"Bert Hyman" wrote in message
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(Highland Ham) wrote in
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While visiting California recently ,I used an AT&T Pay As You Go
account and got numerous 'unsolicited' calls/text messages, which
each reduced my credit by $0.25
A true pain in the bum.

I think that almost all cellphone spam is based on simply dialing
numbers in sequence on an exchange known to belong to cellphones,
rather than being directed to you specifically.

Since it's already illegal to use machine dialers to call cellphones,
adding your number to a don't call list certainly won't mean much to
the caller.

On the other hand, I've had a Verizon account with two lines for about
10 years, and have been carrying a T-Mobile pre-paid phone for about a
year and have never, ever received any unwanted phone calls or text
messages.

I agree with the above except my wording would be "never, ever received any
unwanted phone calls or text messages, except from Verizon itself." I get
plenty of those.

Wayne wrote:
I agree with the above except my wording would be "never, ever received any
unwanted phone calls or text messages, except from Verizon itself." I get
plenty of those.

I get unwanted phone calls quite often - from my XXYL. :-)
--
73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com

"Wayne" wrote in message
news:Aihvj.12090$N95.11812@trnddc03...
I agree with the above except my wording would be "never, ever received
any
unwanted phone calls or text messages, except from Verizon itself." I get
plenty of those.

Unwanted perhaps, but as their customer, it's not a violation.

"Jim Higgins" wrote in message
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On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:50:02 -0800, "D. Stussy"
wrote:

"Wayne" wrote in message
news:Aihvj.12090$N95.11812@trnddc03...
I agree with the above except my wording would be "never, ever received
any
unwanted phone calls or text messages, except from Verizon itself." I
get
plenty of those.

Unwanted perhaps, but as their customer, it's not a violation.

It's illegal if you ask them to stop.

....But they still get to call you once!

"D. Stussy" wrote in message
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"Jim Higgins" wrote in message
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On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:50:02 -0800, "D. Stussy"
wrote:

"Wayne" wrote in message
news:Aihvj.12090$N95.11812@trnddc03...
I agree with the above except my wording would be "never, ever
received
any
unwanted phone calls or text messages, except from Verizon itself." I
get
plenty of those.

Unwanted perhaps, but as their customer, it's not a violation.

It's illegal if you ask them to stop.

...But they still get to call you once!

And asking them to stop works.....UNTIL.....they put a different marketing
VP in the job. Then he starts from scratch, not wanting to abide by the
environment created by his predecessor.

NOW, if I could only get Arhnold to quit leaving recorded messages on my
answering machine.....