topic Re: 0903 number in Contracts & Billing

0903 number

SandraAIG — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 11:59:51 GMT

Alert everyone I have been charged £53 for making a call to an 0903 fake number 19/11

i did NOT make that call but somehow they had my mobile number they did not call me ???

EE can’t reimburse as they say I rang it I am 72 and only call my family I don’t know anybody in Nigeria !!

I am so scared as I can’t block a number that didn’t call me and they can do this anytime they like !!!
be very careful and if anyone can help please

Re: 0903 number

Schockwave — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 13:03:01 GMT

Hello @SandraAIG ,

Welcome to the community,

Are you sure it was Nigeria? I have just googled that number even just 0903, this sounds like a premium number to me, you would have had an international number before it, like UK is +44, so you would have needed +234, as that is the international code for Nigeria.

Sorry this has happened to you.

Re: 0903 number

SandraAIG — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 13:07:29 GMT

Googled it and it is a Nigerian Network

thanks for your concern I am so upset and so scared it will happen again

Re: 0903 number

Leanne_T — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 13:33:59 GMT

Hi @SandraAIG

Please give us another call on 150, the team can look into blocking international calls for you so this won't happen again.

Leanne.

Re: 0903 number

DurbanboyUK — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 19:53:48 GMT

You can check who owns those 09 Premium rate numbers at Phone-paid Services Authority - The UK regulatory body for phone-paid services (psauthority.org.uk) You can then complaint to them if you feel that you were not advised about the charges

Re: 0903 number

bristolian — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 20:03:45 GMT

Numbers that begin with 09 are not international calls, but are UK premium-rate numbers.

International calls would begin with either 00 or + followed by the country code. Nigeria's country code is 234, so a call to a Nigerian number would either be itemised as 00234 or +234

Re: 0903 number

SandraAIG — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 20:27:52 GMT

Google said the number was from a Nigerian Network
I have no idea they didn’t ring me and I didn’t ring them nothing identified on my phone

Sent from my iPhone

Re: 0903 number

XRaySpeX — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 23:11:58 GMT

Then Google has no idea.

e.g. From Service charge costs for calls beginning 08 & 09:

Number Range Service Charge Incl. VAT Rate Increment (PPM - Pence per Minute, PPC - Pence per Call)
0903012 2.50 PPC
0903013 2.00 PPC
0903014 0.05 PPM
0903015 0.09 PPM
0903016 0.15 PPM
0903017 0.20 PPM
0903018 0.25 PPM
0903019 0.50 PPC
0903020 1.50 PPM
0903021 1.00 PPM
0903022 1.20 PPM
0903023 1.00 PPM
0903024 1.00 PPC
0903025 1.50 PPM
0903026 1.50 PPC
0903027 0.25 PPC
0903028 0.65 PPM
0903029 1.00 PPC
0903030 0.10 PPM
0903031 1.50 PPC
0903032 1.45 PPM
0903033 0.50 PPM
0903034 0.10 PPC
0903035 0.50 PPC
0903050 0.50 PPM
0903051 0.55 PPM
0903052 0.55 PPM
0903053 0.05 PPM
0903054 0.60 PPM
0903055 0.65 PPM
0903056 0.75 PPC
0903057 0.75 PPC
0903058 1.00 PPC
0903059 0.75 PPC
0903077 0.80 PPM
0903140 1.20 PPM
0903141 0.90 PPM
0903142 0.60 PPM
0903143 1.80 PPM
0903279 0.09 PPM
0903285 0.40 PPC
0903299 1.50 PPC
0903355 1.00 PPM
0903438 2.00 + 2.00 PPC + PPM (After the 1st Minute)

Re: 0903 number

SandraAIG — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 07:06:52 GMT

I was charged 3.75 per minute plus £8 something for connection outrageous !!
Get me out of here 😫

Sent from my iPhone

Re: 0903 number

XRaySpeX — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 07:49:57 GMT

To where? Those are the charges the Premium Line Service provider makes, not your network. They will be the same whichever network you are on.

Re: 0903 number

SandraAIG — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 07:54:52 GMT

OMG how depressing 😫

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Re: 0903 number

XRaySpeX — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 08:00:32 GMT

You know the answer. Just don't phone Premium or Service Nos. Most of us have no need to.

Re: 0903 number

SandraAIG — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 09:10:52 GMT

But I didn’t!!

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Re: 0903 number

Westville59 — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 08:40:28 GMT

Same

I had it

Didnt make call

EE says can’t help

i am leaving them

Re: 0903 number

Leanne_T — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 09:00:36 GMT

Hi @Westville59

Does the number show in your outgoing calls in your phone?

How long was the call for?

Leanne 🙂