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Someone please tell me why my phone bill is $550 frickin dollors? - RAH
Posted: Dec 13, 2010
I'm looking at our phone bill for a 12port system and its $550! that is ridiculous! and why in the world would I want to pay 15 or 18 cents PER MINUTE for a company to let me use their phone lines when Toll Free only costs 3 cents per minute??? Something has got to give or this industry in the US is going to CRASH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
if anyone corrects my spelling of dollars, I'm going to lose it :) - RAH
[ In Reply To ..]its early and i'm irritated already, sheesh, going to be a long day!
Were you not aware of costs when you started using this service? - Just wonderin. nm
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I was, but I still don't like it :( - RAH
[ In Reply To ..]do you like paying that outrageous cost? I doubt it...
I wouldnt have signed on for it in first place, once I knew cost. - Cant believe one would do that and then complain.
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I don't think looking for a better solution is complaining? - rah
[ In Reply To ..]I don't think looking for a better solution is complaining, to be honest. In my opinion, we had better get competitive in this business or get a new business. Are you happy with what you pay for voice capture? I doubt it.
Original post was complaint about cost for service you signed up for - which makes no sense to me. SM
[ In Reply To ..]If you think this is too high, WHY did you sign up for it? And then to complain???
Precisely! - MT2
[ In Reply To ..]That's like looking at a menu, seeing a steak cost $25, ordering it, and after you've consumed it whine because it cost too much.
The OP makes no sense to me.
if YOU chose it, then shouldn't your rant be at yourself?? (scratching my head).
Attitudes like yours are why American MTSOs are failing to stay on top of it!! - rah
[ In Reply To ..]I'm not satisfied with the posted price. And simply because I signed on for something at one point certainly doesn't mean that there aren't better options coming along in the future! NEVER SETTLE, LADIES!!! and there in stay competitive! now you know you both agree with me, so I don't know why you're trying to act so fussy! Reducing costs is paramount for long term business strategy, period!
Your first phone bill and you are reducing now. I dont get why - you signed up in the first place. nm
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Where did I say it was my first phone bill? you know what they say about assuming! - rah
[ In Reply To ..]you seem to spend a lot of energy with snotty posts and attempts to irritate people? why so angry? you should spend a little time with some more positive energy! try saying something nice sometime or forcing a smile on your face. You'll be glad you did! oh, and when you want to sell, let me know!
If you think you should just stay with what you have and forget staying on top of it, close up shop - rah
[ In Reply To ..]Get serious! thats your opinion? just keep what you have and be happy with getting taken to the cleaners? this isn't a bad relationship, ladies! this is business, stay on top of the best products out there or go find another business! India will take you to the cleaners anyways!!! If your number one priority isn't cutting costs, then close up shop, you're done. If you're number two priority isn't new business, start digging a hole, you're going to need it! If you're serious, no wonder America is in the trouble it is, what a bunch of cry babies and quitters.
I don't know what your costs are doing, girls, but mine are going down! thanks for the help da - rah
[ In Reply To ..]that will put several hundred dollars in my pocket immediately! thanks for the referral, Dancing fingers! that company is great, I don't know how they make any money, but I know they're going to make me some!!!
High phone bill - Trying2 help
[ In Reply To ..]Check with your service, I have unlimited long distance in the United States for $30 a month no matter how many minutes I use and it is worth it.
thankyou for your help, but no need now, this company is replacing them for next to nothing - rah
[ In Reply To ..]one of the other posters referred me to a company called unlimited dictation, they are going to put my entire dictation system on a "cloud" so I won't need these lines and this huge bill anymore! the entire cost is 99 dollars a month! thats peanuts compared to what my phone bill is! thanks for trying though, good luck to you as well!
Ummm - mt2
[ In Reply To ..]What was your agreed-upon rate? Seems you'd know that well ahead of being billed.
Sure I knew it, that doesn't mean I'm going to settle for a crappy deal forever! now I&# - rah
[ In Reply To ..]the OP was taken as whining of some sort, absolutely not, it was simply my way of shaking the bushes and finding something better! and now I have, I will cut over 500 dollars a month with this new system and all because someone on here was kind enough to help with a referral of a better mousetrap!! kudos to them, and lets all try to keep an eye on whats going on for crying outloud!!
I had that same ridiculous phone bill too, till i switched to unlimited dictation, you might wanna c - dancingfingers
[ In Reply To ..](juss sayin)..:)
I called and left a message, how long have you been using them? - RAH
[ In Reply To ..]and are there other fees?
I've had them a year, I haven't had any problems so far! - dancingfingers
[ In Reply To ..]I hated paying that phone bill every month. no extra fees..very very happy with the service
They just called me back and set up a free trial, you better be right :) thanks - rah
[ In Reply To ..]thanks for the help
But did you bother to find out cost once free trial is - over ? nm
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Yes, They said $99/mo flat rate, why? - rah
[ In Reply To ..]or is that just some sort of cut on me? not sure, but if you're serious, they said I will pay $99/mo flat rate, no extras, no per minute. If thats some sort of cut, very funny :)
Just you seemed surprised about $500 cost, dont want you to be surprised - on this if you didnt find out. nm
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you are very kind to be so concerned for me :) - rah
[ In Reply To ..]aren't you the person who mentions all the people in a bad mood down below our post somewhere? makes me wonder which category you fall into? :) either way, I love a spirited dialog, it makes the day go faster!!
Yes, my concern for the human race. The reason I got - into transcription. nm
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dang, me too - sister nm
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My LACK of concern is why I became an MT - catherine0621
[ In Reply To ..]You don't have to deal with many people, just type. And working at home, a GOD SEND! A day with too many people in it is like a day without sunshine.
I never knew there were so many fellow antisocial people in the world ... - me
[ In Reply To ..]...until I got into MT. I always thought I was a number one weirdo because I disliked working with people and offices.
My old phone bill was over 600 bucks a month + my lease for the DVI - dancingfingers
[ In Reply To ..]I pay 199 per month now and i have around 100 doctors registered.If your set up is like mine, your gonna be very happy. :)
I am never paying that bill again! thank you, - rah
[ In Reply To ..]I think this will work for us! It seems to send all the files we need in mp3 or wav, and we can pick them up however we like. Thank you very much for your advice, this will probably save us $400 a month and we can sell our old DVI! nice
You were the only person on here with a positive response, and it really helped, thanks!! - rah
[ In Reply To ..]thanks for the suggestion, we got a free trial set up and have been doing some tests! it looks like it will really help, and it will definitely save us a bunch of money! I just wanted to say I appreciated it and that thanks for actually having something positive to say, this place needs it!!
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