Pirate call

[Harry Hotspur]

Although I don't know much about computing thought I'd pass this on.Yesterday I downloaded a music file and when it was about to start I heard the modem begin to ring out for no reason.It was a pirate site that would have cost me a fortune had I not heard the modem dialling out.There must be someway of stopping this but I don't know how.Here in the UK there have been loads of people landed with enormous bills that are not recoverable from phone company. Keep the modem audio loud I guess.Cheers

 

[gino]

Don't know much about computing myself either, but I do have Panda Platinum on my system which detects and eliminates dialer programs. On the other hand, I connect through a router, so it wouldn't affect me anyway.

gino

 

[Oli]

Although I don't know much about computing thought I'd pass this on.Yesterday I downloaded a music file and when it was about to start I heard the modem begin to ring out for no reason.It was a pirate site that would have cost me a fortune had I not heard the modem dialling out.There must be someway of stopping this but I don't know how.Here in the UK there have been loads of people landed with enormous bills that are not recoverable from phone company. Keep the modem audio loud I guess.Cheers

Either get broadband if you're in an enabled area and remove your modem, or speak to BT (or your service provider) and have premium rate numbers barred - this is a free service.

 

[grumble]

Either get broadband if you're in an enabled area and remove your modem, or speak to BT (or your service provider) and have premium rate numbers barred - this is a free service.

The trouble with that is some legitimate support numbers also use premium rates.

Grumble

 

[Mungo Jerry]

The trouble with that is some legitimate support numbers also use premium

rates.

Those premium rate support lines, in general, are not much use.

MOST problems can be diagnosed and possibly fixed with the proper use of Google.

I gave up on technical support years ago, and have never looked back.

MJ

 

[td]

Too true, a bit of time in google with the correct keywords can easily beat phone support. You;d be suprised how helpful people can be online.

td

 

[Harry Hotspur]

Sorry,got the wrong newsgroup it was meant for Windows 98 group.Too much Nukie Broon I guess still, be warned.

 

[Harry Hotspur]

Although I don't know much about computing thought I'd pass this on.Yesterday I downloaded a music file and when it was about to start I heard the modem begin to ring out for no reason.It was a pirate site that would have cost me a fortune had I not heard the modem dialling out.There must be someway of stopping this but I don't know how.Here in the UK there have been loads of people landed with enormous bills that are not recoverable from phone company. Keep the modem audio loud I guess.Cheers

thanks for all the helpful replies,probably got more here than at the windows group it was intended for.I'll get on to the cure,thanks again.Regards

 

[Nik Andy]

or a simple and cheap subscription to the experts exchange website, as most IT pro's use for when they get stuck.....

Andy

 

[Mungo Jerry]

or a simple and cheap subscription to the experts exchange website, as

most IT pro's use for when they get stuck.....

Why pay for what is available on Usenet etc for free ?

 

[Triple-S]

before dialling a premium/national rate number - try www.saynoto0870.com. I use it all the time. It's great... especially for a tight Scotsman like me!

 

[td]

Try having a look in forums such as http://forums.anandtech.com or http://forums.hexus.net , make sure you give enough info and im sure someone will help out.

td

 

[Rog]

Although I don't know much about computing thought I'd pass this on.Yesterday I downloaded a music file and when it was about to start I heard the modem begin to ring out for no reason.It was a pirate site that would have cost me a fortune had I not heard the modem dialling out.There must be someway of stopping this but I don't know how.Here in the UK there have been loads of people landed with enormous bills that are not recoverable from phone company. Keep the modem audio loud I guess.Cheers

Call barring. Have been bitten.
Happy golfing,
Rog

 

[Harry Hotspur]

Call barring. Have been bitten.
Happy golfing,
Rog

Thanks,slowed down my backswing speeded up the follow through,playing out of my skin at the moment.Hope it lasts.regards