Rebecca Atwood

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Rebecca Atwood

Rebecca Atwood has been a member of the PhoneDog.com team since the Summer of 2005. She functions as the Vice President. She works mainly behind the scenes, but does get to chime in with a blog post now and then. She loves watching sports, especially football, and in 2013 began golfing (still not good, but goes more than once every couple of years now!).

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How long does it take to hook up service?

On average, it takes approximately 7 to 10 business days to switch your services to the new provider.  A confirmation e-mail will be sent as soon as your order is completed.  Within that confirmation...

Just when you thought RIM couldn't make the BlackBerry any better...Think Again!

Just barely a month ago I told you about how BlackBerry had finally introduced the 7100 series for Nextel customers and how exciting it was.  Well RIM has surprised me again by introducing a new line...

US Judge Serves Up a Huge Blow in the RIM BlackBerry Patent Settlement Case

Research in Motion (RIM) the maker of the BlackBerry mobile got potentially devastating news today when Judge James Spencer announced that he is refusing to delay the patent infringement case and...

FCC Sticks to Nov.28 Deadline, but Changes Likely

With all of the Voice over IP (VoIP) companies on our site announcing what they were doing to provide all of their customers with Emergency 911 services, the FCC announces they are sticking to their...

Spectrotel offering a free month of service on new unlimited residential accounts.

Spectrotel has announced that from now until February 15, 2006, all new customers who activate an unlimited local and long distance residential account will receive a free month of service.  To...

How can I get a cell phone that is listed in the marketplace?

To purchasing a cellular phone that is listed in our marketplace all you have to do is contact the seller.  The marketplace was created to give consumers an opportunity to list a cellular phone that...

Why was my marketplace listing denied?

Here at ##SITENAMESHORT we take pride in reviewing each potential marketplace listing before it is posted.  A standard guideline is used before a final decision is made to approve or disapprove a...

Does my wireless carrier charge me for the time used to make an International call?

Yes, even though your charges for the International call are being billed by your dial around provider, you will still incur your wireless carrier's applicable minutes whenever you make a call.   

Why does it cost so much more to call an International cell phone?

The reason behind the cost difference for calls made to land line numbers versus cell phone numbers overseas is because in some Countries mobile users do not pay to receive a call on their mobile...

Are all of the phones I see on your site brand new?

No, all of the phones being shipped by the distrubutors Foncentral, Let's Talk, and Wirefly are brand new.  Only phones listed as refurbished would be just that.  The specials for these new cellular...

Verizon to Give Free Phones and Service to Katrina Victims

Verizon Wireless has announced that they are working with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to provide wireless telecommunications relief to qualified individuals who were harmed and...

Is there a minimum usage fee with Pioneer long distance?

I have attached the section of the Pioneer Telephone agreement below for better clarification.  There is no minimum usage fee for our customers signing up via the site.  New sign up's from the...

Why do I have to pay a USF fee for long distance services?

The USF fee (Universal Service Fund) is required by federal law to be charged by all long distance service providers.  The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) sets the USF rate each quarter.  The...

Can I switch to Cleartel services even if I currently have high speed internet?

Yes you can switch your local and long distance services to Cleartel without interrupting your high speed internet.  High speed internet is a completely different service than DSL.  The reason DSL...

Can I receive collect calls from a correctional facility?

As a comparison based telecom site here at ##SITENAMESHORT, we do not provide the local and long distance services.  However from the local and long distance section of the site, you can determine...

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