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Verizon Wireless pursues alleged prerecorded-call spam
In February 2006, Verizon Wireless said it had filed lawsuits against Florida telemarketers over prerecorded solicitations sent to its customers.
What was announced or reported
The company alleged that the campaigns used Spanish-language and English-language messages about prizes to prompt return calls. The record describes claims of hundreds of thousands of calls in one campaign and a separate alleged campaign involving a vehicle prize.
Context and limits
Verizon sought court orders to stop the calls as well as damages. These were allegations and legal requests reported at the time; the source does not establish the eventual outcome of the cases.
Why the distinction matters
The account distinguishes alleged call volume and message content from proven liability. It also shows why unwanted calls to mobile users drew attention: receiving the call could impose a cost on the recipient under the billing models then in use. No outcome beyond the requests described in the record is asserted here.