$700 cell phone bill [Archive] - Buzzlife Message Board

JOEYd

2004-01-22, 07:22 AM

HOLY SHIT

so, I lost my cell phone about 3 or 4 weeks ago, and I called it a million times and it always went straight through to voice mail, so thinking that it was dead and lost somewhere in my car or work or house, I have been looking and asking around at work to no luck.

So, I finally give up and decide to buy a new cell phone, and as I go on the Sprint website to look at the new plans etc, I see that I have a $700 phone bill and some fucktard has been calling non-stop on my phone!

I am going to call them and see if they will reason with me, there is no way I should have a bill like this, I have had their service for 5 years and never went this overboard. Something obviously went wrong, and I think they will help me out.

but if they don't, holy dog balls, I am so screwed!

that's what I get for trusting the world and not calling sprint immediately and temporarily halting the service.......

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JOEYd

2004-01-22, 07:28 AM

yeah, this SHIT FACE called the same fucking phone number over and over and over in Kenner, LA and talked for a grand total of.............................. get this............ OVER 84 HOURS!!!!!

WHAT THE FUCK!

The Logic Theorist

2004-01-22, 09:33 AM

So.. file a lawsuit to the address that matches the fone # in Kenner. Certainly they aren't responsible, but that's one quick way to find out who is.

lupitanahsee

2004-01-22, 09:35 AM

wow that totally blows, joey...sorry :sadblue:

housecat

2004-01-22, 09:42 AM

WOW, that SUCKS!!! From what I hear Sprint sucks ass but they REALLY should be reasonable here. It's a number you've never called before and that bill is ridiculous. Good luck!

pluryou

2004-01-22, 10:18 AM

That blows. I hope they can work things out with you.

LadyJ

2004-01-22, 10:33 AM

That really sucks, Joey. I hope you can get this resolved. Unfortunately, this is just one more example of why you really can't trust anybody anymore.:sadblue:

iminxtc

2004-01-22, 10:35 AM

sorry joey

Tigger

2004-01-22, 10:37 AM

Damn!
Should've checked sooner man.

cee

2004-01-22, 10:37 AM

DAMN SPRINT!!!

korbendallas

2004-01-22, 10:39 AM

I'm sure they will work with you....and I hope they nail the terd that ran up the bill.

zartan

2004-01-22, 11:01 AM

i had my sprint phone code hijacked driving up 95 a few years ago (when this was still possible). apparently they sit with some RF scanner and captured the login codes or something. My bill was over a grand before the geniuses at sprint figured out i wasn't actually making dozens of hours of calls to nigeria every day.

Electric Head

2004-01-22, 11:13 AM

Originally posted by JOEYd
yeah, this SHIT FACE called the same fucking phone number over and over and over in Kenner, LA and talked for a grand total of.............................. get this............ OVER 84 HOURS!!!!!

WHAT THE FUCK!

That's HOURS not MIN ? Man, I feel ya. This hasn't happened to me *knocks on wood* but I can imagine. Sometimes I get pissed at the fucktard that runs up my bill but then I remember that it's me and I give me a break because I understand my situation.

Maybe a call to Kenner, LA will help you understand who and where the fuck this idiot is.

Man, you don't F with a man's cell phone. You just don't do it.

madeofwires

2004-01-22, 11:23 AM

damn that's some bill! hope you get it worked out.

JOEYd

2004-01-22, 11:44 AM

Originally posted by logictheorist
So.. file a lawsuit to the address that matches the fone # in Kenner. Certainly they aren't responsible, but that's one quick way to find out who is.

I just might have to do this... I called Sprint, and the first girl I talked to basically told me it was totally my fault and I had to pay it, no option. So, I escelated the call to her supervisor, who then sent the case to their Theft and Fraud Department. I will be getting a call from them in the next few days.

I then went and called the police and I am going to file a police report on this, to document what happened. i think this will also help my case with the Fraud Department and show them I mean business.

Originally posted by Electric Head
That's HOURS not MIN ? Man, I feel ya.

yeah HOURS!
that's well over 2 hours a day!

I am going to fight this tooth and nail.

rajdeep

2004-01-22, 11:58 AM

I wonder if they can subpoena the guy who received the calls to disclose who was calling him/her?

Walkabout

2004-01-22, 12:04 PM

worst phonebill ever.

public flogging?

MaryAnarchy

2004-01-22, 12:06 PM

1. i'm sorry, that sucks ass
2. they got many text messages from me, and frantic voicemails when i got that flat tire
3. you should find out who's at that number do a reverse lookup on the internet.
4. i could never talk on the phone that much.

El Magnifico

2004-01-22, 12:07 PM

*puts automatic lock on cellphone*

rajdeep

2004-01-22, 12:08 PM

Great idea!! :thumbsup:

MaryAnarchy

2004-01-22, 12:10 PM

what's that?

El Magnifico

2004-01-22, 12:13 PM

when you don't use your phone for 5 minutes, it locks and you have to punch in a security code to use it.

housecat

2004-01-22, 12:14 PM

On my cell I use a security feature where when it dies you must enter a password to turn it back on. It rawks.

Joey, I think you should most DEF do a reverse check on the number the jackass called. I'm sure Sprint can investigate for you.

El Magnifico

2004-01-22, 12:15 PM

Let's do a reverse lookup, then pay his ass a visit. Raver-mob stylie like woah! :smurf:

housecat

2004-01-22, 12:16 PM

Straight up my ass would be at his doorstep ready to interogate. Who the fuck talks for 84 hours that is RIDICULOUS!

BuzzCat

2004-01-22, 12:24 PM

I had the same thing happen, only not for 84 hours worth of talking! Sprint didn't give me hard time at all tho, and I actually showed up on dude's door who found (found and used that is) my phone, and got in his face after I got it back. His mom was home so he couldn't do shit! hehe. (he made the mistake of calling home with it, so Sprint gave me his address.) :D

JOEYd

2004-01-22, 12:25 PM

well, here ya go guys, do your worst....

the calls were to 504-XXX-XXXX (Kenner, LA)

The police officer lady just left, she's filing a report, I have a case number and everything. $680 bill + $300 phone = me ready to take someone to court.

So, I might actually file a civil lawsuit against whoever lives at that number, at least if they feel pressured to come up with the $1000 they might point fingers at the culprit, so I can then beat them senseless.

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MaryAnarchy

2004-01-22, 12:26 PM

i really should get phone insurance in case i ever lose my phone
shit's expensive.

MaryAnarchy

2004-01-22, 12:26 PM

i wonder where you lost it?

can they tell from what towers the calls were placed from?

JOEYd

2004-01-22, 12:27 PM

Originally posted by BuzzCat
I had the same thing happen, only not for 84 hours worth of talking! Sprint didn't give me hard time at all tho, and I actually showed up on dude's door who found (found and used that is) my phone, and got in his face after I got it back. His mom was home so he couldn't do shit! hehe. (he made the mistake of calling home with it, so Sprint gave me his address.) :D

this guy wasn't as stupid, he did not receive ANY calls except from that one phone number in LA, I know I called it numerous times, as did tons of my friends, and we all got straight through to voicemail.....

JOEYd

2004-01-22, 12:28 PM

Originally posted by MaryAnarchy
i wonder where you lost it?

can they tell from what towers the calls were placed from?

I guess that's what the fraud department will look into.

Altho, that only tells them a 1 mile radius the phone was used in... it doesn't pin-point the location of the phone, only the tower.

MaryAnarchy

2004-01-22, 12:29 PM

it's prolly a cellphone, it's not showing up anywhere.

MaryAnarchy

2004-01-22, 12:29 PM

someone should call that number in LA

BuzzCat

2004-01-22, 12:30 PM

has anyone called this LA # yet??? I'm tempted...work would neva know...

Light Touch

2004-01-22, 12:32 PM

Originally posted by JOEYd
that's what I get for trusting the world and not calling sprint immediately and temporarily halting the service.......

:owned:

Always better to be safe than sorry.

Good luck tho -- hope you get 'em. I'm sure you will.

MaryAnarchy

2004-01-22, 12:34 PM

do it!
do it!

JOEYd

2004-01-22, 12:34 PM

does nayone have good social engineering skills?

housecat

2004-01-22, 12:35 PM

I just called the number and the vm says the chick's cell is temprorarily disconnected but she's checking vm's.

:shady:

KittyBleu

2004-01-22, 12:41 PM

It so damn tempting to call and get pissed with the person..!!! Do I want to use my money to screw with someone, or chance them having caller ID and calling me back at work?

...yeah..so...I don't know you, Joey..but I like to screw with people's heads.. :D

BuzzCat

2004-01-22, 12:43 PM

call them from some #, and tell them your investigating a theft, and she better not aid the person your looking for! call her a dirty whore too. That's always good.:-P

BestBoardHooker

2004-01-22, 12:44 PM

good luck joey! that sucks some major non-existant left testicle

LadyJ

2004-01-22, 12:47 PM

Originally posted by housecat
I just called the number and the vm says the chick's cell is temprorarily disconnected but she's checking vm's.

:shady:
That means that the bitch knows we're onto her. She's on the run! Now's the time to swoop in the for the kill:evilblue:

*cue secret agent music*

BuzzCat

2004-01-22, 12:48 PM

*dances to secret agent music*

threatening vm's?? perhaps sprint should just handle it...but so tempting...

JOEYd

2004-01-22, 12:48 PM

ok, so I just got off the phone with the "Fraud Department" and they can not do anything for me unless they have a copy of the police report stating that the phone was stolen on THIS DATE, then they will look into the possibility of crediting me etc.

it doesn't look good.

So, now, I have to wait until the police officer finishes the report, so that I can get a copy, then I have to fax it to Sprint, and then see if they WANT to help me....

grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr:evilblue:

housecat

2004-01-22, 12:49 PM

Actually, I suggest NO ONE leave ANY vm's if this is being investigated. Joey, if you're going through with a civil suit I think you should take out that number... if anyone leaves a vm that's inappropriate it's documented and can be used against you :(

JOEYd

2004-01-22, 12:52 PM

I do have the number to the Civil Court, I hve to problem filing a lawsuit against the owner of that phone number.

BuzzCat

2004-01-22, 12:53 PM

ooh! I was so joking! (hence the dirty whore comment)

secret aaaagent maaaaaaann

happygrl

2004-01-22, 12:53 PM

Right, you don't want to end up looking like the bad guy. Dude, I am so so sorry, what a terrible situation. I really hope Sprint works with you on this. :sadblue:

Fuck people who take advantage of others :redfu:

JOEYd

2004-01-22, 12:54 PM

Originally posted by housecat
Actually, I suggest NO ONE leave ANY vm's if this is being investigated. Joey, if you're going through with a civil suit I think you should take out that number... if anyone leaves a vm that's inappropriate it's documented and can be used against Joey :(

yeah.... don't call that number, I put that on here so that you people could see if you could find out who the number belongs to.

thanks for the empathy tho! I'll get this figured out one way or another.

BuzzCat

2004-01-22, 12:54 PM

Actually I work for a law firm, and Joey wouldn't be held responsible for anyone else's actions. (little FYI, we have had a couple similar cases). :-)

....aaageeent maaann.....

BuzzCat

2004-01-22, 12:55 PM

Good luck hon.

housecat

2004-01-22, 12:55 PM

It's a cell phone I called it a few mins ago. I think you should edit it out :)

JOEYd

2004-01-22, 12:55 PM

Originally posted by happygrl
Fuck people who take advantage of others :redfu:

it's okay to take advantage of others, just make sure it's of the BAD PEOPLE, not the nice fun plurry ones like me!

I guess like Fox Mulder says "trust no one"

:plur:

BuzzCat

2004-01-22, 12:56 PM

Originally posted by housecat
It's a cell phone I called it a few mins ago. I think you should edit it out :)

good idea.

JOEYd

2004-01-22, 12:57 PM

its gone...

JOEYd

2004-01-22, 12:57 PM

ok so I'm like 2 hours late to work now!

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

MaryAnarchy

2004-01-22, 12:58 PM

yeah don't leave messages or mess around with the number at all.

this situation doesn't need meddling buzzboarders :)

MaryAnarchy

2004-01-22, 12:59 PM

i hope they get the clap though.

rajdeep

2004-01-22, 01:02 PM

Great advise Dina. :thumbsup:

BuzzCat

2004-01-22, 01:05 PM

lol, clap...

MaryAnarchy

2004-01-22, 01:05 PM

advice.

*hides*

JOEYd

2004-01-22, 01:07 PM

Go Mary, never missing an opportunity to let us know that she should have won that 1st grade spelling bee!

KittyBleu

2004-01-22, 01:12 PM

Of course it needs meddling Buzzboarders.. :D That's what we're here for! .....I'll be down in LA for Mardi Gras..........bet they'll be there...........

rajdeep

2004-01-22, 01:17 PM

The spelling is correct, I used the verbal tense of the word. :D

MaryAnarchy

2004-01-22, 01:19 PM

Originally posted by JOEYd
Go Mary, never missing an opportunity to let us know that she should have won that 1st grade spelling bee!

heheheheh
:afterbuzz:

Originally posted by rajdeep
The spelling is correct, I used the verbal tense of the word. :D

then your grammar is bad :D

just tell me to stfu.

Electric Head

2004-01-22, 01:25 PM

stfu. no, j/k. Tryin to git my 10. For the day. (tryin purposly misspelled. Purposly is not, however)

MaryAnarchy

2004-01-22, 01:28 PM

:twitch:

RYU

2004-01-22, 02:07 PM

sPRINT sUCKS!

Umm since U didn't file a police report the date this happened or call Sprint ( AKA Natzi's! ) they may not Credit U!
They SUCK THAT BAD!!!! Although anyone with any common sense can see that your telling the truth cause the bill only shows 1 # and none of your friends #'s or anyone else!
Plus don't U have some type of cap on $ plus minutes on your phone?
Mine is if I go over $200 they shut off my service!

Best of LUCK with this JOEY!
Sprint sucks Donkey Kong Balls!

MaryAnarchy

2004-01-22, 02:12 PM

*looks other way*

i don't think it's a matter of sprint sucking or not, it's a matter whether they will take these charges off, even though he did not claim his phone as stolen or missing.

i wonder what they do with credit cards in this situation

housecat

2004-01-22, 02:32 PM

If Sprint isn't reasonable here and makes you pay for this that is absurd. It's pretty obvious that you didn't make this call. Yes you should have reported it missing when you realized you lost it but nonetheless you should not be held responsible for these charges. I would fight this all the way.

KittyBleu

2004-01-22, 02:59 PM

If he has to pay for it, at least there is a record of contact so he can sue...

SUE THE PANTS OFF THEM! :D It's the American way!

MaryAnarchy

2004-01-22, 04:01 PM

...then take me out for breakfast with the winnings :D

LovinBuzz

2004-01-22, 04:43 PM

This is one reason that I like using prepaid. If someone takes my phone and uses it, I'll be out no more than the $20 I may have one the phone and the $60 the phone itself cost.

genna

2004-01-22, 04:49 PM

Joey. Sprint will probably reason with you, but for future refference, if you loose your phone, CALL SPRINT... tell them to cancel service on that phone. Don't do it right away, wait for few hours to see if it turns up, but after that cancel the phone.

Sorry man, but you really asking for it if you don't know where your phone is, it's like misplacing CC and then hoping to find it... NO-NO

Charran

2004-01-22, 04:55 PM

Good luck!!!

DeAtHmOnGeR bEaR

2004-01-22, 04:57 PM

Yah dude, best of luck reasoning with Sprint!

JOEYd

2004-01-22, 05:11 PM

Originally posted by genna
Joey. Sprint will probably reason with you, but for future refference, if you loose your phone, CALL SPRINT... tell them to cancel service on that phone. Don't do it right away, wait for few hours to see if it turns up, but after that cancel the phone.

Sorry man, but you really asking for it if you don't know where your phone is, it's like misplacing CC and then hoping to find it... NO-NO

I Sprint has been pretty by the book with me so far and has not shown any sign of flexibility, even though I have been with them for FIVE YEARS, paid every single bill, and never had any odd service problem like this. They are sticking to the fact that I should have called them the minute it was gone.

We'll see once I fax over the police report and start getting answers. If they don't do anything and refuse to credit it back, I certainly will immediately File a civil injunction or whatever it is, to the person whom that phone number belongs to for them to be court ordered to give up the identity of the person who stole my phone. And then I will SUE THEM OUT OF HOUSE AND HOME..... for the new phone I just bought, the entire bill, time off work I had to take today, court costs, and of course mental anguish this has caused me.

hell, on second thought, I should go that route no matter what Sprint does....

genna

2004-01-22, 05:20 PM

I don't think you have any basis for suing them :( sorry. They didn't do anything illegal... It would probably cost you more to sue them then anything you MAY recover

This is one of the reasons i don't use Sprint. All companies that i had, would have credited me...and have credited me when my phone was copied

MaryAnarchy

2004-01-22, 05:24 PM

technially they stole his phone and used it and racked up the bill.

DeAtHmOnGeR bEaR

2004-01-22, 05:27 PM

:shrug: I don't know anything about Sprint, really...
But I don't think Joey should have to pay for a bill he didn't make.

But maybe I'm just a bleeding-heart :delirious:

orangeglow

2004-01-22, 05:32 PM

Buzzboard Field Trip #2:
Go to sprint and mess up the place til they take the charges off Joey's account.

DeAtHmOnGeR bEaR

2004-01-22, 05:33 PM

"Next time it won't just be your living room we re-arrange, see?"

http://www.ezdreamer.com/board/images/smilies/shine.gif

housecat

2004-01-22, 05:33 PM

I'm down. This is a load of bs and it shouldn't be so complicated to handle

orangeglow

2004-01-22, 05:34 PM

It just might take a mob of buzzboarders knocking papers off of desks and rearranging files!

BWHAHAHAH!

DeAtHmOnGeR bEaR

2004-01-22, 05:36 PM

Yes!

Although.. this is one fieldtrip I don't think we should wear nametags for....

orangeglow

2004-01-22, 05:37 PM

ski masks.

You can wear a rainbow one, Funshine :D

housecat

2004-01-22, 05:37 PM

:haha: :haha: :haha:

MaryAnarchy

2004-01-22, 05:39 PM

i'll be the official poo flinger.

orangeglow

2004-01-22, 05:41 PM

I'll pee in the water cooler.

DeAtHmOnGeR bEaR

2004-01-22, 05:44 PM

Originally posted by orangeglow
ski masks.

You can wear a rainbow one, Funshine :D

:woot: Word! I'm so there!

Can I just leave glitter everywhere?

orangeglow

2004-01-22, 05:45 PM

why the hell not?

Glitter is annoying and you can never get rid of it. They'll remember the day we exacted justice forever!

DeAtHmOnGeR bEaR

2004-01-22, 05:47 PM

Yes! Exacting justice forever!!

We're the Buzzboard Plurry Friends of Uber Fairness Involving Jacked Cell Phones and their Bills :yes:

DeAtHmOnGeR bEaR

2004-01-22, 05:48 PM

Or BPFUFIJCPB for short....

:hmm: That looks like fucked up russian or something :delirious:

MaryAnarchy

2004-01-22, 05:48 PM

man that would be impossible to get up...tons of glitter

MaryAnarchy

2004-01-22, 05:49 PM

i'm not even going to begin to try to pronounce that :D

orangeglow

2004-01-22, 05:54 PM

Gliltter deep in the carpet!

DeAtHmOnGeR bEaR

2004-01-22, 05:55 PM

Hells yeah!

Let's go ruff 'em up!

genna

2004-01-22, 05:58 PM

Originally posted by MaryAnarchy
technially they stole his phone and used it and racked up the bill.

person calling did, not the person that he called to

MaryAnarchy

2004-01-22, 06:00 PM

i know. but he could figure out that way. hmm.
:shrug:

back to teh destruction..
i have read that mustard and red wine are the worst stainers. i will come strapped with a box of cheap red wine on either side of me.

orangeglow

2004-01-22, 06:04 PM

I'll tape mustard bottles to the bottoms of my shoes!

DeAtHmOnGeR bEaR

2004-01-22, 06:09 PM

Yeah! And I'll hold the glitter in one hand and a portible hair dryer thingie in the other!
That way I can better spread the glitter and dry the wine and mustard!

MaryAnarchy

2004-01-22, 06:17 PM

god, the place would look like a big pile of vomit.

Electric Head

2004-01-22, 06:23 PM

and the SMELL. Kinda like the men's room at Nation around 3am.

MaryAnarchy

2004-01-22, 06:24 PM

i don't think i want to know what that's like

at all.

2cute4u

2004-01-22, 06:24 PM

Hey Joey... I have had to deal with this before. Sprint is really easy... You have to get a MANAGER on the phone. Not a supervisor... A Manager. Then you either cry or yell... I cried... My friend had to do the same thing and he ended up yelling. A manager can give you free minutes to make all those minutes YOU didn't really use kinda go away... So they don't officially take money off... they just up your minutes way up for that month. GOOD LUCK. The sales rep and the sup can't do anything... you have to go like three people up. In the CS department... not in Billing... The people in Billing get shitty and yell back. Agggghhh... I have had Sprint for 6 years... I know how you feel right now.

JOEYd

2004-01-22, 06:25 PM

awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

PLURRRRRRRRRRRRrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!

you guys rock, thanks for the moral support!

I feel the plur all over me!

:plur: :plur: :plur: :plur: :plur: :plur: :plur: :plur: :plur: :plur: :plur:

djgalbis

2004-01-22, 06:26 PM

i dont use sprint, i used ATT then switched to Cingular. Good luck with everything. Sprint's PCS-Nation just isn't really nice to phone bills...

Shinin*Sta

2004-01-22, 06:26 PM

Originally posted by Funshine
Or BPFUFIJCPB for short....

:hmm: That looks like fucked up russian or something :delirious:

AWESOME!!!!:raveon:
We just gotta figure out how to pronounce it so we can scream it at them. Those beotches will remember us!

MaryAnarchy

2004-01-22, 06:28 PM

when i had trouble with tmobile i bitched and bitched until i got to the top level. all correspondence had to be in writing...i faxed them over and over until they gave me what i wanted.

MaryAnarchy

2004-01-22, 06:29 PM

i need a new avatar.

housecat

2004-01-22, 06:30 PM

Good job Mary. That's what you have to do. Be persistant and always speak/contact a supervisor. Try to keep all documents. I've had a problem with T-Mobile once due to billing. I complained and got free mins for that month.

MaryAnarchy

2004-01-22, 06:33 PM

see, with this they told me there was no such thing as unlim text messages repeatedly. i told them there was repeatedly. they said no, so my text messages were $70 over. when i called in to talk about it someone said there WERE unlim text messages.
so i was on their arses until they gave me a $70 credit.
that was the only time that free minutes would not appease me.

most of the time, unless your request is ludicrous, they will give you what you want, if you get to the top level...

2cute4u

2004-01-22, 06:38 PM

But this situation is a little different... because officially... Joey is in the wrong... He should have called Sprint sooner... But, him having been a loyal customer for many years... and to retain his business... He shouldn't have to pay this.

Electric Head

2004-01-22, 06:53 PM

Originally posted by MaryAnarchy
i don't think i want to know what that's like

at all.

I'm surprised you don't , simply by walking by. It kinda moves and lingers. Ok......new subject.

MaryAnarchy

2004-01-22, 06:54 PM

:sick:

Electric Head

2004-01-22, 06:58 PM

My recent bill is over $500. I called to say "dude, WTF" and get some crap off my chest. All the calls were ligitimate, and I still walked out with $120 credit (for pity, and to shut me up), 200 extra free minutes (cause my time's over for this month too), and a payment plan that I can (sorta) do. All because I increased my minutes, lowered my night time, and bitched bitched bitched. Don't let teh bastads grind you down!

Not trying to boast, but hopefully there's something to give you hope.

Then again, that is some awesome negotiation on my part *pats self on back*

stormryder

2004-01-22, 09:42 PM

Ick....I've always preempted having to do that by upping my minutes beforehand....

Sux Joey...If you while a lawsuit, it'll be like the RIAA suits, against John Doe, and then you can find out the names from there. Won't be cheap tho.

Justin Time

2004-04-29, 10:47 PM

punkasschikadee

2004-04-29, 10:54 PM

yea this was definitely a dead thread

holy ressurection

Lynchx

2004-04-29, 11:53 PM

i woulda cut my celly off about a hour or 2 after i couldnt find it for that type of shit wouldnt happen

Someoneonthenet

2004-04-29, 11:57 PM

Yeah, I do agree that the fault was Joey's own. But, it does suck regardless. Did anything ever come outta the situation? Kenner is about an hour from me. I got a ski mask...

Cortex

2004-04-30, 12:02 AM

i missed this thread the first time around...

it caught my eye though because i just went through a similar thing... i lost my celly at buzz 2 weeks ago, and the very next day went to the verizon store and told them i lost it. then the other day a friend of mine told me he called it and someone picked up. so... i called verizon and asked them why it wasn't turned off, and the dude was like, "well, there is a note on the account saying that it was lost"... needless to stay, i thought it was pretty ridiculous that they knew it was stolen but didn't turn it off. phone companies suck.

joey, what happened with this anyway?

tranKwilized

2004-04-30, 12:26 AM

Damn, Dave is posting on the board AGAIN this week :afterbuzz:

housecat

2004-04-30, 09:38 AM

Whatever DID come of this anyway Joey????

Scoobie-Snax

2004-04-30, 10:23 AM

I hope you can reason with sprint but I do sympathize.......I have not lost my phone and I just got a $600 phone bill :censored: . I think I am going to have to get a different plan.

MaryAnarchy

2004-04-30, 10:50 AM

damn, how can you get your bill that HIGH????

betseyxox

2004-04-30, 11:00 AM

Sprint is usually pretty reasonable. I added text msging to my phone last month. They said I get unlimited text messaging and that it's free for the first two months. Then I get $150 bill. They failed to mention that if I text during the day it uses up my free minutes. So I called and talked to someone and they were cool about it and took care of it after I explained that when they say free unlimited text messaging I assumed it was FREE UNLIMITED text messaging.

MaryAnarchy

2004-04-30, 11:03 AM

that sucks

:(

i'm very pleased with tmobile
unlimited internet for 4.99/mo

unlimited mobile to mobile and text messaging for 9.99/mo

:D

Scoobie-Snax

2004-04-30, 11:10 AM

damn, how can you get your bill that HIGH????

I do not have a home phone, I let roomates and other people use it (other people = no more), I only had 1000 peak minutes and my phone rings pretty constantly......all that added up put me way over the amount of peak minutes.

I am def going to have to get a new plan with more minutes.

MaryAnarchy

2004-04-30, 11:29 AM

:yes:

some companies have unlimited incoming calls as well..youmight want to look into that

i almost never talk on the phone. i'd rather text someone.

ao125

2004-04-30, 11:40 AM

I don't know what to tell ya... I mean, I feel bad for you... but I have a prepaid plan through T-Mobile just to keep this sort of nonsense from happening. I used to have a regular cell (back around 2000) but I'd run up massive bills. This way, my bill is never any more than I want to spend.

punkasschikadee

2004-04-30, 11:54 AM

I let roomates and other people use it (other people = no more), .

it is so annoying to have someone always calling your cell phone for someone else

bad idea, IMO but i guess you already figured that out

:monopeeleft:

MaryAnarchy

2004-04-30, 12:02 PM

man if someone did that to me i'd beat them up

Scoobie-Snax

2004-04-30, 12:36 PM

I put a new message that basically says if I don't know the number call back after 9pm or leave a message.

Usually it is not that high and I let other people use it.....but after this I have become a cellphone nazi.

No phone for you!!

bboyneko

2004-06-24, 04:27 PM

so what happened? Inquiring minds want to know?

Article One

2004-06-24, 04:29 PM

holy ressurected thread bboy!

teh awesomeness

2004-06-24, 04:48 PM

but now that its resurrected, I want to know what became of the $700 phone bill.....

anya

2004-06-24, 04:49 PM

this has happend to me b4...ok, where do i start....OK, if you didnt call right away and report it lost or disconnect your service they might not let it slide...a bill that large, if anything, they might cut it in half, but not sure if they will take it off ur bill.....I know it sux....but thats how it is...if u do get lucky and they do take it off, then holy hotdogs, u r in luck! Let us know what happend....