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Oops, Dave Barry Does It Again

Posted by timothy on from the free-nights-and-weekends dept.

agdv writes "After the success of his first article providing the phone number of the American Teleservices Association, and the ensuing reaction by said organization, columnist Dave Barry attacks again, providing the ATA's new phone number. Read all about it! (the number is 317-816-9336, long distance charges may apply)."

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  1. Possible Home Numbers for ATA board members by SonicBurst · · Score: 5, Informative
    Using google's cache of the ATA board page and superpages.com, here are some possible home numbers of board members: (I claim NO responsibility for the accuracy of these numbers!)

    Chairmain
    Thomas Rocca
    1014 Ector Dr Nw
    Kennesaw, GA 30152
    (770) 429 - 1956


    Vice-Chairman
    Lisa Defalco (Business Number)
    TPG Telemanagement Inc
    301 Oxford Valley Road, Morrisville, PA 19067
    (215) 369-0979


    I'll leave the lookups of the rest as an exercise for the reader:
    Treasurer
    Andrew Miller,
    Apac
    Omaha, NE

    Secretary
    Kathryn Barber
    Barber Consulting
    Atlantic Highlands, NJ

    Immediate Past Chairman
    Bill Miklas
    InfoUSA
    Omaha, NE

    Directors
    Stuart Discount
    Tele-Response Center Inc.
    Philadelphia, PA

    Benjamin Harris
    Unicall International
    Fairlawn, OH

    Connie Richardson
    West/Dakotah Direct II
    Spokane, WA

    Gil Stallings
    Consultant
    Hackensack, NJ

    Kathleen Thompson
    Bank One
    Wilmington, DE

    Mark Williams
    MBNA
    Wilmington, DE
    --

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  2. Toll-free number for ATA's legislative branch by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Betsy Devine's blog has this quote:

    "The number Dave Barry printed is now disconnected. And of course it is illegal as well as wrong to make prank phone calls. The law stands firm against the kinds of jokes played by 9 year-old kids!

    But surely it's a fair use of free speech to call the ATA's legislative branch, whose toll-free number is listed on their contact page as (866) 500-4272, and urge them to lobby for better Do Not Call laws."

    Surely.

  3. Re:The association? Why not some home numbers? by weave · · Score: 5, Informative

    One call per person to voice an opinion shouldn't be illegal. If you call over and over, then that *IS* harassment.

  4. Busy *Update* by disc-chord · · Score: 5, Informative

    The mail box on this number is full... but the system let's you jump to all other mailboxes!

    Listen to the message, go through the menu, hit 1 to access other mailboxes or you can use the company directory (Hint Hint) to leave messages for all your favorite ATA associates!

    I believe the mailboxes are all 3 digit numbers, the number Dave Berry Posted is mailbox #104.