The 473

[Gameface]

https://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/57343390-78/phone-police-473-baird.html.csp

Police: Don’t answer 473 numbers — it’s a sex line in Grenada

Police departments across Utah are warning people not to answer calls from the 473 area code.
Police said Utahns across the state are answering their phones without recognizing the 473 number, which comes from Grenada, Carriacou or Petite Martinque.

When they answer, they hear a commotion or sounds of moaning or someone in distress before the caller abruptly hangs up.
Utah Department of Public Safety spokesman Dwayne Baird said residents are reporting that regardless if they call back, they’re getting a $19.95 charge immediately tacked on to their cell phone bill.

 

[dodo]

How is that not illegal? Our new d-bag AG should go after the phone companies to waive the fee instead of wasting SCOTUS'es time...

 

[Dr. Jones]

^so this..

 

[fishonjazz]

Damn obama

 

[colton]

How is that not illegal? Our new d-bag AG should go after the phone companies to waive the fee instead of wasting SCOTUS'es time...

I don't know why you would think that defending the state's definition of marriage and going after phone companies would be an either/or proposition.

 

[dodo]

I don't know why you would think that defending the state's definition of marriage and going after phone companies would be an either/or proposition.

Because I haven't heard the DA office going after the scammers, and because I believe in the rights of people to marry their loved ones, regardless of race or gender (hence my remark)

 

[Gameface]

At this point the Utah AG is attempting to destroy families. They need to stop. This is purely destructive at this point.

 

[colton]

At this point the Utah AG is attempting to destroy families. They need to stop. This is purely destructive at this point.

I disagree completely. But this isn't really the thread for a gay marriage discussion.

 

[Gameface]

I disagree completely. But this isn't really the thread for a gay marriage discussion.

families have been created and the AG is trying to dismantle them. There's really no room to debate that point.

 

[colton]

families have been created and the AG is trying to dismantle them. There's really no room to debate that point.

See I can spin things, too: pseudo-families have been created against the will of the people, and the AG is trying to enforce Utah's laws.

 

[Archie Moses]

https://www.4utah.com/story/phone-scam-targets-utahns/d/story/RCuPeyvjpE624Qb7Wb-uww

My sister was on the news for this.

 

[colton]

https://www.4utah.com/story/phone-scam-targets-utahns/d/story/RCuPeyvjpE624Qb7Wb-uww

My sister was on the news for this.

I'm confused. From the original post: "Utah Department of Public Safety spokesman Dwayne Baird said residents are reporting that regardless if they call back, they’re getting a $19.95 charge immediately tacked on to their cell phone bill."

But from Archie's link: "When they call that number up later on, they're seeing charges that come through their account."

So, do you get charged just for receiving the call, or only if you call them back?