1, Report:
#1389569
Posted Date:
Aug 01 2017
Z-Tel Communications/QWest Corp. /CenturyLink Z-Tel -Bankrupt QWest-Spokane, Washington 99201/Sold all notes, securities and debts to:CenturyLink.100 CenturyLink Dr., Monroe, Louisiana 71203 QWest Corp./CenturyLink indirectly bought bad old debts from failing companies like, horrible ZTel Communications, which ignored my attempts to alert them if my switch to a different telephone service eons ago.
Z-Tel Communication went out of business and sold all their debts to companies like QWest and Century Link who continue to harass me through cell/landline and postal service to pay a bad debt, even though i cancelled, and switched phone service with Z-Tel Communications, eons a...
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Categories: Telephone Companies
2, Report:
#196321
Posted Date:
Jun 14 2006
Ztel - Trinsic Ripoff Bad Business Internet
I have been fighting Z-tel for proof of validity for about5 years now. I'm fed up. I tried one more time. And the CREDIT BUREAU VERIFIED the information but somehow I cannot get any proof of validity that this debt is mine.
There is a link on that tells you how to file for sma...
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Categories: Telephone Companies
3, Report:
#191410
Posted Date:
May 14 2006
Z-Tel Communications Incorporated ripoff billing, bogus billing, excessive billing, false billing Tampa Baltimore Florida
We had Z-Tel as our long distance provider. Later we added online services (modem dial up for 19.95/month).
Z-Tel billed us over eight-hundred dollars in online charges in just one month!!!!
Upon confronting them with the excessive charges we were told that online access via ...
Entity
Categories: Internet Service Providers
4, Report:
#191237
Posted Date:
May 12 2006
Z-tel Communications ripoff ztel.com Nationwide
I received a bill from Z-tel and I informed them that it wasn't mines. They then referred my account to debt recovery solutions. I disputed this on my credit report and it was taken off my transunion, but equifax and experian sent a letter stating that it was a legimate collection...
Entity
Categories: Telephone Companies
5, Report:
#125993
Posted Date:
Jan 06 2005
Z-tel ripoff Bill is always double the amount of my actual plan Web web
I have been with z-tel for a couple of years and I recently contacted customer service for the 4th time to find out why my bill is always 50.00 more monthly than my actual plan, and every month they tell me I have almost 30.00 in directory assistance calls which is totally not true,...
Entity
Categories: Telephone Companies
6, Report:
#119105
Posted Date:
Nov 21 2004
Z-Tel Communications ripoff Z-Tel Communications is a ripoff Tampa Florida
I was offered a 49.99 1st line and a 39.99 2nd line monthly package (the Simplicity Plan) by Z-Tel Communications to change my phone service from AT&T to Z-Tel. This package includes local, local toll and long distance. I was told that I could call anywhere in the U.S with no long d...
Entity
Categories: Telephone Companies
7, Report:
#113898
Posted Date:
Oct 21 2004
Z-Tel Communications ripoff Waiting 4 months for refund after cancelling service Tampa Florida
6/04 Cancelled telephone service with Z-Tel communications. After repeated requests, no refund to date. Customer Service is rude, gives false information about escalated e-mails being sent to their billing dept. with no resulting action, promises to have Supervisors call us to dis...
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Categories: Telephone Companies
8, Report:
#94164
Posted Date:
Oct 12 2004
Z-Tel Communications ripoff fake telephone company Tampa, Atlanta, Atmore Florida, Georgia, Alabama
Is Z-tel a real telephone company? Yes, as long as you do not mind paying for services that this fake company never provided.
I briefly moved to Richmond, VA. I needed a local/long-distance phone company. Z-tel was recommended by Dominion Power Co. in a utilities relocation s...
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Categories: Telephone Companies
9, Report:
#14671
Posted Date:
Oct 07 2004
Another z tel ripoff
I changed my phone service to z tel. In my plan I recieve 200
long distance and 2000 local min. When I took this plan I was told I had virtuly unlimited local. When I found out I had already switched. I also got other people to switch too. Your
told you will recieve a credit for e...
Entity
Categories: Telephone Companies
10, Report:
#101478
Posted Date:
Jul 31 2004
Z TEL COMMUNICATIONS ABSOLUTE FINANCIAL AND BILLING FRAUD AND ID THEFT BLOOMFIELD New Jersey
RE. SCAM, DECEPTIVE, DISHONEST, AND DECEITFUL / FRAUD BASED COMPANY Z-TEL COMMUNICATIONS:
THIS COMPANY ALLOWED SOMEONE, SOMEWHERE,WITH STOLEN IDENTITY INFORMATION (THAT WAS COMPLETELY UNVERIFIED FOR AUTHENTICITY, LEGITIMACY OR ACCURACY) TO OPEN *SEVERAL* TELEPHONE SERVICE ACCOUNT...
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Categories: Telephone Companies
11, Report:
#85019
Posted Date:
Mar 23 2004
Z-Tel Communications, Inc ripoff! Tampa Florida
In Dec 2003 I change my local phone service only to Z-Tel Communications, Inc. I run my own business so I had three lines that needed to be changed. They only changed one line. I called, and I called, and was assured each time that all three lines have been switched.
Meantime, I ...
Entity
Categories: Telephone Companies
12, Report:
#82479
Posted Date:
Mar 02 2004
Z TEL COMMUNICATIONS deception lies deception dishonest fraudulent billing explosive overcharging criminals!! Atmore Alabama
Z-Tel as they call themselves are the largest batch of criminals that I have ever had the misfortune of dealing with!!
Their low life telemarketers inerrupted my wife's friday morning with the promise of a lower phone bill. Promising her a large savings over our present carrier(A...
Entity
Categories: Telephone Companies
13, Report:
#80792
Posted Date:
Feb 18 2004
Z-tel Telecommunications company offers free motorola device, never sends, and sticks you with bill nationwide
Zetatel called me around dinnertime on a Wednesday. My son picked up the phone and seemed very interested in the offer. I was busy at the time so I thought nothing of it. A few minutes later I heard him claim to be 18 (He's 17) and I started asking him questions. He said they'd be s...
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Categories: Cellular Phone Companies
14, Report:
#79181
Posted Date:
Feb 04 2004
Z-Tel Communications ripoff Have been promised refund since 18 August 2003 when I call customer service I get the runaround Tampa Florida
I cancelled long distance service in July, 2003. I recieved a letter confirming cacellation 15 August 2003 and promising a refund of credit balance in 30-45 days.
It is February 4, 2004 and I am still waiting. I have called customer service numerous times and spoken to Tracy,...
Entity
Categories: Telephone Companies
15, Report:
#67768
Posted Date:
Feb 04 2004
Ztel poor service poor communication Atmore Alabama
I switched to z-tel to get away from two seperate bills. I had problems switching because SWB put a block on my phone. I think the concept of ztel was a good one. Trouble is they have POOR service and You are just a number and knowone cares.
It is like they act like AT&T. Like t...
Entity
Categories: Telephone Companies
16, Report:
#77318
Posted Date:
Feb 02 2004
247Downloads.com Became member, software did not work. Got no help, no refund. Internet
I've joined 247downloads and paid my 2year membership fee of $33. Downloaded the software, read the help file/manual and tried various times to make it work, but to no avail.
I emailed them 3 times to ask for help. They even specified what I should ask for, but still no reply. Af...
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Categories: Internet
17, Report:
#77618
Posted Date:
Jan 21 2004
Z-Tel Communications ripoff, over charge claiming late when paid on time, repetitively Dallas Texas
I am very frustrated and angry with the performance of this company. I got behind on one payment but was quick to make it up the next month, making my balance even and caught up as it was supposed to be, but now they are trying to make me pay double each month saying that i am alwa...
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Categories: Communications & Networking
18, Report:
#75018
Posted Date:
Dec 15 2003
Z Tel - Z-line ripoff! they switched my service and tried to over charge me! these people must think we're retarded! Atmore Alabama
I was a Verizon customer until Z Tel switched me over unwillingly to their service plan. Z Tel tried to charge me 60 bucks for a service I never asked for and that was the same day I got the notification of the switch through a card in the mail.
I was tring to switch to Cavalier ...
Entity
Categories: Telephone Companies
19, Report:
#67474
Posted Date:
Dec 13 2003
Z-Tel Communications ripoff! They bill for services never confirmed nor received. Tampa Florida
Z-Tel is billing me for phone service I never received from them. It is $58.95 and continuing. They took so long even getting back to me to tell me whether I was approved or not, that I found a better, cheaper and more reliable phone service company (Sage Telecom) the day after I ...
Entity
Categories: Telephone Companies
20, Report:
#69921
Posted Date:
Nov 10 2003
Z-tel ripoff improper billing practices fraud overcharge Chicago Illinois
I am currently investigating Z-tel for improper billing practices. If you are a Z-tel customer who is unhappy with your Z-tel phone service or if you feel that you have been treated unfairly by Z-tel,
Tony
Chicago, IllinoisU.S.A.
Entity
Categories: Telephone Companies
21, Report:
#68958
Posted Date:
Oct 13 2003
Z-tel Communications incompetent Tampa Florida
They disconnected our main phone line when we requested our secondary to be disconnected. That took 2 days to be restored. Later when we were moving I called well in advance to disconnect. They began disconnecting some of my features (voice mail) immediately, they told me it was ...
Entity
Categories: Telephone Companies
22, Report:
#66015
Posted Date:
Aug 20 2003
Z-Tel Communication ripoff Baltimore Maryland
After paying my bill phone services was terminated with no restoration.
deceptive practices
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USA, TexasU.S.A.
Entity
Categories: Telephone Companies
23, Report:
#4456
Posted Date:
Aug 10 2003
Comm South E-Z TEL companies major EZ Rip-off scam
This telephone service advertises phone service in 3 to 5 business days. I paid my money in the form of a money order, like requested at the payment center, on November 6th 2000. I still to this day did not receive their service.
Three months later. They advertise a money ba...
Entity
Categories: Telephone Companies
24, Report:
#60774
Posted Date:
Jun 16 2003
Ameritech ripoff dirty SOB's Chicago Illinois
This is absolutely the WORST phone man ever created. I had Ameritech for over 7 years and had no real problems-- phone was never disconected due to non-payment. Well in July of last year I moved to a new city and called Ameritech 2 weeks before the move to disconnect and reconnect p...
Entity
Categories: Telephone Companies
25, Report:
#60430
Posted Date:
Jun 12 2003
Z-tel Communications ripoff, won't refund prepaid money after account was cancelled evil dirt bags ripoff Baltimore Maryland
As of 3/20/03 my ztel service was cancelled. My balance at that time was a 15.98 credit. I requested they send me a check. They said it would take 6-8 weeks.
It has now been 14 weeks and they still have NOT refunded my money to me. I've been told that I didn't request it, it wou...
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Categories: Telephone Companies