Posted on November 28, 2015 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
This number is a telephone scam which purports to be letting you enter a competition for a myer prize. it charges huge telephone rates and is a scam.
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Jean Stinson
Posted on December 3, 2015 Caller type: Scam Location: Australia
I have been charged $42.71 for this call which I did not make. I wasn't even at home at the time it was supposed to have been made. This can be verified by the group of people I was with. What happens now?
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PeterR
Posted on May 4, 2016 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
I am not a Telstra customer but received a bill for $98.55 for one call allegedly from this number. Telstra maintain I made the call but it was a reverse charge call of which I was not notified. Simply pick up the phone, say hello and despite the fact you are not a Telstra customer you get a $98 bill from Telstra. Don't pay it after a couple of months and they add $15. Telstra is proliferating fraud. After continued calls to the 132200 number in the Philippines I am advise Telstra will issue a credit against this charge. Very pissed.
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Roger Carroll
Posted on February 8, 2017 Caller type: Scam Location: Australia
I had exactly the same situation and had paid the bill as i do direct debit. I googled the number and then rang Telstra. After they checked I was credited the full amount of $97.69 and blocked the 1900 numbers.
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Greg
Posted on January 8, 2016 Caller type: Scam Location: Australia
The number is associated with a Netherlands company that offers "gift cards" to Bunnings and the like if you answer a whole bunch of questions - from the web site that I visited: http://play.quiz-winners.com/lpx/XgQfTzOT4S?aff=mm-adg&reqid=5130854&oid=109&s1=1051|17&poid=279
Here's the fine print at the bottom of the web page: "Customer Service : email au @ quiz-winners.com, call: 1300 658 951 (Local rate, call charges from a mobile may vary) or visit the website : www.quiz-winners.com, T&C's
Call cost $3.96/min incl GST may be higher from mobile/pay phones. Service provided by PCIM. To participate in this service , please fill in your phone number on the website. Once you have filled in your phone number, you should call the premium number to get your PIN code. You should fill in the PIN code on this page to activate the service. Listen to the questions and fill in the correct answer with the 1 or 2 digits on your phone. The player collects 100 points by answering the questions correctly. The player with the most points scored in a single call session wins the prize . Maximum call time is 30 minutes. Within that time , you need to answer as many questions as possible correctly . You can stop the service at any time by disconnecting the (phone) connection. After the promotional period ends, the participant with the most points scored in a single call session will receive the prize. In the case of participants having an even number of points , a final question will be presented. The customer with the highest accuracy answer wins. The winner will be announced at www.quiz-winners.com at the end of the promotion period (31 March 2016 at 23.59). When you participate, you confirm that you accept the terms & conditions (so please read them!), that you are an resident in AU, that you are over 18 and you're the right account holder or that you have the account holder's permission. Quiz-winners does not cooperate, sponsor or promote with any of the listed products or retailers. Trademarks, logos (including, without limitation, individual product or retailer) are owned by their respective owners. Crew Media , the Netherlands ( Vijzelstraat 68, 1017 HL, Amsterdam ) , Chamber of Commerce 62097695. "
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Neil McGee
Posted on August 17, 2017 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Likewise. Bought a well known brand of vacuum cleaner and sent in the warranty info. Next day received an email from the manufacturer: Answer these questions for an additional free hair dryer. The questions went on and on, so I gave up. I did NOT use my phone Then I received a bill from Telstra for $98. for an information 19 number made on my phone. I can only assume that "Powercom interactive media" found out my phone number somehow. Phoned Telstra and the first gentleman I spoke to said that I had made the third party call and nothing could be done about it. Did a google search and found out about this scam. This time Telstra was more helpful and phoned up the scammers, while I waited on the phone. Powercom agreed that I did not make a phone call and the charge to Telstra was waived, as was the $98 on my bill. SOMEONE IS WATCHING. I have resolved never to go in silly promotions ever again. Cheers Neil
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Ursulla
Posted on March 18, 2017 Caller type: Telemarketer Location: Australia
After communicating direct with Telstra for 10 days by phone, I rang the Telecommunications Ombudsman, who was quickly able to provide the resolution I sought: to waive the $98 bill. I contacted the TIO when Telstra could not provide any further details other than purporting that I made a “3rd party information call” to a 1900 trivia premium number lasting for 5 minutes & costing $98.
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Robyn & Brian Rumble, Palm Lake Resort Eagleby
Posted on December 4, 2015 Caller type: Scam Location: Australia
We have been charged $48.97 for a telephone call to 1902 228 173 at 4.27pm. It was not made by us and in fact we had an appointment at 4.30 in a neighbouring suburb. Having checked our answering machine there was a call came in that afternoon with no-one talking.This number must be a scam. Please advise me what to do next.
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Anonymous
Posted on November 23, 2017 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Dan Murphy scam rip off BEWARE Claim you get. Prize upto $99.00 per min cost billed to Telco I. Thought this had been outlawed
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David Foley
Posted on July 27, 2017 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Crap bill charge for 4.23 minutes usage ie $14.23
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Kevin
Posted on June 20, 2017 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
I have just received a bill for
I have just received a bill for $98 for a supposed call of 25 mins. Which I never made
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David B
Posted on May 9, 2017 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
A charge of $61.33 appeared on our Telstra Account. Telstra advised it was for a 15 minute call from our landline to 1902 228 173 Powercom Interactive Media. We DID NOT make this call. Telstra advised us to contact this company so we did so as Telstra remained on the phone. We were directed to claims @ 1300support.com. What sort of scam is this and why is Telstra involved with such things?
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Carol
Posted on March 3, 2017 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Luckily I googled the number as soon as I got my bill. Charged $45.68 and $4.08. Will be talking to Telstra tomorrow. Will be taking the above advice and blocking 1900 numbers.
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Linob
Posted on March 1, 2017 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Got a bill from Telstra on 1 Mar 2017 for $97.69, which stated: Information calls 1 88.81 + GST $97.69. I called 132000 asking what was it for. I am not a Telstra customer. They said that on 6 Dec I called from my landline to the 1902 228 173 number for a trivial competition and Telstra is the service provider for this 1902 number.. No more details. I checked on my landline bill from Optus there were no calls made from my Optus land line on that day. I can only concur with the others that this is a case of fraud / scum with Telstra very much involved in it. It could be that there was a call from 1902 to my landline and the answering machine connected and then they reversed the charges for any unknown reason.?? I am not going to pay the bill and when I am confronted with another bill from Telstra I will send back to them this very page and my own Optus bills showing no calls were made by me.
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Mary
Posted on January 3, 2017 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
I called Optus to investigate the $89 charged on my bill. I was also a victim of the free coles gift card scam and not impressed. Optus has put a block on the 1902... phone number so they will never be able to reverse charges to my account again. You may want to do the same.
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Neale Scobie
Posted on February 15, 2016 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
My wife and I are 79 years old and have been billed for 3 calls to this number on the 26th December the total cost is $103.58 we do not know what to do as we did not make the calls. Help
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Cameron
Posted on February 8, 2016 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
My Mum was ripped of $45.00. Not happy Telstra, very deceitful of you to be accepting these payments and then claiming no responsibility for the third party of which you are associated. You should ban this number completely and not allow any calls to be made to or from this entity / company / scam.
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Jan Eccles, Howlong, NSW
Posted on February 2, 2016 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
We had a charge from this number on Dec 18 for $98 - Telstra told me it belonged to Towercom Interactive Services but they have no such number and referred me to this website. We havwe paid our bill and will not be paying it.
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Anonymous
Posted on October 28, 2019 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
I’ve just been charged $115.28 for a phone call I didn’t make.... omg!!! What can I do😫😳
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Anonymous
Posted on October 16, 2019 Caller type: Unknown Location: Australia
Beware. Got the same on my recent Telstra bill. Itemised as Information Calls. Time was 8.48 pm and know l was in bed asleep with a virus. Have notified and complaint instigated with Telstra. Am awaiting response. Good luck everyone- there are so many low lives out there with nothing better to do with their boring lives!
Comments on 1902 228 173
Gillian Diamond
Posted on November 28, 2015Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Jean Stinson
Posted on December 3, 2015Caller type: Scam
Location: Australia
What happens now?
PeterR
Posted on May 4, 2016Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Roger Carroll
Posted on February 8, 2017Caller type: Scam
Location: Australia
Greg
Posted on January 8, 2016Caller type: Scam
Location: Australia
http://play.quiz-winners.com/lpx/XgQfTzOT4S?aff=mm-adg&reqid=5130854&oid=109&s1=1051|17&poid=279
Here's the fine print at the bottom of the web page:
"Customer Service : email au @ quiz-winners.com, call: 1300 658 951 (Local rate, call charges from a mobile may vary) or visit the website : www.quiz-winners.com, T&C's
Call cost $3.96/min incl GST may be higher from mobile/pay phones. Service provided by PCIM. To participate in this service , please fill in your phone number on the website. Once you have filled in your phone number, you should call the premium number to get your PIN code. You should fill in the PIN code on this page to activate the service. Listen to the questions and fill in the correct answer with the 1 or 2 digits on your phone. The player collects 100 points by answering the questions correctly. The player with the most points scored in a single call session wins the prize . Maximum call time is 30 minutes. Within that time , you need to answer as many questions as possible correctly . You can stop the service at any time by disconnecting the (phone) connection. After the promotional period ends, the participant with the most points scored in a single call session will receive the prize. In the case of participants having an even number of points , a final question will be presented. The customer with the highest accuracy answer wins. The winner will be announced at www.quiz-winners.com at the end of the promotion period (31 March 2016 at 23.59). When you participate, you confirm that you accept the terms & conditions (so please read them!), that you are an resident in AU, that you are over 18 and you're the right account holder or that you have the account holder's permission. Quiz-winners does not cooperate, sponsor or promote with any of the listed products or retailers. Trademarks, logos (including, without limitation, individual product or retailer) are owned by their respective owners. Crew Media , the Netherlands ( Vijzelstraat 68, 1017 HL, Amsterdam ) , Chamber of Commerce 62097695. "
Neil McGee
Posted on August 17, 2017Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Bought a well known brand of vacuum cleaner and sent in the warranty info.
Next day received an email from the manufacturer: Answer these questions for an additional free hair dryer.
The questions went on and on, so I gave up. I did NOT use my phone
Then I received a bill from Telstra for $98. for an information 19 number made on my phone.
I can only assume that "Powercom interactive media" found out my phone number somehow.
Phoned Telstra and the first gentleman I spoke to said that I had made the third party call and nothing could be done about it.
Did a google search and found out about this scam. This time Telstra was more helpful and phoned up the scammers, while I waited on the phone.
Powercom agreed that I did not make a phone call and the charge to Telstra was waived, as was the $98 on my bill.
SOMEONE IS WATCHING. I have resolved never to go in silly promotions ever again.
Cheers
Neil
Ursulla
Posted on March 18, 2017Caller type: Telemarketer
Location: Australia
I contacted the TIO when Telstra could not provide any further details other than purporting that I made a “3rd party information call” to a 1900 trivia premium number lasting for 5 minutes & costing $98.
Robyn & Brian Rumble, Palm Lake Resort Eagleby
Posted on December 4, 2015Caller type: Scam
Location: Australia
Anonymous
Posted on November 23, 2017Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
I. Thought this had been outlawed
David Foley
Posted on July 27, 2017Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Kevin
Posted on June 20, 2017Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
I have just received a bill for $98 for a supposed call of 25 mins. Which I never made
David B
Posted on May 9, 2017Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Carol
Posted on March 3, 2017Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Linob
Posted on March 1, 2017Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Mary
Posted on January 3, 2017Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Neale Scobie
Posted on February 15, 2016Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Cameron
Posted on February 8, 2016Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Jan Eccles, Howlong, NSW
Posted on February 2, 2016Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Anonymous
Posted on October 28, 2019Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
Anonymous
Posted on October 16, 2019Caller type: Unknown
Location: Australia
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