Comments on: AT&T Cingular to block free conference call services http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/03/22/cingular-to-block-free-conference-call-services/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:01:49 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Len Abbazia http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/03/22/cingular-to-block-free-conference-call-services/comment-page-1/#comment-7790 Len Abbazia Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:31:43 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/03/22/cingular-to-block-free-conference-call-services/#comment-7790 Chris, In response to the outpouring of support from bloggers like you, industry thought leaders, consumer interest groups and the media, Free Conferencing Corp (creators of FreeConferenceCall.com) has set up a special web site --http://blog.freeconferencecall.com/Default.aspx -- to set the record straight on the call blocking and law suits being leveraged by the major carriers including Cingular/AT&T Wireless and Sprint/Nextel. This site includes links to current blog postings, blocking FAQs, forum for visitors to blog, and, most importantly, a "Know your Rights" section directing people to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) web site so customers fully understand how their rights are being violated. The Know your Rights section includes links to learning about current FCC regulations, filing a complaint with the FCC, contacting your state attorney general and reading about historic cases that refute the claims of the telecommunications carrier "Goliaths." FreeConferenceCall.com is also encouraging site visitors to subscribe to a list to join the fight in a class action suit. Chris,

In response to the outpouring of support from bloggers like you, industry thought leaders, consumer interest groups and the media, Free Conferencing Corp (creators of FreeConferenceCall.com) has set up a special web site –http://blog.freeconferencecall.com/Default.aspx — to set the record straight on the call blocking and law suits being leveraged by the major carriers including Cingular/AT&T Wireless and Sprint/Nextel. This site includes links to current blog postings, blocking FAQs, forum for visitors to blog, and, most importantly, a “Know your Rights” section directing people to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) web site so customers fully understand how their rights are being violated. The Know your Rights section includes links to learning about current FCC regulations, filing a complaint with the FCC, contacting your state attorney general and reading about historic cases that refute the claims of the telecommunications carrier “Goliaths.” FreeConferenceCall.com is also encouraging site visitors to subscribe to a list to join the fight in a class action suit.

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]]> By: Common Sense http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/03/22/cingular-to-block-free-conference-call-services/comment-page-1/#comment-7361 Common Sense Thu, 22 Mar 2007 23:11:37 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/03/22/cingular-to-block-free-conference-call-services/#comment-7361 Cingualr is the one breaking their own contracts. They may be blocking other conference providers but they are not blocking their own? This is a clear violation of their contract from themselves. They changed their policy so it is so strict that you can hardly call anyone. If you call your friend and get their voicemail, "oh****" you just violated your contract. You cannot call them for help and sit on hold,"violation of contract" Everyone should switch to voip. Cingualr is the one breaking their own contracts. They may be blocking other conference providers but they are not blocking their own? This is a clear violation of their contract from themselves. They changed their policy so it is so strict that you can hardly call anyone. If you call your friend and get their voicemail, “oh****” you just violated your contract. You cannot call them for help and sit on hold,”violation of contract” Everyone should switch to voip.

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]]> By: DanITman http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/03/22/cingular-to-block-free-conference-call-services/comment-page-1/#comment-7352 DanITman Thu, 22 Mar 2007 20:51:29 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/03/22/cingular-to-block-free-conference-call-services/#comment-7352 I really think AT&T is stepping over the line here. So I can't hold a conference call on my cell phone? Where do you draw the line with this, are they going to start blocking whatever they feel like. I have my own conference bridge on my Asterisk server are they going to block that too? I don't get it. I love this line: "In the wireless part of AT&T's terms of service, we're very clear that wireless calling is meant for one person to talk to another" So when I dial 611 on my AT&T phone why don't get a real person? Technically I'm breaking the TOS. "We have to pay terminating access for every minute the person is on the line." Why do they care what line you call? Either way your going to have to pay. If I dialed the person directly....guess what you have to pay that terminating cost as well. I hope they lose this battle, this is outragous. I really think AT&T is stepping over the line here. So I can’t hold a conference call on my cell phone? Where do you draw the line with this, are they going to start blocking whatever they feel like. I have my own conference bridge on my Asterisk server are they going to block that too? I don’t get it.

I love this line:

“In the wireless part of AT&T’s terms of service, we’re very clear that wireless calling is meant for one person to talk to another”

So when I dial 611 on my AT&T phone why don’t get a real person? Technically I’m breaking the TOS.

“We have to pay terminating access for every minute the person is on the line.”

Why do they care what line you call? Either way your going to have to pay. If I dialed the person directly….guess what you have to pay that terminating cost as well.

I hope they lose this battle, this is outragous.

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