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You Will Be Charged Extra to Read This Column You Will Be Charged Extra to Read This Column Originally published in SojoMail, the online magazine of Sojourners by David Batstone After months of effective lobbying, my junior-high daughter finally convinced me that a cell phone would enhance her (and, as the persuasive argument went...my) life. No longer would I have the frustration of driving 15 minutes to pick her up from school only to find out that the time for basketball practice had been changed at the last moment. A cell phone would make our lives more "convenient." I'll save commentary on that saga for another column. I'm more troubled at the moment with the way my cellular phone company deals with me. Come to think of it, I don't trust many companies with which I do business these days. Consider these recent incidents: *When I added my daughter to my cellular phone plan, I did so under an offer for an introductory offer of several months "free" service. Full Article: http://www.frugalfun.com/charged-extra.html


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