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On 11/24/07 7:31 PM, in article
4748c25f$0$47145$892e7fe2@authen.yellow.readfreenews.net, "Adam H. Kerman"
<ahk@chinet.com> wrote:

> D. Kirkpatrick <sunclad@sunclad.com> wrote:
>> KK <KENJI@RIPCO.COM> wrote:
> 
>>>> Still does.
> 
>>>> The latest scam is that you get a call, you answer, call disconnects.
> 
>>>> Your next bill has a change from a gypsy phone service.
> 
>>>> You call them to get the charge removed.
> 
>>>> They willingly remove it *AFTER* they give you the sales speil for
>>>> their service.
> 
>>> what are they selling that they get ATT to bill you for it?
> 
>> Its just a scam to assure a sales call.
> 
>> I've had it happen a couple of times now.
> 
>> I scream at them to not recite the sales speil and refund me and they
>> say "yes sir" and continue with their heavily laden Indian accent.
> 
>> They get paid if they finish the speil.
> 
>> Then they say they will issue the refund and you have to watch your
>> bill to assure it happens.
> 
>> I've complained to Verizon to no avail.  They are powerless to stop it
>> - or so they say - because on their end it appears as if it wa sa
>> legit call.  In fact it was - a hang up.  The whole thing is a scam to
>> get you to call their 800 number to get  the $5 charge removed and
>> force you to listen to the speil.
> 
> Just a moment. Verizon is NOT powerless to stop it. Tell them to send
> you the form for slamming protection, which by FCC regulation they must
> cooperate with. You can ask for slamming protection for inter-LATA (long
> distance) and intra-LATA (local toll) separately, depending on what deal
> you have. Within your local exchange and probably to adjacent exchanges,
> your carrier has a monopoly.
> 
> Under slamming protection, the telephone subscriber must initiate the
> change. There are two ways to do so: A three-way call between the long
> distance carrier, the local exchange carrier, and you, or a separate
> call from you to the local exchange carrier to authorize the change.
> 
> You can even go so far as to require that all changes be made in writing
> from you.
> 
> Once you change your long-distance carrier, you must re-initiate
> slamming protection.
> 
> The magic words are "I want slamming protection". If Verizon still won't
> cooperate, then complain to FCC.

This is very interesting - haven't seen that one yet. I'll be watchful.
C