3776, Report:
#12076
Posted Date:
Jan 21 2002
Voicestream is not making me steaming mad because they are ripping me off
Last year I signed up with voice stream because at my lake home I could not get resception in the mobile home. I was told the service with voicestream would allow me to receive calls in the mobile home or an elevator. I signed up. I received the telephone on Friday.
I calle...
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Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
3777, Report:
#11997
Posted Date:
Jan 19 2002
Ripped off by Sprint PCS Needs more Educated CS
Earlier this month I had an unexpected expense and wasnt able to pay my bill until 2 weeks after the due date. And as a employee at a finanical company, I called them out of consideration to tell them this.
I got this guy on the phone,and I explained to him that I had an unforta...
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Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
3778, Report:
#11742
Posted Date:
Jan 16 2002
MCi Worldcom Wireless Scam
In November I received my first mobile phone in the mail. I was told several very exciting things (from the salesperson)that I could do with a new digital phone from Worldcom Wireless. When I received the phone in the mail there was literally no instruction included and the covera...
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Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
3779, Report:
#10562
Posted Date:
Jan 09 2002
DOGG DIGITAL RIP-OFF SCHEME... just another shmuck
I had a guy approach my friend and I today (1/3/02) in Carlsbad, CA. (Just north of San Diego) He said his name was Al, and that he worked for a company called Tri-star Productions. There was the number he gave me.
It is a Sprint Vx.-mail, no company phone. He was driving a Whit...
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Categories: Stereos
3780, Report:
#10782
Posted Date:
Jan 06 2002
RIPPED OFF BY SPRINT - NO WAY SPRINT DID I USE THOSE MINUTES!!!
I BARELY USED MY SPRINT PHONE! I HAD IT FOR EMERGENCY USE ONLY. MY PLAN WAS 350 ANYTIME MINUTES & 2150 NIGHT & WEEKEND MINUTES. WITHIN A MATTER OF DAYS, SPRINT TURNED MY SERVICE OFF BECAUSE THEY CLAIMED THAT I HAD EXCEEDED MY 350 MINUTES. I ALWAYS KEPT TRACK OF MY MINUTES & NEVER US...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
3781, Report:
#10332
Posted Date:
Jan 01 2002
Circuit City Still Selleing used Electronics as new
I purchased a Spint digital StarTAC wireless telphone from Circuit City store# 743 12/26/01 as a new purchase. The sales person negated to inform me until after the sale that the telephone had to be picked up in Montgomeryville Pa, (store# 4101). It was not until I had returned home...
Entity
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
3782, Report:
#10137
Posted Date:
Dec 28 2001
Vente Amusement-e-bay seller ripoff from Longueuil Quebeck Canada Kevin customer support
I was a first time buyer on e-bay.wanted to get Harry Potter lego train #4708. I bought for asking price 79.00 dollars.I sent e-mail to [email protected] acknolodged told me how to pay him ,Idid pay by cashiers check . he said he recieved money and would send train .that w...
Entity
Categories: Con Artists
3783, Report:
#10148
Posted Date:
Dec 28 2001
SPRINT PCS RIP-OFF SELL SERVICES THEY DON'T HAVE
I bought a PCS cell phone from Radio Shack in September. The salesperson programmed the phone and told me to call Sprint to activate my services and I did. When I tried to use the phone the same night I could not in my home and had problems using the phone out side of my home and on...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
3784, Report:
#10168
Posted Date:
Dec 28 2001
Cellular carriers in general. Consumer Rip-off A rant,...errr, ..umm ..dissertation on cellular 'phones..
Having noticed many complaints on cellular 'phone service, I thought I'd share my opinion and limited experience. I'm certainly no expert on cellular service, but in trying to educate myself (read 'not get screwed too badly) I've gleaned the following information. I may have some in...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
3785, Report:
#9970
Posted Date:
Dec 26 2001
Sprint PCS - unreliable, uncourteous, unfair, expensive mistake
Sprint PCS both product (wireless service) and service (customer
handling) has been highly unreliable and downright rude. The billing is factually incorrect.
This is the final straw.
Last year, I was on a plan for 1000 mins with incoming free. I went on the vacation plan (when ...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
3786, Report:
#9550
Posted Date:
Dec 18 2001
Sprint cell phone rebate Rip off
on 9-08-01 I went to circuit city and purchase a sprint cell phone. I was to recieve a $100.00 rebate.
I mailed in all the information for the rebate. In November I received a notice in the mail that I had not sent in the purchase price(which I had).
I again mailed the infor...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
3787, Report:
#9453
Posted Date:
Dec 17 2001
Photopoint AKA Pantellic Software Co....has done it again!!!
I use (or should I say used) Photopoint to hold 2000+ photos (and prices) for my
online business. They were so fast to ask for more money if I went over the 2000 limit - yet now my pictures and prices are gone. Chief Dave : I read your posting here and would like to be included in ...
Entity
Categories: Photography
3788, Report:
#9354
Posted Date:
Dec 16 2001
WARNING! Do not do business with MCI WorldCom Wireless: Rude, Ripe-off and theives
I signed with for wireless services with MCI in June of 2001. A few weeks after activation, I get a notice from them stating that they are currently updating their billing system and to be patient, I will be getting my first statement in the mail shortly. I get several of these noti...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
3789, Report:
#9021
Posted Date:
Dec 11 2001
MCI WorldCom Wireless - ripoff scam artists!
They were very gracious to give me a phone over a year ago, and a service package. Since then they failed to bill me on a timely basis and then all of a sudden apologized for their failure and began billing me with an attempt to catch up their mistake after nearly 5 months of no st...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
3790, Report:
#8944
Posted Date:
Dec 10 2001
COMM SOUTH-EZTEL Ripoffs and liars!
I prepaid for a local phone service through COMM SOUTH-EZTEL. I gave them prepayment of $49.00 (basic local service only!) with a money order as requested. My phone was connected within 5 working days as they said, but so far that is all they have lived up to.
The first day t...
Entity
Categories: Telephone Companies
3791, Report:
#8924
Posted Date:
Dec 09 2001
SPRINT PCS: Bad Service, Poor Reception, and overcharges
Sprint Service is terrible. I have had Sprint for atleast one year. The signal coverage was poor and I was frequently dropped. I was told that there were new towers being installed. I was told that I needed new software...which I had upgraded. I was finally told that I needed a new ...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
3792, Report:
#8867
Posted Date:
Dec 08 2001
Sprint PCS.... Nationwide calling, yeah, when phone works - nothing but problems - what a rip off
Well, I have been a Sprint PCS customer for about 4 years. I bought my wife a phone through Sprint PCS last year. Over the past year we have had nothing but problems with the calling area, voice mail and service. I wait for a call, full signal and battery strength and no call. About...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
3793, Report:
#8730
Posted Date:
Dec 06 2001
US benefits credit card co. ripoff
company called me at home, said i applied for credit card recently and told me they selected me for their co. they offered me free legal advice, free hewlett packard computer, free sprint cell phone, and up to 1000$ credit on their major credit card. according to their bank approval...
Entity
Categories: Credit Card Fraud
3794, Report:
#8570
Posted Date:
Dec 03 2001
Alltel is very crooked.
Notice: Dates in this report are approximate, not exact.
I signed up for an analog phone and plan in October 1999 through Kansas Cellular. At some point in the following year, Alltel bought out Kansas Cellular. The plan was a special promotion to Farm Bureau members. My father...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
3795, Report:
#8336
Posted Date:
Nov 29 2001
MCi WorldCom Wireless steal from students
My roommate and I are having the same problems with WorldCom Wireless but worse. First, in January 2001 I received an e-mail saying that I could get a Samsung 3500 for 40.00. My roommate and I were both searching for new plans and phones so we jumped at the chance. I also recommende...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
3796, Report:
#6680
Posted Date:
Nov 27 2001
Sprint PCS Rip-off Charges calls not made, offers free wireless web & charges for it, poor customer service, Abuses customers locked into a contract that cost $100 to get out of.
I have had Sprint PCS since March and was an advocate on their behalf. My niece moved in and I bought her a phone for $150. and signed her up for the service as well. She was afraid of going over her anytime minutes, so she hardly used them. On Sunday she made calls on the off pe...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
3797, Report:
#8228
Posted Date:
Nov 27 2001
Sprint PCS Ripoff, Poor service, Stike 3, and I lost big
From January to November 2001 I was not happy with the service. They had me at there mercy.
It started with a check that I payed twice that they sent to a check recover service.
I made a double payment of 108.00 x 2, because two different CSR called they had a check from Augus...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
3798, Report:
#8180
Posted Date:
Nov 26 2001
Capital One, MCI Co-op Rip-off
Two years ago, I applied for a Capital One credit card. Along with the application was an agreement that if you switched your phone service to MCI, the annual fee for the card was waived. I waited, and waited. I called Cap One, and was told that it applied after the next yearly f...
Entity
Categories: Telephone Companies
3799, Report:
#7954
Posted Date:
Nov 19 2001
SprintPcs.com ripoff Busy, busy, busy
This all started this past April when I went on to SprintPcs.com to order a cell phone. Well, I received my phone and the plan I signed up for but a month went by and no phone bill. I went back to Sprints website and it said I did not have a valid Sprint Pcs Phone Number.
Wel...
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Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
3800, Report:
#7632
Posted Date:
Nov 08 2001
Morgan Net Plus Internet Provider ..Poor customer Service!!!
I have been with this provider for a number of years. It has gotten worse, with their poor service. They are a local provider, as there aren't many in this area which Sprint covers locally. Each month we promptly pay our bill at the beginning of the month.
Lately, we have be...
Entity
Categories: Internet Services