TV licence Reminder

[roker]

I just got a text notification that my TV licence is due, and then after viewing it, it disappeared from my phone. I have had a free licence for years under the household benefits so I cannot see what purpose this serves or where it came from

 

[Saavy99]

Maybe they just realised their error and quickly swiped it from your phone

 

[SparkRite]

Some trick for the sender to delete a received text SMS message.........
Sure you didn't delete it ?

 

[horse7]

When does yours expire?

 

[Introuble83]

It’s very likely a scam text . As a avid avoided of paying my tv Licence texts messages are not part of the chasing process . They usually send letters , tv inspector then eventually a court summons .

 

[roker]

Some trick for the sender to delete a received text SMS message.........
Sure you didn't delete it ?

Absolutely not, I couldn't find it to delete

 

[roker]

When does yours expire?

It doesn't it's a free licence from the benefit package

 

[jpd]

It still expires - I think you mean it as automatically renewed

 

[rayn]

My Free TV license does not expire. It’s valid until I die or cease to be entitled to a free license.

 

[jpd]

I agree your entitlement to a free tv licence does not expire - but I do no think that the licensing authority issues a TV licence without an expiry date but I could be wrong.

 

[Páid]

Some trick for the sender to delete a received text SMS message.........
Sure you didn't delete it ?

It's actually quite easy - it's called a Flash SMS

https://messente.com/blog/most-recent/an-easy-way-to-ensure-confidentiality-flash-sms

 

[Leper]

1. All television licences expire within one year of issue.
2. You may still be entitled to a free television licence on renewal.
3. No television licences have a renewal date at "forever."

 

[rayn]

My license was issued on 22/09/2015 and has no expiry date.
As I said before it says:
Validity of license: This licence ceases to be valid - (a) on death of the license holder
or (b) if the license holder ceases to be entitled to a free television license under Household Benefits.

 

[Mrs Vimes]

AFAIK the "Free TV Licence" that comes with household benefits package is not actually an annual licence which is renewed each year, more a certificate to state that you are exempt from holding a licence.

 

[rayn]

AFAIK the "Free TV Licence" that comes with household benefits package is not actually an annual licence which is renewed each year, more a certificate to state that you are exempt from holding a licence.

On the top of my license it says:
“This is your free television license. Please keep it safe”

 

[Páid]

If you contact your mobile phone provider they may be able to tell you who sent it and if it is a scam.

 

[mathepac]

On the top of my license it says:
“This is your free television license. Please keep it safe”

I doubt you have one and I guarantee it doesn't say that.

 

[rayn]

I doubt you have one and I guarantee it doesn't say that.

 

[mathepac]

Thank you, I win, it says "licence".

 

[rayn]

Cocooning for 3 months has slowed me down. I walked into that.