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FreeMyPhone
In an earlier blog post, I discussed AT&T’s failure to adequately perform basic maintenance on its wireless network. First-generation iPhone users were stuck on an extremely slow network built years earlier that failed to offer customers anything approaching acceptable service quality. read more
Two bits of news from the last couple of days point to a new trend: unsubsidized phones being offered without contracts...
It seems a day doesn’t go by without news of some fresh controversy breaking about the iPhone. The latest brouhaha concerns Verizon’s new ads targeting AT&T’s inferior 3G coverage. read more
This weekend, the New York Times’ Saul Hansell wrote a piece that could have been written by AT&T’s PR department. read more
Our wireless services are shackled. Hefty early-termination penalties, hidden overage fees, exclusive deals for wireless devices, loopholes in roaming regulations, and other problems are crying out for solutions. read more
Start: 11/17/2009 - 10:00 End: 11/17/2009 - 11:30 Timezone: Etc/GMT-5 In a small, but growing number of nations the mobile phone has evolved from a simple personal communications device to become both a platform for commerce and an indispensable part of a "lifestyle infrastructure" that enhances...
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David Pogue on Verizon's $350 early termination fee. How much do you charge now? http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/1
Source: pogue.blogs.nytimes.com
Verizon's cellphones are designed in such a way that you can almost never avoid getting $1.99 charge on the bill for its mobile Web services, even if you immediately cancel the action.
It's good to see that Congress is waking up to Verizon's outrageous early-termination fees, which were recently doubled to $350 for "advanced devices" (read: smart phones). Today, Sen...
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On the iPhone, still no support for Skype and other services over 3G: http://gigaom.com/2009/11/08/voip-3g-iph
Source: gigaom.com
Earlier today in response to my post about Nimbuzz, a good pal emailed to find out why the service didn't ...
FreeMyPhone Verizon doubles early termination fees: http://www.freepress.net/node/74200
Source: www.freepress.net
You know those early termination fees wireless carriers charge? The ones that cost you an arm and a leg to cancel your contract?
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Josh Levy
Verizon's gonna charge a $350 termination fee for "advanced devices"? http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2009/11/0
Confirmed: Verizon Wireless to charge up to $350 early termination on “advanced devices” « Boy Geniu
Source: www.boygeniusreport.com
Here’s what Big Red is working with: they’ve offered up a BOGO sale on all new BlackBerrys for the holiday buying season, and where some see a great deal, others see a great opportunity. Why ...
AT&T is threatening to punish customers by imposing higher fees on users who consume more data through its wireless service. Head of AT&T Mobility Ralph de la Vega claims that a small minority of customers is responsible for the majority of data usage: read more
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Google says it's not blocking many numbers with Google Voice: http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/29/googl
FreeMyPhone AT&T wireless customers can look forward to even higher fees in the future: http://www.freepress.net/node/74037
Source: www.freepress.net
AT&T is threatening to punish customers by imposing higher fees on users who consume more data through its wireless service.
FreeMyPhone Cell Phone, Internet Bills Lie, Say Consumer Groups To FCC: http://bit.ly/2qnEny
Source: bit.ly
What angers a cell phone or home Internet user more than just about anything else? Being lied to. But that's just how many consumers feel about the billing practices of their cell phone and home Internet service providers, according to...
