Watchdog? Don't make my laugh! PhonepayPlus are an industry body.

Shockingly craptacular article from BBC's Newsbeat team here: Mobile ringtone subscription warning (although it may be worth keeping an eye out on News Sniffer as it'll probably change).

Teenagers are being warned about the dangers of pricey subscription deals, by a mobile phone watchdog.

Are they?  Where?  What about those 12 and under, isn't it worth warning them?

According to PhonepayPlus, complaints about are running at 1,700 a month.

Remember folks, this is just the people that know who to complain to and have taken the time and effort to do so.

Simon Bates, from PhonepayPlus, said: "We're getting complaints every month from people having problems buying things with their phone."

Buying things?  I'm having problems with companies charging me for things I never bought.  Might want to warn the teenagers about that, eh?

They say biggest issue is with subscription deals where people think they've bought one ringtone but money is taken out every month.

Well Bate's should do something about it then.  Don't be reactive, be pro-active.  The 'watchdog' is made up of the exact same folk that run these services, it would be very easy to get rid of these dodgy subscriptions for wallpapers/ringtones overnight.

Craig from Birmingham says he was losing £12 a month in extra charges.

Not to mention the numerous calls he had to make to various 0871/0845 numbers and the time and effort he no doubt put in to (hopefully) get his money back.

He said: "I'm a bit angry at it, just at the fact that this particular company are taking my money for something that I only asked for once and they seem to be taking it, like, eight times a month."

Name and shame them 'Craig from Birmingham'.  I'll help you if you want?  Just text me on my shortcode, it's just 150p/m T&Cs apply (just kidding, email me!)

Phonepay Plus is urging 4,300 secondary schools to join a scheme to raise awareness among pupils of the potential pitfalls.

What is this wonderful scheme?  Please, please tell me more!  Anyway, kids - listen up!  Don't ever buy a ringtone or a wallpaper.  Never, ever, ever.  Seriously, what's the point?  You guys are of a generation that are more cynical than every before (kudos to you!) and yet some of you are willing to pay £1.50 for a crappy jpeg or something that vaguely sounds like a TV character you like?  C'mon, that's nuts!

This new scheme will warn teenagers to look out at the small print

Small print, schmall print.  There are few in the PRS business that aren't shifty mofos, I wouldn't trust their small print any more than I trust some guy in the street to look after my wallet.