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Cell phone advice - NYC
Hi guys. I was wondering if you guys knew anyone who could help me out with a cell phone issue...
Long story short I have two lines on Verizon Wireless that I want to cancel because I am switching to Cingular. Only problem is they are both in contract (one is my line, and then there is a 2nd line for $9.99/month... this counts as two seperate lines to cancel, or just one contract?). Price per line to cancel early is $175. So I'll be out $350.
Anyone know how I can get out of that? Maybe even get a reduced penalty?
Thanks guys,
Keith
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| Originally posted by keithos27 Hi guys. I was wondering if you guys knew anyone who could help me out with a cell phone issue... Long story short I have two lines on Verizon Wireless that I want to cancel because I am switching to Cingular. Only problem is they are both in contract (one is my line, and then there is a 2nd line for $9.99/month... this counts as two seperate lines to cancel, or just one contract?). Price per line to cancel early is $175. So I'll be out $350. Anyone know how I can get out of that? Maybe even get a reduced penalty? Thanks guys, Keith |
Oct 2006
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| Originally posted by keithos27 Anyone know how I can get out of that? Maybe even get a reduced penalty? Thanks guys, Keith |
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| Originally posted by Highmay youre pretty much fucked... |
Your gonna have to pay the $350. Only on very rare occasions have I seen anybody get out of their contract early without paying the full termination fee. I used to work for Cingular and would have hooked you up with something nice like a sponsorship plan or something (hooked fr0st up) but I quit last weekend because that company has their fucking heads up their asses....they promised me a cost of living raise when I moved to NYC from Pittsburgh and it's been three months and I haven't seen shit. Finally they told me since nothing was on paper that they couldn't do anything for me. I was going to transfer about a year ago to DC and my raise kicked in automatically but that's when I was still working for AT&T. Now that Cingular bought out AT&T everybody that was on the AT&T side are getting fucked hard....commissions are shit now, they are fucking with pay and benefits....pretty much pushing people out the door without firing them. The only people that are not quiting are the low lifes that can't find a better job......and that isn't me so fuck em!!!
Oh yeah: Just to give you a little idea how hard it is to get out of contracts. I had a lady come into Cingular and she had service with Verizon and her phone did not work in her new house. Her mother had cancer and she needed her cell phone to work everywhere that she was. So I put her on the phone with their customer care department and they wouldn't do shit for her. They told her to get a land line through Verizon. LOL
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| Originally posted by verndogs yep 2 year contracts are evil |
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| Originally posted by phoenixBEBE yep which is why i NEVER get two yr contracts. so far my service with Cingular is ok...but NOT the greatest. im soo glad i can opt out after a year... verizon has the best service i guess but i dont like the fones it sucks about that ladys situation though. shiett. hmm so vtec what are you going to do now that u quit? |
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| Originally posted by verndogs verizon is also good at adding services to your bill without your consent i'm leaving verizon in november |
yeah i fully plan on leaving verizon beggining of next year when my contract is up. Shitty phones being the reason. They have garbage phones only one thats bluetooth if you could even call the few features it has blue tooth.
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| Originally posted by Psiweaver yeah i fully plan on leaving verizon beggining of next year when my contract is up. Shitty phones being the reason. They have garbage phones only one thats bluetooth if you could even call the few features it has blue tooth. |
hehe n00b :P
I doubt if you will be able to get outta your contract.
I have cingular and i get good service most of the places i go to and my fone is nice> also have a 1yr contract but got it at the cost of a 2yr
www.phonescoop.com
www.howardforums.com
good luck..
Damnit... Not the responses I was looking for guys. 
I did come across one of those stores that sells phones for all providers and the guy said he could hook me up (if I bought from him) with a $90/line cancellation fee because he knew someone on the inside at Verizon Wireless. Does that sound fishy/not legit to anyone? Brian, since you worked "on the inside" is something like that possible?
Cheers guys,
Keith
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| Originally posted by keithos27 Damnit... Not the responses I was looking for guys. I did come across one of those stores that sells phones for all providers and the guy said he could hook me up (if I bought from him) with a $90/line cancellation fee because he knew someone on the inside at Verizon Wireless. Does that sound fishy/not legit to anyone? Brian, since you worked "on the inside" is something like that possible? Cheers guys, Keith |
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| Originally posted by vtec junkie I mean anything is possible...Im not sure how strict Verizon is with giving credits and shit but I do know anytime you did that shit with Cingular....red flags would fly. But I will tell you that those authorized dealers will tell you anything they want to get you to buy from them. Then when you find out they are full of shit you can't do anything because they set their own rules and pretty much have no return policy. So be careful!!! |
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| Originally posted by keithos27 Thanks for the advice! Yeah, I'm worried about them telling me they will cancel the contract (the authorized dealers) and then I keep getting bills from Verizon because nothing ever happened. So basically cancelling a cell phone contract is one of the worst things on earth? |
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| Originally posted by InterMilan31 Yes it is although...I cancelled a contract with the old Voicestream and they never charged me the 200 dollar fee. I think it was a glitch cuz others get f*cked. Also Cingular's service is great just dont get the Razor i hate mine. |
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| Originally posted by vtec junkie That's a pretty bold statment without facts. I really don't like Motorola phones but the Razor is pretty nice. The only thing that didn't impress me was the battery life....deff not 5-7 hours talk time that they advertize. But the phone itself and the features it offers are great. The bluetooth worked well and the signal was also good....also the camera is pretty impressive for a cell phone. |
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| Originally posted by phoenixBEBE just lovely... is there any providers that won't fuck u up the ass? |
I have had them since October of last year and at first their service sucked ASS. But i have noticed it has gotten better.....i went through a period for maybe a month or so where none of our phones worked as soon as we stepped into our house, i called them n they were very helpful, then a month later they gave us a $15 credit on each line for the "inconvenience" i remember when n if i ever had service problems with AT&T or Cingular, they were like oh well too bad, better luck next time.
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| Originally posted by Destynee Yup. Nextel I have had them since October of last year and at first their service sucked ASS. But i have noticed it has gotten better.....i went through a period for maybe a month or so where none of our phones worked as soon as we stepped into our house, i called them n they were very helpful, then a month later they gave us a $15 credit on each line for the "inconvenience" i remember when n if i ever had service problems with AT&T or Cingular, they were like oh well too bad, better luck next time.oh and Nextel was a DREAM when i was in NY, i had service EVERYWHERE! And about getting out of those contracts....you are pretty much fucked |
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| Originally posted by Destynee Yup. Nextel I have had them since October of last year and at first their service sucked ASS. But i have noticed it has gotten better.....i went through a period for maybe a month or so where none of our phones worked as soon as we stepped into our house, i called them n they were very helpful, then a month later they gave us a $15 credit on each line for the "inconvenience" i remember when n if i ever had service problems with AT&T or Cingular, they were like oh well too bad, better luck next time.oh and Nextel was a DREAM when i was in NY, i had service EVERYWHERE! And about getting out of those contracts....you are pretty much fucked |
i'm using a motorola A668 that i got from my HK trip... guy at the cingular store was impressed by it when i needed to get a charger for work
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