I've heard of butt-dialing, but this is a new one.
A few days ago I was walking my dogs and listening to Pandora on my iPhone with headphones. It's the free app with the banner ads along the bottom. I neglected to lock my phone before putting it in my pocket. After about 5 minutes I hear the new text chime in my headphones. I have a text message thanking me for subscribing to some ringtone service for $9.98, and that it would auto-renew in a month.
I called AT&T and they reversed the charge and cancelled the auto-renew without any problem.
So, the lesson is - if you leave an app on your screen with banner ads you may inadvertently approve a charge. Or don't be tight and pay for the ad-free app...
A few days ago I was walking my dogs and listening to Pandora on my iPhone with headphones. It's the free app with the banner ads along the bottom. I neglected to lock my phone before putting it in my pocket. After about 5 minutes I hear the new text chime in my headphones. I have a text message thanking me for subscribing to some ringtone service for $9.98, and that it would auto-renew in a month.
I called AT&T and they reversed the charge and cancelled the auto-renew without any problem.
So, the lesson is - if you leave an app on your screen with banner ads you may inadvertently approve a charge. Or don't be tight and pay for the ad-free app...