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750,000 Customers Still Lease Phones
82 year old woman pays $14k over 42 years
User Jerm writes in: "In case you didn't get the memo, since 1985 you have been able to opt out of renting your telephone. However 750,000 phone leases are still in effect today. One such renter, Ester Strogen, 82 years old, has paid an estimated $14,000 over the past 42 years ($30 a month) to rent two black rotary phones. According to one AT&T/Lucent representative, the benefits of leasing phone equipment include free replacements and the option to switch to newer models. I think I'm sold! Can I please rent two 1960s black rotary phones for $29.10/month also?"

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Karl Bode
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join:2000-03-02

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Karl Bode

News Guy

I can already hear the conversation

Humanist (aka socialist, or dirty commie): Wow, that's kind of sleazy, taking advantage of the elderly.

Free Marketeer: It's their own fault, companies have the right to do anything they want, particularly if I'm an investor, fanboy, or employee! (mmm, granny greenbacks!)

Humanist: Shill!

Free Marketeer: Hippy!
53059959 (banned)
Temp banned from BBR more then anyone
join:2002-10-02
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53059959 (banned)

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you guys are looking at this the wrong way

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she wanted to keep her old rotary phone so she could hack into the matrix.

duh?