What the f*** does this notice from AT&T mean?

hvn_nbr_2

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Sat Sep-15-07 05:03 PM
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What the f*** does this notice from AT&T mean?

I mean besides the obvious eternal fact that they intend to screw me in some way or other? Which way do they intend?

I got this postcard in the mail from AT&T. Here is the complete text of it:

OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION
You may contact AT&T to confirm your Outside City Limits (OCL) designation (outside the city or municipal limits of the city or municipality listed as part of your address) and/or speak to an AT&T representative concerning your OCL status by calling 1 800 453-9320. If you indicate to AT&T that you reside outside the city or municipal limits of the city or municipality listed as part of your address, AT&T will follow that indication, unless overridden by the revelant (sic) taxing authority.

Affected states: (list of 28 states, which appear to me to be rather random--big, small, north, south, east, west, central, red, blue, progressive, regressive, etc.)

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lpbk2713

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Sat Sep-15-07 05:08 PM
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1. I would think ...

that if you tell them you live within the city limits then AT&T would apply whatever city taxes to your bill that could be assessed. If you tell them you are outside the city limits then they would not. Mine is like that.

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liberal N proud

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Sat Sep-15-07 05:09 PM
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2. No city taxes and you can select a carrier of your choice

In the community we live in we didn't have a choice on the phone service because the phone company claimed to be a small business. Just happens they have customers in 36 states but they get to claim small business therefore have a monopoly on service in the area.

We went with Vonage just to keep from paying all their fees.

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pinto

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Sat Sep-15-07 05:19 PM
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3. AT&T has been restructured again. I have a small past due bill that is not affected by

my payments to the 'new' AT&T, apparently. They have been separated. I've been getting calls that my current payments don't offset my balance prior to reorganization.

:shrug:

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Redstone

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Sat Sep-15-07 05:27 PM
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4. Hey, you gotta watch out for those "revelant taxing authorities." Christ, can't AT&T afford

a spell-checker program?

Other than this pointless comment, I have NO idea how to help you decipher that "official notification," which may indeed be the single most meaningless and obscure paragraph that I have EVER tried to read.

Redstone

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ThomWV

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Sat Sep-15-07 05:31 PM
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5. Probably something to do with paying for local 911 service

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Ezlivin

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Sat Sep-15-07 05:32 PM
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6. That's better than the offer I got

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CompleteSpaz

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Sun Sep-16-07 08:47 PM
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7. Probably the result of the OCL class action lawsuit

I got the same postcard and, like you, assumed that it was not to my benefit.

However, it appears that this is the result of a lawsuit brought against AT&T (long distance) over incorrectly billing customers a city tax.

Check out http://www.oclsettlement.com for a list of cash and prizes you are entitled to.

It would have been nice if they had put a URL on the postcard to provide more information. You could call the 800 number on the card, I suppose. But then, that may give them the right to have telemarketers call you with money-saving offers for your long distance service.

This is the closest thing I could find on their site: http://www.corp.att.com/attsettle/

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Swamp Rat

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Sun Sep-16-07 08:50 PM
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8. Welcome to DU!

:hi:

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hvn_nbr_2

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Sun Sep-16-07 11:13 PM
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11. Aha! That makes sense.

The second link that you gave seems to be about some directory assistance issue. I think the first link is the one that applies.

Welcome to DU!

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MissB

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Sun Sep-16-07 08:51 PM
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9. Oh, that is interesting.

Especially since I live outside the city limits..

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begin_within

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Sun Sep-16-07 09:42 PM
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10. A telecommunications giant failing at communication

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hvn_nbr_2

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Sun Sep-16-07 11:14 PM
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12. Interesting observation.

Not very surprising but certainly ironic.

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