AT&T releases company statement on its door-to-door sales

The following statement was released by AT&T in answer to the Independent’s questions about door-to-door sales.
The newspaper has had several complaints about “fake” AT&T salesmen going door to door. One frightened resident reported police told her AT&T doesn’t go door to door and she said she called AT&T who said the same thing.
AT&T statement
Yes, AT&T does use door-to-door sales agents to see if people are interested in our popular U-verse service when it’s available in their neighborhood. Our authorized door-to-door agents:
1. Wear a visible badge that displays the vendor company name listing them as an “Authorized Solution Provider.” This is displayed in close proximity to AT&T’s logo.
2. Carry a letter from the AT&T local market manager, which is made available upon request from the resident. The letter confirms that the agent is working on behalf of our campaign, their vendor company name and it includes contact information for the AT&T local market manager.
3. Have general AT&T sales collateral.
A consumer who has questions about an AT&T Door-to-Door agent at their door can ask for identification, call our offices at 800-288-2020 to confirm, or simply not answer the door.
— Teresa Mask, Media Relations
AT&T/Michigan