Is Verizon Making $300+ Million Per Month From Accidental Internet Access?

I noted a bunch of Verizon’s past activities in crippling features and smart and feature phones last month…

Verizon & Google Announce Um What Exactly? Verizon Wireless Proclaims Openness?

However, I was not aware of this so-called “phantom fee” that has apparently bitten many Verzion customers with Internet capable feature phones that do not have data plans…

DLSReports.com: Verizon’s $1.99 Phantom Fee Returns

The New York Times (David Pogue): Verizon: How Much Do You Charge Now?

Pogue’s report quotes a source as saying that 87 million Verizon customers accidentally hit a phone key that initiates unwanted Internet access that results in more than $300 million per month in data charge revenues at $1.99 per key press. Ack!

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