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Article #2059Re: AT&T. Major Ripoff!
From: dave seymour
Date: Fri, 09 Jul 1999 00:00
Date: Fri, 09 Jul 1999 00:00
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Cowchipper Would you like to buy some baby furniture? Cowchipper wrote: > First ...I am a woman.(cowchipper does not make my personality) > Second...the name is for my $3000 dollar cow collection > Third..I was stating that from where I am in TEXAS that for me to use > 10-10-636 it is 5c a minute if I call OUT of state and 15c a min IN the > state. There is also a 3 min minimun. I use 10-10-811 and there is NO > charge for the month, No minimum, and it is 10c a min. anytime, and in or > out of state. I guess I need to go talk about someting else with so more > intelligent people.I thought newsgroups were for discussion not baby name > calling. I don't resort to name calling as you guys are doing. Very > immature. Each and every person is entitled to their own opinion as you are. > > APRIL > > .. > Lobo wrote in message <7lrtfs$ins$1@birch.prod.itd.earthlink.net>... > >Well James,, guess we just have to make allowance for cowpatties, poor > >things can't help it. He just can't help being stupid but looks like he > >could learn to keep his mouth shut... If he hangs around this group very > >long I thing he'll get the idea. > > > >When there are two or three threads it does get a bit confusing. > > > >Lobo > > > > > >James Hilton <Boystownboy@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message > >news:7lrrk1$fu1$1@bgtnsc03.worldnet.att.net... > >> Thank you lobo I am glad you noticed this dickhead.. I was n't sure if > >> maybe I screwed up.. but now I see that yes it was cowpiles > >> > >> > >> Lobo <lm201@hotmail.com> wrote in message > >> news:7lrj8c$3a$1@birch.prod.itd.earthlink.net... > >> > Then you agree it's 5c per minute rather than the 10c you first stated, > >> > DUH!! > >> > > >> > Wake up cowpattie all of these long distance rates quoted are for > >> interstate > >> > traffic. DUH!!!! > >> > > >> > Read what your wrote... DUH!!! > >> > > >> > Lobo > >> > > >> > Cowpatties wrote: ****************************************** > >> > > >> > 10-10-636 is 10c a min and charges a fee in some areas > >> > 10-10-811 is also 10c a min with no fee > >> > If there was a place using 5c a min then I would be with them. > >> > > >> > > >> > ********************************************************* > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Cowchipper <cowchipper@thefarm.net> wrote in message > >> > news:931199712.715.69@news.remarQ.com... > >> > > 5c out of state ,15c in state, 3 min minimum. > >> > > you call!!! I don't need to call I know!!!! It depends on which state > >> you > >> > > live in and If you have ever used their service before. > >> > > DUH!!!! > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > Lobo wrote in message <7lqs3b$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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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: fa6e6,3a44e162779ad647 X-Google-Attributes: gidfa6e6,public X-Google-Thread: 10f73f,3a44e162779ad647 X-Google-Attributes: gid10f73f,public X-Google-Thread: 11474a,3a44e162779ad647 X-Google-Attributes: gid11474a,public X-Google-Thread: 10b420,3a44e162779ad647 X-Google-Attributes: gid10b420,public From: dave seymour <d-seymour1@ti.com> Subject: Re: AT&T. Major Ripoff! Date: 1999/07/09 Message-ID: <37866AB0.22533F6D@ti.com> X-Deja-AN: 499254816 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit References: <930525533.727.46@news.remarQ.com> <377774f1.4539037@news.flash.net> <42EE708F47D1875E.9BEF6A193E166439.66771D7D960E34D6@lp.airnews.net> <199907030252.CAA08273@berlin.neuropa.net> <CE4AB735C016EE99.91F70E5AAE4A4274.B63367C47AB06DBC@lp.airnews.net> <377EE2A1.3012CD8B@prodigy.net> <A4B278B6705F7045.4C3F357B9810C571.CD739F694F74B400@lp.airnews.net> <37808DF3.BB05E8CB@unm.edu> <D12D8236679A4ECF.698FFA9226929A58.5A8E11954ADFAE17@lp.airnews.net> <7lqfcq$s9n$1@bgtnsc02.worldnet.att.net> <931195702.496.99@news.remarQ.com> <7lqs3b$ptt$1@holly.prod.itd.earthlink.net> <931199712.715.69@news.remarQ.com> <7lrj8c$3a$1@birch.prod.itd.earthlink.net> <7lrrk1$fu1$1@bgtnsc03.worldnet.att.net> <7lrtfs$ins$1@birch.prod.itd.earthlink.net> <931236122.170.24@news.remarQ.com> To: Cowchipper <cowchipper@thefarm.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Complaints-To: usenet@news.ti.com X-Trace: tilde.csc.ti.com 931556506 15366 172.24.166.97 (9 Jul 1999 21:41:46 GMT) Organization: msp Mime-Version: 1.0 NNTP-Posting-Date: 9 Jul 1999 21:41:46 GMT Newsgroups: alt.consumers,alt.consumers.experiences,alt.consumers.free-stuff,dfw.forsale