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  1. Smart-phone Expense When Traveling Abroad

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    aepple
    , 08-01-2010 at 05:51 AM
    “Many leisure travelers with iPhones are going to Europe, not turning off their data and allowing their apps to continue downloading data,” said Ken Grunski, chief executive of Telestial, a company that provides wireless services for travelers. “U.S. travelers were already getting hammered with expensive voice calls that start at $1 per minute. I know of people that have returned home to $1,000 or more roaming bills.”

    Luckily for tech-savvy travelers who want to stay in touch, there ...
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  2. Pre-Paid Phones Good or Bad?

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    aepple
    , 05-30-2010 at 04:08 AM
    Federal legislation is being proposed in the Senate that would bring an end to the anonymity of prepaid phones, which are used by people in New York City with all kinds of reasons for not wanting to be linked to a phone number.

    Under the new bill, anyone buying a prepaid phone would have to give identification, and retailers would have to keep the records for 18 months. The sponsors, Senator Charles E. Schumer, Democrat of New York, and Senator John Cornyn, Republican of Texas, said ...
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