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Rate increases on the way in Ohio

In late December, the Ohio Public Utilities Commission (PUC) gave the state’s two largest telephone companies, Cincinnati Bell and AT&T flexibility to raise rates on a number of services. Cincinnati Bell wasted no time in taking advantage of the...

By phonedog - Jan 31, 07 12:00 AM add a comment

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AT&T Unity plan appeals to high volume users

The first product of December’s AT&T-BellSouth merger has already been released. AT&T announced recently that they will be starting a service named “AT&T Unity.” This service will allow AT&T Unity plan subscribers the ability to call...

By phonedog - Jan 31, 07 12:00 AM add a comment

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Is your Caller ID service worth the money?

According to a recent story on WCBS-TV New York, consumers might not be getting all they’re paying for with the $6-$10 typically spent on Caller ID every month. According to a test run by a consumer, 41% of calls to their home phone number were...

By phonedog - Oct 9, 06 12:00 AM add a comment

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Details - Get your federal excise tax refund

The Internal Revenue Service last week announced additional details regarding the process that consumers will use to get their Federal Excise Tax (FET) refund. Thanks to a recent court order, the IRS has agreed to stop collecting the...

By phonedog - Sep 8, 06 12:00 AM add a comment

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Local customers in Ohio may see fee increases

The Ohio Consumers’ Counsel this week warned local telephone users in Ohio to be on the lookout for impending fee increases from Verizon on several popular calling features. The increases include: Call Forwarding – Increases by $1.25 to $2.00...

By phonedog - Aug 14, 06 12:00 AM 1 comments

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Two new calling features from Xchange.

Xchange Telecom, a local and long distance service provider has introduced two new products; Conference Bridge, and Israeli DID's.Conference Bridge – Xchange Telecom is always on the lookout for products which add value to a customers existing...

By phonedog - Jul 7, 06 12:00 AM add a comment

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Cleartel extends free month of service offer

Free Month of Service for New Postpaid- Cleartel Customers Continuing over from the first quarter, Cleartel announced that all new orders submitted until September 30th, 2006, they will provide the customer a free month of service....

By phonedog - May 31, 06 12:00 AM add a comment

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Are your detailed call records in the hands of the National Security Agency?

So as an American using your telephone, have you ever had concerns with the safety of your call records? Well you may begin to be concerned after an unidentified source spoke with USA Today. Leslie Cauley reported last week, that the...

By Rebecca Atwood - May 17, 06 12:00 AM 1 comments

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AT&T announces another rate increase

This spring has seen frequent announcements of rate and fee increases from AT&T. On April 16, AT&T announced another round of such changes. First, the per-call surcharge on AT&T’s 10¢ Offer long distance plan is increasing by...

By phonedog - Apr 25, 06 12:00 AM add a comment

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New $4.00 fee to affect many AT&T subscribers

Prior to its merger with SBC, AT&T offered local phone service nationwide in competition with the incumbent regional Bell companies. In July 2004, AT&T announced that it was exiting the local residential telephone business, though it stated...

By phonedog - Mar 18, 06 12:00 AM add a comment

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Say Goodbye to The Neighborhood, by MCI

Effective April 12, 2006, MCI will cease offering its popular Neighborhood Local and Long Distance home phone plan. MCI was the first major phone company in the Mid 90’s to bundle local and long distance phone services. With a huge...

By phonedog - Mar 11, 06 12:00 AM add a comment

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Spectrotel extends free month offer 90 days

Spectrotel, a local and long distance service provider to many different areas of the Northeast, has announced today that they are extending their free month of service for all new residential customers, another 90 days. The special...

By phonedog - Feb 15, 06 12:00 AM add a comment

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New Motorola Connected Cordless Phone Systems Simplify and Personalize Family Communications

LAS VEGAS – 3 Jan 2006 – Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today introduced a family of connected cordless phone systems that give families one-button access to the many ways they can communicate in and around their homes. Through an innovative “Connect...

By phonedog - Jan 3, 06 12:00 AM add a comment

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Roam Where You Want To! New Motorola Technologies Break the Barrier Between Home and Wireless Phone Services

LAS VEGAS – 3 Jan. 2006 – Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today broke down the barrier between traditional home and wireless phone service. The innovative new Motorola Residential Seamless Mobility Gateway (RSG) lets consumers use the same mobile device...

By phonedog - Jan 3, 06 12:00 AM add a comment

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Qwest ranks #1 in survey for 411 services

DENVER, NOVEMBER 29, 2005 – Qwest Communications International Inc. (NYSE: Q) today announced its number-one ranking in directory assistance services according to the Paisley National Directory Assistance Performance Index (SM), which measures...

By phonedog - Nov 29, 05 12:00 AM add a comment

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Spectrotel offering a free month of service on new unlimited residential accounts.

Spectrotel has announced that from now until February 15, 2006, all new customers who activate an unlimited local and long distance residential account will receive a free month of service. To qualify, Spectrotel requires that you sign up...

By Rebecca Atwood - Nov 21, 05 12:00 AM add a comment

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