7PM night = rumor or really going to happen?

You posted to multiple newsgroups, are you trying to start a rumor or hoping
the Carriers will see this take it as a suggestion?

Scotty


"Jack SaturnOwner" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I've heard rumors from sales people that some time in March Verizon
> was going to change the night and weekend minutes to 7PM.
> Is that fact or fiction?

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I think he's just starting a rumor.


"Scott Nelson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> You posted to multiple newsgroups, are you trying to start a rumor or
hoping
> the Carriers will see this take it as a suggestion?
>
> Scotty
>
>
> "Jack SaturnOwner" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I've heard rumors from sales people that some time in March Verizon
> > was going to change the night and weekend minutes to 7PM.
> > Is that fact or fiction?
>
>

It would be nice if Verizon does the 7pm nights. Rumor or not, it still
would be ok with me, but, not like it's going to happen.



"BENJAMIN SKVERSKY" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I think he's just starting a rumor.
>
>
> "Scott Nelson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > You posted to multiple newsgroups, are you trying to start a rumor or
> hoping
> > the Carriers will see this take it as a suggestion?
> >
> > Scotty
> >
> >
> > "Jack SaturnOwner" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > I've heard rumors from sales people that some time in March Verizon
> > > was going to change the night and weekend minutes to 7PM.
> > > Is that fact or fiction?
> >
> >
>
>

It would be nice for US and not them.

The other smaller carriers are doing it to be more competitive with
Verizon/Cingular. They are hoping to make up for the inconvenience of less
coverage area.
There is still rush hour traffic after 7 pm. Carriers don't make much money
from nights and weekends, they make most of their money from business users.
These same business users who commute home after work.

I don't think they are really thinking about doing this.

My .02 anyway ;-)

Scotty

"Someone" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> It would be nice if Verizon does the 7pm nights. Rumor or not, it still
> would be ok with me, but, not like it's going to happen.
>
>
>
> "BENJAMIN SKVERSKY" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I think he's just starting a rumor.
> >
> >
> > "Scott Nelson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > You posted to multiple newsgroups, are you trying to start a rumor or
> > hoping
> > > the Carriers will see this take it as a suggestion?
> > >
> > > Scotty
> > >
> > >
> > > "Jack SaturnOwner" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > I've heard rumors from sales people that some time in March Verizon
> > > > was going to change the night and weekend minutes to 7PM.
> > > > Is that fact or fiction?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

The western region was 8 pm until sometime in 2002. I can't change plans
now, or I lose 8 pm.

Verizon is very sly when they increase prices. It's usually by taking away
something that will cause more extra charges, rather than simply raising the
base price.

"Someone" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> It would be nice if Verizon does the 7pm nights. Rumor or not, it still
> would be ok with me, but, not like it's going to happen.
>
>
>
> "BENJAMIN SKVERSKY" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I think he's just starting a rumor.
> >
> >
> > "Scott Nelson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > You posted to multiple newsgroups, are you trying to start a rumor or
> > hoping
> > > the Carriers will see this take it as a suggestion?
> > >
> > > Scotty
> > >
> > >
> > > "Jack SaturnOwner" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > I've heard rumors from sales people that some time in March Verizon
> > > > was going to change the night and weekend minutes to 7PM.
> > > > Is that fact or fiction?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

"Scott Nelson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> It would be nice for US and not them.
>
> The other smaller carriers are doing it to be more competitive with
> Verizon/Cingular. They are hoping to make up for the inconvenience of less
> coverage area.
> There is still rush hour traffic after 7 pm. Carriers don't make much
money
> from nights and weekends, they make most of their money from business
users.
> These same business users who commute home after work.
>
> I don't think they are really thinking about doing this.
>
> My .02 anyway ;-)
>
> Scotty

When I signed up for Cingular late last year, they had a 7/7 deal going.
For $7 per month per line, your 5000 N/W minutes start at 7PM Monday through
Friday. So unless they've nixed that deal very recently, 7PM nights are
more than just a rumor. I think it's worth the extra $7 per month, as most
of our calls are made between 7PM and ~ 8:30-ish.

Now if Cingular was going to offer 7PM for FREE, that would be nice. But I
haven't heard anything about that. Just thought I'd post that you can have
7PM on cingular if you want it. -Dave

"Steven M. Scharf" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> The western region was 8 pm until sometime in 2002. I can't change plans
> now, or I lose 8 pm.
>
> Verizon is very sly when they increase prices. It's usually by taking away
> something that will cause more extra charges, rather than simply raising
the
> base price.

You're being magnanimous when you use the term "sly."

>
> "Someone" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > It would be nice if Verizon does the 7pm nights. Rumor or not, it still
> > would be ok with me, but, not like it's going to happen.
> >
> >
> >
> > "BENJAMIN SKVERSKY" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > I think he's just starting a rumor.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Scott Nelson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > You posted to multiple newsgroups, are you trying to start a rumor
or
> > > hoping
> > > > the Carriers will see this take it as a suggestion?
> > > >
> > > > Scotty
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Jack SaturnOwner" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > > I've heard rumors from sales people that some time in March
Verizon
> > > > > was going to change the night and weekend minutes to 7PM.
> > > > > Is that fact or fiction?
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

I remember back in the day 1994 my first provider, Cellular One. They
had 7a to 7p was peak and 7p to 7a was non peak...I loved the hours but
if they had unlimited N/WKD like we do now .... :-)


Someone wrote:
> It would be nice if Verizon does the 7pm nights. Rumor or not, it still
> would be ok with me, but, not like it's going to happen.
>
>
>
> "BENJAMIN SKVERSKY" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>I think he's just starting a rumor.
>>
>>
>>"Scott Nelson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]...
>>
>>>You posted to multiple newsgroups, are you trying to start a rumor or
>>
>>hoping
>>
>>>the Carriers will see this take it as a suggestion?
>>>
>>>Scotty
>>>
>>>
>>>"Jack SaturnOwner" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>news:[email protected]...
>>>
>>>>I've heard rumors from sales people that some time in March Verizon
>>>>was going to change the night and weekend minutes to 7PM.
>>>>Is that fact or fiction?
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

On Thu, 4 Mar 2004 11:27:46 -0500, "Dave C."
<[email protected]> chose to add this to the great equation of
life, the universe, and everything:

>When I signed up for Cingular late last year, they had a 7/7 deal going.
>For $7 per month per line, your 5000 N/W minutes start at 7PM Monday through
>Friday. So unless they've nixed that deal very recently, 7PM nights are
>more than just a rumor. I think it's worth the extra $7 per month, as most
>of our calls are made between 7PM and ~ 8:30-ish.
>
>Now if Cingular was going to offer 7PM for FREE, that would be nice. But I
>haven't heard anything about that. Just thought I'd post that you can have
>7PM on cingular if you want it. -Dave

Which is all fine and dandy, but the OP specified Verizon (which begs the
question of why he crossposted to the Cingular and Nextel groups).

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"David S" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...

>
> Which is all fine and dandy, but the OP specified Verizon (which begs the
> question of why he crossposted to the Cingular and Nextel groups).
>

Actually, he tailored his message to the appropriate carrier in each
newsgroup.

"Scott Stephenson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "David S" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
> >
> > Which is all fine and dandy, but the OP specified Verizon (which begs
the
> > question of why he crossposted to the Cingular and Nextel groups).
> >
>
> Actually, he tailored his message to the appropriate carrier in each
> newsgroup.
>
>

I didn't see it different, and since we are replying to the original one,
how did multiple NG's get in the newsgroup list?

"David S" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Thu, 4 Mar 2004 11:27:46 -0500, "Dave C."
> <[email protected]> chose to add this to the great equation
of
> life, the universe, and everything:
>
> >When I signed up for Cingular late last year, they had a 7/7 deal going.
> >For $7 per month per line, your 5000 N/W minutes start at 7PM Monday
through
> >Friday. So unless they've nixed that deal very recently, 7PM nights are
> >more than just a rumor. I think it's worth the extra $7 per month, as
most
> >of our calls are made between 7PM and ~ 8:30-ish.
> >
> >Now if Cingular was going to offer 7PM for FREE, that would be nice. But
I
> >haven't heard anything about that. Just thought I'd post that you can
have
> >7PM on cingular if you want it. -Dave
>
> Which is all fine and dandy, but the OP specified Verizon (which begs the
> question of why he crossposted to the Cingular and Nextel groups).
>
> --
> David Streeter

Here's some info on using the phrase "begs the question" correctly:

http://www.2blowhards.com/archives/000255.html

"Peter Pan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Scott Stephenson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > "David S" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >
> > >
> > > Which is all fine and dandy, but the OP specified Verizon (which begs
> the
> > > question of why he crossposted to the Cingular and Nextel groups).
> > >
> >
> > Actually, he tailored his message to the appropriate carrier in each
> > newsgroup.
> >
> >
>
> I didn't see it different, and since we are replying to the original one,
> how did multiple NG's get in the newsgroup list?
>
>

As posted to the AT&T group:

From: [email protected] (Jack SaturnOwner)
Newsgroups: alt.cellular.attws
Subject: 7PM night = rumor or really going to happen
Date: 3 Mar 2004 16:05:09 -0800
Organization: http://groups.google.com
Lines: 3
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
NNTP-Posting-Host: 137.78.59.147
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
X-Trace: posting.google.com 1078358709 27793 127.0.0.1 (4 Mar 2004 00:05:09
GMT)
X-Complaints-To: [email protected]
NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 00:05:09 +0000 (UTC)


I've heard rumors from sales people that some time in March AT+T
was going to change the night and weekend minutes to 7PM.
Is that fact or fiction?


As posted to Nextel:

From: [email protected] (Jack SaturnOwner)
Newsgroups: alt.cellular.nextel
Subject: 7PM nights = rumor or really going to happen?
Date: 3 Mar 2004 16:06:45 -0800
Organization: http://groups.google.com
Lines: 3
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
NNTP-Posting-Host: 137.78.59.147
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
X-Trace: posting.google.com 1078358806 27902 127.0.0.1 (4 Mar 2004 00:06:46
GMT)
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NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 00:06:46 +0000 (UTC)


I've heard rumors from sales people that some time in March Nextel
was going to change the night and weekend minutes to 7PM.
Is that fact or fiction?

As you can see, he trolled all of the groups, adjusting the message for the
appropriate carrier.This is simply the one thread that lives on.

"Scott Stephenson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> "Peter Pan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > "Scott Stephenson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > >
> > > "David S" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > news:[email protected]...
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Which is all fine and dandy, but the OP specified Verizon (which
begs
> > the
> > > > question of why he crossposted to the Cingular and Nextel groups).
> > > >
> > >
> > > Actually, he tailored his message to the appropriate carrier in each
> > > newsgroup.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > I didn't see it different, and since we are replying to the original
one,
> > how did multiple NG's get in the newsgroup list?
> >
> >
>
> As posted to the AT&T group:
>
> From: [email protected] (Jack SaturnOwner)
> Newsgroups: alt.cellular.attws
> Subject: 7PM night = rumor or really going to happen
> Date: 3 Mar 2004 16:05:09 -0800
> Organization: http://groups.google.com
> Lines: 3
> Message-ID: <[email protected]>
> NNTP-Posting-Host: 137.78.59.147
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
> X-Trace: posting.google.com 1078358709 27793 127.0.0.1 (4 Mar 2004
00:05:09
> GMT)
> X-Complaints-To: [email protected]
> NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 00:05:09 +0000 (UTC)
>
>
> I've heard rumors from sales people that some time in March AT+T
> was going to change the night and weekend minutes to 7PM.
> Is that fact or fiction?
>
>
> As posted to Nextel:
>
> From: [email protected] (Jack SaturnOwner)
> Newsgroups: alt.cellular.nextel
> Subject: 7PM nights = rumor or really going to happen?
> Date: 3 Mar 2004 16:06:45 -0800
> Organization: http://groups.google.com
> Lines: 3
> Message-ID: <[email protected]>
> NNTP-Posting-Host: 137.78.59.147
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
> X-Trace: posting.google.com 1078358806 27902 127.0.0.1 (4 Mar 2004
00:06:46
> GMT)
> X-Complaints-To: [email protected]
> NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 00:06:46 +0000 (UTC)
>
>
> I've heard rumors from sales people that some time in March Nextel
> was going to change the night and weekend minutes to 7PM.
> Is that fact or fiction?
>
> As you can see, he trolled all of the groups, adjusting the message for
the
> appropriate carrier.This is simply the one thread that lives on.
>
>

Ah, you are right. Went back to google to see the original post/thread
(www.google.com), and someone replied to a previous message, but added the
extra groups to the reply...Guess that's what got the three groups started.

Message 3 in thread
From: Scott Nelson ([email protected])
Subject: Re: 7PM night = rumor or really going to happen?
Newsgroups: alt.cellular.verizon, alt.cellular.nextel, alt.cellular.cingular
Date: 2004-03-03 18:41:34 PST

In article <[email protected]>,
>Now if Cingular was going to offer 7PM for FREE, that would be nice. But I
>haven't heard anything about that. Just thought I'd post that you can have
>7PM on cingular if you want it. -Dave

AT&T Wireless is currently offering 7pm nights for free on plans of
59.99/month and over with a two year contract.

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