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Re: AT&T. Major Ripoff!

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From: Lobo
Date: Mon, 05 Jul 1999 00:00
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Then you agree it's 5c per minute rather than the 10c you first stated,
DUH!!

Wake up cowpattie all of these long distance rates quoted are for interstate
traffic.   DUH!!!!

Read what your wrote...    DUH!!!

Lobo

Cowpatties wrote: ******************************************

10-10-636 is 10c a min and charges a fee in some areas
10-10-811 is also 10c a min with no fee
If there was a place using 5c a min then I would be with them.


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Cowchipper <cowchipper@thefarm.net> wrote in message
news:931199712.715.69@news.remarQ.com...
> 5c out of state  ,15c in state, 3 min minimum.
> you call!!! I don't need to call I know!!!! It depends on which state you
> live in and If you have ever used their service before.
> DUH!!!!
>
>
>
> Lobo wrote in message <7lqs3b$ptt$1@holly.prod.itd.earthlink.net>...
> >Cowchipper, that is a lie.   Use the 800 number provided and check for
> >yourself.   800-380-0546.
> >
> >Since you're not using them I suppose that just makes you more stupid.
> >
> >You certainly have selected a good name for yourself, very fitting and a
> bit
> >more polite than then real meaning "bullshit".
> >
> >Lobo
> >
> >
> >Cowchipper <cowchipper@thefarm.net> wrote in message
> >news:931195702.496.99@news.remarQ.com...
> >> 10-10-636 is 10c a min and charges a fee in some areas
> >> 10-10-811 is also 10c a min with no fee
> >> If there was a place using 5c a min then I would be with them.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ..
> >> James Hilton wrote in message
<7lqfcq$s9n$1@bgtnsc02.worldnet.att.net>...
> >> >Make sure you call the carrier before you use the dial around or
switch
> >you
> >> >PIC. get all the info you can including the service reps name employee
> >code
> >> >and/or ext. and what office they are in, there many offices around the
> >> >country for some companies.  Try  VarTec I have had good luck with
them.
> >> 800
> >> >544 1510.. I pay $.10 per min out of state and in state, in Illinois,
is
> >> >$.05  the dial around is 10 10 811. Also if you get calling cards from
> >any
> >> >company make them explain all the charges including surcharges from
the
> >> >payphone provider ( this is important cause this can double your
Calling
> >> >card calls, not all LD carriers will pass along any surcharges) and
> never
> >> >use a Independent payphone ALWAYS use the Bell payphone. it can mean
the
> >> >difference between a .50 call and a 15.00 call. I had this happen to
me,
> >I
> >> >call three miles, still local according to the Ameritech(the bell
here)
> >> >using a independent and the .50 call cost me about 14.50. I called and
> >> >bitched and threatened to call the FCC and the ICC and they cut the
> 14.50
> >> to
> >> >7.00. I had no choice but to pay it... Be careful this is your wallet
> you
> >> >are playing with.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Bulimia <bulimia@bulimia.com> wrote in message
> >>
> >news:D12D8236679A4ECF.698FFA9226929A58.5A8E11954ADFAE17@lp.airnews.net...
> >> >> So, is there a long distance service that is somewhat reasonable in
> >> >> price that does not have a monthly fee ? ? ? ? (so I can use dial
> >> >> around services)
> >> >>
> >> >> On Mon, 05 Jul 1999 04:50:27 -0600, Dustin Paul Gaydos
> >> >> <dustin@unm.edu> wrote:
> >> >> >Bulimia wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> These guys seem to have a good deal:
> >> >> >> http://1016444.com/
> >> >> >> Question: If you have SWB block long distance calls, do they also
> >> >> >> block call around (10-10345) services?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >yes they block the 10-10 numbers and they charge you a surcharge
just
> >to
> >> >block the
> >> >> >long distance.  It is about 2-5 bucks.
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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From: "Lobo" <lm201@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: AT&T. Major Ripoff!
Date: 1999/07/05
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