NY Tel
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join:2004-04-09
Smithtown, NY
 ·VOIPo
| VZW Did It
So why not AT&T? They all follow each other.
I just hope no one ever does away with free nights and weekends or mobile to mobile. Then phone expenses will get out of control like they were 10 years ago when you paid 19.99 a month for 30 minutes....  |
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OSUGoose
join:2007-12-27
Columbus, OH
clubs: | Dont Do It.
At&t dont be stupid and do this, its one of the main reasons you have some of your data/pda customers. I know i will leave or downgrade my service, if you pull this. |
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russotto
join:2000-10-05
Collegeville, PA | They don't want customers who have the service because they really need true unlimited data; those customers are costing them money. They DO want customers who think they need unlimited data but actually don't use all that much. |
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timcuth
Braves Fan
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join:2000-09-18
Pelham, AL
clubs:
 ·AT&T Southeast
| reply to NY Tel
Re: VZW Did It
The only reason rates didn't stay the way they were 10-15 years ago is competition. And, IMHO, competition is starting to dwindle, mostly because of mergers. When they think they have enough control over the market, they will start trying to increase prices, again.
Tim
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xenophon
join:2007-09-17 | How to lose customers
Verizon lost a lot of data card customers to Sprint (see evdoforums.com) due to the cap. Seems like ATT/Verizon are struggling with capacity while Sprint is not. Sprint also shows better performance than both. |
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wruckman
Ruckman.net
join:2007-10-25
Northwood, OH | At it again
Looks like they are at it again. Trying to gouge the customer. They must think they can get away with anything. |
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tmc8080
join:2004-04-24
Floral Park, NY | iphone we barely knew ya..
so long iphone... let me tell you people won't be lined up around the block this time once at&t f..., I mean screws up their service plans even more.. |
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ptrowski
Got Helix?
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join:2005-03-14
Putnam, CT
clubs:
·VOIPo
 ·Metrocast Communic..
·AT&T DSL Service
·ViaTalk
| Just freaking great....
I just jumped and got a Blackberry with AT&T as they were practically giving them away. The manager at the store was doing early upgrades like they were going out of style. Now I know why......  |
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PhoenixDown
-- Wants FIOS
Premium
join:2003-06-08
Fresh Meadows, NY
clubs: | reply to tmc8080
Re: iphone we barely knew ya..
While I wouldn't mind keeping the iphone, I would like to get out this 2 year contract. |
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morbo
Complete Your Transaction
join:2002-01-22
00000
clubs: | reply to ptrowski
Re: Just freaking great....
if you "just" did it, isn't there a 15 day period where you can back out? |
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ptrowski
Got Helix?
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join:2005-03-14
Putnam, CT
clubs: | Not sure, I will have to check it out. Thanks. It has only been about 10 days. |
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ptrowski
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Putnam, CT
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·VOIPo
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·ViaTalk
| reply to tmc8080
Re: iphone we barely knew ya..
said by tmc8080  :so long iphone... let me tell you people won't be lined up around the block this time once at&t f..., I mean screws up their service plans even more.. Good point. If I was one of the people that switched services to get an iPhone and they now pull this, I would be a bit pissed off.
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BuzzDar
join:2006-01-28
West Frankfort, IL
·magicjack.com
| reply to xenophon
Re: How to lose customers
The only people that are complaining about the data cap are the people that are streaming music, movies and/or people downloading lots and lots of stuff every day. I check my mail surf the web can do just about anything i want that is LEGAL or within the T.O.S. and never even come close to using that much. |
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AR
Premium,ExMod 2001-04
join:2000-09-21
Toronto, ON
1 edit | reply to russotto
Re: Dont Do It.
But the latter customer will not order a wide array of data products either.
The guy who uses a lot of data will most likely order a lot of content and varied data products (upsell opportunities)- that will provide additional revenue streams. |
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PhoenixDown
-- Wants FIOS
Premium
join:2003-06-08
Fresh Meadows, NY
clubs: | reply to ptrowski
Re: iphone we barely knew ya..
Do you think ATT is doing this to spite Apple?
Maybe its a way for ATT to allow iphone users out of their contract to buy next gen phones where apple doesn't get a cut? |
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ptrowski
Got Helix?
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join:2005-03-14
Putnam, CT
clubs: | I thought Apple got $249 for each activated iPhone? I guess they would want to keep the activations rolling as much as possible. |
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karlmarx
join:2006-09-18
iraq
·Fairpoint Communic..
| reply to timcuth
Re: VZW Did It
Wait, technology is cheaper than it was 5 years ago. Yet they still want to raise prices? Why is that? Because they are almost a monpoloy (triopoly). Verizon, now AT&T, my guess is sprint won't be far behind.
This isn't a true capitalist society. The reason these monopolies exist is that the US has become a merchantilist society, where the megacorps control the producting and distribtion of wealth through subsidies, state control and monopolies. If we were a true capitalist society, then you and your neighbor could start up a wireless cell phone provider, provide better service and lower prices. The fact of the matter is that the capital outlay required to build this means the megacorps will ALWAYS go back to the monopoly theory, which means they can raise prices and impose limits that a true capitalist society would never be subject to.
The solution, of course, is to break them up, AGAIN.
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IanR
join:2001-03-22
Madison, NJ | and soon unlimited contracts will become...
... limited as AT&T customers leave in droves.
Come on AT&T everyone who wants your iphone has one so this is not the time to beat uup on your customers... Still what should one expect of a company using the AT&T name. Service? Forgetaboutit. |
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xenophon
join:2007-09-17
 ·Sprint Mobile Broa..
2 edits | reply to BuzzDar
Re: How to lose customers
It's somewhat easy to go over 5GB legally (on data cards, not phones). But it's not the fact that many don't go over 5GB, it's the concern of the cap that has caused many to switch to Sprint. The bottom line is that many are actually switching. According to evdoforums.com, Verizon used to outsell Sprint (in data cards) before the cap, now Sprint outsells Verizon 2:1. |
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verolom
join:2002-03-23
Eagleville, PA | reply to OSUGoose
Re: Dont Do It.
Asking AT&T not to be stupid is asking the impossible. |
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