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TELECOM TIPS, TRICKS & TRAPS
TRICKS:
- BE SAFER WITH YOUR CELL PHONE IN
THE CAR:
Load in your speed dial numbers and
use them so you don't have to take your eyes off the
road.
Have your companion dial for you.
Wait for a quieter section of the road to place a call.
Don't start when you are approaching the spaghetti bowl.
Tell the called party you are in your car and they will
understand why you may be distracted at times or become
disconnected. Cut down the background noise, such as the radio, even
the AC, and your companion's chatter so you can
concentrate better. Consider using a headset
TRAPS:
- LD SCAMS: Now common
place, as follows: the bad guys leave you a voicemail or
beeper message with an area code outside the US, but with
a familiar looking 3 digit area code format. You return
the call, which is automatically forwarded to a
pay-per-call service that invoices through a LEC billing
service arrangement, and you are stuck paying for the
call on your local phone bill. You can't easily chase
these out-of-country bandits. Beware of strange area
codes and compelling messages (your relative was injured
in a wreck, etc.)
- BOGUS INVOICES: Be
careful of familiar looking invoices from companies who
are cleverly disguised as providers of routine directory
services, such as "Yellow Pages" and similar
titles. The invoice appears like a renewal and we have
seen many in the $195 to $995 range. The unsuspecting
office manager or accounts payable clerk can easily be
fooled.
NOTES:
If you have any favorite tips, tricks
or traps, let us know so we may post them here for all to
share. E-mail: visitor@cofran.com
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