Warning for Verizon users, jaw drop for the rest of us

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Warning for Verizon users, jaw drop for the rest of us

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I don't have a Verizon phone, but assuming this is true. WOW talk about douchbaggery.

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Gotta love big business ethics! That should be illegal though charging $1.99 for 0.02 kbs is just plain fucking wrong.
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Why is this not surprising... many corporations these days are a load of shit and don't give a damn about the consumer.
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Interesting. I've hit that button a few times in the past. I honestly don't care enough to make a stink about it, though.
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MrPopo wrote:Interesting. I've hit that button a few times in the past. I honestly don't care enough to make a stink about it, though.
Per my friend, if you have an unlimited data plan, its not an issue. But for people who don't have an unlimited plan, $2 can be a big deal, especially if you're not a technology person and don't know.
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lordofduct, add this to your reasons to hate all these newfangled phones.
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