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MCI (aka Verizon) & AT&T Long distance providers for Cox Communications Military base overcharging on basic training barracks charges Internet
My son-in-law was in basic training . They are not allowed to keep cell phones and are only allowed Sunday calls at a certain time from pay phones in the barracks.
They charged over 2 dollars a min. for a reversed charge call. Or you can use a calling card and they charge 40 min. to connect you.
Perhaps I am out of line but it seem like these young folks and their significant others (who are accepting calls) are being fleeced by the phone companies.
They charged over 2 dollars a min. for a reversed charge call. Or you can use a calling card and they charge 40 min. to connect you.
Perhaps I am out of line but it seem like these young folks and their significant others (who are accepting calls) are being fleeced by the phone companies.
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Anonymous
Omaha,Nebraska,
U.S.A.
very sad
#2General Comment
Sun, November 07, 2010
That is our government for you AKA "UNCLE SAM". He always wants to jip anyone anytime, including our very own troops starting out in basic training. :(
Greed will bite back hard in the end.
Flynrider
Phoenix,Arizona,
USA
The problem is the pay phone.
#3Consumer Comment
Tue, September 21, 2010
Making a reversed charge or collect call on a pay phone is always going to cost big. Pay phone owners are feeling the pinch since virtually everyone has access to a cell phone these days. They should be considered a phone of last resort. Keep in mind that most pay phones are privately owned and their owners pretty much set the prices, not the long distance carrier.
Since your son-in-law is forced to use a pay phone, the most economical option is still the calling card. The 40 min. charge to connect the call is not charged by MCI/Verizon, but it is the charge that the pay phone owner collects. On a $.03/min phone card, that's about $1.20. Sadly, that's as good as you're going to get when a pay phone is involved.
I use an MCI/Verizon card when travelling and to make long distance calls from my home phone. It's a pretty good deal as long as you stay away from pay phones.
I agree with you that the military should allow their members to use regular phones to place calls with a calling card. It wouldn't cost them anything and it would amount to substantial savings to their recruits.
