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more about #scam more comments → Xagest: Yeah, I've been talking to them, but nothing is budging. Our contract is still stuck for another year, so I doubt AT&T give a crap. My sister got an... more » Fractal the Meek: Not surprised. I'll put my Sprint fanboy hat on a sec and mention that before I had a data plan my phones simply spat back "You don't has a data plan ... more » Xagest: Just got hit with this just month. My sister has an HTC with no data plan, and the Internet Explorer button was pressed while it was in her pocket. ... more » newgalactic: Of course I've experienced this. And of course Verizon will do nothing to ever change this, it's money in the bank for them. The solution is to get ... more » Rusty Shackleford: I think the phones by default should ask you "You are about to use the web and will be charged standard data rates. Do you wish to continue?" This me... more » ZacherySchiller: I have had this problem for over two years and have complained many times to get the $1.99 charge taken off the four phones on my account. (which obvi... more » Spoony: Umm something tells me this isn't completely legit. "Now, you can ask to have this feature blocked. But even then, if you one of those buttons by acc... more » JackTheTripper: I had a phone on sprint that used to do that. I just reprogrammed the buttons to do something else like open contacts. #datacharges more » Pessimippopotamus: Most non-smart phones do that, not just Verizon's. Unless you can't customize those shortcuts on those Verizon phones for some crazy reason. And I sh... more » nutbastard: just another reason why i go with prepaid for cell phones. #datacharges more » zaxwashere: I don't change the function of the buttons as it doesn't seem to be an option on my LG, my solution to this is to go to the security menu and to lock ... more » nutbastard: @Sean Fallon "This design "flaw" might be netting Verizon $300 million per year." then the article says: "That's over $300 million per month" mont... more » Lite: hates Illinois Nazis: Ya think? #datacharges more » prettyboy1974: Um....Does anyone know you can change the function of these buttons. It's pretty simple to. #datacharges more » aec007: Not only Verizon, AT&T as well. My Q9H has a key with the ATT globe on the upper left. You hit that and the default brower (Opera opens). Not needing... more » -
#verizon
Do Verizon Phones Have Intentional Design "Flaws" That Scam You Into Data Charges?
Have you ever got hit with a $1.99 data charge on your Verizon bill for accidentally hitting a button that connects you to "Get It Now" or "Mobile Web?" This design "flaw" might be netting Verizon $300 million per year. More » -
#crime
Our FBI Chief Is As Internet Savvy As Your Grandparents
FBI Director Robert Mueller revealed himself as an internet newbie yesterday when he admitted to nearly being duped by an email phishing scam. More » -
#software
iTunes Gift Code Hackers Turn Attention to iPhone App Developers
The all-too-easy-to-crack iTunes gift code has led to a flooded market, making the codes essentially unprofitable. So they've now turned their attention to the App Store to find new, underhanded ways to screw Apple. More » -
#virus
The Conficker Virus Scams You $50 To Remove It
Kaspersky Labs discovered that Conficker is charging users $49.95 in order to "remove" the virus from your system. Is it part of a larger business model where the makers intend to profit? More » -
#cablevision
Cablevision Scamming People Into Getting Converter Box With Basic Service
A Consumerist reader looking to hook up basic service to a cable-ready TV was told by Cablevision that a converter box would be needed "no matter what." He was also accused of being "disrespectful." More » -
#alwayslowpricesalways
Walmart Unwittingly Sells iPod Nano Knockoff as Actual iPod
Reader Mitchel Jones noticed something seriously wrong with the iPod display at his local Walmart. Is there another new iPod Nano? Has Apple finally abandoned its iconic wheel? The answer, as deduced by Mitchel himself, is much more depressing: retail fraud. More » -
#audio
Binaural Beats Audio Played Through Noise Canceling Headphones Supposedly Gives You a Drug-Like High
The site I-Doser makes the seemingly remarkable claim that playing binaural beats—pulses of two different frequencies that are slightly different into both ears at the same time—can give you a high that's on par with taking drugs. The Jerusalem Post claims that the concept has been around since the 1830s, but has only been perfected with the introduction of noise canceling headphones and better audio reproduction. More » -
