karlkrandall@sbcglobal.net wrote:
> On Fri, 19 Jan 2007 12:08:37 -0600, Jer <gdunn@airmail.ten> wrote:
>
>> SMS wrote:
>>> jeremy wrote:
>>>> AT&T announced that they will expand the ability of their wireless
>>>> customers to make free calls. In addition to getting free m2m,
>>>> wireless customers will be able to call AT&T landlines without
>>>> incurring usage fees or using their wireless minutes.
>>>>
>>>> AT&T has 100 million landlines.
>>>>
>>>> Good marketing strategy.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/19/bu...=1&oref=slogin
>>> Of those 100 million landlines, how many have AT&T unlimited long
>>> distance at at least $40/month, and how many of the cellular lines have
>>> $59.99/900 minutes. I guess it's aimed at businesses.
>>
>> To be sure, it's an aggressive marketing plan intended to nudge clients
>> into a package focused on bundled service from at&t. Not that there's
>> anything wrong with that.
>
>
> It's called deceptive advertising. Making like they're giving you
> something for nothing when in fact you're losing.
>
> At the very least the monthly discount for combined billing.


Well... uhhhh... yeah... all advertising is either a half-truth or a
half-lie, depending on whether or not the audience is in the marketing
business. I'm not.

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jer
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