AT&T being sued for overbilling cell phone data usage

"Court papers claim that attorneys set up test account for an iPhone, then closed all of its apps and left the device unused for 10 days. AT&T still billed the account for 2,292 KB of usage."

Interesting. They're hoping to promote it to a class action, so we'll see where it goes. This could cost AT&T some serious coin. The article is a little skimpy on whether the phone was turned off or just sitting idle, I'm sure a lot of people started that exact test today.

There was a recent kerfuffle about the new Windows 7 phones and unknown data usage, but Microsoft says that has been resolved.

http://www.upi.com/Business_News/2011/02/01/ATT-faces-lawsuit-over-billing/UPI-87561296594363/

http://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/02/02/027250/ATampT-Sued-For-Systematic-iPhone-Overbilling

Now you can opt-out of having phone books delivered!

You do have to provide them with both a working email address and phone number, apparently instructions come via email and they confirm by phone. Still, I can't remember the last time that I used a phone book. DexKnows.com generally handles things for me.

http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2011/02/send-yellow-pages-to-hell/

http://www.yellowpagesoptout.com/