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Metro by T-Mobile, provides prepaid wireless services. It offers a range of budget-friendly plans with unlimited data options and no annual contracts. Metro by T-Mobile operates on T-Mobile's network, offering nationwide coverage and connectivity to its users.
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- Frequent service interruptions
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Reviewed July 11, 2017
Bought a phone on February 1st for an upgrade. Paid about $100 for it. Was told to get a rebate and the phone would be free. I didn't get a rebate and then the phone started messing up and May I returned it. They tried to fix it. I returned it. They tried to fix it again at different stores and on June 21st they ordered me a new one. On July the 3rd I received my phone and it wouldn't work and it still doesn't. They're trying to wait for corporate to see if they would even replace it but I'm paying for service from May, June and July even though I can't use the telephone. Can't make calls. Can't get on the web so that don't mean I don't have 4G's. Can't text people. Can call me but I just can't answer them.
Reviewed July 10, 2017
I really should have read reviews on this service before I signed up. The person who helped me was awesome and I hope he goes on to do good things, but the actual cell service is literal garbage. Don't take this service. You'll end up having a phone that only works when you're connected to WiFi. Want texts and calls? Nah. Not happening. If you do connect, expect the call to drop almost immediately. Screw this company.
Reviewed July 10, 2017
I've been a customer with Metro PCS for over 5 years. The "high speed internet access" is just other words describing what is illegally known as "throttling". How are they able to lie to its customers and not be held accountable when AT&T was sued for intentionally slowing down internet access speed. It's illegal because in case of an emergency one would need the quickest internet access no matter if one pays more or less for an access plan. There has been no "new" hardware installed by Metro PCS to make it any faster or slower to its customers. A customer with the $60 mo plan is now allowed 32GB per month. After reaching the limited unlimited data plan my service is drastically, almost unproductive in my normal day online. Personally, I make it to the last week of the pay cycle when my unlimited data has become limited. WTF!
Reviewed July 8, 2017
I have been a Metro customer for over a year. My bill is usually paid ahead. Metro has habit of taking money off account even before bill due. I have crappy service with all sort of issues. When I call customer service I have been hung up on and keep getting told this phone not service issue. They did offer to send me a new phone but the models they wanted to give me has been discontinued in stores. I have had these issues since February and still have no resolution in sight.
Reviewed July 7, 2017
You cannot see specs of your plan on the screen with Metro PCS, so you don't know if you are covered for replacement. After 2 yrs of paying $65/month inclusive of what I was sure had phone protection. My charger port broke and called Asurion, only to be told that I am not covered. I use my phone for work and cannot afford not to have a working phone, bought a new upgraded version of phone same day, insisted that insurance be on this new phone, asked sales rep if I can see the plan for confirmation on screen. Rep said that only store rep and call to customer service can confirm protection plan.
Two weeks after purchasing my new phone with insurance, something told me to call customer service to confirm protection plan... I was told I don't have insurance... ARE YOU KIDDING ME... Thinking about all this, I come to conclude that Metro strategically ignores insurance request so customers can keep buying new phones. Time to shop for a new provider. If anyone is exploring Metro, DON'T DO IT!!!
Reviewed July 7, 2017
I called and paid my bill at 2 am this morning. I spoke to an agent and he made changes and said that I have no balance at this time... I woke up at 6 am no freaking service. My phone was suspended for nonpayment. Of course I call the agent claimed she could not get into my account... after 20 minutes I asked for a supervisor... she went straight into my account... then she said I owed $26 from last month. We all know these people are stupid and one day nonpayment you are shut down. Nevertheless she was rude and argumentative. I'm in search of a new cellphone company. I refuse to be treated unfairly and detrimental.
Reviewed July 2, 2017
I bought my grandma a new Alcatel Fierce 4 about a month and a half ago; unfortunately, it has brought my grandma and I nothing but regret and problems and the Metro PCS store we bought it from on Newark Blvd. in Newark, CA and the corporate store on Mowry Ave. in Fremont, CA just keep sending us on a wild goose chase. These are the issues with this new cell phone: volume is super low, phone glitches & freezes, drops calls during mid conversations. When I call out the other party cannot hear me; however, when they call me I can hear them. States SD card corrupted so I bought a new SD card and it still states SD card's corrupted on top of erasing all of my photos of my grandchildren and late husband. I cannot get the corporate Metro PCS store to help me get it replaced under the one year factory warranty. PLEASE PLEASE ADVISE on how to rectify this problem.
Reviewed June 29, 2017
This company is a ** lying ** company that doesn't have unlimited service but they do lie about it. Now they got limit. As soon you go over it they will slow your phone because they say other people got to get a chance for a better service. I didn't pay for unlimited service so you can ** slow my phone down because of others. I can care less about anyone else. I pay my ** money not to get ** service your stupid ** company.
Reviewed June 28, 2017
Why is Mark and I live in the LA Southern California area? It's a very populated area but I've got involved with T-Mobile and they first came out and their cell phone service suck but pretty much everybody's did but over the last 2 months I've noticed. I left T-Mobile and came back to T-Mobile then I meant daxam Metro and you know what their server should never been better. I pretty much go over my gigabyte limit every month but this month I went over it and no slow down and I live in LA. I know that a lot of you guys that say it sucks you live in places where they don't have cell tower, move to a place that has a lot of cell towers like LA or other major markets. San Diego's actually better than LA anyway that's what I have to say. I have to say too that it's good and then anyway I was getting back to the what I was talking about.
My data usage my date is usage this month is at 60 gigabytes. My phone has not slowed down a bit in the phone and services aren't. I mean the data usage unbelievable. I can't believe because it used to be I would go over my limit and pretty much I'm not going to get on the internet until I get a new cycle. That's not the truth here and also I got a brand new Galaxy J7 and I love Samsung anyway. I mean I had a Galaxy S6 Plus Edge just about to go and I'll tell you right now this J7 cases but in every way except for in the camera and the display but its $100 phone. It's faster in it. It's the new 7.0 operating system is only on I ever noticed was better than any other ones when they change them anyway. That's all I have. Take care. Hope you can find her security or problems with your cell phone.
Reviewed June 28, 2017
I go and port my number over and was fine with my phone until I got my mom's house. No service. I had to go down the street to get service and then walk inside was denied calls and wifi? Then lost my job, got a job and called them to get my phone turned back on. They took my number and told me I owed 2 months of service? Very ** service. They need to give back everyone's money. Rude ** people and false advertising!
Reviewed June 27, 2017
Metro PCS need better operators. Today I called the operator because I did not have service. I spoke with a man who did not really know and I lost my time because he hung up so I called again and the agent Venjamin ** he attended to me and he solved my problem, so know I have service in my phone. Metro PCS need people who are like him and help you in the same way he helped me.
Reviewed June 27, 2017
It is pretty sad that when you go into a store and you give them the location where you live at and they tell you that you have full coverage service out of there well I get home I do not have full coverage service. My phone will not connect to Wi-Fi calling because it wants me to disconnect from Wi-Fi and use the regular coverage to fix an error issue before being able to use Wi-Fi calling. So it is very nice to know that whatever a storm hits and I need to contact people I have no way of doing so.
I do not be appreciate being lied to on multiple occasions because I was also told that the phone that I bought was one of the best phones that they had when it came to storage. This is not even the second month that I have had my phone and it is telling me it is low on internal storage which I do not have any apps downloaded to my phone. I deleted all my pictures and videos and it still says it will not allow me to make phone calls. It will not allow me to make text messages when I try to go on messenger to write somebody to get a hold of them. That way it keeps closing out saying that my app is not working. In my opinion your phones are junk and so is your service and I will not be staying with you guys.
Reviewed June 27, 2017
Store in front of Walmart on OBT in Apopka. Could not remember my password, needed a phone so wanted to purchase a new phone, refused by person sent there to cause trouble. Corporate office called. She was told I can purchase phone, she continued to refuse. Her name Junie. Probably not real name. All 4 employees then proceeded to get on their phone spreading gossip through the entire community for 15 minutes. The police did not arrest Junie. It is 2017 they can discriminate.
Reviewed June 25, 2017
Cost of Plan: Great. $60/mo 2 phones, unlimited text, voice, 5GB data/phone. (This plan may not be currently offered). Technical support: Very poor. Phone answered in the Philippines, by people who do not appear to be technically trained. Close to useless when presented with technical problem. Essentially read from a script. Do not appear to be focused on rapidly solving your problem. Store employees are trained in cost of plans and signing you up. NOT technically trained. So, if you really want help you appear to be out of luck. I have not rated this as one star due to the service essentially being fairly good in the coverage area (however see below).
Metro advertises as running on the "T-Mobile nationwide network". And this appears to be true with regard to voice calls. There is a large grey area on their coverage map served by third party providers. We just got back from a trip through Montana and Wyoming... lots of grey area. Voice coverage worked for the most part, however THERE WAS NO DATA CONNECTION. This is not made clear on the Metro website, nor is it made clear by Metro tech support (if you can call it that). If you are planning on traveling in the grey area of the coverage map, and you want data (other than wi fi) Metro is NOT for you.
Reviewed June 25, 2017
I purchased my LG Stylo 2 Plus on 4/4/17 in store and was told by salesperson it came with a rebate which I would of not of made my purchase without this rebate being offered. The salesperson told me she would submit it and did so that same day. I was in contact after submission of the rebate info with rebate center who sent email saying rebate approved and would be processed in normal time frame. Then after approval I'm told they cant find rebate info and then told my device did not qualify for the rebate at all. And this is after time frame to return the device so I'm out now the promised rebate card. I went back to store of purchase and asked on multiple occasions for assistance.
The sales person called her manager and he said call their corporate. Nothing could be done on their end they said and to just let them know what they said she told me and I have emailed multiple times the rebate center which said it doesn't have record of my rebate info. I'm so mad and frustrated. This is so wrong. I'm not sure if this was a salesperson who mislead me since she did say she would submit my rebate info in store and made it seem as she was going the extra mile for me at time I purchased the phone or if Metro PCS is scamming me with their help at store of purchase. Either way I feel as if this was nothing short of being mislead, lied to and ripped off after being told on email and by store of purchase I would receive my rebate as promised at time of my purchase.
I will never do this again. It really sucks when a huge corporation will not honor a 60 rebate when I used my free upgrade to get this phone and voiced to salesperson I am on limited income when rebate at first was not offered until I said I couldn't afford phone and then she said "Oh well you get 60.00 rebate card in the mail" and I changed my mind and purchased the phone. I really think this is very wrong and hope it does not happen to others although if it happened to me I'm sure it probably has to others.
Reviewed June 24, 2017
Been with Metro almost 6 months, coverage is horrible, phones are not any better. Bought a phone brand new. Was having numerous amounts of problems with it. Took it back the very next day. Got a "replacement phone" as they call it but it was no better. Customer service weekend I can call them from my phone has been no help, the stores had been no help switching services soon. Phone blackout for hours at a time. Calls dropped, don't received messages, internet constantly buffering etc. DO NOT GO TO METRO!!
Reviewed June 22, 2017
My service was disconnected for nonpayment for 11 days. I paid my bill and had service restored on June 2. I received texts notices of termination for nonpayment on July 2. I called spoke to representative who assured me it was error. I woke up today June 22 to no service. I had to borrow a phone to call your call center to be told I have to pay 25 dollars to have my service reinstated, that they were subtracting 11 days, that my service was disconnected for from my 40 dollars monthly payment on June 2.
I asked for supervisor. I transferred to a women who would not give me her name to file complaint. When you pay for 30 days of service it's 30 days of service. I was not treated as a valued customer. I have had service with Metro PCS for 3 years. After this I would not use their service ever again. Their call center is horrible. The rudest representatives I have ever had to deal with. Most nonhelpful, waste of a phone call and time and I would never recommend service to anyone else.
Reviewed June 20, 2017
I had called three different stores and when I finally got someone she was rude and I was hung up on. Then I decided to chat and I am not sure what is worse chatting to someone with no common sense or someone with an attitude. I have gone thru hell and back with Metro. Will never recommend anyone to them EVER!
Reviewed June 19, 2017
This company is very lackadaisical in customer service and they lie about services provided. I have been waiting for a rebate that is suppose to take 12 weeks since March. Today they said they never received my receipt for the product that the rebate was due on. I took photo of the receipt when prompted when submitting the rebate. So now I have to wait another 12 weeks for this so called rebate. My bill is suppose to be $30 flat... No hidden fees. When I go in to the store to pay my bill I am charged $33 and told it's a convenience fee. How is it convenient to go in to the store? Then even connected to my wi-fi at home I can't send or receive pictures unless my data is running.
This company does not compensate its customers for any of the hassle it causes. It reminds me of Straight Talk. The phone company through Walmart that had a class action suit brought against them for falsely advertising unlimited data and hidden fees. Well in my opinion all of Metro PCS customers should compile a list of complaints and/or money owed and present them to a law firm willing to bring a class action civil suit against this fraud of a company. Enough is enough. I have read a lot of bad reviews. There are enough dissatisfied customers with valid complaints to do start this suit.
Reviewed June 18, 2017
Metro PCS phone service is a disgrace. I'm am disappointed to the max. I called to put a hi tech code on my account, which your reps typed it into the system. I've gained access numerous times up until now. Then you tell me to go to a corporate office like wtf. All y'all care about is y'all money but the service is horrible. It's not 4G data. My data is slow and I just paid my bill. I can't send pictures or videos but y'all expect me to pay my bill of $92... BOOST MOBILE HERE I COME.
Reviewed June 18, 2017
I've had service with Metro PCS since 12/2015. The service and phones are horrible. I've had two replacement phones which turned out to be two pieces of ** phones with ** up internet that doesn't work most of the time. No wifi unless you're at a Metro PCS store. I went to the store that I got my phone from to complain about my not being able to update my phone at home and my emails being 5 days behind and the ** Maria, who works for Metro PCS asked me to leave the store and threatened to call the police on me if I didn't leave the store. What kind of customer service is that?.
I didn't leave the store until I finished updating all my apps on my phone. This **, Maria, who works at the store in Mt Prospect, IL, needs to be fired! The company has incompetent lying employees from corporate on down. Metro PCS needs to be out of business because they are all full of ** and they are one of the worst cell phone companies. I've contacted Channel 5 news and the attorney general's office twice about this company and I suggest other customers do the same. Metro PCS is ripping customers off every day and it needs to stop. I'M thinking seriously about suing!
Reviewed June 15, 2017
Do not ever buy a phone from this store. They told me over the phone that my LG phone would be $30.00. I had to get the phone that day as my old one had basically died. When I got to the store in Norman Road Valdosta GA they said that I was upgrading my phone, fine. Then came the bombshell, they said the total would be $64.00. Hang on. How do we go from $30.00 to $64.00. She said it was taxes. Taxes, so you're telling me I have to pay more on taxes than what I am paying for the phone. I was absolutely fuming, I had no choice because I had no phone and I needed a new phone that day. Don't ever use this company again, as soon as I can I will be switching cellphone provider. An absolute scam, I almost threw the money at the assistant. I was that disgusted with what I was being charged. The phone was for my wife so I let her deal with this person. Total and utter scam of a company, beware. You will be ripped off by the media.
Reviewed June 15, 2017
Metro PCS sales reps sold me a new (inferior) Coolpad phone by telling me that my Samsung Galaxy S4 phone wouldn't work on the Metro PCS network. After using the Coolpad and finding that I couldn't do very much with it (only 5 GB of total storage space), I called Metro PCS customer service and asked if I could use my Samsung S4. The customer service rep simply recorded the IMEI number of my phone into their database, and VOILA! my Galaxy S4 works with Metro PCS! I was sold a bill of goods by being told false information.
Reviewed June 14, 2017
Send a text or pic using Metro PCS from one phone to another using the same type of phone on the same plan, you can expect the message to arrive 7 hours later. If you need proof I will save the many texts that were sent and received 7 hours later. Expect to be woke up by your phone in the middle of the night when you get a text or pic sent 7 hours earlier.
Reviewed June 13, 2017
I bought 3 phones all with rebates. I was denied. I called and fix whatever was wrong which was nothing. They had all of the forms needed for my rebates. Once again they make up another reason. Well the store was promoting the rebate and I was eligible for the rebate. Now I got another denial and even spoke to a supervisor which was worthless. It's false advertisement the way they have you buy the phone and NEVER NOT ONCE received a rebate. This is crazy. They are full of it and need to be out of REBATE business because it's not what you're told at the time they are pushing the rebate. I'm gonna change service and NEVER use Metro again. Always an excuse. I'm done.
Reviewed June 13, 2017
I called Metro because my service was suspended and I was hung up on twice... And then I got the unsatisfying glory to have a rude sales rep by the name of Eddie. I explained to him that I made a payment and my phone was off. He went on about a balance from last month. I said "Eddie when does Metro let you owe a balance". He said "well it's a glitch sir." I said not my fault. He said "use common sense sir." I said "you are aware that I am a customer and that's no way to talk to a customer." Asked for a supervisor and he put me on hold for ten mins. and his higher authority wasn't any better... Never take the cheap route out esp Metro PCS... Horrible!!!
Reviewed June 11, 2017
Metro PCS has absolutely terrible customer service. The teenagers they seem to employ at the store locations are lazy and have little to no product knowledge. They also seem to give multiple different answers to policy and service questions. The 800 number for Metro PCS is no better. I had to call 4 times to get information about international calling from Europe and got 4 different answers... all of which made no sense. I also called to ask about my bill since I added world calling to my plan and the idiot representative could not figure out the problem and just left me on hold until I hung up. Metro PCS could be a good company if only their customer service wasn't pure **.
Reviewed June 10, 2017
Anywhere outside Anderson Indiana and I get zero service. I work out of town and cannot use my phone there. Paid 160 for the phone and the service is trash. I'll be switching to a different company on payday. NEVER use Metro PCS. Not worth the money. Unless you never leave your house.
Reviewed June 9, 2017
My husband and I switched to Metro PCS as they had a good deal going on. But the service sucks so bad that I had to, for the first time in years go outside and search for service in areas where I had no problem with my other service. Just to send a text. Not satisfied with the service at all. I knew T-Mobile sucked but now I know for sure. The line cuts out almost every time I make a call also. Especially to other Metro phones. I will be switching back to my former prepaid service.
Reviewed June 9, 2017
I don't understand why I lose signal in the MIDDLE OF TOWN. I have 4g LTE and a brand new LG phone. I shouldn't have signal loss issues, especially if Metro rides on TMobile towers. Send like Metro needs to upgrade their tower strength or add new towers. I don't live in the boonies or anything. I live in town but hit dead spots everywhere. Sucks...
Reviewed June 9, 2017
Their customer service is awesome, only if the corporate office was as good they would be the best. They promise all kind of things to me and they usually come through but those take some time.
Reviewed June 8, 2017
Do you want a quality phone? Don't come here. Do you want decent reception? Don't come here. Do you want value for your money? DO NOT COME HERE! I've been with Metro for over 3 years, and I can proudly say that I'm about to switch away from them momentarily. Do not get me wrong, because there was once upon a time where I didn't have many problems with them at all. Their reception wasn't the worst in the world and for the most part the customer service was decent. However, most of that has horribly changed. For over a month there has been a supposed "Outage" going on where people's phone signal and data just randomly cuts off. For nearly a month I've been unable to hold a 30 second phone call because the signal randomly drops nearly 30 times a day. (Maybe more) I'm not able to get online either. For a short while I thought it was just my phone, until my lady purchased the exact same phone and is now experiencing the same problems.
Am I seriously paying these morons $60 a month to not be able to hold a phone call? Is this seriously how incompetent phone companies are these days? What a shame. I only give two stars because MOST of the customer service I get is friendly and attitude free, but it obviously doesn't excuse that this is a poor excuse for a phone company. Here's some advice Metro... GO AWAY! Disband your company and go fade into obscurity since you can literally do NOTHING right. You will NOT be missed...
Reviewed June 8, 2017
I have been with Metro for several years for a reason. Have always had good signal (connection) where I am. Metro is honest about their pricing. If they say a price, your bill will always be that price. Of course this is unheard of with other companies. Hope this does not change now that (lying and untrustable) T-Mobile is affiliated.
Reviewed June 6, 2017
I downloaded Google Hangout and phone (LG Stylo 2) refused to allow app access...Due to "Screen Overlay Detected." So I went online. Did EVERYTHING I was advised to do to no avail. So I called the store on Congress St. in Portland, Maine. I said hello and the clerk started yelling at me he was busy and to hurry up. I lost it and asked for the Manager. He yells at me "I am the manager!" So I tell him "How dare you talk to me like this. I've been a customer for over two years. I bought this phone from your store and I expect you to help me!" His response: "I don't have time for your American problems!" and he hung up. So I called Metro PCS Corporate offices and said "I want my phone fixed and I want your Manager to apologize or I'm walking across the street to ATT." I was put on hold for over 15 minutes. So I hung up and called ATT and am now here filing a complaint.
Reviewed June 6, 2017
It's hard to get live person on the phone with Metro PCS and the internet is very slow even though I pay extra money for high-speed internet.
Reviewed June 5, 2017
The Metro PCS rebate is the worst I've ever experienced. I paid cash for my upgrade, but the rebate card only allows you to make purchases. You can't get money back from the rebate cards you receive. So they control your money which is a joke. I should decide what I want to do with money. I paid so it's cash I want to get back.
Reviewed June 5, 2017
I am 64. I have been with both major carriers and other no contract carriers... all surpass Metro PCS hands down. I never had such poor customer service. Trying to just get in touch is extremely difficult till they recently added live chat. Finally the gentleman was kind. He gave me a discount on the next billing cycle. He said he switched towers. But it is by far still the worst service I ever had. I never wrote a bad review before... but I would never recommend this company. I accepted a free phone so I will remain with them for a year to be fair. But it is grueling endurance at best. Do not use them.
Reviewed June 5, 2017
They have always been able to assist me in a timely manner with anything I need. They have friendly, polite employees and I have always had great results with them. Also, they have great prices on phones and they are always willing to help their customers. I always prefer to go into the store than to call. The employees walk you through the things you to know about your devices.
Reviewed June 3, 2017
I switched to Metro PCS and I am sorry for it. I purchased a flood phone and it's not good. They need to train the dealers, the uniformity of the rules are not consistent, and they have a look that is deceiving. The phones appear new however most of them have been refurbished. The signal is the worst and no reception. Maybe it's due to the dishonest products. But the price keeps me.
Reviewed June 2, 2017
When MetroPCS says unlimited data they are lying. They say that after 1 gigabyte I have used my limit of my gigabytes and now my phone runs slower than a snail's crawl. What about this is unlimited? I used to love MetroPCS when I lived in CA. I am so disappointed in MetroPCS. When I bought this phone (Galaxy S7) I wanted an iPhone S6, I was told it was $650 so they switched me to the Galaxy S7 which they quoted the price was $450, so I went with Galaxy S7. Then when I picked up the phone I was told it was $650. They knew I wanted the iPhone. Why didn't they give me the iPhone? I was so befuddled with changes in price and the changes in other things, I couldn't even think straight. But they knew what I wanted from the beginning. Why didn't they do the right thing and give me the iPhone?
Reviewed June 2, 2017
They have no ethics, they're thieves, and service is awful. This is the 3rd time is switch to them and this time they charged me for a phone that was supposed to be free, they didn't give me a full rebate. The plan I bought was switched to a plan I didn't ask for. Also my wife's plan was changed. The customer service never understands my concerns, they seem like they only speak Indy. This is the only company for which I always get calls from scammers as if they worked together and on top of that the workers are rude little girls at every shop. Never use this provider. Plus you get single virtually nowhere but your house.
Reviewed May 31, 2017
If you have a problem with your phone under warranty you have to pay something and they make you go to a corporate store which was lame and inconvenient. They haven't wowed me but the plan has been decent.
Reviewed May 29, 2017
Metro PCS sold me a phone and service in Midland MI, which is 75 miles from where I live. Cost for phone and service was $134.00. I got the phone home and it wouldn't work, not even with my WiFi. I took it back down to Mount Pleasant, and it worked fine inside the shop. I brought it back home and it wouldn't work at all. It took me another week until I could afford gas to get back down there, but then it was too late for a full refund, so they just bought my phone back for 30 bucks. I was out $104, which is huge money to me right now. Their policy is stupid especially for an inferior phone service that doesn't work anywhere up north although they act like it does.
Reviewed May 29, 2017
I was with Boost Mobile for over 7 years and I dealt with all kinds of service and phone issues that they never resolved. Finally I switched to Metro PCS because of the lower rate and better phones and I have been satisfied thus far. Metro PCS offered me a new phone for free. A monthly prepaid service that was within my budget and offered me the same unlimited capabilities that I had with Boost Mobile for over 7 years. I did not have a bad learning curve to utilize the phone and whenever I had questions I called them and got a live person to talk to within 1min or less. That's good customer service. Whenever I had a minor problem because of the learning curve and I walked into my local store the agent always helped me resolve it without a charge and with respect for my patronage.
Reviewed May 28, 2017
Please don't get a phone through Metro. They don't go into details while purchasing the phone. Meaning you have to pay for the phone upfront. Also while paying for the phone you're going to pay for rental of the phone. I must say I will never, I mean never deal with them after this. Will go back to Sprint. At least you can have service wherever you go... stay away from Metro PCS please!!
Reviewed May 26, 2017
I switched to Metro 2 1/2 years ago and have always had great service at a great price with no complaints from me. The people in their stores are always very helpful if I have a question. My husband recently joined my plan too, and he loves it. He got a great phone at 75% less than other carriers are selling it. I really don't understand why other people have complaints.
Reviewed May 26, 2017
I have had lots of problems with their services. They don't offer any deals and their phones are overpriced and it seems like they only last for 3 weeks then they start having all sorts of issues. Also I don't feel they were honest about pricing. And I don't believe they have that great of plans.
Reviewed May 25, 2017
I bought my phone on April 3, 2017, in Springfield Missouri and the employee talked me into getting the phone by telling me it was shatter proof and that he had the same phone for about a year. And it was a good phone and as long as I don't drop it from a two story balcony on concrete it would be fine. He said that they offer insurance and I said well I couldn't afford it at the time. And he said I really wouldn't need it because the phone was shatter proof and that the warranty covers everything else. I had my mom and sister in the store with me when he said these things that day and a little over a month after I had it I dropped it in the grass while walking with my granddaughter and the glass shattered... I called the 800 number and they said being I shattered it that my warranty was void. That it doesn't cover water damage or the glass being broken and being no insurance that would only give me $10 off my next phone bill.
I explained that the employee lied to me and I have witnesses and they said it didn't matter. So I called the location I bought it and the guy was really unprofessional and rude to me. When I asked why he lied and quoted back to him the exact thing he said to me. So I hung up. I have now a broken phone and can't get it replaced because I can't afford to and Metro PCS won't do anything.
Reviewed May 25, 2017
I am a former patron of Metro PCS, endured constant problems with their service. Though Metro PCS had economically feasible rates which made my decision easy, the plan I had would run out of data, Cust. Support was horrendous by phone (unable to speak with an actual person), wasn't much better when you dealt with their representatives in one of their stores.
Reviewed May 19, 2017
The wife and I bought three phones from our local Metro PCS 04/2017. The first month we tried to pay the bill and the online service would not take the payment stating, "Add your zip to confirm payment" over and over. The next morning my wife looked at the bank account. Metro pcs took $1000.00 for a $138.00 bill. It took a couple of days to get the money back in the account. Now this month I tried to pay the bill and the bank account reflected they took the money but my phone has been cut off for the past couple of days and now they have refunded the money so no service.
I believe now this metro pcs is selling people phones then they pocket your money and you're stuck with worthless phones. What a scam. And I bet my wife and I are not the only people that have gone through this with metro pcs. I went to the local metro pcs office to pay the bill and explained to the employee what has happened over the past couple of months. His response very rude and did nothing to solve the issue. They were no help at all. Calling their corporate office did nothing to help, oh boy was that a challenge to get them on the phone. PCS = (purposely crappy service).
Reviewed May 18, 2017
Service is basically unresponsive since the first day, thought it was just adjusting. Systems keep crashing, any and all apps close out on own accord. Don't get service when there's a store 0.1 miles away. Traded phones 2 times in past 2 weeks to try and resolve problem to no avail. Would not recommend to ANYONE...
Reviewed May 17, 2017
Too bad I had to give them one star. I would have given them less if I could. I went to Metro PCS at the mall in Las Cruces New Mexico and bought my wife a phone for Mother's day. I tried to pay by credit card and was told it was declined. I then pulled up my Cap One app on my phone and showed the girl working that the charge DID in fact clear and I still had plenty of credit left. She tried again and failed. Out of frustration I gave her another card. It went through with a promise that my other card would be refunded by midnight. Tuesday came and still no refund. I called and was told I needed to bring bank statements and credit card statements along with my receipts. A big hassle but I DID as they asked. When I got home I got an email saying Metro PCS tried charging my card again.
Now I'm pissed and go to take the phone back. They would not do a refund because my wife talked on the phone for 1 hour and 9 minutes. That's 9 minutes past their policy. I still have not got a refund fund and we are stuck with a phone from a company that sucks. 199.30 has been charged twice for one Metro PCS phone. All I get is excuses and no money back and no refund. How could any be with a company like this? Never again will I spend a dime at this horrible place and am switching her to Cricket or any other phone company today. You suck Metro PCS!!! And with poor customer service and crappy policies you always will.
Reviewed May 17, 2017
My customer service representative was not the problem, we were good. She text me and said it was customers like put a smile on my face! So I text back that it was customer service like hers that gave reassurance my phone company has my back when I need them, and I can count on them. I was out of town 3 states away on a 19 day trip for my job. I was getting paid in 2 days and my phone was due 5-15-2017. I called and asked if I could get an extension till Wednesday, 5-17-2017. The representative made this work, changed my plan to a different bill date.
Due to the late payment of 24 hours or so I was charged for those late hours, I don't see that being right because I am paying 30 dollars on the 17th for that whole month so it is charging me 9 extra dollars for a plan that is $30 a month. I am running into my new payment cycle so the late day was getting paid for with that payment. Double payment, I was prepared to pay some fee that was taxed for the inconvenience. I really am on the road, hotel to hotel without a phone. I was trying to avoid that a lot can happen in a split second so I was not trying to be without communication at all. I was informed that I would not have to pay it right then and it was going to be added to the $30 payment that would then be $39. On the 17th there will be no suspension and we were both on the same page and hung up the phone stayed on all the way till 5:30am.
On 5-16-2017, as I am walking into work I cannot use my internet, call, text. Time was all wrong I mean talk about could have made me late to work had I been counting on the alarm. I call and the robot tells me I owe $9 and that I cannot be connected to customer service because of the bill and then proceeded to inform me that even if they were connected to me there is nothing customer service can help me with until the bill is up to date.
I get on another phone and call the 1-800 number and they are detouring me at all requests I was trying to open a new account, directed to an online step by step page, I asked to upgrade the directed me to go to a store near me. That is how I ran into this interesting information. There is enough people with such illegal representation from all parties involved from the first phone call to the to customer service and the first meet with a store representative, who they do what they want and conduct themselves. That is how Metro wants to be represented, and the face for them it truly is a crime going on directly and indirectly. I propose this to be in effect I propose a class action lawsuit if one has not been set in motion then it needs to be.
Reviewed May 16, 2017
I purchased 2 phone. Submitted both rebates. One they tried to send me less then I was supposed to get the other. They denied a week before my cards are supposed to be sent out. I put the rebate through in Jan. It takes 6 months to dial someone then I call and they lost my information that was put through. Approved me for one phone but they have a different receipt on file. How to approve a phone that doesn't match the receipt submitted but deny the one? That does sounds kind of shady to me. Every time you call they have some type of excuse. Get your customer service together and stop promoting stuff if you can't follow through with it.
Reviewed May 16, 2017
On May 3rd, 2017, I went to MetroPCS located on 2424 Lebanon Pike Nashville TN 37214 to purchase a phone for a child. The MetroPCS employee advised me that they have a plan for 30.00 monthly with no contract, so I thought that would be perfect for the child. I purchased the phone and service, however, I noticed the phone number she provided for the service was a non 615 area code number. I asked the employee for a 615 area code number, but she advised that they did not have a 615 area code number at the time.
The next day I went back to the same store and spoke with the store manager about changing the phone number and I explained to him what happened. He said he would change the number and he would notate on the account to waive the fee for the number change since they did not have any 615 area code phone number available at the time. Now, the following day on May 5th, the phone service was suspended due to "past due balance". When I tried to contact customer service I was not able to connect to a representative since my service was suspended. On May 6th, I went back to the phone store and requested a refund. The employee refused to provide me with my refund. She stated the phone had over an hour of talk time.
At this point, I said to her and showed her the written policy on the receipt. The receipt stated per MetroPCS return policy, "The device must be returned within 7 days of purchase with less than one hour of talk time for a FULL refund." I told the employee that I wasn't requesting a full refund, yet she refused to refund any amount. She advised me to contact their customer service for further assistance. I pleaded with her to contact customer service since I wasn't able to reach any representative. She finally contacted them and the representative advised that I will receive partial refund of $60.00 within 3-5 business days. 3 to 5 business days later, I have yet to receive my money. I've contacted the store and customer service, either parties want to refund my money. No resolution!
Reviewed May 14, 2017
I used to think that Metro PCS was a good prepaid cell phone company until they tell you in person at the stores something and then it doesnt happen and dont give you a full 30 days of services when you pay for it! I paid $95 for 2 weeks of services and all they tell me is "terms and conditions" fine print BS! Also the $60 rebate per phone number when you upgrade, I upgraded 2 phones and they said in person I'll get a $120 rebate back and only received 1 $60 rebate and when I call to see why they again talk bout the fine print "Terms and Conditions" BS! I say so the people at 5th store told me different story and all They could say is "I'm sorry they gave you wrong information" WTF! Really?! All you can say is your sorry?! Well maybe all Metro PCS employees need to have a meeting so everyone is on the same page! I will NOT recommend Metro PCS to anyone with all these fine print BS!
Reviewed May 12, 2017
Went in for my phone acting up, have insurance on the phone. Was told I need upgrade, no repair. So I bought new phone for $99.00 which added up to be $123.00. Took phone, first problem, the girl could not transfer info from old phone to new. Took it home, It would not download correctly from play store. It then began dropping all my calls. I could hear but they could not. Then phone calls began being unclear and voices were muffled. Went back to store today for the 3rd time and again no help. Clerk says I cannot get refund because it was an upgrade. This is ridiculous. By the way I have only had the phone 3 days. I am stuck with this lousy phone with no help. I am a senior and can't afford this. The store is on Ed Bluestein, Austin Tx. Manager is Sam ** but he is never there. I met him once.
Reviewed May 12, 2017
I had to buy a phone because Metro said they didn't sell batteries anymore...Lie. I bought a LG MS210 Aristo phone that had an 80.00 rebate March 11, 2017. The employee said the rebate would be two weeks for the rebate on a visa card. I entered the rebate online 3/11/2017. It's May 5th 2017, I called and Metro said I would have the card by the ninth of May. I get an email that says it will take 30 days to mail. I called up and asked, "Where is this being mailed from China?" "No CitiBank, USA", in which they informed me Metro just put in for the rebate 5/10/17. So really its 2 1/2 months for a rebate maybe.
Next I go to pay using my Wells Fargo Chip card as usual for my monthly bill. Declined over and over. Called Metro and it seems Metro CANCELLED ALL Wells Fargo Chipped cards. REALLY! So now I have to wait a week for them to RE-CONNECT the card Metro/Wells Fargo. Then I can make the payment. Next I work in Waterford I can't get ANY bars at all. There are 20 employees, five of us have METRO which is crap. The rest are Verizon and AT&T they get reception. The bottom line: The employee's at Metro don't know what they are talking about. They just want to sell you the phone and be done with it...lies be damned. When you call Metro they will tell you they don't have the power or the information to know the why of your problem/issue...it's just the way it is. Complaints Metro doesn't give a damn about that either. Switching to AT&T. I've been with Metro for over 15 years...done with it.

Reviewed May 11, 2017
Moved from Verizon (10 years of price increases) to Boost Mobile. Spent first 2 year dealing with poor 4G LTE coverage. Final 3 years going back and forward with Sprint engineers trying to resolve signal issues. Jan 2017 moved to Metro PCS, where I have 4G LTE coverage (full bars) plus I get unlimited voice, text and data for the same price I was pricing to Boost Mobile. All the users out there complaining about Metro PCS, this is prepaid (no contract), if you don't like the service move on to another provider or a contract provider.
Reviewed May 11, 2017
I was in the last day of my billing cycle when I decided to upgrade my data services. I called to change my plan after they got their $124 monthly payment, I received a text where they charged $14 more. This is a prepaid service!! I spoke with a customer services representative and she said that the system generated this charge because I was in the middle of my billing cycle when I changed my plan!!!! I previously had Cricket so I switched because it was cheaper for data and phones but at the end they screw you!!! They never told me there was a charge when changing plan and they say "no hidden fees!!!" They say it is a little expensive even though I had already paid for the plan I upgraded to. Why charge me later and not let me know while I was making the upgrade...
Reviewed May 9, 2017
Incessant dropped calls on major interstate corridors. In a one hour phone conversation with my wife, who is traveling, the call dropped a minimum of 10 times. I use a different provider and get LTE or 4G service everywhere except Western Nevada and Wyoming. Not bad considering I drive across the United States for a living. Her Metro PCS never works anywhere. It's consistently terrible, and she actually pays for it. We're fairly certain that it's because T-Mobile, the singular worst provider in the nation, bought out Metro PCS, which was good when I had it in the early 2000's prior to the buyout. If we could give it a negative 5 stars we would. If you want reliable pre-paid unlimited service take a look at the provider that starts with a 'C'. I've had stellar service with them nationwide and stream movies and videos in my truck almost everywhere.
Reviewed May 9, 2017
When I purchase a phone from Metro PCS they said I would receive a rebate for the phone. I purchased. Did everything necessary to receive this rebate. Then it was denied after two months and then when I called to find out what happened the representative told me it was an error on their part. My rebate was reprocessed again and yet again I was denied because my phone does not qualify for a rebate after the representative told me I did. That was the reason they reprocessed it again. Metro does not honor their rebates at all and it's sad they continue to get away with it and it's false advertising on their part!!!
Reviewed May 6, 2017
Lost or applied my payment to a wrong account. I have been with METRO PCS for over a year and haven't had too many problems till now. Made an electronic payment through my bank to them and they have no idea what happened to it. My bank and I have spent over 5 hours with their customer service, which by the way seems to be in India, to no avail. They do not understand an electronic transfer nor do they have an fax number where my bank can fax proof to them that they received the payment. They told my bank and me that if they find it they will post it within 7 days and my bank told them that was not acceptable as there was proof that they had received it... In the meantime I am planning to change service providers and never recommend METRO. They weren't rude but very condescending as if it was mine or my bank's fault they lost my electronic payment... DO NOT GO WITH METRO.
Reviewed May 6, 2017
Metro PCS can not say they have nationwide coverage. All of Wyoming, Nebraska and most of the north central states do not have data and cellular coverage. West Virginia and Virginia is extremely spotty. And they want to go 5G by 2019... fix your service first.
Reviewed May 5, 2017
I purchased 10 cellphones to give as gifts to family back in March of 2017. When I was in the store, they told me I could receive rebates on five of them. They gave me a little form and told me I complete it, or go online and complete it. I did that, submitting the photos and copies of the receipts, etc. I waited and waited, and; was denied, reason being, I can only receive 1 rebate, per account, per address. Note, the form does not state this, nor the people in the store, because my salesperson specifically told me that I would receive a certain amount for the cellphones. Now, before I knew I had been denied, and that Metro PCS is not going to give a rebate, if at all possible, I'd purchased 6 more phones. Well guess what, I will be denied for those, as well. I think this rebate center is being run like an insurance company, in which they will deny you for any little thing.
16 phones, and I was denied for my rebates. Only one rebate per account, per address. I wasn't even approved for ONE of the rebates, in that case. I was denied and told if I re-submitted them, with different addresses, I would be denied again. The supervisor at the rebate 1-800 number, Tito or Tijo, said I would not receive rebates and should not waste my time. I called the store that I purchased the phones from and she said she was not aware that that was a stipulation, and has never shared that information with her customers. She also stated she has had people to come in and use their rebate cards, but they'd only purchased 1 phone. I am so displeased and upset, but there is nothing I can do about it!
Reviewed May 1, 2017
Simply the best. Don't know why anybody would go anywhere else. 2 iPhones, 1 more phone, 3 lines, unlimited data text. You name it it's all there. 147.00 month. No issues, no contract, we've been using them for over four years. AT&T is in competition with Sprint to be the absolute worst companies ever.
Reviewed April 30, 2017
I paid my bill on 4/21 and have bank records to prove it was paid. Metro PCS sent notice they were going to shut off my phone for non-payment on 4/28. Called and after 26 minutes spoke with an agent who said it may take 10 working days to process a check. (Really?) Promised me a 48 hour extension to locate the issue and gave me a fax number to send the bank info. After exactly 15 attempts to fax info, all coming back as busy, I tried to text the bank statement but to no avail, my and my wife's phone were shut off 12 hours later. I have tried over 20 times to contact a human at Metro PCS to no avail. They have my $85.00 and I have no phone. They may be the cheapest cell phone provider and now I know why. Yes I switched providers and will pursue my $85.00 from Metro PCS. Updates to follow.
Reviewed April 30, 2017
I just got my service with METRO PCS two days ago and I'm very unhappy with it. The call and message service has been fine so far. But the internet service sucks. It's really slow.I got the $60 a month plan for unlimited 4G data. But I can't tell it's 4G. If your think about go with them don't do it. I'm going back to Straight Talk. So go with them or someone else. Just don't go with Metro PCS.
Reviewed April 28, 2017
I'm going to keep this very short and just tell the basic. I bought a new cell phone from a Metro PCS Corporate Store on Feb 2, 2017. New phone LG Aristo and new line (given a Metro number). A couple of days after I submitted my rebate for my new LG Aristo, it took them about a week to denied my rebate. Reason - receipt wasn't valid. I didn't understand that reason because I submitted the receipt they gave me. They emailed me and said to mail a copy, I did that and they sent me an text stating they received my receipt.
Two weeks later I decided to check my rebate and noticed they denied me a second time. Reason IMEI could not be found. I photocopied the IMEI number again and resubmitted it, every time I'm denied they start overstating it takes 12 weeks. Checked again two weeks later denied again and this reason according to their records, on the activation date of the headset the service line was not eligible for a Promotional Pricing Upgrade. This denial I think I understood, I was denied 5 to 6 times and they dragged it out all the way to April 26, 2017 which was my last denial and the end date of this promotion which was April 5, 2017. They have it to where I'm sending in my rebate when the promotion is already over instead of having it as their mistake for denial in the first place.
I went to corporate at the fourth denial and they were confuse and called them while I was there. And the rebate office told the corporate office on April 24, 2017 that if you don't submit the information correctly you will be denied and that she will submit it herself and to wait 12 weeks. It only took them 2 days to denied me for the last time. I never seen anything like this in my 52 yrs on this earth. After I have done my research I've learned that Metro PCS has been doing this for years not giving customers their rebate and getting away with it. If this problem is not solved by May 1st, 2017 I will switch companies right along with my 4 children, sons and daughters in laws.
Reviewed April 27, 2017
Let's start by saying I've been a Metro PCS customer since 2002. We have had our ups and downs when it came to the service and phones. So this is why I was very disappointed with my recent experience. So back in February they had a promotion day. If you upgrade or purchase a new headset it would give a rebate so I received my rebate in the mail today and what a freaking joke. 19 whole dollars and was suppose to $59.00. This is not my first mail-in rebate just with Metro PCS. I called the customer service line for rebates what another joke. So I will be going a corporate store because this is a crock of stew.
Reviewed April 27, 2017
I purchased a ZTE ZMax Pro phone from the Metro PCS store in Belleville IL at main intersection at West Main and North Belt west and I only had phone for few days and it went out... Took back and they did in-store warranty exchange which states 3-5 day wait. I purchased a new phone for $123 on March 4 2017 and today's date is April 27th 2017 and I still don't have a phone and was told by Metro PCS in Belleville and the 800 customer service number that it was nothing that they could do and I still do not have a phone and it's going on 2 months.
Reviewed April 25, 2017
Metro PCS rebates are a joke... purchased 3 phones one being a iphone and received a email stating that rebate was denied. The only reason I purchase the phones were the rebates on the prices... seriously going to change service and I've been with metro PCS for 14 years.
Reviewed April 17, 2017
DO NOT BUY SIGN UP FOR SERVICE WITH METRO PCS! I purchased a new LG K20 on 4/13/17 and it loses all calls before it will swipe open or hold to answer the calls. I went to the store I purchased it from the next 3 days in a row all within hours it was supposed to be open and it was closed and now the phone number to it is disconnected. I went to another Metro PCS store to exchange the phone and was told "Sorry we can't do anything for you. We are all independently owned." I called Metro PCS to get them to authorized another store to exchange the phone and they said they couldn't do that. I would have to purchase a new phone and pay to activate it. And while on the phone trying to get assistance I found out they added insurance for an additional $6.00 a month I told them I did not want. HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE, NO CONCERN FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS AT ALL. I AM OUT $165.00.
Reviewed April 17, 2017
Good signal, easy to use. I am using MetroPCS for the past one year and I really like everything about it. Easy to pay for the plan and reasonable prices are offered for each package. I would highly recommend their service, it's really good. I was using Ultra then changed to MetroPCS, now I am happy with their service.
Reviewed April 15, 2017
3 years of their terrible service. 7 phone lines for business purposes. They convince me to upgrade 2 phones, & promise me a $20 rebate and a $60 rebate both by mail and in the form of a visa gift card. I fill out all forms, take photos of all information, and send everything electronically. They say 14 weeks. I was denied on both. I call them they say the pictures they received are blurry. I explain that all the pics on the new $190 phone are blurry. I give the guy all the necessary info. He promises 30 days I will have Visa gift cards. My current status is denied!!! With the horrible service, the fact that they are located in a foreign country, and the fact that the internet service is very slow, now they ripped me off $80. I give up!!!
Also, even though they are owned by T-Mobile, your calls and internet get placed after T-Mobile customers. T-Mobile is offering 2 unlimited lines for $100 a month ALL INCLUSIVE!!! I have 18 days of service left and I am closing this account. I strongly recommend you try another company. Keep in mind T-Mobile prepaid has several plans. Their unlimited is $40 a month but you can go as little as $3 a month for 30min & 10 cents a minute after. AVOID THESE THIEVES AT ALL COST!!!
Reviewed April 14, 2017
My phone bill is 110 dollars for 2 lines. I paid that and got it switched down to the 30 dollar plans. I started to pay online and I noticed it said balance of 62.39 I had to pay. I went to pay it and I noticed it says I have to pay the $62 today and on the 26th which is 12 days I have to pay 71.00. That's a total of 134. Where the hell they do that at. Please don't get Metro. They will take your money.
Reviewed April 13, 2017
The sales person showed me & my husband the LG TONE PRO Bluetooth headset that I was purchasing as a gift for my son. When my son opened his birthday gift 2 days later, we were surprised at what we saw. The bluetooth headset was very cheap version with wires hanging out around the part that wraps around the neck. The one he demonstrated was made solid & wires were completely in cased. Also at the time of purchase I was given a copy of the receipt that was identical to the copy the business keep. I did not know that the salesman put another receipt in the bottom of the bag that said the bluetooth products could not be returned under the 30-day policy. This is bad business!!!
Reviewed April 11, 2017
Went to store (2028 Badlands Dr #104, Brandon, FL 33511) as a new customer to get promo deal. The employee, **, set up acct at full price. When asked why the promo wasn't used instead, he threw his pen and calculator on the counter in anger and said there was no such promo. He said he sent my phone number back to my original carrier, they needed to accept it, so that he could reroute it back to Metro PCS. I asked why he couldn't just update the plan itself, and he said it was not their policy.
Called our old carrier, who confirmed that my account had been ported over to Metro PCS and no return pending. Went into the Metro PCS store (9840 S HWY 301 in Riverview, FL 33569). Employee called ** who admitted that he never sent my account to Sprint. He simply canceled the account. ** refused to reactivate it, and told the Riverview employee to "** off." My husband showed the Riverview employee print outs of the promo offer, and then he said that the offer did not give employees of Metro PCS a commissions, but if he were given a "cash commission" by my husband then he would reactive my acct w/ promo rate.
Reviewed April 11, 2017
My spouse and I each switched from different prepaid carriers to Metro when we got married. When we signed up we were told we had to pre-pay each month on the first. And that was fine a few times it was the second or third of the month. However, we have had 4 times where we have paid after the first or second week. We pay $60.00 a month for both lines. We had to pay the full $60.00 regardless of how many days were left in the month.
One time we paid the $60.00 and a week and a half later we get a text our phone will be shut off on the first. My husband went to complain to the store we got our service at. They said he had to contact customer service about the problem. But we were given a number that no one answered. He went back to store, got a different number and was given the runaround. They really need to be looked at. They advertise a month unlimited service for $30, $40 and we have two lines which is supposed to be a month unlimited for $60. As of now we have paid for two months without service due to Metro ripping us off.
Reviewed April 10, 2017
I switched over to Metro PCS from Boost Mobile a couple years ago after being a Boost member for over 5+ year because there was an unbeatable deal going on at Metro so I decided to switch... I had my phone for a couple months and decided to add a line for my daughter. The first screw up... I signed up for a 2/$60 plan and when the first bill came out it was way over $60 so I went to a Metro PCS near my work to see if it could be adjusted only to be told I would have to go back to the store in which I purchased from so they could fix their problem. After an hour of debate and a call to the corporate office the problem was fixed.
Now a year or so later it's time for upgrades. I broke my phone March 5th 2017 and went to another Metro PCS near my work and got an upgrade but at the time we realized the sales person upgraded the other line that I was not looking to upgrade at that point, so after about an hour of waiting the salesman seemed to have fixed the problem and I was on my way with my new phone. This weekend my daughter wanted to get an upgrade so I go into a Metro by my house and am told that her phone was upgraded 3/5/17... and they couldn't fix the mistake to go back to the store it happened at. It was their problem. I go to the Metro PCS I upgraded my phone at to fix the problem and am told there is nothing they can do!!! They have no record of any sale of my phone and the person that helped me had been fired and it was their fault...
The sales person (**) at 1205 Southview Blvd, South St Paul, MN called his manager (**) and I spoke with him explaining the situation and the manager told me it was my mistake and not theirs??? And the person who helped me was fired? And there was nothing they could do to fix their mistake! I was told they had no record of phone sale by them on my account??? But I bought and upgraded my phone at their store so how could that be? Even when I told the mgr I had the receipt they still insisted there was nothing they could do! Very disappointed in who I switched phone service with!

Reviewed April 10, 2017
I paid my monthly fee and they didn't turn on my phone and charged me additional fees and now they are telling me to leave work (taking money out of my pocket) to go into a store because they are so inadequate they cannot access my acct. I never set up a pin or security question... ever... Reporting them to BBB!!!
Reviewed April 8, 2017
Firstly, I would like to say I want to make this as concise as I can but don't want to make a long drawn out ordeal of it so here are the facts to my situation. I've been a PCS customer for almost 2 years now. I am pretty satisfied with the service overall although I will say the reception drops to almost nothing once you are in most rural areas. I really am chapped by the "convenience fee" that I get charged when I make a payment in the store (very irritating).
I went to pay my bill on Friday, April 7th, to a nearby store. I bought a portable Bluetooth speaker while I was there paying my bill. The associate there rang me up, gave me a credit card slip, and finished my transaction. While I was getting rang up I casually asked what their "return policy" was just in the off chance I did have to return the item for any reason. I was told as long as I have my receipt and it has all the original pieces, isn't damaged, and it's within a 7-day period, then I could exchange or return the item. I was okay with those terms and proceeded to check out.
I left the store being excited that I had gained a new Bluetooth item that I could listen to. I got it out and proceeded to unwrap said speaker, set it up and away I was listening to the item. I listened for a few minutes and was sadly disappointed to the overall performance of the device. It popped and crackled when you turned it all the way up, and honestly I thought it would be louder than what it was. I was told by the associate of the store that she had the same speaker and she loved hers so that's what made me make the purchase off her recommendation.
The next day, Saturday the 8th, not 24 hours from the time I had made my purchase, I made my way back over to the store to return the speaker. I told the associate that I didn't really like the speaker as it was poppy and crackly when it was turned up and the volume on it didn't go high enough. I pulled out my receipt from yesterday and she asked me if I had this "other receipt," after the course of her explaining to me what she was asking for I told her that was the only receipt that I had and that was the only receipt she had given the day before. She proceeded to argue with me about how she always gives the "other receipt" to the customers for some convoluted reason but she insisted that she gave me that receipt.
First, I was polite and told her no she didn't, that was the only receipt she gave me and she still wanted to argue with me about the how and why she just knew she gave me that receipt. Apparently, the receipt she was referring to is an "itemized" receipt. Again, I explained to her, I emptied my pants pockets out, sifted through ALL the receipts I had accumulated throughout the week, which by the way I keep them all in ONE pocket, went through ALL of them 3 different times and still no MAGICAL itemized receipt.
Again, she told me she knew that she gave it to me so now she is calling me a LIAR because I am certain that she did NOT give me this mystery receipt that she is speaking about. "Look here lady, I DON'T APPRECIATE being called a liar because that's what you're doing after I have insistently told you 3 times now I NEVER GOT THAT RECEIPT." She proceeds to tell me that she can't "return or exchange" the item because I don't have that "itemized receipt" even though she is the one that sold it to me the day before and she knows who I am. I'm NOT just some random dude trying to pull some scam on them.
I went out to look for this mystery receipt out in my vehicle thinking perhaps I lost in my vehicle somewhere. "I looked every it could've been and still NO MYSTERY RECEIPT lady." I go back into the store and tell her, "NO there isn't an additional receipt." That's what she gave me and that's what I have. While I was searching my vehicle for said mystery receipt she jumps on her cell phone and calls her manager to ask about their "store policy" on this sort of thing and according to her and their conversation she said that he told her basically the same thing that she told me.
So, now what? So I asked her for the Customer Service phone number so I can get someone to do the right thing here and just give me my money back. Now I'm pissed and don't even want to do business with them or METRO PCS. There are MANY competitors in the marketplace that will gladly take my business and probably not give me a HASSLE. So great job METRO PCS, you have this guy here in Indianapolis on the West Side near Ben Davis High School, that owns a store but doesn't want to do the right thing by their customers. Your associate is a jerk with a messed up disposition and now has called me a LIAR basically, challenged me and stole from me the way I see it. You guys are terrible. I called the 1-888 number as well which by the way is in Colorado and they weren't any help either.
I work in retail myself and I'm able to go into my POS system and REPRINT a receipt anytime I want, and you mean to tell me you can't do the same? Anyway, it was the same associate that helped me the previous day and sold it to me so what's the problem here? I have the original box, packing contents, and it looks new with no missing pieces. What's your ** problem people? Now, I want my money back for the Bluetooth speaker and I'm taking my business elsewhere so you're going to lose all that money I pay you as well and just for good measure I was going to buy a new phone but I'm not now from your company because you have ** working and representing your company.
Reviewed April 8, 2017
I have had this phone for a year LG 7. It is the worst service and phone function I've ever had. Recently the past couple months the Wi-Fi is impossible, the phone freezes up, people can't hear me when I talk and it gets extremely hot to the point when you can't hold the phone after calling customer service and paying this entire time for this piece of crap phone with insurance I find out I have a $50 deductible. The phone is not even worth $50. I would never ever recommend this phone to anyone. As soon as I have the money I am dropping this company and this phone. Do not purchase a plan or this phone. You get what you pay for I guess or maybe not. I paid $56 a month. What a rip off.
Reviewed April 7, 2017
My Metro Service is the best I've tried, and I've tried a few. Never a dropped call, conversation is always Clear, it has everything I want from a service, and it has a great choice of phones.
Reviewed April 6, 2017
I had been with MetroPCS (2 lines) for over 2 years with the unlimited plan. I dial into a conference call every day – 7 days a week – for almost 2 years, then one day I get a recording that says I need to upgrade my account to reach that same number. I call to inquire why and some guy in India answers and cannot effectively communicate the answer to the question (also couldn't communicate much of anything effectively, in English anyway). He ends up putting a charge through FOR BOTH LINES without answering my question and without authorization from me to do so.
Even after the upgrade, I could not access the phone number for my conference call. I went into the store and they couldn't explain to me why, all of a sudden, I had to upgrade my account to reach that number. She got the charges reversed, but I had to switch carriers to be able to make my calls. I cringe now every time I see their commercial advertising "unlimited" plans. NO INTEGRITY HERE.

Reviewed April 6, 2017
Yesterday was bill paying time. I did the pain free text pay. Then later in the day I stopped by the local Metro retailer to up my coverage to unlimited. This set off a barrage of text messages that started with owing nothing, owing 5.17 to owing 10.34. The guy at the store said "it's OK. The first month is free anyways." This morning the scumbags cut off my phones (2) with absolutely no way of contacting them without involving someone else in the middle of the night. I now have to stay up (work nights) to go back to the store for no reason other than to cancel this crappy service from this crappy company.
I had been a loyal customer for years and years. I have recommended Metro to anyone who'd listen. Not anymore. You just don't treat 10+ years customers like this. Again I have paid my bill. I was told no charge until next month because of that payment on the upgrade. Instead of continuing my service that is paid for I have been cut off for some indeterminate chump change.
Reviewed April 5, 2017
Fees for EVERYTHING. Billed "late fee". How can a person be "late" with no contract. There IS a contract. If you pay outside THEIR billing cycle, it costs. I paid for one month on 3/28 and received a bill stating I owed for another $30. Which meant I got 12 days of service from 3/28-4/10. WTF??? Major complaint. How can you sit there and take my $30 on the 28th under the METRO ads, & 30/mo knowing that I'm only going to get 12 ** days? And then spend an hour arguing get resolved and continue sending me bills stating I owe $22 NOW. Just hung up from third call in 24 hours. Their basic NO CONTRACT CLAIM IS NOT TRUE. They end up sticking it to as many as possible and wind up charging a more financially strapped customer base more than major, more truthful carriers. PREDATORS!!! BUYER BEWARE.
Reviewed April 4, 2017
Switched at the beginning of the month to Metro PCS after having Net10 for 3 years. The free phone, 8G hot spot, and unlimited streaming is what got me since I regularly watch tutorials and listen to music. I frequently ran short on high-speed each month with Net10. I didn't even make it 2 days before I realized I made a HUGE mistake. The supposed 4G LTE data is spotty at best. It constantly buffers on my device. Won't even let me connect to basic internet most of the time. The mobile hotspot doesn't connect to ANYTHING! When I called the store the guy told me his data worked just fine and it must be some sort of other problem since we are only a mile from each other. Wait. What!?!? I won't waste another $60 next month! Going back to Net10!
Reviewed March 30, 2017
Whenever I inquire about certain issues involving my phone, the local Metro PCS location where I bought this phone from are very rude and arrogant, and no help at all! I can't understand how can they work for a company and not know anything! I find that is typical of other locations as well!
Reviewed March 30, 2017
Went to get a new phone and service and one of the salespeople used my identity twice. The service is bad. The reps are bad. They told me that we have service where I live but we don't. They tried to fix my phone by calling my son who was standing next to me. Then one of the service reps used my identity more than once without my permission. They would not give my family our money back. Metro PCS is not a good company to go with. They lie to their customers.
Reviewed March 28, 2017
I've been with Metro PCS for a long time and I've had problems with every single phone that I've had from them. Just recently I bought the iPhone 6s Plus from T-Mobile and ended up switching to Metro PCS again. A couple days ago my phone all of a sudden says "no service" so I got to the store to see what they can do about it and the female basically says you just have to wait and see if it will come back on... I pay my phone bill on time every month. So I call the customer care line and the lady says they are doing a system update and it will take two hours for the problem to be fixed. I waited the two hours and still nothing has changed... it's been two whole days and my phone still has no service whatsoever. I am highly pissed off with Metro PCS. All those lies they tell in the commercials about high speed internet and great service is **!!! And I'm switching back to T-Mobile.
Reviewed March 27, 2017
I went into the store to have my phone returned. I have had problems with it since I received this. In mind is a refurbished phone because I was having problems with the brand new phone with it not charging. The replacement phone freezes up, drops single until I take the battery out, and many times that will not work. It also turns off and on.
The manager seen that this was happening, kept insisting that she needed to find out if there is a problem or not, continuing to push the buttons on my phone when it was frozen and would not work. I told her that "Ok, so can I get a replacement?" She told me she was trying. I told her this has been going on since I got it. I brought it in and they said they had fixed it, and it worked for a couple hours, then it started doing the same thing again.
I told the associate that I was needing to leave soon. She gave me back the phone and told me to come back later. I told her I can't get a ride I came in before, to please get me a replacement... her knowing that the phone was not working for her. She started arguing with me, making joking comments to me, and being really unprofessional. I told she had no customer service skills and I go to school for it, and she made joke saying, "That's good. I'm happy for you," so I told her with that being said I feel that she has no customer service skills. She started arguing with me and giving me really mean looks. I could tell that she wanted to sit there and arguing. I told "What do you want to fight about it?" and she told me to leave. I told her I was very unhappy and telling her what she needs to do, and I walked out of the store.
I am very unpleased with PCS and I will be going to a new company. I am tired with not having a phone. I never had this much issues with a phone company before. You should know what happened the first time I was with PCS when they first opened up their business... unbelievable things and problems I went through. I have no idea why I went back. I will not return again now under any circumstance. I would rather be without any phone at all. With this being said I am going to go further in getting this resolved, with having this being heard my as many complaint places I can also with them. So thanks for your time in letting me send in a review for boo PCS. You SUCK! By the way both the associates laughed at me when I walked out of the store like they were happy that I had no phone and I wasn't getting a replacement.
Reviewed March 27, 2017
I have been with metro for 2 months now! I brought with me my iPhone 6+ and my kids 2 galaxy s5... All brand new phones I bought from Verizon. The day I walked in the metro store I ended up paying $120.00 a month for "UNLIMITED DATA" and free music streaming on all 3 phones! I was worried at first they would not work but after a metro sim was put in the phone I was happy! Well my iPhone has not worked right since signing up and the 2 galaxy phones cannot send or receive SMS or MMS text. And I'm still wondering where my free streaming music is.
I took the phones back into the store and I even bought the lady a coffee to help me out! It was close to closing time which the web said they open till 10 pm and it was closing at 7:30 pm whatever! So yes I paid for her coffee to stay until 7:35 pm to fix my problem! I know enough about cell phones that you go into settings... Cellular... Make sure the network is right! Ok, she spent a total of 2 min on all three phones and said they are fixed, which at that moment in time they worked till I got home! I asked her how we get the free streaming I was promised, her exact words " just download Napster and your all set" well I did just that and Napster wants to charge me $9.99 a month. I wrote Napster an email explaining that metro is telling this to their customers. Still waiting for them to get back.
So the next day I called and talked to the same lady. She said bring em in I will fix them. So I did a second time to the same store, not 10 minutes after talking to her on the phone I get to the store and she is gone! So I insisted the girl there help me. I was told she was too busy right now, as I look around the store I am the only other person in the store. So I left and went to a second store. At this store I was told to call customer support! Mind you I am out of work right now and told them to hire me because I know more than them and walked out.
Proceded home to call customer support. After already going on the metro website and trying 5 times to register my account I kept getting error messages so then I called. After 25 minutes on hold, a human finally came on the phone and I pleasantly explained what was going on to her. After arguing with me that my phones do work and I need to go on the website and figure it out. Well ya if I could register on your website I just might do that.
She obviously did not know or did not want to help me cuz she hung up on me! So here I sit with 3 phones that don't work and my bill coming due that I will not pay and I have yet to listen to one song on my phone! My kids cannot text me if they need to! I was lied to and thrown to the wolves. So the reason for this review is to let people know what they are up to and watch out for the lies. And also on metropcs.com, there is not one downloadable link for music or apps or games but there is a link to pay $30 for a human to fix the problem! With the money, they make from the consumer metro needs to invest in a website that actually works. I think metro should give me the same phones I have but only metro phone as a even trade.
Reviewed March 23, 2017
I have experienced horrific customer service and below acceptable cell phone service with METRO PCS, and they have no desire to assist in my getting decent service. I purchased 3 phones, all of which will not give decent service, static sound on MOST calls, and calls being dropped. I begged for troubleshooting, and none was ever done. They would not unlock even ONE phone, that I had already paid for by the way, in order for me to switch to a service that I could run my business and have phone service that was usable. I had billing issues and they would not take care of any type of customer care issues inclusive of billing. I could go on all day long. I RARELY ever complain but this company is "THE PITS!" PLEASE HEED THIS REVIEW!!! THEY ARE A NIGHTMARE!!!

Reviewed March 21, 2017
I purchased a new phone from Metro PCS for my grandchildren. I have been a customer with them for a long time. From the beginning I had nothing but problems with the LG K10. I went back to the store several times and they would do updates and send me home, then they would do a system restore and send me home. Then finally they switch the phone out for a new phone. And it was worse than the original phone. Took it back and I was told I had the phone for too long and I could purchase a new phone. The LG K10 was mine to keep and I could do whatever I wanted to with it. Which My response was: Why would I buy something from someone who does not stand behind their product. I will go elsewhere.
Reviewed March 21, 2017
I've been a Metro PCS Customer since 2013 and never upgraded my cell phones on my account until today. I went to Two Metro PCS stores and the first retail rep didn't have the phone I wanted so he lied and said all the Metro PCS Stores in my area were out of the phone until Wednesday and I should come back. I went to another Metro PCS store in my area and well, well, well they had the phone I wanted and said the last retailer lied. (2nd Discuss) The girl (yes girl, like 16 years old, with no clue) was delightful until I asked her why she was adding phone cases to my order and she replied, "I'm gonna hook you up." (Oh well OK.)
I came in for a simple upgrade on two phones and before I knew it, she turned my husband's and my phone off and had already switched our services when she was suppose to checking the prices and letting me know the amount. I told her that I didn't ask for this but wanted to make sure these phones were in my budget or what type of upgrade discount I would get. Now my husband is a transportation driver and needs his phone as radio contact to dispatch, but the little ding dong said, "oh well you'll just surprise him with a new phone." WTF?
I ended up dishing out $285.76 for two upgrade phones after four years of perfect payments and loyalty. She then told me that if I wasn't satisfied then I could get a free refund. Well I have found out that is also a lie. I hate Metro PCS and have had a horrible encounter with every single store representative EXCEPT IN LAUGHLIN. I really, really wish we would of just got our upgrades when we were there. I am going to Corporate tomorrow, so wish me luck. I plan, NO I WILL GET ME REFUND. TO BE CONTINUED.
Reviewed March 16, 2017
Metro PCS is a company who the majority of its customers are bad credit bad paying customers so the overall treatment of all customers reflects the bad paying customers. This is why they treat all like trash. My father died recently and my mother never listened to me with the warnings about this garbage company even though she always had the wear destination problems that never happen with the four legit wireless providers with their handsets. She has always paid them on time and on March 11 they disconnected her phone even though her bank verified the Metro PCS cashed her Check on the 7th of March.
They have continued to disconnect her phone since then every 48 hours and have left her alone scared without mercy. Even though she has been a great customer and has never missed a payment or has been late ever! Let those who can't pay well or not pay or are bad payers stay with this garbage company. If you associate yourself with garbage you will eventually be treated as such. Even if you don't deserve it. I'm moving my Mom to my wireless provider. Shame on Metro PCS and shame on T-Mobile for associating themselves with this trash company.
Reviewed March 15, 2017
I just paid for my 3rd month with MetroPCS. First off, I'm told for $60/mo I get unlimited data. Not true. I got a text alerting me that I'd used 26 of my 28GB of data and it would probably slow down after using 28. Good news is, it didn't. However, my phone will not stay connected to the internet. I have to restart it about 25 (no joke) times a day so it will reconnect. Very frustrating because I can be in the middle of something I don't want to lose but I do. Daughter has a different phone and she has same problem. We'll both be looking for a new carrier.
Reviewed March 9, 2017
Had Metro PCS a few years ago for a short time, wanted to come back, interested in a promotion for Samsung phone free if new customer. Well went to 5 stores, and finally figured out none of the stores had the phone, coincidence? No, one store owner said they had not had a shipment in a month and complained to Metro PCS, they did nothing, so pretty sure this is false advertising, the stores should take down the posters. Went to one store and they had one employee, no one in the store but me. When I asked why none of the stores had what they were advertising, he left and went in the back with no response. I walked out. Called Metro PCS to complain, they act like they have nothing to do with the stores, but you can buy same phone online for $100 with no rebate. I am pretty sure they know they are deceiving potential customers. Why would I want to be with this company???
Reviewed March 6, 2017
I'm experiencing major difficulty in my application for a rebate for a phone purchase. Website will not take my info. Call the rebate phone number, over a hr before they answer. Once they answer they tell me, they cannot take my application over the phone and please try later on the website. I'm at a loss. Does anyone else have this Issue? How can I solve this? Is this Illegal? I'm ready to go to another carrier, but that would be expensive.
Reviewed March 5, 2017
My Samsung Galaxy phone initiated a firmware update download. This download locked my phone and Metro PCS was not able to restore the original program. I am presently without a phone as the store manager's only response was that I should buy a new phone. My wife and I have been Metro PCS customers for many years. At this time we are presently looking for other provider.
Reviewed March 4, 2017
Call service is fine but the internet sucks. No wonder my MetroPCS dealer gave me 60 dollar plan unlimited 4g LTE plan for 50 dollars. I told him I don't have internet at home so I will rely mostly on my phones internet straight up. MetroPCS 4g LTE internet sucks and if it's T-mobile service then T-Mobile sucks. They both suck! It's slow. I'm getting 60 dollar plan for 50 and still feel ripped off the way this 4g internet runs. I should be paying 35 dollars for 4g unlimited data. I am leaving after 3 months and going back to Cricket Wireless that is where everyone should be! Cricket's 4g lte internet is flawless. It's like having cable internet on your phone and another great thing about cricket I get awesome service in the basement. I miss them and can't wait to leave wack MetroPCS to go back to them.
Reviewed March 3, 2017
The service is fine, but they use dirty tactics to trap you into paying an extra fee that they don't ever tell you about on the website. So here's how my day went. I performed the activation on their website, and it all went through okay. It associated my phone number with their sim card, so I thought that was great. When I booted up my phone, I got a text to welcome me to Metro. Then, when I got to the payment screen, it wouldn't accept any of my payments. I tried 4 different cards, all of which actually work fine, but I kept getting this generic error - "There was a problem processing your order. Please contact Customer Care for assistance."
The next issue is that you can't reach an actual human until you pay for the first month + the extra fee. The big problem with this is that your phone number is now tied to that sim, even though you haven't paid, so the only way to go to another provider is for them to unlock it with an account number and pin, which you can't even set up because the web payments are broken! The good thing is that their customer service reps are always willing to help, and when I called to set up autopay and add my wife to the account the rep actually discounted her first payment down the amount of the fee. So, all in all, they still sorta took care of me, even though they can't give me my 2 hours back that I spent dealing with the nonsense. Still, it's a dang shady trick, and they're probably making a lot of money off the people who don't call them on it.
Reviewed March 1, 2017
Metro PCS is the worst cell phone company out there... Yes it's cheap yes service is good but my complaint goes straight to the website I PAID 175.00 for 3 phones which is a great deal because they're all unlimited BUT after I put my information in it said my card information was wrong soooooo of course I retry KNOWING I have a good amount on my card. After 3 times of trying I stopped and went straight to the retailer store BUT IT STILL DIDN'T WORK.
Retailer said we didn't have funds so we call my card it said 900 was deposited same day at 1:00 am then it went on and on about different withdraws of 175.00 from metro pcs I'm Furious!!! They didn't even say it was confirmed. No confirmation number, no email, nothing!!! Metro PCS is the worst company you can get. On top of it all, every time I called the main branch they hung up because they wanted another 175.00!!! And my line was not activated after they stole 900 Dollars!!! THEY ARE THIEVES.
Reviewed Feb. 28, 2017
I have had Metro PCS for at least 8 years with 4 phones. I bought the unlimited plan at $100.00 per month - signed contract. First they reduced the amount of phones to 3, then the bill went up slightly. Now when we hit a certain data usage point within the first week and we don't use them that much. We see a continuous circle of death on the phone when attempting to look at all things. They claim they don't slow you down but that's an out lie. Believe me, no complaints up until now and obviously attempting to make you purchase more by squeezing you will not work. Time to cut the losses and leave. I hope they are reading these reviews because this is the first negative review I have ever written in all my life. Don't believe this ad - it's false. And no it's not my phone. We have 3 different kinds and they all do it. I guess you get what you pay for. See ya Metro PCS!!!! Hello better company!!
Reviewed Feb. 27, 2017
I call to retrieve my unlock code so I mean flash my phone to another service, and I was told that I would not be given my unlock hold until I pay my past month bill. Spoke to an employee by the name of Michael employee number **. He is very condescending and sarcastic. Then I asked to be transferred to the manager by the name of Anna ID number **, and it was like they she just hopped on the boat of being condescending and sarcastic and just would not allow me to get my unlock code so I could flash to another carrier. They just kept repeating "if you are not going to paid this past month bill we do not have to give you this unlock code."
Reviewed Feb. 25, 2017
I switched from Sprint to Metro PCS almost one ago this month and have been thankful every day for that decision. In the past I've had Boost and AT&T and was always disappointed by data caps and high prices, as well as sometimes-crappy reception, but stuck with them because I liked the phones they offered. It's amazing that I can use as much as data as I want and my speeds never slow down and I never pay more. In December I used over 100G and last month I used 53G... that would be almost $800 on AT&T or Sprint! I also find my LG Stylo comparable to the Galaxy 5 that I previously had. Customer services is great at my local store and always helpful when I call them. Wouldn't dream of switching to another provider again.
Reviewed Feb. 23, 2017
I have been with Metro for more than 7 years now and they just keep getting worse and worse. I live in the Bay Area too where Metro made groundbreaking sales and actually made it big due to the actuality in diversity and marketing the Bay Area does alone by making something "popular". Since Metro rode that rail, and now T-Mobile, and still not getting better "nationwide" service they will continue to provide us with way below average service and a "fair" price when I'd rather save my $1.00 a day now than frustrate myself over a cheap service. All in all. Save yourself the Stress. Just avoid Metro unless you really need some cheap ** service and their Refurbished phones. Bye Metro.
Reviewed Feb. 23, 2017
Metro PCS is the best wireless company; you pay every month a set bill no extras, no surprises, no ripping you off like other companies like the evil Verizon. Love it. Will always recommend to all my family and friends. Great customer services and great coverage.
Reviewed Feb. 23, 2017
I went to Metro to upgrade my phone. Pay a $100 bucks for LG phone. I didn't like it so I wanted a refund. Keep in mind this all happened in 20 mins. So now you tell me there is a no return policy after you sale me this crafty piece of junk. When I sale this phone I'm leaving this company and my goal is to promote other companies to not be this unmindful of their customers. After 4 year of loyalty this is how you repay me.
Reviewed Feb. 23, 2017
After 4 years as a loyal customer I feel that 8 day extension isn't asking since I'm recovering from a hernia surgery. 3rd of March is when I get paid and they wouldn't put off cutting my phone off. In all my years working retail, food service, and other customer service jobs this is bad customer service that loyalty doesn't matter. Companies like this should be ashamed. I could understand if I just didn't pay my bill but I had a medical reason.
Reviewed Feb. 22, 2017
I am new to the new ways to use the phone and internet access but my experience with Metro is the best. They make it real easy to see you are using the right service. All my concerns about my service were always answered promptly and made clear to me without making me feel stupid. At my age that is a real good thing. My life is made so much easier by the service the provider is giving me.
Reviewed Feb. 21, 2017
Metro PCS has a huge banner claiming everyone gets a free phone by signing up. It also says Authorized Dealer. Rebate denied, claiming receipt is from a non authorized dealer. When calling the number to see why, no one ever answers. Stayed on the line 40 minutes, no answer.
Reviewed Feb. 21, 2017
Bought Samsung S7. 2 months went black. Had insurance, etc. Email sent for me to pay $182 power up problem. Went to pay. Rejected payment. Sent S7 back unrepaired! Franchise owner said "Oh well not my responsibility!" He SOLD ME THAT PHONE, TOOK ME INTO INSURANCE & left me out $700 plus all months I paid for no service of said S7 new line. It's a Lemon Law phone.
Reviewed Feb. 21, 2017
Description of Complaint: I went to the corporate store for Metro Pcs corporate store on 2/17/2017, went to upgrade my wife's and my phones. I asked for the Samsung on5 phones. The service technician Justine said they were out of stock and it might be a week or two before they get them in, so I asked him what was a good phone for the promotion they were running and he gave me two Alcatel fierce 4 phones. I said what if I can't use these or don't like them and he said I have seven days to return them for any reason.
I brought the phones back Monday morning because one was defective and neither one of them was compatible with the Samsung phones we had as far as switching data from one to the other. Justine was not there but the manager was (Jenny) and she informed me that there is no return, all sales are final. I told her what Justine had told me and she said that she didn't hear him say that and that I was a liar. Then she traded the defective phone for the same and I asked for a new screen protector to replace the one I purchased for the defective one and Jenny said she wouldn't give me a new one and replacing the old one they scratched it up and it doesn't stick anymore.
The worst part of this whole ordeal is Jenny said the Samsung on5 phones were in stock on Friday when I was there in the first place; I was lied to on multiple occasions - still don't have the phones. I went to get and am being over charged for the ones that don't work that I am apparently stuck with. I have never been lied to and treated with such disrespect from a store in my whole life. If Jenny was my employee I would have let her go a long time ago. Even after multiple attempts no resolution.
Reviewed Feb. 20, 2017
Metro PCS is a real good cell phone provider. The Customer Service was very helpful, they attended to my every needs. The rating would have been a five, but this is my first month with them so let's see how it goes from here.
Reviewed Feb. 19, 2017
Fraudulent and violation of Privacy - These companies compromise the privacy of their customers by sharing their PERSONAL information with anybody. These reps are either stealing information for themselves or others, the police and government is also illegally hacking into people phones and stealing and sharing their info. The cities government officials are approving this violation of consumers' privacy. The owners of these branch off companies are doing the same. It will not stop as long as the corrupt governmental system don't stop it. That's the same with hacking into your tvs and laptops. Evil world we live in. They're no better than Osama.
Reviewed Feb. 18, 2017
The first time went into the store at North College in Fort Collins a Gentleman was waiting on my daughter. He kept talking to three young guys and not waiting on my daughter. They were all just playing around. I finally reminded him that my daughter was a paying customer and would like to get finished up as we had been in there for over 30 minutes. The next time my daughter went in there were two young women in the store working. My daughter asked about a cell phone case for her phone. They did not get off their chairs and just stated they didn't have one. I then asked for them to come and check their supply. She walked down the side of the wall looking at the floor and said "no. We don't have one." I then asked for them to look in the back. She walked through the door, turned around, came back out and stated "no. We don't have one." I could see her from the counter.
Took my daughter again as she was having issues with her phone. These same two young women told her it was, that she didn't know how to operate her phone. I approached and asked them to please check the phone and showed them what was happening with the phone. They told me there was nothing wrong. I told them if customer service was their job then they needed more training and needed to attend to customer needs. One of them started laughing. I told her she was rude and disrespectful and left.
My daughter went in to pay her bill. The same young women told my daughter that her phone number was incorrect. She told my daughter to come back when she had the correct phone number. I again approached and asked her to make sure she had typed in the correct number. She had not. I told her that being rude was not okay and before she accused someone of not knowing their phone number maybe she should check and make sure she knew how to type. I was pissed. She again laughed.
My daughter is still having trouble with the phone. She wanted to go their again today and I told her no. She said they had free phones and she was going to replace her phone. I stayed in the back of the store in a chair. They kept asking my daughter for her pin number. My daughter told them she had done a security question and did not have a number. They asked for the zip code of the bill so I provided it. They then asked my daughter to get her ID. She went and got her ID they then typed in her zip code. Then they told her they couldn't find the account. I provided the zip code again stating that I had provided it before they sent her to the car for her ID. The same young woman as the two previous times started laughing again. I approached the counter and told her she was rude and disrespectful and laughing is not funny.
They told me they had two more stores in Fort Collins that I could go to if I didn't like theirs. I told them I was putting my daughter on my Verizon plan as they may not be able to always fix my problem, but they do provide some semblance of customer service. They told me I was being rude and needed to lower my voice. I told them I would not lower my voice and I had never seen such incompetence as in their store. I walked out. My daughter came out five minutes later stating that she didn't get her phone because it was only free after she paid and got the mail in rebate.
I shouldn't have gone in there four times. I should have walked out the first time when the manager of the store didn't know how to take care of a customer. These two young women are two of the rudest people I have EVER met in a long time. My husband came in with me just to see what type of service they provide. We sat in the back of the store. He agreed they are absolutely the worst place he has been in. PLEASE DON'T SHOP AT THIS LOCATION. I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THEM GO OUT OF BUSINESS!!! WORST PLACE EVER.
Reviewed Feb. 17, 2017
I recently bought a new phone through Metro PCS. While I was happy with the plan I chose, the free phone I was given by the rep was sub-standard. I purchased a "protective" case and glass screen cover separately for my Coolpad, yet, the first time I accidentally dropped it, it quit working. Nothing on the phone or screen was broken. It simply went black. I dropped it on it's back, from a height of less than 3 feet onto kitchen tile. When I took it into the dealer, after a week, I was told it could not be repaired, and I would have to pay another $60 to $85 dollars for a new phone. Granted, I've had the phone for 3 months, but there is NO WAY I can afford another phone. Now I am stuck without a number until I get my tax refund 2-3 months from now. Not only that, the salesman showed me another phone, EXACTLY like mine, with the exact, same problem. I can barely afford groceries. I am heartbroken. DON'T BUY A COOLPAD!!!
Reviewed Feb. 17, 2017
After purchasing your product and a headset for $100 the item broke within nine days it was a horrible experience with your customer service. I do not wish to sign into a computer to be served to have my aunt questions answered. I feel it is an invasion of my privacy. Why should I have to do that in order to get some answers. This is absolutely wrong. My $100 headset is now broken within nine days. This is the most horrible experience I have ever encountered at MetroPCS. The customer service rep was yelling at me and I yelled back "You are a piece of crap." Not everyone has hundreds of dollars to spare for items they need for work. At least the product should work. I was given a high recommendation by the lead in the store.
Reviewed Feb. 17, 2017
Metro PCS has been very useful in providing my everyday phone needs. Proved they will work at what's needed to be done for the quality of all phones! But what do we do but just keep trying to find out which one fits each individual's needs. Metro has been very efficient on upgrading the phones and gradually fading out the old outdated phones. Thank you.
Reviewed Feb. 14, 2017
The internet service is not that great. You get buffering, sometimes you don't get any internet at all and I'm paying 60 bucks a month. Metro PCS claims they're going to fix it but it keeps doing the same thing. I'm seriously thinking about changing to a different carrier.
Reviewed Feb. 11, 2017
My service is out of Florida and I moved to Ohio a few months ago. My bill has been paid on time every month and I have no reason why it's been paid at all because I have not been able to make or receive calls or texts at all. I've tried to connect to WiFi calling and keep getting that I don't have a e911 address so that doesn't even work. The only time the WiFi calling worked is when the payment was a day late... then and ONLY then have I been able to use my phone. As soon as the bill was paid and Metro PCS restored I lost all services again. Isn't your slogan nationwide network? Sooo false!! Don't be taken in by this network, they want your money but don't give the service that you pay for!
Reviewed Feb. 11, 2017
False advertisement. I switched from Boost paying $35 per month with unlimited talk, text, and web with a data cap at 3Gb and data speeds slowing after 3Gb. MetroPCS promised unlimited talk, text, and web and no data cap. However, after 3 months, I started getting "data usage warnings" and the data did slow. Why do I need to pay twice as much for the same service??? And when I was told, and the REASON I switched was for no data cap? You have to be a fool to pay twice as much for the same service!!!
Reviewed Feb. 11, 2017
Many of the stores unable to answer questions you have. For example my phone froze and I took it to two Metro stores who could not help me and referred me to the main office. When I went there the representative said my phone froze because I had too many icons on my phone and permanently removed all of them. Those icons were the ones on my phone for about three years so I didn't understand why it just decided to freeze at that point, but once they erased everything the screen was freed up. I stay with them because their rates for unlimited service is within my budget. Otherwise I would go somewhere else.
Reviewed Feb. 10, 2017
I moved to the US and got a phone plan from Metro PCS to put on my existing phone. The person who signed me up with the account did not put my name on the account, I didn't sign any agreements or get a receipt or anything. He told me I would receive a text with instructions on what to do next. Since the account does not have my name on it I am unable to do anything with this account, and they have locked my phone to their service. I went to my local Metro PCS store and they told me I could cancel the account but I would have to buy a new phone to use another provider. I have called the company multiple times and they will not do anything for me or give me any information about the account because my name isn't on it. But my name should be the only name on the account since I am the one that opened it and paid for it. This company scams people. DO NOT USE THEIR SERVICE!!!
Reviewed Feb. 10, 2017
As a previous Verizon customer I am 100% content with Metro PCS. I acquired my contract in Asheville North Carolina. Two free phones were part of the plan but I opted to pay extra two LG Stylo phones. On my travel back to Winston-Salem North Carolina I lost signal only one time while on the highway. Anyone who is familiar with Highway 40 West going through the gorge knows you will not get any signal with any service provider in those valleys.
As a truck driver I typically stay within a 100-mile radius of Winston-Salem North Carolina. I will say that I do not get anymore or any less reception as I did with Verizon Wireless. While with Verizon I could never expect to know what my bill would be each month until I got the bill. I paid $107 give or take several each month for 3 gigs of data and we're unwilling to extend any courtesy to better my rates even though I've been a loyal customer for 13 years. Now I pay $115.40 each month for 3 smartphones with unlimited everything. Our lives do not revolve around a cell phone so for me it's all about the cost.
Reviewed Feb. 10, 2017
I switched from US cellular to Metro for a few reasons and I couldn't regret the idea more. Prior to switching to Metro I was paying $67/month for 5gigs 4g LTE and unlimited talk and text and wasn't allowed to use my data with my tablet unless I wanted to pay another $25. Then I see Metro offering what they claimed to be truly unlimited data at 4g LTE speed with 8 gigs allowed for tethering to my tablet and the usual unlimited talk and text all for a total of $64/month.
The idea of not jumping on this seemed foolish so I looked at the reviews, considered the negative ones and it all seemed pretty common... If I break my screen I assume shipping will cost more than a new phone and customer service always sucks no matter who or where... BUT nobody mentioned specific locations and connection speeds or where service is not! So IT MAY BE IMPORTANT TO CONSIDER WHERE YOU ARE AND WHERE YOU EXPECT TO GET SERVICE BEFORE BUYING INTO THE GREAT FEATURES!
I am in Mendocino County Northern California. I do on call mobile maintenance on solar and mobile homes. A lot of my customers are pot growers and live in the surrounding hills and mountains. I immediately took notice of the awful decision I made when I switched to Metro PCS... What good are all the features when they can only be used when you are at home? So here's the list of of my issues.
The 4g LTE is never up to speed and is always at the mercy of Metro's parent company T-mobile. T-mobile just had that huge "free pizza" sign on incentive which picked up over a million customers who you as a Metro customer will take a back seat to when it comes to download and streaming speeds etc. It's all in the small print but it's worse than you'd guess! (Metro customer service will insist that 4g LTE is available and I think they believe themselves.) I rarely see any speeds that can support uninterrupted streaming video on my tablet... in fact in the last year its functioned ok once at like 4:30 in the morning. The service (in Ukiah Ca.) is 3g speed/quality on a good day.
Metro is at the mercy of advertisers and advertising for its parent company. They are merciless and remorseful when it comes to this and (unless you are skilled at the control and features of your device and its apps) you can expect random interruptions by Metro pushed advertisements... sudden new features you don't want and a lot of sudden battery drain and data chomping. It took me a week to figure out which app was allowing my phone to suddenly at random play some video commercial while I am 5 feet away talking to a customer or asleep. And it took me another 4hrs to disable the culprit (which I must do about once every two months).
My contacts receive unauthorized texts from Metro through me that are supposed to be me referring my contacts to some Metro connected app or service... ever get weird texts from your friends telling you about this "cool site" or "awesome new app" & when you respond to the sender they say nothing or act confused? That person probably has Metro and they really don't know what your talking about... there's no record on their phone of having sent it. I FIND THIS TO BE INVASIVE AND EXTREMELY UNPROFESSIONAL AND JUVENILE. It's like a bunch of bubble-gummers are in control. Another 4hrs to stop this from happening.
Signal loss is terrible and communicating with other Metro customers is often impossible. It gets no signal near airports and if there's the slightest bowl shaped valley you better be on the ridge or outside. The signals are terrible and frequently I find myself on one end or the other of a call where one of us hears nothing while the other can hear the other perfectly while he repeats the word, "Hello!??, Hellooo?!" THIS RARELY HAPPENED WITH MY PREVIOUS CARRIER AND I GOT AT LEAST USABLE SERVICE IN MOST LOCATIONS EVEN IN REMOTE LOCATIONS. This may not be the case in other areas of the country but its true here.
The usual complaints about customer service apply but with one major triple topper to froth it off. THERE IS NO PHONE ACCESS TO CUSTOMER SERVICE. THERE IS ONLY STORE ACCESS and the one store (in this area) is only open Monday-Friday 9AM to 6pm and Saturday til 3pm so those of us with jobs may find access to customer service impossible or costly (if you have to take time off from work to drive there because you work from 8am to 6pm or similar hrs). READ THE SMALL PRINT AND CONSIDER YOUR SITUATION.
So with this list it should be clear that Metro is not for everybody and that YOU MUST consider where you are and what you do before you switch. Find out from the people around you what kind of service and reception issues they have. Find out how many Tmobile customers are in your area. T-mobile can be really trendy in some areas and as a MetroPcs customer your service quality is directly impacted by Tmobile traffic. Your 4g LTE may amount to something comparable to 56k dial up on its best day.
Don't buy insurance on a phone you paid less than $130 for. They want your business so if you break your phone ask them for a deal on a new and better phone. You will save on the hassle and the shipping costs to fix the broken one will probably amount to about twenty bucks less than a new phone. And you will spend way more than twenty bucks on the insurance in less than 6 months so don't be stupid! (something I figured out and avoided by reading the complaints).
Metro in my opinion is simply a promotional concept and is more or less just a step up from the faceless Walmart minute by minute card refill phones. A cheap option when your kid is crying that they want a cell phone since all their friends have them. I gave them two stars. One is because the girl in their store is nice and even smiles when shes alone and there's a line out the door, kids throwing fits, people bitching at her in Spanish and English, and losers trying to steal the display models... and one for offering limitless 4g LTE without data caps (something that would be great if not for the tmobile customer boom slowing it down to annoyingly impossible speeds).
Myself... I will go back to the extremely constrictive 5gig 4g LTE at its proper form and speed, service almost everywhere, professional quality 7 day a week 8am-8pm customer service that my previous carrier offered just as soon as I come up with the funds to buy a new phone because for me Metro is a frustration that cannot seem to live up to the potential of the services it offers. Too good to be true seems to ring louder than my Metro phone!
Reviewed Feb. 9, 2017
Well my overall experience with Metro PCS has been good. I wouldn't change my telecommunications if they paid me to. Their cost of phone bills is in a perfect range. I just love this company. It keeps me connected.
Reviewed Feb. 8, 2017
Walked in to no greeting or even a look. Finally I asked about the promotion for new phone to existing customers and was told nothing is free. I wish they would explain their promotion better to their customers and I was like "OK I believe you are them because you work for this company" so as she walked away to never return.
Reviewed Feb. 8, 2017
During a spousal break-up, I received a text message from MetroPCS telling me my account had changed and if I did not make the change to contact MetroPCS. So I went into the closest store. The clerk immediately was rude. As if I'm an inconvenience for entering. I tell her my account changed without my knowledge. She looks it up, says the name on the account was no longer mine and to even look into the reason for this huge major change I would need to provide a security ANSWER. SHOCKED. So I asked her for the security question. Made sense to me - answer to the question - but she informed me there was no question, it's just a security answer.
Not knowing it, clearly because my account had been changed, I started asking more (like how could this happen, can I just show you my ID). She got frustrated at my questions and told me to call MetroPCS. During her screaming at my face, the manager comes over and tells her that she shouldn't handle customers like that and she continued her smart attitude with words and the worst look ever. Pretty infuriating considering my phone just told me to contact metro. The manager then shortly tells me to call 611 to figure it out while holding her arm trying to calm her down. The customer gets yelled at then told to leave with no resolution? The account is no longer mine. So I have my ID, receipts of all payments, and you're telling me someone could CALL MetroPCS and change my ENTIRE ACCOUNT???
Apparently, my then ex-boyfriend had called MetroPCS and vexed them into putting my account into his name and then put it on high security! All from one phone call. CHANGES TO THE ENTIRE ACCOUNT, like a name change, high security, all the above, should only be handled with proper IDENTIFICATION!!!So next I call MetroPCS just to be told the exact thing. I needed a security code. Luckily my ex did not turn my line off!!!
Fast forward a month, wake up and see my data top up is empty and I had just purchased one the day prior. Weird, because I only played my online poker game a few hours when it usually lasts 4 days if I play 8 hours a day (big hobby). So I purchased another top up. Then I played for 58 mins without changing rooms (uses less data) and then the "You have 10 % top up left" popped up. What? 58 minutes and its gone? So I call MetroPCS. What a mistake.
I wish I had names! Especially of the first lady. I started by telling her my info, then she asked for the security answer and that jogged my memory of my horrifying experience at the store. So I went and asked my again boyfriend for that darn answer. During which she had to wait two seconds. So I told her "Ma'am I have the information" and began reading. Laughing, she interrupted me to tell me I'm giving her the wrong information. Again, I asked my bf for another answer, I again tell her I'm ready and start my answer. Then I went on to tell her that people shouldn't be able to change an account from one call. For about ten seconds there is no response so I engage her again, laughing she says "Oh I didn't know you were ready." I told her this was no laughing matter and that I was not going to continue the conversation.
I asked her if I could please speak with a supervisor. She then started pleading saying she didn't mean to laugh and that she thought I was still talking to my BF even though I gave clear indicators of whom I was addressing. Again, I told her I'm not interested in engaging anymore with her and to please let me speak to someone else. Again she wanted to argue, I finally spoke over her telling her this is not okay and to put someone on the phone that could help me. I then got put on hold for 12 minutes, until I hung up and called back.
A nice gentleman answered and asked for my info again, not wanting to even go there again, I told him about her terrible customer service I just had and asked him to please let me speak to a supervisor. I was then told the supervisors were not available, they too were answering calls. And while waiting my phone died!!! Of course. So I gave up again. My boyfriend had some issues of his own with them so he called back later. He didn't have to provide the security answer. Too funny right? His "4G" was running very slowly and couldn't connect properly to his music app due to slowness. He called and told them about my internet issue and his. Both issues were solved. They reset our phones and that supposedly worked. WiFi calling was turned on even though my WiFi wasn't. That used all my data! For months!!!
So what is up with security??? Why do I have to call to get my internet reset because your network is running slow? Why couldn't I fix my account in store with identification and for goodness sake? Why did I have two of your employees be completely rude to me? Store location: 2142 Frayser Blvd, Memphis, TN. FYI, when consumers come in or call due to wrong account activity, the manner should be taken seriously and solved swiftly. Otherwise don't bother contacting me telling me it changed! Main issue: rude customer service in a desperate time and cheating people out of hundreds of dollars of data!!!
Reviewed Feb. 8, 2017
Worst Customer Service MetroPCS Authorized Dealer 27130 John R. This dealership promises rebates and then the company says they are not authorized. This place is run by half witted guys who don't seem to know what they are doing and don't seem to like to help their customers. Avoid this dealership, and think twice about Metro PCS in general.
Reviewed Feb. 8, 2017
Workers & sales people trained well & knows products. Didn't try to push products you didn't want. My service has been great with a fair price that's affordable! Would recommend to others to try them. Thank You!
Reviewed Feb. 7, 2017
I switched from AT&T to Metro PCS last year (2016) and received an Alcatel Onetouch Fierce XL by paying 73 dollars approx. Then the salesman said they would unlock the phone after continued service of 90 days. I used it for 90 days and approached them to unlock the phone. They suggested to use "Device Unlock" app after 90 days of service. I used it to unlock the phone successfully. However, a day after unlocking the phone, it automatically got locked. I tried calling Metro PCS customer care several times and they do not have any solution for it.
I raised a ticket in January 2017. They asked me to wait for 5 business days but no response from them. I have been calling customer care but the call never gets connected to any agent. IVRS on the phone says they can't connect to any agent. It's so frustrating that the company is not bothered at all after sales. They are only interested in selling their useless products but not able to provide proper service after sales. I would NOT recommend switching to MetroPCS. Worst Service.
Reviewed Feb. 7, 2017
I bought service from Metro PCS on Jan 28. Everything was fine until Feb. 4. My phone just started saying no service where the bars should be. I tried everything that you should do like turning it off and back on, turning airplane mode on and off, and letting it sit overnight. The next day I called the customer service and they made me go through all these steps and none of which worked. Now they say they are going to send it over to their engineering department and it will take 3-5 business days. And I am still expected to pay for a service that I can't even use and I only had it for less than a week.
Reviewed Feb. 6, 2017
My husband and I decided to switch to Metro PCS as of 2/4/17, we went into Evolution Wireless, authorized dealer. Metro PCS is advertising free phones when you switch and that is what we chose. Everything was fine when we paid and left the store. Today, 2/5/17, our phones were not working. I contacted the store And was told that we apparently didn't pay the bill. I asked why was my phone working when I left the store but now is not. They could not provide me with a reason.
I spoke with district manager Jeremy asking for this to be corrected and he admitted that they made a mistake and the bill was actually due. We paid for phones when they were advertised for free. I asked him how this could be fixed today and he said for me to pay an additional $50. I said, "Since this was your mistake, you need to make it right." Now, I'm not even sure what we paid for and now we do not even have working phones or service. We are very displeased and feel we have been scammed.
Reviewed Feb. 3, 2017
Being a company that is suppose to be a good company well you're a lot less than good. I talk to a rep at the main office in Texas and I was to get a refund of 65.00 dollars 5 week after we talk. It been 8 week and now you don't even answer your phone. You got machine to hide behind. Truly nice for customer. From today on I will post on my page this message and I will post to all my friend and anyone that want to listen on linkins and yahoo on all troubleshooter that will like to hear me on T-Mobile, on AT&T, on Cricket that they can use all my info for the service that I got from your company that is no good. You will lose more the 5.00 dollars you hold me. Phone number never use **.
Reviewed Feb. 1, 2017
I have had Metro PCS since 2014, when I needed to get a smartphone for classes. Service was ok, can cut out a little. For the past few years, my connectivity has been horrible. I live in a central area off Beach Blvd in Huntington Beach, California (not to be confused with Huntington, WV). I have to dial a number up to 10 times to get through sometimes. I can't have one call get through on the first dial, including saved contacts. This is the worst carrier, and I get spotty connections, where the other person tells me they can barely hear me, and I have to yell in the phone.
Again, I am going to emphasize that I live in a major city in a central area. I went in and mentioned these issues to their people, and the salesperson lies to my face about how his phone cuts out in certain areas of his apartment, as some weak explanation. He had that nervousness that people get when they lie to you and they're not comfortable lying. That really bothered me. I reiterated to him that I live off Beach Blvd in Huntington Beach - I'm not in the desert or in another country. I bought a Kyocera in 2015 - one that is supposed to handle being under 3 feet of water for 30 minutes. Never had a problem with that. But if I was in a car underwater, it would probably take 3+ minutes to get a call through after redialing 911 10 times (of course, I'm joking, for people without any intelligence for sarcasm).
Do not sign with MetroPCS if you are not an illegal immigrant or recent documented immigrant, or trailer park trash - basically the other customers I see in their stores. If I had known, I would have gone with a Walmart phone. I've kept this account only because I'm moving and will need a new phone at my new location, and just bearing dealing with this company and it's crap phones, as the service gets worse and worse at MetroPCS. Having to redial numbers up to 10 times and having spotty connections in a major part of a major city is a joke. Don't sign with this company.
Reviewed Jan. 31, 2017
Change from iPhone to Android. I picked out an inexpensive phone and the RUDE rep named Brittany ** explained that would be a bad choice. She has one here that will love which is $100 more expensive. It was too big, she said I would get use to it! I didn't. Went in this morning to exchange for the one I wanted originally. She said sorry I can't do that. This customer (me) was not happy and she didn't care. I will cancel my service with this terrible company as soon as my month is up!
Reviewed Jan. 30, 2017
Walked in Metro PC and spent 80 for a phone that didn't work. Was back at the location in Conroe TX 5 times in 2 weeks. Finally they realize my phone didn't work and ordered me another. Waiting 9 days to get it, when I couldn't get there right away they sent my phone back. Talked with corporate office to a guy named Vic who credited me 50 and was transferring me to someone else when the call was disconnected. Wow this is what you get for 80 at Metro PC?? Not to say I paid my bill on the 22 and phone was turned off on the 29... Buyers beware.
Reviewed Jan. 30, 2017
IN METRO PCS'S DEFENSE. I am A SELF TAUGHT IT/all things electronic... OVER 7+ YEARS. Looking over the Metro PCS reviews AS I AM going there to sign up and get away from VERIZON, finally. I SPOKE to people I know personally who ALREADY have had service with them and based my decision on THEIR satisfaction.
That said, people NEED TO do their "homework"... prior to committing themselves to ANY NEW SERVICE. I've read review after review - mad people who are angry when it's their own RESPONSIBILITY and really don't have a legit reason for complaining when THEY NEED TO READ ALL OF THE INFO, OR CONTRACT INFO, or rules regulations etc.
FIRST. Things like reading that someones screen just RANDOMLY CRACKED a few days after getting it... DOESN'T HAPPEN. These people AREN'T GOING TO OFFER a new phone when they I'M SURE, took a look and from general knowledge, KNOW THAT - AGAIN, screens don't just BREAK, CRACK, ETC. This one look too, based on the breakage, can tell too the extent of what caused the break. A drop, a previous drop or stress to the screen; YES WILL RESULT IN THIS. I'd say too that once investing in ANY SMARTPHONE, the OWNER needs to, 110%... MUST... GET EITHER A CASES, OTTER probably is the best bet, from amazon, great pricing and I got one for my GALAXY FOR $15 = that's waterproof up to 6 feet, shock resistant too.
In short, FAILURE ON THE CONSUMERS PART IS RESPONSIBLE for 90% of the complaints I just read. Talk to other customers, it's A NON-CONTRACT company so if you're unhappy, LEAVE... RESEARCH, invest at least 2 hours mininum prior to going there. You can read over their STIPULATIONS, regulations, etc RIGHT THERE,... THEN invest in the insurance, or better yet - get a case for your new baby.
I also read how one guy STATED HE DID his HOMEWORK,... and that in 5 days his 5 gb of data WAS TOTALLY USED UP WHICH ISN'T HUMANLY POSSIBLE. Oh yes my friend... it's not human, it's a phone, HE AS A HUMAN... clearly HAD JUST GOTTEN and wasn't on WIFI... and I'm sure as he was setting it up, downloading apps, streaming music youtube etc. I USED UP just 1 gb myself, when i got my first smartphone: IN 2013. Id just gotten my new phone and didn't have my wifi button set to on, and within less than 1 hour of me just starting to set it up, I had used up 1gb in that short time.
In 5 days, general use and setting up, etc DEF CAN EAT UP 5GB, NOT TO MENTION the company if it was a mistake on their parts, they KNOW JUST BY LOOKING UP YOUR DATA history from their end, == and can see exactly what used up this guys data, resulting in their refusal to take responsibility for. If they are at fault, they will make good. Just check any or everything out prior to entering into even a library card... This company has a good track record. They don't refund things that are from user error....Or failure to read the paperwork. Again, it's non-contract, so just leave if things are so horrible....Sell the phone on craigslist, get the money back to pay them... And enter into another company's service.
Reviewed Jan. 29, 2017
Was okay with Metro PCS, until two weeks ago - massive update - deleted apps so that I could fit the download on my phone - let it do its thing - and since then, not even Pandora will play smoothly. Takes a few minutes to download a picture. Need like 5 minutes to download CNN. Seriously??? What am I paying you for??? The service in Providence RI is not even mediocre - it's bad. Would you please take some of the money that I pay each month, and fix your damn network?
Reviewed Jan. 28, 2017
Metro PCS located at 300 Farm to Market 2410 #105, Harker Heights, TX 76548 (254)213-4084. As a valuable customer, my cell phone was giving me problems with disabling my wifi cellular calls, so I went to the Metro PCS store location and number annotated above. As a veteran I always use profanity but definitely not directed at the customer service representative! A ** woman asked if I needed assistance and I said 'yes' asking how much a particular damn phone was, again I made it clear to the ** woman I curse and I'm not using profanity towards her.
I've repeated myself redundantly after the ** woman says I have an attitude, now everyone knows we're in America, no one is going to be happy and on the go all the time, I replied to the customer representative that my attitude is not towards her informing her that she doesn't even own the company and I'm not cursing at her. She walked behind her counter after inquiring if I had cell phone insurance, and I informed her using profanity that I'm not inquiring about my cell phone insurance, and she immediately stated she can't assist me if I have an attitude.
First off every human being has the right to have an attitude as long as they're not hurting anyone. She then told me to go to another store because of my attitude and asked me to leave again using profanity and we both exchanged words of profanity, and the other two gentlemen men didn't say nothing, even after I asked the other man to assist me then, because I was not screaming or anything, they just pulled the ** woman to the back as she was using profanity towards me.
I work in customer service and have been cursed at, yelled at to do something, called a **, and NOT once did I get out of professional character! Metro PCS needs to hire better customer service representatives, especially when not all customers are going to be happy customers. I called Metro PCS customer service phone and filed a complaint. I redundantly told that customer representative I wasn't using profanity towards her and there was no sign or law that stated that there was no profanity allowed, ridiculous. Horrible customer service!
Reviewed Jan. 28, 2017
The Metro PCS on Jamaica ave by 162 st has the worst possible customer service. 15 stations with only 3 customer service reps working and a total of 7 customers before me of which each get abt 20 minutes of service. This feels like a doctor's office. No excuse as to why they do not have enough representative especially in such a busy central location where traffic is expected to be high. I would not recommend anyone to do business there.
Reviewed Jan. 27, 2017
Metro PCS will device lock your phone. That means you can't even use WiFi. I thought I purchased my phone and it is mine including WiFi. I believe I spoke with Oscar. Call was dropped and he still managed to unlock MY phone. The reason I won't pay my bill is because I didn't use it for a month due to unforeseen expenses. When I tried to pay again they wanted payment for the month I didn't use plus this month. No thanks Metro PCS. Will continue to use free WiFi. Oscar is great.
Reviewed Jan. 24, 2017
I have been using metro PCS for over 20 years and I have called in to customer service a few times and this time this guy name Oscar was the best of the best and he needs to be the top trainer for Metro PCS. If everyone there on Metro PCS team would work with the greatest attitude and really made me feel like family like Oscar works in the Los Angeles call center works the night shift. Believe me when I tell you he is the best rep you have and I hope you can take the time and look at this guy work. Unreal. Never seen someone take so much pride in his job. Let him train the people, they will become top reps trust that. I hope this guy Oscar from Los Angeles California call center gets the recognization that he deserves. He is the best of the best.
Reviewed Jan. 24, 2017
Metro PCS advertise unlimited calling plans in which I have been paying for for years. However about several months ago they begin charging customers for calling conference calls/prayer lines or recorded playback lines that are within local area codes, which is included in my plan. They made a name for it called select share. Really?? It is still a local call in which is included in my plan. This is a violation of their advertised rate plan and should be investigated. They are forcing customers to pay extra each month to make a local call without any forewarning.
In addition to hidden added fees Metro PCS is screening my private calls. If not how did the representative tell me when I called to complain about these extra charges on my bill that he said he too have to pay metro to join his church for prayer via telephone. What has metro done? Have they called people on my call list? Are they monitoring who I call and listening as well? This is a violation of my and many more customers privacy. I am appalled.
Reviewed Jan. 24, 2017
I bought a phone Dec. 8, 2016. Asked for a loud phone was given one that I can't hear out of. I was told the phone was defective. Upon replacement seven to ten days went by although I was promised that they would notify me when UPS delivered it. They never notify me and after a week to ten days went by found out they had the phone Dec. 24th. I got it Dec 30th. For days they had it and never contacted me.
The second phone was no louder than the first. I wanted my $51.63 to be used to a phone I can hear out of. They wanted to sell me another phone. I switched to another cell phone company and want my refund. Was told to go the store I bought it from or mail it to a P.O. Box.5119 Carol Stream, Illinois 60197. When I mentioned consumer affairs the seller of my phone threw me out of the talk time store. This company is a band of thieves ripping people off with poor quality electronics and trying to force us to keep their garbage and take our money. Spoke to Rhea. She said I would get a refund. Going to the Talk Time store tomorrow to return it for a refund.
Reviewed Jan. 23, 2017
All the phones I have had is junk from day one and Metro PCS would not even stand up to their word and refund our money back. I pay for unlimited wireless network data and it includes unlimited everything and from day one I am not getting what I pay for. The phones keep cutting off calls or doesn't ring in half the time and the screen keeps going to a black screen several times until I yell Metro PCS quit and then it will quit for a day and then start back. These wireless companies need someone instead of rude obnoxious kids that don't know what they're doing and the internet service is horrible. I'm going to go back to Boost mobile in a couple of months. So far Boost Mobile has been the best wireless network provider.
Reviewed Jan. 23, 2017
Purchased a new phone with Metro PCS. I used them when lived in a different area and was satisfied. Upon moving here there was no service. A new tower was built and supposedly service was to my area now. Well it wasn't. They will not give a refund and will not unlock my phone for going back to old carrier for another 30 days. They need to offer a payment option to unlock early or give people refunds when service does not reach the area.
Reviewed Jan. 21, 2017
I purchased a new phone and the first two months of pre-paid service ($30/month) for my son's birthday gift, but after only one month his service was shut off. I called the branch where I purchased and set up the phone to let them know of the problem. It turns out the employee (who was also the store manager) who set up the phone set it for the $60/month plan, rather than two months at $30/month.
Even though he acknowledged that it was likely his error, he refused to reinstate service for the second month that I had paid for. He said he could change the plan to the $30/month, but that I would have to pay again for a month I'd already paid for. When I asked to speak to his supervisor, he gave me a woman's name and phone number. When I called, the number was actually for the man/manager I had just spoken to. Apparently he didn't want his boss to know about this. I'm very disappointed with this branch (Oneida St. in Green Bay, WI) and their unwillingness to correct a problem they created.
Reviewed Jan. 20, 2017
I have been with this company since 2008 and I was happy and no complain until last 2 times I was buying new phone style LG to get new phone not any other reason. As soon I bought it and I came home nothing was working and I called a customer service. She walked through my phone almost an hour and she told me this phone has a problems. Anyway they fixed it. Last 2 month I told them I have problem with changing my phone and I was busy with a work. I went there after 2 month and told me “It's damage. You have to buy a new phone.” and I asked them “Please give something good. I don't have go through all stuff again to got a phone.” For last 2 hours in shop nothing was downloaded and I had to leave.
I came home and I had phone called. My phone goes off and on I was not able to downloaded. I call customer service since she was walking through my phone my phone goes off and I had to call again. I called again. I want to get replacement or something working good. After 3 times every time an hour put me on hold. They offer me a cheapest free phone or “You can buy it another store.” Worst and cheapest company I have ever seen. I got this phone for $128 on 1_6_17 and calling 3 times they treat me very bad. I told them “I would complain about your service.” I have been loyal to this company and they should not treat me like that.
Reviewed Jan. 19, 2017
Metro PCS has the worst customer service. I have been with them for over 3 years and every time I try to get any customer service out of them, they tell me I'm SOL or they try to sell me a new phone because the one they sold me 6 months earlier doesn't work anymore. I just upgraded to a new phone 2 days ago. Now it doesn't work. They are now telling me that I'm SOL.
Reviewed Jan. 19, 2017
I have never had any major problems with MetroPCS, I live in the city so that probably helps the fact that I always have coverage/no calls dropped, the only thing wrong is their return policy which takes 10 hours of call time or 1 week. I've also had MetroPCS when I lived in Florida for 2 years before they were on the T-Mobile network and even then it was pretty good unless you wanted to leave the state. Plus it's affordable with no overdraft fees ever, a lot of other companies are dropping their prices to try to compete, so that helps us all.
Reviewed Jan. 18, 2017
I have had my phone less than 12 hours and the screen has shattered. It seems there is a fatal flaw in this phone and it is the screen. I no longer want the phone if I know now that it will crack and break and the accidental drop or even smack onto a table... How can a company sell a phone which is faulty by design. If the manufacturer knows the phone will shatter constantly how can they expect loyal customers? This is one of the worst buying experiences I have ever had!
Reviewed Jan. 18, 2017
Recent experience of phone service not working properly. Static, unable to hear the other person or them hearing as well due to bad connection and or static. Voicemail is not working properly and losing important calls daily. The customer service experience I've had is worth zero stars in my opinion as with the most of CS agents didn't seem to understand English well, while an echo from whatever country I was connected to, not sure if it's outside of U.S. but it seems to be a foreign country without proper knowledge of English by most CS agents in my experience and opinion. There is a delayed echo and they talk while I'm trying to talk.
When a customer service person is willing to troubleshoot a problem and find error codes, they say a ticket for the trouble with phone service will be created. Then later I was told that in fact no ticket for this important bad service was created and I wasted all that time with previous customer service person. The higher up told me they actually made a trouble ticket, if I had trusted the first CS agent I'd not have service fixed, and certainly NO credit. There were more trouble calls put in but only once was a customer service person actually able to troubleshoot on the call. There is more to add as for at least 20 to 30 days of issue after issue and when asked for credit for service being so lacking was told no, had to wait for service to be fixed before credit may be given.
The service is still not working properly, no call back to update on problem yet, and when called in asking about the status, another CS had no idea when trouble ticket was even put in, and could give no answer on the status, just another excuse you need to wait for 3 to 5 business days while at the same time they had no idea what day it was created, they couldn't see the date on their system. It's a constant interruption throughout the CS call. "I'm so sorry for the inconvenience" is repeated over and over while on the call, as if they don't understand what the problem is, because in my opinion there again is a language barrier.
How incompetent and no priority, no credit as explained above is okay with them? Also if a customer in the U.S. needs to communicate trouble with service with the CS agent not understanding English well in my experience, how can as a paying customer ever get problems solved, and what horrible phone service is not provided yet paid for? How is this okay and allowed? I can't wait until I'm able to leave MPCS and switch to a different carrier. I've lost too many vital calls and unable to answer calls as they go directly to voicemail should not be accepted by any carrier in my opinion, how can a customer be treated so inappropriate, with no credit given until problems are "fixed". I've never heard of that before and never had such a bad experience with a phone company in my life. As for my experience with them, It's not worth the trouble to stay with MPCS.
Reviewed Jan. 18, 2017
They're charging me way too much. They say I have unlimited data but I don't. Always get slower and slower and the other one is charging me $90 just because I upgraded for unlimited data and another thing is they said I have insurance. They gave me insurance but they said I still have to pay money to get a phone if it's something with my phone so the insurance is fake, a false advertisement. The only thing I can say is they’re a rip-off. They don't give you what you paid for and they said if you go and change its changing phone number to get a free phone. They did that to me they charge me for the phone and didn't let me change my phone number or anything so one of the airport just took California MetroPCS off the Airport District 95354 is a ripped off.
Reviewed Jan. 15, 2017
One day I was shopping for a new cell and the guy helping had to call in a girl from another store. Needless to say by then I had been there about a half hour and needed to be somewhere. I stayed and wasn't rude, but put off by that whole experience. I'm still a customer because they are a great reliable carrier for me and entire family for the 7-8 years I have been with them. I know every member in my family from Deland to St Augustine use Metro. You take the time to switch all of our stuff from the old device to the new making sure nothing is lost. I broke a phone and was given a loaner phone until I could pay the deductible for a new cell. No matter what always keep insurance on your device.
During Hurricane Matthew this year the company kept my phone on the entire time since I couldn't get to them to pay my payment. Come to find out later they did that with all of their central Florida customers. I love all the products I have gotten through Metro. My only complaint is if new customers get such great deals for switching how about a deal for ole loyal customers who don't switch out? It's something to think about.
Reviewed Jan. 13, 2017
I WAS on Metro PCS unlimited plan for almost 2 years and they changed me to the 8 gigabytes every time I added a new line without telling me or texting me so I think they are doing fraud. This time they told me the 50 dollars unlimited gigabytes had expired. They never notified me, and they don't to everyone but they are not aware of it. They did it to my wife but she has the 60 unlimited. I got mine for 50 dollars 2 years ago so when you go to a store to add a line that is when they change the plans without telling people. They are deceiving people. Metro PCS needs to be investigated.
Reviewed Jan. 12, 2017
I'm very disappointed with my physical service with Metro PCS. The representatives are great. However I have a no signal from my house and when my phone says I do I still can't send a text let alone make a call. I can't blame it on the phone considering my wife has one as well and the same thing. It is very unfortunate but I guess that is why you are giving away free phones.
Reviewed Jan. 11, 2017
I've been with these ** people for years & I decided to upgrade my phone. I get the phone Friday. Sunday I had an EMERGENCY & couldn't even dial 911, NO SIGNAL! I went back to the store Monday & ask for another phone & I pay the difference & they tell me I'll have to purchase another phone. They wanted me to just let them keep the $125 I had just gave them & pay another $150. These folks is GARBAGE & DO NOT treat their customers right! I was told I had 7 days to return & get another device. That didn't happen.
I wouldn't recommend my dead dog to these folks! If you want to be treated right where your money go you better not choose these people. They take your money for trash & don't want to give you something different when you come back within your 7 day period! Metro PCS is a company who takes people money using their business! If you buy a phone from them & it do not work you are ** & you wont get your money back nor will you be able to get another phone unless you pay for another 1!!! A very pissed off customer who's going to verizon are a non-jackleg phone company, but leaving metro pcs fast!
Reviewed Jan. 11, 2017
I bought a phone with Metro PCS connection in March. According to their contract to unlock my phone I have to stay connected for 90 days and it's almost 300 days. Now I am travelling internationally so I need unlock phone to use outside of USA. So I called them to unlock it but they didn't unlock it. Every time when I call them they ask me to do same steps which I already tried to unlock my phone and every time I told them I did that but they still asked me to do that and from last 3 weeks I am calling them and spend my 5 to 6 hours. And I went to the Metro PCS store also but still its locked.
After trying everything, finally they said that there is some manufacturing problem with the phone so we will send you another device but for unlocking the new device you have to wait for another 90 days and I told them I am travelling so I need unlock phone now and they said "You can call LG manufacturing about your device." So I called the LG company and the representative over there told me that whenever they sell any phone to any company they give the unlock code with them and if they are saying you have to wait for another 90 days then it's just a propaganda to make you stay with the Metro PCS. So if Metro PCS want then they can give unlock phone, and even one manager at Metro PCS also said the same thing that I will get phone within 72 hours and when I get the new device I just need to call them and they will unlock that.
And the worse thing is when you speak with one person you can't speak to the same person again and every time there is new person and you have to explain everything to them from starting and when I told them that your one manager said this then they don't care, they just said "Sorry mam somebody gave you wrong information." And when they promised me that they will call me back after 10 mins they never did that. I waited for their call and I have to call them again. At the end, after giving me really hard and wasted time nothing solved and now I have to buy another new unlocked phone and by this way my this phone will be garbage. By selecting Metro PCS, I did wasted my money. I spend $200 then and now again. Their customer service is horrible.
Reviewed Jan. 10, 2017
I have missed 3 months of paying my bill and this hasn't happened to me til now. Every 7th of the month my bill is due. I paid on the 29th of December. My phone was turned off the 7th of January. I called customer service. They said I have 72 hours to pay $9 to have my phone turned back on. Basically my payment they used it for the month of December. Credited my account $21 then wanted me to pay additional $9. This has never happened to me til now with 4 years of having Metro.
Reviewed Jan. 10, 2017
We broke the screen on the phone and tried to buy a new one from two different stores. They had no phones we were able to get and told us we'll have them next week. So we try again and then told us they had them last week and that they won't have them for a while. So I try to buy it online and it said one price but when you put it in your cart it goes up another $100. I was getting ripped off so I bought it from Walmart online for the right price. When it arrived it was a different phone company so we went to have the dealer unlock the device and said "you need wifi" and I don't know my own wifi password. It's because a huge struggle just to switch service over to a newer phone which is the same as the old one. We just want to be to see the screen every time I go to one of the stores and the people are rude and do nothing but sit there and try to rip you off and the other people just simply have no idea how to even do their job.
Reviewed Jan. 7, 2017
I paid my bill with this company on Jan 6 to METRO PCS MOBILE 888-863-8768, WA, a day before it was due through my PayPal business account MASTERCARD, Transaction ID **. PayPal is holding the funds of $66.00 in escrow for Metro PCS to accept it. They won't. If they won't accept my PayPal Mastercard payment then they need to decline it. Instead when I contacted them, they tried to do another payment using the same card which is now declined due to the fact that the $66.00 they are holding left me with only $31.55. They will hold my available payment in escrow for 30 days so that means that that money is not available.
I use this card for everything. Never had a company NOT accept it until now. I even rent my car with this card. I pay all my bills with this card... So what the hell is wrong with this company? Now, I need to dump this stupid company and go back to Verizon. They have no problem accepting my PayPal card, hell, even my doctor accepts it.
Reviewed Jan. 6, 2017
I love my service. No dropped calls. The service reps in store are so so nice. They happily fix my phone for me whenever I have messed up something. They are fast, easy, reliable and I received 2 free phones when I first signed up which is first smartphone I have ever owned. I love the reps at the store on Van Buren Blvd. They are cheerful and helpful with any question. They don't call and bother me with soliciting calls. Love that. Thank You.
Reviewed Jan. 6, 2017
By the 5th day of the month there is no more data to be used. And I've done my homework. It is not humanly possible to use that much data in that amount of time and I barely watch one or two videos short ones per day if that. It's a lie, it's ridiculous, it's false advertising and I want to sue them! I'm sick of it. They drop calls. They don't allow calls through. I turn the volume up they turn it down. I turn the volume down they turn it up. I will not be controlled. As soon as I can find a company that might deliver what they are advertising without extorting me for more money I may switch Cellular's. As soon as I get a landline I'm going to a pay as you go flip phone. I'm over it completely. Unequivocally over it. I will never use this service again for any reason. I'd rather go without anything than to use this sub-par unacceptable travesty of a company.
Reviewed Jan. 5, 2017
I've had service with 4 other major carriers, all larger than Metro PCS, none of them provided me with the high level of service I get from Metro PCS. With AT&T I had to stand in my front yard to get service, with T-Mobile I had very limited service inside my home and other buildings I visited, with Verizon I got very HIGH unpredictable bills, with Sprint my bills were high and the service spotty in my service area. I have had none of those or any other problems with Metro PCS. With Metro PCS you pay a set amount each month (currently $30) for unlimited talk, text and Internet.
Reviewed Jan. 4, 2017
I purchased a phone, phone plan and phone case. Found the case blocked my speaker. Took it back and dealt with a person named Justin.The manager was not there so He was unsure if I could get a refund. I Left the Black Bling case there and purchased a workable case. I sent my daughter back in to see about the case. She returned with a case like I had just purchased. I had Melissa to return it as I had bought one. No refund and no Black Bling Case. Don't deal with those people unless you watch your 6. Metro PCS ethics are questionable. Wish I'D STAYED WITH Cricket.
Reviewed Jan. 4, 2017
I recently contacted Metro PCS to inquire why my supposed 4G LTE was running so slow; all I got was the run around on the phone with their rep. After about 10 minutes on the phone verifying account information; the rep was no help. So I decided to write this review. From my experience with Metro PCS I truly don't believe I'm getting a 4G LTE signal on my phone like they claim when I got this account; because my data consistently runs slower than slow, not like LTE. Trying to log on to just a website the service is slow; videos are even worse. I'm sure that Metro PCS is not providing the service they claim. As fast as I know 4G LTE should move; this is not what I'm getting with my Metro PCS account. I honestly believe that Metro PCS is cheating their customers by not providing the data services they advertise, or claim to provide. I just don't trust them after my phone rep experience.
Reviewed Jan. 4, 2017
They are good as far as a average of all areas but when it's a single area I feel there's room for a big improvement. Their prices are usually great but they should provide a service for service in areas with no service without high charges. When I needed to change my number due to threats they did one time free change. Is awesome. If I need customers service you have a hard time with the computerized system. It's stupid. Lol.
Now their protection of your financial information for billing or sites you visit aren't quite high concern for them which is dangerous for us. That's high risk for identity theft. I've had mine stolen from visiting sites like mobile application. And ordering a prepaid card then account got hacked then different accounts started popping up all over. Still dealing with that now. That if the database with all our aka consumers have our information stored by them was more secured and better identity protection on the Internet it alone would be worth a great reviews from all of us. Also poor customers service through the computerized system is not a good way to build or rebuild a business.
Reviewed Jan. 3, 2017
I am overall happy with Metro PCS but with only two exceptions. I cannot get through to 911, since having Metro PCS I have not been able to use it in emergencies. But everything else is good! My second complaint is in dialing 611. I can never get help from an agent. Instead I get a small list of choices such as do I want to purchase something or pay my bill, where is the icon for contacting a live person? There is a lot of work to be done on their site before I find myself totally satisfied! I like the price, I like the phone except for the fact that it has no compass! But when I recommend to others they have extreme interest until I mention the minus points. It seems so easy to correct and then they can really soar!
Reviewed Jan. 2, 2017
Long story short been with the company since 2014. I had a replacement phone, fierce xl. The phone was bad from the jump. Wouldn't hold a charge. Had another phone sent to replace this one. Received a text my phone was ready. I went to the store. Took them 1 hr and a 1/2 to get me no internet service. They sent me to another store the next day. That store charged me $32.45. Stood there for 2 hrs while their security guard stood looking and laughing. Now if I was crazy I would have pulled out my concealed weapon and demanded this get fixed.
The lady finally got fed up and sent me home reassuring me my service should be back up within 45 m to 2 hrs. Brought the phone home and it shut on and off for about forever. It's been 4 days without a phone now. I have resulted in using a gov phone my mom had laying around. I paid Metro PCS all I had and now I'm just stuck. Can't go to a new company. Broke. Good luck scamming metro. I truly hope you get sued someday!!!
Reviewed Jan. 2, 2017
Metro PCS has the worst customer service from any phone service I've ever had and I have had service with Sprint Boost and Straight Talk. As it is supposed to be a prepaid phone I decided not to have services in December so I did not pay anything for December. Went today to pay to have services in January. They took my $30 and told me that I owed for December even though I had no services, and would have to pay an additional $33 to have services for January. Told them where they could stick their $30 and they would not receive another dime from me. So if you decide you do not want to have services for a month you will still have to pay $30 plus an additional $30 to use your phone which that is also a lie because it's technically 33 unless you use your debit card. If you go into the store it's $3 more so their "30 Unlimited No More" is also a lie. Couldn't even talk to Customer Service unless I pay $30. Just got recorded message.
Reviewed Dec. 30, 2016
Please do not use Xenia location. My utility bill never posted, after paying cash. The manager is a thief. You must write in a complaint to receive a response. A complaint was filed by phone with no way to confirm it being sent or reviewed. Please pay your bills online with a card. No way to trace cash.
Reviewed Dec. 30, 2016
Went in a Metro PCS store to buy a phone that is easier to use and easier to see. I am elderly, disabled and vision impaired. Told the reps at the counter I was interested in checking out the flip phone and the plan for $25 a month. They said no one sells flip phones anymore and there is lowest plan is $30. They deceived me into buying a smartphone for $80 and said if I was dissatisfied with it that I can return for refund within 7 days. They asked me to sign something that I could not read, which I refused. Then they rushed me out of the store. I took the phone home, charged it, turn it on and it would not stay powered up, it kept shutting off no matter how many time I tried.
I took it back and the same sales person said they would not refund it; she kept insisting that I did an upgrade, but according to the terms & conditions it was not an upgrade. I called customer service and they said this was not their department and it was up to the authorized dealer store. I am going to try and get a refund at a corporate Metro PCS store tomorrow. This stressful experience has made me realize I will have to find another cell carrier and another phone. It is so terrible that Metro PCS takes advantage of the elderly & disabled and that there is no one to protect us from con artists and thieves.
Reviewed Dec. 29, 2016
Metro PCS have cause relationship problems in my life and business problems. I never can understand their representatives. Most of foreign can't speak English and I tried repeatedly to pay my bill over the phone and they have my information wrong so they ban me from calling again until 24 hours later because I call 9 times trying to pay my bill. Come to find out that they was incorrect. I recommended Metro PCS to my girl and we got into a heated argument. My pops got into a temporary break up with his girlfriend because Metro PCS cut her phone off multiple times and she thought he was playing games. Metro PCS overcharge him several times and cut his phone off while he was handling his truck driving business across the country. Metro PCS is a headache. Avoid them like a plagued and drop them like a bad habit if you don't want relationship problems and employment problems. Bottomline!
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2016
Their website is awful. I pay my bill online, but I almost always have problems with their site. I am unable to log in, and it won't accept my credit card. I don't like the bloatware that is on my phone, both from Samsung and Metro PCS, but it seems that comes with the territory. I almost always have service, except when I take my husband to the hospital for treatment. I don't like using public wifi.
Reviewed Dec. 26, 2016
I lost my phone on a vacation. Got to Jacksonville Florida. Bought a phone from Metro PCS on Lem Turner and Dunns Avenue. Phone quality was not great. Bought the phone on the 24th. Decide to return the phone on the 26th, At 9 o'clock that morning they tell me I cannot return the phone because it's considered I upgrade even though I only had the phone for a day. A representative at the store did not tell me the return policy. If I had known that I would have not bought the phone. I feel that they ripped me off for $226. Had me drive across town to the corporate office only for them to tell me the same thing. Had the nerve to tell me just sell the phone if I did not like it. As soon as possible I will terminate Metro PCS service. They are a joke, a scam artist, and a rip off it in the receipt she said when I asked her what is this policy beware folks.
Reviewed Dec. 23, 2016
Today 12/23/16 went to a location to purchase a phone as a gift and received the worse customer service ever. She didn't explain any of the plan purchased, didn't say when the next payment was due, and to top things off she spoke very badly about other co-workers. Piss poor service. She was on her T-Mobile phone. Didn't say anything as to why I should chose their service. Milwaukee WI Silver Spring location. This is bad. I just brought a phone to have it switched over to Boost Mobile. Sad.
Reviewed Dec. 23, 2016
I have been a Metro PCS customer for almost 8 years now. For the most part it has be a fairly good service. I live in a semi rural area. About 50 miles from Sac, California. I am on the Metro PCS unlimited plan ($ 60.00 per month) Which means I get unlimited talk, text & web at 4g speed. Until T-Mobile took over. Metro told us the when T-Mobile took over that they would not be changing anything. That our service would improve. That was a lie. Since April 2016 our internet service has been slowly getting worst. It has been so slowly that it's been done that most customers have not noticed. Plus like one of the other reviews stated "Read the fine print ". To add to this Metro PCS' fine print states that if you are on their unlimited plan T-Mobile deprioritized during high data traffic times.
Now I am not one to complain but it's Christmas. I am one of those people does a lot of their shopping online. My service is so bad that all day it's either been 3 bars or 2g data. So I don't know if anybody is getting gift. And this is the way my service has been all month. But if I want to stop what I am doing & go to the MyMetro app & do their troubleshooting I then get 4g and even some bars for like ten minute. Metro customer should get the service they pay for.
Their clerks should be trained to know what they are doing. They should give their clerks some kind of test to make sure they know what they are doing. Their customer care service needs to be greatly improved. They seem to only say whatever needs to be said to get the customer off the phone as quickly as possible. And even though they say I are talking to a manager, how does anybody know if anyone does when you call a customer care line. We just take the clerk's word that it is a manager. So as for me & my family I will be Changing to T-Mobile. The rest is staying 28th Metro PCs. I am only doing this because T-Mobile will give me a antenna to improve my cell signal (with a $ 25 deposit). Since Metro was bought by T-Mobile everyone in the house should get better service then.
Reviewed Dec. 19, 2016
I've been a customer for 6 months. I got the family plan with two lines 6 GB & Unlimited Music, but my Pandora was eating all my data and with ten days left in the month, I would receive notice that my data is almost at its limit and I would receive slower services. I called customer services in August which their automated system took ten minutes to connect to a live person. Very frustrating! When I talked to a live person they gave me the run-around for 35 minutes about how I was on the wrong plan. But finally, they looked up my plan and confirmed that my plan comes with unlimited music which doesn't use your data. They had me try all these solutions that never worked. Each time I called back I got the same run-around and wasted 45 minutes before they addressed my data usage problem, only to tell me there's nothing wrong.
When they did issue me a ticket from their IT department it took a week before they texted me saying the problem was fixed and gave me 2 GB of data for my troubles. But, a week later I'm going through the same 45 minutes run-around again explaining that the problem is not fixed. Now, it's December and talking to a supervisor after the customary 45 minutes run-around, they said "we'll upgrade you to a new plan that is unlimited music" and will waive the extra $10 it will cost me for the first month. The new plan I found out later was only 3 GB of data. So, the upgrade was actually a downgrade from 6 GB to 3 GB but only $10 more. Now, it's December 19, and I call again about my data still being eaten by my Pandora which to 58 minutes of the run-around before another Ticket was issued on my problem and 2 GB of data added.
I believe Metro PCS is defrauding the customers by advertising unlimited music usage that won't use your data, but in reality, my data has been consumed by my music and they have not been able to fix the problem yet. Customer Service is very poor, the representative said they never made any case notes about my problem in my files which is why she had a hard time helping me sooner.
Reviewed Dec. 19, 2016
Changed from Verizon to Metro PCS this past Sat. 12/17/16, worst mistake ever. Phone & service worked fine Sat. night while I was home, came into work on Sunday, no service, could not even make or receive phone calls plus no internet, which I had already paid for. Online with Customer Service for approx. 5 hours, was hung up on 5 times, they kept telling me "two hours, we will have problem fixed." Well 12 hours later still no fix. You ask for a supervisor, they just hang up on you. No one in customer service can speak English worth a hoot, they are hateful & are not interested in helping you. Plus they are not even in the United States, but overseas. Verizon may be expensive, but by golly at least I have phone service that I paid for!!!
Reviewed Dec. 19, 2016
I went in to local store to buy new phone. They called it upgrading but bought the new phone. Paid for activation. Was in the store for 3 hours and 30 min and they couldn't active the phone. They couldn't give my money back or store credit. Left the store with broken new phone and no money. And customers care number give you the running around. The supervisor don't know anything. I still waiting to hear from them and the corporate number they have online doesn't work... Still waiting on answer.
Reviewed Dec. 18, 2016
I have been with Metro PCS since 2005. Needing to upgrade my phone yearly was bad enough. Then beginning this January they started slowing my internet access to complete interruption and little to no access from the fifteenth of the month until next payment date. This week I was without phone, text or Internet since Tuesday. I called Metro PCS in-between getting a signal and was disconnected twice, after having given them my information and they did not even try calling me back.
I went to the closest Metro PCS dealer near me, at St. Rx. 52 & U.S. Hey. 19 in HUDSON FL. 34667 and the clerk told me that there are power outages, no clue when it will be resolved and the only sure way around the problem is to upgrade my phone and service. I had my son look at the phone and he was able to fix the problem, by turning the wifi calling on. Why couldn't Metro PCS resolve the problem? I am disabled and could not get the help I needed, as a result of this lack of customer support both by customer support line, or a store location.
Reviewed Dec. 17, 2016
I am not a company. I'm a human being who is being mistreated by your company. This phone is the second phone in 4 days that I've had that does not work. They refuse to help me. I simply asked for the less expensive phone that I knew would work better. This phone freezes. The keyboard comes up in front of the lock screen and it plays all night long. I'm very unhappy. This phone does not work and because I don't have a lot of money they don't seem to care.
I've never had my phone service disconnected and have been a loyal customer for years. I can't understand why they won't help me with this phone that does not work. I don't know who to contact or who to talk to to get help. I'm willing to take the less expensive LG phone but they wouldn't give me the less expensive phone instead and actually told me because I have a standing account I'm stuck with a broken phone. I think it's wrong and the people are rude. Please tell me how I can get some help.
Reviewed Dec. 17, 2016
For ethical reasons I can't say what store I came from but I had a bad 1 year of nonservice for which I paid for because I don't have the luxury of buying phones but prior to PCS I was sold a refurbished phone but as new. I was upset when I left this store because I was bullied into tipping and it didn't make me too happy, they terrorised me because I didn't know how to set up a phone and thus far all cell phone companies have done that and the phone would not be set up is what I was afraid of but after a few blocks I was happy with phone from unsaid place but that was short-lived. I must say I couldn't leave that store fast enough, I went in to get my account number so I could go to Metro and trade the POS phone in and finally have peace.
The (s) Store and yet new employees and a rather hefty manager who was stuck in his chair was o.k. till he asked me what I needed and I said I need my account number so I can trade this POS phone in and finally not deal with the abuse of s.cares, oops sorry the store just popped out. Ok well the young man was behind me and the manager said, "You don't want to go to Metro PCS." They are horrible and I finally had what it took to say my peace. I said, "Man, I was here for a year and you people never cared." I looked around and said, "Where are all the employees" and the guy behind me said, "Fired" and I said, "Finally" and in a nutshell he refused my account number and was trying to make me walk in my condition to a store 5 miles away and I said, "I know you are capable of doing this and it's your responsibility."
He did not, I go to Metro PCS and the lady manager did what he refused to do and Sprint is relentless. The boy before giving me my account number said, "We really encourage people to stay, no bully." You bully people to stay and I said, "The only way I'd stay with you is if you took care of this past year," then he gave me my account number and the manager must have made notations cuz getting that account number was hard! So I was impressed with Metro PCS because the lady manager could have been a bully too but I got my phone with great service and I have no complaints but after leaving the mess I had to endure anything would have been heaven. Prison would have been heaven??? The salesmen, a kid did a fine job racking up a good commission for himself but I was free from Sprint and was operating out of happiness, he could have sold me anything and it would have been ok.
As it turns out this phone from Metro PCS is a Samsung Galaxy on5 a cheaper end phone but awesome quality and I only need it to last till April but Metro PCS has one of the best service plans and great service. I can talk anywhere and have all my homeland from Google play and music and Netflix and when I finally get my Samsung Galaxy s7 I was taking it to Metro PCS but guess what?! Sprint merged with Metro PCS and now I won't be able to. That company is a thorn in my side. I would as it stands recommend this place but go in with someone who knows phones if you don't. I have no complaints about the phone or 611 but Metro PCS has hammer jack as the business phone. It's only a vm and they won't call you back. But 611 is so awesome to me. If you are looking for a cheaper end phone for first timers or kids, this phone is dependable. I would recommend Metro PCS have at least 1 adult in store preferably a manager.
If Sprint had not merged I would take my unlocked phone to metro but not anymore as ethics matter and Sprint is not a great company. I still recommend this place as the phone service is sooo nice not to mention the operator agents who really care about their job but who knows now what kind of company they will be. I remember when Trader Joe's and Wild Oats merged while living in Nashville and things changed to the not so well. So Sprint I hope knows Metro PCS can help Sprint but Sprint can't do anything but makes Metro PCS bad. As of now I am staying and if Sprint makes changes then bye bye great service both phone wise and personality wise. When in doubt, walk away. Our gut is all we have so respect it and it won't steer you wrong. Thanks Metro and 611 for the phone service and I wish I could have left Sprint out of it.
Reviewed Dec. 14, 2016
A friend suggested I try MetroPCS because my TMOBILE contract is up in 3 weeks. I went into the store with a copy of my bill and my ID (like the website said). They told me that, in order to port my number, they need my PIN. I explained that there is no PIN on the account. The rep's supervisor told me that she needs the PIN created by TMOBILE. I explained that any number created by anyone other than myself would not, by definition, be a PIN (PERSONAL ID number)... it would be a security code. Additionally, I explained that there is no security code on my account. The supervisor looked at me as though I was speaking a foreign language.
While standing in the store, I called TMOBILE and let the supervisor from MetroPCS speak with a supervisor from TMOBILE. He explained that TMOBILE was asked by me not to create any security codes for the account. The supervisor from MetroPCS insisted that, without the security code, which they acknowledge does not exist, my number cannot be ported. Why would anyone with an IQ of at least 3 do business with people that stupid?
Reviewed Dec. 14, 2016
I ported my number over from Verizon to Metro PCS 12/12/16. Went home and had service issues. I received 2 picture texts from 2 different people and was unable to download and open. I had no problems before the switch! No one at Metro could explain this so I decided I'd go back to Verizon. After just 1 day I called and spoke to Michelle who was willing to refund me the 50.00 I spent for 1 day of bad service but said if she refunds me now I won't be able to port my number back to Verizon because I'll lose service. She told me to call Verizon and port my number back 1st and then call Metro back for my refund. She assured me I'd have no problems at all.
When I called back for the refund she stated everything was in the notes! I did as she said and when I called back I got a rep named Tiffany Id number ** who stated she couldn't do the refund. I'm not entitled to a refund. I then asked for a supervisor and she put me on hold and then disconnected me! I now can't speak to anyone at customer service because I don't have service with Metro so I can't speak to anyone! They basically ripped me off for a total of 60.86. I'm sure Michelle knew I wasn't going to be able to speak to anyone once I left the service! There is no way for me to contact anyone so now I'm involving my bank and disputing the charge and starting a case against Metro PCS for my money back! I am more than sorry I did business with them! Sometimes trying to save money isn't worth the headache!
Reviewed Dec. 10, 2016
I called Metro PCS customer service to ask for a solution to my week old broken phone case. FYI, I did not drop it. The case snapped when I tried taking it off for the first time to clean it. The representative I spoke to said it was under warranty still so he'll get the supervisor to authorize a replacement. I was on hold for 52 minutes and 22 seconds before I hung up and called again. The next person I spoke to told me there's no such thing as a warranty on a case but actually got me the supervisor. So essentially there's no warranty, no way to get new case even though it's only a week old. An hour and a half of my busy Saturday to just be lied to and have the supervisor apologise that I was lied to. Thank you so much Metro PCS. I'll be looking for another carrier most likely.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2016
So annoyed, downgraded to a minimum plan to save some money, get a warning message just yesterday saying I owe almost 80 dollars more than my actual plan. I call to complain, and when I tell them my opinion, the representative hangs up on me, seriously?? I call back and ask to speak to a manager. Over 45 minutes of hold time and still no manager, so I go to the actual Metro PCS the next city over and the worker tells me the only way to go back to my original balance owed is to cancel my service and change my entire number to start a whole new service. Sounds like nothing but a scam. Beware of these people. The cost of a plan sounds amazing, but so many hidden fees and fine print. Avoid them, they are awful, worse than Sprint in my opinion.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2016
We decided to give Metro PCS a try after our Verizon contract expired. Saving $90 per month seemed like a good idea. We switched to Metro PCS on November 30, 2016 after researching coverage, and being assured by the woman in the store that, because they use AT&T's towers, there would be plenty of coverage up north where my husband works every day. He discovered that night that there is NO coverage up north, not even when he turned on the roaming feature. So we switched back to Verizon six days later, on December 6th.
While going through that process, I noted that the Metro contract stated we could get a full refund if we returned everything within 7 days and had less than 1 hour of talk time. No problem. We went to the store after leaving Verizon and were told that because we had already switched lines, there was nothing they could do for us. It does not state anywhere in the contract that you need to return to Metro PCS first and, in fact, that would make no sense because if you surrender your phone to Metro, then the new company, in this case Verizon, couldn't import your data to the new device.
Upon calling Metro PCS corporate, I was told there is nothing they could do, but perhaps if we went into a corporate store, they could help. There are no corporate stores in this area. So, we are out the up front money, and Metro also claims that we owe the another $36 later this month, but we can't find out why. Stay away from Metro PCS. You might save money every month, but if something doesn't work correctly, you are out of luck.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2016
Have had my phone for two 2 days. Has frozen up on me 6 times already. No battery to remove so I had to reboot. I work at a hospital and have to be on call so I use my cellphone. That's the reason I went in to buy one. My screen went out on my cell phone so I went in try Metro PCS out. After my purchase I was contacted for a survey and explained how dissatisfied I was with the product. I was connected to call center briefly after completing the automated survey. I was told after one hour of talk time on my phone I would not be accommodated. I was told to visit the store and see if the retailer would help.
I spoke with a salesman in the store the following day and explained my issue and asked if could change phones and pay the price difference. The salesman said corporate was closed (This was on a Sunday) and I should come back Monday. I wasn't happy because my money was spent in that store not at "corporate ". I asked "what if corporate gives me the runaround?" He stated "they won't, they usually say yes".
I went back Monday after work. That particular salesman wasn't there! I explained to the ladies there what I was told and had a document shoved in my face by her about "policies and procedures". Again I explained to her what I was TOLD the previous day. She became very rude and said she couldn't help me. I called customer service back with the same issues after I left the retailer and ended up at the same brick wall. I was told to sell my phone and buy another one. Wow. I have a phone I am not satisfied with. I cannot exchange it. I was initially told the phone was a great phone by a salesperson who obviously had no knowledge about the products being sold. I absolutely will NOT recommend this company to no one. I am working on a refund for my service. This is day two and I am fed up with this company.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2016
I had Metro PCS Phone, added line for daughter and transferred line of grandson to my account. Transactions totaled over $300.00. Was told that because my grandson's acct was paid twice in November, we were clear for December. Then my son made another payment of $36.00 when the account was transferred, which was never credited to my account. I first talked to customer service and was told to get receipt so they can look at the number. Called back with receipt and lady acted like she could not understand me and kept telling me the same thing over and over again. She said the supervisor was busy with another customer.
After the 1 hour mark, I just hung up frustrated. Who can hang on to the phone at work for an hour? So now, the dilemma is either pay more than I believe I should or have my phones cut off. This sucks. CUSTOMER SERVICE SUCKS! They put these people on the phone on purpose who don't quite understand english and you don't quite understand them, on purpose just for this purpose, get frustrated and pay the extra... Want your service pay the extra. It is sad because they don't even have a page where you can write the complaint to customer service. The phones have served me well, except when they had to reset my phone after only having it for 2 weeks. Just for bad customer service alone, I would not recommend them. Maybe only a single line, no complicated process. Single line only.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2016
Myself and boyfriend signed up with Metro PCS in Webb City, MO on Nov 19th. We both purchased the ZTE phones and was very excited about them. My first days I could not download any apps. I took the phone back to the store on Nov. 22 and they tried any still nothing added so they ordered me a new phone without being charged the $15. The second phone arrived 5 days instead of 2 to 3 days later. I have now had this phone for less than a week and it will not hold a charge. I took the phone in on Dec. 6th. They checked it out to make sure plug was okay but was unable to check battery. The clerk called his manager, and he was told to order me a new one without charge. As the clerk was placing the order it stated that the phones were not in stock and he could not give me a date of when they would be available.
At the time I was in the store a couple just purchased their new phone and contract with Metro and the same phone ZTE, I ask if I could just get one from the store instead of having to order it for the 3rd time. It was stated to me that they are not allowed to give phones out like that unless for new customers. I ask him to call his manager. He stated it was his day off and that he may not answer again, and he was right, and I had ask him to text his manager which he did and for the long amount of time I spent it the store, (it was 5 minutes before their closing time of 6:00 p.m) no contact was made from the manager.
I'm a teacher at the Joplin Public schools and need my phone for daily contacts with students that I work closely with, but today was not the day. I plan on going into the shop after class this afternoon and see if the manager will work with me. Wish me LUCK! After reading all the other issues with Metro, I have a sneaky feeling I maybe moving to another company, unfortunately... I do love my phone when it works, and BTW my boyfriend loves his and has NO issues!! Go figure. I would so love to speak to a person from the company, and they can contact me... lol... when or if I can get another phone.
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2016
They had a deal online on Nov. 28th 2016, for the Galaxy On5. After rebate $59.99. I wanted this as a Xmas gift for my son. And the rebate was only to 11/30/16. I live chatted with someone from their website and I was told the same deal is going on in Dec. And the rebate would be ok. Since I did not want to activate the phone until after Xmas. Today 12/4/16 I go online and the only way to get this deal is in the store, BUT when I go to the store, they say I HAVE to activate it now and can't wait until after Xmas. Let's just say, I WILL NOT BE USING METRO PCS AFTER THIS MONTH RUNS OUT! Their customer service was NOT helpful when I called on this, and their live chat person, flat out lied to me. They knew EXACTLY what I wanted. I screenshot the entire live chat. Even getting through to customer service was a hassle. Very dissatisfied and unhappy.
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2016
I got MetroPCS because they were cheaper and claim to have great service. I've had Verizon (Total ripoff), Sprint (expensive), Boost Mobile (Bad service) and MetroPCS (worst service I've ever had). I switched to MetroPCS a few months ago because they claimed to have great service, and like most cellular companies switching came with a free phone it was cheap and poorly made but still free. With MetroPCS I would never have service in my mother's home in Greenville, SC or at my Apartment in Toccoa, GA. I called and had them "reconfigure the signal" but it didn't change anything at all. I would have No service at all in GA and none at my house only at work in Simpsonville, SC.
I kept the service for as long as I did just because it was only $30 a month and I had WiFi everywhere I was, so I could live talking through Snapchat, iMessage and Facebook Messenger. Finally I was tired of not being able to get in touch with people by phone and missing phone calls for Vet appointments, work phone calls, and if there was a family emergency most people wouldn't be able to get ahold of me (older relatives). I switched to StraightTalk 2 days ago and it is the absolute best company I've ever been with! Easy activation (no fee), 5 gb of data, and I HAVE SERVICE EVERYWHERE!!! Sure it's $45 a month; $15 more than I was paying, but THE BEST CELL PHONE COMPANY DECISION I HAVE EVER MADE! NEVER USE METROPCS. Use any other company. Even Boost Mobile had better service and that is not saying a lot.
Reviewed Dec. 1, 2016
So, my payment is actually due tomorrow. But they cut off my service WHEN I NEEDED IT MOST. Cut off the service to people who don't pay on time, Metro PCS. Respect your responsible customers, or lose one.
Reviewed Nov. 30, 2016
Buyer Beware. Clearly all Metro PCS is concerned with is making a sale. Customer Service is not part of their corporate culture. I purchased a new telephone at a Metro PCS store on 9/24/16. On 11/28/16 the phone completely died. This is my only telephone. When I returned to the store, I was told I had to wait 3-5 days for a replacement phone. I was asked for a telephone number that they could use to call me when my replacement phone arrived and I informed the salesperson that there is no other phone number. He was of no help whatsoever. When I asked to speak to a manager or anyone in charge, I was told that there was no one else. I even asked him who he would contact if the store burned down and he told me no one. The following day I called the toll free customer service number but still no solution to my problem was available. When I asked to speak to a supervisor there, I was told no one was available.
Reviewed Nov. 27, 2016
When I bought my phone they gave me wrong phone... They gave me wrong billing date and had to change that. He also sold added stuff on receipt... Because of all the mix up the man cut this month bill in half. Now they won't honor any receipt... And also in front of people she said I was just trying to get something free. I wish I would have never dealt with Metro PCS.
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