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Cablevision is charging customers $40 to keep their old phone number when they switch over. When questioned, they lie and say they're simply trying to recoup the number port fee charged by the previous provider. [Consumer Reports via Broadband Reports]

Cablevision is charging customers $40 to keep their old phone number when they switch over. When questioned, they lie and say they’re simply trying to recoup the number port fee charged by the previous provider. [Consumer Reports via Broadband Reports]

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