[AGL] Sounds like they're ratcheting up the income stream for cellphone comp

[michele mason]

Just so its on the list: DPS Dispatch. 997-4131, or 997-4100. Be safe.  
mm

On Dec 5, 2006, at 8:27 PM, Frances Morey wrote:


> Good to know, Michele, I look forward to putting it in my cell phone 

> directory.

> Thanks,

> Frances

>

>

> michele mason <yaya.m at earthlink.net> wrote:

>> Glad to know of "hoaxes". Hate to pay for my cell, but drive long

>> distance, mostly alone and disabled. I don't use it for conversation.

>> By the way, I get to call DPS Dispatch (think you can too) if car

>> breaks down and need tow. Ask for a Trooper—they know the good from 

>> the

>> dishonest and will call the best one for you. Those tow trk drivers

>> really want to stay on good side of Troopers. I'll find that # and 

>> post

>> it asap. "woman alone" best to wait for DPS help instead of flagging

>> down who knows who. mm

>>

>> On Dec 4, 2006, at 12:36 PM, Jon Ford wrote:

>>

>> >

>> > Frances-- Actually, the announcement that " cell

>> >> phone numbers are

>> >> being released to telemarketing companies and you

>> >> will start to receive sale

>> >> calls. YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR THESE CALLS" is an urban 

>> legend--look

>> >> it up under "hoaxes." However, it certainly is true that cell 

>> phones

>> >> are a huge rip-off. Land phones are a better deal, and are very

>> >> cheap if you only use local calling. I have a cell phone but I 

>> don't

>> >> really need it because I am generally around the house and when I 

>> go

>> >> out, I tell people where I'm going and for how long.

>> >

>> > Jon

>> >

>> >> From: Frances Morey

>> >> Reply-To: survivors' reminiscences about Austin Ghetto Daze in the

>> >> 60s

>> >> To: Austin List

>> >> Subject: [AGL] Sounds like they're ratcheting up the income stream

>> >> for cellphone companies...

>> >> Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2006 08:48:21 -0800 (PST)

>> >>

>> >> Cell phones are the only technological entity I know of for which 

>> the

>> >> price only continues to rise. I pretend that I am paying for an

>> >> assistant who keeps track of phone numbers with the exorbitant $59 

>> a

>> >> month I feed into Sprint, three times what the "land line" runs. 

>> And

>> >> it doesn't matter if you are on SS or have a million on account, 

>> the

>> >> price is the same, regressive not egalitarian.

>> >> Frances

>> >>

>> >> JUST A REMINDER....one week from today, all cell

>> >> phone numbers are

>> >> being released to telemarketing companies and you

>> >> will start to receive sale

>> >> calls. YOU WILL BE CHARGED FOR THESE CALLS.... To

>> >> prevent this, call

>> >> the following number from your cell phone:

>> >> 888-382-1222. It is the National

>> >> DO NOT CALL list. It will only take a minute of

>> >> your time. It blocks y our

>> >> number for five (5) years.

>> >> HELP OTHERS BY PASSING THIS ON TO ALL YOUR

>> >> FRIENDS OR GO TO: www.donotcall.gov/_

>> >> (http://www.donotcall.gov/)

>> >>

>> >>

>> >>

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