Need Tech Support? Don’t Dial 1-800-TWITTER (Unless You’re Really Into Heavy Breathing)

Over the past 13 years, a little-known company has been quietly buying up new or abandoned 1-800 telephone numbers in the USA and Canada, and has now gained control of some 1.7 million, many of which are household names.

The catch? 1-800 is meant to be a toll free call, but many of these numbers are now redirecting innocent callers to a $2.99/minute phone sex line. And one of them is 1-800-TWITTER.

Founded in 1995, PrimeTel Communications is based in Philadelphia and is one of about 400 companies registered as toll-free service providers for the US and Canada.

PrimeTel now administers more 800 numbers than any other company, including giants Verizon and AT&T.

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