-CH> You reveal your ignorance and arrogance with that one, Mr.
-CH> Erdner; but
-CH> I understand since you have been rubbing shoulders with
-CH> Bell Atlanticy
-CH> Nynex.  In addition to the things I have already stated,
-CH> Bell Atlantic
-CH> Nynex (among others) discriminates against all of their
-CH> customers when
-CH> they give them the bull about "free phones" and thereby
-CH> violate the
-CH> Credit laws and engage in deceptive business practices.
-CH> CHARLES
I think that the credit checks are a pain in the neck, rather than security 
deposits they could just limit those that may be more of a risk. Shut the 
account off at 50 bucks or something. A security deposit isn't the only 
answer and it isn't the best answer. It would be easy to put down a $400 
security deposit and then run up a few thousand dollars worth of calling in 
the first month and keep going until shut off. They would have gotten more 
than their moneys worth.
I was reading that some of the PCS systems will allow you to put a limit on 
your account, go over that limit and you're done for the month. I think it 
was Sprint Spectrum in DC that offered this.
Rather than a security deposit, a reasonable limit may be a better solution 
for both the carrier and the buyer.
Unfortunately, the credit check has become and industry standard, Cellular, 
PCS, and probably even the SMR/ESMR companies are all doing it.
Three solutions
1.) Do without, not a great solution but it is a choice.
2.) Pay the deposit and get it back at the end of the year.
3.) Put the phone in someone elses name.
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