Here are some comments on Verizon’s rate increase proposal from members of The Herald’s Reader Network:
“I certainly would switch over to cellphone only and possibly not stay with Verizon even for the cell service. I have been thinking about getting rid of the land line soon; however, we need the telephone line for Verizon DSL.”
– Lauren Merryfield, Bothell
“I have already switched to using my cellphone as my primary service. I am tired of the increasing costs of phone service when there are so many options available.”
– Tamara Misiuda, Arlington
“I will probably pay whatever it takes, because I use the phone lines for my modem connection.”
– Pete Stevenson, Mukilteo
“I live in a community without any kind of grid telephone service. My two Verizon lines are forwarded to a service that records a message and e-mails it to me as an audio attachment to an e-mail (via satellite). … There is no cell service here, either. … An increase in phone rates would be just the excuse that I need to cancel my service with Verizon.”
– Douglas Rupp, Index
“I think we would just have to swallow the cost. We have already reduced our phone costs by eliminating cellphones and long-distance service at home. We use prepaid phone cards using an 800 number, and it saves us a lot of money on taxes.”
– Alan Shank, Mukilteo
This story uses information from The Herald’s Reader Network, a group of Snohomish County citizens who have agreed to be contacted by e-mail for their views on important topics.
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