Kay
Gunter,#2Author of original report
Fri, April 16, 2004
APRIL 16, 2004. As an update to my original complaint against T-Mobile/Voice Stream, I wanted you to know that David can perservere against Goliath. I followed through with my threat to file complaints. I sent a letter to T-Mobile's corporste offices advising them of my intentionsm, which was in itself no easy thing to do since there was no corporate address on their statements! I finally got it by calling their automated phone system and punching buttons until I got a human who could give it to me - it's in Albuquerque if you ever need to know. Then, after notofying T-Mobile, I sent written complaints detailing my situation to the Better Business Bureau, FCC, Public Utilities Commission and Texas Attorney General, as well as letters of dispute to all three credit reporting agencies. My conditions were a complete credit on the account, that T-Mobile remove any negatives they had placed on on my credit report, and that they notify me in writing when my conditions had been met. The Better Business Bureau and the FCC followed up. And, within a couple of months T-Mobile acquiesced to all my demands. Sometimes, the little guy does win!
Kay
Gunter,#3Author of original report
Fri, April 16, 2004
APRIL 16, 2004. As an update to my original complaint against T-Mobile/Voice Stream, I wanted you to know that David can perservere against Goliath. I followed through with my threat to file complaints. I sent a letter to T-Mobile's corporste offices advising them of my intentionsm, which was in itself no easy thing to do since there was no corporate address on their statements! I finally got it by calling their automated phone system and punching buttons until I got a human who could give it to me - it's in Albuquerque if you ever need to know. Then, after notofying T-Mobile, I sent written complaints detailing my situation to the Better Business Bureau, FCC, Public Utilities Commission and Texas Attorney General, as well as letters of dispute to all three credit reporting agencies. My conditions were a complete credit on the account, that T-Mobile remove any negatives they had placed on on my credit report, and that they notify me in writing when my conditions had been met. The Better Business Bureau and the FCC followed up. And, within a couple of months T-Mobile acquiesced to all my demands. Sometimes, the little guy does win!
Kay
Gunter,#4Author of original report
Fri, April 16, 2004
APRIL 16, 2004. As an update to my original complaint against T-Mobile/Voice Stream, I wanted you to know that David can perservere against Goliath. I followed through with my threat to file complaints. I sent a letter to T-Mobile's corporste offices advising them of my intentionsm, which was in itself no easy thing to do since there was no corporate address on their statements! I finally got it by calling their automated phone system and punching buttons until I got a human who could give it to me - it's in Albuquerque if you ever need to know. Then, after notofying T-Mobile, I sent written complaints detailing my situation to the Better Business Bureau, FCC, Public Utilities Commission and Texas Attorney General, as well as letters of dispute to all three credit reporting agencies. My conditions were a complete credit on the account, that T-Mobile remove any negatives they had placed on on my credit report, and that they notify me in writing when my conditions had been met. The Better Business Bureau and the FCC followed up. And, within a couple of months T-Mobile acquiesced to all my demands. Sometimes, the little guy does win!
Kay
Gunter,#5Author of original report
Fri, April 16, 2004
APRIL 16, 2004. As an update to my original complaint against T-Mobile/Voice Stream, I wanted you to know that David can perservere against Goliath. I followed through with my threat to file complaints. I sent a letter to T-Mobile's corporste offices advising them of my intentionsm, which was in itself no easy thing to do since there was no corporate address on their statements! I finally got it by calling their automated phone system and punching buttons until I got a human who could give it to me - it's in Albuquerque if you ever need to know. Then, after notofying T-Mobile, I sent written complaints detailing my situation to the Better Business Bureau, FCC, Public Utilities Commission and Texas Attorney General, as well as letters of dispute to all three credit reporting agencies. My conditions were a complete credit on the account, that T-Mobile remove any negatives they had placed on on my credit report, and that they notify me in writing when my conditions had been met. The Better Business Bureau and the FCC followed up. And, within a couple of months T-Mobile acquiesced to all my demands. Sometimes, the little guy does win!
CINDA
ARLINGTON,#6REBUTTAL Individual responds
Thu, April 15, 2004
I AM A PRIOR CUSTOMER OF ATT WIRELESS. I WAS LOOKING AROUND AT DIFFERENT WIRELESS PLANS AND RATES. WHEN INQUIRING ABOUT T-MOBIL, I WAS TOLD BY THIER SALES DEALER THAT HE COULD GET ME A BETTER RATE WITH THEIR 5000 MINUTE PLAN AND SAVE ME MONEY. THE NEXT DAY HE CALLED AND TOLD ME THAT I COULD ONLY QUALIFY FOR THE 3000 MINUTE PLAN W/FREE NIGHTS AND WEEKENDS AND THAT I COULD CALL ANYWHERE IN THE US FOR $49.99. SO THIS PLAN WOULD SAVE ME AROUND $100 DOLLARS IF I SWITCHED FROM ATT TO T-MOBIL. SO I DID. THE NEXT WEEK I RECEIVED A WELCOME CALL FROM T-MOBIL AND IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT I COULD ONLY CALL TX AND LOUSIANA AND THAT I I HAD 7 DAYS TO CANCEL THE PLAN SINCE THE DEALER TOLD ME DIFFERENTLY. I CONTACTED THE DEALER, THE VERY NEXT DAY IN REGARDS TO HIM MISLEADING ME ABOUT THE PLAN. HE APOLIZED AND STATED THAT THIS PLAN WOULD STILL SAVE ME MONEY BECAUSE ON THE 3000 MINUTES AND FREE NIGHTS AND WEEKENDS. SO I THOUGHT O.K. THIS COULD BE A HONEST MISTAKE. WELL A MONTH LATER MY SERVICE WAS INTERRUPTED BECAUSE I HAD GONE OVER MY MINUTES. WHEN I CALLED IN REGARDS TO THIS, I WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO PAY $160 TO HAVE MY SERVICE RESTORED. WHICH I DID. BUT THE NEXT DAY I AGAIN HAD CHARGES BILLED TO ME FOR A CALL THAT I HAD MADE THE PREVIOUS NIGHT. SO ONCE AGAIN I CALLED CUSTOMER CARE, TO INQUIRE AS TO WHY THEIR WERE CHARGES ON MY ACCOUNT. THIS TIME I WAS TOLD THAT I DID NOT HAVE FREE NIGHTS OR WEEKENDS AND THAT I NEEDED TO LOOK OVER MY CONTRACT. AFTER REVIEWING MY CONTACT IT IS THERE IN WRITING THAT I HAVE 3000 MINUTES PLUS FREE NIGHTS AND WEEKENDS. BUT T-MOBIL WILL NOT HOLD UP TO THERE CONTACT. I HAVE CONTINOUSLY CALLED AND ASKED FOR SUPERVISORS, BUT THE CUSTOMER CARE REPS REFUSE TO ALLOW ME TO SPEAK TO ONE. I SPOKE W/AN ATTORNEY WHICH STATED FOR THE NEXT YEAR THAT T-MOBIL HAS TO HONOR THIS CONTACT AND GIVE EXACTLY WHAT IS STATED ON THEIR CONTRACT. BUT T-MOBIL WANTS TO PICK AND CHOOSE WHICH PART OF THE CONTRACT THAT THEY WILL HONOR AND THEY REFUSE TO GIVE ME MY FREE NIGHTS AND WEEKENDS. I FEEL THAT THIS IS FRAUD AND THAT THEIR DEALER DELIBERTLY MISLEAD ME AND FLAT OUT LIED TO ME AND T-MOBIL SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR SALES REP/DEALER LIES!!!!!
Person
Mott,#7UPDATE EX-employee responds
Mon, March 10, 2003
Per your comment you stated that you were told the phone was never received. This was usually true unless you had a tracking number (would have had to request this from the post office back during that period of time- now Tmobile supplies it per the new updates). Unfortunately most people never got one. They would receive these charges and would not be able to prove when they sent it. No proof- NO CREDIT was allowed to be issued. When the phones were received they were almost always received "after the alotted time period." (again we could only dispute with a tracking number that almost always proved the customer was correct). In response to you sending a letter. I do not think I EVER saw it notated on an account when a customer mailed a letter. (again- to prove this was sent I always tried to encourage people to do it with a return receipt so they would have proof of delivery and acceptance of letter). As far as things not being notated on the account, most of the time it was. Reps were usually to lazy to research more then one or two notes back on the account. (this was due to reps needing to watch their call times and to get people on and off the phone as quickly as possible- keeping your job was based on this along with a couple other numbers- if you did not meet the numbers, at one point they were givining you a warning per occurance and with 3 they were firing you- hence reps didn't care about the customer as long as they were meeting their numbers-- it is still a numbers game though they claim it is not. They say reps are to please the customer but where they say that they still disipline you if you don't meet the numbers) I was actually personally told I needed to stop researching the accounts so much because I was finding where we HAD mischarged the customers and was requesting to many high credits (these credits were due and I had documaented proof ON THE ACCOUNTS by other reps) Though I do understand what you are going through, and yes it is dishonest, it is a lesson learned. In the future use the return receipt and/or the tracking # with USPS. It costs a couple dollars at the front, but can save you big bucks in the end. Also make sure you completely read and thoroughly understand your terms and conditions of service before signing up for service. Yes this will damage your credit. Most cell and phone companies will see it and usually either require a deposit or refuse service. Try writing a dispute to the BBB and the credit agencies to offset it.
Person
Mott,#8UPDATE EX-employee responds
Mon, March 10, 2003
Per your comment you stated that you were told the phone was never received. This was usually true unless you had a tracking number (would have had to request this from the post office back during that period of time- now Tmobile supplies it per the new updates). Unfortunately most people never got one. They would receive these charges and would not be able to prove when they sent it. No proof- NO CREDIT was allowed to be issued. When the phones were received they were almost always received "after the alotted time period." (again we could only dispute with a tracking number that almost always proved the customer was correct). In response to you sending a letter. I do not think I EVER saw it notated on an account when a customer mailed a letter. (again- to prove this was sent I always tried to encourage people to do it with a return receipt so they would have proof of delivery and acceptance of letter). As far as things not being notated on the account, most of the time it was. Reps were usually to lazy to research more then one or two notes back on the account. (this was due to reps needing to watch their call times and to get people on and off the phone as quickly as possible- keeping your job was based on this along with a couple other numbers- if you did not meet the numbers, at one point they were givining you a warning per occurance and with 3 they were firing you- hence reps didn't care about the customer as long as they were meeting their numbers-- it is still a numbers game though they claim it is not. They say reps are to please the customer but where they say that they still disipline you if you don't meet the numbers) I was actually personally told I needed to stop researching the accounts so much because I was finding where we HAD mischarged the customers and was requesting to many high credits (these credits were due and I had documaented proof ON THE ACCOUNTS by other reps) Though I do understand what you are going through, and yes it is dishonest, it is a lesson learned. In the future use the return receipt and/or the tracking # with USPS. It costs a couple dollars at the front, but can save you big bucks in the end. Also make sure you completely read and thoroughly understand your terms and conditions of service before signing up for service. Yes this will damage your credit. Most cell and phone companies will see it and usually either require a deposit or refuse service. Try writing a dispute to the BBB and the credit agencies to offset it.