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Attorney General Bill Sorrell says Vermont is
leading 45 states in trying to end the unauthorized third-party
cellphone bill charges. He said Thursday premium text messages
account for the majority of complaints about the practice,
called cramming. Premium texts are part of messaging services offered by
third-party providers for extra fees, such as voting during
television reality shows and weather alerts. Sorrell says they
have some benefits, including charitable giving. The Washington state attorney general's office says AT&T and
T-Mobile confirm they'll keep allowing charitable donations
billed via premium text messages but Sprint can't confirm that. T-Mobile says its customers come first and shouldn't be charged
for unwanted services. The other companies haven't replied to emails seeking comment. Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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