[TwoKidsTwoCats]

I wanted to share a warning with everyone. I was checking my phone bill online today and got a nasty little surprise. A third party has "crammed" my phone account adding a charge for voicemail. Well I already get FREE voicemail ..answering machine that can be remotely accessed... so it wasn't something we would order.

They do this hoping we won't notice. You can Google "phone cramming" and find lots of info and how to protect yourself. First we had "Slamming"... when the phone companies could change your carrier without telling you. Now Cramming...where third party service providers can add their services to your account and bill you for services you didn't order.

Makes me so angry, how these ( )idiots prey on people in the hopes that we just won't notice they have their hands in our pocket! What makes me even angrier....phone companies are required by law, to allow the third-party to place these charges on the bill without verifying that the account owner ordered the service! However, you can request that they place a "third party billing block" on your account. Some phone companies do this for free... others charge a fee. We placed a "slamming block" on our account when it was opened, but didn't know about the "cramming"....so that is how they slipped in.

ARRRGGGGGHHHHH... durned phone pirates!