Mobile phone sending message on its own

GT Courier · 1st November 2011, 07:53

Noticed this recently on my Nokia E72, when it is turned on it is sending a message automatically shortly after turning on.

It sends to a number 888508000, but disappears once sent so no idea what is contained within this.

This definately didnt used to happen so am a bit concerned as to what my phone is doing.

Anyone know?

Has my phone got too smart for its own good, it is not very clever most of the time I am using it

baconbuttyman · 1st November 2011, 13:34

clear all messages from every where, spam, email, sms, drafts, sent box etc, it's designed to cost you money, can you block the number

Thorfin · 1st November 2011, 14:33

The E72 is Symbian OS isn't it? Is there an antivirus product for symbian? similar to AVG antivirus for Android....

Might help

GT Courier · 1st November 2011, 17:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by baconbuttyman

clear all messages from every where, spam, email, sms, drafts, sent box etc, it's designed to cost you money, can you block the number

Did that and it is still sending, think the number is 8885080000, it goes very quickly and is hard to see, can I stop the phone from sending texts temporarily in order to catch it?!

Do you know what the purpose of the text is?

Cheers

GT Courier · 1st November 2011, 17:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thorfin

The E72 is Symbian OS isn't it? Is there an antivirus product for symbian? similar to AVG antivirus for Android....

Might help

Not sure of the OS but am looking at antivirus now!

Cheers

chipsceola · 27th November 2011, 11:06

Looked up on Bing and found this link:
http://whocallsme.com/Phone-Number.aspx/88850800003436
Chips

GT Courier · 2nd December 2011, 18:45

Thanks for the sugggestions so far...

I have reset the phone so everything was deleted, deleted everything off it and it still does this...

I have removed the memory card as well and it still does it.

If I set phone to offline, it doesnt try and send, but sends the second it comes on line again.

Checked my bill and messages arent showing up on bill so I am not getting charged for anything,

It is all a bit weird, phone is coming up for change soon, so I will be ditching Vodafone and trying something else, I have found vodafone less than satisfactory to say the least.

Any more ideas?

Cheers

1st November 2011, 07:53	#1
GT Courier I really should get out more....... Billy No Car Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 2,326 Thanks: 70 Thanked 56 Times in 40 Posts	Mobile phone sending message on its own Noticed this recently on my Nokia E72, when it is turned on it is sending a message automatically shortly after turning on. It sends to a number 888508000, but disappears once sent so no idea what is contained within this. This definately didnt used to happen so am a bit concerned as to what my phone is doing. Anyone know? Has my phone got too smart for its own good, it is not very clever most of the time I am using it

1st November 2011, 13:34	#2
baconbuttyman Banned Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 5,724 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts	clear all messages from every where, spam, email, sms, drafts, sent box etc, it's designed to cost you money, can you block the number

1st November 2011, 14:33	#3
Thorfin Loves to post MG ZT-T CDTi & MG ZS 180 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Dyfed Posts: 457 Thanks: 29 Thanked 22 Times in 20 Posts	The E72 is Symbian OS isn't it? Is there an antivirus product for symbian? similar to AVG antivirus for Android.... Might help

27th November 2011, 11:06	#6
chipsceola This is my second home Jaguar XF 3.0D Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Southampton Posts: 4,364 Thanks: 119 Thanked 509 Times in 426 Posts	Looked up on Bing and found this link: http://whocallsme.com/Phone-Number.aspx/88850800003436 Chips

2nd December 2011, 18:45	#7
GT Courier I really should get out more....... Billy No Car Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 2,326 Thanks: 70 Thanked 56 Times in 40 Posts	Thanks for the sugggestions so far... I have reset the phone so everything was deleted, deleted everything off it and it still does this... I have removed the memory card as well and it still does it. If I set phone to offline, it doesnt try and send, but sends the second it comes on line again. Checked my bill and messages arent showing up on bill so I am not getting charged for anything, It is all a bit weird, phone is coming up for change soon, so I will be ditching Vodafone and trying something else, I have found vodafone less than satisfactory to say the least. Any more ideas? Cheers