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AT&T is cruising for a bruising

But then the Baby Bells are gonners, init?!?
Mon Sep 10 2007, 08:53
A HUMAN called Jay Levy says he has been stung by Apple's iPhone pact with AT&T after he took an Iphone on a Mediterranean cruise.

They didn't use their phones, but when they got back they had a 54-page monthly bill of nearly $4,800 from AT&T Wireless.

The problem was that their three Iphones were racking up a bill for data charges using foreign phone charges. The Iphone regularly updates e-mail, even while it's off, so that all the messages will be available when the user turns it on.

Levy is fuming, claiming that Apple and AT&T were acting like a bank which has automatic access to your ATM machine and is siphoning money out during all times of the day and night.

Normally it does not cost US users for domestic data transfers, but the Iphone's international plan in 29 countries, mostly in Europe, costs $24.99 for 20 megabytes.

Apple spokeswoman Natalie Kerris points out in its terms and conditions that it will cost an arm an a leg to use an Iphone out of the US even if no services are intentionally used.

So reckons News Day . µ

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what?

"The Iphone regularly updates e-mail, even while it's off, so that all the messages will be available when the user turns it on." - this is the dumbest thing I've ever heard.
The only possible explaination is that they must be referring to the Lock button on top of the phone that does: you guessed it, LOCK the phone - not turn in off. Durrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

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