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Audit of San Diego phone bills highlights challenges of deregulation

Posted March 9th, 2009 by Charles Langley

25 years after the breakup of the AT&T monopoly, a comprehensive audit of more than 700 San Diego phone bills challenges the long-cherished assumption that "phone deregulation has reduced costs for all customers." The ugly reality is that for the majority of wireless and landline telephone bills studied, customers pay unjustifiably high per-minute charges for long distance and wireless services. Get an overview of the 87-page report here.  Get the full report in PDF format.

Pre-Paid Cellular Phone Services: The best and worst deals for people who need cell phones for emergencies.....only

Posted September 8th, 2008 by michael

You don't really use your cell phone except in emergencies.   You don't even like using cell phones.   But you feel like you need to get one, nonetheless.   Here are our recommendations as of September 2008.    But these plans change frequently, so check them out before you commit.

Pre-paid Comparison Chart

Posted April 28th, 2009 by csnyder

Save money on phone service by switching to pre-paid.  Compare providers with this useful chart.

San Diego citizen journalism and media discussion forum

Posted March 25th, 2009 by UCAN

UCAN's affiliate New Media Rights is hosting a discussion forum on the future of media and journalism in San Diego.  Join in on the discussion now!

This is the report that AT&T does NOT want you to see: Phone Bill Survey of UCAN Members

Posted March 11th, 2009 by Charles Langley

This analysis of consumer phone bills in PDF format has spurred an intense reaction from AT&T and its cronies in the mainstream media. This report dares to suggest that the deregulation of phone services has increased the cost of communications for low-income consumers. GET IT HERE.

Consumers overspending on telecom bills

Posted March 9th, 2009 by Charles Langley

INFORMATION WEEK -  According to an audit of 703 consumer phone bills by TeleTruth, long-distance charges have increased on average to 55 cents a minute, and just
8% of landline customers pay less than 10 cents a minute. Full Story. Read the full 87-page report here. <!-- / teaser (dek) copy -->

Study shows many customers pay way too much for "cheap" cell phone plans.

Posted March 9th, 2009 by Charles Langley

Los Angeles Times, David Lazarus - Coverage of the UCAN TeleTruth study of 700+ "deregulated" phone bills finds that the average cell phone bill costs about $3 a minute when you factor in all the hidden fees, taxes, and surcharges. Full story.

Will you really benefit from an unlimited use cell phone plan?

Posted February 1st, 2009 by Charles Langley

New fifty dollar bill
North County Times: Boost and Cricket cellullar are offering unlimited minutes on national calling plans for cell phones for just $50 a month. But according to UCAN's Michael Shames, these "buckets" of goodies could come with features and services you don't need or want. MORE.

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