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While my granddaughter was having a flick through some pictures on my phone, I suddenly heard a notification chime in with a voice announcement, mentioning she'd gobbled up a hefty 80% of my data allowance. I was baffled by what she might have tapped on, but before I knew it, a cheeky £4.50 had vanished from my credit, all thanks to some 88888 number. Quite the surprise, I must say!

Cheers, Nick, for sharing your experience. Our daughter was in a similar predicament, completely unaware that she'd been enrolled in something. I reached out to the number you provided, and honestly, the team we spoke to were incredibly supportive. They managed to cancel the subscription and even promised a refund, which fingers crossed we actually receive!

Phone number scam alert! Be cautious with this one.

I received a call from the very same number earlier on today, so I thought it best to share my experience here.

Cod cakes, anyone?

It turns out this was from Jamster. We had a chat with Vodafone, and they advised us to send a text saying "quit ALL" to 88888, which should unsubscribe us. We also contacted Netsize support at 08082 343605, where we spoke to a very helpful lady who was able to trace the calls and inform us when our son allegedly "signed up" for this nonsense. He’s even shot off an email to Jamster to initiate a process to get some clarity on why these companies are marketing to our 13-year-old without our permission, as well as to pursue a refund.

We reached out and received a message from them saying something along the lines of, "Thank you for your membership; we've successfully terminated your package." When they mention "package," are they referring to our membership as well?

Our nine-year-old daughter had a bit of a mishap the other day. She was engrossed in a children's game online when it suddenly asked for her phone number. Not realising what she was getting herself into, she typed in her mobile number. Little did she know, she was signing up for JAMSTER, which charges £1.50 for each music download via text message. She thought the messages she received were just promotional nonsense and ended up deleting them without a second thought. We eventually rang Jamster at 08701213186 to put an end to the subscription, and they kindly blocked the number to prevent this sort of thing from happening again.

You ought to tell them to stop texting her or visiting those dodgy websites. She's fully aware of his antics, but for some reason, she’s reluctant to share any of it with you.

Go ahead and pick up a fresh SIM card.

I've noticed that 88888 keeps sneaking money out of our account via the phone. Does anyone know how we can put an end to this?

I've been inundated with messages from 88888, and despite texting 'stop', they just keep coming. Now we're stuck trying to get through the security code, but it seems to have stopped functioning altogether. It's incredibly frustrating!

I'm receiving a barrage of calls daily from the numbers 888-951-5125 and 888-255-8177. It's becoming quite the nuisance!

Our eleven-year-old has had a similar experience-what charming individuals! We certainly wouldn’t feel comfortable sharing our details with this Jamster lot; they come across as nothing short of con artists from our perspective. We were advised to send a text saying “STOP” to all 88888.

I’ve got further information on this matter. A very helpful lady at Jamster, who can be reached at 0870 121 3186, assisted me by gathering details after we discovered that these individuals were charging our 13-year-old’s phone without our consent. She promptly took down the necessary information and is now processing a refund cheque. Quite pleased with the service!

This number, 88888, has become a right nuisance! It keeps ringing us multiple times throughout the day, but when we answer, there’s nothing but silence. It’s driving me mad! Does anyone know how to block this caller for good?

Blimey! Just discovered that our lad, who’s only ten, texted ‘OK’ to 88888. Apparently, it’s racked up a monthly bill of £4.50 for four messages, all loaded with download links. Luckily, he didn’t actually download anything. We’ve gone ahead and texted ‘quit’ to 88888 in hopes that’ll put an end to this nonsense.

Curious to find out who's making that call!

Can someone clarify who this number belongs to and why it's been siphoning funds from our son's mobile? We really need to put a stop to this and make certain it doesn't recur in the future. Any advice on how to handle this situation would be greatly appreciated!

We’ve only just noticed that every Tuesday at precisely 13:01, our eleven-year-old son is receiving three text messages from 88888 on his Vodafone plan. Each message sets us back £1.50. This peculiar occurrence has been ongoing for about three weeks, yet it somehow managed to pass us by until now!

I received a message from the number 9315700706, claiming that I had won a complimentary cruise for two. It insisted I shouldn't brush it off and prompted me to ring 8889916415. I promptly got in touch with T-Mobile and lodged a complaint with the Do Not Call registry. This nonsense is eating away at my phone minutes and could potentially hit me in the pocket! Plus, it’s just plain irritating. If only there was a way to take legal action against these scammers!

I've noticed that funds are being withdrawn from my daughter's phone account.

Jamster 88888 - Stand Up and Be Counted The incessant messages from Jamster started arriving just as I was juggling a hefty workload and frequently visiting a sick family member in hospital. With everything going on, I neglected to scrutinise my bills for a while. Upon finally checking my latest statement, I was astounded to discover a £22.50 charge for texts supposedly sent from Jamster. I had never given this company permission to bill my phone account, nor had I ever even visited their site. It turns out, Jamster had been unceremoniously siphoning off £4.50 from my account every single week, raking it in for weeks on end! I received three text messages, each costing £1.50, that landed in rapid succession. I ignored all of them and promptly deleted each one. Apparently, had I opened those messages and replied with ‘stop’, I could have put an end to this relentless barrage and resulting charges. I took the matter up with my mobile network provider and made it crystal clear that I would proceed with cancelling my direct debit if they didn’t refund all the ill-gotten charges made by Jamster. They appeared to be amenable to my demand. Now, I’m just waiting for confirmation on that front. Additionally, I couldn’t help but emphasise that network providers really ought to offer better support. How on earth is the average person supposed to know how to counteract such devious scams? Network operators are well aware that a simple ‘stop’ is meant to thwart these unscrupulous companies from robbing unsuspecting internet users. It seems they have a moral obligation to keep their customers informed about the latest fraudulent tactics and how to tackle them. Are they possibly profiting too much from these scams as well? Just how much of that £1.50 charge ends up in the networks’ pockets? While ‘stop’ might seem like a magic phrase to halt further theft, it’s merely a partial remedy. What about the funds that have already been pilfered from the customers?