I got a bill from Telecom USA for $25.44 for a collect call on 2/6/14. I tried to call the number on the bill for questions 1-800-226-0014 and it's a message saying everyone is busy. So I call Telecom USA customer service and they say they have no information for my number and tried to connect me with customer service for this department. When they finally get someone on the line I said this feels like a scam and she hangs up while. Since the first person never disconnected I asked to speak with a supervisor... put on hold and guess what SHE DISCONNECTS THE LINE TOO. SCAM SCAM SCAM

customers are being billed for long distance for an MCI Verizon Company that does not exist. Customers do not have accounts with this bogus company.

Stated I needed to pay 23.00  Someone need to find these scammers and put them in jail.

Received a call from "telecom usa" although the number came up as unavailable on the caller id. The woman, who had a distinct southern drawl, said a collect call had been made from this number and that she needed a name and address so she could send an invoice. Gave the 1-800-226-0014 number as "If you have any questions you can call us at..." We have a Comcast VOIP phone which has free calling within the US. Something told me this was a fraud so I checked here. Glad I did.

just got a bill from the MCI a Verizon Company PO BOX 600674 JACKSONVILLE FL 32260-0674 FOR 177.75...Total scam...now they are associate Verizon to them to make you think it is valid...do not pay...

I agree someone does this is ridiculous and someone is stealing our information, hit me 2 moves later? from a phone number I had 8 yrs ago! and my calling them now they have my cell! I just got this today and live in Indiana. Glad I looked it up, wish I had before I called them. Now they just have more of my info with my cell number!

The same thing happened to me today! I have no idea how they found out my address, but now they have my cell after my calling grrrrrrr..Have not had verizon in years or that phone number listed but was charged for a call this August? wth? $10.23 cent collect long distance call from a number I had like 8 years ago! This also was a second move for me. How are they getting our information?

"Slamming": Slamming occurs when customers have their telephone service switched to a new carrier without their permission. You may receive a call from a telemarketer asking you to switch your long distance provider. Although you say you are not interested in switching, your long distance provider is changed anyway.

(I found this info, thought I would share.)

Sure glad to find I am not the only one out there. I also have a bill for 104.24. This has been driving me crazy for the last couple of weeks! I'm sure glad I decided to google this before paying it today!
We do not pay for an outside phone service since we have a bundle with Dish. Internet, TV, and Phone all included. They say it was authorized by me, and I was not even here in WI at the time, I winter in AZ. How is it they think they got authorized??
Thanks Everyone for your input on this! I will sleep tonight....

Ignore it and also report to the BBB, and the USPS - since this is mail fraud.

I received a bill from "Telecom USA a Verizon Company," PO Box 600674, Jacksonville, FL 32260-0674, asking me to pay for a collect call that we accepted from Las Vegas. We don't know anyone in Vegas and almost never use our home telephone. They waited so long to send the bill, I no longer have access to my Comcast call records in order to prove that I did not accept any such call. I thought the bill was pretty strange anyway. What office is only open from 9a-5p, Mon-Fri? I tried to contact them a few times, during different times of the day but kept reaching a recording, asking for a call back number. I finally left a message, telling them that I've been trying to reach them and don't have a number that they can call me during those hours, because I'm at work and can not accept personal business calls. They left a message on my home phone voicemail, basically saying that the details are on the bill, they'll send me another copy and I need to pay it. I spoke with two different Comcast representatives, who don't know anything about it either. I'm so glad, while on chat with Comcast, I googled 1-800-226-0014 and found all of your similar stories. Thank you, everyone.

I received a bill as well - almost mailed payment but I put the wrong postage stamp on. So I decided to just open the the bill up and pay over the phone. The problem was I had already tossed the part with the phone number so I googled teh company. That's when I saw all the comments about fraud. I called my service provider Verizon. They told me they don't know why MCI would be billing me - it has nothing to do with Verizon. Thank God I put the wrong postage.

I just got one of these bills too... says its for a bunch of 3rd party calls over the course of 2 days to the tune of $176.52!!

I just pulled up my account with Comcast fo those days and I dont have any answered, missed or dialed calls for the days they are billing me for. When I call the 800 number on their invoice there are very generic prompts with no mention of any company name at all.

Obvioulsy a total scam....

Does this just go away if you ignore it, or do I need to do something else?

Got the same thing in the mail today for $13.10.  Like everyone else, it looks suspicious.  I don't have MCI, I go through Time Warner and all calls within the US are free.  A weird statement on the bill really made me wonder: "The following calls were completed using MCI's network.  The charges for these call will not be on any other telephone company's invoice.  Please pay upon receipt to MCI.  Thank you.".

This scam is still going. Sept 20, 2012 I received a bill from these scammers for $13
for long distance.
MCI is not a subsidiary of Verizon anyway; and my TWC home phone carrier
gives me long distance free and has no connection with MCI.

Why don't they just give up.

Got a bill for $60.53 for a call we didn't make from a company (MCI) we don't use.  Same scam as mentioned below.  I sent a message to the real MCI and to our real phone carrier. I'll call the Jacksonville police later.

Just got one of these bills for the Nursing Home where I work.  This is a scam.

I received a bill at our business place for $33.60. I called and talked to a lady (very rude) and told her that I would like to dispute this bill as we have no business or whatsoever with MCI nor Verizon. She then said that it could be a call for Directory Assistance. I told her that with the Internet these days, who needs Directory Assistance, but we DO NOT call for Directory Assistance anyway. She then said that she will send this bill into Dispute and that they will call me back.....but she never asked for my name nor my number.

This is just simply amazing and am wondering why there isn't anything done by the government. Where the government when you need them? I mean they must have a bank account right? Since people fall for this will most likely send them a check.

just got a bill same thing but it said telecom usa a verizon company for 50.99 what a joke how do these people get away with this s***

Got an invoice from them for $80 claiming we made a call in Feb. Phone records shows no such call existed and when I spoke with them their argument was that for one day it switched to their infrastructure and I'm responsible for the charges. I'm on VOIP that doesn't route through them so I filed a complaint on BBB. Total scam

What is the name of the company and address on your bill?

I did call back to try to get information.
I was told the name of the company was "TXN Billing Service"
I asked for their physical address and was told that giving out that information is against co. policy.

Go figure.

Homeland Security?   Isn't that a bit much?

They called my home phone twice.
Left the same message.
Need billing info for calls made to Virginia and Greece.

Sounded like a scam so I googled the number.

Wondering if I should call back and give them false misleading information.

We've had VOIP phone lines for the past 6 years and we just got a bill from MCI for an international call made in Oct of 2011 ????

WTF???

The department of homeland security needs to look into this quick!

I just got this letter and it's 134.25 from Jacksonville FL 32260-0674 PO Box 600674
It said that I called Montreal 3 times for like 2 min each mines not black and white it's has a blue box with the same quotes I'm going to call thx for the info guys

Hey guys....just got a bill in the mail...all the same info...billing amt is for $31.67...went on line to check about it right away! glad we did! Seemed suspicious.

Me too!  My mom got a bill for $60.56 for a call to Italy...She was in the hospital during this time & no one used her phone.  Besides not paying what should I do next.

My sister got an invoice in the mail from this same company for $18.38 and she has never had phone service with MCI.  Here is the information that we got off of the invoice that was mailed to her:

*Listed themeselves as: MCI a Verizon Company
*Address for them: PO Box 600607 Jacksonville, FL 32260-0607
*Phone number for them: 800-226-0014  
*The message on the invoice said: "The following calls were completed using MCI's network. The charges for these calls will not be on any other telephone company's invoice. Please pay upon receipt to MCI".

This site has confirmed our suspicions....this is a SCAM!  Do not pay them and DO NOT give them any of your information!!!!

Same as above... except my bill was for $435.00!  They called me first asking for my address, which I didn't give them... months later received a bill (which was today).  They are all #'s I call, but I don't have MCI and the bill that I received is very generic and looks like they just used a black and white printer.  I hate scammers!  What a waste of my time today!

Again, same as the other testimonials - 800.226.0014. My company received an invoice for $13.69.  Do they think companies don't keep a tight look at billing/inquiries.  Fools.

I just got one!!! Scam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!