I saved a charge on my bill many months ago after visiting this site and finding the "real" story on an unexplained charge on our phone bill.
We know now to read our phone bill carefully for any, especially 900 numbers, charges that we could not account for or even knew what it was.
Well, this phone bill came with two charges for a 900 number called on 12/28. The name just stated, DATELINE and the number was 900-988-1648 and made to during the day. One was for 5 minutes and the second for 4 minutes. Both totaling $11.96 each, for a grand total of $23.92.
Now, we know that no one in our house would call such a number. We discussed this openly with our kids and told them that it would appear on the phone bill, so don't try anything sneaky, (not that we even thought they would, but just in case they might be tricked).
I know now that calling your phone company and denying the charges is an easy task. They will not play collector for a third party and easily agreed that the company, if legitimate, would have to come after us for the amount. Of course, they never did.
I am doing this same for this charge, but I wanted to warn everyone about this new scheme because I found no posts on here about this company. I did an search and found their site with their own selling propaganda, just it out:
"Your Own 900-Line Turnkey Business! Jump on the road to riches using our simple, step-by-step, effortless 900-line programs! We offer 900-lines with proven, workable packages that will have you earning $1.00 per minute, 365 days of every year for life!
"How YOU Can Set Up and Launch Your Very Own, Fully Automated, Sizzling-Hot Moneymaking Venture With a 1-900 Line That Earns You Cash on Demand, 24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week, 365 Days a Year Without Barely Lifting a Finger..."
"... And In Only 24 Hours or Less!"
Imagine! Proven, Fully Packaged 900 Lines With 24-Hour Support, Promotional Tips and Access to Statistics,
All Backed by 1,200 Agents!"
"We Arm You With Everything You Need! Here's What You Get When You Order Your Very Own 900 Line Before"
"900 Lines are 'Cash Cows' on Autopilot!"
"Can Anything Go Wrong For You? Or say You Order
Your 900 Line, Try it and Hate it... What's Next?
Chargebacks (when people dispute a charge) are a big worry for most. Say you get a complaint that a large call was made from a house number. They claim it was without permission. If they ask for a chargeback, it won't affect you!
If a chargeback is requested and authorized, it is paid by us and handled by us. It no way affects your payments. If anyone loses out, it's us, NOT you!
We take the risk for you! Operating your line is risk-FREE!"
Well, that's only a small bit of the advertising that found on the website, so much more. I am taking care of this with the phone company and see how much of a RISK they are taking for their 'customers'. It could've have been any website visited or any "freeware' "trialware" downloaded by us, but we didn't ask to be charged for a 900 call.
Check that phonebill every month!
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