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2007-11-10 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Verizon Wireless - Opt Out Or Be Sold Out

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Posted by Anonymoose 2007-11-10 16:47|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 But god forbid they should supply the exact same info to the government on calls to Paki madrassas and such.

Posted by Uneath Guelph3593 2007-11-10 17:06|| 2007-11-10 17:06|| Front Page Top

#2 One hopes that if there is an afterlife the executives that made this decision spend an eternity in hell with junk phone calls.

Posted by 3dc 2007-11-10 17:48|| 2007-11-10 17:48|| Front Page Top

#3 I just called Verizon and talked to a rep. It's true. Sigh. Sold out by our own. Can we make a company a Senator? I hear Caligula made a horse a Senator, so I don't see why we can't make Verizon a Senator as well.

Verizon is benefitting from this at two levels:
1) $$$ for each name they sell, and each time they sell it
2) $$$ for phone calls that go over their limit

All they lose is credibility (and like countless other callers, I'm sure they let them know in no uncertain terms, either).

I would think that there would be a lawsuit in here somewhere. I've had a few calls on my cellphone. Next time some company calls me I'm going to run my car into a phone pole and claim whiplash. If some idiot can sue McDonald's for $100M for spilling hot coffee in her lap, I figure this is worth $1B at least.

Posted by gorb 2007-11-10 18:15|| 2007-11-10 18:15|| Front Page Top

#4 go to the link - there are emails for FCC commissioners and a sample email to use - I did - I looked at my Verizon website profile and there's no clear opt-out links...f*ckers

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-11-10 18:25|| 2007-11-10 18:25|| Front Page Top

#5 here is the automated 800 number to call to OPT OUT: 1-800-333-9956

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-11-10 18:44|| 2007-11-10 18:44|| Front Page Top

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