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RE: Cell companies...uhg...
By the goat on 10/29/2008 3:25:05 PM , Rating: 2
t would be far, far cheaper for Verizon/Sprint to take calls over the internet than at their cell towers. People using this device in their homes would be cheaper in operation for the cell company, not more why charge for it?

They charge because they can. Same reason banks use to charge you a yearly/monthly fee to have an ATM card. It costs the bank a lot less if a customer uses the ATM instead of a live person teller. But the bank knows it is faster for the customer also. So they justify charging the customer and pocketing the money they saved (the bank gets double the money).

Of coarse if one cellphone provider simply passed the savings along to their customers (unthinkable), they would make even more money because of the large number of customers signing up for their service.

RE: Cell companies...uhg...
By drebo on 10/29/2008 3:32:05 PM , Rating: 3
My bank doesn't charge me a fee for my checking account or ATM card. All that's required is that I maintain a balance of $2,000 or more between all of my accounts, CDs, etc. Why? Because the more money I put into the bank, the more money the bank can reinvest. They're rewarding me by giving me free checks, free checking, and convinient service for making their job easier and more profitable. There's no reason cell companies can't do the same.

RE: Cell companies...uhg...
By ebakke on 10/29/2008 3:47:22 PM , Rating: 2
You conveniently left out your suggestion of how the cell companies should operate to "do the same". Please elaborate.

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RE: Cell companies...uhg...
Well, the ATM fee analogy doesn't really fly here
You're the one who started using it!


RE: Cell companies...uhg...
Well, the ATM fee analogy doesn't really fly here,


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I still think the situations are comparable. :)


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