26, Report:
#152740
Posted Date:
Aug 06 2005
Talk America Ripoff, This company will not cancel service, will continue to bill, offers no customer service, and will increases rates without notification Internet
Over two years ago, my service with Talk America was cancelled when I switched my LD carrier to AT&T. In those two years, I have not used the service at ALL. Yet Talk America has continued to bill my credit card every month.
In my account information, it states that my email ...
Entity
Talk America
Categories: Telephone Companies
27, Report:
#132880
Posted Date:
Apr 08 2005
Talk America Talk.com TalkAmerica.com Corrupt managers, liars, mistreat employees, give wrong training time then blame on customer, psycho jerks & Ranked highest by J.D. Power and Associates in Local Residential Telephone Customer Satisfaction, what a crock! Orlando Florida
I began working for talk america several years ago. When I was hired I was given a training time to come in. I came in on that day and was told by one of the managers that the training was not on the day they gave me, but the next day. So I came back the next day and went to the tra...
Entity
Talk America - Talk.com
Categories: Telephone Companies
28, Report:
#135025
Posted Date:
Mar 15 2005
AT&T ripoff fradulent billing Aurora Illinois
In the beginning of December of '03, I called AT&T and ordered their service in order to receive their internet service. After I was finished with my order, I found out thru conversation that their internet service would not meet my needs. I asked to then cancel the order I had ju...
Entity
AT&T
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
29, Report:
#132527
Posted Date:
Feb 23 2005
Talk America Ripoff world class bait and switch experts Palm Harbor Florida
Yes, I got baited and switched by this company. I suppose it's the American way these days. The added surcharges and taxes, that they don't tell you about until you see the bill, were almost as much as my discounted total bill. They did not save me a single dime. In fact, it wound u...
Entity
Talk America
Categories: Telephone Companies
30, Report:
#130101
Posted Date:
Feb 04 2005
Talk America Rip-off Customer service never responds Credit takes forever to be sent Overcharges in takes.They never refund your total money Rip off total Stay away Palm Harbor Florida
I switch to Talk America because I wanted to save a few bucks monthly. BIG MISTAKE. This is the worst company ever. Please Stay Away. Fist of all, their customer service is the most negligent department that I ever seen. They are very impolite and they always tried to confuse you w...
Entity
Talk America
Categories: Telephone Companies
31, Report:
#126949
Posted Date:
Jan 12 2005
Talk America internet online company ripoff Canton Michigan
Switched over in December, and have been billed twice already, one for 36.00 and now for 43.00. I was on the phone with them an hour today to argue with the girl that didn't know how to read me off a detail of my phone calls. I am in business so I wanted the whole thing read to me....
Entity
Talk America
Categories: Telephone Companies
32, Report:
#126387
Posted Date:
Jan 08 2005
Talk America Ripoff horrible customer service billing descrepancies overcharging on service calls no responses to inaccurate billing inquiries sent via email and mail by customer and no record of the email and written correpondence outling the errors outrageous charges Palm Harbor Florida
Recently relocated to California and after 5 months my previous phone number and charges still appear on billing invoice from Talk America.
I have made repeated calls regarding being charged for a line that didn't exist, double tax charges for both Michigan & California, overch...
Entity
Talk America
Categories: Telephone Companies
33, Report:
#121979
Posted Date:
Dec 09 2004
Talk America The company offed to me $0.18 cents per minute of long distance,then when the bill came the charged me $2.60 per minute. Palm Harbor Florida
The company offed to me $0.18 cents per minute of long distance,then when the bill came they charged me $2.60 per minute.I spoke with one of its representative and complain about the bill. He agred with me to give me a credit of $64.78,therefore the deducted from my cheking account...
Entity
Talk America
Categories: Telephone Companies
34, Report:
#97077
Posted Date:
Oct 12 2004
Talk America Deceptive Billing and Customer Service Practices Omaha Nebraska
J.D. Power and Associates lists Talk America as number one in customer service. I no longer trust the opinion of J. D. Power and Associates. Talk America intentionally misled me regarding the services that I would receive if I signed up with their service. When I called to ask th...
Entity
Talk America
Categories: Telephone Companies
35, Report:
#110993
Posted Date:
Oct 01 2004
Certegy Payment Recovery Services ripoff - dishonest collection practices, fraudulent billing. St. Petersburg Florida
I paid Talk America my last bill with them by paper check, but some how it it was aslo sent through as a pre authorized draft also. The paper draft cleared but the pre-authorized draft did not. My account was official paid off at Talk America but the pre-authorized draft was return...
Entity
Certegy Payment Recovery Services
Categories: Corrupt Companies
36, Report:
#76892
Posted Date:
Sep 26 2004
Talk America Will not cancel your bill if you accidentally signed up on the internet ripoff Omaha Nebraska
I received a bill in the mail from this company in the amount of $11.43. No long distance calls were made, the charges are as follows; Monthly billing fee $5.95, Paper option $1.95, TSR Administration Fee $1.95, Fed. Telecommunications Relay Service $.01, Fed. USF Combined High Cos...
Entity
Talk America
Categories: Telephone Companies
37, Report:
#110118
Posted Date:
Sep 25 2004
America On Line Ripoff fraudulent credit card charges after cancellation of service Jacksonville Florida
On July 12, 2004 I received my credit card statement and found a charge from AOL for $23.90. Since I subscribe to AOL for Broadband and pay $54.95 each month I called the company. I told them I don't need a dial up service and to cancel this account. I had bought a new computer 6 mo...
Entity
America On Line
Categories: Internet Service Providers
38, Report:
#110101
Posted Date:
Sep 25 2004
Talk America Excessive Fees and Charges Reston Virginia
I originally signed up for Talk America long distance service through AOL. I wanted the advertised rate of 3.9 cents/minute. I found out after signing up that I was actually paying 15 cents/minute because most of my long distance was in-state.
I decided to cancel the service, b...
Entity
Talk America
Categories: Telephone Companies
39, Report:
#98375
Posted Date:
Jul 10 2004
U-Talk America BIGTIME RIPOFF ARTISTS, scamming the elderly, and unknowing Las Vegas Nevada
U-talk America offerd all kinds of great deals to my elderly mother in-law. After recieving the information about the alleged deals she called to cancel. She was assured that she would be taken off their list. Since then they have debited her account three different times. each time...
Entity
U-Talk America
Categories: Telephone Companies
40, Report:
#97934
Posted Date:
Jul 07 2004
Talk America lies! Bad Customer Service! Misrepresentation! Rip-off! USA Nationwide
I ordered talk america based on their customer service. When I called to place the order I got through really fast. Then when I signed up, not only could I not access my acct on the net as promised but there were excessive hold times up to an hour and for basic repairs it was a livi...
Entity
Talk America
Categories: Telephone Companies
41, Report:
#95582
Posted Date:
Jun 19 2004
Continuity Partners - U-Talk America - American Values Gas Card Phone Scam Ripoff Called asked for check & account info to send us $200 in gas cards. Las Vegas Nevada
Old tricks new name. Read many reports stating this phone scam, found that these people go by many different names. This time they chose a legitimate business name for their scam. I hope that the real Continuity Partners Inc (based in NY) goes after these people.
The only way ...
Entity
Continuity Partners;U-Talk America ;American Values
Categories: Corrupt Companies
42, Report:
#94447
Posted Date:
Jun 10 2004
U-Talk Unlimited & American Values ripoff, misleading, telemarketers offering gas card incentive scam Las Vegas Nevada
I was contacted on 5/18/04 by a telemarketer offering $200 in free gas coupons. All I had to do was pay $3.95 shipping fee to sample a risk free phone package for seven days. They suggested that I give them the information needed to electronically debt this fee from my checking a...
Entity
U-Talk Unlimited & American Values
Categories: Telephone Companies
43, Report:
#94356
Posted Date:
Jun 10 2004
TALK AMERICA AOL L ripoff UNK Virginia
Monthly charges for long distance service - these people are not my LD carrier.
Stefeni
Minneapolis, MinnesotaU.S.A.
Entity
TALK AMERICA AOL L
Categories: Internet Marketing Companies
44, Report:
#70073
Posted Date:
Apr 11 2004
Cydcor Deceptive, False hope, With holding Information, ripoff! Nationwide
I am writing to inform everyone that has had any ties to Cydcor exactly what it is about. I recently left Cydcor, after a seven month employment, and I have learned every technique or method of deception they have. Please note that things in quotes are the terminology they use, muc...
Entity
Cydcor
Categories: Employers
45, Report:
#72302
Posted Date:
Nov 18 2003
Talk America*aol ripoff! Dishonest, fraudulent billing. Internet
When I attempted to switch my long distance carrier from talk america to another company, they not only continued to debit my account but the charges even doubled. Even after my carrier was switched they continued to debit my account for over $14.00 when there were no calls through...
Entity
Talk America - AOL
Categories: Telephone Companies
46, Report:
#68116
Posted Date:
Oct 30 2003
Pro Tel Long Distance Communications ripoff You can't contact them to cancel. Clearwater Florida
Boy do I feel stupid, but here goes my experience. I joined this company called Momswin and needed a good long distance provider. Well I received a call from a lady marketing a new long distance service stating that if I joined their service I would be able to talk unlimited for 3...
Entity
Pro Tel Communications
Categories: Telemarketers
47, Report:
#62187
Posted Date:
Jun 29 2003
Talk America/Anasara #195 stole my money by not providing paid for services Palm Harbor Florida
I paid for a service at $1.65 per month from Talk America to provide me with a non-published private telephone directory listing. Five months later, we just got our new phone books for the coming year July 2003 -July 2004 only to find that there is still a listing showing name, add...
Entity
Talk America/Anasara #195
Categories: Telephone Companies
48, Report:
#33229
Posted Date:
Jun 15 2003
AOL has been ripping off my bank account for two long years. victimized many consumers Internet *UPDATE ..more BULL!
. I have been talking with them for over a year but still they only taunt me on the phone
I have faxed copied of my bank statements showing where they have taken the money out of my account. The say they did not get them. I e-mail and am told to call. I call and am told to e-mail...
Entity
AOL
Categories: Internet Services
49, Report:
#59469
Posted Date:
Jun 04 2003
Talk America ripoff, telemarketers LIE, then managers deny what telemarkters said, consumer fraud ripoff liars Orlando Florida
Talk America contacted me about mid February. I was told by a man named Jeff from Crystal Beach, FL we coud try the service for one month FREE.
I decided they were still too expensive (try Sage telecom- I'm happy w/ them so far) so I called to cancel after about 3 weeks.
Kee...
Entity
Talk America
Categories: Telephone Companies
50, Report:
#54935
Posted Date:
Apr 29 2003
Talk America ripoff consumer home phone line deceptive company Orlando florida
I had a phone carrier Talk America for 1 month and 3 days. They continue to bill in 'advance' although I haven't had them for over one month. They
have said I haven't reported the telephone change and that they have done nothing wrong. However the 3 days I was with them in March...
Entity
Talk America
Categories: Corrupt Companies