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Calling Cell Phones Could Cost More

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the let-your-money-do-the-walking dept.

tusixoh writes "CNN.com reports on another reason to keep a close eye on your phone bill. This fall, a subtle realignment in America's phone systems could cause a dramatic increase in what we pay to call cell phones that were once considered local now incur higher toll charges from landlines. The report states that it is unclear how many customers will be affected by these changes. No phone company would provide details on where people could be affected." Update: 10/25 12:31 GMT by M : The IP list carried a couple of informative articles on this: the original situation, and the informed commentary.

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  1. Good god! by houseofmore · · Score: 0, Funny

    subtle realignment!

    Call in the army!

  2. snagglepuss uses cellphone too by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Ralph: "Um, Miss Hoover? There's a dog in the vent."
    Ms. Hoover: "Ralph, remember the time you said Snagglepuss was outside?"
    Ralph: "He was using his cellphone."

  3. Re:one more reason... by tswinzig · · Score: 5, Funny

    now if i could just get a bogus number for all the times i don't want to give out my cell number for fear of it being sold... ;)

    Send me $10 and I'll sell you a bogus number.

    Oh, what the hell, I'm feeling charitable today.

    (800) 555-1212

    Shhhh... keep it quiet, guys.

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  4. The flip side by Deanasc · · Score: 3, Funny

    I wouldn't mind this if it meant not being charged or loosing minutes when someone called me on my cell. If they want to talk to me let them pay for it. After all I've been paying to hear them.

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  5. Wrong Title by garoush · · Score: 3, Funny

    The title is totaly wrong for this story. It need to change to: "Being interupted 24x7 Could Cost More".

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  6. Wait a minute.... by donutz · · Score: 4, Funny

    CowboyNeal posted this story? and the previous one? I thought he was just a made-up poll answer!

  7. Re:one more reason... by jhealy1024 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Oh, what the hell, I'm feeling charitable today.
    (800) 555-1212

    People might suspect that one because of the 555 prefix. If you want to have some fun with a legit number, use this one:

    808-983-3211

    It's in the Hawaii area code, which works well if you live here (or if you want to pretend that you live here...). Best of all, if people call it, they can never complain that you won't even give them the time of day. =)

  8. Re:As Cell Plans Get Cheaper by timmyf2371 · · Score: 2, Funny

    3-way calling

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