| Broken wire Looking at the sample bill, I noticed one of the "dirty secret charges" they point out is the inside wire charge, and they claim that the inside wire breaks every 16 years.
While I have no hard numbers on whether this is true or not, I CAN tell you the look on the face of the customers who dont have wire maintenence is heartbreaking. And while it may be true that wires dont often break by themselves, they do often get help. Here are a few examples of how...and please keep in mind that in your area, dozens of telephone repairmen earn a living fixing these wires. They wouldnt if they didnt need to.
CORROSION
CRAYON JAMMED IN JACK
JACK RIPPED OUT OF WALL
BAD MICKEY MOUSE TELEPHONE
BAD $3 TELEPHONE
BAD BRAND NEW TELEPHONE THAT COULDNT BE BAD CUZ ITS BRAND NEW
BAD PHONE THAT WE HAD IN THE FAMILY FOR 40 YEARS AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH BEFORE
CAT CHEWING ON MOUNTING CORD
DOG CHEWING ON MOUNTING CORD
CAT PEEING ON JACK/WIRE
DOG PEEING ON WIRE
KIDS PLAYING WITH WIRES
HUSBAND PLAYING WITH WIRES
WIFE PLAYING WITH WIRES(OK, I MADE THAT UP,WOMEN ARE SMARTER)
FLOOD
FIRE
BAD ANSWERING MACHINE
BAD TIVO
BAD -INSERT ANYTHING YOU PLUG INTO A PHONE JACK THAT COULDNT POSSIBLE GO BAD HERE-
and my all time personal favorite...
2 LINE STORE BOUGHT SPLITTER IN ONE LINE JACK WITH 4 MORE SPLITTERS DAISYCHAINED TO ACCOMODATE A GRAND TOTAL OF 9 DIFFERENT ITEMS INCLUDING 2 CORDLESS TELEPHONES,A FAX MACHINE A COMPUTER MODEM,A CABLE TV BOX AND ANSWERING MACHINE AND 3 TIED UP MOUNTING CORDS LAYING IN A PUDDLE OF APPLE JUICE.
Take a tip from a guy who knows...pay now or pay later.;) |
