Text message from BT sms text message service on my landline phone.

[kitty1950]

I had a phone call at 4am this morning on my landline phone, when I answered it i heard something like `this is a message from BT text messaging service', then it went on to offer options so I selected option 2 to save the message and now I don't know where to access this message, it's not on my landlines built in answer phone. I get my line rental from TalkTalk. Does anyone know what I can do to get this message, the number on my display shows 08456021111 and the message came from a mobile number as it started with 07 but I didn't catch the whole number as it was 4am and it woke me up. I'm baffled as to what to do. Thanks for any help. Kath.

[factor-fiction]

The text message will probably be undecipherable as it will be read by an automated voice. I'd just leave it and see if they call back. Unless you think you recognis ethe number I'd assume it was a wrong number. Why would anyone you know text your home number

[jackthehat]

I think you are supposed to ring the 0845 number and take your lead from there.
It may be worth having a look on-line to see how much it will cost you, though.

I reckon a call at that time in the morning will be either spam, or a wrong number.

[stoofur]

If you want to hear the message then dial the number 0845 602 1111

[kitty1950]

Thank you both for your replys, I didn't catch the number apart from it began with 07. I will have a look online to see how much it costs to ring the 0845 number, but will probably just leave it and if its important they will ring back. I feel a bit less worried now although at that time in the morning you expect it to be bad news. Thanks again. Kath.

[factor-fiction]

Yes, I hate calls in the middle of the night.

[jackthehat]

Over the course of about a week I had three of these SMS text-calls.....from the same number, one I didn't recognise.
1. Told me that Keith's brother had died (I know no Keith).
2. Told me that they would see me on Wednesday even though I hadn't responded to their texts.
3. Invited me to claim for the accident I (hadn't) had....

and one of them woke me up at 4am!

[Old_Geezer]

Apparently you can control BT's SMS to Voice service via the 0800 5875 252 number ?

[bushbaby_de]

Maybe someone you know accidentally sent the text to your landline instead of your mobile. They take a few hours to come through sometimes - I had friends over who left at about 11pm and texted to say thank you for a lovely evening etc but sent it to the landline number by mistake, and I got it at about 7am the next morning!

[askyourgran]

My OH had a message today telling him he could claim £3.500 for the accident he had recently (no accident). I told him not to answer it it would probably cost him. I think there was a thread yesterday about the same thing. I really hate spammers. I think BT usually call again with SMS messages.

[malleusdemonium]

This is an MITM attack (man in the middle). DO NOT RETRIEVE MESSAGE. When you answer or retrieve the message, they connect with your device and upload any info they want to their device. They are capable of listening in to any conversations and also retrieve any texts you send/receive.They're after your skype details with this number. IT IS NOT BT!!! Skype to Skype is encrypted. Skype to any other platform is not. PPI repayments texts and calls are exactly the same thing. DO NOT REPLY TO IT!!! As soon as you do, there are three people in the room.
If you make a call to a company number (0500) etc., any number where you are likely to make a purchase, your call will be intercepted by the MITM attacker who will impersonate the call-centre employee, even with pre-recorded background noise. 'Hello, my name is ----, how can I help you today'? Your name is the first thing to be asked, your postcode is the next. They now have a geographical location for their victim, and the trawling for information starts. If you give them your card numbers it's all over. Remember, they don't know who you're calling, they just go by the number's characteristics, so if they don't say the name of whatever company you're calling, hang up.
Sadly, the only way to rid yourself of this parasite is to change your number; the problem being that if you've replied/retrieved this message, they already have the contents to your address book, so as soon as you send your contacts your new number, you inadvertantly send the MITM attacker your number too. This is a really nasty and hugely underestimated scam. As difficult to shake as Malaria.
The main problem in preventing the MITM attacks, is the phone companies not wanting to share their encryption/delivery methods of their trade and therefore the MITM attackers have free reign over their customers, safe in the knowledge that the phone company isn't going to do a damned thing about it. Peace.
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[malleusdemonium]

I mean contact's/address book - not skype details MD