This was forwarded to me and I DO NOT KNOW if it is accurate or not.. I just thought I would pass it on.. (grin)
If it is true, then it might actually benefit "authorized" phone use by inmates needing to make phone calls that are not just collect.

AGAIN.. Just passing on info.. Don't know if it is valid or not but I am sure anyone who is interested could find out.

David

PS. Sorry for all the darn ">"'s.. I hate all this quote stuff..



> > > > > > > >I received a telephone call last evening from an
> > > > > > > >[individual identifying himself as an AT&T Service
technician
> > who
> > > > was
> > > > > > > >conducting a test on telephone lines.
> > > > > > > >He stated that to complete the test I should touch
> > > > > > > >nine(9), zero(0), the pound sign (#), and then hang up.
> Luckily,
> > I
> > > > was
> > > > > > > >suspicious and refused.
> > > > > > > >Upon contacting the telephone company, I was informed that by
> > > pushing
> > > > > > 90#,
> > > > > > > >you give the requesting individual full access to your
> telephone
> > > > line,
> > > > > > which
> > > > > > > >enables them to place long distance calls billed to your home
> > phone
> > > > > > > >number. I was further informed that this scam has been
> > > > > > > >originating from many local jails/prisons. I have also
> verified
> > > > this
> > > > > > > >information with UCB Telecom, Pacific Bell, MCI, Bell
Atlantic
> > and
> > > > GTE.
> > > > > > > >Please beware. DO NOT press 90# for ANYONE. The GTE
Security
> > > > > Department
> > > > > > > >requested that I share this information with EVERYONE I KNOW.
> > > PLEASE
> > > > > > pass
> > > > > > > >this on to everyone YOU
> > > > > > > >know. If you have mailing lists and/or newsletters from
> > > > > > > >organizations you are connected with, I encourage you to pass
> on
> > > this
> > > > > > > >information to them,too.
> > > > > > > >After checking with Verizon they said it was true, so do not
> dial
> > > > (9),
> > > > > > > >zero(0), the pound sign # and hang up for anyone.
> > > > > > > >PLEASE PASS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW!
> > > > > > > >Briana J. Eickhoff
> > > > > > > >Legal Assistant
> > > > > > > >The Pellegrino Law Firm, P.C.
> > > > > > > >475 Whitney Avenue
> > > > > > > >New Haven, Connecticut 06511
> > > > > > > >Voice (203) 787-2225
> > > > > > > >Fax (203) 777-2096
> > > > > > > >bje@pellegrinolawfirm.com

That's awful!!! I'm sure to let everyone I know about it.

Check out this link:http://homepages.tesco.net/~J.deBoynePollard/FGA/please-do-not-perpetuate-the-9-0-hash-hoax.html

That's interesting too!!!

How many have recieved a notice along with your phone bill?

Since it has been stated as "verified", do you think, collectively, these major phone companies are going to sit on such information?

Thanks for that information! Hopefully I remember what to do!