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I wonder which company is responsible for this? (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8364421.stm)

I was wondering that  too, and my guess is Vodafone following some calls I got on my vodafone number.

I've not had any calls regarding my orange phone, but that has been out of contract for around 7 - 10 years now.

I had some calls from a firm called mobiles for you or something like that, who happened to know when both of my vodafone contracts I had were up. The only way they could have got that data is from vodafone, especially as one was brought through vodafone themselves.

Like you, Lance, I thought Vodafone. Time will tell.

Steady!   remember the law of libel :no:

I merely thought Vodafone, I didn't accuse them of anything. ;D

I only guessed :)

My first thought was the number between 2 & 4  ;D

Inside info?

Naah, it's his inside leg measurement. ;D :out:

Quote from: Lance on Nov 17, 2009, 15:06:58
Inside info?

Nope

Quote from: Rik on Nov 17, 2009, 15:07:40
Naah, it's his inside leg measurement. ;D :out:

It starts with a 3

Cubits?

Egyptian, Roman or Greek cubit?

Egyptian.

Only around 2 cubits and a few digits  ;D

Ah, but which digits? ;D

I'm more of a Polish ell

Another difference of the number between 4 & 2. ;)

QuoteSpokeswomen for Vodafone, Orange -- part of France Telecom -- and O2, owned by Spain's Telefonica said the allegations did not involve their companies.

A spokesman for 3 UK, owned by Hong Kong's Hutchison Whampoa , said he was checking the reports. Virgin Media declined to comment and no one was immediately available at T-Mobile UK, part of Deutsche Telekom.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22/20091117/tuk-uk-britain-data-fa6b408.html

The field is narrowing. :)

Now confirmed as T-Mobile: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8364421.stm

Oh, you bugger, Lance, you beat me to it!   :rant2:

QuoteFour of Britain's five national mobile phone operators said they were not under investigation. They are: Vodafone; 3 UK, owned by Hong Kong's Hutchison Whampoa; Orange, part of France Telecom; and O2, owned by Spain's Telefonica. A spokesman for T-Mobile, part of Deutsche Telekom, had no immediate comment.

:whistle:

Well, we're in the clear then. ;D

The police say they are collecting evidence as it's a clear breach of the data protection act - where is the prosecution of government officials that  sell on data from the DVLA etc?

That's different, of course... ;D

It's, do as I say, not as I do.

More info here http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/17/ico_mobile_data/ it seems that some staff have sold the details

Someone has to have organised this, I don't believe it happened casually.