cableties
Premium
join:2005-01-27
 ·Verizon FIOS
| I got that letter last week...
and glad I read it too. 2 minutes later, I called the robot and "supposedly" I am out.
But how many folks will even notice this, let alone toss it and its "6pt type" letter to the trash?
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nitros22
join:2004-11-03
Chicago, IL | What the hell are these people thinking
I work for sprint and we just went through this huge training on keeping customer CPNI safe and not use it incorrectly. Now Verizon is selling peoples CPNI if they don't opt out. WOW that's all i can say. |
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ib50MbSoon
Formerly TwoKDialup
Premium
join:2002-06-07
Coloma, MI | Evil Ba$tards!
I hope a pissed off employee obtains the call records of the top 100 Verizon exec's and posts them online.
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JerseyDevil
Premium
join:2006-11-06
New York, NY
clubs:
 ·Vonage
| Opt Out Number
For those of us that either mis-read or tossed the letter as it was in small print and since that scan of the letter is low quality (at least on this e-term at work) can someone provide the optout insturctions for those of us who want to optout.
Thanks
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telcolackey
The Truth? You can't handle the truth
join:2007-04-06
Death Valley, CA
| Verizon web site info
I always think twice before reacting to something like this. When I called the number it asked me for my PIN and not sure how well verified this article and doc is. That said, in the following FAQ there is an email address as well:
»www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/glob···PNI_FAQS |
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tiger72
SexaT duorP
Premium
join:2001-03-28
Saint Louis, MO
clubs: | other cell companies?
Any news on T-Mobile, Sprint, etc... if they're doing this? |
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Optin
@nextweb.net | We need Opt In laws
Rather than make customers jump through hoops to not have Verizon whores selling their info, we need laws forcing these companies like Verizon and banks to obtain specific permission to whore out the info. |
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kingfisher
Premium
join:2007-07-17
Webster, NY | Opt out contact number
Number given in Verizon's "opt out" instructions was 1-800-333-9956. When reached "follow the recorded directions". |
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JerseyDevil
Premium
join:2006-11-06
New York, NY
clubs:
·Vonage
| Thanks I called and it took all of 2 minutes. Interesting article available on this at:
»arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20···ata.html
Verizon of course says that sharing this will allow them to offer new services and stuff but gives no examples of how this information will benefit. Personally, the feeling of Big Brother watching, witch of course they are doing is scary.
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"Beer is Proof That G-D Loves Us and Wants Us to Be Happy" - Ben Franklin |
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Jeffrey
too dark too early
Premium
join:2002-12-24
Dix Hills,NY
clubs: | reply to cableties
Re: I got that letter last week...
I never got it, or if I did, I don't remember seeing it and just tossed it. My fault.
Thanks to dslreports.com, I have a second chance. |
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S_engineer
join:2007-05-16
Chicago, IL
 ·Comcast
| reply to cableties
Your're lucky....i wish the death star did this. You may want to find out just how long your "opt out" function runs for though, Some companies are using a sunset provision allowing them to sell info after a designated amount of time. Anything for a buck!
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wahoospa
join:2006-03-23
Charleston, SC
| Opt Out
Why don't they let the default be automatic "opt out" and then you can call to "opt in" if you want to. They are defaulting to something that most everyone would not want to be defaulted to and they know it. Trying to cover their asses for the future. |
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old_wiz_60
join:2005-06-03
Bedford, MA
·Verizon FIOS
| Very Simple
Verizon wants to make more money. They can earn money by selling your information. So they want to sell your information. Very simple. However, this is not consumer friendly. What if you don't want new services? What if you just want the existing services to work? |
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itguy05
join:2005-06-17
Camp Hill, PA | Then you switch away from the NOTwork to one that works... |
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ElJay
join:2004-03-17
 ·Great Works Internet
| reply to wahoospa
Re: Opt Out
I'm surprised Verizon didn't tell people that they would need to pay an extra monthly fee to opt out of this "service." Just look at the arcane non-published number fee and the way they extort money out of individuals who do not want their name and landline number listed in the phone book.
I'm just glad that our banks don't operate in the same way. |
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TeatherWind
join:2001-08-21
Euless, TX | reply to old_wiz_60
Re: Very Simple
Should we text those people in our phone books, and pass along this info to friends and family? |
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ieolus
Support The Clecs
join:2001-06-19
Duluth, GA | Can you opt-out...
... of Verizon sharing your data with the Federal Government?
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morbo
Complete Your Transaction
join:2002-01-22
00000
clubs: | encrypted voip calls only? |
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moonpuppy
join:2000-08-21
Glen Burnie, MD
·Verizon Online DSL
| reply to JerseyDevil
Re: Opt out contact number
said by JerseyDevil  :Verizon of course says that sharing this will allow them to offer new services and stuff but gives no examples of how this information will benefit. Total BS. All that Verizon wants to do is make more money. They sell this information because raising rates will drive customers away. |
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RARPSL
join:1999-12-08
Suffern, NY
| reply to ElJay
Re: Opt Out
said by ElJay :I'm surprised Verizon didn't tell people that they would need to pay an extra monthly fee to opt out of this "service." Just look at the arcane non-published number fee and the way they extort money out of individuals who do not want their name and landline number listed in the phone book. There is at least some plausible justification for charging these fees. That is the extra support/effort from the phone company to supply (or not supply) the number via 411/xxx-555-1212 when the caller is unable to find the number/information in the Printed Phone Book (or now the Internet Phone Number look-up sites). |
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