This article is about the annoying spam calls we get on our home phones and even our cell phones saying "this is the last warning on your vehicle warranty" and trying to get you to sign up for new service plans. Even if you do not have a warranty or even own a car, people still receive these calls. Federal regulators are trying to file lawsuits against the companies who are believed to be responsible for these calls. Senator Charles Schumer says these calls can run up a person's phone bill and use up a lot of the user's cell phone minutes. According to Schumer, there has been some 300,000 complaints throughtout the nation about these calls. Although people have signed up for the national Do Not Call registry, the calls still continue. In the mid-1990s a group of companies in Missouri started offering extended repair warranties to people whose warranties they received from their car dealer, was about to expire. About 36 companies offer contracts, asking to pay for car repairs in exchange for a fee paid right away. They call random numbers and leave them a message stating that their auto warranties are about to expire. Some people call back and agree to their policies and the companies most often do not let the customer see the contract until they decide they will pay. Unforunately, some people don't learn until its too late and they have wasted thousands of dollars.
I chose this article because I get these calls all the time and I wanted to know what company was doing it and why. I also want to know how they got my number. These calls are annoying and I'm glad they are finally doing something about it. Well, its basically harrassment because you tell them no and they continue to call.
Yes, I do agree because those calls waste our time and our cell phone minutes and it may raise some people's bills and they have no control over the calls. They should make them stop because its not fair to us that we can't do anything about it, but turn our phones off or ignore the call.
Yes, I do think this information was presented fairly. They stated exactly whats going on and why they should put an end to it. I'm happy they finally realized the situation and are going to do something about it.
Yes, I would use this news source again because I think this news source is very accurate and has a lot of interesting articles.
Sabrina, Thanks for your choice of article. Those calls drive me CRAZY!! :) Did you notice, by the way, that the article was written by the Associated Press? That's the news service that provides national news for the Record and other smaller local papers.So you know it's accurate. I learned two things from your choice: First, that those calls came from Robo-calls, and second, that Yahoo! carries good news articles.
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