Posted by: visuvius
Does anyone have Virgin Mobile? - 21/05/2003 23:27
I'm thinking about getting it and i'd like some opinions.
Bit annoying about the incoming calls part.Telemarketing to mobile phones is illegal in the US, IIRC, for just that reason.
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I've had a few telemarketers call me on my mobile phone.
I threw my landline out 3 years ago or so and haven't even looked back.I've thought about this a few times, but then I remember that I've never had cell phone service that I thought was quality enough for anything other than emergent situations. Yet I hear people talking about cell phones all the time like the quality's good.
but then the mobile user has to pay to receive a callThere are plans that have free incoming calls. I have such a plan with my Nextel phone. It's not even like it's an expensive option.
I cannot explain away the TV/Radio lag as easily. Other than to say they too don't have the population density thus the revenue to upgrade. Plus the economy has been down the toilet. I believe many think that TV/Radio transmitting may be going down the tubes. Cable TV, Satellite TV and XM Radio are putting the hurt on conventional TV (VHF/UHF) and Radio (AM/FM).
The rules on media ownership were relaxed in 1993Sorry to nitpick, but I think you're referring to the 1996 telecommucations act which lifted the cap on the number of radio stations a company could own across markets or geographical areas.