DaSneaky1D
one wall to block them all
Premium,MVM
join:2001-03-29
The Lou
 ·Charter Pipeline
| reply to ninjatutle
Re: .
How is a 72 year old lady being cheap? If anything, she's being smart by trying to spend her (likely limited) money wisely. Obviously she doesn't make many phone calls, so why should she spend $30 or more per month when she can spend that much over 2 to 3 months.
Also, if local access prepaid phone cards were easy for a 72 year old to conveniently find, I'm sure she may have....but, considering that "phone service is phone service", why would she even know to look for that.
--
:: my trivial ramblings :: |
|
ninjatutle
Premium
join:2006-01-02
San Ramon, CA
 ·Sprint Mobile Broa..
| For CA, Measured Rate service for poor people is $2.85/month. $5.34/month flat rate for unlimited locals. LD is .10 cents a min. I would use the flat rate service to use any calling card with a local number. The other calling cards might also tack on fees and surcharges. So you're getting poked in the rear either way by using calling cards. |
|
jp10558
Premium
join:2005-06-24
Willseyville, NY
| I suppose it depends on how savvy you are, but there are "online" calling cards (that is, you use credit/debit card to purchase online + get # + Pin) like Tel3 or Onesuite and charge a flat $0.03/min anywhere in the lower 48 states, it can be instate or out of state. This is with a 800#.
Your local telephone company (with a non monthly fee LD on the line) can't charge for an 800# (or I've never heard of such a thing). So It still comes down to picking a good calling card - but you don't usually pay 8x for a 800 access number.
--
Opera 9.2(Build 8771); Windows XP Pro SP2;Athlon 64 X2 4600+; 2.5GB PC3200 DDR; 1M/128k DSL; NOD32(Version 2.5.25); Outpost Pro 3;Proxomitron 4.5j Grypen 4/15/07(Opera mod),GPG ID:0x0A1C6EE3 |
|
ninjatutle
Premium
join:2006-01-02
San Ramon, CA | I doubt she's that savvy so I'll forward her the info via telegram. |
|
voiplover
Premium
join:2004-05-28
Portsmouth, NH
 ·callwithus
·Axvoice
| AT&T has been crooked for a long time
AT&T was one of the greatest companies in the world!
Unfortunately, that changed a long time ago. I know because I was one of the few hundred that once got charged ~$8 for a collect call from a payphone. The thing was that the payphone had been washed out into the Gulf of Mexico in the No Name Storm weeks before the call was supposedly made.  |
|
matrix3D
join:2006-09-27
Deep River, CT | This is not the same AT&T... it's the corrupt and bloated SBC simply donning the long-deceased AT&T's skin. |
|
rradina
join:2000-08-08
Chesterfield, MO
| reply to ninjatutle
Re: .
Why would CA provide unlimited local call phone service for poor people? I'm not against helping poor folks but what's the thought process behind subsidizing phone service in this manner?
I understand life-line service (calling 911 and such). |
|
phaqu
join:2005-05-26
Marietta, GA
| reply to voiplover
Re: AT&T has been crooked for a long time
said by voiplover  :I was one of the few hundred that once got charged ~$8 for a collect call from a payphone. The thing was that the payphone had been washed out into the Gulf of Mexico in the No Name Storm weeks before the call was supposedly made. I hear you. They tried to charge me for a long distance call to Ohio. I dont know anyone in Ohio. All the little indian guy from their billing dept kept saying was,...(in my best little indian guy accent)..... "Our computers are not wrong". |
|
Defcon888
Premium
join:2003-07-22
San Bruno, CA
 ·AT&T Yahoo
·DSL EXTREME
| reply to rradina
Re: .
said by rradina :Why would CA provide unlimited local call phone service for poor people? I'm not against helping poor folks but what's the thought process behind subsidizing phone service in this manner? I understand life-line service (calling 911 and such). Because AT&T West rocks! I'm on their measured rate because I don't use my landline whatsoever except for DSL. Close enough to naked-DSL. Cheaper than actual naked-DSL too.
Cingular ftw btw!
--
defcon888@gmail.com
send me spam! |
|
rradina
join:2000-08-08
Chesterfield, MO
| I asked why poor folks would get unlimited local service on the cheap. Are you claiming to be income disadvantaged? Under your avatar it lists two DSL providers. Do you have two DSL accounts? If you do, how can you claim to be disadvantaged?
I consider income disadvantaged people as those who cannot provide for themselves the basic necessities (food, shelter, medical care). Because the general public (i.e. the government) likes to consider itself humane, social programs are available to help these people. The last time I checked these programs don't guarantee friends, family, love or a job. If these things aren't guaranteed, what good is a phone beyond life-line service? Why would CA do this? |
|
Defcon888
Premium
join:2003-07-22
San Bruno, CA
·AT&T Yahoo
·DSL EXTREME
| No I'm not on the low income thing.
But, poor people need internet access too. I'm glad CA provides low income and low priced service.
--
defcon888@gmail.com
send me spam! |
|
rradina
join:2000-08-08
Chesterfield, MO
| This isn't Internet access. It's unlimited local telephone service.
Poor poeple need a lot more than Internet access. They need to improve their situation through education and obtaining a better job. Granted, some won't be qualified for better work regardless of the program but Internet access? |
|
