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Article #246Re: Consumer Reports testing confirms that the Apple "Bumpers" for the iPhone 4 solves its antenna problem
From: John Navas
Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 02:45
Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 02:45
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On Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:47:27 -0700, in <Pe71o.20002$lS1.5009@newsfe12.iad>, "John Richards" <JR@blackhole.invalid> wrote: >"SMS" <scharf.steven@geemail.com> wrote in message news:4c44e98e$0$22127$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net... >>> Still not as offensive as AT&T charging extra to not list >>> your number. >> >> In the olden days it kind of had a justification because directory >> assistance was free and presumably if you had an unlisted number people >> would be bothering the D.A. operator for your number, plus there was >> also semi-listed which omitted the number from the phone book but had it >> available from D.A.. >> >> Nowadays they justify it because they lose revenue by not being able to >> sell your data. >> >> You can list your number without an address but with a fake name. This >> avoids the monthly charge. > >I switched from unlisted to listing with a fake name a couple of years ago. >Not sure it is worth the savings, because now I get calls from people asking >to talk to the fake name person, and nuisance calls from organizations who >call every number listed in the directory. The simple solution is to cut the cord and go entirely mobile, one of the best choices I've made recently. -- John "We have met the enemy and he is us" -Pogo
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