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Originally Posted by prion
This is not for ever. They probably discover the high termination rates and they cease the service for some time untill they increase the actual rate.
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What do you mean by "discover"? Do you suggest that calling card providers don't know whosesale rates which they pay???
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Originally Posted by prion
Saturday July 3, 2004
The Guardian
Thousands of internet users are being ripped off to the tune of millions of pounds after falling victim to the latest scam to hit the web. It involves "secret" software that
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After that a lot of people complained about they high phone bills and ICSTIS investigated. Here are the results of the investigation( http://www.icstis.org.uk/consumers/a...p?node=&id=147)
Provider(s) Mobilkcom Liechtenstein AG
Telephone network(s) Colt Telecom
Service type Online adult entertainment
Source of complaint(s) Public
Complaint
Members of the public complained about charges incurred, without their knowledge or consent, as a result of connecting to the Internet through a premium rate number. |
OK, but what does it have in common with the discussed subject?
It happened 2 years ago, before the service with free incoming calls (i.e. Riiing) appeared. Those times rates to Liechtenstein weren't so crazyas they are nowadays, I suppose
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And the whole story is about dialers, not calling cards.
After all, did the dialers call to any PREMIUM rate numbers in Liechtenstein (or the the three other countries)? I think that they just called mobile numbers in those countries which could be considered "premium" for the end-user, especially when he/she compares that rates with the "regular" dial-up rates to ISP
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