Slamming – “A Scam”

"Slamming" is the illegal practice of changing a consumer's telephone service - local, intralata service, or interlata service (including state to state, in state and international long distance) - without permission. - The Commission's slamming liability rules provide a remedy if you've been slammed and take the profit out of slamming for telephone companies. The FCC's Enforcement Bureau will also take action against slammers. These rules apply to slamming violations that occur on or after November 28, 2000. (For slamming violations that occurred before that date, you can still file a complaint with the Commission. See information telephone number listed below.)

I have had phone calls from my telecoms company suggesting that I change my mobile plan to another more advantageous plan. I politely declined and a few weeks later on the television news it reported that companies were trying to persuade clients to change plans, moving them into a more expensive plan. My gut feeling had been right!

This blog is turning into one against Scams, but that does not worry me as we are here to help we the people try and turn the world into a better place.

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