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Consumers across the country are dealing with phone bills, cell phone contracts, cable packages and Internet scams.  If you are experiencing problems, you are not alone.  Search our database of stories to find one that most closely matches the situation in which you find yourself.  We don’t have all the answers to every problem consumers may face, but some consumers have shared solutions and suggestions. If you have a story, please share it, consumes across the country are waiting to hear from you!  Read through each story or search within the section.

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21-Sep-2008
| Digital TV Transition
I sent for coupons right away as suggested, and I waited for prices of converters to come down. Then, I found out the coupons had expired! Update 10/22/08 I decided to keep DirecTV instead of canceling, but the price is over $60.00 a month and I’m sure it will increase.
20-Sep-2008
| Digital TV Transition
Like many of the other stories on HearUsNow.org, I order coupons fairly early.  I then had little or no selection to get a box I needed and consequently have two unused and expired coupons. If you learn more, please share. I find that the concept and inception of the coupons ...
20-Sep-2008
| Digital TV Transition
I bought the converter box to setup for the new digital age.  Not only did I have to pay an additional $20.00 to the government's $40.00 coupon, I'm unable to setup the converter box with my TV sets.  One set is a black/white manual channel changer and the second set ...
16-Sep-2008
| Digital TV Transition
I had a large FM antenna in my attic.  I simply connected it to a DTV converter box and got lots of channels.  No amplifiers, no rotor.
16-Sep-2008
| Digital TV Transition
I got the $40 coupon and spent another $13 to get a converter at Wal-Mart.  I added a $4.50 bow tie antenna from Radio Shack, and now I get about 25 digital TV channels perfectly.  Everything went without a hitch.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />   Update: 10/22/08 ...
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