[PAT, please remove my email address & name from this message. --Bob > Hofkin]
> Two bits of sneaky language showed up on my Cingular Wireless bill
> this month. First, a new late fee, announced in all caps:
> LATE PAYMENT CHARGE: A 1.5% LATE PAYMENT CHARGE PER MONTH MAY BE
> APPLIED FOR AMOUNTS UNPAID 20 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF INVOICE (AK
> 0.875%, AR 0.085%, NE 1.33%, WI 1.00%).
> Second, a bit of legal bogosity in smaller print on the return stub:
> Use of service or payment of this invoice indicates agreement with the
> General Terms and Conditions for wireless service.
> I really wonder what they've got planned and why they're coercing an
> "agreement" here. Maybe it's to get former AT&T Wireless customers in
> line somehow, but it sure smells rotten. I'm sure they wouldn't let me
> off without paying the bill or the early termination fee if I don't
> agree with their terms.
> I think publicity is probably the best way to deal with this
> particular nastiness.
> boB
> That's another fine message you've gotten us in.