Rate hike is in works at AT&T
June 28, 2008
It would appear that, though AT&T is losing landline customers left and right, in its infinite wisdom it has decided that increasing rates for basic services. Caller ID was one such service targeted for an increase, with AT&T expecting to charge $8.99 for that service—something that actually costs AT&T $0 to provide. One really has to question whether keeping a landline phone even makes sense these days, given that there are so many alternatives ranging from mobile phones, to Vonage, to Skype. A rate increase with no value added should certainly make people reconsider the decision to keep those aging phone lines in the home.