I reviewed my cell phone bill and discovered a charge I hadn't notice before, but which has been present since we opened our account, for "roadside service." The charge is $2.99/month and the customer is required to notifiy ATT (611) to terminate the "service." I have no recollection of learning of the program when we began with ATT, but obviously, should have checked my monthly billings more closely.
The service excludes RVs, and heavy duty trucks, is limited to 4 calls per year, $50 service per call, and does not apply to collisions or even damage caused by road debris. Check the light colored blue box in upper right of pdf file to see how limited it is. I couldn't link to the pdf file, but using the link below, go to "details" and from there you can see the pdf, if you wish.
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-pho...questid=273575
While $3 monthly from each customer may be minimal, the amount of money taken in on this hidden charge nationally could be substantial.
Looks like ATT got spanked in WA over this practice.
http://www.atg.wa.gov/pressrelease.aspx?id=22184
Bill