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Originally Posted by Martian
....1) A 1500% markup on a service is not reasonable in any way, shape or form, and...
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The old saying, figures don't lie, but liars figure comes to mind. I'm curious, is the 1500% markup figure based on the person who pays .15 per message or the person who pays $15 for unlimited texting and texts thousands of times per month, which comes out to well under .01 per message???? I'll bet the "researcher" chose whichever plan would make the provider look the worst.
My viewpoint is that I don't care how much someone makes of of me as long as my cost is reasonable. Especially low priced things. If I could get a good cup of coffee for $1, I wouldn't care if it cost them a nickel, and they made 2000% markup.
Having said that, I agree with Martian (mostly) 'cause I'm one of those that just wants a cell phone to be a phone. I don't need or want another camera, and I don't want a "center to my digital universe."
I just want a phone.
Lindy
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Originally Posted by cybermike
I have a cellphone. I never use it. I put a 25$ prepaid card on it and the minutes expire every 3 months. I just don't like using phones. I'm the same way with landlines. I will not talk to you on a phone unless it's business, emergency or if you're 100s of miles away and I can't just meet you. It's funny that I've pretty much embraced technology from a business and entertainment standpoint but socially, I like to do things the old fashion way.
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cybermike, you hit the nail right on the head!
I basically don't like the phone. Landline, cellphone, corded, cordless, smartphone, dumbphone, I don't care! The phone is mostly an annoying distraction that interrupts something else.
I have a cell because I travel crosscountry by car. I have a landline because I like to talk to my family in Kansas. And I get DSL internet access. But I don't like the telephone.
Lindy