Once I signed up with Verizon for their package of TV/ Internet and Phone service My phone never stopped ringing with uncolicited phone calls. This was surprising since I am listed on the Government Do Not Call list.
I called Verizon and was told that if I want to have them block unwanted calls it would cost me $ 4.95 a monrh.
Since I feel this is the ultimate rip off, I cancelled my service and went back to Cable TV.
As an advertising and Marketing excecutive I find their business model disturbing, to give up a monthly fee of a few hundred Dollars from a customer by alienating them for pennies to sell their phone number.