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
Jul-12-2005 15:21
verndogs
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Registered: Jan 2004
Location: Sports Discussion Forum - NYC
Re: Cell phone advice - NYC
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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
how long until your contract expires?
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Jul-12-2005 15:25
keithos27
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Jul-12-2005 15:35
Highmay
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Re: Cell phone advice - NYC
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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
youre pretty much fucked...
Jul-12-2005 15:41
verndogs
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Re: Re: Cell phone advice - NYC
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Originally posted by Highmay
youre pretty much fucked...
yep
2 year contracts are evil
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Jul-12-2005 16:00
vtec junkie
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Registered: Oct 2002
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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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Jul-12-2005 18:37
phoenixBEBE
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Re: Re: Re: Cell phone advice - NYC
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Originally posted by verndogs
yep
2 year contracts are evil
yep which is why i NEVER get two yr contracts. ONE YEAR ONLY for me. I always end up HATING my service provider toward the end...so far my service with Cingular is ok...but NOT the greatest. well i love my Sony Ericsson s700i though. im soo glad i can opt out after a year if i want to...
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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Jul-12-2005 18:46
verndogs
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Cell phone advice - NYC
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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?
verizon is also good at adding services to your bill without your consent
i'm leaving verizon in november
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Jul-12-2005 18:48
phoenixBEBE
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Cell phone advice - NYC
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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
just lovely...
is there any providers that won't fuck u up the ass?
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Jul-12-2005 18:49
Psiweaver
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Registered: Jul 2003
Location: Culver City United States
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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Jul-12-2005 18:50
phoenixBEBE
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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.
+1
bluetooth is offered most Smartphones these days so i would hardly call that an option.
bad customer service and fuckin wid my bill is enough for me to leave ANY provider.
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