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Canceling your cell phone before your cell phone plan’s term is up it can get very expensive. Most carriers’ cancellation fees are calculated at around $20.00 per month remaining on your contract — and in some cases, there’s no cap.

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NOTE: On September 21, 2009, GILL Technologies President George Gill sent the letter below to John Traversy, the Executive Director of Telecommunications at the CRTC, concerning the onerous costs end users bear over telehacking-related charges. We believe it is part of our role as a telecom expense management firm to help protect clients from all unnecessary charges, including those stemming from third party fraud, an issue we’ve covered in the past.

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Are carriers allowing fraudsters to attack third party providers?

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With the new “no cell phone while driving” law soon rapidly approaching in Ontario, Bell Mobility is now offering a cool feature that will help drivers avoid falling to hands-on cell use temptation — a good thing, since breaking the law nets you a $500 fine (and it makes you drive badly, too!).

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As your mobile phone bills pile up, ask yourself this: “Why are they so expensive?” The answer probably is not because this is simply how much your cell phone fleet costs. Understanding your cell phone plans is the first step to cost reduction. Over the years we’ve seen common problems crop up again and again. Here are four of them to consider the next time your bills arrive.

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