Guest guest Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 Check your browser I believe many of them now allow you to block (stop) those pop up windows from being loaded/opened onto your computer when you go to websites, as many have unfortunately found out like Sam, they can change your dial-up to some overseas 1900 number and you wind up with a huge phone bill. Charlotte On Wednesday, February 4, 2004, at 08:50 PM, wrote: > Message: 1 > Mon, 2 Feb 2004 23:38:37 +0000 (GMT) > samantha mccarthy <celticcrystals2003 > spam mail > > i had to giggle at Bev...hehehe at 4gotten what one looks > like...1thought was omg...me too...lol > but i have had a problem on my computer with spam mail....had > something dial out on me...wasn't my usual number...to a premium rate > line....i know was my comp...cos hav a premium numbers block on my > phone....is the 2 nd time this has pahhened...and...when no-one was on > my comp...was left on for downloading....check your phone bills very > carefully....this horrid mail and the pop up ads...have left me > somewhat out of pocket..i once clicked the close X on the corner of an > ad...and i won't tell you what opened...but let's just say...it wasn't > to my taste....i think we have to be really carefull...i contested the > number to BT..but was nothing i could do....not to mention waiting for > the right moment to tell my partner what had happened...thinking he > would ask me top switch off...have confessed all now...hehe...but boy > oh boy....did i feel the fool...after warning the kids about it...i > ended up doing it myself... > wish there was more we could do....am tired of it...and scrutinise > every call on my phonebill....so should you.... > warm regards and many blessings....Sam..x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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