Mt.Angel Telephone Comsumer Information

When you receive an obscene, harassing, or threatening telephone call, follow these suggestions

1. When answering your telephone, say hello twice. If no answer, hang up.
2. Do not give information until you are absolutely certain you know who is speaking.
3. Instruct children not to give any information to strangers over the phone.
4. Hang up when you hear something off-color or obscene.
5. Never reveal the fact that you are alone.
6. When annoyance calls persist, contact your local law enforcement agency
7. Calls of a threatening nature should be reported to the local law enforcement agency immediately.

Remember, you are in control of your phone. Use the phone on your terms, and do not talk to anyone unless you want to. Don't answer any personal questions or give your name or phone number to any unidentified caller.

Never give out your social security number to strangers!

Landscaping your property can be a rewarding experience, but not if you accidentally dig through your underground telephone line.

To help you avoid this expensive and time-consuming mistake, call toll free 1.800.332.2344 or 811 for the FREE facility locating service. Within 48 working hours of calling the service, a crew will be dispatched to locate and mark the location of your underground telephone, cable television, natural gas and power lines.

The locating service works year-round and best of all, it's a FREE service from Mt. Angel Telephone. So, do it right the first time - call before you dig!

Tired of Telemarketing Calls?

You can place your home or cellular phone numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry at no charge. Simply call 1.888.382.1222 or log on to www.donotcall.gov and register.
Placing your number on the National Do Not Call Registry will stop most telemarketing calls, but not all. Because of limitations in government jurisdictions, calls from or on behalf of political organizations, charities, and telephone surveyors are permitted, as would calls from companies with which you have an existing business relationship, or those to whom you've provided express agreement in writing to receive their calls.

Please feel free to contact our office if you have questions about the National Do Not Call Registry.

Telephone assistance is available to qualifying low-income residents. Two Federal programs, Oregon Telephone Assistance and Link-Up America are available to all eligible customers of Mt. Angel Telephone.

* *	Oregon Telephone Assistance is a program that assists qualified low-income customers with a monthly credit of $13.50 on their telephone bill. Link-Up America will pay one-half of the line connection charge to hook up a new telephone in the home.

To be eligible for the Oregon Telephone Assistance or Link-Up America programs, residents need to meet income requirements and have an open file with any of the following public assistance programs: Food Stamps, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), certain types of Medical Assistance from the Department of Human Services (DHS) or Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF).

To obtain an application form or for more information, please call the Oregon Public Utility Commission toll free at 1.800.848.4442 or 503.373.7171. Also, application forms are available at our office.