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by Fushigi on Tue Mar 14, 2006 at 05:51:24 AM PDT

Some years ago, back in the pre-historic "dial-up" days, I used a second phone line for my modem. It was a basic line with no extra services. Later I disconnected the lines when I moved. AT&T, who had been my long distance carrier on the primary line, billed me for some supposed service on the second line. Funny how I was never billed for anything the entire time the line was active.

I ignored it and AT&T eventually sent it to a collection agency. When the agency mailed me a bill I fired back a letter saying that I did not sign up for any services and as such refused to pay. I then capitulated and said that if they could provide me a copy of any documentation with my signature showing that I agreed to the service, I'd pay. I never heard from them again and there aren't any marks on my credit report.

That move put AT&T on my list of banned companies. Now that they're joining with SBC I've ditched SBC for VOIP, which is proving to have better service for about half the price.

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