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m419 · 08-07-2009, 22:58

put call baring on,that will stop them. I have put on call baring to international and premium rate and mobiles as well as operator services just incase.

There was a case where someone hacked into BT's phone exchange near Norwich and called 090 numbers from hundreds of telephone lines.

Apparently phone fraud is costing BT millions, whats even worse, voip users aren't safe either,in fact its even easier to hack into since its internet based.

I'm actually considering sending suggestions to the main phone companies such as BT,Virgin Media,Cable&Wireless,Colt,Thus,Kingston,Opal/TalkTalk,3,Orange,Vodafone,O2 and T-Mobile.

suggesting that they block calls such destinations or else set up some kind of pin number protection to prevent this happening.

Some providers have already blocked calls to 070,0907 and 0909 numbers because of fraud and misuse of services,O2 for example has blocked most 070 numbers because of the high costs.

08-07-2009, 22:58	#3
m419 Inactive Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: London Services: BT Broadband,BT Anytime calls,Sky entertainment extra HD,Vodafone pay monthly Posts: 1,512	Re: Phone line hacked? Is it possible? put call baring on,that will stop them. I have put on call baring to international and premium rate and mobiles as well as operator services just incase. There was a case where someone hacked into BT's phone exchange near Norwich and called 090 numbers from hundreds of telephone lines. Apparently phone fraud is costing BT millions, whats even worse, voip users aren't safe either,in fact its even easier to hack into since its internet based. I'm actually considering sending suggestions to the main phone companies such as BT,Virgin Media,Cable&Wireless,Colt,Thus,Kingston,Opal/TalkTalk,3,Orange,Vodafone,O2 and T-Mobile. suggesting that they block calls such destinations or else set up some kind of pin number protection to prevent this happening. Some providers have already blocked calls to 070,0907 and 0909 numbers because of fraud and misuse of services,O2 for example has blocked most 070 numbers because of the high costs.