A few enquiries have came in and some on local forums about this number in particular which is 57977 so first and foremost if you get it just delete it straight away..
You will be asked to answer some questions to win an iPhone 6 or another tasty prize and more which all sound fine and dandy but this is a premium service and will cost you money on your account. There is however more than one service using this shortcode as pointed out on Service Checker which points out to be all subscription services so caution is required here and also to note when using your device be always cautious as to what you sign into or up for as often the case people get caught out with one scam or another and there is plenty going around.. 77games.ie is one to watch in particular.. One customer had a bill for €27 despite sending STOP to the number,if you see these competitions on the likes of Facebook this is one place where they will catch you out using your number..
Phonenumbers.ie have also a raft of complaints about this number in particular as seen below..
You can check out Service Checker if you get the sms and should you be caught out report the,you can also find out who they are and contact them via the site.
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I have a strange case. I had subscribed a cricket service by mistake about 2 years ago. I was charged about a dollar and after the end of the service I cancelled it. But still I receive the cricket updates and I am not charged.
You are lucky so and the subscription maybe suspended