Consumers Council of Missouri

Associated Press Story

June 11, 2008

WASHINGTON —  A leading cellular phone company declined to charge the government the same expensive fees it charges consumers for canceling their contracts early, acknowledging that “the government will never, never accept such penalty amounts,” according to internal corporate e-mails obtained by The Associated Press.

The exasperating fees are the subject of a hearing Thursday at the Federal Communications Commission. The e-mails from Nextel Communications Inc. come at a time when the FCC is considering whether to offer consumers relief from cell phone fees that the government itself appears to have avoided.

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By Michael D. Sorkin
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
09/07/20

AT&T plans to increase some phone rates today by as much as 25 percent. The company says about half its Missouri customers will see higher bills.

The increases are on flat rates for basic local phone service in the St. Louis area and other urban parts of the state. Not affected are rates in Illinois and most bundled rate packages that many customers use.

The increases range from a low of 75 cents to a high of $2.50 per month. One basic rate will go to $12.50 a month from $10.

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