Charged for listening to erroneous voicemail

Kamisama2511 · ‎07-09-2023

Usually my phone (on PAYG) is turned off as I rarely use it, but yesterday I made the mistake of leaving it on and received a (scam?) call, and got charged £2 in total for listening to an unwanted, unsolicited voicemail. I don't understand how this can happen. (I’m not abroad.) To get rid of the voicemail notification it seemed I had to tap the link to listen to this nonsense message. And I got charged for it. Can I get the credit back?

XRaySpeX · ‎08-09-2023

You don't have a pack and so you are charged for everything.

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To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband or Option 2 for Home Broadband & Home Phone

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XRaySpeX · ‎08-09-2023

What does texting AL to 150 from your no. fully report verbatim (it is free)?

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To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband or Option 2 for Home Broadband & Home Phone

ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up => 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB => 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB => 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU => 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU => 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC => 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC => 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC => 2022: EE 80 Meg FTTC (no landline number)

Kamisama2511 · ‎08-09-2023

"Your current balance as of today 05:10 is £2.60. Your last top up was £5.00 on 07/08/2023 at 01:53."

(My balance was £4.60 prior to the voicemail.)

XRaySpeX · ‎08-09-2023

You don't have a pack and so you are charged for everything.

If you think I helped please feel free to hit the "Thumbs Up" button below.

To phone EE CS: Dial Freephone +44 800 079 8586 - Option 1 for Mobile Phone & Mobile Broadband or Option 2 for Home Broadband & Home Phone

ISPs: 1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up => 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB => 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB => 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU => 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU => 2011: Orange 20 Meg WBC => 2014: EE 20 Meg WBC => 2020: EE 40 Meg FTTC => 2022: EE 80 Meg FTTC (no landline number)