Comments on: AT&T plans to kill pay phones – we want lower-cost pre-paid wireless plans! http://www.intomobile.com/2007/12/03/att-plans-to-kill-pay-phones-we-want-lower-cost-pre-paid-wireless-plans.html Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:32:28 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: nettie http://www.intomobile.com/2007/12/03/att-plans-to-kill-pay-phones-we-want-lower-cost-pre-paid-wireless-plans.html/comment-page-1/#comment-134508 nettie Tue, 08 Jan 2008 06:44:40 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/12/03/att-plans-to-kill-pay-phones-we-want-lower-cost-pre-paid-wireless-plans.html#comment-134508 As usual, the big corporations are sticking it to the small guy. I understand about business and how the pay phones may not generate the income that AT&T might prefer. But don't try to scam the populace by saying that the loss the company endures by supplying the public phones is reason enough to yank them nation wide. Whatever happened to social consciousness? Money is spent daily by AT&T customers. Shouldn't they have some say in decisions that may effect them and their fellow citizens? Everyone doesn't own a cell phone. What happens to these guys in an emergency? As usual, the big corporations are sticking it to the
small guy. I understand about business and how the pay phones may not generate the income that AT&T might prefer. But don’t try to scam the populace by saying that the loss the company endures by supplying the public phones is reason enough to yank them nation wide. Whatever happened to social consciousness? Money is spent daily by AT&T customers. Shouldn’t they have some say in decisions that may effect them and their fellow citizens? Everyone doesn’t own a cell phone. What happens to these guys in an emergency?

]]> By: Gregory http://www.intomobile.com/2007/12/03/att-plans-to-kill-pay-phones-we-want-lower-cost-pre-paid-wireless-plans.html/comment-page-1/#comment-109127 Gregory Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:26:21 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/12/03/att-plans-to-kill-pay-phones-we-want-lower-cost-pre-paid-wireless-plans.html#comment-109127 Perhaps the increased use of cell phones after ridding the streets of functional pay phones will decrease the cost of service for all of us? Perhaps the increased use of cell phones after ridding the streets of functional pay phones will decrease the cost of service for all of us?

]]> By: Will Park http://www.intomobile.com/2007/12/03/att-plans-to-kill-pay-phones-we-want-lower-cost-pre-paid-wireless-plans.html/comment-page-1/#comment-109125 Will Park Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:19:09 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/12/03/att-plans-to-kill-pay-phones-we-want-lower-cost-pre-paid-wireless-plans.html#comment-109125 I only referenced AT&T's size to illustrate the company's unique position to provide wide coverage of infrastructure like PayPhones while also being in the position to hold down competitors from proliferating and possibly offering better service in AT&T's given markets. They've had the privilege of providing this service with virtually no competition in their markets, and now they want to yank the plug and leave a massive hole in the telecom market (as far as the payphone market is concerned). Had there been more competition on AT&T's turf, their exit wouldn't be as damaging. But then again, I believe in companies doing the right thing (being benevolent) - but that's me :smile: I only referenced AT&T’s size to illustrate the company’s unique position to provide wide coverage of infrastructure like PayPhones while also being in the position to hold down competitors from proliferating and possibly offering better service in AT&T’s given markets.

They’ve had the privilege of providing this service with virtually no competition in their markets, and now they want to yank the plug and leave a massive hole in the telecom market (as far as the payphone market is concerned).

Had there been more competition on AT&T’s turf, their exit wouldn’t be as damaging. But then again, I believe in companies doing the right thing (being benevolent) – but that’s me :smile:

]]> By: Gregory http://www.intomobile.com/2007/12/03/att-plans-to-kill-pay-phones-we-want-lower-cost-pre-paid-wireless-plans.html/comment-page-1/#comment-109123 Gregory Tue, 04 Dec 2007 03:48:18 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/12/03/att-plans-to-kill-pay-phones-we-want-lower-cost-pre-paid-wireless-plans.html#comment-109123 I base my beliefs on principles and I have difficulty in having a principle that changes around the size of the respective company. However, I do like the fact that you say they have no legal or business obligation to anyone--my moral belief (to sum quickly) is only against the use of force and fraud. Benovholence not required (yeah, I admit I am rather extreme in my views by comparison) I base my beliefs on principles and I have difficulty in having a principle that changes around the size of the respective company. However, I do like the fact that you say they have no legal or business obligation to anyone–my moral belief (to sum quickly) is only against the use of force and fraud. Benovholence not required (yeah, I admit I am rather extreme in my views by comparison)

]]> By: Will Park http://www.intomobile.com/2007/12/03/att-plans-to-kill-pay-phones-we-want-lower-cost-pre-paid-wireless-plans.html/comment-page-1/#comment-109122 Will Park Tue, 04 Dec 2007 03:43:43 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/12/03/att-plans-to-kill-pay-phones-we-want-lower-cost-pre-paid-wireless-plans.html#comment-109122 I would normally agree with you 110%, but this is a different situation. AT&T has a moral obligation to America. They are by no means a struggling or small (or medium, or large) company - they're ginormous (to use a technical term), the largest telecom provider in the US. By no means do they have a legal or business obligation to anyone, but I think they are morally obligated to provide the lower-end of the US's socioeconomic ladder with a cheap way to keep in touch. If that means a lower-cost prepaid service with no daily service charges, then so be it. I would normally agree with you 110%, but this is a different situation. AT&T has a moral obligation to America. They are by no means a struggling or small (or medium, or large) company – they’re ginormous (to use a technical term), the largest telecom provider in the US.

By no means do they have a legal or business obligation to anyone, but I think they are morally obligated to provide the lower-end of the US’s socioeconomic ladder with a cheap way to keep in touch. If that means a lower-cost prepaid service with no daily service charges, then so be it.

]]> By: Gregory http://www.intomobile.com/2007/12/03/att-plans-to-kill-pay-phones-we-want-lower-cost-pre-paid-wireless-plans.html/comment-page-1/#comment-109118 Gregory Tue, 04 Dec 2007 03:25:59 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/2007/12/03/att-plans-to-kill-pay-phones-we-want-lower-cost-pre-paid-wireless-plans.html#comment-109118 I exceedingly defend the right for AT&T to drop their pay phones. A company has should have no obligation to continue providing any service unless it has voluntary agreed to it in the form of contract. I exceedingly defend the right for AT&T to drop their pay phones. A company has should have no obligation to continue providing any service unless it has voluntary agreed to it in the form of contract.

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