Verizon Wireless is requiring customers to opt out of allowing the carrier to share their customer proprietary network information (CPNI), a new policy that could spark protest from the carrier’s customers.
CPNI comprises users’ calling records and includes the numbers of incoming and outgoing calls and time spent on each call, among other data. Verizon Wireless last week began sending letters notifying customers that they have 30 days to opt out of the program by calling an 800 number before their information would be shared.
http://rcrnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071012/FREE/71012004/1002This will take care of it. It is real easy, and only takes a few seconds, you don't even have to talk to anyone, just call 800-333-9956, you enter your phone number, your billing zip code, and the last 4 digits of your SS#, then hit 9 to opt out, quick and painless.
It really should be opt-in, I think this is an effort to get the "consent" in under the old rules, before the new rules take effect in November. And I was just starting to think Verizon didn't suck quite as bad as the other carriers.
