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Man leases phone for 55 years

Urban Weigl · 2007-07-29 22:43:30

http://www.bangordailynews.com/news/t/city.aspx?articleid=152540&zoneid=176 Anyone still lease a phone from eircom? Here's a photo of the phone. Must have cost $3000.00 over the years...

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29-07-2007 11:43pm

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Urban Weigl

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http://www.bangordailynews.com/news/t/city.aspx?articleid=152540&zoneid=176

Anyone still lease a phone from eircom? Here's a photo of the phone. Must have cost $3000.00 over the years...

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#2 30-07-2007 12:43pm
Our man in Havana

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I know for a fact that my dad still has a equipment rental charge on his bill each month.

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#3 30-07-2007 4:47pm
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My parents had one up until 4 years ago when the phone broke.

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#4 30-07-2007 4:54pm
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lol @ idiot grandad

my ma had one leased for about 15 years and then one day I glanced at the bill and says "hey ma, wtf is this charge?" lol @ idiot ma. we could have used that money for ham or crisps.

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