Verizon
P.O. Box 11328
St. Petersburg, Fl 33733

RE: Local Connect (LCS) Confirmation number (081323) $209.90 charges on my phone bill and Legacy LD Intl, Inc. $23.30 Verizon confirmation number C5283884 and Late fees of $25.00 per month

Gentleperson:

Pursuant to the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, I am asking that you cease all collection efforts per our telephone conversations and confirmations of these disputed charges they are not charges that I made.

I do not owe the money that you have attached to my phone bill as third party charges you have stated in your collection request. And the late fee is void and null and should not be accumulated. I have spoken to both of these third parties in this matter and disputed the charges.

Please credit my account to for the agreed upon bundled contract of $118.00 price as we contracted for phone internet FOIS service.

Failure to verify this alleged debt upon my written request may constitute a deceptive or unfair trade practice upon your part: and subject you or your agency to civil damages of up to $1, 000.00 plus attorney fees, and and/or a Federal Trade Commission action, with penalties of up to $10, 000.00 per violation per day.

Very Truly Yours

Fred Sweezer Sr.

CC: to Local Connect (LCS) Confirmation number (081323) Legacy LD Intl, Inc. $23.30 copies to Federal Trade Commission

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I just received my phone bill and realized a $181.48 charge for a phone call to Varna, Bulgaria. I tried various online sites trying to get the rate from Verizon but could not get the information. I could not find it in your phone book either. I check various sites and got quotes that ranged between $.029 and $.259 a minute Mobile being more expensive I do not believe I should have to pay this outrageous rate.

I used Verizon realizing it would be more expensive but it was an emergency. I did not have time to push all sorts of buttons to try and talk to an operator. Never did I think I would be charged over $5.00 a minute. I still do not know how much a minute I was charged or how long the call was as all the bill listed was Voice Additional Charges. Upon receiving the bill, I called the billing department. After pushing many button and about ten minutes later I spoke to the International Billing Department. I Received a $5.00 refund for the first call I made and left a message. My bill was $216.13 for the call with a Freed Value deduction of $34.49 making the total $181.49.

I think it is out outrageous that Verizon charges these rates and the customer does not have easy access to the costs. It is just a way for Verizon to promote international service at an extra charge per month. What about the occasional international caller? I think your rates should be listed on line and in the phone book. I believe Verizon is targeting the immigrant population who do not know the language and sales pitch and take your service instead of phone cards. Why can"t Verizon charge reasonable rates.

After making the call, I received several calls from telemarketer asking if I wanted to buy additional service for international calls. How dare you invade my privacy! It is not anyone's business to know what international calls I make; even worse to pass that information on to telemarketers. Not only are you invading my privacy but annoying me with telemarketer phone calls. To make matters worse after refusing the telemarketer, I keep getting calls. Does no mean anything. If I wanted international service, I would call and inquire about it. I am sure if I want to buy a product your company would have no problems providing me with the information

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People are always telling me that they called me on my cell phone and there was no answer. If a call does make it through to me the odds are that the call will be dropped in the first minute. This only happens when I am in my office, but it is especially frustrating because most of my calls are business calls.

When I complain to Verizon I get one of two stock answers, "dial *228 to upgrade your telephone service" or "you can purchase a special antenna for $350". Dialing *228 never helps and I don't want to spend the $350 for a service that I already pay for.

Any ideas?

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