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Date: Thu, 11 Apr 91 16:35:44 EDT
From: David Albert <albert@das.harvard.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom
Subject: Re: Cellular Phones for $29
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> Now, Pat, do you really think Cellular One and Ameritech Mobile are
> truly scraping for customers? On the contrary, I believe they are
> simply trying to rope the customers in....

In the April 10th {Boston Globe}, NYNEX advertises a FREE cellular
phone.  The deal is that you pay $295 for the telephone and sign up
for one year of service (which, they say, can cost as little as $171
for the whole year if you prepay).  At the end of the year you get
your $295 back.  So, of course, the phone isn't really free.  In fact,
it costs just about $29 (assuming you could get 10% a year on your
investment) -- plus service, of course.


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