Time Will Tell
11-12-2007, 02:34 AM
I saw this recently...
The following link is information for those not knowledgeable about *72
http://radial.wordpress.com/2006/06/10/the-72-scam/
Basically, when you dial *72 before dialing the number, you are allowing the person at that number to make calls which will be charged to your number. The feature has legitimate uses, but a scam has been built around it by those incarcerated as described in the link above.
Apparently this scam has been going on for over two years:
http://www.sptimes.com/2005/02/22/State/Phone_call_from_jail_.shtml
The following link is information for those not knowledgeable about *72
http://radial.wordpress.com/2006/06/10/the-72-scam/
Basically, when you dial *72 before dialing the number, you are allowing the person at that number to make calls which will be charged to your number. The feature has legitimate uses, but a scam has been built around it by those incarcerated as described in the link above.
Apparently this scam has been going on for over two years:
http://www.sptimes.com/2005/02/22/State/Phone_call_from_jail_.shtml