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Poor excuses for cell service.(Have You Heard?)
We received e-mail in September from a reader whose newly merged cell-phone company refused to honor a rebate promised by the salesman and neglected to tell her that formerly free text messages would now cost her. "They made me so crazy, I consider the $150 cancellation fee to be money well spent. Really, it's better than getting a massage!"
CONSUMER REPORTS' September survey of more than 50,000 cell-phone users in 18 metropolitan areas across the country tells us that overall satisfaction with cell-phone service hasn't improved in the past few years. Dropped calls, static, busy circuits, and no service at all still plague users. Depending on the company, 6 to 14 percent of users had to deal with persistent billing problems.
About 40 percent of consumers who shopped for a new plan said it was hard to figure out the true cost of the service. How can you avoid that situation? Before you sign on with a carrier, make sure to figure out your bottom-line monthly cost after adding in roaming fees, overage charges, taxes, fees, and surcharges. Have the company clarify what you don't understand.
The recent AT&T/Cingular merger brought a new cache of problems. More than half of the Cingular customers in our survey were former AT&T ...
- Cell phones and tumor: Still in no man's land.(Review Article)(Report)
- Magazine article from: Indian Journal of Cancer Kohli, D. Sachdev, A. Vats, H. January 1, 2009 700+ words
...A. Sachdev, H. Vats The use of cell phones is increasing worldwide at a phenomenal...radiofrequency radiations (with which cell phones operate) on human tissues and the subsequent...to the high frequency radiation from cell phones and towers that serve as receiving and...
- Cell phones banned in district courts: Balto. Co. officials say gang activity...
- Newspaper article from: Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, MD) June 11, 2006 700+ words
...County District Court in Towson. "NO CELL PHONES ALLOWED IN DISTRICT COURT BUILDINGS...in Baltimore County began banning all cell phones this month. Judge Alexandra N. Williams...expect. "Gangs prompted the ban on cell phones," Williams told a recent gathering...
- Should cell phones be allowed in school? Do cell phones help keep students safe...
- Magazine article from: Know Your World Extra October 19, 2001 700+ words
...Mary Flowers used to hate the idea of cell phones in schools. About ten years ago, she...She said students who could afford cell phones probably used them to deal drugs. Today...time, school rules at Columbine banned cell phones. Still, some students had them. They...
- Dropped calls: should cell phones be allowed in schools?(Debate It!)
- Magazine article from: Know Your World Extra November 3, 2006 700+ words
Cell phones are a part of modern life, but should they be allowed in schools? There is no federal law banning cell phones from schools. "Cell phones are OK as long as the school doesn't object" William Scharffe...
- AmericanTowns and Cell Phones for Soldiers Unite to Help Troops Overseas Stay...
- Press release article from: Business Wire December 18, 2008 700+ words
...community information websites, and Cell Phones For Soldiers, a charity that recycles used cell phones for pre-paid calling cards, today...partnership to increase the collection of used cell phones and community drop-off locations across...
- California Police Find Cell Phones Leading Cause of Driver-Distracted Crashes.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News January 29, 2003 700+ words
...Business News Jan. 29--Talking on cell phones is the leading cause of crashes that...Highway Patrol. "I didn't think cell phones would be the highest category," said...statewide. But the numbers pertaining to cell phones that emerge in the CHP study may only...
- Cell phones a challenge for schools.
- News wire article from: Macon Telegraph (Macon, GA) December 27, 2005 700+ words
...County schools are having a major hang-up about cell phones. Students' cell phones have become a problem at Peach County High School...threat calls," she said. "Two were from cell phones being used on the bus." Patterson brought...
- Cell Phones for Soldiers and Home Properties Launch National Cell Phone...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire July 1, 2008 700+ words
...overseas and are away from their families. Cell Phones for Soldiers and Home Properties, a...brave men and women by donating used cell phones. "We're asking Americans to make...sacrifice of support by donating their used cell phones, providing families with a much-needed...
- Elementary schools beginning to ban students' cell phones.
- News wire article from: Lexington Herald-Leader (Lexington, KY) August 9, 2005 700+ words
...Fantastic Four or Hello Kitty backpacks: cell phones. Fifth-grade teachers complained...there is no reason students should have cell phones at school. Parents may call the office...are considered the growth market for cell phones. Mattel is introducing a My Scene Barbie...
- Cell phones and Acinetobacter transmission.(LETTERS)(Letter to the Editor)
- Magazine article from: Emerging Infectious Diseases Borer, Abraham Gilad, Jacob Smolyakov, Rozalia Eskira, Seada Peled, Nechama Porat, Nurith Hyam, Eytan Trefler, Ronit Riesenberg, Klaris Schlaeffer, Francisc July 1, 2005 700+ words
...persistently contaminate fomites. Since cell phones are used increasingly by health personnel...MDR Acinetobacter spp. is endemic. Cell phones are used by personnel both for private...from hands of 119 personnel and 124 cell phones were cultured simultaneously for 2 months...
