1) Print out this page.

2) Circle section 2707.

3) Take your latest telephone bill.

4) Scratch out the number following AMOUNT DUE, replacing it with that number minus one-thousand.

5) Place the modified bill and the printout from steps 1 and 2 inside the envelope provided, making sure the address shows through the plastic window.

6) Affix a stamp to the upper right hand corner. The post office will not deliver without proper postage.

7) Mail the letter.

Related: “NSA Has Massive Database of Americans’ Phone Calls” [USA TODAY]

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