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AT&T FamilyTalk Plan is Not Family Friendly

October 31st, 2007 · 1 Comment

“Your World. Delivered.” Or, so they say. Anyone try to get a FamilyTalk plan that includes cell phones with phone numbers from different area codes? I think this can be done, but after spending 50 minutes talking to various customer service people within AT&T, I have run out of patience. [...]

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Tags: Business

Stop Clogging Our Bank Branches

September 13th, 2007 · No Comments

San Francisco Chronicle: BofA squeezes another buck out of noncustomers. Bank of America is leading the way, pushing up its ATM charge for noncustomers to $3 from $2 at 10,700 of its cash machines across the country as of last July. Other big banks are expected to follow suit.
The “money” quote is that [...]

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Tags: Business

Unrequited Love

April 11th, 2007 · No Comments

Our feelings were never mutual. The first time I received your unsolicited IM, I politely clicked “Decline.” I was just being sensitive and didn’t want to hurt your feelings. But, you didn’t get the message. Perhaps, you were coached by some marketer to show some perseverance. Surely, I would come [...]

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Tags: Technology