Austinloop
join:2001-08-19
Austin, TX | reply to i1me2ao
Re: uh
Not only NO, but H311 NO!!!!! |
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S_engineer
join:2007-05-16
Chicago, IL
 ·Comcast
| I see it now...1st the cell companies sell your numbers to advertisers, then they ask you for a fee not to have these calls sent to your phone...they get revenue both ways and the consumer gets reamed (without the curtousy of vasoline )both ways!
Like I needed another reason for my Razr to hit the garbage can...
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Burn a tire, but make sure you buy that carbon offset! |
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Arctic nut
join:2006-11-26
Thief River Falls, MN | Ah, yes! The 'spam prevention surcharge' for those who opt out of this scam and the 'spam delivery surcharge' for those who don't. |
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damox
Premium
join:2002-01-07
Olympia, WA
·Comcast Formerly ..
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said by S_engineer  :I see it now...1st the cell companies sell your numbers to advertisers, then they ask you for a fee not to have these calls sent to your phone...they get revenue both ways and the consumer gets reamed (without the courtesy of Vaseline )both ways! Like I needed another reason for my Razr to hit the garbage can... That's exactly why everyone should get their cell numbers on the "Don't Call" list.
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DAMOX Proud to be a member of Team Discovery |
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA
·RoadRunner Cable
 ·DSL EXTREME
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Better yet...
Phones will be required to have/use data, or pay penalties (this is already happening... many discounts on equipment require subscription to media/data packages).
I'm glad to have a corp discount plan, which doesn't require any bundled data BS to get a reasonable price on a new handset.
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Canada = Hollywood North |
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C DM
join:2002-12-31
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said by S_engineer :I see it now...1st the cell companies sell your numbers to advertisers, then they ask you for a fee not to have these calls sent to your phone...they get revenue both ways and the consumer gets reamed (without the curtousy of vasoline )both ways! Like I needed another reason for my Razr to hit the garbage can... When were the numbers sold? And what are these charges to have some sort of calls not sent to your phone?
»www.snopes.com/politics/business/cell411.asp |
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PolarBear
The bear formerly known as aaron8301
Premium
join:2005-01-03
·CableOne
| He was speaking in future tense, that's why he preceded it with "I see it now..."
In other words, that is what S_engineer is predicting. |
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