arstechnica.com — The company says that customers who do not want their CPNI data shared need to call 1-800-333-9956 to "opt-out." Failure to opt out will be interpreted by Verizon Wireless as "consent" for sharing your call records with certain other parties.
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bonzibuddyOct 15, 2007
Since you can "opt-out", you wouldnt be able to end your contract early without a penalty. But one way that has worked, is having your new provider pay the early termination fee for you. Verizon payed for my early termination fee with cingular.
goffy59Oct 16, 2007
I told them they were a horrible company and their business ethics are disgusting. I said that if my family is paying for your service, you should be required to protect our privacy. I also said their part of the reason congress is useless because of all the special interests groups and lobbyists. I told them if Google enters the telecommunications market, I'll be switching ASAP. Hopefully there isn't something in their agreement that voids the contract because of what I said. You never know with all these piece of s**t companies and their shady business practices. I'm on a family plan so its not really my choice to get another provider. They have a nice signal but s**tty policy's.
concertinaOct 16, 2007
The wording also allows Verizon to share data with their subsidiaries and, most importantly, their affiliates. That's not just parent companies. That's companies in strategic partnerships with Verizon too. That's much bigger than the AP puff piece you link to wants to admit.This isn't OMGWTFBBQ territory, but the telcos are downplaying this for a reason.
concertinaOct 16, 2007
Hey, that's funny. The banks told us the same thing about our private customer information, and lookie what happened :)All the best intentions in the world don't really mean much in the end. The more people you share information with, the more points of failure your security has.
concertinaOct 16, 2007
doh ... that should read *potential* points of failure.
lwsmith10011Oct 26, 2007
Changes to Terms of Service agreements are generally great for the customers (meaning us) because it allows you to cancel your contract by saying you do not agree. In other words, you've got 20 months left on that 2-year contract with a crappy or broken phone; you can legally cancel the contract when they change the TOS. This issue with CPNI might not qualify if there is another opt-out mechanism, but if you really hate VZ, then it is worth a try.I believe that in any change to the terms of service offered by Verizon (or other carriers)
growingolderNov 17, 2007
Who exactly do you think VZW is going to share your information with? It's not to telemarketers, or anyone like that for that matter. VZW is owned by Verizon Communications and Vodafone. THAT'S WHO THEY'RE SHARING THE INFORMATION WITH!!! Why would they sell our information, and piss us all off? That makes no sense, at all. If anything, it's only going to help the service we do get from them.