Information services offer telephone callers the opportunity to obtain a wide variety of telephone programs that provide recorded or live information and entertainment.
Information services are wide ranging.
Some of the types of information services available are medical, stock market, sports and product information. Many of these services are highly valued by consumers. However, the Commission receives a considerable number of complaints involving information services. The fee may be either a per-minute charge or a flat fee per call. Information services is a broad term that encompasses services that are offered by dialing numbers other than 900 numbers.