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Posted by BTG on Jan-23-2008 03:39:

Phone kumpanies are criminal

So i'm in the market of getting a new phone, cause my nokia is an old peice of shit. my contract is up in a month so i've decided to shop around.

I went to the one site that has the phone i want and i proceed to pick out all the features i want and the $25/month plan turns into $65 a month and all i did was add call ID for $2/month.

and at the bottom i noticed this little gem.

quote:
911 Emergency Service Fee $0.50

what the hell is this? My gf tells me its on everyones phone, that's incredible.

cause i duno how many of you know this, but a deactivated phone will still call 911 when you need it.

fuck phones, i'm off the grid.

Posted by pkcRAISTLIN on Jan-23-2008 03:41:

companies

Posted by BTG on Jan-23-2008 03:42:

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
companies

holy shit you're so smart.

Posted by pkcRAISTLIN on Jan-23-2008 03:43:

quote:
Originally posted by BTG
holy shit you're so smart.

hey, just trying to help out the less fortunate.

Posted by denys envy on Jan-23-2008 03:45:

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
hey, just trying to help out the less gifted.

Posted by UmmiE on Jan-23-2008 03:50:

Every single company(bell,fido,rogers,telus) charges system acess fee and 911 service fee.

I work at bell Mobility their system acess fee $8.95 and 911 fee is .75 cents.

System access fee is in places for repairs and upgrading of networks so that the company providing you the service can keep things up an running.

Posted by Project-K on Jan-23-2008 03:56:

I'm damn glad I don't have a cellphone. I've never had one, I've never needed one, but if I start using one I might get too used to it, so I won't. Nothing wrong with being off the grid. Besides, there's plenty of pay phones around to suit my needs in case of emergency.

Posted by tubularbills on Jan-23-2008 03:57:

yeah, mine's 75 cents w/ tmobile too i think. i dunno

Posted by Trancealot on Jan-23-2008 04:34:

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Originally posted by Project-K
I'm damn glad I don't have a cellphone. I've never had one, I've never needed one, but if I start using one I might get too used to it, so I won't. Nothing wrong with being off the grid. Besides, there's plenty of pay phones around to suit my needs in case of emergency.

I bet you save $500+ a year at the minimum which is nice to know.
I based that on 50/month phone bill which seems avg to me.

When I lost my cell phone I went one week without one. I did not mind using quarter payphones, home phone, and occasionaly borrowing friends cell for a min or two when I was with them.

Posted by monishb on Jan-23-2008 04:53:

Re: Phone kumpanies are criminal

quote:
Originally posted by BTG
So i'm in the market of getting a new phone, cause my nokia is an old peice of shit. my contract is up in a month so i've decided to shop around.

I went to the one site that has the phone i want and i proceed to pick out all the features i want and the $25/month plan turns into $65 a month and all i did was add call ID for $2/month.

and at the bottom i noticed this little gem.

what the hell is this? My gf tells me its on everyones phone, that's incredible.

cause i duno how many of you know this, but a deactivated phone will still call 911 when you need it.

fuck phones, i'm off the grid.

the phone company isnt charging you n00b, its the provincial goverment who charges for it. Its the phone companies responsiblity to bill it to you to collect on their behalf.

end rant b00b

Posted by AnomalyConcept on Jan-23-2008 04:59:

Sometimes they have fees to cover the cost of collecting the government mandated fees.

Posted by UmmiE on Jan-23-2008 05:01:

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Originally posted by AnomalyConcept
Sometimes they have fees to cover the cost of collecting the government mandated fees.

Corporate plans,members of special associations e.t.c

Posted by Rodrico on Jan-23-2008 05:05:

Posted by r5a on Jan-23-2008 05:59:

i have a cell phone.

its good. don't call me. please.

Posted by L.E.N. on Jan-23-2008 06:19:

Glad I only use a Kumpany phone. The option charges are bananas.

Fuck that noise.

Posted by Frenchie on Jan-23-2008 06:21:

Crumpets??

Posted by goodgreef on Jan-23-2008 06:23:

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Originally posted by UmmiE

I work at bell Mobility
You're the devil then.

Posted by body125z on Jan-23-2008 10:51:

in greece is fuckin free...
if u feel alone u phone em without charge

Posted by Jake Benson on Jan-23-2008 10:57:

I would gladly pay 50 cents for 9-11. That's fine with me. I don't like the $20 text message program with no other good offer. In fact I hate my god damn phone and I hate god damn AT&T dropping my calls. Once in a while I'll talk on the phone and suddenly this SCREECHING SOUND like as if fucking transformers are attacking are piercing my ear and I have to hang up. WTF is that?!?!?!? Technology is going to kill us all one day.

Posted by itsamemario on Jan-23-2008 12:43:

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Originally posted by Jake Benson
I would gladly pay 50 cents for 9-11. That's fine with me. I don't like the $20 text message program with no other good offer. In fact I hate my god damn phone and I hate god damn AT&T dropping my calls. Once in a while I'll talk on the phone and suddenly this SCREECHING SOUND like as if fucking transformers are attacking are piercing my ear and I have to hang up. WTF is that?!?!?!? Technology is going to kill us all one day.

its the guvernments trying to reads your minds

Posted by UWM on Jan-23-2008 16:22:

Posted by UmmiE on Jan-23-2008 16:26:

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Originally posted by goodgreef
You're the devil then.

Posted by Project-K on Jan-23-2008 16:46:

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Originally posted by UWM
Wow.

Seriously?

Like, totally, dude.

Posted by XaNaX on Jan-23-2008 16:51:

quote:
Originally posted by Jake Benson
I would gladly pay 50 cents for 9-11. That's fine with me. I don't like the $20 text message program with no other good offer.

Yeah, text messaging and data plans are pretty much the cell phone companies cash cow right now.