number 90 on your telephone

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I dialed '0' and asked the operator who confirmed that this was correct so please pass it on... l also checked out Snopes.com . . ..this is true, and also applies to cell phones!) PASS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW. I received a telephone call last evening from an individual identifying himself as an AT&T Service Technician (could also be Telus) who was conducting a test on the telephone lines. He stated that to complete the test I should touch nine(9), ! zero(0) , the pound sign (#), and then hang up. Luckily, I was suspicious and refused. Upon contacting the telephone company, I was informed that by pushing 90#, you give the requesting individual full access to your telephone line, which enables them to place long distance calls billed to your home phone number. I was further informed that this scam has been originating from many local jails/prisons. DO NOT press 90 for ANYONE. The GTE Security Department requested that I share this information with EVERYONE I KNOW. After checking with Verizon they also said it was true, so do not dial 90for anyone !!!!!