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MCI (aka Verizon) & AT&T Long distance providers for Cox Communications Military base overcharging on basic training barracks charges Internet
*General Comment: very sad
*Consumer Comment: The problem is the pay phone.
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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.
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#2 General Comment
very sad
AUTHOR: Anonymous - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Sunday, 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. :(
#1 Consumer Comment
The problem is the pay phone.
AUTHOR: Flynrider - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Monday, September 20, 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.
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