---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-ID: <938d19d0-1bdb-43e5-8004-000dfcb5de2d@googlegroups.com> Date: 11 Apr 2019 14:43:02 -0700 From: HAncock4 <withheld@invalid.telecom-digest.org> Subject: Flood of scam "computer maintenance" calls I've received a flood of scam telephone calls. They vary, but in essence say I have to act on my computer maintenance agreement to avoid a bill or get a refund, and to call a toll-free number. In some cases they claim to be from Microsoft. They all use a rather badly synthesized voice, sometimes barely understandable. Needless to say, I just hang up and would never call the number since toll free lines always get the caller's number. Here's a question: What carriers are supporting the toll-free lines? Seems like they could do a better job of controlling who they deal with. ***** Moderator's Note ***** 800 carriers do a very good job of controlling who they deal with: they only service those with money. Bill Horne Moderator ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20190411000416.GA17011@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2019 00:04:16 +0000 From: Bill Horne <bill@horneQRM.net> Subject: Verizon's new Just Kids plan is a terrible deal You're never too young to get hooked or hoodwinked. By Michael Simon Anyone with a child under the age of 13 knows how tricky it can be to limit screen time. Whether we're on a three-hour car ride or in a long checkout line, the only sure-fire way to keep my kids quiet and calm is to pass him my iPhone or Galaxy phone to watch a few Youtube vids or play a round of Fruit Ninja. https://www.pcworld.com/article/3386380/verizon-just-kids-plan.html -- Bill Horne (Remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly) ------------------------------ Message-ID: <20190411004807.GA17288@telecom.csail.mit.edu> Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2019 00:48:07 +0000 From: Bill Horne <bill@horneQRM.net> Subject: America's Work Force Examines AT&T Layoffs Following Tax Break America's Work Force discusses communication giant AT&T, who after receiving corporate tax cuts, promised they would create 7,000 jobs for every $1 billion in profit, but has instead laid off 1,200 employees. Frank Mathews, from the Communication Workers of America District 4, spoke with America's Work Force on April 9 about AT&T's broken promise. He said AT&T claimed they needed the tax break because they were struggling. They the CWA that if they received a tax break, they would create more jobs. Unfortunately, AT&T got their tax break, but cut 1,200 jobs and offshored others. Mathews called this a tax scam since they did not follow through on any of the promises that they made it appears they will not make an effort to bring back those jobs. http://awfradio.com/americas-work-force-examines-att-layoffs-following-tax-break/ -- Bill Horne (Remove QRM from my email address to write to me directly) ------------------------------ ********************************************* End of telecom Digest Sat, 13 Apr 2019