birdfeedr
Premium,MVM
join:2001-08-11
Warwick, RI
 ·Verizon FIOS
| reply to noshooz
Re: So much for my streak of error-free bills...
Less than a month ago, I received a telemarketing call from a fast-talking guy who said some stuff before I recognized the phrase "your telephone bill will not change" or so I thought he said. Red Flag Warning!
As best as I can now remember, he offered tech support for any technology in the office for a monthly fee that was to be billed through Verizon. Of course I firmly declined. "You are not authorized to bill any services to this number. This number is on the Do Not Call list, and if you're smart, you'll heed this first warning. Do not call me again." Click.
I called Verizon to inquire about third party billing, and yes, it can be done, thanks to the deregulation in 1996.
Concerned that someone could do that without my consent, I asked for and got from Verizon, an account freeze that prevents just such unauthorized third party billing.
I don't think it applies to 900-number billing, you have to get a 900-block for that. Not worried since I don't call those numbers anyway, and I refuse to allow my cat access to the phone. The TV remote is bad enough. 
My intention is to only pay for Verizon services on my phone bill. Period. |
ConnieB
join:2008-01-17
Plano, TX
| said by birdfeedr  :Concerned that someone could do that without my consent, I asked for and got from Verizon, an account freeze that prevents just such unauthorized third party billing. Thanks for the tip - I just did the same [and there's no fee involved, it's a service Verizon offers]. |
