Topic: Surprising, indeed.
alk3chick89's photo
Thu 07/01/10 08:25 AM
Yesterday, I called AT&T to find out how much it would cost me to end my contract early. Instead of the 30 minute rigmarole they usually give, the guy just asked for a minute to find out and told me.

surprised

Then just now, I called my cable company to cancel a few extra channels I had free, and again was not bugged to try to keep things that I didn't want.

Very surprising. But very pleasing. Maybe they've finally decided to stop annoying people.

Riding_Dubz's photo
Thu 07/01/10 08:26 AM
didn't at&t just up there early term fee to something outrageous ?

alk3chick89's photo
Thu 07/01/10 08:28 AM
I don't think so. It actually ended up being less than what the guy on the phone told me it would be.

I know they decided to be jerks and get rid of their unlimited data plans and go to a small one and a big one. Which sucks for people like me that are constantly on the internet doing things with their phones.

noway

PATSFAN's photo
Thu 07/01/10 08:31 AM
I'm sure it happens to them quite a bit in this economy, so they probably figure they haven't been gaining any ground trying to talk people into keeping extras because money is tight these days for a lot of people.

alk3chick89's photo
Thu 07/01/10 08:32 AM

I'm sure it happens to them quite a bit in this economy, so they probably figure they haven't been gaining any ground trying to talk people into keeping extras because money is tight these days for a lot of people.


That could very well be it.

It's just so nice not to be bugged anymore.

Riding_Dubz's photo
Thu 07/01/10 08:36 AM
I read somewhere...they where or are gonna up it something outrageous since Verizon is getting there iphone in jan now...

I saw with the new droid x ..you use it for a hot spot to connect up to 5 devices but only get 2gb of data for 20$ (get out your wallets for that one)


alk3chick89's photo
Thu 07/01/10 08:39 AM

I read somewhere...they where or are gonna up it something outrageous since Verizon is getting there iphone in jan now...

I saw with the new droid x ..you use it for a hot spot to connect up to 5 devices but only get 2gb of data for 20$ (get out your wallets for that one)




Yeah, it's effin ridiculous. When I got my phone, the guy was trying to get me to buy this extra stuff with it to use that way with my laptop and I was like dude...my laptop hardly leaves my apartment..and when it does, there is wireless to be connected to. I don't need your money making schemes.

hmlover's photo
Thu 07/01/10 08:41 AM

I read somewhere...they where or are gonna up it something outrageous since Verizon is getting there iphone in jan now...

I saw with the new droid x ..you use it for a hot spot to connect up to 5 devices but only get 2gb of data for 20$ (get out your wallets for that one)




Sounds like they've been taking a page out of the Drug Dealers 101 Handbook - give you unlimited cheap for a while, then charge you out the azz for the same thing later.

PATSFAN's photo
Thu 07/01/10 08:43 AM
Sometime soon I'm taking the leap into the smart phone age & I'll be honest, I'm completely lost about themlaugh

Riding_Dubz's photo
Thu 07/01/10 08:45 AM
I saw you can now take your blackberry to boost mobile keep the same number

(except the one i got go figure right)

unlimited data talk text for 50.00$ a month

no photo
Thu 07/01/10 08:45 AM
The droid IX was not popular.


Riding_Dubz's photo
Thu 07/01/10 08:47 AM
strait looks like the zach morris flick ^^ laugh laugh laugh

PATSFAN's photo
Thu 07/01/10 08:49 AM

I saw you can now take your blackberry to boost mobile keep the same number

(except the one i got go figure right)

unlimited data talk text for 50.00$ a month



Wow that's cheap, Tmobile is telling me $100 + tax a month

Riding_Dubz's photo
Thu 07/01/10 08:54 AM
Edited by Riding_Dubz on Thu 07/01/10 08:55 AM

Wow that's cheap, Tmobile is telling me $100 + tax a month


ya that's pricey im payin like 90ish for unlimited everything and that's thru rip off verizon

here's the boost deal

http://plans.boostmobile.com/monthlyunlimited.aspx

no roaming no overcharges no bs like that...

only thing they bang ya on is international text messaging

im sorry that was the regular phone here is the blackberry

http://plans.boostmobile.com/blackberry.aspx

PATSFAN's photo
Thu 07/01/10 08:57 AM


Wow that's cheap, Tmobile is telling me $100 + tax a month


ya that's pricey im payin like 90ish for unlimited everything and that's thru rip off verizon

here's the boost deal

http://plans.boostmobile.com/monthlyunlimited.aspx

no roaming no overcharges no bs like that...

only thing they bang ya on is international text messaging

im sorry that was the regular phone here is the blackberry

http://plans.boostmobile.com/blackberry.aspx





Cool, Thanks, I'll check that out.

msmyka's photo
Thu 07/01/10 09:20 AM

I don't think so. It actually ended up being less than what the guy on the phone told me it would be.

I know they decided to be jerks and get rid of their unlimited data plans and go to a small one and a big one. Which sucks for people like me that are constantly on the internet doing things with their phones.

noway


The idea is that people should be using the build in wifi when it's available ohwell

mightymoe's photo
Thu 07/01/10 09:27 AM

I read somewhere...they where or are gonna up it something outrageous since Verizon is getting there iphone in jan now...

I saw with the new droid x ..you use it for a hot spot to connect up to 5 devices but only get 2gb of data for 20$ (get out your wallets for that one)



seems like it would take a year or so to use 2gb of data on a phone...

mightymoe's photo
Thu 07/01/10 09:29 AM

I saw you can now take your blackberry to boost mobile keep the same number

(except the one i got go figure right)

unlimited data talk text for 50.00$ a month


boost moblie is not nationwide, you have to stay in your home area to use it or roaming fees will apply.

Riding_Dubz's photo
Thu 07/01/10 09:32 AM
you must got the low budget boost mobile cause in my area it's


No roaming. No overage charges.

mightymoe's photo
Thu 07/01/10 09:45 AM

you must got the low budget boost mobile cause in my area it's


No roaming. No overage charges.


go to another state and use it will they charge you?