There are thousands of 900 services operating across the country. Many are legitimate services. But some 900 promotions are scams and others violate consumer protection laws. Promoters of 900 services sign contracts with long distance carriers to include the charges for calls made to 900 numbers on monthly phone bills. You may be required to pay a flat rate or a per minute charge each time you dial the number.
Promoters are free to set whatever charge they want for a call.
There may be a minimum charge as well as additional fees based on the length of the call. There are also federal regulations pertaining to 900 services. This information cannot be hidden in small print. Once all of this information is provided, you must be given three seconds to hang up without being charged for the call. The preamble must also instruct callers under the age of 18 to hang up unless they have parental permission to place the call.