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AT&T & Verizon, Two Peas in a Pod

Looks like AT&T is making the same mistake that Verizon has been making with their ".002 cents per kilobyte equals .002 dollars per kilobyte."

The art director that approved this needs to be fired:

http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/specials/iphone-info.jsp

And they did it again on the text plan graphic:

So this means that with the new iPhone plan, if I get the 450 minute plan and go over by an additional 450 minutes, my bill will only be $2.025 more? That's highly unlikely.

Someone needs to teach these wireless companies elementary level mathematics. I think they meant either "20¢" or "$.20".

Let's compare the previous scenario with what's advertised and what they probably mean:

450 additional minutes x .45¢ = $2.025
450 additional minutes x 45¢ = $202.50

Big difference, huh?

AT&T is not in my good graces today.

POINT 20 CENTS is NOT the same as 20 CENTS!
How does a huge corporation like this make such a blatant mistake?