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Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Free?

A fruitful day in the office drew to and end. The Gorse Fox headed to the hotel, chatted with the Silver Vixen and prepared to meet up with colleagues.

A text arrived... "T-Mobile user - please phone 08700-xxxxx, URGENT"

GF hesitated and then called.

"We would like to offer you a new phone" said a voice.
"Why, thankyou" responded GF.
"You get 1000 minutes of calls, and 1000 texts per month - free" offered the voice.
"Excellent" responded the GF, "It will be nice not to have to pay any mobile phone bills".
"No it's not free", he said (not realising he was turning from predator to prey) "it will cost £35 per month"
"Oh, so it's not free then?" asked Gorse Fox, innocently.
"Er, no".
"What about the 3G and internet access?" asked GF
"We don't offer that" he stammered.
"Ah!" pounced GF "So let me understand... you want me to change my contract, to pay an extra £12.50 per month, but you offer ten times the number of bundled minutes that I currently receive - and don't use. In addition you don't provide the 3G and internet services that I do use? Is that right?"
There was a pause.
"Yes" yes he muttered.
"Can you guess what my response is likely to be?" asked the Gorse Fox.
"Sorry" he said "and hung up.

That was fun thought the Gorse Fox as he headed out.

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