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| If a Mobile utility company offers a lease on equipment, it is usually best to buy instead of lease. You will usually save money by buying your phones instead of leasing them. |
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| Choose Energy StarŪ Products to save money with your Mobile utility company. Replace incandescent light bulbs with Energy StarŪ compact fluorescent light bulbs, especially in high use light fixtures. Compact fluorescent lights use 75% less energy than incandescent lights. |
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| Be sure that dishwashers, washing machines and clothes dryers are fully loaded before running to save money with your Mobile utility company. |
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| If you are not satisfied with the response you receive to your complaint about a Mobile utility company, there are a number of organizations that have been set up by the Government specifically to help you. Connect Mobile utilities online. |
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| Put your computer and monitor to sleep to save money with your Mobile utility company. Most computers come with the power management features turned off. On computers using Windows 98/ME/2000 open your power management software and set it so your computer goes to sleep if you're away from your machine for 5 to 15 minutes. Those who use Macintosh computers look for the setting in your Control Panels called "Energy Saver" and set it accordingly. When you're done using your computer, turn it off (see next tip) do not leave it in sleep mode overnight as it is still drawing a small amount of power. Connect Mobile utilities online. |
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| Enrolling in load management programs and off-hour rate programs offered by your electric Mobile utility company may save you up to $100 a year in electricity costs. connect Mobile utilities online or call your electric utility for information about these cost-saving programs. |
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| If you make more than a few long distance calls each month, consider subscribing to a calling plan offered by your Mobile utility company. Call several long distance companies to see which one has the least expensive plan for the calls you make. You can often connect your utilities online. |
