6876, Report:
#12312
Posted Date:
Jan 23 2002
VERIZON SCREWED ME, AN EMPLOYEE!
Long story shortened...
I was a manager with Verizon for 18 years. I had a violent employee. I wanted to call security but my boss, who is located 70 miles away, said she would have me fired if I did. The employees union, CWA, also made threats to me. Violence continued. Bos...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
6877, Report:
#12298
Posted Date:
Jan 23 2002
Verizons Greg A. Klimek (President) billing for 1000's of calls not made by me
1/22/2002
Verizon has charged me in the 2 months and 3 days of my new service for October, November and December for over 4000 minutes (1000 in Nov, >3000 December) of incoming calls, outgoing calls and voicemail access that I never received or made.
I contacted Verizon and it...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
6878, Report:
#12094
Posted Date:
Jan 21 2002
MCI WORLDCOM RIP-OFF: HOW DO YOU GET THE CHARGES REALLY STRAIGHTENED OUT?
MCI WORLDCOM HAS MY BACK AGAINST THE WALL.
I HAD A PLAN OF 750 PEAK MINUTES AND UNLIMITED NIGHTS AND WEEKENDS FOR A YEAR. THE BILLS WERE 6 MONTHS LATE INITIALLY, BUT TOWARDS THE END OF THE ONE YEAR BASE TERM THEY CAUGHT UP TO BEING ABOUT THREE MONTHS LATE. IN MY CONTRACT, WHICH SA...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
6879, Report:
#12050
Posted Date:
Jan 20 2002
May Company Robinsons May are Practicing Bad Faith Business Practices and soon the Law will make them pay! evil people.
My son who was 21-years-old at the time got a credit card with May Company Robinsons. When asked if he wanted to allow anyone to use it, he told them me. On all the receipts it shows his name only. The account was in his name only. It was NEVER a joint account, nor did I co-sign f...
Entity
Categories: Credit Reporting Agencies
6880, Report:
#11997
Posted Date:
Jan 19 2002
Ripped off by Sprint PCS Needs more Educated CS
Earlier this month I had an unexpected expense and wasnt able to pay my bill until 2 weeks after the due date. And as a employee at a finanical company, I called them out of consideration to tell them this.
I got this guy on the phone,and I explained to him that I had an unforta...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
6881, Report:
#11208
Posted Date:
Jan 10 2002
Bait and Switch by Verizon Scam
Purchased a prepaid phone box based on advertising of cards that are good for 6 months. Withing 5 months they changed policies and the cards are good for 2 months.
Tried to get them to buy the phone back as I could not use it with other providers and they laughed and told me t...
Entity
Categories: Credit Card Fraud
6882, Report:
#11061
Posted Date:
Jan 09 2002
MCI WorldCom Wireless -- how can they still be in business?
Add me to the already huge list of people who have experienced extreme frustration dealing with WorldCom Wireless. It's amazing that this outfit is still in business.
I had been with WorldCom for several years because the cell-phone company I had originally signed up with about...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
6883, Report:
#4500
Posted Date:
Jan 05 2002
Verizon Wireless -- Overcharges for equipment not in use for six months *REBUTTAL employee
In Sept. 2000 I gave my wireless phone to my son but the battery died and could not be replaced. I phoned Verizon who had acquired my contract that I had from LA Cellular.
I told them the phone was broken, and that it was not fixable.
They said the would stop my service. Ho...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
6884, Report:
#10676
Posted Date:
Jan 04 2002
verizon wireless is a joke
verizon ripped me off. it started off with them not being able to get any of my bills right, getting my calling plan all mixed up, once I start complaining it takes them forever to get anything right if they even get it right. they over billed me month after month, after trying to...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
6885, Report:
#10606
Posted Date:
Jan 04 2002
Cellular Too (Small resale shop in Chicago) and Verizon FreeUP service Rip-off misled as to the coverage area NO customer service
On 16 December 2001 I went into the Cellular Too retail store at 29 E Adams in Chicago, IL with the intent of activating my Nokia 6161I Cellular phone in anticipation of my holiday trip back to my home area of Michigan.
I requested information on prepaid plans that would cover ...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
6886, Report:
#10660
Posted Date:
Jan 04 2002
IKD Teleservices being charged for services not requested
For the past few months a charge has appeared on my Verizon bill for a company called ILD Teleservices. It says it is for Toll Free Voice Messaging and I am being charged 14.12 a month. The 1-800 number provided does not result in anything because no matter what time of day I call ...
Entity
Categories: Telephone Companies
6887, Report:
#10461
Posted Date:
Jan 02 2002
Mobile Telesys, Inc -Recycled Account Number
I was a customer Of Mobile Telesys, Inc also known as Verizon in 1999. I cancled my service in 2000. I followed through with my contract and made all my payments on time.
Recently, I recieved a collection notice from Mobile Telesys, Inc. I was being billed $350.00 for defulti...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
6888, Report:
#10240
Posted Date:
Dec 30 2001
Verizon Wireless-What a joke.
We bought a cell phone, and a 2 year contract. Our first bill was overcharged by $50.00. Our second bill was overcharged by $100.00. The sad part is everytime we called the customer hotline, the representatives were rude, and had no clue on how to do their jobs. Also, we got a diffe...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
6889, Report:
#10159
Posted Date:
Dec 28 2001
CommSouth Service Goes South! Pure agony doing business with them
I signed up for new service on 12/10/2001. I went to a local agent to sign up and pay for my basic service plus caller ID, Extended Area Calling and Caller ID. I paid the fees that the agent requested and waited the 3-5 days for them to have my phone number provisioned.
I calle...
Entity
Categories: Telephone Companies
6890, Report:
#10168
Posted Date:
Dec 28 2001
Cellular carriers in general. Consumer Rip-off A rant,...errr, ..umm ..dissertation on cellular 'phones..
Having noticed many complaints on cellular 'phone service, I thought I'd share my opinion and limited experience. I'm certainly no expert on cellular service, but in trying to educate myself (read 'not get screwed too badly) I've gleaned the following information. I may have some in...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
6891, Report:
#9002
Posted Date:
Dec 26 2001
Verizon Wireless and the never ending ripoff contract... *Consumer Comment ..run your phone over with the car
I am writing to inform anyone who has a Verizon Wireless account to think twice about signing any new contracts or doing business with them in the future! I have their service in Wenatchee Washington and got moved to another area in Washington state where they cannont legally offer...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
6892, Report:
#9628
Posted Date:
Dec 19 2001
Verizon - Unfair Contract stuff
When I first got my Verizon Wireless cell phone service, I lived in central Phoenix. Everything was great. I had great reception, I was happy with my plan, etc. Then I moved to the Foothills this past Aug. The day I took the apartment I tried to call the office to report an issu...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
6893, Report:
#9423
Posted Date:
Dec 17 2001
Crammed by Verizon They ripped me off
On one of my business accounts, I noticed that the bill was unusually high. Since I had been out of state since August, I hadn't seen the last 3 phone bills.
I called them to see what was up, since this phone line cannot possibly make outgoing calls.
What had happened was...
Entity
Categories: Telephone Companies
6894, Report:
#9354
Posted Date:
Dec 16 2001
WARNING! Do not do business with MCI WorldCom Wireless: Rude, Ripe-off and theives
I signed with for wireless services with MCI in June of 2001. A few weeks after activation, I get a notice from them stating that they are currently updating their billing system and to be patient, I will be getting my first statement in the mail shortly. I get several of these noti...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
6895, Report:
#9343
Posted Date:
Dec 15 2001
Verizon wireless useless beyond 5 miles of towers
I resently bought a verizon phone with their long distance, for a trip from Duluth Georgia where we bought the phone and the card that was supose to allow us to call Long Distance. The dealer knew we were going to Yuba City, California to get married. Once out of Georgia we found t...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
6896, Report:
#9035
Posted Date:
Dec 11 2001
verizon is a rip off.
we have been trying to get our deposit back since july. one lady says it left back nov
and then the lady that handles the claim is going out of town tonight for a week. and
it was sent out in july. and now it is 6 months later. ella
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Entity
Categories: Telephones
6897, Report:
#8986
Posted Date:
Dec 10 2001
MCI WORLDCOM WIRELESS - THE PEOPLE YOU JUST CANT SEEM TO GET A HOLD OF!
I'VE BEEN TRYING TO TURN OFF MY PHONE WITH MCI WIRELESS FOR THE LAST THREE MONTHS!!! I'VE WRITTEN THEM LETTERS, CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE(WHAT A BIG JOKE THAT IS! YOU JUST GET A RECORDING THAT SAYS CALL BACK LATER)AND THEY GIVE YOU A CUSTOMER SERVICE E-MAIL ADDRESS THAT DOSEN'T EVEN E...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
6898, Report:
#8794
Posted Date:
Dec 06 2001
The great Verizon DSL Ripoff
I don't know how they can do this. I had called customer service about my bill, but decided, I wanted to check into the DSL modem, for my computer. I asked her, because mail had been slow at my house, to e-mail me imformation about DSL. Big mistake, the company sent me the follow...
Entity
Categories: Telephone Companies
6899, Report:
#8669
Posted Date:
Dec 05 2001
Verizon Wireless ripped me off
I have been a 10+ year customer with Verizon Wireless and recently they have been overcharging me. They promised me $154 credit in 10/01 and a rerated bill on 11/3/01, all which have not been done. I have been contacting them via phone, fax and email every other day w/no resolve. I ...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
6900, Report:
#8470
Posted Date:
Dec 02 2001
MCIWORLDCOM CELLULAR BILLING FRAUD
MCIWorldcom Wireless:
This company resells Verizon wireless cellular service. This company did not bill me for months then sent dunning notices to me. The company has huge billing problems and sent letter to say we will bill you soon. My bill tripled in the time that they were no...
Entity
Categories: Cellular Phone Companies