Use Your Cell Phone Trial Period to Test Your Plan: Here Are Some Guidelines

Written by Syd Johnson


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You wantrepparttar ugly part with things like per minute, over limit, roaming, extra fees, taxes, surcharges and other financial terms. This isrepparttar 110821 part that takes your $39.99 phone bill and turns it into $89 atrepparttar 110822 end ofrepparttar 110823 month. If you’re not sure, call and ask. Some companies will even let you use your phone for free (no minutes deducted) for some ofrepparttar 110824 more pressing customer service issues, or if they make an error on your statement

Customer Service Give your cell phone company a call. Okay, so you don’t need to really make a call, but you’re going to make one anyway. Call them at different times ofrepparttar 110825 day. Did you getrepparttar 110826 automated service from hell? Press 5, and then #, so you can come to 5, and a nice “thanks for your service, goodbye.” Almost every user will need to contact their service provider at some point. Make sure customer service is available 24X7 before you need to call.

Cell phone companies are notorious for incorrect billing and credit charges. Cell phone users are well known for not reading their contracts. Put these two together and you will findrepparttar 110827 need to make at least one customer service call duringrepparttar 110828 year. 1.Can you get through? 2.Wasrepparttar 110829 service prompt and courteous? 3.Doesrepparttar 110830 customer service rep have an accurate and complete knowledge of your contract? If you find constant discrepancies between your contract andrepparttar 110831 customer service line, be prepared to make calls on a regular basis to get your bills straightened out.

If you follow these simple tips, you can use your trial period to weed out a bad service with a good sales force, and avoid a host of potential problems later on.

Go ahead, enjoy your service. If it’s great, please spreadrepparttar 110832 word. If it’s not good, you’ll probably do that anyway. Either way, we’ll all thank you for it.

This article may be freely distributed as long as there's an active link to http://www.rapidlingo.com Syd Johnson Editor


The Shoemaker and the Brat

Written by Patricia Gatto


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When I got home, I explained everything to my dad. As usual, my dialog was animated. I clutchedrepparttar bag, imitatedrepparttar 110820 shoemaker and walked aroundrepparttar 110821 living room acting out my dramatic exit fromrepparttar 110822 shop. Then I handed my dadrepparttar 110823 bag. He looked in it and smiled.

"Honey, I love you. I'm so happy that you care so much about my shoes, but what am I going to do with them now?"

That's when he pulledrepparttar 110824 shoes out. The heels were removed andrepparttar 110825 soles were cobbled out. They were useless, like a patient pulled out of surgery beforerepparttar 110826 doctor finishedrepparttar 110827 operation.

"Patience, honey," he said gently. "There is no point in working yourself up over something that you have no control over."

I tried to argue with his logic. I told himrepparttar 110828 shoemaker had a job to do and he didn't live up to his obligation. My dad smiled again.

"Honey, think about it. It's just a pair of shoes. I have others. Choose your battles wisely and always deliver them with respect. Tomorrow you will bringrepparttar 110829 shoes back torepparttar 110830 shoemaker and apologize. Explain that you understand he is busy and I am certain you will get positive results."

That's how my dad conducts his life, with patience and respect, no matter what is handed to him. It's one ofrepparttar 110831 many reasons I love him so much.

My father's response was not belittling or disrespectful. He reminded me that we can't always have what we want when we want it. He showed me that our responses to a difficult situation show our true character. Acceptance, forgiveness and understanding are key elements to a healthy outlook on life.

Even to this day, whenever I am in a difficult situation, I remind myself not to be a heel, and always show sole.

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Title: The Shoemaker andrepparttar 110833 Brat Author: Patricia Gatto Copyright 2004. All Rights Reserved Category: Parenting Word Count (including Resource Box): 800

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Patricia Gatto and John De Angelis are the authors of MILTON'S DILEMMA, the tale of a lonely boy's magical journey to friendship and self-acceptance. As advocates for literacy and children's rights, the authors speak at schools and community events to foster awareness and provide children with a safe and healthy learning environment. For more information, please visit Joyful Productions at http://www.joyfulproductions.com


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