What would you do if you got this text?

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#191634 11-Feb-2016 09:26

I just received an odd text on my phone

Its from "798" and it says "+[removed] wants u to call them."

I'm thinking this is dodgy. If they want to talk to me and have my number why not just ring?

Has anyone else received a weird text like this?

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#1490165 11-Feb-2016 09:32

Yeah, they want you to call. So you'll be fleeced at some premium rate call charge.

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#1490167 11-Feb-2016 09:32

http://help.vodafone.co.nz/app/answers/detail/a_id/24520/~/how-to-use-callme

if the number does not look like one you know.......

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#1490169 11-Feb-2016 09:38

The wording of kiwifidget's message doesn't match the Vodafone article. It could be some sort of scam, seemingly coming from 798 to make it appear more legitimate (just a guess, but a possibility).

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#1490174 11-Feb-2016 09:45

I can't think of any situation where I would respond to a message like this.

Friends and family would send a real text. Potential clients tend to call and leave voicemail messages or email.

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#1490175 11-Feb-2016 09:45

I would ignore it.

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#1490179 11-Feb-2016 09:51

I wont call the number but also just wanted to give a heads up about it.

Is Vodafone able to put measures in place to prevent their network being used in this way, once they know about it?

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#1490182 11-Feb-2016 09:54

In my experience I generally receive the vodafone call back messages from trade me buyers after I have sold something. Sold anything on trade me lately?

They generally don't have enough prepay credit to ring...

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#1490183 11-Feb-2016 09:57

hairy1: In my experience I generally receive the vodafone call back messages from trade me buyers after I have sold something. Sold anything on trade me lately?

They generally don't have enough prepay credit to ring...

Not sold, but I did buy something yesterday, and that is not the sellers number.

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#1490217 11-Feb-2016 10:19

I would ignore it; even if I had sold or bought something on trademe, they can email me if they want me to ring them.

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#1490219 11-Feb-2016 10:27

@kiwifidget it's a VodafoneNZ ' Callme ' SMS

http://www.vodafone.co.nz/mobile/apps-services/

Maybe the 021 number is Prepay and has no credit / minutes

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#1490222 11-Feb-2016 10:30

That is legit, should probably remove the number in OP.

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#1490223 11-Feb-2016 10:30

okay the number you posted comes back to this person [removed Facebook link]

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#1490225 11-Feb-2016 10:32

phantomdb:

okay the number you posted comes back to this person https://www.facebook.com/colleen.poharama/about?section=contact-info&pnref=about

Well I certainly don't know that person. I must be a wrong number.

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#1490226 11-Feb-2016 10:33

kiwifidget:

phantomdb:

okay the number you posted comes back to this person [removed Facebook link]

Well I certainly don't know that person. I must be a wrong number.

Then delete the SMS clearly they got the wrong number or you have a secret admirer now

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#1490227 11-Feb-2016 10:34

johnr: @kiwifidget it's a VodafoneNZ ' Callme ' SMS

http://www.vodafone.co.nz/mobile/apps-services/

Maybe the 021 number is Prepay and has no credit / minutes

Is that the actual wording VF uses. "U" instead of "you" and nothing to indicate whether the text is legit or not?

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