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From: jimmy@denwa.info.com (Jim Gottlieb)
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Subject: Re: 900 Numbers and Media 4 Advertising Survey
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Date: 20 Nov 90 10:39:25 GMT
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In article <14770@accuvax.nwu.edu> is written:

>$3.50 fee IS A LIE!  Ma Bell told me, and the company admitted, that
>the cost of that number is $9.90.

>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

But don't try complaining to the carrier.  Media 4 is owned by
Telesphere, the company that owns the 900-741 prefix.  The company,
from their 900 practices to their AOS outfit, is pure sleaze.


Jim Gottlieb
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