tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873014028112220799.post8233781210462806374..comments2023-10-15T05:29:05.757-05:00Comments on Spork in the Road: Savings minutes saves nothingSpork in the Roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09553566543163796092noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873014028112220799.post-55221732907985618512009-06-22T17:01:05.690-05:002009-06-22T17:01:05.690-05:00Mitzi, your point is well taken. The rollover minu...Mitzi, your point is well taken. The rollover minutes feature is not a bad one and can be handy for some folks. I also think the folks who did they ads did a pretty slick job of turning a nebulous feature, as you put it, into a tangible benefit. <br /><br />My only qualm was with their math claim. While it's true that actually using the rollover feature when you go over your minutes does save you money vs typical overage costs, the average person doesn't use all of his or her minutes every month. And if you've got excess minutes sitting around, it's tantamount to excess stock- something you've paid for but aren't using, making the price of the things you have used greater per unit.<br /><br />So my argument is more about the semantics of their math in reference to the greater portion of the population, not the usefulness of the feature, which I agree could be a lifesaver.Spork in the Roadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553566543163796092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873014028112220799.post-28563211957383959772009-05-03T10:19:00.000-05:002009-05-03T10:19:00.000-05:00Hey Hal,
These ads are for AT&T's Rollove...Hey Hal,<br /><br />These ads are for AT&T's Rollover feature, where each month's unused minutes roll over into the next month, so unused minutes from previously months can actually save you from overage charges when you exceed your monthly allotment. Yes, AT&T could just charge overages at the same rate as other minutes on your account, so an overage would result in an extra $10 instead of an extra $300, but I thought the folks behind these ads did a good job making nebulous rollover minutes into something tangible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com