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Re: AT&T. Major Ripoff!

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From: Kevin O'Connor
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 1999 00:00
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I don't know of a time when AT&T was EVER cheaper than anybody else. There
was always a catch.

Surfer Dude wrote:
> 
> x-no-archive:  yes
>  In article <930525533.727.46@news.remarQ.com>, a12355@looksmart.com
> says...
> 
> 
> > I couldn't believe it when I got AT&T's recent bill. Talk about a ripoff and
> > an outrage. Here's a condensed version of my bill:
> >
> > Direct Dialed Long Distance Calls: $8.55
> >
> > Two payphone calls totaling 3 minutes:  $2.93
> >
> > That leaves a total for all calls at: $11.48
> >
> > Now for the fun part:
> >
> > Pay Phone Usage Charge: .60
> > Minimum Usage Charge:  $3.23
> > Universal Connectivity Charge:  $2.79
> > Carrier Line Charge:  $2.55
> > Federal Tax:  .63
> > Infrastructure Fund Reimbursment:  .26
> > Local Tax:  $.06
> > State Tax: $1.33
> > USF Charge: .16
> > Poison Control Charge: .02
> > 911 Surcharge:  .02
> >
> > This leaves a total for fees, charges, supplements and bullshit of: $11.65.
> > (MORE THAN MY ACTUAL CALLS!) CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS!
> >
> > I know some of these fees are mandatory, but I have already switched to
> > another carrier, where fees and things are much cheaper.
> > AT&T has stuck it to me for the last time, and if your smart you'll drop
> > this money grubbing, greedy company too. There are over 50,000 newsgroups
> > and It will take me over a month, but I'm going to try to post this on every
> > unmoderated newgroup I can. AT&T SUCKS!
> >
> >
> >
> You are correct, but by the time people find out about this shit like you
> just did, and change to someone else, AT&T will have already made
> hundreds of millions of dollars, perhaps billions...
> 
> --
> 
> Dude
> 
> Why is it called tourist season if we can't shoot at them?
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From: Kevin O'Connor <kevin656@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: AT&T. Major Ripoff!
Date: 1999/06/28
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