26, Report:
#145607
Posted Date:
Jun 09 2005
CBCS - Risk Management Alternatives - MCI - Telecom USA ripoff, calling every day and harrassing North Augusta South Carolina
I foolishly accepted a collect call from a friend a couple of years ago and was shocked when I got the bill for $120.00 for one phone call. My friend offere to pay half of it, but she never did. I kept getting bills that had my name spelled wrong on them. I just didn't think I shou...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
27, Report:
#127610
Posted Date:
Jan 16 2005
USBI ripoff and modem hi-jacking Fort Worth Texas
My report is pretty much the same as the others. A charge appeared on my local phone bill from USBI. The only long distance carrier that I use is the dial-around service Telecom USA (10-10-987). This creepy thing is that after I disconnected I picked up the phone to make a call, and...
Entity
Categories: Telephone Companies
28, Report:
#115829
Posted Date:
Dec 15 2004
Orbit Telecom - ESBI - Telecom USA - OAN - Teleseven Qwest - Qwest Orbital ripoff dishonest fraudulent billing for services never used Nationwide
This problem began in May, 2004 when I asked Qwest to change my private phone number to a new unlisted one. At the time I wasn't too concerned when Qwest found an error in the first number and gave me a different number. However, I was billed for directory assistance for the phone n...
Entity
Categories: Telephone Companies
29, Report:
#93739
Posted Date:
Jun 05 2004
MCI - Telecom ripoff Removed my long distance without my consent. Talked to twenty-six employees in two day between both companies to resolve the issue. Serving Moreno Valley California
On 3/1/2004 I decided to change my local phone company to MCI. I called MCI to get local service through their company. I specifically asked for LOCAL service ONLY. I was offered $19.99 a month with the first full month service for 50% off. I was happy with Telecom's long distan...
Entity
Categories: Telephone Companies
30, Report:
#82917
Posted Date:
Mar 05 2004
Ona Services, Telecom USA rip-off! Dishonest, fraudulent billing. Internet
I had a charge of $6.91 on my phone bill that was billed on Jan 31. This was not authorized by me or anyone at my company!!
Sylvia
Kingsport, TennesseeU.S.A.
Entity
Categories: Telephone Companies
31, Report:
#74798
Posted Date:
Feb 29 2004
Telecom Usa Sent me a bill for services i never used or ordered Denver Colorado
I never even heard of this company until they sent me bill.They said it was for a collect call I accepted charges. But I didn't. I called the number and its disconected,how can someone call me from a disconected phone? and I sure wouldn't accept a collect call, Tellecom couldn't eve...
Entity
Categories: Telephone Companies
32, Report:
#82266
Posted Date:
Feb 29 2004
Telecom Usa ripoff, the tv ad does not tell you that if you get no answer, you still pay 99 cents Internet Nationwide
I saw an ad for 1010220 on tv,99 cents for 20 minutes of long distance. When I recieved my phone bill, I was charged 97.44! And most of the calls were calls that were not answered. When you use them, you will pay 99 cents if they answer or not! When I called them, they were very rud...
Entity
Categories: TV Advertisements
33, Report:
#79421
Posted Date:
Feb 11 2004
MCI - MCI TELECOM - SBC ripoff collect call to me in IL was billed thru a disconnected phone in Missouri at $104.67 on my bill IOWA CITY Iowa
I live in Rockford IL. I received my January 1, 2004 phone bill from SBC, which is my local phone company.
There is a charge of $104.67 for a long-distance call made to my phone on 12-18 which originated from St Louis Mo.,& includes four different types of taxes. I don't know anyo...
Entity
Categories: Telephone Companies
34, Report:
#57623
Posted Date:
May 20 2003
Telecom USA MCI's 10-10-321# They RIPPED ME OFF!advertized 5 cents a minute for long distance calls and without me knowing charged me 18 cents a minute plus other hidden fees. ripoff thieves No Address, On My Bell South Bill
When the 10-10#'s first came out we tried a couple of them.
MCI's, which we were misled to believe was another company, had the best deal, for us, at 5 cents a minute anytime to call my family in Louisiana, from just one state over, here in Mississippi.
We started using them...
Entity
Categories: Telephone Companies
35, Report:
#22545
Posted Date:
Jun 12 2002
Telecom USA - Minute Pass RIPOFF - OFFERED 500 FREE MINUTES WITH PURCHASE OF 1000 MINUTE CARD, BUT THE CARD I RECEIVED ONLY HAD 1000 MINUTES screwed the customers consumer fraud ripoff Internet
Ordered two (2) 1000 minute pre-paid phone cards on June 7, 2002. Cards were purchased over the net. At the time of purchase, they were offering 500 free minutes with the purchase of 1000 minute card. Sounded good to me, so I ordered them.
Received the cards on June 11, 2002. ...
Entity
Categories: Advertising / Deceptive
36, Report:
#21014
Posted Date:
May 17 2002
telecom Usa ripoff - Promised 18 cents a minute, charged 3 dollars per minute. Consumer fraud rip-off and corruption. Oregon Internet
WEB Page gave a price and a number and they charged much more.
Frank
Beaverton, Oregon
Entity
Categories: Telephone Companies