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WillYourVoteBCounted Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Mar-04-09 11:12 AM
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Auto Warrenty For Used Cars - will robo call you to death even if you don't purchase their warrenty
If you've looked for used cars on the internet, you may have seen those
warrenties for used cars. If you somehow get on their list, they
will repeatedly call you (with robo call recording) reminding you that your warrenty is
up.

The ass hats used spoofing software to hide their phone number.

So don't ever give them your information because there is NO way to get your number off
of their list.


BUT AT&T is suing them.

AT&T Mobility Sues Over Auto Warranty Robocalls
By Chris Walters, 5:35 PM on Thu Feb 5 2009,



You know those annoying robocalls on your mobile phone about renewing your car warranty? The companies behind the calls use spoofing to remain hidden, but AT&T Mobility just filed suit in federal court to track down the culprits, then hopefully make them stop. This is great news, because judging from the quotes given to RCR Wireless, the FTC and FCC both don't seem too concerned about the matter.

AT&T Mobility said one number alone - 800-219-7425 - made more than 13 million calls to wireless numbers through telecom carriers Paetec Communications, Global Crossing and MCI Inc./Verizon Communications Inc. AT&T said it will need to subpoena those companies and others to determine the owner and operator of various spoofed phone numbers.

Although the calls are a violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the government hasn't done much to put a stop to them:


Elizabeth Lordan, a spokesperson at the Federal Trade Commission, said such telemarketing also appears to violate the agency's Telemarketing Sales Rules governing the National Do Not Call Registry. Lordan said she is not aware of any completed FTC investigations involving autodial-based extended auto warranty telemarketing. Lordan also said she was unable to say whether the FTC has any probes in progress.

Rosemary Kimball, an FCC spokesperson, said the agency could not immediately provide data on consumer complaints about such telemarketing. Kimball said she was not aware of any FCC enforcement actions on extended warranty telemarketing.

"AT&T Mobility lawsuit tackles autodialing telemarketers, claims ‘annoyance and intrusion'"
(Photo: Seth W.)

http://consumerist.com/5147530/att-mobility-sues-over-auto-warranty-robocalls

DOES DICK CHENEY OWN STOCK IN THIS COMPANY? WHY IS IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP THEIR CALLS?







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safeinOhio Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-05-09 09:56 PM
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1. When they have called my number
I push the button to hear more. The first thing they ask is for the year and model. I tell them 1950 Buick Special. Click, every time. They've stopped calling.
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