Verizon Wireless files lawsuit to stop unknown telemarketers from calling.www.tmcnet.com/1924.1 Verizon Wireless Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, owns and operates the second largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, based on total wireless customers. announced that it has filed a lawsuit lawsuit: see procedure; tort. to stop unknown telemarketers from calling its customers and employees with an offer of an extended car warranty. The lawsuit claims that telemarketers have illegally used an auto dialer to reach Verizon Wireless customers with incorrect Caller ID A telephone company service that sends the caller's telephone number between the first and second ring of the call. If the calling number is not blocked, the calling number is displayed on the handset or base station of the called party. information showing calls made from a variety of area codes including the 281, 614,801 and 562 area codes. These numbers are displayed via "spoofing (1) Faking the sending address of a transmission in order to gain illegal entry into a secure system. See e-mail spoofing. (2) Creating fake responses or signals in order to keep a session active and prevent timeouts. " techniques that mask the origin of the calls. The lawsuit, filed in New Jersey Superior Court, alleges violations of the Federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act, which makes it illegal to use an auto dialer to make calls to wireless phones, as well as state fraud and privacy laws. www.verizonwireless.com |
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