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The state of Illinois is making it easier for consumers to get out of their cell phone contracts.  A new “lemon law,” which just passed the House of Representatives, carries a three strikes rule for wireless providers.  If a handset requires repair or replacement three times, signees can cancel their contract without penalty.

Additional clauses allow consumers to upgrade or downgrade their cell phones while paying the same fees commonly found with promotional discounts.

The bill isn’t law yet.  It still needs to pass through the Senate and finally the Governor. Although this law will only apply to Illinois residents, it may set precedent for other states to follow.

Is such a law good for consumers?  If the bill passes, will wireless providers experience a rise in replacement claims?  Imagine being able to break your phone on purpose to get out of a long-term contract.

In due time, we’ll eventually find out if a law can be effective.

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The Motorola Pebl is a well designed phone without all the fancy gizmo’s.  A far cry from modern day phones, commonly packed with features I could care less about, such as megapixel cameras, multimedia messaging, MP3 functionality and personal videos.  Most consumers never use these extra features anyway.

I never held a phone that felt so good in my hand.  The smooth exterior and oval shape brings true meaning to the Pebl name.  Sure, this phone has a camera and video recorder, but it’s not bloated with too many features.  And like most Motorola phones, the PEBL is well built and very appealing to the eye.

If your looking for a stylish but simple phone, the Motorola Pebl is a perfect choice for individuals who want a compact package without all the trimmings.  It comes in a variety of colors to suit your taste.  Why not give it a try?

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Can’t stop to write down a phone number from 411?

Then, why don’t you have it sent to you by text messaging instead? You can event pre-set requests for directory listings to be sent directly to your mobile wireless handset every single time you need a telephone number from Verizon Livesource!

They understand that today’s society is always on the go. In this day and age, every redundancy is an inconvenience. Imagine being asked by a voice prompt each time you call if you want to have the listing sent to your cell phone or pda. With the new service, a trailer at the bottom of messages sent by LiveSource will instruct callers to reply “ACCEPT” to establish automatic text-message delivery for all future calls.

Finally, a company that understands that we have other better things to do!

“Wireless users want simple and efficient access to the information they need,” said Tom Moran, executive director of product development for Verizon LiveSource. “As the wholesale provider of directory assistance services to the major wireless carriers in the U.S., we are answering these demands by enhancing the 411 experience through personalization and by leveraging the convenience of text messaging.”

More personalized service - This is how Verizon LiveSource differentiates themselves to make our life more easier.

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