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From: Cowchipper
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 1999 00:00
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 1999 00:00
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10-10-811 is what i use too!...10c a min and no hidden charges either.... cowchipper .. robyn & phillip wrote in message ... >1010811 has been great for us....10c a minute 24hrs a day, 7 days a week. >In state and out of state! No $4.95 charge a month anymore, they got rid of >that. If someone out there is still paying for it, all you have to do is >call them and they will cancel the charge. > >When at&t, or mci, or whom ever calls, I tell them what I am paying and they >can't touch that! > >Bulimia wrote in message ><068CC1448D2B871B.0F5569FD727CB5F4.D435188F073D0985@lp.airnews.net>... >>Does 10-10-345 charge more for in-state calls? Any gotchas? How long >>have you used them? >> >>On Mon, 28 Jun 1999 13:41:25 -0500, "Albert Wiersch" <al@tetrion.com> >>wrote: >> >>> >>>Yes, I agree... I have cancelled my long distance carriers (was AT&T) on >my >>>phone lines and use 1010 numbers to get 10 cents a minute.1010345 seems >like >>>the best. 10 cent connection charge percall is about it. But I think they >>>also tax you a certain percentage of their charges, but it is very small >>>compared to what AT&T does. >>> >>>By the way, I want to say MCI called me and convinced my to switch to them >>>by lying to me and telling me that AT&T and Sprint has monthy charges and >>>they didn't and that my calls would be 9 cents a minute. Turns out it was >>>more than 9 cents a minute and they had monthly fees. So I had to cancel >and >>>it ended up costing me $$ even if they claim that they pay to change you >and >>>change you back. I will never accept something like this again unless I >get >>>the full details in writng. Next time I will make them FAX the details to >>>me. >>> >>>AT&T Sucks! <a12355@looksmart.com> wrote in message >>>news:930525533.727.46@news.remarQ.com... >>>> 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! >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> > >
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 11474a,3a44e162779ad647 X-Google-Attributes: gid11474a,public X-Google-Thread: 10f73f,3a44e162779ad647 X-Google-Attributes: gid10f73f,public X-Google-Thread: 10b420,3a44e162779ad647 X-Google-Attributes: gid10b420,public X-Google-Thread: fa6e6,3a44e162779ad647 X-Google-Attributes: gidfa6e6,public From: "Cowchipper" <cowchipper@thefarm.net> Subject: Re: AT&T. Major Ripoff! Date: 1999/06/28 Message-ID: <930617627.200.81@news.remarQ.com> X-Deja-AN: 494985335 References: <930525533.727.46@news.remarQ.com> <C8B38C7BEA64AA4F.47B8EF212DC62755.3EE073FD1E396590@lp.airnews.net> <068CC1448D2B871B.0F5569FD727CB5F4.D435188F073D0985@lp.airnews.net> <C3A2E99E61A1B3D7.93779582C5F3C7FE.B413E9940607F2EC@lp.airnews.net> X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3110.3 X-Complaints-To: newsabuse@remarQ.com X-Trace: 930617627.200.81 DKLEKMOXPF26FCE68C qube-02.us-ca.remarq.com Organization: Posted via RemarQ, http://www.remarQ.com - The Internet's Discussion Network NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 29 Jun 1999 00:53:47 GMT Newsgroups: alt.consumers,alt.consumers.experiences,alt.consumers.free-stuff,dfw.forsale