Slamming is not their only fort\ufffd...

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Post #111,862

by scoenye

7/29/03 12:55:19 PM

Slamming is not their only fort\ufffd...

[link|http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3100975.stm|http://news.bbc.co.u...iness/3100975.stm]

The paper said that the investigators were trying to find out whether MCI had disguised long distance calls as local ones, so as to avoid paying fees to other phone firms.

The BBC article lists no amounts, but my local paper mentioned a figure with 8 zeroes. (Just found another link at [link|http://www.msnbc.com/news/944683.asp?cp1=1|MSNBC]. This one figures there may be another $1B skeleton falling out of the closet)

Post #111,863

by Nightowl

7/29/03 12:58:00 PM

Re: Slamming is not their only fort\ufffd...

Well I just learned it's called Slamming, that's the official government term. I didn't know that yesterday till evening.

I'm working with my friend to get her a pic freeze (or as SWB calls it, Customer Choice Protection) so she can prevent it in the future. However, when you call the number that tells you your long distance service, it still tells her it's MCI. So I'm hoping maybe it's just taking a couple days to make the switch back from MCI to no service.

If not, I'll be back on the phone to SWB soon. ;)

Nightowl >8#

"I learned to be the door, instead of the mat!"

Comment by Nightowl

Worldcom Phone Scam??? - (Nightowl) - (4) - July 28, 2003, 05:04:50 PM EDT

"Telephone Service" is a synonym for "Fraud". - (Andrew Grygus) - July 28, 2003, 05:10:30 PM EDT

Slamming is not their only fort\ufffd... - (scoenye) - (1) - July 29, 2003, 12:55:19 PM EDT

Re: Slamming is not their only fort\ufffd... - (Nightowl) - July 29, 2003, 12:58:00 PM EDT

You have to call the local provider - (boxley) - July 29, 2003, 08:58:19 PM EDT

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