76, Report:
#174278
Posted Date:
Feb 09 2006
Verizon Smoke and Mirrors Customer Service or how I got blackmailed into a phone line I do not want or need ripoff New York New York
In October 2005 I moved to a new house and wanted internet but no phone line since I use my cell phone as my home phone. I looked on the internet and found an ad for Verizon DSL which promised high-speed DSL for 34.95 per month (as I recall it was 19.95 for first month or two). This...
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Categories: Telephone Companies
77, Report:
#165033
Posted Date:
Jan 26 2006
DELL Computer Corporation ripoff Website Special Promotion Verizon DSL - Service Terms Not Honored. Round Rock Texas
I ordered on 9/21/05 from DELL website under a special promotion Verizon DSL.
Special Promotion: 4 months free DSL + $50 rebate. The monthly DSL rate for service was $14.95.
I have been charged for the past 2 months at the rate of$24/month. I been given the run around for the...
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Categories: Computer Manufaturers
78, Report:
#167767
Posted Date:
Dec 13 2005
Verizon, Verizon Online: Ripoff Still Waiting For DSL, Washington, D.C. Stringing me along with unfulfilled promises Washington District of Columbia
I am a Verizon customer. I have 2 cell phones with Verizon wireless, and I also have local and long distance service with Verizon. I had Verizon DSL at my current address until I moved to Philadelphia a year ago. I also had Verizon DSL there. I moved back to my home in D.C. a co...
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Categories: Internet Service Providers
79, Report:
#159579
Posted Date:
Oct 05 2005
Verizon DSL Incompetence, Lies, and Lack of Accountability Complete Disregard for the Public Ripoff New York City New York
I have given Verizon DSL every chance imaginable to redeem themselves. Now, it's The Rip-Off Report's turn.
This all started when I simply tried to change the name of a bill from one person's name to another. Seems pretty straight forward, no? Here is the painful and vindictive s...
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Categories: Internet Service Providers
80, Report:
#159230
Posted Date:
Oct 03 2005
Verizon DSL Home Service Wrong Billing, services not delivered Nationwide
In July I signed up with Verizon DSL under a plan that offered a year of service with the first three months at $19.95, then nine months at $29.95.
This package included MSN Premium service and Free Web space for a personal Web page. Neither of these things could ever be activa...
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Categories: Internet Service Providers
81, Report:
#150953
Posted Date:
Jul 23 2005
VERIZON DSL VERIZON DSL IS A JOKE ripoff Internet Pennsylvania
First of all,Verizon dsl Tech support is Useless. They are rude,and treat their customers like we are stupid.
I was recently overcharged by Verizon DSL, which caused my bank account to overdraft. When I called them and spoke to management, she went over the calls where I was told...
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Categories: Internet Service Providers
82, Report:
#143341
Posted Date:
May 19 2005
Cor Concepts I was out door to door soliciting Verizon DSL and phone lines to local business' Ripoff Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Let me get things straight before hand. This company is not a rip off, however they do practice decieving interview tactics. First they have you come in for a pre-interview. Then they tell you they looked over 100's of applications and they chose yours for a second interview for som...
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Categories: Telemarketers
83, Report:
#139423
Posted Date:
Apr 19 2005
OAN, PrivaSafe Ripoff dishonest fraudulant billing Ft. Lee New Jersey
When I received my Verizon monthly bill for March, I fount a charge from OAN PrivaSafe on page #7 for a total of $16.90 (includes taxes) for some type of email/email protection service. I happily use Verizon DSL service and have no need for any other service.
When I attempted to ...
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Categories: Telephone Answering Services
84, Report:
#131520
Posted Date:
Feb 16 2005
Verizon Marked me as a SPAM-er and will not fix this! ripoff Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Verizon DSL has marked me as a SPAM-er and will not remove me from the databases that they added me to! I cannot send out emails to anyone because of this. Verizon has done this cause I sent out 12 emails to a friend! I know as a fact that person did not do this. Verizon admitted to...
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Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
85, Report:
#126114
Posted Date:
Jan 06 2005
Dell Computers does not honor $100 repate. Ripoff! Round Rock Texas
I purchased Verizon DSL through Dell.com which offered a $100 rebate through Dell. All forms were submited along with a copy of the packing slip from the dsl equipment. Dell refused the rebate based on no receipt, but when called, a representative stated that a copy of the credit ...
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Categories: Computer Manufaturers
86, Report:
#123815
Posted Date:
Dec 21 2004
Verizon DSL ripoff NOT FAST AND TECHNICIANS ARE NO HELP EITHER Internet
Verizon DSL is not fast at all and it caused my internet to completely shut down. The technicians were no help and they do not send anyone out to your home to help. One of the techs were sarcastic and was treating me like I was suppose to know all this computer jargon and it was li...
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Categories: Internet Services
87, Report:
#123151
Posted Date:
Dec 17 2004
Premier Premium Communications ripoff Fort Worth Texas
Received bill from Premier Premium Communications for $30.00 for entertainment fee for access to pay-per-view websites. Charged on 11/21/04 at 3:55PM. Billed for 6 minutes to the United Kingdom. Called 1-800 number several times before finally speaking to someone. Was told these...
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Categories: Adult Web Site
88, Report:
#123266
Posted Date:
Dec 17 2004
Microsoft Online Services & Verizon Ripoff double billed Redmond Washington
In the spring of 2004 I signed up for Verizon DSL. I also created an account with MSN. Just today I found out that my DSL service included MSN service! I have been paying $21.95 a month for the last 5 or 6 months, plus the $34.95/mo DSL connection with Verizon. The Verizon/MSN c...
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Categories: Internet Service Providers
89, Report:
#122424
Posted Date:
Dec 12 2004
Wmconnect.com Walmart Connect ripoff Jacksonville Florida
i started walmart connect back in may 2004 i canceled it because i wanted to get an internet service it was to slow i got a new computer then i got verizon dsl walmart never gave me the 30 day free trial so i forgot about it i started 3 months later thought i was going senile i noti...
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Categories: Internet Services
90, Report:
#119650
Posted Date:
Dec 08 2004
Verizon DSL Ripoff The Great Verizon DSL Scam West Chester Pennsylvania
In August, we moved to Virginia. We set up our phone service, which is also through Verizon. I called in about adding a service to my phone and was offered the DSL for $29.95 with the first 30 days free. I told the rep that I would think about it. I called back in early Septembe...
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Categories: Internet Service Providers
91, Report:
#102761
Posted Date:
Aug 09 2004
Verizon Online, Verizon DSL, Verizon Freedom, Veriations rip-off! Overcharging, no credits, credits issued much later. Richmond Virginia
We joined Verizon Veriations Freedom in 2003 our first several bills were overcharged, at the regular long distance rates for calls instead of the unlimited long distance we were told 5 times was active on our line. Finally they fixed our account and started charging the flat rate m...
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Categories: Internet Service Providers
92, Report:
#100327
Posted Date:
Jul 24 2004
Verizon weaves web of deceit and trickery Pittsburgh Nationwide
My husband and I were trying to switch our dial-up internet to DSL. At the time we had MCI who didn't provide DSL, but to get it from Verizon DSL we had to switch our phone service as well. The Verizon representative that I first spoke with was very upfront about the Local Area and ...
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Categories: Telephone Companies
93, Report:
#94302
Posted Date:
Jun 10 2004
VERIZON DSL I HAVE NEVER GOTTEN A WORSE RIPOFF SERVICE IN MY ENTIRE LIFE Tampa Florida
I WOULD LIKE TO ADVISE EVERYBODY WHO IS THINKING ABOUT GETTING VERIZON DSL INTERNET, THAT THIS IS THE WORST SERVICE THAT I HAVE EVER GOTTEN IN MY ENTIRE LIFE. I REQUESTED THE SERVICE A MONTH AGO, AND I STILL HAVEN'T GOTTEN IT.
I KEEP CALLING THEM TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON AND NOB...
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Categories: Internet Services
94, Report:
#85378
Posted Date:
Mar 25 2004
Verizon Dsl Ripoff incompetent Silver Spring Maryland
in aug '03 i transfered my msn dial-up to verizon dsl since my verizon home phone service were offering a special deal for dsl w/msn.
i had the service for approx 30 days when i was deployed overseas. i notified verizon to 'hibernate' my service for (hopefully)2 weeks until my r...
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Categories: Internet Services
95, Report:
#76110
Posted Date:
Dec 29 2003
Verizon DSL promotion ripoff! Fraudulent billing. Inglewood California
Promotional discount of $5.00 a month was offered for DSL and phone service package. From May, 2003 until present(Dec) the discount has only been given when I call and complain. Each time they confirm qualifications and claim the credit will be automatic the next month, but none has...
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Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
96, Report:
#1032350
Posted Date:
Dec 10 2003
Earthlink Could Not Connect DSL Service, Charged 3 Months & Early Cancellation Fee Atlanta Georgia
This is what I had sent to Earthlink in response to them forwarding me to a clollection agency for early cancellation.
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Dear Mr. Betty,
I have written this in response to various charges I have incurred and overall dissatisfaction I have experienced trying to establish r...
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Categories: Internet Services
97, Report:
#67550
Posted Date:
Oct 10 2003
Verizon Dsl is painfully slow!! Internet
I have verizon online DSL service! STAY AWAY!
Supposedly it's really fast, but so far my exprience with it has made me think that a Hamster hooked up to my computer, running on a wheel , would be faster!! I wish I had stayed with dial -up. It's cheaper and faster.
half the time...
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Categories: Internet Services
98, Report:
#62311
Posted Date:
Jun 30 2003
Verizon Online DSL Internet Solutions; AKA, Verizon.net; AKA, Verizon Online Deceptive company. Guilty of service fraud. Atlanta Georgia
I've been paying Verizon 2 yrs for phone & dsl services. I moved 9 mos ago to another town. Phone service was switched over, but it took them over 1 mo to connect my dsl. When I recieved the 2nd bill I was being double billed for dsl. They took my money and disconnected me after 3 m...
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Categories: Internet Services
99, Report:
#61713
Posted Date:
Jun 24 2003
Verizon ripoff (on Behalf Of Verizon DSL) never resolved a billing error & disconnected me Ontario California
We moved from Riverside to Montclair while our home in Ontario was being finished. Since we'd left PacBell's service area (woe be unto us-- they were flawless!) I had to contract w/ Verizon for DSL: which we had installed in our townhome while we waited for our house. Signed a yea...
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Categories: Telephone Companies
100, Report:
#51958
Posted Date:
Apr 08 2003
Verizon DSL bait and switch ripoff New York USA
Verizon DSL Rips Off Unsuspecting Consumers by Advertising/Selling What it Doesn't Have: The Old Bait-and-Switch Hempstead New York .....
I purchased Verizon DSL when I was suckered in to buying all my long distance-local-and-regional calls for only $59.95. I was offered the pr...
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Categories: Internet Services