PlatinumTel suing competitors over false advertising

Joe — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:30:50 +0000

AT&T and Verizon have faced off in recent weeks over Verizon’s current advertising campaign. They’re taking swipes at AT&T at every turn, and AT&T is alleging that the ads are misleading. They’re not the only cellular companies in a tiff. Prepaid carrier PlatinumTel is suing two competitors, U.S. Mobile and EZ Stream, alleging false advertising practices. PlatinumTel also alleges that these companies are in violation of the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act and the Illinois Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices act. Apparently, there has already been a default judgment against U.S. Mobile, and a similar motion has been filed against EZ Stream. xchange has more details.

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PlatinumTel introduces low international calling rates

Joe — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:43:11 +0000

Prepaid carrier PlatinumTel has announced new, lower international calling rates. The headliner: 2 cents per minute to over 200 destinations in more than 40 countries. You can check out rates to specific destinations at PlatinumTel’s website, but here’s a short list they provided in the press release: Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, China, Canada, Denmark, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, South Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Russia Metro Moscow, Singapore, Spain, and Taiwan. Remember, the 2 cents per minute rate is in addition to normal airtime charges. Which isn’t a problem if you sign up for PlatinumTel’s unlimited plan.

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PlatinumTel suing competitors over false advertising

PlatinumTel introduces low international calling rates