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raccoon

(32,467 posts)
Sat Apr 18, 2026, 09:05 AM Apr 18

What are your thoughts about seniors being charged for accidental phone calls?

Reason I ask, is you never know when our genius state legislators will want to do that to generate additional revenue.

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What are your thoughts about seniors being charged for accidental phone calls? (Original Post) raccoon Apr 18 OP
What is an snowybirdie Apr 18 #1
It's when you call somebody and you didn't mean to. raccoon Apr 18 #2

raccoon

(32,467 posts)
2. It's when you call somebody and you didn't mean to.
Sat Apr 18, 2026, 09:40 AM
Apr 18

Also known as „butt call„.

Sometimes it happens when you’re trying to text them and you accidentally call them or something similar

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