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Message posted on 06 May 2026 05:15 PM
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do not accept this response.
My son is a vulnerable user (autism and ADHD), and these charges are not reasonable or expected. The calls are short, to international numbers, and this raises concerns about accidental use or possible scam activity.
No spend cap or safeguards were in place, and no warnings were given about escalating costs.
Under Ofcom guidance on treating vulnerable customers fairly, I am asking for these charges to be reviewed and removed as a gesture of goodwill.
Please escalate this as a formal complaint. If this is not resolved, I will take this to Ombudsman Services.
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Message posted on 06 May 2026 05:19 PM - last edited: 06 May 2026 05:22 PM
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@helena+yaseen
Do not accept what response? Surely as a responsible adult you should be setting a low spend cap and monitoring useage.
This is a customer ▶️ customer discussion forum where we try to help other customers. You haven’t actually contacted Sky by posting on here.
This link explains the methods of making a complaint.
https://www.sky.com/help/articles/how-to-make-a-complaint
Sky will then have up to 6 weeks to resolve it or you can then request a deadlock letter potentially allowing you to take it further.
Also see this link
https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-customer-complaints-code-of-practice/
edit: your other thread has been removed as you already have this one.
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Message posted on 06 May 2026 05:18 PM
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Re: Vulnerable child
Sorry @helena+yaseen but as you are only talking to other customers here so if you want advise then can you start from the begnning and tell us the full story.
If someone has helped you then please click on the LIKES button in their post.
If you need help please provide as much information as you can
Message posted on 06 May 2026 05:19 PM - last edited: 06 May 2026 05:22 PM
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@helena+yaseen
Do not accept what response? Surely as a responsible adult you should be setting a low spend cap and monitoring useage.
This is a customer ▶️ customer discussion forum where we try to help other customers. You haven’t actually contacted Sky by posting on here.
This link explains the methods of making a complaint.
https://www.sky.com/help/articles/how-to-make-a-complaint
Sky will then have up to 6 weeks to resolve it or you can then request a deadlock letter potentially allowing you to take it further.
Also see this link
https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-customer-complaints-code-of-practice/
edit: your other thread has been removed as you already have this one.
NOTE: I only provide help on the forum boards so Direct Messaging is switched off
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Sky customer since 2001
with:
Sky Q | Sky Broadband | Sky Talk | Sky Mobile(s)
Message posted on 06 May 2026 05:30 PM - last edited: 06 May 2026 05:31 PM
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Re: Vulnerable child
@helena+yaseen wrote:
No spend cap or safeguards were in place,
Why didn't you set up a spend cap:
https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-mobile-spend-caps
@helena+yaseen wrote:
Please escalate this as a formal complaint. If this is not resolved, I will take this to Ombudsman Services.
As stated above we are customers here so can't escalate anything via here, if you want to put in a complaint then yoiu need to do it via this form:
https://www.sky.com/help/complaints
If someone has helped you then please click on the LIKES button in their post.
If you need help please provide as much information as you can
Message posted on 06 May 2026 05:32 PM
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Re: Vulnerable child
I asked for a spend cap it was £1:00 they allowed it to escalate with no alerts
Message posted on 06 May 2026 05:33 PM
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Re: Vulnerable child
i have out a complaint in but they are not supporting ir helping they don't understand safeguarding
Message posted on 06 May 2026 05:33 PM
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Re: Vulnerable child
@helena+yaseen wrote:I asked for a spend cap it was £1:00 they allowed it to escalate with no alerts
We obviously don't know the full timeline to this and the circumstances. But the route to go is the complaint process then the Ombudsman as you note.
Message posted on 06 May 2026 05:34 PM
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@helena+yaseen wrote:i have out a complaint in but they are not supporting ir helping they don't understand safeguarding
...then escalate once you get a deadlock letter or the 6 weeks expires.
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