6851, 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
6852, 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
6853, Report:
#17557
Posted Date:
Mar 25 2002
worldcom wirless ripoff ripped off and scammed newark, new jersy
I dont even know where to begin with this company.All I can say is service is very bad . In am being charged for service I am not getting I had a credit of $102.00 on my account they some how gave my # to someoneelse that is under a Verizon account the girl apparently perchaced the ...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
6854, Report:
#17283
Posted Date:
Mar 21 2002
WorldCom Wireless totally unresponsive, incompetent, unreliable, and intentionally unhelpful New York, New York
Yesterday (3/20/02), I sent the following email to worldcom wireless - before finding this web site. I thought they were just stupid and incompetent - now I see that their stupidity and incompetence is raging and wide-spread - and possibly intentional.
To Whom It May Concern,
...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
6855, 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
6856, 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
6857, 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
6858, Report:
#16425
Posted Date:
Mar 10 2002
Cingular wireless ripoff Internet Internet
I lived in Massachusetts for 4 years, the last 2 of which I had cell phone service through Cingular Wireless. I had only signed a one year agreement but was fairly happy with their service. In August of 2001 I moved to Washinton State.
I called Cingular to let them know I had mo...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
6859, Report:
#16255
Posted Date:
Mar 08 2002
American Phone Services - Elizabeth Lying Telemarketer - claims to represent Verizon - trying to get me to switch long-distance carriers
Received a telemarketing call from American Phone Services (Elizabeth) who claimed that APS had coordinated with Verizon (my long-distance provider) to offer single-billing because in the future my bills would be sent separately. I'm aware of a practice called slamming - changing a...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketing Companies
6860, Report:
#16168
Posted Date:
Mar 07 2002
MCi WORLDCOM WIRELESS Just Another in a Long Line of bull
After reading all the other Reports, What can possibly be said,
that hasn't already?
I've been a customer for 4 yrs. Long Story short I lost my phone, It tooka week to finally get it reported contacted a rep about Insurance, Informed me yes That I was entitled to another because...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
6861, Report:
#16148
Posted Date:
Mar 07 2002
VERIZON Changes our Phone Plans Without Notice
We were offered by a telephone rep of Verizon that because of other problems we had had with them, they would give us their 3200 min nights and weekend plan without a new 1 year contract. The first months bill showed the plan was in place but on a month to month billing cycle.
...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
6862, Report:
#16104
Posted Date:
Mar 06 2002
MCI Worldcom Wireless ripoff bad service
i became a worldcom customer three month ago i left verizon for them bad choice. they never answer the customer service line. i waited 50 min. on hold to be able to report my phone stolen. this company is full of it and then i have even email them and they won't respond. i have n...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
6863, 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
6864, 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
6865, Report:
#15157
Posted Date:
Feb 26 2002
WCSS aka ILD Teleservices Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire, ..The Classic Bait-And-Switch ripoff *UPDATE ..hide behind the skirts of ILD
ILD Teleservices called me one night to make what seemed to be a great offer - $0.049 per minute for long distance, PLUS a $50 check to switch. In a weak moment, I agreed to switch to using them, including my local toll calls. Shame on me for my own greed. Instead of my average prev...
Entity
Categories: Telephone Companies
6866, Report:
#14972
Posted Date:
Feb 24 2002
MCi Worldcom I quit! ..horrible horrible NO service
I'm sending my phones back, for the second time. First time: after many calls,hours of waiting and talking with several technicians my phones still did't work. They were programed for a carrier that didn't even have service in my area.
MCi Worldcom sent me the labels to return ...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
6867, Report:
#14882
Posted Date:
Feb 22 2002
ILD Teleservices bills me for services I never requested/ordered
My Verison bill for my residence shows a charge for $2.99 from ILD Teleservices. I have no knowlwedge of this company or any of its services. I don't even use my phone for long distance, only local calls so I was surprised of the charge. Verizon was no help at all. They say I am res...
Entity
Categories: Telephone Companies
6868, Report:
#13421
Posted Date:
Feb 17 2002
World Voice Link Inc. cheats my family 20.00 a month and refuses to cancel using ILD Teleservices to bill us.
We received a too good to be true offer from World Voice Link Inc., about a free pager, phone and voice mail, etc... they had my wife say yes to a bunch of recorded messeges and got our local billing info from verizon phone services. we never received any merchandise or services t...
Entity
Categories: Telemarketers
6869, 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
6870, 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
6871, Report:
#13103
Posted Date:
Feb 01 2002
MCI Worldcom Residential Local / Long Distance ripoff
I signed up with MCI local and long distance service for my home about a year and a half ago and it has been nothing but trouble. While their rates were very attractive, it has not been worth it.
When I signed up, I had 2 phone lines in my house. One for voice and the other for the...
Entity
Categories: Telephone Companies
6872, Report:
#12984
Posted Date:
Jan 31 2002
MCi WORLDCOM WORTHLESS WIRELESS
My story began in February 2000, when accepted an offer for what appeared to be a good deal through my credit union for a cellular phone. I was a bit leary, but the sales rep. was a very kind man who (although busy)seemed to be very knowledgable. Even after the problems began he se...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
6873, Report:
#12503
Posted Date:
Jan 30 2002
Im a former wireless sales rep for MCI wcom and Im sorry. Ex-employee speaks out to help ripoff victims
WorldCom resells other phone carriers, ATT, cingular and verizon. I dont run into many people that complain about the phone reception and the phones themselves.
If your phone breaks its generally your fault, always always always take out the insurance. Dont ever try and get a fr...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
6874, Report:
#12524
Posted Date:
Jan 26 2002
VERIZON RIP-OFF VICTIMS INFORMATION WANTED FOR UPCOMING BOOK
Are you a Verizon employee or former employee who has a story of unethical practices to tell? Are you a customer with stories? If so, send them to me and I may include them in my upcoming book...total discretion is guaranteed. [email protected] and they will forwa...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
6875, Report:
#12525
Posted Date:
Jan 26 2002
MCi WorldCom Wireless sucks BIG TIME!
I'm not the first disgruntled WorldCom customer and I'm sure that I won't be the last!
I originally made the HUGE error of signing up with WorldCom Wireless via a postcard that I had received in the mail. I was pretty ignorant at the time about which wireless companies were oper...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies