This morning I was woken up by a series of calls from 08456021111.  When I
eventually answered it, (On the fourth call to my phone) it claimed to be
BT delivering text messages and that I had 10 messages from a mobile
number I didn't recognise.

Since this is a Voipfone line, I can't see how this is anything other than
a scam but I have no idea what anyone could gain from it.  Can BT really
deliver voice texts to a Voipfone line?

Steve.

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Steven Sumpter wrote:
> This morning I was woken up by a series of calls from 08456021111.  When I
> eventually answered it, (On the fourth call to my phone) it claimed to be
> BT delivering text messages and that I had 10 messages from a mobile
> number I didn't recognise.
>
> Since this is a Voipfone line, I can't see how this is anything other than
> a scam but I have no idea what anyone could gain from it.  Can BT really
> deliver voice texts to a Voipfone line?
>
> Steve.

It certainly sounds interesting. I know that Sipgate lines don't accept
SMS messages (a good thing IMHO, I have it turned off on the BT line as
well, SMS is for mobiles not landlines..!

Ivor

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On Thu, 11 May 2006 08:00:16 GMT, Steven Sumpter <ssumpter@gmail.com>
wrote:

>This morning I was woken up by a series of calls from 08456021111.  When I
>eventually answered it, (On the fourth call to my phone) it claimed to be
>BT delivering text messages and that I had 10 messages from a mobile
>number I didn't recognise.
>
>Since this is a Voipfone line, I can't see how this is anything other than
>a scam but I have no idea what anyone could gain from it.  Can BT really
>deliver voice texts to a Voipfone line?
>
>Steve.
Yes absolutely - no doubt!
Try sending one yourself and you  will see that it does work.
The BT service converts text to voice. Voice can then go to any phone
- why not!


Remove 'no_spam_' from email address.

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On Thu, 11 May 2006 10:59:28 +0000, Brian A wrote:

> Yes absolutely - no doubt!
> Try sending one yourself and you  will see that it does work.

I just sent a text from my Orange mobile to my Voipfone number and it did
indeed work.

> The BT service converts text to voice. Voice can then go to any phone
> - why not!

Well for a start, it seems strange that BT would deliver messages to a
number not provided by BT.

Oh, and bad news Ivor - it worked to my sipgate number too.

Steve.

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Steven Sumpter wrote:
> On Thu, 11 May 2006 10:59:28 +0000, Brian A wrote:
> 
>
> I just sent a text from my Orange mobile to my Voipfone number and it did
> indeed work.
> 
>
> Well for a start, it seems strange that BT would deliver messages to a
> number not provided by BT.
>
> Oh, and bad news Ivor - it worked to my sipgate number too.
>
> Steve.
>


Confirmed also works on sipgate here via vodafone

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"Mark" <nospam@this.pc> wrote in message
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[snip]

> Confirmed also works on sipgate here via vodafone

Interesting, it didn't work when I tried it, but admittedly it was a while
ago when text to speech first came in. Is there a way to turn it off..?

Ivor

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On Thu, 11 May 2006 15:48:10 +0100, "Ivor Jones"
<ivor@despammed.invalid> wrote:

>
>
>"Mark" <nospam@this.pc> wrote in message
>news:GGH8g.67714$wl.43292@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk
>
>[snip]
> 
>
>Interesting, it didn't work when I tried it, but admittedly it was a while
>ago when text to speech first came in. Is there a way to turn it off..?
>
>Ivor
I didn't realise that this facility wasn't general knowledge. I've
been using it for some time now but I find that recipients are a bit
dubious about the messages they receive - 'what you don't inderstand
you fear'.  I guess that BT will get some of the rake off for
processing the text ??
Remove 'no_spam_' from email address.

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Thus spaketh Brian A:
> On Thu, 11 May 2006 15:48:10 +0100, "Ivor Jones"
> <ivor@despammed.invalid> wrote:
> 
> I didn't realise that this facility wasn't general knowledge. I've
> been using it for some time now but I find that recipients are a bit
> dubious about the messages they receive - 'what you don't inderstand
> you fear'.  I guess that BT will get some of the rake off for
> processing the text ??
> Remove 'no_spam_' from email address.


It's always worked on my Sipgate line.

The Telewest service is actually the BT service, they service centre numbers
you use are those of BT.

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Seems to have worked since start of month on sipgate and voipfone.

0800 587 52 52 Is the BT Text Options line.

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"{{{{{Welcome}}}}}" <bhx___spam@trapped___hotmail.c
o.uk>
wrote in message
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[snip]

> It's always worked on my Sipgate line.

It didn't work on mine when I tried it, what's more I don't want it to. It
can be turned off on a BT line via an 0800 number, but how do I turn it
off on a Sipgate number..? Assuming it now works, I haven't tried it
again.

Ivor

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