[bartart]

It was actually an issue after the breakup because the successor companies started making much more money as a group than they did when they were together.

They did all sorts of creative accounting to make it look like the breakup was a big success that led to lower profits, when in reality cutting bloated bureaucracy and the R&D budget led to really bumper profits.

[tyingq]

Hmm. Maybe more overall minutes/calls due to the lower cost? I know for sure my phone bills got cut in half when I switched to MCI. I didn't call or talk more often, just paid less.

Maybe others paid more than before, but enjoyed the additional minutes.