On Dec 8, 10:00 am, "Kevin M." <[email protected]> wrote: > Years ago when I was in college, the HBO movie version of Bill > Carter's Late Shift aired. I wanted to watch it, but didn't have the > extra cash to fork over for an HBO subscription. I called what was > then Adelphia and asked their operator if I could subscribe for a week > or two. She recommended that I subscribe the day of the movie, then > call the next day and cancel the subscription stating someone claiming > to be me had ordered HBO. I asked her if that was alright, and she > said of course -- she did it all the time. > > Of course, those were the days before calls "may be monitored for > quality assurance."
I had heard it claimed during the days of "The Sopranos" that there were those who would call cable companies every Friday during that show's run, subscribe to HBO, watch "The Sopranos" on Sunday night and then call every Monday morning to cancel. I assume they would be caught eventually, but... -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
