My dad was in the country for 6 months and had a contract with vodaphone for a mobile phone. He left on Friday and gave his one month notice in time to cancel the contract. He had confirmation of this. He received two texts from them in the days before he left saying what a wonderful customer he is and wouldn't he like an upgrade. He did NOT respond to these. The day before he left, he received a text saying that his "order" would be with him the next day. He assumed this was the refund cheque for the £100 deposit he paid. It was not. A new phone arrived the next day to my address (the address he was using while here) with a dispatch note which indicated he was on a direct debit contract.
Now, he has contacted the bank to make sure no money will be taken and he will be contacting Vodaphone next week. But how on earth is it legal for Vodaphone to sned a phone to him and set him up on a contract when he has not agreed or signed anything???