Mobile text scam?

ncrn · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 May 2006 Karma :

I've just recieved a text from "UpgrdCentre" saying that as an orange customer I may be able to get a free camera phone if I phone 02071539153 now. But I have to do it before the 15th of december.

Google seems to indicate that its some kind of scam, but I've noted that I got it a few minutes after giving my number for ebay so I can be alerted if I'm outbid on an item I'm wanting to get my little sister for christmas.

So am I being paranoid or do you reckon ebay has handed on my number?
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NSR Mick · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Karma :

Likely to be a coincidence.

It makes me laugh when I get them as it says "As an O2 Customer" when I changed to T-Mobile at least 5 years ago and took my number with me. Makes it easy to spot the chancers.
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Mr.Everready · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Mar 2003 Karma :

With hold your number and phone and see !! Laughing

It's an 02 number so it won't be one of the premium rate jobs.
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V2 · Nearly there... Joined: 06 Feb 2006 Karma :

I get them phoning me -

Them: Hello Sir, you have won a camera phone.

Me: ORLY?

Them: Yes we just need your bank account details and address

Me: Bank account wtf? just send it heres me address mate......

Them: No, you need to sign up to this contract for 18 months.

Me: Woohoo ive won a contract, Click.

Laughing

Dragonfly · Super Spammer Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Karma :

I am on orange and get them same texts. Never replied though just spamming really.
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ncrn · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 May 2006 Karma :

Ah right fair enough I guess the timing was a bit bad then.

I hate the companies that call up and try to get you to take a contract with them when you've just got a new phone.

I did string one company along once telling them I got 10,000 texts a month for £20 a month they told me the closest they could do was £90 a month I said well thats a fair bit more and they were like yeh.. erm thanks anyway.
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