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Re:Bell tells 88-year-old she must wait 4½ years to get cell... by jerf on Wednesday April 24, 2019 @09:54AM (#19738322)
This isn't really a good HN story. Companies do this sort of thing all the time, and the comment section is just going to be a predictable rage against the company. There really isn't a connection to any particular HN interest other than the vague fact that the particular charge being disputed happens to be about something electronic, but the story could just as easily be disputes about flower delivery or natural gas service.

(I am posting this because community standards do simply maintain themselves.)

Re:Bell tells 88-year-old she must wait 4½ years to get cell... by lallysingh on Wednesday April 24, 2019 @09:55AM (#19738331)
Because tech startups are so good at handling customer support and managing expectations?
Re:Bell tells 88-year-old she must wait 4½ years to get cell... by Raphmedia on Wednesday April 24, 2019 @09:58AM (#19738377)
I somehow doubt you could accurately call a 138 years old company a "startup".
Re:Bell tells 88-year-old she must wait 4½ years to get cell... by vorhp on Wednesday April 24, 2019 @09:56AM (#19738344)
What do startups have to do with anything here?
Re:Bell tells 88-year-old she must wait 4½ years to get cell... by knodi on Wednesday April 24, 2019 @09:58AM (#19738371)
Nothing wrong with rising an issue for awareness.
Re:Bell tells 88-year-old she must wait 4½ years to get cell... by jerf on Wednesday April 24, 2019 @10:00AM (#19738403)
Is there anyone here not "aware" of this already? You can't raise "awareness" past 100%. The HN front page could be filled with nothing but this sort of sob story all day long. That's not what it's here for.