Comments on: Power Breakfast: AT&T hanging up directory, jobs, renters

By: Bob

Bob — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 15:44:06 +0000

Cable Companies and other providers are taking subscribers away from AT&T and do not issue or maintain White Pages Directories nor do they have the expense built into their service prices. They are “skimming the cream” and leaving the low fat for the wireline providers. I challenge you to use your cable phone when your electricity goes out or when your cable goes out. I found this out the hard way last year during a storm. Now I am back with AT&T-BellSouth and recently called the power company to report an outage. AT&T told me that they provide their own talk power to their lines and don’t depend upon competitors. You will notice that serious businesses still use AT&T because they don’t want to be cut off from their customers due to substandard service from one of the hundreds of companies offering telecommunications services. I personally will request a directory and will request a Real Yellow Pages also. My business got stuck a few years ago buying advertising in yellow books sold by other companies when we found they had limited distribution and very few listings in their books. Our customer calls dropped significantly that year and next year we went back to AT&T’s real yellow pages.

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:02:46 +0000

If you love your white pages, then request a copy. It’s just stupid to continue dumping all of this paper on people who don’t want it. I have an iPhone, so I can pretty much look up anything at any time. I’ve used Maps to find local businesses like you used the white pages in the past, except it takes about 8 seconds and I can even see where it is on a map.

By: Derrick

Derrick — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:53:45 +0000

Err, nothing has been even mentioned about stopping Yellow Pages delivery or even business White Pages. Only the residential White Pages would have to be specifically requested.

By: KM

KM — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:41:26 +0000

Landlines are a dying breed, and being replaced by wireless. Wonder who is benefitting? Landlines are being replaced by U-Verse, DSL and 2 year commitments. Yes, at&t is struggling making a profit.
I would think the YP and White pages should always be an option to all their customers. A once a year copy shouldn’t be too expensive to manage?
Substantial hardship? I don’t think so…just a way to say we want out of an obligation.

By: Brad

Brad — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:38:59 +0000

I can’t believe this is even a possibility!! It’s the easiest, fastest, way for me to get things done. I don’t have to boot up or log in. It’s right there in the room. In 10 seconds I have a ton of companies to choose from.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:28:45 +0000

I hope they keep delivering the yellow pages. It sure is a ton easier to use than firing up the computer every time I want to call a business. Sometimes my power goes out too and what about that little one I keep in my car? I need my yellow pages!

By: Joan

Joan — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:24:10 +0000

Many older people do not use computers. Occasionally, we have to use dial up when away from home–it would take forever to look up a phone number. Hopefully, AT&T would send a post card to check whether you want one or not, using postage paid return.