876, Report:
#192622
Posted Date:
May 22 2006
NetZero Voice 100 plan is a ripoff with fraudulent billing Internet
I signed up for the NetZero Voice 100 plan after their initial free trial period. The voice quality of this VOIP company is very good. And as per this plan I was supposed to get 100 minutes of free outgoing calls to US phone numbers and unlimited free incoming calls. To my surprise ...
Entity
NetZero Voice
Categories: Internet Services
877, Report:
#186395
Posted Date:
Apr 27 2006
SBC - AT&T YAHOO WHY WOULD A COMPANY WITH SO MUCH CAPTIAL DO THIS? ripoff OFALLON Illinois
SBC/AT&T may have had something good in competition against the cable internet service providers (Charter Communications; Cox) until I figured out that they use the same bundle services selling method that charter uses to get their service into your home, thereby taking your hard ea...
Entity
SBC - AT&T
Categories: Internet
878, Report:
#188296
Posted Date:
Apr 24 2006
Dish Network ripoff hidden fees customer abuse black hole Englewood Colorado
On Friday April 21st, 2006 I placed a phone call to Dish Network to inquire about receiving HDTV to my existing service. I spoke with an account representative and she informed me that there is a $299.99 equipment and installation up front fee in order to receive the service and an...
Entity
Dish Network
Categories: Satellite Companies
879, Report:
#186562
Posted Date:
Apr 22 2006
VONAGE VOIP ripoff dishonest billing abysmal business ethic Holmdel New Jersey
I signed up with Vonage on February 10, 2006. I had expected great service from Vonage but what I got was far from anything positive.
My intent was to transfer my current home number to them. They forwarded me what the call a letter of Authorization (LOA) in order to initiate th...
Entity
VONAGE VOIP
Categories: Telephone Companies
880, Report:
#186271
Posted Date:
Apr 12 2006
Vonage Horrible Service and Cancelation Ripoff Holmdel New Jersey
I signed up for Vonage's Premium Unlimited Plan in December of 2005. I found the service extremely spotty and it only deteriorated with time. Since it was VOIP over my existing cable modem line, I made sure I went with a No Annual Contract plan to avoid cancelation fees.
First, ...
Entity
Vonage
Categories: Telephone Companies
881, Report:
#177804
Posted Date:
Apr 02 2006
NHCD Help, it's my manager thats ripping me off! Overland Park Kansas
More confused than ever.
I don't know what brought me to the web page to begin with, but the comments that I have read about nhcd good and bad has confused me more than ever.
I too paid 19.95 to start up. I worked through Christmas and into the 2nd week of Janruary. I thought...
Entity
NHCD - National Health Care Discount
Categories: Work Place Bullies
882, Report:
#183640
Posted Date:
Mar 28 2006
Vonage, VOIP Service ripoff terrible poor customer service continued credit card billing after cancellation excessive waiting for customer care Greensboro North Carolina
The low rates vonage advertised lured us to try Vonage. The no contract blurb was also appealing. Soon after the service began I realized why the cost was so much less as it is true that you get what you pay for.
The ease of contacting the sales department could not be more emp...
Entity
Vonage, VOIP Service
Categories: Telephone Companies
883, Report:
#183580
Posted Date:
Mar 28 2006
Way Beyond Communications Ripoff Big Promises-Tough Results Boca Raton Florida
I had decided to sign up for some VOIP telphone service with this company. They had offered me what sounded like a tremendous deal. Phone service over the internet for two lines at a cost of just $24.95/month plus $2.50 for protection assurance($27.45/month!!). No taxes,, no cont...
Entity
Way Beyond Communications
Categories: Telephone Companies
884, Report:
#177246
Posted Date:
Feb 25 2006
Alpha Multimedia ripoff scammed and deceived by sales rep and marketing manager with multimedia kiosks Mississauga Ontario
After a sales presentation (filled of lies) about a magnificent investment I decided doing business with Alpha Multimedia with 2 kiosks in October 11, 2005 for the amount of $36,380.oo (taxes included)
I was told by the Account Executive, Mr. Peter Slocombe that my kiosks will be...
Entity
Alpha Multimedia
Categories: Investment Brokers
885, Report:
#177961
Posted Date:
Feb 25 2006
NetZero - Net Zero Voice - United Online Credit Card Fraud, Misuse of Personal Info, Lies, Ripoff Woodland Hills, California
I had signed up with NetZero VOIP service Unlimited Plan for $14.95 per month with 3 months free on 2/17/2006. I still had to provide my credit card information which I know isn't unusual. I had planned on keeping the service anyway if it worked out. Everything seemed great until ye...
Entity
NetZero - Net Zero Voice - United Online
Categories: Internet Services
886, Report:
#177886
Posted Date:
Feb 24 2006
Government Grant Processing Center Robbie Frazier with Indian Accent! offered $5,000 in grant $$ if I gave them my checking account. numbers Voice Over Internet Protocol India, Washington D.C.
Got a call today (02/24/06) from Robbie Frazier calling from the Government Grant Processing Center. Although the name is VERY American, the man had an Indian accent. (I lived in India for 3 years......I have yet to meet an Indian with the family name of Frazier!) He told me that...
Entity
Government Grant Processing Center
Categories: Corrupt Companies
887, Report:
#176202
Posted Date:
Feb 15 2006
Vonage Disastrous service Ripoff Holmdel New Jersey
Vonage VOIP was applied for 12/30/05 for two telephone lines. We followed all required procedures.
One line is dead. Only outgoing calls can be made on the other. Our business now has no effective telephone service.
Vonage has billed us for equipment and service.
Vonage is no...
Entity
Vonage
Categories: Telephone Companies
888, Report:
#173999
Posted Date:
Jan 31 2006
ATT Callvantage VOIP Called to cancel, offered free month. Charged anyway. Misleading. RIPOFF Daytona Florida
I have had ATT Callvantage VOIP service for approximately a year now. Around Dec. 23 I decided to call in and cancel it because I no longer needed it. Upon speaking to a CSR, they eventially persuaded me to keep the service saying they would give me a free month.
Being weary (I...
Entity
ATT Callvantage VOIP
Categories: Telephone Companies
889, Report:
#165308
Posted Date:
Jan 27 2006
Comcast, Comcrook, Concast ripoff, dishonest, lazy, incompetent Denver Colorado
My mother has Comcast for her high-speed internet and cable service. When my mother arranged to have service with Comcrook, she was quotes all sorts of rates which Comcrook did not want to honor.
My mother also has VoIP for her phone service. For several weeks, my mother was un...
Entity
Comcast
Categories: Cable TV
890, Report:
#173344
Posted Date:
Jan 26 2006
Vonage Deceptive Sales Practices, Poor Customer Service, Care Needed ripoff Edison New Jersey
As many before me have posted, I wish I had come here to view the reports prior to getting involved with this company. I would say to anyone interested in Vonage (they certainly are spending enough on advertising), beware. Here is my story to date.
January 1st I saw ads for Von...
Entity
Vonage
Categories: Internet
891, Report:
#170417
Posted Date:
Jan 04 2006
AT&T VOIP Fraudulent Rebate for $60 with the purchase of TCP DVG 120 MRT ripoff EL PASO Texas
I bought a AT&T VOIP unit from Circuit city in Aug. It had a $60 rebate from AT&T. The following are the conditions on the rebate.
Allow 8 weeks from the postmarked date for processing your rebate Offer valid in USA only Service activation required and customer must maintain serv...
Entity
AT&T VOIP REBATE
Categories: Internet Services
892, Report:
#170241
Posted Date:
Jan 03 2006
Broadband National ripoff dishonest fraudulent rebates Vero Beach Florida
I ordered Lingo VoIP service from Broadband National using there website www.dlinkvoip.com. When I ordered they had mentioned 3 rebates. 2 of the rebates are provided by Broadband National and 1 by Dlink.
Out of the 2 Rebates that Broadband National Provides, they have no form...
Entity
Broadband National
Categories: Internet Marketing Companies
893, Report:
#167882
Posted Date:
Dec 15 2005
Optonline, One Call ripoff, fraudulent billing, dishonest, billing scam Carmel Indiana
I recently started receiving phone calls from their 1-800-276-3220 phone number. When I called back I was told that I owed them over $20.00 for phone services. I told them that I use Vonage which is a VOIP phone service and I do not get charged any long distance charges anywhere in ...
Entity
Optonline, One Call
Categories: Telephone Companies
894, Report:
#166800
Posted Date:
Dec 04 2005
SFS Technologies Voip Technologies ripoff COQUITLAN British Columbia
I placed an order for electronic equipment and they charged my credit card more than what the equipment was Originaly priced for and further more they sent me a damaged product, and when I tried to contact them they did not respond to over 10 e-mails that I sent to them , and did no...
Entity
SFS Technologies
Categories: Cross-Border Scams
895, Report:
#165331
Posted Date:
Nov 21 2005
Netzero ripoff fraudulent charges Internet *EDitor's Suggestions on how to get your money back into your bank account!
I opened an account with NetZeroVoip on Nov 6, 2005 by purchasing a $5 PC-to-phone calling plan with a debit card.
Three days later my debit card was charged $69.60; the bill contains fraudulent charges. To wit,
1) a Previous Balance of $36.86 is posted at the date of opening...
Entity
Netzero
Categories: Internet Service Providers
896, Report:
#165047
Posted Date:
Nov 18 2005
ViewSonic Corporation ripoff defective worthless irresponsible company liars lazy dishonorable unsafe Walnut California
I was given a ViewSonic WR100 router. Since I have VoIP, I thought this would come in handy. Boy was I wrong. 98% of all phone calls are either blocked, or the caller gets a fast busy or the calls does not ring through. I have contacted Viewsonic only to be told to talk to the VoI...
Entity
ViewSonic Corporation
Categories: Communications & Networking
897, Report:
#161467
Posted Date:
Oct 20 2005
Advantage America, Government Grant Services scam ripoff Winter Park Florida
Regretably this company is still in business - they now identify themselves as Government Grant Services or similar. It appears that +001819 (the number many people are being called by) is not actually a country code but is produced by using VOIP (telephone calls which go over the ...
Entity
Advantage America
Categories: Corrupt Companies
898, Report:
#159555
Posted Date:
Oct 12 2005
AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE COMPANY ripoff unethical wrong! Criminals are opportunists, says William Matthews, co-author of a recent report on mortgage fraud by the Mortgage Asset Research Institute Orange California
Fraud booms with mortgage market
By Edward Iwata, USA TODAY Wed Oct 5, 7:17 AM ET
As the U.S. housing market hits record highs, mortgage fraud appears to be rising from California to Florida, according to mortgage industry researchers and federal law enforcement agencies.
ADV...
Entity
AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE COMPANY
Categories: Mortgage Companies
899, Report:
#160001
Posted Date:
Oct 08 2005
iconnecthere.com, Delta Three, ripoff fraud, misrepresentation New York New York
iconnecthere.com/Delta Three, Inc. completely misrepresented itself. When I first signed up for this service, I checked for the minimum requirements for the phone service and not once did it indicate that I may need to purchase a Broadband Router if my cable modem only had one ether...
Entity
Iconnecthere.com, Delta Three
Categories: Internet Marketing Companies
900, Report:
#158417
Posted Date:
Oct 08 2005
Primus Lingo ZERO SUPPORT, Ripoff Internet
I have used Lingo (VOIP) for 10 months with poor phone service. Last Friday 09/23/2005 my phone line went dead. Today 09/26/2005 I'm still down. Tech support spoke with poor English and did nothing but tell me my router was set up incorrectly. My router is set up the same way when I...
Entity
Primus Lingo
Categories: Internet Services