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Mashable - The Social Media Guide: The AT&T vs Google Voice War Erupts Over Sex Lines

  • dailybragger · 2 months ago
    Hey Google, just take AT&T out of your search results. That will teach them.
  • Name · 2 months ago
    Obama!
  • Name · 1 month ago
    anyone know what the barcode google logo a few days ago was about?
  • Kyle Eldridge · 1 month ago
    It was the invention of the Barcode. If you ever want to know what the changed logo is about, mouse over it and it will give you a description.
  • umar · 1 month ago
    at this day barcode was invented
  • tyrewebdesign · 2 months ago
    Good job google. I don't think apple had much to do with the decision in the first place.
  • Fred Alvari · 2 months ago
    VoIP will be everywhere it's only a matter of time.
  • WWAHHMpreneur · 2 months ago
    All I can say is wow.

    I am a very happy Google customer (via my cell - T-mobile has not tried to block GV, thank goodness), and a very much captive At&T residential customer for safety / security and DSL monopoly / lack of affordable choices reasons.
  • zedomax · 2 months ago
    Face it, AT&T sucks, they are greedy and Google is trying to free the people from overpaying over-priced AT&T. Their advanced technology is not really "advanced", face it!
  • Name · 2 months ago
    FUCK AT&T
  • denised2 · 2 months ago
    The A in AT&T stands for Ass*&^%. I'm stuck with them because of where I live, but I decided to just go and buy a cell phone outright, rather than shackle myself to them in another 2 year contract. I've got my google voice number too - so the minute I see daylight, I'm bouncing!!
  • Donzi38zr · 2 months ago
    Sounds like me and Verizon!!! the are scummy aswell.
  • Baylink · 2 months ago
    Verizon. LTE 700. Open Handsets. Next year. Just sayin'.
  • MichaelADeBose · 2 months ago
    Google's response missed the elephant in the room. Google is not a phone company, nor do they take money from customers every month, in exchange for the ability to make phone calls. That money that AT&T charges its customers obligates AT&T to complete phone calls. Needless to say, however high those charges may be, AT&T is reimbursed for those charges, through a process called 'customer billing'.

    These are pretty big distinctions. I could see AT&T attempting such transparent foolery, but seems like it should be quite apparent to the FCC that Google is not phone company.
  • Mike · 2 months ago
    I completely agree, since where do we have to sign a contract giving money to Google to use Google Voice?

    Oh and to top it off, Google Voice is not available for everyone. I just happen to have a Google Voice account.
  • Jeff 'Digi' Lange · 2 months ago
    at&t plays dirty
  • Joel Brodsky · 2 months ago
    Glad I use an Android phone, don't have to worry about any of this BS. Google Voice works just fine on it.
  • lia84 · 2 months ago
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  • Christian · 1 month ago
    That's why I love my Palm Pre and Sprint. I now pay $69/month for unlimited: mobile calls (to any network), web, text, photo, video, GPS. Then I have 450 to call landlines. Basically anytime I think I'm calling a landline, I use the Google Voice app on my Pre. It's super easy for me to use Google Voice and it saves me a ton of money every month. Thank you for not being dumb Sprint! Oh, and thanks Google Voice for saving me some cashola.
  • jeu educatifs · 1 month ago
    It may seem hostile, but a company protecting its business practices shouldn't come as a surprise. I hate the record labels being such twaats, but I am not surprised that they are trying to keep themselves viable.

    An application that allows someone to circumvent the core function of the phone, thus taking away business from the carrier, seems to me to be a bit of an important thing for AT&T via Apple to block.