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BT To Block Rogue Diallers
News Diallers are software applications that are downloaded onto Web users' computers to allow access to pay-per-view sites, such as porn sites, but some are being installed without users' knowledge in order to run up large bills in connection with...
[June 29, 2004, 13:30]
New Powers Granted To Slam Rogue Diallers
News ICSTIS, the organisation that regulates premium-rate telephone services in the UK, has won new powers that it says will help it to clamp down on rogue diallers. Diallers are pieces of software that are used by Internet companies such as those...
[July 16, 2004, 13:10]
MPs Agree Tougher Fines For Rogue Diallers
News Many thousands of dial-up Internet users have fallen victim to rogue diallers throughout 2005. It's thought that many rogue diallers are spread using Trojan horses contained within spam emails. Last month, Ofcom warned that there was "growing...
[December 22, 2005, 9:35]
Ofcom Gets Tough On Rogue Diallers
News Ofcom wants to tighten up regulations on Internet diallers because companies are already finding a way round the rules. Rogue diallers switch dial-up Internet connections from low-cost or freephone numbers to more expensive numbers.
[November 22, 2005, 9:05]
Clampdown On Rogue Diallers Is Imminent
News Agreement has been reached between ICSTIS, which regulates the UK premium rate phone services market, and the government over new powers that will be introduced to try and crack down on the threat posed by rogue diallers, according to people...
[July 14, 2004, 17:25]
Regulator Demands More Powers To Fight Rogue Diallers
News ICSTIS, the organisation that regulates the premium rate telephone services, is demanding that the government gives it the powers it needs to fight the growing menace of rogue diallers. It is thought that many of these people have fallen victim to...
[July 8, 2004, 17:30]
BT Blocks Thousands Of 'rogue Diallers'
News These rogue diallers then connect the user to the internet via a premium-rate telephone line. Gavin Patterson, group managing director of consumer and ventures at BT, said in a statement that BT is blocking suspected diallers as soon as it is...
[October 6, 2004, 9:50]
Regulator Demands More Powers To Fight Rogue Diallers
Talkback We had a similar problem last year in Germany, the illegal dialers made over 1bn€, but it is now illegal, although the rougue diallers are still turning up from unscrupulous sources. They are also switching to foreign numbers now.
[July 9, 2004, 9:02]
BT Offers Protection Against Rogue Diallers
News The telco announced on Tuesday that is giving away a software application to combat the problem of rogue diallers, which has already cost UK computer users hundreds of thousands of pounds. Broadband users who do not have a dial-up modem connected...
[March 15, 2005, 16:00]
BT Offers Protection Against Rogue Diallers
Talkback OK sounds good so where do I get it from - no sign on the bt.com site?
[March 16, 2005, 10:55]
BT Offers Protection Against Rogue Diallers
Talkback I got burned by a dialer soon after my first internet connection went online. That was BT but I haven't had any of the same problems with Tiscali.
[March 16, 2005, 8:14]
BT Offers Protection Against Rogue Diallers
Talkback big deal, these people should be given incentives to upgrade to broadband where this stuff doesn't happen
[March 15, 2005, 18:58]
BT Offers Protection Against Rogue Diallers
Talkback Nice if you live in an area where broadband is even enabled. Or maybe you think that is a "big deal" too and we should all simply move house? Try to get out a bit more, Samuel.
[May 3, 2005, 14:12]
BT To Block Rogue Diallers
Talkback To be honest I found ICSTIS to be totally useless and of no help whatsoever. Admittedly, I'm going back a couple of years when I was still very green regarding the Internet. Let's just say I found myself on a website of a "questionable nature" ;o...
[January 21, 2005, 4:06]
BT Offers Protection Against Rogue Diallers
Talkback I got burned by the new breed of 0871 dialers! Not quite as expensive as thier 09 big brothers but still a bit of a stinger! However, I have contacted BT who have frozen all payments and have vowed to investigate this problem before insisting on...
[September 23, 2005, 15:36]
BT To Block Rogue Diallers
Talkback I agree with mr cambel that bt should foot the bill as they are to big for their own good and i too last year got caught with trogen horse dialer when i was on a dial up connection all bt told me was that your are very lucky that the bill was...
[June 30, 2004, 0:25]
BT To Block Rogue Diallers
Talkback This happened to me last October, BT were useless. I had premium rate numbers but also I had calls to someone called Emsat, apparently this is a ship to shore phone so BT told me. The amount was £68! I had to pay the bill although annoyed.
[June 30, 2004, 10:07]
BT To Block Rogue Diallers
Talkback I don't agree with BTs appraisal: I pay a BT bill, they forward the money on to the carriers. Credit card companies and paypal etc can reclaim money so someone as large as BT should have plenty of power in justifiably withholding and reclaiming...
[June 30, 2004, 12:03]
BT To Block Rogue Diallers
Talkback Re the so called free Rogue Dialer software.where is it? Where do I download it? Or is it just another internet scam.Typical!
[June 1, 2005, 23:40]
BT To Block Rogue Diallers
Talkback Have a look at BT's web site www.bt.com/premiumrates where they state " In the event that we believe that the charge is a result of an errant internet dialler, we will ask you to pay your BT bill, minus the disputed amount.
[June 30, 2004, 14:24]
