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From: mailman@telfon.enet.dec.com (Steven M. Mailman)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom
Subject: 900 Numbers and Media 4 Advertising Survey
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Date: 16 Nov 90 16:24:29 GMT
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X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 10, Issue 829, Message 9 of 12


Yesterday I received (actually, my answering machine received) a a
recorded announcement telling me about about free gifts and trips if I
call 1-900-741-1200 for a fee of $3.50.

I don't know anything about the free gifts and free trips but the
$3.50 fee IS A LIE!  Ma Bell told me, and the company admitted, that
the cost of that number is $9.90.  (I'd bet that the free gifts and
free trips part is a lie too!)

If you get a call from 900-741-1200, it is run by Media 4 Advertising
Survey and you can call them at 800-346-6329 and ask to be removed
from list (or added to a list of people that should not be called).


Steve Mailman   Digital Equipment Corporation   mailman@tle.enet.dec.com
    Disclaimer:  The opinions and statements expressed by me are not
          necessarily those of Digital Equipment Corporation.