Blinko is a provider for ringtones for cell phones. The monthly service listed on web address is $9.99; $1.99 for ringtones & 3.99 for pics. However, each time you receive a text from this company, you will be charged 9.99. It is very difficult to reach this company or to get a response. The 800 # does not have a live operator, you are directed to customer care on the web which consists of you typing in your concern and waiting for weeks for a response. The 888 # doesn't even have a dial tone. The mobile media # did not work either.
Most probably you will not get a refund for all the charges because Blinko incurred charges for their services(sending a text message).
They show up in your bill as #42222, if you are getting scammed. Call your phone company and ask them to block this number, although you will have to pay any outstanding charges.
This is what people are saying about Blinko aka #42222
Post #1
Blinko is a horrid company and it is very difficult to get them to stop. The only way for sure is to change the number, but them the next poor schmuck who gets the old number will be screwed, more than likley this is waht happened here
Post #2
True, but Verizon has some level of responsibility here (or they should). If they are going to reuse lines, then they need to be able to clean the line or block subscriptions from previous users. If not, then they have some fiscal responsibility to reimburse the user for their time and troubles. I'm sure if Verizon put a little weight behind their requests, companies like Blinko would back off in their fiendish ways of getting out money...
Post #3
Blinko is essentially a scam. They advertise "get your free ringtone" and way down in the terms of service, you are 'agreeing' to be charged for premium text messages in the future Dirty Hippo is like. SMS.AC is like this. Jamster is the same. They're all evil. They prey on kids.
Since the charges are coming from a third party, Verizon and all the cell providers say "take it up with them." They won't do anything for you.
And, it's really common for them to already have been charging your phone number before you got, if someone else signed up.
Cancel. See how it goes. It theres another charge, you're going to have to change your numer.
Post #4
I got hit with the &9.99 charge on my wife's phone, had the number for 4-5 yrs now. I called Verizon was told there was nothing they could do and gave me 3 numbers for Blinko to try, I asked if I had a problem with Blinko who could I call, I was told to contact a data rep. Called the 1st number was told they were just the middle man and could only request to cancel the services. I called verizon and got a data rep and got the same old song and dance (nothing they could do), this rep told me to change my number. The first rep put a block on my txt messages (never use it anyway). The 2nd rep gave me 2 more numbers, one was disconnected and the other was an automated one. Called verizon data rep and got a guy who I apologized first then laid into him and asked for a supervisor, he listened told me he knew all about this and that alot of people are getting spammed. He immediately gave me a $9.99 credit and said the block should be enought and that I would not have to change my number. We'll see next month.
If you have any insight or opinion on this whole Blinko #42222 thing, post a comment.
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