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[abuse] Someone make it stop!

Answer the phone. That's probably your recorded message welcoming you to FiOS.

reply to Subaru
It does not matter if MCI calls you or not and if you were to switch over your long distance carreir would become Verizon because Verizon is buying them out.

reply to Subaru
And guess who just called at 8:30PM Which I thought they can't call after 8PM

None other then MCI.. So I pick up the phone, did not hear anything, said said Hello, and the laday starts right off asking me if I wanted to switch and saying I'm paying bewteen 40-45 a month for LD..

so when she took a breath for air, I threw in what I said to say, I said i'm not switching, and this is the 10th time you have called today I'm not switching LD carries, and she said she's sorry

give me a friken break, They call every friken day.
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It's NOT Ni-kon It's NE-KON!

"Life is like a dogsled team. If you aren't the lead dog, the scenery never changes"

reply to Subaru
»www.donotcall.gov

reply to Subaru
Phfff.. I signed up for that when they first told the public about it.

reply to Subaru
well when they call back tomorrow I will tell them that.

reply to darcilicious
MCI has a bad habit if ignoring "remove me" requests. Before the DNC List, I got barraged by them. Every time I said "I have previously told you to not call and I am telling you again" they were like "yeah, whatever." More than once, the caller would tell me "we don't have to" or cuss me out.

If you're on the DNC List, go to ftc.gov and file a complaint. Also, try get as much info from the caller as you can, like the name and number of the telemarketing firm they work for, and the promotion code(s) they are pushing to you. And, notify your state Consumer Affairs bureau and/or Attorney General. Depending on the local laws, they may go after them more vigorously than the feds.

reply to Subaru
ok Just filed a complaint, heck if I had to guess in 2 years.. I'm sure they have called here at least 80 times (no joke)

And it's always about the same thing, but I don't use MCI anymore for LD, and calling me every other hour is not going to make me switch.

where the heck is the Area code (913) becuase thats where it's coming from.
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It's NOT Ni-kon It's NE-KON!

"Life is like a dogsled team. If you aren't the lead dog, the scenery never changes"

reply to Subaru
thanks to whoever moved the topic

reply to Subaru
Subaru, at first I thought you and a couple of other folks were the only ones not on the don't call me list. They use auto dialers and I'm betting there are not many numbers left in the pool.

Seems to me if you surrender and switch they'll stop calling but since you filed a complaint they'll probably pick up the pace. That sucks!

reply to Subaru
oh? they call more if you file a complaint?

Man.. they have been calling here for at least a good 3 years..

at this point I feel like Cussing them out.

I kid you not, their has NEVER been a day where they have not called..

Maybe now that Verizon is taking over maybe this shit can stop.
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It's NOT Ni-kon It's NE-KON!

"Life is like a dogsled team. If you aren't the lead dog, the scenery never changes"

1. Get a call back number and "who should I ask for" (politely)

2. Then get serious.... "Two things please: Please place me on your Do-Not-Call List and also send me a copy of your Do Not Call Policy."

3. Get the caller's exact name, telemarketing service name, and the name of the company they're calling for, and supervisor name.

It's the Policy request that hack'em off.

Failure to provide the Policy is worth $500 to $1500 in small claims court. And calling again is worth $1500 in small claims court, separate claims. No waiting for the FTC or FCC, you sue them in small claims court.

If they don't give names, that's $500-$1500, too.

See »junkbusters.com for details on the law and the process.

reply to Subaru
thanks will look onto it.

reply to Subaru
You might also try complaining to mciusers@teleblock.com

I had to use this once but can't remember the outcome.

reply to Subaru
hmmm will try that.