £3.83 for a message I never actually sent, and O2 aren't being very helpful about it.7 yearsGot hit with some dodgy premium text service, they’re charging me £3.75 for each message even though I never agreed to any of it. I’ve blocked their number, but the charges keep coming through. O2 told me to send a 'Stop' reply to cancel, but I’m not sure if that’s done the trick yet.7 yearsGot a message earlier with a link for some kind of happy wizard thing. I never signed up or asked for it, yet somehow they still charged me £4.50 for it!! Proper annoying.7 yearsI never got any texts from this number but noticed they’ve been taking £4.50 from my account every month for a year without me knowing. Three told me to text STOP and email customercare[###]@oxygen8[###] to ask for my money back. Not expecting much though!Three7 yearsDont bother replying, just block the caller. Its coming from Limassol, Cyprus.LimassolCyprus7 yearsI rang Three Mobile on 333 and the rep kindly refunded me 9 months of charges, total of £45, plus the latest bill from the same number 81618. They explained it's linked to Oxygen8. All sorted now, they’ve blocked any future premium texts from them. Proper pleased with how they handled it. My tip: just get in touch with your provider and explain what’s going on. Stay calm and polite on the call - no need to get angry, it’s always better to be respectful 🙂Oxygen87 yearsGot a text from 81618 from [email protected][###] and just noticed this is the second time they’ve messaged me. Bit worried now as I found out they might be charging for it. Feels like a proper scam to me. I’ve blocked the number already and I’m gonna keep an eye on my phone bills for any dodgy charges by these lot.8 years81618 keeps texting me and charging £3.50 per message, no idea how to make it stop. I’ve told O2 and they’re trying to sort it out now.8 yearsFollowing up on my comment from 08/12/2018 - I emailed customercare[###]@dynamicmobilebilling[###], and they left a voicemail saying I’d receive a text within a week, which I can then take to the post office to reclaim my money. I haven’t tried it yet, but honestly, this is ridiculous. I got subscribed to something I never wanted, got charged £9, now I have to reach out to them just to get a refund, and on top of that, I need to visit the post office to collect my own cash. Seriously, what even is this?8 yearsSomeone told me to reach out to customercare[###]@dynamicmobilebilling[###] for a refund, and apparently with Vodafone, you can set up a premium SMS block to stop these annoying texts. I have no idea how I ended up signed up though, so I'm trying to find out. Seems like anyone could just sign up any number they want, which is bonkers.Vodaphone8 yearsGot two texts from 81618 about some health benefit info. I’ve never signed up with them, not that I’m aware of! I called 02 and they told me to text STOP back to 81618 but couldn’t tell me where to officially report the company.8 yearsNot sure who it was that called me. Managed to get some good help through Vodafone’s live chat though. I've blocked the number and sent a complaint to them. They took £4.50 from my account but there’s no sign of any text or call from that number. After seeing some of the comments here, I’d be careful about ringing the number they gave but might try emailing instead - for sure if it happens again, which fingers crossed it won't.Vodafone8 yearsI was scratching my head as to why my phone bill kept coming in more than what I was supposed to pay every month, until I decided to ring up O2 for answers! Turns out, 81618 has been sneaking in a £3.50 charge for half a year now, no idea how I ended up agreeing to that! It’s just plain disgraceful!8 yearsWho is this? Why are you messaging me?8 yearsWow, what a total rip-off! I got a weird text from this number so I looked it up and saw this discussion. I rang my phone company and found out they’d charged me £4.50 for a message I didn’t even request! My provider has now blocked them from sending me anything else and I tried to reach them but their automated system just keeps sending me round in circles. DO NOT RESPOND TO ANY TEXTS FROM THIS NUMBER - IT DOESN’T STOP THEM AND THEY’LL JUST CHARGE YOU MORE. Get in touch with your network provider straight away and have them deal with it.Blimey8 yearsHavent got any texts at all but been charged £4.50 for a few months now? No idea why. Feels like a total rip-off to me!8 yearsGot a call from 02036958775. Left a message and they rang me back. I told them I had no idea why I was being charged for this. They sent me a code in the post after about a week. Took it to the post office and managed to get back 3 payments of £4.50. It was simple and they removed me from their list.8 yearsno clue who that was but honestly they should be stopped from calling again8 years81618 - I got charged £3.75 for a text I never asked for, so I blocked the number and sent a report to O2’s fraud line. Thought it was all sorted since no texts came through this month, but then I looked at my bill and saw they still charged me £3.75 for a message I didn’t get! Proper rip off. I’m definitely raising a complaint with O2.8 yearsGot charged £4.50 for some rubbish text about a happy wizard or summat. O2 gave me a refund and told me to text 'STOP', but 2 months later there's still 2 more charges of 90p each from that number showing up. Total scam, these people should be banned.8 years81618 - feelgoodwizard[###] - sent me a message and took £4.50 straight from my bank without my OK!!! I asked my provider THREE to block all premium shortcode charges but they never did. They just said they'd try to get the scammers to refund me, which didn’t happen. Instead, they passed me onto some place called Dynamic Billing who said feelgoodwizard[###] would call me back. THREE seem to be cashing in on these scams but couldn’t care less if you end up ripped off.THREEDynamic Billing8 yearsI got hit with a £4.50 charge after getting a random text, had no clue about any fees until I checked my bill. No idea who they even are.8 yearsOxygen8 keep charging extra to my phone bill and my network are actually covering the cost! I’ve written to them asking for my money back. The number is 81618 but my network claims it’s from an advert that popped up when I was online.. really not happy about this.Oxygen88 yearsYou should really report this number to the PSA[###][###] so they can take legal action against them.8 yearsJust want to share some details about these fraudsters. The service started on 17th January 2018. For customer support, the number is 0203 695 8775. The company behind it is Soterio Holding Limited. The service is called Feel Good Wizard. It costs £4.50 a month. Stay alert!Soterio Holding Limited8 yearsOver the last couple of months, this company I’d never even known about charged me twice. I only found out about them after chatting with Vodafone live support, who told me these lot are sketchy scammers dealing with vouchers or something. Because of that chat, Vodafone blocked my mobile for security and wiped those charges off. So, I guess I was pretty fortunate in the end.Vodafone8 yearsYou should get in touch with customercare[###]@dynamicmobilebilling[###] and follow their guidance to request a refund from the firm bombarding you with premium texts that cost £4.50 each. I’d also suggest setting a BAR on all premium text sending and receiving. For example, on my Vodafone account, I do this in the Manage Service section where you can also set up Bars and Data alerts. I reckon O2 and other networks probably have similar options for blocking unwanted premium messages.VodafoneBars and DataManagementO28 yearsGot a text about some health info deal costing £3.75. Absolutely shocking to be billed for something I never agreed to. Fingers crossed the ICO hit them with a fine for fraud and breaching GDPR rules.Information Commissioner8 yearsGot charged £4.50 for a premium text I never even replied to. Totally ridiculous and so unfair!8 yearsI just noticed an extra £3.75 sneaked onto my o2 bill. Used this site to find out what was going on. Seriously, don’t trust that number, it’s dodgy.8 yearsDoes anyone know how to block these messages for good? It’s really annoying!8 yearsWho’s been sending these texts?8 yearsI just looked at my o2 bill and saw a charge of £3.75 that I have no clue about. I’m gonna get in touch with o2 and find out what’s going on.8 yearsI just got in touch with o2 after checking my bill online and noticed two £3.75 charges from this number. Turns out they sent me texts and then billed me for them! Seems like they do this quite often. o2 advised me to text “stop” to 81618 and have already refunded the amount. No idea how they got hold of my info to message me in the first place. Proper scam, honestly.8 yearsI only clocked it when I saw my bill... an extra £4.50 tacked on outta nowhere...8 yearsI’ve just spotted a £3.75 fee on my bill too. Rang O2 and they said this comes from multiple subscriptions that keep charging daily, weekly or monthly. It’s from a firm called GMB Limited. Tried calling them on 03333137900 but it just goes to an answerphone saying to press 1 to opt out. O2 told me to text STOP to the number they’ve msged from so they can block any further charges.GMB LimitedTriedSTOP8 yearsI got stung £3.75 for some charity donation I didn’t even sign up for! This firm just sends texts out of nowhere that end up costing you. It’s connected to Facebook somehow - watch out for ads on there. You might click an ad by mistake and then they’ve got your number, so you start getting charged for texts they keep sending. I tried texting back STOP to make them stop and it worked for a bit. I even contacted my phone provider but they said they can’t do anything except block the number, which isn’t a great solution really. Be careful with those random FB ads!Facebook8 yearsI got hit with a £4.50 fee just for opening a text message. I can't recall what it said exactly, but I think it was from some charity or something? Weird charge, really.8 yearsJust by glancing at a couple of words in a message, it ended up costing me £4.50 from my phone credit.Submit Your Own Report (81618)
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