tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447225391840187311.post1867430347436219723..comments2023-09-05T04:59:04.865-07:00Comments on Everything Happens...: Blasted Thief!Heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14343531563630292957noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447225391840187311.post-91513016537063069982008-12-14T15:58:00.000-08:002008-12-14T15:58:00.000-08:00I must say, we are an apple family. Meaning Mac f...I must say, we are an apple family. Meaning Mac fans. So Jonathan has loved his iphone. He gives it great regards! I have a blackberry pearl. It's fine, but want to get the iphone when my konks out, or gets stolen...Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13031210103980863810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447225391840187311.post-77250828786680447072008-12-14T05:55:00.000-08:002008-12-14T05:55:00.000-08:00Thanks Bryan. I am going to totally work on that p...Thanks Bryan. I am going to totally work on that possible %50 off.<BR/><BR/>Lesson learned this week!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14343531563630292957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447225391840187311.post-64928447390758713762008-12-14T05:17:00.000-08:002008-12-14T05:17:00.000-08:00well, having run the fraud dept at a phone company...well, having run the fraud dept at a phone company, I guess I have to respond here.<BR/><BR/>If you think about it, this really has to be the policy of any phone company - otherwise everyone's long duration phone calls oversees would suddenly start turning into fraudulent usage.<BR/><BR/>However, the cost here can be mitigated in a couple of ways:<BR/>1) the phone company is really only concerned about recovering their COST, so ask for a credit on half of the amount assuming that they make 50% margin.<BR/>2) convince them that you REALLY don't call people oversees and that your previous calling patterns show that.<BR/>3) if you plan to upgrade *anything* with the company, offer that as leverage in your negotiation.<BR/>4) first question to the rep - do you have the authority to apply a credit to my account...if they don't escalate immediately by asking to speak to their manager.<BR/><BR/>next time you misplace your phone, sometimes the carriers have web sites where you can log in and see your real time usage, so if calls are being made, you should be able to see them.BBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00687702561534147938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447225391840187311.post-64937496172110089432008-12-13T14:04:00.000-08:002008-12-13T14:04:00.000-08:00just got the env2. love it. it's fun to text with...just got the env2. love it. it's fun to text with...not that i really text, but the two or three people that i do text, it's fun to do.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15311740281068349829noreply@blogger.com