Time Change Bug Hits Some Alltel Phones

November 5, 2007 By JON GAMBRELL, Associated Press Writer

(AP) -- Most of the country moved their clocks back one hour when daylight saving time ended Sunday, but some Alltel Corp. customers saw their cellular phone clocks jump forward an hour instead.

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