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CUB to slash phone bills today at
Thursday, October 30, 2008—Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn
and other consumers will learn how to save
up to $500 a year on phone service today at the Citizen Utility Board’s (CUB) first-ever
“Loop” phone-bill clinic.
first-ever “Loop” clinic CUB’s experts will be at the James R. Thompson Center atrium from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to provide money-saving tips on local, long-distance and wireless phone service. “As consumers wrestle with the economy and utility rate hikes, CUB has the tools they need to cut their yearly costs by hundreds of dollars,” CUB Executive Director David Kolata said. “Cutting your phone bill could be the first step to battling a bad economy.” Consumers who bring a copy of their phone bill will be provided with a free one-on-one bill analysis and will receive information about:
The CUB Cellphone Saver, a new online tool that automatically analyzes individual wireless bills to identify cheaper plans, spot billing errors, and detect unnecessary charges. This tool has been showing consumers how to slash their wireless bills by an average of $300 a year.
How to get a $20 long-distance credit with one of the most affordable providers in the nation. That’s nearly 11 hours of free calling. The CUB-designed Consumer’s Choice local-calling plans that AT&T is forced to offer under a legal settlement. CUB has saved consumers an average of $200 a year on local and long-distance service by connecting them with the right Consumer’s Choice plan. All told, CUB’s advice is saving consumers an average of $500 a year. “Where else can you get a free service like this?” Kolata said. “Consumers need some good news for a change.” |