Following is the text of a letter I’m sending to T-Mobile<\/p>\n
\nI recently signed up as a customer of T-Mobile, and was annoyed to discover that every time I receive voicemail, I also receive a text message from the network notifying me that I have voicemail (that is, I was annoyed after I overcame my initial confusion). A customer-service rep told me this is just the way it works, and there’s no way to turn it off. This isn’t a feature, it’s a bug. You should turn it off.<\/p>\n
I was doubly annoyed when I received my first bill and learned that I am being billed 5\u00c2\u00a2 for each of those messages—which I don’t want in the first place.<\/p>\n
My annoyance all the more acute because a neighborhood I visit regularly is so poorly covered by T-Mobile that phone calls often roll over to voice mail automatically. So we have a situation where I’m often out of reach because of shortcomings in your network, and I am paying extra for poor coverage.<\/p>\n
\nYou guys have me on the hook for one year, but so far, I’ve been less than impressed and will eagerly explore my options when my contract is ended.\n<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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