ARGH

[icelightning]

:| I suggest everyone checks their phone bill, especially if they're on the Verizon or AT&T networks. There's some "directory service" that's actually a scam and bills your phone company on your behalf. Which means instead of getting the charge on your credit card, it's buried in the content of your bill.

We had a charge around $13 or so for at least three months from them, and then a bigger approximately $40 charge this month.

SO when someone asks if you want a free directory listing, say no! And they'll also claim that you used their directory service when you haven't.

I can't believe hiding these charges in your phone bill is even LEGAL. I guess this means we gotta go through the entire 30+ paged bill from now on. :|

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[libraire.livejournal.com]

...wtf D: I don't think this happens here...

[icelightning.livejournal.com]

:< We Americans are jealous of your Canadians and your anti-scam government.

[incoherent.livejournal.com]

If you have the paper bill, the charges should all be lumped down at the bottom for each person. We had a similar but different problem with my sisters phone, she went to a site to get a free ringtone and entered her phone number but then didn't complete the other info because it wasn't free, it was "free". So all they need is the number. You should be able to look into it with your provider, they might be able to get you your money back.