[VoiceOps] AT&T Answering Misdials

[Dovid Bender]

was the message in band? I know in other countries (such as Cyprus) your
not allowed to do that.


On Fri, Aug 16, 2019 at 12:02 PM Mary Lou Carey <marylou at backuptelecom.com>
wrote:

> Interesting marketing tactic! Makes them appear helpful and accrues CABS
> revenue.
>
> MARY LOU CAREY
> BackUP Telecom Consulting
> Office: 615-791-9969
> Cell: 615-796-1111
>
> On 2019-08-16 10:29 AM, Matthew Yaklin wrote:
> > I realize billing for that type of call is almost nothing now days...
> > but wouldn't that go from a call that has no billing charge what so
> > ever to a call with a tiny bill tied to it since it was answered? If
> > you are ATT that could add up?
> >
> > Just curious since it was brought up.
> >
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> >  Network Engineer
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> >
> > FROM: VoiceOps <voiceops-bounces at voiceops.org> on behalf of Mike
> > Hammett <voiceops at ics-il.net>
> > SENT: Friday, August 16, 2019 11:24:05 AM
> > TO: Voiceops.org <voiceops at voiceops.org>
> > SUBJECT: [VoiceOps] AT&T Answering Misdials
> >
> >  I misdialed a number (312) 817-1629 and got the message, "At no
> > additional charge, AT&T can help you find a similar business in the
> > same area, since the number you called is not in service." It then
> > went into an IVR.
> >
> > Is this common?
> >
> > Does this break any automated systems?
> >
> > No, I have no desire to implement this on our numbers.
> >
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