Getting these scam calls up to 3-4 times daily.

Got a call from this number in the evening yesterday and again at 9:19 this morning.  AT&T Serv Center.  I do not buy from people calling me, when I want to change my contract or service with a company I call them.  With all the scam calls today I just never pick up anymore.  In fact most of the time my phone with the answering machine is unplugged with a caller ID hooked to another phone, which I check through out the day.  Saves on the nerves hearing even that first ring that signals blocking taking place.  Peace reins in my home now and the important calls get returned promptly.

Caller ID shows "AT&T SVC CTR". Called twice within the past two days. No message left.

I have already posted about this number being someone calling from  AT&T.  .  Through research I found out that if you decide to go with UVerse you will pay around $600-$800 in service fees for hooking you up.  UVerse does not come through your phone line, but has to have special wiring into your home and depending if your wiring is in good shape or not the price changes.  When they hooked up my phone 10 years ago I got a service bill for over $1000.  Yes $1000 is what the bill was.  The house already had phone lines they just had to check them out.  They never told us before hand so we were floored but we could pay it so that was that.  However I will never have AT&T ever do any work on my lines again at a new residence or get any of their products.  It is a ripoff.  According to Consumer reports UVerse is mediocre at best falling half way down the scale.

Finally answered one of the numerous calls from "AT&T SVC CTR" this evening.  Guy on crappy phone line asking me about upgrading to U-Verse.  Sounded like he was in a call center, but the line was so bad it was hard to tell.

He asserted that DSL *repair service* was going to soon be discontinued.  "Basically I might as well upgrade now" was the idea he was trying to convey.  He was more than slightly pushy and wanted me to confirm my address so he could "confirm that service was available in my area."  That sounded damn peculiar, so I politely tried to disengage myself from the phone call.  He asked when would be a good time to call back, so I gave him a window when I knew I wouldn't be around.

As soon as I got off the phone with him, I called the AT&T DSL service line and asked them about this.  The lady I spoke with assured me that no, AT&T is *not* discontinuing repair service on existing lines.  Furthermore, any legit AT&T representative would *already have* my service address, and the ONLY information they would ask for is, perhaps, the last four of my SS# *AFTER* I decided to proceed with an upgrade.

I thanked her for her time and was relieved that I didn't blindly walk into something illegitimate with Mr. Pushy.

Now if I can just figure out where to report these a-holes, I'll be all set.