[Gllug] [OT] Phone Scam?

[Paul Cupis]

Richard Jones wrote:
> On Sat, Oct 29, 2005 at 06:14:46AM -0400, Steve Nelson wrote:
> 
>>The number was 07090297367
>>
>>I guess there's nothing one can do - I've probably wasted more than 20
>>quid and feel a bit gullible - but just making you all aware.
> 
> According to Google, 07090 are personal phone numbers - these cost a
> bit more to dial (32p/min daytime) but shouldn't have cost you 20 quid
> unless you hung on the phone for an hour.

that price will the cost from a BT landlnie - other operators (mobile,
NTL et al) can charge whatever they want.

> Since it's not a premium number I also don't understand how the owner
> of the number can make money from them.

There are ways.
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