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Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Wed, 2006-04-19 08:52
According to a recent article in USA Today, it took an average of 70 minutes to complete a wireless sale in a retail store during 2005. No wonder more and more people are buying online. The phones are usually cheaper as well.
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Wed, 2006-04-19 08:47
During the Spanish-American War, at the end of the 19th Century (1898!), the government instituted an excise tax on phone calls to help fund the war effort. That war is long over, but the 3% federal excise tax is still in effect, 108 years later.
Due to some recent court decisions, the tax may be ending soon. If so, you could conceivably see a drop on your telephone bills. Of course, some providers may decide to use that as an opportunity to raise prices, so your bill won't change that much, but that remains to be seen.
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Tue, 2006-03-07 08:09
The AT&T name has been up and down, bought and sold since the company was broken up by the Government back in the mid 1980's. Now, it is set to become a household name again. SBC, the former Southwestern Bell, renamed itself AT&T after buying that company in 2005. Now, with its announced purchase of BellSouth, AT&T will be the local phone company to most of the southern U.S., and it will be the largest wireless compay in the U.S., as the AT&T name will likely replace that of Cingular, which was jointly owned by AT&T and BellSouth.
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Sun, 2006-03-05 14:06
The long-running patent dispute between NTP and BlackBerry was settled Friday, with NTP agreeing to drop all claims in exchange for $612.5 million. This has been a bizarre case ---- BlackBerry lost a patent infringement trial a couple years back, and after exhausing various legal maneuvers, was about to find out if an injunction to shut down its service was going to be ordered.
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Tue, 2006-02-21 20:26
It took me quite a while to figure out how to establish one of these, so figured I'd pass along the info in case anyone is in the same situation. For those unfamiliar, an HSA lets you put money aside, on a pre-tax basis, that can be used to pay for many health care expenses. If you don't use the money, you can withdraw it later in life, much like a 401k.
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Tue, 2006-02-14 11:57
The date is finally set.... February 17th 2009. On that date, over the air broadcast networks (e.g., NBC) will stop broadcasting analog TV signals and return those frequencies to the government. These frequencies will be partially auctioned off for use in new technologies, and partially set aside for improved communication between public safety agencies.
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Tue, 2006-01-24 20:32
Here are some phones that, according to the carrier sites, are rated M3 or M4. These ratings meet FCC requirements for hearing aid compatibility. M4 is the better of the two. Note that there is no guarantee that the phone will work with a particular individual's hearing aid device. Visit ourInteractive Phone Finder to see what other features these phones have, and the current pricing with new service.
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Wed, 2006-01-11 15:36
The wireless industry is moving ahead with plans for directory assistance for cell phone numbers. Given that there are now more wireless lines than landline, this seems like a good idea. Offsetting this, of course, is the risk of telemarketing calls, particularly annoying on cell phones since the mobile party (you) is paying for the (probably) unwanted telemarketing call.
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Sun, 2006-01-08 11:11
For those using their landline home phone for long distance, one of the companies we work with just lowered their interstate long distance rate to 2.5 cents a minute, and significantly lowered some intrastate rates. This is regular dial 1+ area code long distance (no access code required), using fiber optic quality lines.
Submitted by
Logan Abbott
on Sun, 2006-01-01 21:49
Due to a contract dispute, Dish Network has pulled Lifetime and Lifetime Movie Network from its basic programming package as of today, January 1, 2006. According to a release issued by Dish Network, the contract between Dish and Lifetime ended on 12/31, and Lifetime was seeking a 76% increase in rates (paid by Dish to Lifetime to carry its channels).
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