Sekondi, July 20, GNA — A Sekondi District Magistrate’s Court on Monday sentenced Sheidu Fuseini, a labourer to 18 months in imprisonment in hard labour for exchanging unused phone cards with used ones. The accused pleaded guilty to attempted stealing.

Prosecuting, Police Chief Inspector Joe Hedidor, said at about 18:40 hours on July 15 this year, the accused who had no permanent place of abode, bought three pieces of phone cards at Chapel Hill in Takoradi. He said the accused cleverly exchanged the phone cards with used ones and told the vendor that the cards she gave him were used ones. Chief Inspector Hedidor said Nketiah examined the cards and detected that they were different from the ones she sold to the accused.

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PORTLAND, ORE. — You could be among the more than a million people charged for phone service you never asked for.
Paul Keyser says AT&T continues to bill him every month for long distance, yet his home line is not set up for long distance calls.

After months of frustration he asked KATU’s Ed Teachout to investigate.

In a statement to KATU, AT&T apologizes for any inconvenience its billing error caused people.

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MIAMI(BUSINESS WIRE)July 19, 2004--GlobeTel Communications Corp. (OTCBB:GTEL) is pleased to announce today the expansion of its wireless applications to fully integrate with its Magic Money Stored Value Program.

Currently GTEL’s TXT card product provides wireless access to international calling card services via SMS messaging. However, new developments announced today will integrate TXT card features into GlobeTel’s Stored Value Program directly as well as provide the ability to process financial transactions wirelessly, such as bill payments and money transfers.

Customers will be able to purchase low cost international calling cards or transfer money overseas via their cell phone as well as access many types of prepaid information services.

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