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So, not exactly Linux/UNIX related... but I am elated with, oddly enough, AT&T. I went to the AT&T store to purchase a new iPhone 4 to replace my seemingly dying iPhone 3GS. I have been having issues with my phone since May in the house... and now it is basically acting up constantly. I.e. can't make calls even though I have 4 or 5 bars, dropped calls, etc... I have called Customer Service numerous times pleading with them to remedy this situation so that I don't have to go to Verizon for an iPhone that works.

As it were: I could get an iPhone 4 from AT&T for $200 and probably need a microcell to make it work in my house... Or, I could simply get a Verizon iPhone 4 for $200 (which currently has a $100 rebate) and be done with it. I explained this to the AT&T people and they didn't seem to "get it". Whatever.
Well, when I went to buy my iPhone 4 as a "last ditch" effort, the guy behind the counter was looking at the notes and said "hmmm... it says here you that we are supposed to give you a microcell" - "No shit?!" I reply ;-)

So - hopefully this stuff all works, because for some reason I just can't bring myself to change from AT&T to Verizon. Which I can't explain.

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