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What could happen when you take your phone company into Small Claims Court? Today I went downtown to my PO box, and discovered another bill from Cingular Wireless. Normally I save them unopened in a pile, since my bill is supposed to only be $39.95/mo. Something told me to open it, and it says we owe $306.52.  So now, I've gotta go see my lawyer about this.

I've heard that Cingular lost CSUB as a client, partly because of the numerous cingular billing errors. And, most of my Cingular Wireless friends often complain about what if Cingular Wireless overcharges their 50 million customers only .50 a month. Most people would not notice the $.50 but it would make a big difference to Cingular Wireless, IMHO.

What I'm upset about is an agreement being worked out between Cingualr Wireless and myself, a copy of which you can read if you have Adobe Reader installed. Court is set for the day after Christmas. While the phone has been shut off during our "dispute", they obviously have continued to bill me. If I reconnect my scanner I'll let you see the bill yourself. Our "agreement" should cover all prior bills up to and including the current one. And, I don't want them to cancel the service (and subject us to early termination fees) since I'll need cellular service anyway.

What are your comments about the proposed "agreement" they want me to sign?