| Residents warned about paramedic phone scam
21/05/2009
The city Emergency Services Department is warning residents about a fraudulent telephone solicitation involving the purchase of a medical identification card for paramedic servicesThe department said residents have reported receiving calls from someone who claims that residents need to buy an identification card that is required by ambulance personnel. The caller says that paramedics require the... |
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| California Gets Judgment Against Calling Card Company
21/05/2009
Los Angeles-based Total Call International, Inc. can no longer charge hidden and deceptive fees for its pre-paid calling cards, according to California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr.Total Call International has raked in profits by advertising bargain basement prices then charging exorbitant fees when their cards were used. This new agreement, said Brown, safeguards consumers by forcing this... |
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| AT&T Considering Cheaper iPhone Data Plan, BusinessWeek Reports
21/05/2009
American wireless giant, AT&T, may soon offer another tier of mobile broadband service for Apple iPhone customers, according to a recent BusinessWeek article citing people with knowledge of the company`s thinking.AT&T currently only offers an unlimited iPhone data plan for $30 a month, but is contemplating a cheaper alternative plan, with bandwidth limits, for a monthly price of around $20. This... |
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| Louisiana House approves new fee for phone cards
21/05/2009
People who buy prepaid cell phone cards should pay a 60-cent fee each time they buy a new package of minutes to pay for upgrades to the statewide 911 emergency system, the Louisiana House voted.Cell phone and landline customers who pay monthly already have an 85-cent fee with each bill. The money goes to local 911 systems, which are undergoing improvements intended to allow emergency workers to... |
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| Beware of Using Phone Cards on Mothers Day
12/05/2009
Calling Mom using a pre-paid phone card this Mother`s Day? Mothers Day is typically one of the busiest days of the year for call volume in the United States. Florida`s Public Service Commission (PSC) urges Floridians to be aware of the fine print when purchasing and using pre-paid calling cards.Pre-paid phone cards are popular because they are easy to use, especially for making international... |
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| China Mobile to Snub iPhone with its Own Mobile Software Store
12/05/2009
Chinese wireless giant, China Mobile, is hoping to offer its own mobile software store by the end of the year, in hopes of duplicating Apple`s popular App Store` phenomenon.The store is still in development, and will be launched alongside China Mobile`s next-generation voice and data network, according to a company spokeswoman. Like the App Store, the forthcoming Mobile Market` will allow... |
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| Samsung to Launch Android Smartphone in Europe
12/05/2009
South Korean handset giant, Samsung Electronics, has announced plans to launch a Google Android-based smartphone in the European market in June.The Samsung I7500 will feature a touchscreen display and 5-megapixel digital camera, as well as built-in Wi-Fi and HSDPA mobile broadband access. It`s Android operating system will integrate features such as Google Maps and Gmail, as well as a digital... |
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| Phone Card Scam Con artists swindle vouchers from store, resell them
27/04/2009
Con artists have devised yet another means to feed their criminal ways, this time scamming authorised retailers of Digicel Flex cards, particularly, those who sell them in voucher form, out of thousands of dollars.The Star has learnt the scammers recently called at least one supermarket in St Andrew pretending to be employees of Digicel. They then told an employee that there was an error on the... |
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| In China, Knockoff Cellphones Are Hit
27/04/2009
But it`s just as good, the clerk says.Nearby, dozens of other vendors are selling counterfeit Nokia, Motorola and Samsung phones as well as cheap look-alikes that make no bones about being knockoffs.Five years ago, there were no counterfeit phones, says Xiong Ting, a sales manager at Triquint Semiconductor, a maker of mobile phone components, while visiting Shenzhen. You needed a design house.... |
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| Prepaid Cell Phone Card
22/04/2009
As many people are looking to cut expenses wherever they can to deal with the current economic conditions, its no wonder that prepaid cell phone cards are gaining in popularity. Prepaid cell phone cards offer an affordable and manageable solution to your cellular calling needs and eliminate large bills caused by excessive text messaging or going over your monthly allotted minutes on a traditional... |
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