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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. Officials from ICSTIS, Ofcom, and the Department of Trade and...
[July 8, 2004, 17:30]
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 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]
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 Rogue diallers switch dial-up Internet connections from low-cost or freephone numbers to more expensive numbers. The communications regulator said there is "growing evidence of consumer harm" arising from rogue diallers — victims can see their...
[November 22, 2005, 9:05]
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]
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]
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]
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 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]
Regulator demands more powers to fight rogue diallers
Talkback Have had similar and many of them - here in New Zealand - Starting around early 2000
[July 10, 2004, 6:09]
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. There are also many software programs which monitor the modem...
[July 9, 2004, 9:02]
BT to block rogue diallers
Talkback Hi Jim, you should contact someone on ICSTIS, they will help you to refund your money.
[July 20, 2004, 16:28]
BT to block rogue diallers
Talkback dude norton sux ditch it i got rid of it and have had no virus problems since.this will be the one time im going on here cuz i was looking up registry cleaner and it brought me this.get avast free home edition, sygate firewall or zone alarm or...
[December 24, 2005, 5:44]
BT to block rogue diallers
Talkback RE; PREMIUM RATE CALLS, I CONTACTED ICSTIS TO BE TOLD THE ADDRESS OF THE DIALLER AND THAT I SHOULD CONTACT THEM TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE PHONE CALLS. I DON'T THINK FOR ONE MOMENT THAT SOME ANONYMOUS PERSON WILL RETURN THE MONEY THEY STOLE,AND WOULD...
[August 6, 2004, 19:52]
Ofcom gets tough on rogue diallers
Talkback What help for all the unsuspecting customers who have already stung for and had to pay excess telephone bills in the hundreds, or even thousands, through no fault of their own.
[November 22, 2005, 12:19]
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 offers protection against rogue diallers
Talkback That option change in Internet Explorer won't work. Most of these things include their own dialling software. In fact, it's holes in Internet Explorer that allow these things to get on your computer. If you want real protection, not just from...
[March 16, 2005, 16:03]
BT offers protection against rogue diallers
Talkback Nothing's for free.but don't blame BT. They want you online as often and as long as possible. It's made easy for the lowest common denominator to spend money. We are all now suffering on their behalf.
[March 16, 2005, 12:53]
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]
