Update: after leaving credit at RM0.60 for few days. No messages were received. However, celcom suddenly refunded around RM30+ credit maybe because skmm complaint was filed. After credit received... those stupid messages came in again and started deducting credit that was refunded.. aiyo pening ini macam.

Update: after leaving credit at RM0.60 for few days. No messages were received. However, celcom suddenly refunded around RM30+ credit maybe because skmm complaint was filed. After credit received... those stupid messages came in again and started deducting credit that was refunded.. aiyo pening ini macam.

thats happened bcoz u hv more than 1 no. subscribe to 5 digit services.
pls unsub & make a complaint again to mcmc

I've been trying bro, they even replied after unsubscribe  "request has been processed, you will not be receiving future messages from xxxxx". But next day still message come from same number. Really 

I've been trying bro, they even replied after unsubscribe  "request has been processed, you will not be receiving future messages from xxxxx". But next day still message come from same number. Really 

I somehow think that these subscriptions actually are permanently locked in by the providers with little chances that they can be opted out once you request for it.As long as telco companies allow them to directly deduct from subscriber culprits, out telco companies are the real scammers because they get a chunk out of these sales.

Don't bother porting. It follows the number no matter which telco you use since these 3rd party content providers are agreements with all major telcos to deduct subscribers credit directly.

Sometimes it might even be more bad luck if you bought a number with a history of lots of these content subscription numbers by its previous owners it is passed on to the new owner.

Chances are higher if you somehow acquire a "golden" VIP number with a bad history. So it's wise to pick those "no one wants" type of numbers when buying new startup packs or getting a new postpaid account.
Even better if you're just wanting to use for mobile internet.

What's so bad about hard to remember numbers? Less people bother to remember, less disturbance and a peace of mind. Chances that it's recycled also low therefor free from this nonsense.

Actually those numbers (5 digit? - whatever) are the channel service sold to 3rd parties for doing business/service. Nothing related to Celcom. I think same like other telcos too. The spams are from them. Telco do not know how these service providers do their business because telcos just sell provide channel (just like you subscribe a phone line). Sometimes they sent msg and when you just click to view or read, it automatically subscribed you with the service. This is illegal as defined by MCMC. If report to MCMC, the company can be fined or got licensed revoked.

This was what the Celcom Center told me. They have list of channels and what companies subscribed to it. They also gave me the list how to stop the service. They told me not to follow the instruction by the service provider as the STOP service command is not really cover all the service from that particular company 

Strangely mine happened only about a year after I bought it, so I doubt it's something from the previous owner of this number. Neither do I believe the crap they gave me about opening a certain website and getting my line affected, coz I just about open similar websites with the other telco lines as well.

The question I mentioned before, why does Celcom seem to get the most complaints of this nature? Due to a security flaw or really inside job as some here seem to think so? Or just a lack of interest to rectify the problem?

Strangely mine happened only about a year after I bought it, so I doubt it's something from the previous owner of this number. Neither do I believe the crap they gave me about opening a certain website and getting my line affected, coz I just about open similar websites with the other telco lines as well.

The question I mentioned before, why does Celcom seem to get the most complaints of this nature? Due to a security flaw or really inside job as some here seem to think so? Or just a lack of interest to rectify the problem?

care to share details about the list of channels and the related companies?

care to share details about the list of channels and the related companies?

Did u subscribe to a new number when u got ur Celcom 38?

Usually this case is due to recycled number. Previous owner subscribe stuff using that number.

Nothing to do with Celcom at all. They just charge accordingly