1851, Report:
#17922
Posted Date:
Mar 31 2002
Verizon Wireless mis-represent false promises Denver Colorado
In Jan 2002, I spoke to Shane at Verizon Wireless about my phone. It seems that they had switched their services in Nov of 2001 and made my phone obsolete. It forced me to either upgrade my phone or cancell with them. I told them since they changed the system I was not willing to bu...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
1852, Report:
#17644
Posted Date:
Mar 26 2002
verizon wireless excessive roaming charges orangeburg New York
(short version)i call verizon wireless on dec 26, 2001 to put a long distance plan on my account due the fact that i would be traveling down south for six weeks..the representative sold me a plan,$55 a month, good for long distance. on jan 2, 2002 we leave new york & drive to florid...
Entity
Categories: Telephone Companies
1853, Report:
#17115
Posted Date:
Mar 19 2002
Verison Wireless verizon wireless ripofff misleading fraudulent billing no good waste of time customer service dallas Texas
We bought our cells in Nov. of 2001,here it is only Mar. of 2002 and I have had my husbands # changed 3 times due to the number already assigned to someonw else. We have had numerous billing errors in which the reps sould not explain.Our cells had been disconnected in error.When I t...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
1854, Report:
#16817
Posted Date:
Mar 14 2002
MCI WorldCom Wireless vindictive charging, fradulent billing Garden City New York
After 5 months of dealing with this company fairly, I have had it. I was sold a contract with this company by a telemarketer who told me completely wrong information about what the account would offer. When I called the company, I talked with six different people over a two month ...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
1855, Report:
#16577
Posted Date:
Mar 12 2002
Verizon Wireless Robbed, Abused and Mistreated fraudulent ripoff business houston Texas
My cell phone bill has been incorrect for the past seven months. I have called and spoke with numerous representatives and no one is able to help nor do they care.
I continuously pay my bill every month and the charges just roll over into the next month appearing that I had no...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
1856, Report:
#16076
Posted Date:
Mar 06 2002
MCI WORLDCOM SUCKs
MCIWorldcom suck, I got a phone from them about 3 months ago,the phone did not work, I was told they would send me a new one along with instructions on how to return the other phone,I never got that phone, and I tried to reach them, but could not get through, well I finally get a bi...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
1857, Report:
#15984
Posted Date:
Mar 05 2002
Verizon Wireless- Charges I did not authorize-calls I did not make-RUDE service Ripoff!
I got my cell phone in January 2001 with a plan for 2000 bonus minutes for the year 2001, those were for peak minutes only plus I had the usual 200 peak and free weekends and evenings every month. When I first got the phone the billing was done correctly, but after about 6 months I ...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
1858, Report:
#13625
Posted Date:
Feb 08 2002
Rip-off MCi, VoiceStream, Verizon Wireless/Cellular Service Providers- **UPDATED info File with FCC and FTC
If you are having billing or service problems with your cellular provider, you can file a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission. Please keep in mind that it will take several weeks for the problem to be resolved, hopefully, in your favor. Also, file with the Federal...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
1859, Report:
#13336
Posted Date:
Feb 05 2002
Allegro Adornments Ripoff-billing for phone and service I never had
I ordered a phone first week of Dec. It was a Motorola and would not work, made many calls, finally they sent me an Ericsson. It could not be activated, many more calls. With no decent response from anyone on what to do I told them I wanted to return the useless phone and cancel any...
Entity
Categories: Sales People
1860, Report:
#12298
Posted Date:
Jan 23 2002
Verizons Greg A. Klimek (President) billing for 1000's of calls not made by me
1/22/2002
Verizon has charged me in the 2 months and 3 days of my new service for October, November and December for over 4000 minutes (1000 in Nov, >3000 December) of incoming calls, outgoing calls and voicemail access that I never received or made.
I contacted Verizon and it...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
1861, Report:
#4500
Posted Date:
Jan 05 2002
Verizon Wireless -- Overcharges for equipment not in use for six months *REBUTTAL employee
In Sept. 2000 I gave my wireless phone to my son but the battery died and could not be replaced. I phoned Verizon who had acquired my contract that I had from LA Cellular.
I told them the phone was broken, and that it was not fixable.
They said the would stop my service. Ho...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
1862, Report:
#10676
Posted Date:
Jan 04 2002
verizon wireless is a joke
verizon ripped me off. it started off with them not being able to get any of my bills right, getting my calling plan all mixed up, once I start complaining it takes them forever to get anything right if they even get it right. they over billed me month after month, after trying to...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
1863, Report:
#10240
Posted Date:
Dec 30 2001
Verizon Wireless-What a joke.
We bought a cell phone, and a 2 year contract. Our first bill was overcharged by $50.00. Our second bill was overcharged by $100.00. The sad part is everytime we called the customer hotline, the representatives were rude, and had no clue on how to do their jobs. Also, we got a diffe...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
1864, Report:
#9002
Posted Date:
Dec 26 2001
Verizon Wireless and the never ending ripoff contract... *Consumer Comment ..run your phone over with the car
I am writing to inform anyone who has a Verizon Wireless account to think twice about signing any new contracts or doing business with them in the future! I have their service in Wenatchee Washington and got moved to another area in Washington state where they cannont legally offer...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
1865, Report:
#9628
Posted Date:
Dec 19 2001
Verizon - Unfair Contract stuff
When I first got my Verizon Wireless cell phone service, I lived in central Phoenix. Everything was great. I had great reception, I was happy with my plan, etc. Then I moved to the Foothills this past Aug. The day I took the apartment I tried to call the office to report an issu...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
1866, Report:
#9343
Posted Date:
Dec 15 2001
Verizon wireless useless beyond 5 miles of towers
I resently bought a verizon phone with their long distance, for a trip from Duluth Georgia where we bought the phone and the card that was supose to allow us to call Long Distance. The dealer knew we were going to Yuba City, California to get married. Once out of Georgia we found t...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
1867, Report:
#8669
Posted Date:
Dec 05 2001
Verizon Wireless ripped me off
I have been a 10+ year customer with Verizon Wireless and recently they have been overcharging me. They promised me $154 credit in 10/01 and a rerated bill on 11/3/01, all which have not been done. I have been contacting them via phone, fax and email every other day w/no resolve. I ...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
1868, Report:
#8470
Posted Date:
Dec 02 2001
MCIWORLDCOM CELLULAR BILLING FRAUD
MCIWorldcom Wireless:
This company resells Verizon wireless cellular service. This company did not bill me for months then sent dunning notices to me. The company has huge billing problems and sent letter to say we will bill you soon. My bill tripled in the time that they were no...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
1869, Report:
#4465
Posted Date:
Nov 21 2001
Verizon Wireless / Airtouch Cellular another new name, same shitty service *REBUTTAL ..Duh.... It's prepay
In June of 2000 I purchased the Airtouch Cellular phone and prepaid plan, as I did not want to be locked into monthly calls since I have a home phone. I only wanted the phone for emergency use. I would not have purchased it otherwise. When I purchased it, it was $80.00 for the phone...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
1870, Report:
#7450
Posted Date:
Nov 20 2001
Verizon Wireless Sales Fraud *REBUTTAL
I am writing in concern to a sales fraud issue with Verizon Wireless. I have been a loyal customer of Verizon Wireless for over a year, and recently extended my service contract with a move from Virginia to Illinois. When I moved, I had only days left in my first year contract and...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
1871, Report:
#7443
Posted Date:
Nov 19 2001
MCI WORLDCOM WIRELESS RIP-OFF *UPDATE
I PURCHASED MY PHONE FROM A INDEPENDENT DEALER NAMED IDIGITEL.COM,IN A BOOTH IN OUR PACIFIC VIEW MALL HERE IN VENTURA, CA. THE KID WAS 16 OR 17 YEARS OLD SELLING ME THE PHONE. I TALKED TO HIM 3 TIMES BEFORE I EVEN CONSIDERED SIGNING UP FOR THIS SERVICE.
I ASKED HIM REPEATEDLY...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
1872, Report:
#6929
Posted Date:
Oct 03 2001
STAY AWAY FROM VERIZON PRE-PAID CELL SERVICE
Dear Rip Off Reports,
I would like to give everyone fair warning about Verizon's Pre-paid service. SATY AWAY!!!! VERY FAR AWAY!!!!!!!
Let me tell you my story....
In need of a cell phone for work that I must provide I was looking for a depedable cell phone that would work at ...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
1873, Report:
#6173
Posted Date:
Aug 15 2001
Verizon Wireless ..Buyer Beware!!
I signed up with Verizon last September. Signed under the 150 minutes with no roaming charges. Everything was fine for a while. I called to increase my minutes in March but they failed to explain I would now have to pay roaming charges.
When I saw my April bill I immediately...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
1874, Report:
#6078
Posted Date:
Aug 08 2001
MCI WORLCOM bill rip-off
My name is Patricia Thuringer and I am writing this letter in regards of my two Cell phones that I purchased Oct 6, 2000. The cell phones and service were purchased in a booth that is located in the Oakridge Mall in San Jose Ca. The phones have their own numbers and were supposed to...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
1875, Report:
#3759
Posted Date:
Nov 04 2000
VeriZon wireless charging you for minutes scam! Check your phone bill
VeriZon Wireless charging you for minutes scam! Check your phone bill.
Do you have calling party pays,? If so, you have been ripped off ever since VeriZon wireless took over all the other phone companies.
Check your phone bill. If you have calling party pays, you are still bei...
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Categories: Cellular Phone Companies