Cingular Wireless fights back against cellphone record Websites

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Cingular Wireless fights back against cellphone record Websites

RAW STORY
Published: January 13, 2006



Cingular Wireless obtained a temporary restraining order against two companies that have been offering cell phone records for sale on the Internet, RAW STORY has learned.

The other day, John Aravosis obtained phone records for General Wesley Clark through one such site and posted a redacted version at his blog. Aravosis also posted a letter that Democratic Senate leader Harry Reid wrote the FCC demanding an investigation "immediately."

The following is a copy of the press release issued by Cingular Wireless:


ATLANTA, Jan. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Cingular Wireless has succeeded in the first round of a court fight against websites that offer cell phone records for sale.

Cingular today obtained a Temporary Restraining Order from the U.S. District Court in Atlanta, GA, against two companies, Data Find Solutions, Inc. and 1st Source Information Specialists, Inc. Several weeks ago, Cingular filed a civil lawsuit alleging that these companies unlawfully obtained and disseminated Cingular customer records. The court has now granted Cingular's request for a Temporary Restraining Order in order to halt these companies' ability to obtain and sell Cingular customer records.

Cingular believes that Data Find Solutions, Inc. previously owned and operated several websites that advertise the sale of phone records, including http://locatecell.com and http://celltolls.com, and that 1st Source Information Specialists, Inc. currently owns and operates these websites. Cingular's lawsuit charges that these companies or their representatives obtained customer records through fraudulent means, such as by posing as customers seeking information about their own accounts.

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[FreedomAngel82]

1. I'm glad they're fighting back!

I'm glad about that. They can't get away with this shit.

[BlueCaliDem]

2. Woo-Hooo Cingular! I'm GLAD we have Cingular Service!

Have had it for over 4 1/2 years and it makes paying our monthly cell phone bill a helluva lot easier knowing that Cingular isn't going to roll over (though I LOVE their rollover minutes, but that's a different advantage :headbang: ) like other corporations have done!

That's why I've fought hard against myself not to switch our cable (owned and operated by Microsoft now--Charter Communications) to satellite (owned and operated by Rupert Murdock--Dish TV, I believe) although it would be cheaper for us, and Dish TV offers a whole Dutch program (we're from Holland).

I also STOPPED shopping at Wal-Mart, and Target, although I occasionally shop at K-Mart for pet food.

I never, ever buy any groceries at K-Mart, and choose to spend a little more at smaller retailers like Trader Joe's, and larger, unionized grocers like Stater Bros, and Ralphs (the California Kroger) cuz they offer their workers get good benefits and pay.

I don't mind spending a couple dollars more on things, and am considering a membership to Costco (the anti-Wal-Mart warehouse), but we just don't need to buy in bulk.

[wakeme2008]

3. I will be closing out my Cingular account tomorrow....

All I can say is Bullshit.. Cingular is trying to cover their ass. About three weeks ago I started getting calls from ppl that knew my name and number... that is not something I give out and they only way they could have got them is thru Cingular .