Re:T-Mobile to share customers' data with advertisers unless...
by neltnerb on Tuesday March 09, 2021 @09:18PM
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All I can say is that the only real options at the time seemed to be T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon. Sprint had a tiny network without reasonable coverage.
It was a bad choice, but still an obvious one. They were infinitely better than the others even if they weren't as good as say, Iceland.
Lack of competition doesn't help this market...
I got stuck with a $300 cancellation fee with T-Mobile after using their Starbucks Wifi service. When I told them I had specifically signed up for only one month's service, I was told over the phone that they had "decided that I wanted a one year contract instead."
The reason I even bothered to pay for wifi at Starbucks? This was before the 'free wifi' was common and standard. Almost 20 years ago. I was homeless and needed an internet connection to get things done during the day on my laptop before I found another place to stay.
The only option I was given was to continue using the Starbucks/TMobile Wifi service or pay an early termination fee. The rep said "since you have one nearby, I don't see why you couldn't keep using it."
The closest Starbucks, after I relocated, was a 30 minute drive. No public transportation. And I didn't have a car.
All carriers are bastards.