AN Andover woman became so obsessed with a quiz TV channel she ran-up a phone bill of £3000.95p.

Becky Murphy, who lives at Camelot Close, was shocked when her phone company called her to warn her of the impending bill.

"My last bill came to £152 so I didn't expect it to be that high," said Becky. The channel, Quiz TV, is featured on both BskyB and ntl digital. From 6pm to 1am, viewers play along with presenters, games such as 'count the triangles', 'piggy in the middle' and 'guess the celebrity'.

However her happiness turned to horror when she realised that the message on the screen which read: 'Every call costs 50p from a land-line whether you are selected or not.

Calls from mobiles may vary', stuck strictly to its wording. Although Becky doesn't deny making the phone calls, she didn't realise how easy it was to lose track of time.

Susan Black from ntl said: "All customers should make a point of fully understanding any telephone charges which will be made to their account before contacting competition lines for games, entertainment and quiz shows.

"Clearly Ms Murphy entered these competitions on a very regular basis and although the channel displayed the cost of the telephone call prominently on screen, a very large telephone bill has been built up in only a matter of weeks by Ms Murphy."

The cable company has now agreed a payment plan so that Becky can manage the charges on her telephone bill.