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Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
> Bruce Esquibel <bje@ripco.com> wrote:
>>Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
> 
>>>My Square magnetic swipe reader showed up the other day. I don't have
>>>a smart phone to use it with, though.
> 
>>Stand your ground.
> 
>>You might be only 6 or 7 cents ahead right now, but turning down the deal
>>from t-mobile to upgrade your phone and add data service for the penny a
>>month was the right move.
> 
>>In 40 or 50 years when it turns into real money, maybe $5 or $6, you'll be
>>having the last laugh.
> 
> Bruce is still pissed at me. No one tell him I use two computers with
> Windows XP and computers with outdated Linux.
> 
> T-Mobile changed my plan last December, and I think I am being charged
> the extra penny. They added 30 Mbytes of data a month; I have no idea
> how much data I had before. I don't use it.
> 
> I called to ask about data. For a $10 a month surcharge, they'll put
> 3 Gbytes of data on. While talking with the representative, I asked about
> smart phones but she didn't say they have a deal right now. The call was
> cut off, and a text message appeared saying I'm now being charged
> the $10 monthly surcharge for data that I can't use.
> 
> Thanks a lot, Bruce.
> 
> The Square swipe reader has what looks like an audio plug. There's a
> whole in the top of the phone I have; turns out that's a headphone jack.
> I think that means I can download the Square app and use the swipe reader.
> It'll be painful to use the browser on the phone, though.

It will not work with a browser. It's assumed you have an iphone or 
android device to use the reader.

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Accepting credit cards "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com> - 2015-06-10 20:15 +0000
  Re: Accepting credit cards Cydrome Leader <presence@MUNGEpanix.com> - 2015-06-10 20:23 +0000
    Re: Accepting credit cards smr <me@shawnritchie.com> - 2015-06-10 15:56 -0500
      Re: Accepting credit cards "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com> - 2015-06-10 21:42 +0000
        Re: Accepting credit cards Cydrome Leader <presence@MUNGEpanix.com> - 2015-06-10 23:22 +0000
      Re: Accepting credit cards Bruce Esquibel <bje@ripco.com> - 2015-06-11 12:58 +0000
        Re: Accepting credit cards "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com> - 2015-06-12 13:55 +0000
        Re: Accepting credit cards Cydrome Leader <presence@MUNGEpanix.com> - 2015-06-12 21:22 +0000
        Re: Accepting credit cards Brent <tetraethylleadREMOVETHIS@yahoo.com> - 2015-06-22 16:52 +0000
  Re: Accepting credit cards "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com> - 2015-06-29 02:59 +0000
    Re: Accepting credit cards Mark Anderson <mea@nospambradnylion.com> - 2015-06-29 11:30 -0400
      Re: Accepting credit cards Mark Anderson <mea@nospambradnylion.com> - 2015-06-29 15:04 -0400
        Re: Accepting credit cards Cydrome Leader <presence@MUNGEpanix.com> - 2015-06-29 20:33 +0000
          Re: Accepting credit cards Geoff Gass <glg@tanzenmb.com> - 2015-07-02 22:30 +0000
            Re: Accepting credit cards Bruce Esquibel <bje@ripco.com> - 2015-07-03 10:13 +0000
              Re: Accepting credit cards Geoff Gass <glg@tanzenmb.com> - 2015-07-03 13:46 +0000
              Re: Accepting credit cards Mark Anderson <mea@nospambradnylion.com> - 2015-07-03 13:33 -0400
                Re: Accepting credit cards Bruce Esquibel <bje@ripco.com> - 2015-07-04 12:30 +0000
                Re: Accepting credit cards nobody@[127.0.0.1] (DWT) - 2015-07-04 18:05 +0000
                Re: Accepting credit cards "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com> - 2015-07-04 18:32 +0000
                Re: Accepting credit cards "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com> - 2015-07-06 18:47 +0000
                Re: Accepting credit cards smr <me@shawnritchie.com> - 2015-07-06 16:32 -0500
                Re: Accepting credit cards "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com> - 2015-07-06 23:14 +0000
                Re: Accepting credit cards smr <me@shawnritchie.com> - 2015-07-07 09:31 -0500
                Re: Accepting credit cards "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com> - 2015-07-07 15:35 +0000
      Re: Accepting credit cards Geoff Gass <glg@tanzenmb.com> - 2015-07-03 13:47 +0000
    Re: Accepting credit cards "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com> - 2015-06-29 20:25 +0000
      Re: Accepting credit cards Cydrome Leader <presence@MUNGEpanix.com> - 2015-06-29 20:31 +0000
        Re: Accepting credit cards "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com> - 2015-06-30 02:10 +0000
      Re: Accepting credit cards "Adam H. Kerman" <ahk@chinet.com> - 2015-06-30 02:12 +0000

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