Tennessee Tony wrote:
> terrable wrote:
>>> Balvenieman wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Or any way to get my SafeLink service switched to a different cell
>>>>> phone?
>>>>>
>>>> no
>>>>> I did sign up for ATT's discounted landline service but looking for
>>>>> the free wireless service.
>>>> Neither Safelink or Lifeline is free; they are paid for by those
>>>> telephone subscribers who believe in actually paying for services they
>>>> use, via the unavoidable "universal service fee (tax)". Just because
>>>> you
>>>> are freeloading doesn't make something "free".
>>> Actually tax money doesn't support the wireless program. It preys on
>>> those who get a free phone, use up all their free minutes, then the
>>> suckers buy additional minutes at 20 cents/minute.
>>
>> It says at the SafeLink website: "SafeLink Wireless applies the
>> Universal Service Fund subsidy to an allotment of free airtime minutes."
>>
>> We are forced by the US Government to pay into the USF, so it is a
>> tax. Your free is paid for by our forced tax.
> Well in that case... Thanks!
All cell phones are required to work for 911 calls, even if there is no
subscription paid or in force!
>>> Balvenieman wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Or any way to get my SafeLink service switched to a different cell
>>>>> phone?
>>>>>
>>>> no
>>>>> I did sign up for ATT's discounted landline service but looking for
>>>>> the free wireless service.
>>>> Neither Safelink or Lifeline is free; they are paid for by those
>>>> telephone subscribers who believe in actually paying for services they
>>>> use, via the unavoidable "universal service fee (tax)". Just because
>>>> you
>>>> are freeloading doesn't make something "free".
>>> Actually tax money doesn't support the wireless program. It preys on
>>> those who get a free phone, use up all their free minutes, then the
>>> suckers buy additional minutes at 20 cents/minute.
>>
>> It says at the SafeLink website: "SafeLink Wireless applies the
>> Universal Service Fund subsidy to an allotment of free airtime minutes."
>>
>> We are forced by the US Government to pay into the USF, so it is a
>> tax. Your free is paid for by our forced tax.
> Well in that case... Thanks!