🚀 go-pugleaf

Before you get too carried away, you should know that 10-10-345 is Lucky
Dog Phone Co., owned by AT&T.  Depending upon how you look at it, you
are giving business to the company you detest, or you are getting even
by getting a better rate by using their 10-10 number.

Albert Wiersch 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!
> >
> >