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Telephone slamming

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Telephone slamming is an illegal telecommunications practice of changing subscribers' long distance telephone service without their consent. Slamming could happen by mistake, but it may also happen when subscribers take a survey or enter a contest, among other things.

In the United States, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has rules that require a customer's approval before a long distance carrier can be changed.

Anti-slamming tips:

  1. Read the fine print of your telephone bill
  2. Ask your local phone carrier if they freeze your long distance carrier
  3. Hang up on telemarketers
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