If it happened in NZ the Commerce Commision could be relied on to stand on their heads if you complained.. It may take 3 years to happen, but they are very effective and deadly. Something like a very small version of "The mill of God turns awesome slow, but grinds exceeding small". Never fall foul of the commerce commision. Second only to the IRD and probably ahead of OSH in lethality. Russell >> Not normally, but the TV station effectively sends from an 0900 number >> that >> YOU pay for ... > Sounds like a scam to me. OK, you pay the 99c you initially agreed to > and which often goes to charity etc. but to charge you an additional > 99c or whatever for no good reason is a ripoff. Unless you knew about > it beforehand. > I'd be phoning my service provider and asking how come I'm getting > charged for incoming texts which is outside my contract. Not that it > would do any good but if enough people complain, then something might > happen. Sure as, if they get away with it, they'll try again. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist