retroremakes
January 22nd, 2010, 23:05
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2010/01/500x_mq82d.jpg (http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2010/01/mq82d.jpg)Activated display phones in AT&T stores are fun. You can send dirty text messages to strangers or make long-long-long distance calls. What this individual did is far better than any prank though: He donated money to Haiti on AT&T's behalf.
I'm assuming that this person donated $10 at a time by texting HAITI to 90999. Whether AT&T will actually release the funds is uncertain, but kudos on the effort. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna take after a few Redditors and visit my local cellphone stores to send a few text messages.
In the meantime, please keep in mind that there are many ways to donate to Haiti aid and that Lifehacker has a great guide on avoiding scams (http://lifehacker.com/5447987/how-and-where-to-donate-to-haiti-and-avoid-scams) along with plenty of links to help you make sure that your money goes to someone in need. [Reddit (http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/asyfb/att_donates_to_haiti_pic/)—Thanks, Marc (http://trueslant.com/marcflores)!]
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More... (http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/OlGplosfVL0/the-greatest-use-for-att-display-phone)
I'm assuming that this person donated $10 at a time by texting HAITI to 90999. Whether AT&T will actually release the funds is uncertain, but kudos on the effort. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm gonna take after a few Redditors and visit my local cellphone stores to send a few text messages.
In the meantime, please keep in mind that there are many ways to donate to Haiti aid and that Lifehacker has a great guide on avoiding scams (http://lifehacker.com/5447987/how-and-where-to-donate-to-haiti-and-avoid-scams) along with plenty of links to help you make sure that your money goes to someone in need. [Reddit (http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/asyfb/att_donates_to_haiti_pic/)—Thanks, Marc (http://trueslant.com/marcflores)!]
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More... (http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/OlGplosfVL0/the-greatest-use-for-att-display-phone)