I have two, sometimes three, bills that I can view and pay on line, and I read every line. Diane -----Original Message----- From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of thoth93@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 10:47 PM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: O.T. Unwanted and unrequested phone service Given that Amy lives in Florida, a state with a large population of disabled and older folks, investigating bills in large print and online may be useful. E. At 08:16 PM 3/13/2007, you wrote: >Hi, > >I receive my Qwest bill in Braille. My bank statements and my credit >card statements are readily visible on-line. I think it really just >depends on the companies involved, and how accessible they make their sites. > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of >thoth93@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 6:15 PM >To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: O.T. Unwanted and unrequested phone >service > >It certainly ought to be possible for all of you to be able to read >bills from utilities, the phone company, and such online and pay them >online as well. Lots of banks offer online bill paying accessible to >blind folks and most utilities and many other companies show customers bills online. > >E. >At 12:48 PM 3/12/2007, you wrote: > >I want to share this information to others who might pay bills with > >less care and more trust than might be warranted. I had to take care > >of a problem with unwanted phone calls and while doing so I > >discovered that I had a voice mail service for which I was being > >billed $14 a month. Now if I needed voice mail it would be fine but > >I don't need it as I am home almost 24/7 and even if I might have needed it I did not order it. > > > >It did not occur to me that a company could charge me for a service I > >did not ask for or need and I was able to remove the service and > >arrange for a refund through my phone company but I could not help > >but wonder how long I might have gone on paying without realizing > >that I was being robbed by a company I never heard of. That is the > >last time I pay a bill without careful scrutiny, even Bellsouth. > > > >Amy > >omsm > >feeling even more stupid that usual. > > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to >bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a >list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. > > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to >bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a >list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.