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- Date: Sun, 13 Sep 1992 18:24:47 GMT
- From: pw@panix.com (Paul Wallich)
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom
- Subject: Re: MCI Telemarketing
- Message-ID: <telecom12.710.2@eecs.nwu.edu>
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- In <telecom12.704.11@eecs.nwu.edu> dwn@dwn.ccd.bnl.gov (Dave Niebuhr)
- writes:
-
- > I had two calls from MCI this morning and and the person on the other
- > end wanted wanted me to switch to them via their Friends and Family
- > plan.
-
- > First of all, I hung up on the first person and then thinking about it
- > contacted my Telco (NYTel) to put a lock on my numbers (2) due to
- > fears about slamming.
-
- > The second call came in and after a few questions, determined that the
- > call was due to my number being on a list of numbers to call to get
- > switching of LD carriers.
-
- > It seems that MCI is no better than a telemarketer.
-
- > [Moderator's Note; You *were* talking to a telemarketer for MCI, not
- > the company itself. PAT]
-
- FWIW, I got a call from MCI last week and was favorably impressed by
- the change in their telemarketing strategy. Last year this time one of
- their slime called, identifying himself initially as being with the
- local phone company and wanting to verify some information on my phone
- bill; only after he started the pitch, and after sustained questioning
- did he eventually identify himself as MCI. This time, just a short
- intro, a pause to let me get a word in edgewise, and{ a polite hangup
- after I said I wasn't interested.
-
- Of course it's a sad day when you're thankful that people who invade
- your house uninvited are at least polite about it.
-
-
- paul
-
-