WileEC
mindtaker, macky cat, etc.
join:2002-02-07
Yonkers, NY
 ·Verizon FIOS
2 edits | insanity
and they wonder why people are going to voip?
you would think they would NOT be initiating new fees since the whole issue of fees is big right now in their competitor's advertising.
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Loker
Premium
join:2004-07-11
Fargo, ND
clubs:
1 edit | but how?
How can this be? Verizon cares for its customers. We must give them ultimate power in the franchise arena so they can prove their love. They would never do this they brought us fiber!
If they keep it up they will continue to bleed customers...they need to realize they actually have competition in the phone market now...
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JSRoman
Premium
join:2005-03-10
Callahan, FL
| Say it ain't so.
The almighty FIOS king is screwing their customers. Verizon would never do that. This is an obviosly biased story planted by Comcast via the AP.
Kidding aside this will just expedite the transition from landlines to cell phones and voip. Comcast employees send their thanks.
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dodgetech2
join:2002-01-01
Gouldsboro, PA
 ·ProLog
 ·Vonage
| reply to Loker
Re: but how?
quote:
Verizon justifies the charge by telling the AP that people paying the fee "are supporting the network they would use if their cousin Tillie is critically ill in California and they need to arrange a critical-care nurse."
You have GOT to be kidding me...Do they think people are really this FU###NG stupid!!!!!!
Call it what it is...its the WE WANT TO RAPE you fee.......
I guess I should start sending money to my local cab company, in case my car breaks down and MIGHT need a cab one day.... |
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pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
Premium
join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD
·Comcast
|  Long Distance Service
What an antiquated, 20th century concept... the idea that you should have to pay more for a call simply because it is outside of your local calling area.
I suppose an even worse concept is the intra-LATA toll calls for which Verizon loves to charge an arm and a leg (even more expensive than old "long distance service").
How long has it been since most cell phone providers removed the distinction between local, intra-LATA and long distance calls? Wow... we've sure come a long way.
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Eric Martin
join:2005-06-19
66308
1 edit | Lies
Lies.
We need a lowcost alternative phone/internet service with integrity.
Phone companies=white collar criminals. |
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Nezmo
The name's Bond. James Bond.
Premium,MVM
join:2004-11-10
Coppell, TX
| Sheesh
It's a joke right? So last month they got me by making an adjustment to billing periods and getting more than a month's worth of fees from me and now this. What next, are they going to lobby for fees when I don't watch certain channels on FIOS TV? I don't personally have a big issue with VZ but a few things lately have ticked me off.
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Karl Bode
News Guy
join:2000-03-02 | That's it...
I'm switching to Vonage.... |
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tim_k
Buttons, Bows, Beamer, Shadow, Kasey
Premium
join:2002-02-02
Stewartstown, PA | another fee?
First I just noticed they started charging me a $2 "statement fee". Now this? They keep it up and I'll drop them, even with the employee discount.
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RIRWIN1983
join:2005-08-30
Columbus, OH | Nothing new
most telco owned ld operations offer a 10 cent or something like that plan, that gives you a flat/low rate for people that hardly use ld, all for a 2.00 fee. at&t has been doing it for about a year. |
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SparkChaser
BURY BECK
Premium
join:2000-06-06
Downingtown, PA
·Verizon FIOS
·Comcast
| Last Fee
This will push me over the edge. I've been thinking about kicking out Verizon. Now that they paid to put in FIOS at my location. Maybe they'll put a fee on my cable bill for not using FIOS. 
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DaveNJ
No Fear
join:1999-09-01
New Jersey
·Comcast
·Patriot Media
| reply to dodgetech2
Re: but how?
said by dodgetech2  : quote:
Verizon justifies the charge by telling the AP that people paying the fee "are supporting the network they would use if their cousin Tillie is critically ill in California and they need to arrange a critical-care nurse."
You have GOT to be kidding me...Do they think people are really this FU###NG stupid!!!!!! Call it what it is...its the WE WANT TO RAPE you fee....... I guess I should start sending money to my local cab company, in case my car breaks down and MIGHT need a cab one day.... I think he was kidding, However the way people give Verizon whatever they want with the mention of fios, this just proves how lame people are. We need franchise agreements across the board for all types of service. Verizon included.
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jinjimbob
Troy Mcclure
join:2001-11-13
| reply to WileEC
Re: insanity
All the people have to do it change their long distance provider to another company, then the $2 fee goes away.
Or just get rid of the long distance ont he line, like I have, no fees each month. Just use onesuite for all long distance.
Besides, you'd have to be crazy to dial a long distance number when you have no plan, costs an arm and a leg. |
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Maxo
Your tax dollars at work.
Premium,VIP
join:2002-11-04
Tallahassee, FL
clubs: | Is this April 1st?
You can't make this stuff up. |
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pghviewer
join:2004-12-02
Ambridge, PA
·Vonage
 ·Verizon Online DSL
| B.S.
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I keep the most basic service with Verizon (for DSL) because I use Vonage as my main line.
The basic service is only supposed to be $12.00 a month but with all the taxes and fees it clears $17.00 a month.
The charge was $2.19 because they also added FUS.
More B.S. |
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JSRoman
Premium
join:2005-03-10
Callahan, FL
| reply to Karl Bode
Re: That's it...
said by Karl Bode :I'm switching to Vonage.... Good one.
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morbo
Complete Your Transaction
join:2002-01-22
00000
clubs:
·Charter Pipeline
·AT&T Southwest
| reply to tim_k
Re: another fee?
said by tim_k :First I just noticed they started charging me a $2 "statement fee". hahahahaha |
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morbo
Complete Your Transaction
join:2002-01-22
00000
clubs:
·Charter Pipeline
·AT&T Southwest
| reply to RIRWIN1983
Re: Nothing new
said by RIRWIN1983 :most telco owned ld operations offer a 10 cent or something like that plan, that gives you a flat/low rate for people that hardly use ld, all for a 2.00 fee. at&t has been doing it for about a year. the old plan was $2/mo gives you 60 minutes worth of calls per month + .07/min after that. AT&T's NEW plan is $2/mo with 0 minutes included per month, but the rate is about the same. basically, it's yet another price increase. |
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Hooper
Premium
join:2001-10-22
Villanova, PA
| reply to pghviewer
Re: B.S.
said by pghviewer :I keep the most basic service with Verizon (for DSL) because I use Vonage as my main line. You are in dry loop area. You don't even need to keep the phone line at all to have DSL. |
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MxxCon
join:1999-11-19
Brooklyn, NY
clubs:
| reply to jinjimbob
Re: insanity
said by jinjimbob :Or just get rid of the long distance ont he line, like I have, no fees each month. no! that's the $2 fee this story is talking about!
if you have no long-distance provider on your line, you will be charged $2.
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