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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.

Pros
  • Affordable pricing for services
  • Flexible payment options
Cons
  • Frequent service interruptions
  • Issues with product quality

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Oct. 18, 2015

    I've been with MetroPCS since 2009. My mom bought me my first cellular phone when I was 19 through MetroPCS. I've never complained about my devices until recently when I bought the LG F60. I've had the phone for approximately 5 months, and then the device began turning off and turning on and the built-in GPS device stopped working completely. Since I was paying for the premium headset protection, I assumed I would get a new phone ASAP. Not at all. I got the runaround from Asurion, the handset protection service, MetroPCS and LG.

    When complaining to Metro that they should have accountability in replacing their faulty devices, they assumed no fault and proceeded to tell me to pay $30 for a new phone when I certainly should have a brand new phone for paying the insurance on it. I will never go back to a garbage customer service phone like MetroPCS. No customer service, no help, and most of all, nobody cares. I sincerely hope they file for bankruptcy.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Oct. 13, 2015

    I have used MetroPCS for several years and have three phones on our account. A couple of months ago, my faulty phone was replaced. I am getting ready to leave for France/UK and called to get an unlock code. I was told that I had to have my phone activated for 90 days to be unlocked. No exceptions. Escalating to management is a joke, because there is none. Each person that I spoke with referred me to www.releasemycode.com for a $50 fee. So, clearly it COULD be done, even though MetroPCS said it was impossible. They said that I could call back in 15 days to get the code - 4 days after I return from my trip. Absolutely NO escalation path other than the dead end customer service, and no place to complain. I let them know that we will be finding another provider - they were not the least bit concerned. So now, I need to either pay the $50 unlock fee, or buy an unlocked phone. Ridiculous. Buh bye MetroPCS!

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 11, 2015

    I switched and entrusted my phone service to Metro PCS and it is the worst thing I could have ever done. I purchased the LG stylo which works okay, but calls constantly drop due to their pitiful T-Mobile network. You can hardly understand the customer service reps when you call with questions. I had been able to use my debit card to make my monthly online payments and now mysteriously, I am blocked from using my debit card to pay my bill online for a reason unknown. I think they do this on purpose so that customers are forced to go into the store where they charged a 3 or 4 dollar fee just to process your payment. I am sure these payments will continue to go up. It's a scam that their using to get extra dollars pumped into the individual agencies. This is highway robbery and greed if I ever saw it. I hate Metro PCS.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsPricePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Oct. 11, 2015

    I did using mobile hotspot. Later I got text message "You are appox at 10% of data. Please add 5 dollars to top up". And I using til has been all using data. Now slowed down at 11k speed. I am very mad. I am low income, limited money each month. I am on $60 plans inside. Phone is unlimited, no data capped and found out. I didn't know they hit nearly 1gb instead. On website, said up to 6gb but they lied about that. I called cust service. They give me other gb but still 1gb and slow down. Metropcs causing damaged my computer for throttle. Make chrome freeze a lot. Not good for speed at 11k.

    Suppose I have smart tv over wifi and I have Samsung Galaxy tab S 8.4 tablet wifi only. Must required a lot of data. Also my computer need large file updating. I still behinds some works with computer! Also I am deaf /vision problems, required large screen for video phone and movies and Youtubes. That why that I am very pissed off. Also I am homeless, don't have high speed internet. I owed Comcast a lot, around over $400 plus. AT&T Uverse contract is up finish. I don't want more higher price anymore. Thanks a lot to metropcs. You damaged my computer for reals!

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Oct. 11, 2015

    Well, I read other reviews so mine is so similar. I had a ZTE zmax phone. Paid $199.99 for it. Phone was working fine. Went into Metro PCS store to pay bill. Manager told me the ZTE zmax was having battery issues so phone was taken from me and replaced with a Samsung s4. It's been several months now and I'm on my 4th Samsung s4 phone. Replaced each time because of major problems with phone. Over several months now I've spoken with manager of Metro store and customer service so many times I can't even remember.

    I was told to call Samsung about the phone they told me. All the phones were probably refurbished. I asked manager of Metro and customer service, "please just replace my phone with a LG stylo," which now sells for $149.00. My original purchase of the ZTE zmax was for a brand new phone, not a refurbished phone like the Samsung s4. All 4 Samsung s4 have given me nothing but complete problems.

    I've been lied to so many times from Metro customer service and manager of store. I am fed up with going through all of these changes of terrible service. Finally I did talk to a supervisor at Metro that gave me some respect for being a loyal customer. She told me to write Metro pcs headquarters in Dallas, TX. I decided to write Metro pcs and also send the letter certified mail with return signature. So, I'm waiting to hear from them. I will update this complaint if I can in the near future. Also, there is no phone number available for corporate office. That's makes you suspicious of them just for that reason.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 10, 2015

    So my ZTE zmax phone stopped working all of the sudden with the charging port and I went into Metro PCS and they told me it was time for an upgrade anyway and that there was a fifteen dollar fee and that was fine. They said it was a three to five-weekday wait and it has been almost four weeks and no sign of my phone. I'm paying for a phone for almost a month that I haven't even received yet. I went down there to Metro PCS this week and they said that it was UPS taking a long time to deliver and that there was nothing I could do. It was already a waste trying to talk to those idiots, they were sitting there with damn Cheetos stains on their fingers and Mexican music was loud as hell, very unprofessional. I just want my phone.

    UPDATED ON 10/13/2015: Went into Metro PCS four weeks ago to get my upgraded phone ordered, kept checking in with them after the three to five days that my phone was supposed to be there. After the third week I called customer service to find out what was going on and they told me that my phone was never ordered, so the lady at the store had been lying to me the whole time and was too stupid to even give me my tracking ID, she didn't even know what it was.

    After yelling at her on the phone she then finally ordered it and I made her repeat the tracking ID a couple times. It better be here by Friday. Also when I complained about not having a phone for almost a month because of them, customer service told me I would not be able to get a free month, so I paid $60 for a phone that I couldn't even use this month.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Oct. 6, 2015

    Went into my local Metro PCS store to get a new phone. The salesman sold me a phone with a $75.00 mail-in rebate. Mailed in the paperwork and got a reply that this was a rebate for online orders only. Spoke to a supervisor and she submitted paperwork for a review. Four more weeks.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Oct. 5, 2015

    I contact Metro insurance company to report my phone lost. Claim was denied because the date I last use it was different from the day the phone show use. I ask to speak to a Manager which I kept getting transferred to different departments and got hung up on without being able to speak to a manager. Bad service. I'm canceling my service with Metro PCS and their bad insurance company..

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    Customer ServiceSales & Marketing

    Reviewed Oct. 3, 2015

    Ever since they have merged with T-Mobile, I have experienced dropped calls, received zero text messages. But yet there is WAY too many advertisement pop ups on my phone screen that comes in perfect even in dead zones. Both companies (Metro PCS & T-Mobile) are the worst ever!!!

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 29, 2015

    Metro Pcs will not let me access my account. I call them at least ten times. They asked me my information. I told them then they told me my zip code was wrong. THEN they asked me what my childhood nickname was. I never had a nickname. Now they want me to pay them to fix this mess. I rather just find another phone company. I was a long time customer but this is it for me. I think they are scamming me for more money.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Sept. 29, 2015

    I purchased a new LG G Stylo on Sept. 18, 2015 for my birthday. The next day the music player started playing on its own and the screen keeps freezing up and I can't even respond to text messages. On the 23rd I tried to exchange the phone and they refused. I took it to the service center where they gave me a refurbished phone which I thought was rude but I took it and the same thing is happening again. I have reset it back to factory standards and the phone is still acting up. I was told in order to resolve the situation I have to send my new phone to the LG warranty center to get it fixed, which means I will be without a phone for over a week. I feel that Metro PCS does not value their customers and I am very pissed off about the whole situation. I haven't even had my phone for two weeks and have had two stupid phones that don't work.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Sept. 29, 2015

    Metro charged me for data 3x during one month when in fact I had not even used the first one. When I filed with FCC they sent a letter offering one month free of a 60 plan. This does not even address the issue of why I filed. Then when I paid for call logs they could not explain anything. The supervisor had no idea and said I was out of luck. I have been with them for 11 years and I am gone after this month. Their customer service is crap. Use the phone no problem but if you need anything else you are screwed. Their training is the worst for them and it shows in how they treat their customers. I am making it a point to let as many people know they ARE NOT WORTH IT. Go to another company because this one will screw you and not care.

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    Contract & Terms

    Reviewed Sept. 27, 2015

    While on the phone, setting up my phone account, I was verbally informed that the plan which I was paying for has/had unlimited data with a 4g network, in which I agreed. Four days after purchase of the unlimited data plan, that both parties agree with, I get a message from My Metro PCS claiming that my data ran out and that I need to pay 5 dollars for an extension of data, therefore initiating the first disagreement within a binding agreement. Not that I disagreed with the unlimited data plan, but that My Metro PCS disagreed to honor the verbal agreement originally made.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Sept. 26, 2015

    I purchased the cell phone service 6 days ago and for the time period I have had only 6% of service. I was only able to use the service - phone was always in NO SERVICE MODE and there was no explanation until I returned to the local office to find that my IPHONE 5C that I purchased from T-MOBILE needed to be unlocked. Well no one told me that prior to me being charged 76.51 and no one told me that I wasn’t going to get service anyway. I missed a bunch of calls and the service was not what they advertise it to be. And if this company and T-Mobile are brother & sister companies then they should have the back-end work all figured out. I mean they don’t have to take a loss of having no service and loss of money.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupContract & TermsPunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 22, 2015

    I have submitted a BBB report but I can tell from the complaint listing on there that nothing will come of it, so I'll just keep typing. The tower next to my house has a damaged Metro PCS trans/responder on it, and after a combined total of 7 tickets, 40 calls, and hours of phone/messaging time to try and resolve the issue, I was finally able to contact T-Mobile and get the facts straight.

    Metro PCS repeatedly told me my phone was the issue, despite the fact that 4 phones had the same issue connecting to that tower and in most other areas they had perfectly good signal/data. The last straw was when I got a brand new S6 and after 3 grueling hours of communication with people who kept telling me they didn't have the ability to send a new phone setup push to activate my MMS, my phone 'suddenly' lost connection and then reconnected with all features enabled.

    I was out of town when I got the new phone and upon arriving home I had hoped that all the other data/service issues would be resolved. However, they were not. It was the same problem, and again after another two hours of back and forth with them telling me it was my less-than-twenty-four-hour-old-phone and I needed a new phone, no resolution was found. That was when I hit up T-Mobile and got the news that they had a broken responder up on T-Mobile's tower next-door. It was likely left in that damaged state for over 6 months.

    I call Metro PCS back with this new information and am again met with outsourced and under-trained 'technical' support (Which I should let anyone know who doesn't, they don't actually have a technical support department over the phone. They are able to offer such low-cost plans and fast service by cutting out all the 'junk' and can only provide limited customer service. The reps can't even access the most basic services to help customers and must wait weeks for 'approval' for everything or tell you to go to a physical store, likely because they don't trust their outsourced help and don't want to spend the money to train them.)

    Anyway, I was 'advised' to go to a Metro PCS headquarters a few towns over. What a slap in the face that trip was! I arrived and was eventually seen by a supervisor and his pet monkey or something similar. The 'supervisor' had no idea about anything. He didn't know what a tower, responder, or even what 3G/4G/4G LTE speeds were. His pet monkey kept chiming in from across the room with misinformation.

    I told them T-Mobile informed me of the damaged tower equipment and was aggressively snapped at about how T-Mobile doesn't know anything about Metro PCS's towers. Except, T-Mobile owns the tower AND Metro PCS, so they know them inside and out. The monkey offered up the address of the tower without prompting and it matched the tower address T-Mobile provided with the ticket that Metro had for repairs in T-Mobile's tower logs.

    At one point, the monkey told me I needed to upgrade my phone. I stared at him, confused. He asked what kind of phone I had. If he didn't know, why was he telling me I needed an upgrade? I slowly spelled out that I had a three day old Samsung Galaxy S6, a flagship released barely 4 months ago. He accused me of getting it from a third party, as if where I bought it would matter, as long as it was compatible with Metro's network, which of course it was as it's a T-Mobile phone and it had already been connected to and received max LTE speeds from Metro's network.

    I showed them months worth of speedtest.net reports with locations and the supervisor didn't understand the significance of getting .4 MBps on a 4G LTE network in one place over the course of 3 months, while in most other locations I was hitting 50 MBps. The monkey chimed in about how .4 MBps was a great speed and well within 4G speeds or some such. I was happy to remind him that HSPA+ shouldn't even have lows of .4 MBps. 4G is suppose to be between 5-13 MBps and LTE should be anything between 15-50 MBps.

    After proving them wrong over and over and repeating my request for them to either fix the tower, credit me for loss of service, or update their map to show areas that do not have even 4G speeds due to malfunctioning hardware on their end, they said their final words: "If you don't like it, go somewhere else. It's not like you're in a contract. We don't have to fix anything and if you want to tell us to update our map you aren't welcome here anymore." I dunno, maybe the FTC will want to talk to them. Between Metro's cutting corners and Cricket's falsifying authorization to overcharge, there aren't really any viable networks out there right now.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2015

    I am so disappointed with Metro PCS! I've been with Metro since 2009 and I basically never had a problem with them. But now I've just been told that a payment that I made, 3 months ago has got kicked out, well I'm on the $50 plan. But since I have a new phone I have a warranty which I pay $56. Yesterday my bill was $56. I didn't pay it until this morning, well my bill now is $112. Well, I called to see what was the problem. I've been told 3 months ago payment got kicked out. My question is this, why is it that I'm just getting informed of this? And why was I not informed the next month and the month after that? No one can give me any information. One of the supervisor was rude. I've been on the phone with him with 2 hours and still nowhere. I'm really upset. I really don't keep these guys. I've been a customer for a long time but maybe time for a change.

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    Customer ServiceCoverage

    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2015

    I have had MetroPcs's service for two months now and it is tied with Sprint for the worst cell service that I have ever had! I use my phone for both personal and business use and it constantly drops calls with my customers, co-workers, and friends and family. It gets no cell service inside of any stores, no service in my home and spotty service in my office. I have constant issues at home with the "4G" data as well. This is completely terrible. I have a phone with unlimited data so that I can use it as often as I need and every time I need it it doesn't work.

    I don't like it dropping calls on my family or my friends but it is extremely detrimental to have it hang up on my customers!!! I live just south of downtown Orlando, Florida - this is not some rural area where only the biggest companies have coverage... This is a very busy, populated area where even Sprint has coverage. I am so disgusted with the fact that they have such terrible service that I literally have to go stand in the middle of the street to get my phone to work and I cannot take the phone that I purchased (in full) anywhere else for another whole month. DO NOT waste your time, money, or sanity on this "service." It is more like lack of service!

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2015

    Purchased two "brand new" devices; an HTC Desire 626s and a Kyocera Hydro Wave. Within several days the Wave started having major issues. Freezing phone, freezing screen, major lag, unresponsive screen, can't answer calls, drops calls, came preloaded with viruses, virus pop ups daily, extremely low volume using headphone jack just to name a few. The HTC has some of the exact same problems. Went in to the Metro store to complain about the Wave. Young lady diagnosis phone tells me it's covered by warranty, orders me another phone, this was on 9/03/15. Was told it would five days until phone arrives. It's now 9/17/15 and still no phone nor call about it. Going to go back into the store and try strong-arm tactics... My lawyer is going with me. DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND STAY AWAY FROM THESE SCUMBAGS. On top of all of this, the idiotic Spanish girl got my name wrong.

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    Reviewed Sept. 17, 2015

    I was with T-Mobile for 8 years and I am a student in college. I needed service mainly for the internet so that I am able to do my homework. I went with Metro PCS for the 4G LTE unlimited data. The first month I changed everything was fine. The second month I added 2 more lines and qualified for the family plan and was discounted $5 per line (that I still haven’t gotten). The day after I bought the 2 other phones one of the phones was a defect. They tried to not replace the phone. 1 day not even 24 hours later and I even paid an extra $5 dollars a month for insurance and they still didn’t want to replace it.

    Finally after 4 phone calls and a hassle of ridiculous attitudes it was replaced. I should of known then to get a refund and run!! But I couldn’t even get that done. Ended up I paid all three services for a month, 2 weeks after my phones were turned off!! I had to stay on the phone 2 hours to straighten that out and I cancelled the insurance because I wasn’t even allowed to use. Ok… The 3rd month it’s 2 weeks late paying for the services on only one phone. I paid the other 2 lines. When you are on the family plan they give you a due date for all 3 phones so they can be paid at the same time so I waited the 2 more weeks till the due date and paid for all three lines. It came to $191. 60.

    Now the monthly fee for each phone is $55. $55 times 3 is $165 so for one why was my total $191.60?? Anyways the very next day Metro PCS sent me a text message saying I owed the $89.40. Immediately I called the 611 and only wanted an explanation on why I still owed them $89 40. I could never get a straight answer. They could not tell me why. I refused to pay one more single penny on this bill. It took me 9 calls because they kept hanging up and going in circles saying "but we will discount the $89.40 and it will only be $39.40.” I kept explaining that until they tell me what the extra payment was for and why I would not pay one more single red cent.

    I asked to speak to a Supervisor and I spoke to a person named Arias. He was so rude with his arrogance and just a hatred tone of voice and threatened me to cancel my phones and keep my $191. 60. When I told him I would not pay the $89.40 until it was explained and that I didn’t understand why they could not get it through to them I was not paying another dime. I bet I repeated myself 20 times no exaggeration. He hung up on me, cancelled my phones and tried to delete my $191.60. It took me being on the phone from 9:30 pm last night until 3:30 am to get someone to restore my service, make sure my payment was showing and I either had to pay the $89.40 or lose my service and my money.

    So I paid it because what could I do. I never once was unprofessional or raised my voice. I was in tears and the worst thing after all that I woke up this morning and my phones were off again!!! Now I owed $15 for insurance on the phones!!! I did not pay it. I waited and found out who the District Manager was in my area and got on the phone. I had gone into the Metro PCS on Buena Vista Rd. They had really messed my account up and they refused to do anything. Their excuse was that they were just dealers. The store were the ones who lied and tricked me into thinking I was taken care of and I wasn’t. They did not care about their customers. I have gone to the bank and had stop payments put on all the charges and Metro PCS will never get another dime from me.

    Don’t get anything from them. They will lie and use deceit to get their sale and then when they get caught more comes out of more deceit. They will really mess you up by cancelling your phone or phones and not refund your money. They are rip offs and thieves. I have never experienced a company like this one. I know this they will not be in business long with the way they treat their customers. I am appalled and disgusted that this company is even allowed to do business.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Sept. 17, 2015

    Bought new phone - no reception every time I open it brings me to uber. I totally hate this phone and service. NEVER GO WITH METRO. I REPEAT NEVER GO WITH METRO.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 15, 2015

    It seems as if every month when it is time to make a payment on my Metro phone... I try to log and and have major problems, won't take my password, etc. I end up calling customer service and of course I must pay the extra fee to pay because I called and they always tell me they can't reset my password until I pay first. That is complete bull. They get over on people with that so it forces them to call and have to pay that extra fee. Also I spoke to a Curtis at their customer service and he talked me into upgrading my service for 60.00 and they would give me a free month of service. It never happened. I am so done with them and their lies. They should not be able to take advantage of people the way they do.

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    Reviewed Sept. 15, 2015

    I went to Marietta, GA store & was waited on by Chris. I was oversold & misled as to return policy... allegedly 30 days. Not! I was also led to believe that I needed a "portable power bank tool". I did not. I had recharge adapter. So I went in on day 14, today, & was told, "sorry, you only had 10 days to return" & no special price was ever applied. THEY LIE, period. I don't even get 1 bar until I get on Hwy 41. Sad. BUSH LEAGUE. Will keep service & port # on day 91.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Sept. 14, 2015

    I was not able to create an account through their website. When I called customer service they were not able to understand what I am saying and they didn't solve my problem.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Sept. 13, 2015

    I paid on my bill twice $40.00 first week of this same month. Just recently of this past week $40.00 again no service. Paid off of my Master as requested. Can't call out and no one can't call me. First payment was paid over online of my card just a couple of days ago a payment made to Mint Billing [2nd payment]. Services was disconnected the 3rd day after it was paid. And paid the other payment service never return. Payment was available in account.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Sept. 10, 2015

    I went to Metro PCS. I received a Samsung Galaxy Core Prime. The phone hasn't worked from day one. I have taken the phone back several times two different workers are there. One tells me "bring back the phone", the other one says "on 3 months?" What do I do without a phone for three months? Please someone has to have a answer for me.

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    Reviewed Sept. 9, 2015

    We have had our phones for about 5 months. We got them because it was a good price. We purchase them while on vacation in San Antonio, TX. Asked them if when we get to our hometown the service will work well. He said yes and checked it - said we had full coverage. Got home, the internet sucks and drops a lot of calls. And that's cause we pay 50.00 for 4G LTE. Not worth it and would NOT recommend to anyone!!

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    Staff

    Reviewed Sept. 8, 2015

    I was promised in purchasing 2 phones I would receive an instant rebate of 49.00 and a mail-in rebate of 49.00. The company will not honor what was told to my wife and myself, suggests I go back to the store. In returning to the store 3 customers came in with similar problems and they refused to honor the rebates. Currently talking to local news and Atty Gen!

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    Reviewed Sept. 8, 2015

    I've been a Metro PCS customer for a couple of years and quite frankly I've never been happy with their service. But then things got worse. I paid my monthly payment for July, and several days later, my service was shut off!!??!! I go to the main store and the person working there sees the mistake, and calls in to explain the situation. However the supervisor on the line is not understanding whatsoever. So after 2 and a half hours on the phone with Metro explaining, and speaking with 3 different people, finally they understood and restored my service.

    Then the month of August comes along. I go to pay my bill and it says I owe $79. Really??? My plan is a $35 plan. So basically they have been trying to rip me off and steal my money. METRO PCS ARE THIEVES!!! METRO PCS IS BY FAR THE WORST CELL PHONE SERVICE!! DO NOT USE THEM. And current customers, do not let them rip you off!!! The BBB should shut them down ASAP.

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    Customer ServicePriceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 3, 2015

    Purchased Galaxy yesterday @ 12:45. Went home, realized didn't like it. Returned 1:40, refused give my $ back. They wanted charge $15 if I wanted my old phone on and REFUSED my $. Got home, charger didn't work. Back this am demanding my money back and my old phone on. Said no, store policy. Livid! Spoke w/ Renae mgr. on phone. She very rude! Told her I am calling KMR News, calling BBB, landlord, need speak to your boss, she refused! Got number main office in Indio. Spoke w/ Frankie, very nice. Explained situation - he told me "No problem, go back store and tell them which I did!" Again, refused. Spoke w/ Renae on phone she wouldn't call Frank again. I complained.

    Finally she agreed I didn't have to pay $15 to turn my old phone, as I NEEDED MY PHONE GO ORANGE COUNTY But couldn't get my full refund of $80! They want me drive Indio far. So they can actually see. I have no problem, but it's far & I needed go orange county, rent car to go. I need that money! I WANT TO TAKE LEGAL ACTION! Very rude, broke, out w/ rash now on arm, face, the stress and anxiety put me through. Roommate let me use his car, didn't make it tonight O.C!

    I WANT MY MONEY BACK AND THERE IS A LAW I AM ENTITLED TO! MY friend in Texas told me Never ever had problem w/ Metro, but they are going to lose me as customer and my friends. I am on ssi disabled, and don't get much live on.. every penny counts and this set me back. Going to urgent care tomorrow am regarding my breakout from anxiety and stress they put me through! I need help. Thank you. I have receipt. Don't know how send it

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    CoveragePrice

    Reviewed Sept. 2, 2015

    I have had bad cell reception and it takes too long to reach a live person to get any problems resolved. They throw you through the wringer with the automated system. I hate their monthly cost. You get bad service, poor reception their service. They have a small coverage area. They lie and steal their customer's money. I feel sorry for any of their business customers. I would not recommend them to anyone. In fact I would steer people away from them. Stay away. Beware. I just moved to Straight Talk -- great coverage areas and their service will work anywhere in the USA.

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    Reviewed Sept. 2, 2015

    Marketed in a misleading and deceptive manner. Breach of contractual agreement pertaining to Unlimited Service Plan. Metro Pcs has limited data usage under Unlimited Plan. Cause of damages affects performance of phone usage including navigation GPS, signal loss, messaging etc. Started unlimited plan in 2009 for $40.00... Then increased $45.00... Another increase after 6 mos. to $50.00 and now demanding $60.00 if I want to continue with Unlimited usage plan. Never consented to changing plan or increase of rate plan for the same services provided. No additional products or services obtained. This violates state and federal law.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Sept. 1, 2015

    I called customer service to have a phone I bought from them unlocked so I could use it with a T-Mobile number. I was told they merged. So what is the big deal? Use a metro phone with a T-Mobile phone number. I was told my account with Metro could not be found so I said "I know that. I changed to T-Mobile over a year ago because I got a better deal on the phone lines." They told me to go to the local store and they would help me so I did. But I did not get anywhere at the store. Either the only thing I got was "Here is the number that was on that phone." So I went back home and called again. They still would not unlock the phone. They told me to go on a website and I could pay $25 to have the phone unlocked. So I said why would I do that when I paid for the phone to begin with. I will never use them again or recommend them to anyone.

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    PriceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 1, 2015

    I purchased a glass screen protector which was very expensive and I asked an employee to please place it on my screen. He did a horrible job. I had to tell him to clean the screen 1st and he cleaned it with germ x. And left bubbles all over my screen.

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    Reviewed Sept. 1, 2015

    I purchased my account about two months already. I find it necessary to access my account online. It is always good to keep track of past numbers, in case you lose a number. You have the option of going back in history with an online account. Still to this date, Metro PCS's technical support team cannot resolve my issue with enabling me to register. I had called at least 6 times and every time they tell me, "we will make a ticket out for repairs". I have quite a few tickets out there, but it is still not working and nobody follows up with me. Almost time to find another company.

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    Reviewed Aug. 30, 2015

    Metro PCS is not there. Good Because I literally have had my phone for a day and my phone have froze 3 times since I've had and the camera quality sucks and there's lines in the pics and the emojis aren't there good and I would rather be at Sprint instead.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Aug. 28, 2015

    These people lie every time you complain about their service. There was an outage of service in my neighborhood and they blamed it on my phone. All five of them. Couldn't call, text or web. Other friends in the neighborhood had same problem for 4 days.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Aug. 26, 2015

    I am a Metro PCS customer and I am not at all happy about the service. I've had the service for 10 months now. I had the LG phone which was great in the beginning, but then my phone kept turning off on its own and would drop calls. So one day it did not come back on, I had another Metro PCS phone so I had to switch it over to the other phone. Okay, I did that. Now it's saying my sim card is not in my phone (when it is) and it's not letting me receive calls or make them or get on the internet. I'm outdone completely by this whole fiasco. You cannot win for losing with this company. I'm so upset I just want to cry. I can't stand a company who has poor service and lies on their service just to get people to buy them and later those same people are disappointed in the end feeling hopeless.

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    Customer ServicePriceStaff

    Reviewed Aug. 22, 2015

    I went to the Metro PCS Authorized Dealer store in Vallejo CA on 8/20/2015 to buy a new phone and activate service with a new line. I made the mistake of buying a phone that I realized a couple hours later that I was dissatisfied with. By the time I realized that I wasn't happy with my purchase, the store was closed. I did a little research online about returns and refunds, it was good because I hadn't talked on the phone at all. Metro only accepts returns on phones that have less than an hour of talk time.

    The next day rolls around and I head over to another Metro store to return the phone. The guy working there says that the phone can only be returned at the store I bought it from because each store is owned independently. In my head I'm thinking, a large chain like Metro is a franchise? Before I leave I get an out the door price on the same phone that I'm going to return and the customer service guy quoted me a price $40 less than the store I bought it from. I also got a quote on the phone I ended up buying which ended up being $60 less than what the original store was charging. I'm not finished.

    So I get to the original store and start the return process. The girl at the counter didn't know what the hell she was doing. She told me she could only refund part of the money I paid and that she had to wait until 4 p.m. when the person who sold me the phone and the plan came in. I said, "No way, I paid all the money at once, I expect my full refund right now, you better call him or something." She then punched something into the computer and the full amount came up and I was issued my full refund. Point is a customer should not have to correct a customer service rep. Before I left the store I got an out the door price on the phone I ended buying at the second store which confirmed that the original store was indeed overcharging for the same products that other Metro PCS stores sell. I'm going to proceed to file a complaint with the BBB against Metro PCS authorized dealer 748 Admiral Callaghan Ln. Vallejo, CA 94591.

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    Reviewed Aug. 21, 2015

    I have two cell phone lines with MetroPCS and must make advance payment before the phone can be used. Last month, after I made the payment, I want to change to T-Mobile as they claim, two are merge. If I want to change now or wait until next month since payment was made. I called and spoke to Customer appreciate team Key ** and she assured me the unused portion will be credited back to my credit card plus the $17.99 credit I have from the previous month totaling $35. She advised me this cannot be done until I pull out and terminated from MetroPCS. After I done the switch and called back, she denied and told me I only can get $17.01 back. I called back and talked to Donna (agent ID: **), she will not do anything. I talked to Alisha (agent ID: **), she said "$17.01 is all you can have, if you want it I can credit back to your card now," so I gave her my card where the payment was made, she gave the confirmation number **.

    More than two weeks, I do not see any credit on the card and call MetroPCS back and he told me, the credit on the account is forfeited in accordance with the "TERM AND CONDITION WITH METROPCS". I am very disappointed, why do they cheated a long time customer? I have to spent a lot of time on phone and holding. Finally, I called my credit card company and filed a dispute, but can only get $17.01 back. MetroPCS forfeited my $17.99 on the account. Two month ago, when I upgrade my phone in the Metro PCS location of 3300 K Avenue Plano, TX 75074, they only have a few phone to pick from.

    After I got the phone, it did not work well. I want to change and they did not allow me, it is only two days. Later, I found out, I can change within 10 days or 2 weeks, but they do not follow their policy. Their policy is in the mouth, whatever they want to say. Metro PCS call their "Customer Appreciation Team" referred as "CAT". But, I do not see anything appreciate.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Aug. 20, 2015

    I had switch over service from Boost to Metro PCS and the phone gave me trouble Ever since I had it so I went back to ask question 'bout the phone twice. They always closing the store putting a sign on it. They be back at a certain time. They never do. 2 Sunday ago they were not open at all. The Chinese man that work there always have a nasty attitude because I wanted mm 2 check the phone out I only had it 2 day. She junk my phone out my hands. Just bad business. I will be back at Boost Metro PCS - bad business, bad customer service.

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    Reviewed Aug. 19, 2015

    This all happened within two hours. I visited my local Metro PCS telling them how I wanted the $30 plan for my iPhone 6+ that was on its way. I grab their flip phone and finalize the deal. Walk back home to call Metro customer support to confirm my new account. I then ask the procedure to switching phones. They tell me how and then tell me that to switch to an iPhone I no longer will be able to get the $30 plan, because "it's an iPhone". The store manager never told me this! I ask if there's another way and they say "no." Then they say since I only used 5 minutes on the plan I can return everything for a full refund. Walk back to the Metro store and of course they say I can't return anything. After a few arguments they only agree to accepting the flip phone ($20), mind you I paid $100+ for activation/etc. I don't agree to it and tell them "I'll just charge my card back."

    Then they say since I have an unlocked Android phone with me, they can just switch my service over (cost $16). I was okay with this, I'll just return the 6+ when I get it and wait for the Note 5 to come out. RIGHT AFTER SHE SWIPES MY CARD for the switch from the flip phone to my Note 3, she then tells me that I have to pay $40 a month instead of $30 because I didn't tell her "It was a Note 3" when she herself said "Android"! How is a Note 3 not an Android?!? 5 min argument on her saying "It's a Note 3" and not agreeing that it's an Android. Tl:dr Metro PCS is a scam. Why do you think they don't need your social? Never pay cash, my bank has already refunded me.

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    Reviewed Aug. 17, 2015

    Wanted to try something other than Verizon, so went with Metro PCS. Big mistake. We ordered 2 phones online which were delivered promptly (within 2 days). When we tried to activate these phones on their "new discounted" plan, we were told that offer was only good in store. Looked up closest store, which was listed as our local Walmart. We're told by Walmart that they only sell the phones, they don't handle activation or plans. Back home, called "customer service" and the runaround began. They told me I needed to activate online, which we attempted but the process failed and told me to call customer service. After 5 calls, some being dropped, some not speaking English, and some having no idea how to help us, we were told that if you want to port your number you have to do it over the phone with customer service. THAT IS WHAT WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO DO!!!

    Now apparently because I had already set up an account online, they had no idea what to do. While I was on hold, I checked my bank account because I was concerned that they would charge my card for the plan more than once. Lo and behold, they had not charged me for the plan at all, but charged me a second time for the phones!!! Are you kidding me? I hung up (after 30 minutes on hold) and tried to find out why we were charged for the phones a second time. Woman told me that their systems had just gone down and would be down for at least 2 hours. WHAT???!!! I hung up and called right back, man says, "no, our systems aren't down, nor have they been". Great, she just didn't want to deal with us. So after many hold periods, they have no idea why our account has been charged twice for the phones and they can't seem to get the phones activated.

    Sooooo, we tell them to cancel everything, that if this is how they treat new customers, I have no desire to continue business with them. Tell them I am sending both phones back. I package the phones, which have only been turned on and charged, never used because we couldn't get them activated, and send them back the very next day. Received notice through tracking number that they received the phones on July 24. Many, many calls later it took 2 weeks for one charge to come off of our account. It is now over 3 weeks later and we still have not received the refund for the 2 phones we returned. Have called every single day. They continue to give me the runaround and even told me that they could not connect me with their accounting department as they have no direct number.

    Was told today that the refund is scheduled to be made by this Friday. We shall see. We have already filed fraud/dispute paperwork with our bank. This is by far the worst company I have ever dealt with, and I worked in disability insurance industry for years (this should tell you something!!). Please heed the warnings and bad reviews online, they are correct. The plans are misleading, and the customer service is non-existent. It truly is the most unprofessional company I have ever dealt with.

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    Reviewed Aug. 17, 2015

    I upgraded my phone with the clerk telling me it had a rebate. I sent it in, received a postcard saying my name was on the wrong line. Fixed that problem this Saturday another postcard saying I don't qualify for the rebate. Called and was on hold 15 mins then I was told the clerk lied to me and there's nothing I can do. I've been with metro for 5 yrs the clerk should be fired. Diane at Metro store on Hall. Rd Mt. Clemens Mi.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Aug. 16, 2015

    August 4, 2015 I made a cash payment at a store. On Friday afternoon the 14 my service was suspended due to non-payment. When I went to the store I was told on the 5th my payment was reversed. How do you reverse a cash payment I don't know? Customer service told me to go back to the store where I made the payment, which I did with my receipt AND a print out of the Qpay which indicated my cash payment along with every payment made in the last six months. The manager still refused to restore my services. In fact smiled and chuckled and refused to do nothing.

    Today is the 16th I have now called customer service 12 times, been to the stores 4 times and have only been given a 24 hour extension. I don't know what to do at this point. My phone is probably going to be turned off again tomorrow. I even requested to fax a copy to customer service my receipt. They don't have a fax number, or at least that's what I was told. I've paid, have receipt of payment but no service, and a manager of a store that is doing nothing but ignoring me when I go in and laughing and making light of a very serious situation.

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    Reviewed Aug. 14, 2015

    First time in a metro pcs, 8371 N 7th street Phoenix AZ. I walked in at opening time with my wife to change carriers. My first question to the untrained young Mexican girl behind the counter was, "How are you today?" She replies that she had way too much to drink the night before. That should have been a RED FLAG! The second question was, "I would like to change service provider and use my Iphone and keep my number?" "Oh Yes Not a problem" she said as she fiddles with a bluetooth speaker trying to get music to play. She asked me who my provider was and I told her. Then she asked if I knew my pin number, which I did not. She went on computer to other carrier to get that info. While talking to other provider she thought it would be cute to joke with them about my password of what my favorite food was, which is beer. It feel like a dating service going on and flirting back and forth with other provider.

    After standing there for awhile waiting for her to stop flirting, she asked what phone I want because of the promotion, change carriers and get a free phone. I had 3 choices, Crappy phone or a crap phone or even the crappiest phone. Thinking I could give it to my daughter or keep for an emergency, I picked the best of the evil. I think it was a 30.00 Samsung piece of crap and she asked if I wanted insurance on that phone. That's a JOKE! I told her again that I want to use my Iphone not the new phone. I was then told as she is porting my number into the new phone, tells me I will be unable to use your Iphone because I need to start service on metro phone first. "If you come back on Monday I will switch service to your Iphone, have to wait 24 hours." I thought that was odd, but I said I will be back. At That point I was irritated that she didn't tell me that first when I asked her.

    Monday I went back in. She then tells me after waiting for her to stop text her friend or whoever she was talking to instead of helping me, tells me that she will not be able to port my Iphone because it is locked and she cannot access it, do I have my pin number? She then tells me that I need to go back to my old carrier and get my phone unlocked. At this time I'm using the crap phone and my Iphone is useless. Very upset I leave and go to my old carrier to see if they can unlock it, But of course it was too late. They informed me that metro should have unlocked my iphone before she ported my number over. SO, back to metro, she tells me that I need to download iTunes and icloud to convert phone. I told her that I don't want iTunes or icloud on my iphone. She then asked for my pin number for icloud, again I told her I do not have a account with icloud therefore I don't have a pin number.

    After going back and forth on that, I learned she has only been there 6 weeks. Another RED FLAG! Her personal phone she was talking to people while trying to help me was all smashed and looked like crap. She also was not a customer of metro pcs. Another RED FLAG. Trying to get my phone working she asked if I had wi-fi?? I had to go next door to the other business and ask if they had Wi-Fi could use briefly, coming back inside I said "This ridiculous. This is a cell phone store and you don't have wi-fi here?" I asked. Another RED FLAG!! How can you sell phones and test them if you don't have wi-fi service. I then told her that "It's not your fault if your'e not provided with proper tools for your job." She told me she never had ported a Iphone over before. ANOTHER RED FLAG!!! They don't even sell Iphones in that store. WTF???

    As she calls her manager I assume, to figure this out and see what they can do for me, Talking in Spanish to someone over the phone I asked her to please talk English. I asked her that 3 times, last time she replied that it's a free country and she can speak anything she wants. Getting more irritated I asked for her manager's number and name. She ignored my request. Again I asked for her manager's name and number. I asked why are you covering for your boss?? Definitely some SHADY ** going on in that store. She told her manager that there was a miscommunication with me. She said I never told her where I bought my iphone. That was correct, BUT she never asked that question. Her first question to me should have been where I got it and is it locked?? "I can't help you if it's locked." I don't know what answers to tell her if she doesn't ask.

    I asked again for a manager's name and number. At that point the person the phone told her to give me a FAKE NAME and a FAX number. At that time I was handed the phone and had to listen to whoever it was telling me that I need to wait a certain time before it's unlocked and she can't help me and hung up on me. Once off the phone, I called instantly the number she gave me. Having not left the store yet I told the girl at the store that it was a fax number and all she did was smile. She then told me that my new phone was a good phone and her 9 year old son just loves it. I said "Are you FREAKING KIDDING ME???" Then she said why don't upgrade to a new Iphone 6? Nothing was wrong with my Iphone 4. At that point I was told to leave the store "I can't help you". I asked what can you do for me, she replied "Nothing" and walked in the backroom leaving me alone on the floor. Wouldn't come out until I left.

    She was very disrespectful, and I want to slap the ** right out of her!!! I have never been treated with such disrespect in my life. I feel like she did all that on purpose. Now I'm stuck with a expensive Iphone that I can't use, and using a crap phone that won't last in my job. I'll give it two weeks tops. My service is only 3 bars on a good day. Nothing works with 3 bars, talk text not at all, phone cuts in and out, hasn't dropped a call yet but it's a matter of time. It has 3 bars until you use it then goes to 2 bars. WHAT WAS I THINKING??? I'm not sure what I was expecting from Metro, but you would think maybe a free case or a free month of service, to make things better, but all I got was a "**-off get out. Sorry about your luck. I'm stupid and they hire incompetent people". That was her words. By the end it was a pissing match and nothing was solved, other than I will never be a customer of Metro PCS ever again.

    Find out that the Manager or Owner runs 11 stores and beware walking into her stores. They don't train their people properly. My opinion - this employee should be fired on the spot!!! I will take this to a higher corporate level, but by looking at reviews it won't do any good. They just don't care about their customers. Wish me luck. BUYER BEWARE!!! How are they still in business?? I would put a lower rating than 1 star, but the lowest they give is a 1 star. Should be minus 10!!! I was the only one in the store all 3 times I was there. ANOTHER RED FLAG. Day number 5 with metro service and it's getting worse.

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    Reviewed Aug. 13, 2015

    I purchased 2 cell phones one for myself and one for my sister. Very expensive. Told me we would have separate accounts but I get her upgrade or downgrade texts and she gets mine. It's obviously one account. I had the full package no problems yet... Then all of a sudden it is slow cause they had me on the small package paying for the big one. Also why the hell do we need all the extra apps when we don't use them and if we try to turn them off the phone runs slow? I hate this service I hate all the ** on my phone and I think it's a complete rip off. You can't get any help from them. Customer service gives you the run around. I finally changed to ver just to get a good signal and I pay less that was the biggest shocker. Metro PC you guys suck and with all these complaints it's no wonder your gonna start going out of business. I'm one pissed off person for loosing so much money to your so called business. Over 1,600 wasted and not even worth it.

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    Reviewed Aug. 12, 2015

    I got this new phone Sunday 8-9-15 and the web don't work. I have no service AT ALL. IT SAYS MY ACCOUNT IS DUE WHEN I PAID ALL THAT 2 days ago when I bought the phone. I call customer service and they say everything is good on their side. Yet I still can't make no calls or texts. I'm using my iPad because I can't use my WiFi. It sucks. But when you don't pay your bill they're quick to shut you off but when your phone don't work they can't even give you credit for your inconvenience.

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    Reviewed Aug. 11, 2015

    Have just had the most horrible experience in cell phone history! I left Wal-Mart family plan with T-Mobile because I wanted a larger phone that only MetroPCS was selling for a great price, so I thought! So first went to a location in Columbus, Ohio on 161- E. Dublin Rd and Karl Rd. I was told they would have the phone in about an hour. Okay, Np! I left my cell ph. # and got the call less than that time. All excited I go back up there to wait nearly 1 and 30 min for them to tell me that the phone is defective and that they will have another one for me the next day! OK, NP!!! NEXT thing I know I have no service. I was told, "Oh, the WHOLE NETWORK IS DOWN!" OKAY NOW, I must look like Roger Rabbit from Toontown! Then they damaged my SIM card and never offered to replace it. I had no service until the next day, OK, NP!

    The next couple of days I waited to hear from the store and got no response. While I was at another store seeking the same phone, I get a call saying we have your phone, I hung up. Oh by the way they had a sale for $100 for the phone but a package deal that included a case and bluetooth all for $170 plus tax out the door. Oh great, I thought. I was getting a deal. So while I'm at the other MetroPCS store on Cleveland and Karl Road. They had the same phone for a little more about $20 more and no package deal. SO again I thought I was getting a deal and told them about the offer at the other store. WELL they took advantage of that and told me they had the same phone at their sister store on Hudson and McGuffey, so NP! I went over there and got the phone package for $185 OUT THE DOOR!

    They had trouble getting my contacts to port, also telling me my SIM card was damaged. Duh! That was the doing of the other MetroPCS store. The very next day my phone would not save photos to the phone, so I called MetroPCS customer service. They took over an hour and finally said, "You need to take the phone back and file a manufacturer warranty," which I did and it took seven days for that phone to come to the store. OKAYYY NNNPPP! I get the phone and haven't had it for two months and the tip of an adaptor breaks off in the headset portal causing me to only be able to talk on speaker phone. NOT GOOD! SO the very same day I called MetroPCS and was told once again to take it back to the store and file a claim, that took eight (8) phone calls because they could not hear me, the phone kept hanging up, etc, etc, etc...

    So I took the phone back to Hudson and McGuffey and file a claim and was told the phone should be in a couple of days and it would cost me $20 bucks. From the last time I knew the phone would not be there less than a week. That was on July 21st I believe, and yet as of today I do not have my phone. So I'm texting the store worker as he gave me his personal number to call him to check on the status of my phone. He did not give me the store phone number which is suspect! OK, this is a problem. So I let this go for a couple of days as I was traveling out of the states as well as studying for finals. I informed the store worker of this and told him I do not have time to call him about my phone. After another seven days, I called MetroPCS customer service back today to check on the status of my phone and as previous was told to speak with claims. So that is what I asked for today to nip this in the bud.

    Well I got connected to Asurion which is who I'm paying $6 extra a month for protection! Only to be told that I would have to pay $100 for a replacement and pay that amount before they would ship me a phone! LMBO! Really, you want me to pay you the full price for a replacement phone of $100! What in the world am I paying you for? The lady interrupted me, saying, "Ma'am, Ma'am, I can't help you." CLICK! Know still I'm good because flipping out over an electronic device is truly insane and I refuse to go there. SO I call MetroPCS back for the 10th time in two weeks demanding to speak with a supervisor only to be connect to one that put me on hold for 20 minutes. I hung up the phone and called back to get greeted with asking me for my information all over again.

    This is what MetroPCS is doing and I need for them to do this! Send me my phone in the mail and YES, overnight it and give me a year's worth of free cell phone service! Oh yes I did! If I do not hear from someone in the next hour I will have not other choice but to go to the local new media for help! One other thing, I'm not sure if what you are going is even legal or if this is some kind of franchise but whoever is over this company need to be contacting me ASAP!

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    Reviewed Aug. 10, 2015

    I bought an LG Leon just over a month ago and it was defective. I took it back to the store. They inspected it. They saw it was defective. They ordered me a new phone. They called me to tell me the phone was in. I went to pick it up and it was a refurbished LG Leon. It also was defective. I took it back. They saw that it was defected and promised me a new LG Leon instead of another refurbishment phone. They called me this past Friday and said my phone was there. I went to pick it up. It was another used LG Leon. I didn't take it. I left and immediately called Metro PCS, on the defective used phone. I was on the phone with them and a supervisor for over four hours, because my defective phone kept dropping off and dropping off.

    I had to keep calling back and finally one of the supervisors that I had spoken to earlier called me back. He emailed corporate then called me back tell me he was waiting on a call from corporate. Corporate called him back and they promised to replace my phone with a new phone but I couldn't get a new LG Leon because that phone was no longer available. So the supervisor went through a list of five possible phone that I could have and I selected the LG 70. Even though it is an older model phone I didn't have any option but to accept it. He promised to mail me a brand new LG 70. This past Thursday evening the UPS man showed up with a box. I signed for it. Took it inside. Opened the box. Not only was it the wrong phone, it was an Alcatel, a used Alcatel, parts and pieces loose in the box, the plastic that you put on top of a glass of a phone was all bubbly and dirty.

    I bought a brand new LG Leon, didn't even have it a week, it was defective and I keep getting used phones. I bought a new phone. I did not buy a used phone. If I wanted a use phone I would go to the flea market. If I walked into one of a Metro PCS store and they had a refurbished phone counter, I would not buy a refurbished phone. Myself and everybody I know has had nothing but trouble with refurbished phones. I bought a new phone. My new should be replaced with a new phone. It is not moral to give me a used phone.

    After I opened the box this past Thursday night, I called Metro PCS, again. I was on the phone again for almost 2 hours, phone continuously dropped off. Talked to a couple different people - one supervisor then another supervisor. The phone dropped off again and then one of the earlier supervisors from ht called me back. Went through the whole process of explaining, again, with her. The Alcatel and it has been shipped back. As of today, I still have not heard back. Metro PCS does not care about doing what is right!

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    Reviewed Aug. 9, 2015

    In the past two years I've bought a total of six phones, all brand new, from Metro PCS. Three out of six within the first few months had some sort of issue. But this last one takes the cake! I bought a ZTE Max in June. It is now August and the phone does not charge. It's completely dead now. I took it back to Metro and it cannot be replaced because I have a scuff on it. No factory warranty, no nothing. The scuff is nail polish that I've already removed. Metro tells me they pulled them off the shelves and stopped selling them! Well I can clearly see why! This is so unfair! A nail polish mark has nothing to do with a faulty phone I spent a lot of money on!!

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    Reviewed Aug. 9, 2015

    I am a 57 year male first time buyer of a cell phone. I go a mile to Metro PCS, they told me I can buy a LG or you will have to go down the road. I Then I drive for miles the same old story but a brand new lie. They con me into buying a Kyocera. Sucks 1 Jethro PC.

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    Reviewed Aug. 8, 2015

    T-Mobile bought out Metro PCS. They used to piggyback off of Verizon antennas and the coverage was great. Now that T-Mobile has bought them the coverage is terrible - little to no service now and missed calls all of the time. Terrible, Terrible service!!

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    Reviewed Aug. 7, 2015

    I bought an LG phone on MetroPCS on Rufe Snow/Trinidad Dr., North Richland Hills, TX that didn't work well, overheating, and dropping calls. After I went to MetroPCS they ordered a new one that is in worst condition than the first one. I paid $50 plus $15 for the service, $20 more for the cover and $10 for the protecting film. I went yesterday there and they said that I can re-order a new cell every ten days until completing one year, because they can't upgrade it to a new phone or I lost my money invested on the LG phone.

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    Reviewed Aug. 7, 2015

    I went to the store on 505 Semoran blvd Orlando Fl. I went in to just to see about and upgrade (first mistake). It just so happens that if you are a good and existing customer then you get penalized for being with them. I was told that the phone I got was an upgrade from my other phone. Well it may have been an upgrade but after I bought it, it was truly not a better phone. The speaker sound like it was ruptured. When you talk on the speaker on there was an echo. So the salesman asked me how long I was a customer. I told him 3 or 4 yrs. It seems that you can't return a phone you don't like if it is an UPGRADE. It was less than 24 that I went back to return the phone and was told because I was a long time costumer and using my same number the phone could not be returned! Does that make any sense?

    Next issue the phone that I paid over 100.00 was only worth 49.00. I went online to check if I had a good deal and was shocked that there was a 10.00 instant rebate and a $70.00 mail in rebate. Then the manager told me that that was only if you ordered online. Well I think the salesman should have said that there is a rebate if you buy online that shows how they operate. I was never told about a rebate so I paid 121.00. Now to top all this off the salesman said "I will throw in some earphones, some speakers, a window mount, car GPS." Now notice I said he will THROW that in if I were to buy now. I went home and discovered that all the goodies that were thrown in were charged. Now instead of giving me my 80.00 rebate, all the accessories came to almost the full amount of the REBATE. So I had to go to the corporate office to try to get some help on returning this phone (UPGRADE).

    I was told that because I was already customer the phone could not be returned? UNREAL! But the corporate office did call METRO on 505 N Semoran BLVD Orlando Fl and told them to take all of the stuff that was suppose to be free to take it all back that came to over 50.00 back to my card. The phone with the rebate was only 49.00 plus 15.00 to process it. So that comes to 64.00, so I paid a total of 68.00; maybe the 4.00 was tax. So the bottom line is stay away from that store 505 N Semoran Blvd. Orlando Fl.

    I live in another City but I was near the airport at the time that's how I ended up there. Do not go there unless you know about phones and know exactly what you want.. Do not depend on them to help you figure out what is best for your needs. You will get ripped off! Their comment was "I wish I could help you", but the feeling was not there. They do have the best prices but the worst PHONES. You have to get one from somewhere else and activate it with them. The phone I got was a piece of crap. Now I am stuck with it. My plan it to get another one off Craig's List and throw this crap away. Stay away from 505 N Semoran Blvd!!!!!!!!!!

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    Reviewed Aug. 3, 2015

    I'm hate Metro PCS! It's prepaid so if I decide to go a month without my service then I shouldn't owe for the month I didn't use my number. I got a text saying I owe over 200. For crappy service that I can't get any reception anywhere. Isn't prepaid pay as I go?

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    Reviewed Aug. 3, 2015

    When I was buying phone was very helpful but after a few weeks phone kept saying low on space. Went back to store - they were not helpful at all. Kept telling me to do this and do that. Did all the things they told me. Put a sd card in phone - doing same thing. Would not take phone and try to do anything - just told me there is nothing they can do. Asked about my old service - they say "No can't do it."

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    Reviewed Aug. 1, 2015

    Metro/T-MOBILE buy out or whatever....since the T-Mobile take over or whatever they did (stopped signal) I haven't had full phone functions. Failure of outbound calls. Failure of inbound call. Failure of texts outbound and inbound. Failure of internet. Phone application not responding. Phone shut down. No signal about 70% of the time. They made me give up my phone for a lower grade phone. Their metro customer service made a twenty dollar credit on recorded call then made a ten dollar credit on another call. All of these credits were to be applied to my Aug 6th, 2015 Bill. They have cut or changed my unlimited data...4g to whatever their limits might be now they are T-Mobile. I keep get email solicitations to add or upgrade my date for more money a month...as well as other solicitations.

    I have paid for service I was not provided. I was taken advantage of by being forced to exchange my Great Phone to a low grade phone to have signal in this T-Mobile take over....even after exchanging for a phone that was supposed to work on their signal it doesn't. Black boxes come up. Applications phone not responding. NO SIGNAL. WEB PAGE NOT AVAILABLE. NO SIGNAL. I HAVE 11 DISC HERNIATIONS. I HAVE GONE THROUGH INDESCRIBABLE PHYSICAL PAIN GOING TO METRO STORES. TOLD BY 611 Metro it was the only option I had to go and still no phone signal. Dropped almost every call. Help. More on this. Too much to even post it all.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed July 31, 2015

    My bill was due on 07/29/15. On 07/28 I call called Customer service for an extension to pay my bill on the 30th; I was told to call on the due date. On 29 I called, spoke to customer service. Was told Metro PCS does not give extensions. They may cut or may not cut services. On 07/30 phone was still on. 9:30 am, went to Pcs store to pay my bill. A store rep told me it shows 0 balance on my account. I do not owe money, my service is paid for in full until 08 /29. I insisted that my service is not paid for.

    Finally she gave me an 800-373-2876 to call. The rep on the phone told me they did not update my account yet. That it takes 3-4 hours to do so, & I couldn't pay my bill until they do. Now mind you, I just done working overnight, need to rest. It's getting ready to rain. I live in south jamaica residential neighborhood where I need to take a bus. No stores whatsoever near. I went home, fell asleep, wake up in the afternoon, my service was suspended. First, I think I'm paying my hard earn $ to deal with a bunch of non professional clowns who have no clue what real service is made of. Now that's going to affect my account.

    There are three Days left until I get my phone unlocked.. Any service interruption, I'm going have to wait for another 90 days without any service interruption. Please, is there anyone with any suggestions, or able to help me to resolve this matters? Thanks. P.S. Think it's a misleading system engineer & gear to confuse one in order to keep paying more money by having more infractions.

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    Reviewed July 30, 2015

    Bought three phones a month and a half ago. Having problems with them customer service. Going to the store, they blame it on customer service. Call customer service, they blame it on the other person. Keep getting the runaround service. Sucks! Don't go Metro PCS. Service sucks, customer service sucks, they ** suck all the way around. Never again. Waste of time. They all play stupid. They don't train their monkeys how to handle a situation, they just blame each other and it goes in circles and circles, and nothing gets done. So spend the extra money coz it's worth it. Go Metro PCS you're an idiot!

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    Reviewed July 29, 2015

    Metro PCS stores (NOT franchises) DO NOT ANSWER their phones in Sacramento, CA, BUT they're in the PHONE business. Lmao! Several employees mill around, but if you can't get there one day and need to call about the INTERNET/HOTSPOT they intentionally slow ALTHOUGH you have paid for it! NADA! & their 800# customer service reps are ALL in the Philippines. Like NetZero, Metro PCS does not HIRE and EMPLOY USA customer service reps, BUT we're expected to give away all our personal information to fools in other countries that we have no idea where THEY are at representing services in the USA!!! GTFOH!!! LMAO! Wake up people!

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    Reviewed July 28, 2015

    Had MetroPCS for a few. Loved the service, had no problems with calls or text. Everything was just super until June 2015. Every incoming call to my phone went straight to voice mail. This only occur in the Grantville area where I lived. Was told it would take about 5 days to be corrected. Garbage. I switch to T-MOBILE and was having the exact problem which tells me that since the merger with T-MOBILE. MetroPCS service has suffered. I am now with AT&T a company I detest.

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    Reviewed July 27, 2015

    May 20, 2015 I walked into Metro PCS store at 133 Fulton Ave, Hempstead, NY. Bought recommended ZTE phone. Told works better than LG for $255. I had to turn my old phone in because I have to be upgraded to new T-Mobile Network. I was overcharged severely and the ZTE phone does not work to date. I cannot take something as simple as photos or receive them and more problems. The warranty is good for one year so I received three new ZTE phones but same problem the same day I get the new phone. I have complained to the company and was called by the company.

    Told would receive new Samsung phone upgrade, complete refund, new battery included (did not receive ZTE battery with the initial phone), would be placed on $30/month plan (this is the plan I was suppose to be placed on), and sadly the company has done no such thing to date. I cannot get them on the phone again and received nothing in the mail they have promised me. This problem is almost three months old. It started with the third party store vendor for Metro PCS but now is has been painfully prolonged by Metro PCS themselves. I would like to be called directly and to reach a resolution immediately so I can have a normal phone experience. I have missed so many opportunities to take and share pictures, edit, video and build memories with my loved ones and this is the most intermarriage part of all.

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    Reviewed July 27, 2015

    I meant my last complaint 61 dollars. I am still upset about this. When I last check with them they said I could pay a early pay off which is 498 dollars but if not I have 18 more months. They also put me in a overdraft by going back into my account. Can someone please tell me or help me with this? It's very stressful and I mean for a phone I've done credit before but nothing like this has ever happen to me. Hurt and misunderstanding is one thing but robbery is another. Please do not make the same mistake.

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    Reviewed July 26, 2015

    My phone started making these weird sounds while I'm on a call then it would shut off and on and it would take hours to get it to stay on and the constant freezing. I pay 122.00 a month for Two ** phones that can never get reception indoors. I feel like I've been robbed and cheated. Never again!!!!

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    Reviewed July 25, 2015

    Purchased phone after seeing the LG Optimus L70 promotion. Did so to upgrade to 4.5 inch screen and Android operating system. Around December 2014 experienced LG Keyboard stopped message on the screen. Around May 2015 I experienced a recurrence of the LG Keyboard stopped message on the screen. At this point made the switch from the $40 plan to the $30 plan based on the advertised $30 promotion. Roughly within 2 weeks phone messages occur when doing the correlating functions on the phone: LG Keyboard stopped, flashlight application on the phone just wont work, text message not sent (Attachments), Contacts stopped, Google Text to Speech stopped, LG Home stopped. Either July 7th or 8th phone and Internet stopped working. Phone wouldn't start when power button pressed.

    On July 10th took the phone to corporate store location at Flatbush Junction. Metro PCS representative told me after performing the diagnostics that phone crashed and I needed a new phone. Told me also the phone was past warranty. I had to further ask the Metro PCS representative to define crash. Coincidentally two other customers were in store for the same issue with the same phone. I suspect shenanigans on Metro PCS part because the phone crashed shortly both after the warranty expired, and after the change to the $30 plan.

    On July 18th 2015 I visited the Flatbush Junction location hoping to address the issue of no working phone. I sat for at least 60 minutes. Prior to that the security guard had to put my information into the self service queue because customers such as myself couldn't input our information into the problematic queue. After sitting for an hour and reaching the third position in the queue workers finally told me and other people waiting that there was a problem with the communication network the representatives were using. Upon being informed of this development I left.

    On July 19th, 2015 I Google searched for information regarding a flyer I picked up from the table in the Metro PCS Flatbush Junction Corporate store location. It was only at this time that I became aware of an expired upgrade program Metro PCS had. This program expired June 21, 2015. Shortly before this date my phone acted up and shortly after the phone supposedly crashed. My phone is not among the phones that require an upgrade but rather is a phone to upgrade to. This is peculiar considering the phone is no longer sold on the Metro PCS website.

    Reviewing the terms and conditions I notice I waive my right to take Metro PCS. However I am permitted to take Metro PCS to arbitration. This is not an option I'm confident in considering Metro PCS determines both the arbitrator and terms of proof. As an end user I only have my account of the series of events to provide as proof. No Metro PCS representative is likely to be objective in disclosing the fault of my phone crashing rest on Metro PCS. Further this upgrade period occurred during the period my phone apparently crashed.

    Better Business Bureau took my complaint to Metro PCS. For at least a week Metro PCS did not respond. Finally Metro PCS responded July 24, 2015 suggesting I refer to the Terms and Conditions to recognize LG not Metro PCS is liable. Facetiously and hypothetically I suggest that one assumes I am wrong, Metro PCS needed at least a week to inform me liability lies not with Metro PCS. Such an issue should be readily answered in a Frequently Asked Questions statement. After five instances of correspondence with in store reps, Metro PCS needed the Better Business Bureau to prod it into perusing its own Terms and Conditions in an attempt to feign a reason to remove itself from accountability. I commend both ConsumerAffairs and Better Business Bureau for doing what lawmakers fail to do. Laws and regulations have been reinforced to permit the blatant rip off practices of Metro PCS and most prepaid service carriers.

    I urge like-minded consumers to reach out to me to form another consumer advocacy group that achieves accountability from said carriers. I do not want something more than I paid for. I want a quality product that reflects the integrity of the free enterprise capitalism of the United States of America and the great Constitution under which that economy is governed. Furthermore Metro PCS is infringing on my liberty by stealing my limited financial resources and not meeting its obligation under the agreement of the transaction. I am declaring shenanigans on Metro PCS' part and demand an expeditious resolution which meets my satisfaction. I want a phone that does not crash or is susceptible to changes which incur losses and increased charges on my part. If one wants to do swap meet/flea market business one would seek out that particular marketplace. I sought a level of legitimacy from Metro PCS.

    Though not Verizon or AT&T, one would expect a raised bar nonetheless from a T-Mobile subsidiary. One feels taken advantaged of by some third world socialist entity. The $150 I should be restored from Metro PCS is not going to decimate a corporate entity which operated on a healthy finance from banks that would not approve me even if I were qualified. Metro PCS stole from me and thus I will not cease in revealing the unethical practices under which Metro PCS operates under the veil of legality.

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    Reviewed July 21, 2015

    A Metro PCS representative who could not speak clear English got upset and hung up in my face when I asked her to put a representative for one but I can understand. I called back again and could not get a representative to pick up the phone for at least 17 minutes. This person also could not speak clear English and never got my situation resolved.

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    Reviewed July 20, 2015

    Went to Metro PCS to pay bill today and they told me I have to upgrade my phone because it was obsolete. I just purchased these phones a few months ago - if this phone was going to be obsolete why wasn't I told about it. I am going to bring channel 3 i-team.

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    Reviewed July 17, 2015

    I've had Metro PCs for about a year now and it's been great. Internet kinda slow but overall it's a good service. But, when I went to pay for my Dad's phone since he couldn't walk the music they get to play in the little room like store is very inappropriate and shouldn't be played. Second, is that when I go pay for my father, they assume I look very young and that I don't know anything. They asked for the $80 but I gave them $90 so I expected change. After I gave them the money she asked if I have the $3.

    I was confused about why is she asking for $3 if the money I gave her had change. I didn't ask her but felt robbed when she grabbed it out of my hands. She also made a joke with her co-worker next to her which seemed shady. I feel like the workers there are either unprofessional, because of the music. And, thieves because I fell like wasn't supposed to pay those 3$ because I got 10$ back. I'm changing to another service soon because I find the T-Mobile workers are trained, helpful, and more reliable.

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    Reviewed July 16, 2015

    7 days ago I purchased a new phone from a Metro PCS store. All week it has not been working right. So I go back to store with receipt & original box. I was told my only option is to wait 3 days for a refurbished phone. I was told only new customers are eligible for exchange or refund. So basically Metro PCS treats their new customers better than long term users. Customer service even troubleshooted my phone & it's still not working right. So I'm done with Metro PCS aka Metro piece of **. Looking for new carrier now. Metro prices are good but it's not worth the headache.

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    Reviewed July 15, 2015

    Bought a phone and a plan from MetroPCS 3 months ago. 2 months in the phone deletes all my photos and voice records strangely. Then won't allow me to take any more photos or save any voice record files, stating it's full when it depleted all my own files. The storage even says it's full but there is absolutely nothing stored in my phone. Anytime I go into a MetroPCS store in Norcross, GA the sales people act like I'm bothering them tremendously before I'm even halfway inside the store! Then(!) they admit selling me a malfunctioned phone, yet want to charge me $15 still to replace it, although they and Customer Service admit it wasn't my fault. Am I supposed to pay them $15 every time their products malfunction at no fault of my own? At this point I would simply pay money just to get MetroPCS permanently out of my life. I even asked them to waive it with a please. Straight Talk, here I come. SMH.

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    Reviewed July 13, 2015

    I've been a customer with METRO PCS since almost its inception. Ever since they and T-Mobile merged their phone service keeps dropping out while in a call, if I'm lucky to even get my phone to connect to another party. My wife and three friend all have the same problem. We all live in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Your local Metro store has no explanation, other than blaming my phone. We all have different phones, two people have Galaxy 4 phones. So much for "Riding on the T-Mobile Network".

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    Reviewed July 13, 2015

    I switched from another carrier that charged us over $200 a month for unlimited everything, Verizon to Metro for $50 a month unlimited everything. Thinking it was a better deal. I use my phone for business. I have missed tons of calls. Dropped lots of calls. They said 4g where we live. So untrue. 4G if you stand outside and balance on a chair. Even when standing near their cell tower. They feed off T-Mobile network. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY.

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    Reviewed July 9, 2015

    I have had MetroPCS since 2008. I couldn't pay one month so when I did of course they gave me a new phone # which is fine and understandable!!! The reason why I had to chose MetroPCS is because there's no contract and the prices were reasonable with everything unlimited. Well recently they switch to T-mobile without notifying me and my data is not unlimited with no notification. So now I'm very very UPSET with them because I don't have unlimited and it's all about gigabytes that I was not notified about!!! How do I start a lawsuit??? When they had changed our plans to T-Mobile, by law they have to notify us and they didn't!!!

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    Reviewed July 8, 2015

    Not Unlimited Everything! After upgrading to the MetroPCS $60/Month "Unlimited" 4G-LTE plan and four calls to MetroPCS, they admitted that their "Unlimited Everything" plan limits the speed after 6GB to ~100 kbps, roughly the speed of a 1990's phone-modem/fax machine. The phone continues to operate at the normal speed, but restricts its WiFi Hotspot feature to the ultra-low sub 120 kbps "speed" which is not mentioned in their "Unlimited" plan. 2GB for $10/month is the same as adding 1GB for $5; their normal "Topper" price. If you compare MetroPCS to Verizon or AT&T that wants $15 per GB of data, MetroPCS is a comparative bargain, which is the only reason they get two stars instead of one.

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    Reviewed July 8, 2015

    Zte Zmax phones have a problem. T mobile pulled all phones all the shelves. Metro put them on the shelves knowing it has a problem. Metro workers say the defect happens after a couple months of using the phone. This phone company sucks. They don't back up their year warranty on their phones knowing they have issues with the zte zmax. My husband owns a business and they want him to be without a phone for 10 days. We have five kids to feed and this phone is what makes our world go round. I know if I was a customer and I needed my floor fixed or my toilet ext and call the company and the phone wasn't on I would call someone else and we would lose a lot of customers. If a customer complains on a job we go back and fix the issue at hand right away. So word doesn't get around about our business and they tell their friends to call us.

    We take our customers very seriously since this is what makes our world go round and keep food on the table, bills paid and etc. Our business stay in good shape. Our work is backed up and it's obvious that #metropcs is not like this and could care less even if you lose money. And they want to take more money and not fix the problem at hand like a business would do. That takes their customers valuable. We are what makes the company go round is the customers. If it wasn't for them there would be no business to take place. Metro PCS really does not care as long as they make that buck. We will be looking into #Verizon in the morning and maybe they take their customers more valuable like most businesses. Thanks everyone. Have a good day. And keep on losing your customers and you won't have a business for long after everyone realizes what they got themselves into.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed July 6, 2015

    Bought a phone from the Oxford Store for 200.00 dollars on June 3rd 2015 and now the LCD screen went Blank and would not come back on. So went to the store and Iris is her name and was explaining the problem and she told me that she could order a new one but don't know how long so I demanded for another phone equal to the value. Iris said she couldn't do that. This is POOR customer service. So she said she could order but couldn't give me an arrival time frame. So my fiancé came up and Iris didn't wanna help so she call the police on us so we left. Just because we wanted to solve this matter she couldn't be bothered she was in a hurry to go to the back. I filed a COMPLAINT with the Metro Pcs and now on here. So moving on to VERIZON.

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    Reviewed July 6, 2015

    I bought new phone. When bought request insurance - did not realize till later not added. When contact Metro told too bad. Paid full price for phone. Will not unlock it so can switch to decent company then phone won't work in Lake Charles. I am disabled and homeless and got ripped off. Company refused to fix this.

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    Reviewed July 1, 2015

    I like to contact an agency in praise of their excellence and commitment to their customers. I went to Metro PCS on June 28, 2015 to your location at La Vista Road and I was mesmerized to see that you customer service workers are only concern about selling a product not offering good customers service and satisfaction to your customers.

    I have been with Metro PCS for around 10 years and I have had bad experiences with your service at the store on Highway 78 in the past and today at La vista Road. I will love for Metro PCS to offer their customers better customer service and train their personnel to satisfy their customers' needs and expectations, not only repeat what they are trained to say without resorting to find a amicable solution.

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    Reviewed June 28, 2015

    January 2nd I saw a deal they were advertising. I went to the store on 379 South Main Street Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania to purchase this phone. They told me they did not have that phone but instead he would give me a different phone which ended up being broken within a week. I brought the phone back, I told him I wanted the better hundred dollar F60. He said he did not have one in the shop but he could get one for me. He charged me a $15 replacement fee for the phone. My replacement phone came before he could get the F60, the replacement phone was a new one, not a traded-in one in which he originally gave me. I went down to talk to him, I told him to hold on to the new phone and I would give him the additional $50 to get that. He gave me a Metro PCS card with information written on it that I paid him $50 as a receipt.

    After calling for nearly a week he finally responded saying, "Yes, I have your phone." I went to the shop, he said he couldn't get the one that we talked about, but he got me a better one which turned out to be a 4G phone not a 4G LTE like promised. I did not realize until the offer for $50 unlimited a month came out which I got the night before because my phone was not a 4G LTE. That's when I realized he ripped me off.

    I sought out another phone dealer down the road which told me I was robbed. I ended up giving him the additional $50 and did receive the F60 and now I am no longer eligible for the 4G LTE unlimited plan for $50.00. I've called repeatedly, dealt with their automated system for nearly days, spoken with several supervisors and managers and advice to write Metro PCS headquarters. I was given a false address from one of their supervisors. I still have the card the authorize dealer gave me. I wish this situation would be resolved.

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    Reviewed June 27, 2015

    I've just recently started get annoying ads that pop up while I'm listening to music or surfing the web. I didn't sign up for this **! I can't believe that they're doing this.

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    Reviewed June 23, 2015

    Metro is no better or worse than the other cell phone companies. The products are decent, the coverage is usually pretty good and the prices are fair. The problem is the customer service and it's a HUGE problem. The employees at the franchise stores receive minimal training so do your research before you go. If you have a question it's likely you will get the wrong answer from someone who doesn't know...and doesn't care. The "corporate" stores aren't much better. I have dealt with the corporate store in Vacaville, CA several times and although the staff has tried to be helpful, they really didn't have the correct answers to my questions, and in fact gave me wrong information more often than not.

    Another problem is that the phone prices on the Metro website are often not honored at the stores, even the corporate stores. Don't try calling an individual store. The phone # you get on the website will just take you to an endless loop of options with NO option to speak to someone. If you want to know if the phone you want is in stock, just go to the store...and hope. Metro needs to do a major upgrade on the customer service at all the stores. Now.

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    Reviewed June 22, 2015

    I've been with Metro PCS for about 1 1/2 years now and honestly I'm looking to change service soon. The service is horrible. My phone goes in and out, I receives text messages and VM late. I've had my phone reset, and bought new phones, still the same problem. I pay my bill every month. I call to ask for an extension, they refuse to give me one because of having one a few months ago. You can call any phone company, even Cricket which is similar to Metro and they have no problem giving you an extension. Metro PCS don't care about nothing but getting our money. I will be changing my services!!!

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    Reviewed June 22, 2015

    Just started the $30 plane and spent $98 for everything and already 3 days after getting Metro, I started having problems. Not happy, I even called 'cause it was say my bill was $50. They did not do nothing about it at the time and I told him I get free data and it's not even working. And my bill not due 'til the 3rd, but it's saying it's due 30, so my phone better not be shut off. I called Customer Service, they tried helping. I would say very nice people over the phone, but I don't know what the hell they did to my phone? It's even worse now. They did put it back to $30 plane, but my phone is even worse than before I called. I even lost pictures 'cause I told her my pictures was acting up too - they would be there but I could not see nothing but black pictures. And she told me to take sim card out and I lost some good pictures of my 2-year old. I'm very very very upset with Metro and I don't think I would be paying another bill if this don't get fixed. WTH.

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    Reviewed June 21, 2015

    I am a long term customer of a very shaky phone company, Metro. I have dealt with many of their cheap Asian phone breaking and having to buy new phones every year. Now they cut off my service mid month to say I have to get an upgrade for $75 and they won't honor my old plan, which was $25. To stay with them I would have to give up my perfectly working phone which will lose all my contacts because they never bother to put sim cards in their phones or start all over with another phone company. I will choose the latter because another carrier has plans for only $19.99 as does Virgin and I don't need 4g data on my phone plan thank you very much. I predict Metro will go out of business and soon for horrible customer service and phone service.

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    Reviewed June 21, 2015

    I wish I could give negative stars! I needed a new phone, so I went with Metro. I was taken for $107 I couldn't afford to lose. Tried taking it back two days later WITH RECEIPT, and told they will only refund $29!? I am stuck. So I figure I'll just make the best and stick with it for a month, then switch new phone to T-Mobile and keep my old broken phone as well, since I also paid for the month on that. Now the phone doesn't work and I no longer have the receipt, since I told him to stick it when I left the store. I guess my stupidity. Should have known better! I am beyond pissed! I'm tempted to throw this phone at both ** that sold it to me! Run from this company! They are worse than Sprint! At least my Sprint phones worked!

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    Reviewed June 19, 2015

    Received notification that they are no longer going to provide service after 6/22 for a phone I bought from them two years ago for over $600 dollars because they upgraded "their" equipment. They suggested that they will provide $200 dollars towards another phone that they want me to buy from them for another $600 plus dollars! However, they sent me numerous notifications before my payment due date that I owed them for the next month's bill which included this phone. And they took all of my money! What a crock! And what a way to ensure that they make more money from the folks that bought phones from them by making them pay for new phones!

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    Reviewed June 19, 2015

    Terrible company. Decided to try them out as they are not expensive, but you truly get what you pay for. If you go with them, but ready for missed calls, texts delivered too late and the most abysmal customer service on the planet (including a website that never works). When we were finally fed up and ported our number to another company, they told me they couldn't give me a refund for the unused days because we did not cancel our account first. COMPLETE SCAM. Cannot in good faith ever recommend them to anyone.

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    Reviewed June 19, 2015

    I have had Metro PCS for several years and was satisfied with their service. When they merged with T-Mobile I was forced to change phones or my phone would be disconnected on the 21st of June. The reason I went to Metro in the first place is because I did not like T-mobile. Metro sent me several messages warning me of the situation. They also stated in their texts that I would be able to obtain a new phone that worked with their new company and all I had to do was bring my phone into a certified dealer and pay the taxes on the new phone. This is simply not true. I went into a Metro certified dealer that told me I would have to pay for the new phone and addition service charge of $15.00. I basically left and went to Boost for an awesome phone and I am paying $10.00 less for better service. I am saving $10.00 per month, the Samsung phone cost $90.00. So basically I am up $30.00 for the year. Good bye Metro! You have no loyalty.

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    Reviewed June 16, 2015

    Metro is making me change phones to meet their upgrade services. However they are ripping me off in the process, I paid almost $640 for a new phone 2 yrs ago. Nothing wrong with my phone but if I don't upgrade I lose service. The options - DOWNGRADE to a cheaper one or pay extra for one with the world same value... Why my phone was paid in full and worked fine. I call this robbery of a loyal customers of 11 yrs. Time to change. Don't get Metro T mobile. They will rob you too. Anyone looking to sue this company for robbery please contact me and count me in! 5 phone line plan and we all had to pay extra or downgrade to cheaper phone. How is this allowed?

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    Reviewed June 16, 2015

    I had an interest with them because they had unlimited internet for 60 a month. Well I also paid the activation fee. Going on 2 weeks, I have had the worst service. I can barely get online to even post this. I have to refresh websites and apps for 10 minutes straight just to finish loading a page. This is crappier than dialup! I called MetroPCS and they put me on hold numerous times each in 30-minute increments when I complained about the bad internet and calling service. I live by a T-Mobile tower. And I couldn't even make calls unless restarting the phone because it says not registered on network but the *611 call works in a snap!

    Today at June 15, 2015 at 8:45 pm I called to request a refund for the amount of days left I still had for the 1 month service. I get put on hold for 45 minutes. Then the lady said, "I'm sorry and we understand your situation but we cannot refund your money." They couldn't refund half of my money. So I'm going to the bank and disputing this **. I hope this company goes bankrupt because of their crappy customer service and refusing to do business right. PS Their excuses to the poor internet was because they are updating their towers and it takes up to 2 hours. They said that all the time. But it was a lady in another country who can barely speak English. Avoid this service at all possible!

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    Reviewed June 12, 2015

    For weeks Metro PCS has been out of the Samsung Avant and they have a display for this phone in their stores advertising and instant rebate. I've contacted 8 stores including corporate and cannot even find out when they will get one or where. I ordered online and got a defective one that I sent back. Also if you order online the rebates take much longer than in store plus the activation fee. This certainly seems like FALSE ADVERTISING to me because the Samsung Avant is only on sale with the rebate this month and there are NONE!!!

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    Reviewed June 11, 2015

    Bill Due: 10th of each month (pay as you go). Paid bill: late on the 23rd. Next bill: STILL THE 10th. Why would I pay 40 dollars on the other 23rd to turn back on my phone after it was turned off since the 10th. Just to have to pay 40 again in 2 weeks. They said my billing date doesn't change when I pay my bill on a different date unless I pay a 5 dollar fee and ask them to change it! That is not written in the terms and agreement that I signed!!!

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    Reviewed June 10, 2015

    I have been with Metro PCS for 11 years and I have put up with all the cheaply made phones that break every year from buttons not pushing and getting stuck to no data and bad charges all breaking the same way. I was never a cell phone person from the get go and refused to spend money on high priced cell phones with high priced bills. Well I changed my phone because it was broken as usual and had it switched over from a small android where I received ok data sometimes to a LG 4G and the lady with the messed up attitude because she knows she is working for a messed up company and has to be the devil's advocate, but she told me that because I have that phone that my bill would only be 30.00 a month. No mention of not having any data. So I paid 30 twice and then I got a text telling me to pay 10 dollars extra. So I went to Metro PCS and they told me they don't have a 30 dollar plan after I had already paid 30 twice.

    I asked them what kind of game are they playing and they told me whoever told me that was wrong. So they told me it is 40 dollars a month but my data would be short but if I pay 50 dollars then I would have data. I told their money hungry ** "No!" So I paid the 10 bucks because I needed their jacked up service. Ever since, my phone only has data after I pay my bill and only for 2 days if and when it decides to work. Then I get a text telling me I am at 10% and finally 0% of data.. I get NO signal in my home whatsoever.. I get NO reception in the house, no one can hear me..

    When I use facebook I never have internet connection or internet, period. My service is just all jacked up and it only started after I started paying 40 bucks. I know Metro is about money and not about customer service especially when you have been a long time customer because they expect you to pay more while taking you for granted. Metro is a service for low income or people who don't want to pay high priced cell phone bills so they are taking advantage of it.... I'm leaving Metro PCS next month for good. They can take their bootleg service and shove it up their **! Don't play with me!

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    Reviewed June 9, 2015

    I purchased a new phone, Samsung 4G on April 24, 2015. After a month I started having problems with the phone, it started dropping calls. I had problems with the phone fading in and out when I was in the middle of a conversation. I went back to Metro at 617 Caliente Dr. #B in Sunnyvale. I spoke with the manager, **, she tested the phone and did discover that the phone was defective. She mentioned to me, in order to get a new phone, I would have to pay another $15.00. They sell me a defective phone and then expect a customer to pay more money for another product. This is nothing but a fraudulent gimmick by this company.

    Even one of the owners that I spoke with would not replace the defective phone unless I pay another $15.00. I should not have to keep paying for a defective product, it should be replaced automatically. I have bought 4 phones already from this store. They also promised a rebate last year when I purchased a phone for my wife, we never received the rebate. Sincerely, dissatisfied.

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    Reviewed June 9, 2015

    I am tired of people complaining about this company. You get what you pay for. In my opinion, you get great service. Better than Sprint where I worked for many years. Their phones are cheap. The lowest is $29.99. What do you expect? The phone works pretty well. I can't believe they don't charge more. People complain about the $3 fee. That fee is for the charges the bank charges the dealer. Your money goes into a dealer's account and then they pay your bill. This is a courtesy fee for you. Come on! Everyone charges for fees. If you pay online with a credit card there is no fee. So you do the work then you won't get charged. Make sense?

    I have 5 lines on Verizon and my bill is $400. The WiFi doesn't work and my daughter's iPhone 6 - it jumps to the Verizon network and doesn't use the WiFi in our house. Verizon has terrible customer service and we complain all the time. Multiple calls and don't get anywhere. So do some comparing and then quit complaining. There is nothing perfect out there. I can't believe people expect a prepaid phone from Metro for free and the reason you get free phones is because you sign a 2 year contract and you pay back for that phone during that time. Metro you can cancel the next day. So please have some appreciation for this company.

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    Reviewed June 7, 2015

    I been a loyal customers to Metro PCS. Had signal problems with every cellphone from this company. They promise you 4g high speed unlimited data and don't live up to it. I recently had a phone that ended up broke. They won't tell you the truth. Then they don't pick up no cost had the plan be legit or customers service they say what they gonna say to get your money. I pay 68.00 dollars a month for this. Really. I also pay for Hotspot. I thought customers was always right. Just another company taking advantage.

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    Reviewed June 6, 2015

    Phone sucks. Can't call or receive calls. Says I have wifi. But can't do anything but play games. Took it to Haines city metro. They took battery & sim card out, blew on SIM card & said it's working. No it's not working. I'm pissed.

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    Reviewed June 6, 2015

    My mom bought a phone because, as per Metro PCS, she needed to update her phone to one that had a chip/SIM card. So she gave in her old phone for a $30 credit and paid $60 for the new phone. The new phone doesn't work. She returned it and they said they couldn't do anything. All they would do is change the same phone even though my mom was willing to pay a difference for another phone. So the second phone did not work as well. Every time the phone rings the phone actually turns off and is non-responsive so I decided to take a walk to the store and ask to see what we can do.

    There were 2 girls running the store. One was extremely pleasant and polite, and willing to see what she can do. But then there was another girl which I believe was pregnant. She was sitting behind the counter spitting everywhere and told me that she had already spoke to my mother about this and that she was clear there was nothing that can be done except change the same phone. So I was trying to explain this was the second phone that did not work and her response was, "Well, I don't care. I already said I will not do anything to help you. Go and buy a new phone." So I said I would talk to the first girl that greeted us and she said, "I don't care who you talk to. What I say goes and I said I wasn't going to do anything. So talk to whomever you like. You will not get anything." So I am trying to explain that the month is almost half-way and the phone hasn't even been used so she said that was my problem.

    So I asked for a manager or supervisor and she said they do not have one. So I asked her to please call customer service. She said they don't have customer service. So my question is -- My mom takes care of my newborn daughter. If anything were to happen, this is the only form of communication my mom has. How in the world would I get in contact with her? It's not my fault the phone doesn't work. It's not fair that we need to take the time off to argue with the most obnoxious people. Her attitude was totally disrespectful and disgusting, hence the fact she didn't even bother to get up from her chair and she was spitting all over the place.

    Then I went to a different Metro PCS store that was probably 2 blocks away and the guy was very nice and willing to help after I explained what happened. He said he would call the other store to talk to the girl. Well he did, then he came back and told me he was not going to do anything for me, that it was my problem and that I can buy a new phone if I wanted to. My mom still has a phone that doesn't work. Her monthly plan is almost over and she has not been able to do anything and she is afraid to go back to the store because the girl was so nasty to her. The girl's name is ** and I asked for a store ID or something and she gave me this number **. The Metro PCS store is on 183rd street & St. Nicholas Ave., New York, Manhattan. Please help me as to my mom still doesn't have a working phone.

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    Reviewed June 5, 2015

    My ZTE Zmax was acting very funny last week. I took it into the store last Wednesday and they told me they would get me a new phone and they didn't have a loaner phone so I waited and this yesterday went to the store and was told the order went thru on Monday but I could be looking at another few days for my phone so still I had no phone to use. The girl recommend to me that I should get another phone to use till my phone came in.

    So I got their cheapest phone and was called later on in the day from the other Metro PCS store to let me know that my phone came in. I went to get it and they wouldn't give it to me because I bought this phone. And I was like "Are you ** kidding me?" and they wouldn't even refund me my money on this crap phone. I only had that 3g crap phone for like 3 hours yesterday till I was called and I was "Are you kidding?" I was lied to about getting this 3g crap phone. I was also told "Well get this phone and I will put a different number on this phone until your ZTE Zmax comes in," I was like "Are you kidding me?"

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    Reviewed June 5, 2015

    Data Plan cut off before data ends, Google Voice to my number don't work, Web Account Creation is a NIGHTMARE!. They do not respond via Facebook to fix problems, they cut you off when you call their phone system. In danger of losing my number.

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    Reviewed June 3, 2015

    I needed to have my voicemail reset so I called and they told me to go into a store!!!! He said he didn't know how, why. This is 2015 I shouldn't have to go into anywhere.

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    Reviewed June 3, 2015

    I ordered 2 LG G Stylos early Monday morning. Received an email stating that I left something in my cart. Called my credit card only to learn that my payment was pending. The next day my card said the payment had been processed which was odd being that I hadn't received a confirmation number or tracking number. Checked my order status online through Metro to see that my order was cancelled. Couldn't get through to customer service after calling 3 different times, constantly hearing their lines were busy. My payment was accepted but still receiving emails that I "left something in my cart," only to check (for the second time) online & seeing nothing in my cart! I'm beyond pissed off!!! No phone, no email confirming my payment although they took my money. Had I known or even thought of this as a possibility, I would've purchased my phones in the store. Anyone experienced this with Metro Piece of **?!

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    Reviewed June 1, 2015

    MetroPCS is forcing me to buy a new phone because as per their customer service are changing networks. I basically have two options or a get a cheaper phone for free that does not even meet to features I have with my current phone or pay 649 for the equivalent of my current phone. This is so not fair for all the customers. My current phone works just fine and it does not need to be upgraded. They are forcing me into buying a new one. How can consumer affairs allow such this to take place? You should be protecting us against these situations.

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    Reviewed May 26, 2015

    I was sent a text that I had to upgrade my perfectly working LG phone or it would not work the next day due to towers. They took my good phone to give me a worthless Alcatel junker that I hate. I have been with Metro for 8 or so years and never dropped a call. Now if I can make 5 calls in a day I'm doing good. Very disappointed and will be leaving Metro PCS.

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    Reviewed May 26, 2015

    I have been getting messages that my service from Metro PCS will be interrupted if I don't order a new phone. I have had the service for several years. This is ridiculous. My LG smart phone works fine (when its not being hacked), and I don't need another phone. Since when are providers deciding when a customer has to get a new phone? I have had issues with phone hacking, in which Metro PCS may or may not be involved it, but it's extremely curious to me that the service is so unprotected and hackable to allow nefarious individuals carte blanche to hack phones using "spoofing" and all other manner of hacking--then tell me I need another phone. For what? So they can continue tracking me and reporting it to hackers?

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    Reviewed May 22, 2015

    This is the worst service I have ever had and I started off with a bag phone in 1990. I work with 500 people and it's embarrassing that everyone can use their phones but me. I have had them for 2 months. They have 2 months and I'm going back to Sprint.

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    Reviewed May 22, 2015

    I purchased my Samsung Galaxy 3 in total for $453.00 about 1.5 year ago. Recently I start receiving the messages about a phone upgrade that I must follow up on otherwise my phone will be disconnected soon. I went to one of the Metro PCS stores and was advised that there are some changes happening on Metro PCS company's behalf. I still don't know it is exactly, and now I must to trade my current phone for a new one.

    I was offered a credit for $299 to get any phone in that price range. However, if I want to have my Samsung Galaxy, I must pay additional $300 plus tax. I was a loyal customer for 8 years, always paid on time, bought at least 4 phones there, and in return the Metro PCS is trying to make double profit on me for something that I already purchased before. To get different category phone less than $299 as a downgrade is absolute robbery. And to pay extra $300 + tax on top of $453 is absolute extortion. This is what happens when you are a long-term customer in Metro PCS.

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    Reviewed May 22, 2015

    Heard about Metro PCS. Went to their website and was directed to my local Walmart as their agent. Called Walmart and Walmart's associate knew nothing of it, claiming I was calling about their family plan which of course is more money. Tried calling 1-800 Walmart who had no more of a brain than the store associate. But after prying it out of him, finally got a phone number to Metro PCS who does their best to be inaccessible to their customers. (Seems illogical to be inaccessible to someone who wants to inquire about doing doing business with you, but these days there are all kinds.)

    After a living hell with their automated harassment system, I finally get to talk to a human after 20 minutes of hell. What do I get, a foreigner, you know the type, you cannot understand 9 of 10 of their words. When I finally got him to listen, he connects me to the States where I get the same harassing auto system. By this time I'm ready to commit murder. Again with no option to talk to a human being and getting hoarse trying to reach one, and after over one hour of harassment, I finally get the oh-so-lie of "we are having technical trouble, call again later". This, from a phone company that has been in business for over at least 7 years.

    Until the bozos in Washington get off their lazy arses and start passing some laws to provide protection to the consumer, every cell phone company in the USA is going to continue to harass, abuse and steal from us month after month. It's about time we join together and demand the government draws up some laws protecting the consumer from these blood-thirsty thieves who have no respect for people. America's large companies have proven over and over again, if they are not forced to be humane, they will not be.

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    Reviewed May 20, 2015

    I had this service for not even a year now. My service has been great. I have the 60 plan that includes unlimited everything. No data limit. The last couple of months my calls are dropping then when I try to call back my phone says "emergency calls only". Wtf? My bf tries to call and he says it goes to voicemail. We have same phones and same service. I'm not getting calls and he has the same problem. Texts sometimes take hours or even a whole day to come through. I will get a voicemail but it says I never received a call. I'm truly getting fed up and now am going to look for a new provider.

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    Reviewed May 19, 2015

    I made a payment last thru when I call Metro because I haven't received confirmation via text. They say it didn't went thru so I went back online and made a payment twice. Come to find out it's some type of error on Metro's part. So my bank told me Metro got the funds to call back. So I did. Metro plays the blame game. Even though I have the transaction number it wasn't good enough to them so I waited till today Tuesday to get my funds back. Now this morning I said let me call them to make a payment over the phone. I call. I same asked the cs rep any possible way to waive the 3$ fee due that.

    I waited 5 days to get my funds back due to their error. No phone the cs rep said "no". So I end up giving them my bank info. Now I'm being told it didn't went thru again so now I'm pissed. I'm on my online banking. I see the $83 bucks was taken out. The cs rep's going to argue but it's the wrong zip. Like really if it was the wrong zip it wouldn't had taken the funds out. Now I gotta wait 5 more days to get my funds back!!! Metro processing payments then turn around and advise no payment receive. Personally they're robbing us. I should have kept T-Mobile.

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    Reviewed May 19, 2015

    "ACTION REQUIRED! This Metro PCS phone must be upgraded or will lose service soon. Come in & you can likely upgrade for FREE (before tax)." This is the text I received today from Metro PCS. I paid $500 for my phone. WHY AM I BEING FORCED TO TURN IT IN AND BUY A NEW ONE?!!! To "upgrade" my phone that doesn't need upgrading...I have to get a Samsung S4 or S5 which will cost me $280.00 plus tax or $450.00 plus tax. Or I can of course "DOWNGRADE" to a phone that I DON'T WANT!!! My phone is perfectly fine yet we are being forced to upgrade. I waited a long while to get the money to pay cash for my Samsung S3. This seems illegal.

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    Reviewed May 15, 2015

    Received a text on my lg cell phone saying I needed to come in and upgrade my phone or it would stop working. I go in to find out I had to trade phones. My phone was worth 300 dollars with perfect signal and received a 107 dollar Samsung avant poor quality and they swore they had towers everywhere. They lied. Came to daughters and no metro/t.mobile towers. I have heart problems and can't even dial 911 in Quinlan tx. A lot of people who had metro is leaving due to lies and misrepresentation.

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    Reviewed May 13, 2015

    Metro is upgrading their system which for some is requiring a new phone. My issue is that my bill had just been paid and they could prorate the new coverage, but there is no refund or credit for the unused service of the old plan already paid. This does not seem fair. I am disabled senior on a limited budget and can not afford to just give away my money like that. My only option is to go back on the day my bill is due. What a waste of my time after waiting 45 minutes for a customer service rep to help me to hear I need to come back later.

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    Reviewed May 11, 2015

    My husband and I have been with Metro PCS over 5 years and was pretty satisfied with our service until two months ago. All of a sudden we were not able to dial out or use our internet, we would have to restart our phones or go outside our home to use phone. I called Metro and they troubleshoot my phone and it will work for a hr then stop. I called back and same process was repeated every time. Then a agent told me to take my phone to a store to get it serviced. I went only for them to tell me it maybe a problem with the tower and I shouldn't try to get another phone because they will only replace my phone once so it would be pointless if my phone was not the problem. He advised me to get a ticket number so a tech could check tower.

    After I did that, the next day I got a text saying the issue was resolved. It wasn't, still had the same problem. The ticket was supposed to cover my phone and my husband phone as well because we were in same location the agent told me. After problem continued I call insisting on speaking with supervisor. Agent didn't put me thru, tried to help herself. Continued calling for supervisor still have not spoken to one. The only thing I was offered was a ten dollar credit and I pay over 130 dollars a month for the two phones with unlimited plan and no service. I'm highly disappointed and don't think I'm going to continue doing business with them.

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    Reviewed May 8, 2015

    I bought a new $400 phone a couple years ago and now Metro PCS is changing networks and they're saying I have to buy a new phone and they will give me a small credit towards a new phone. What a bunch of BS? They should offer their customers a brand new equivalent phone for NO charge... Are they nuts thinking people are just going to eat the cost of their existing phones? There should be a joint lawsuit filed against these ** and if anyone wants to contact me, please do! ** I guess there is always small claims court!

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    Reviewed May 7, 2015

    Was sent a text message and a voicemail stating I would receive a new phone since they are merging with T-mobile. But, when you get down to Metro they have no new phones left and tell you that they have something else that they can sell you and should not be that much more. I should not be out anything just because they merged. Took 2 hours of my time. Had to buy a phone and case I did not like or want. My phone was not even old. It was really nice. They took that too in exchange plus charged me 32.67. Now they are going to refurbish my phone and sell it for way more than the trade in value they gave me a measly 20 bucks. This is called a bait and switch and it is illegal to do. It's a scam cause you are being lied to and not getting a free phone. And I was told it was worthless anyways if they had it.

    So, basically they say they are giving options for upgrades which is a lie. You are forced to upgrade and pay or they will cut your service off and you lose your number too. They are stealing from their customers!!! Very said way to start a merger. If you are a lawyer or anyone interested in starting a class action lawsuit please contact me and write your concerns and complaints here too please. Unethical companies need to be stopped. It is not right for them to profit and the consumers they are suppose to protect and appreciate their loyalty and business to be scammed out of their hard earned money. Shame on you Metro PCS and T-mobile. What a sad way to start off by ripping off your own customers. :((((((((

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    Reviewed May 7, 2015

    I want to say I like y'all service plus how cheap y'all plans are and phones. Thanks. Love being a customer.

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    Reviewed May 5, 2015

    I received two text messages from Metro PCS yesterday DEMANDING that I upgrade my phone to an iphone or lose service. How is it legal for them to make this kind of demand on me? I would upgrade to an iphone if I could. They don't know my financial situation so how can they demand I upgrade or take my current phone service away? I'm NOT ACTING on it! I smell a scam.

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    Reviewed May 5, 2015

    I bought new Samsung S5 - unlock, to connect to my Metro PCS account. For 2 days all my friends says they can't hear me or very bad sound. I try to call 611 - after 10 times, always drop calls. What is wrong with this guys??? Too many commercials, this what it is. I finally get to customer service and they can't hear me. Try to make some troubleshooting but I think Metro PCS s... their service. Very bad experience. I think to move to T-Mobile again!!!

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    Reviewed May 5, 2015

    I'm unhappy in buying a phone with a plan that claims unlimited data when I was with a provider that lied to me cheaper. The unlimited data is not that. Once you reach a certain point they slow down the phone. This sucks for us but you got my money and I'm sure that's what counts to you.

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    Reviewed May 3, 2015

    I purchase 4 telephones (galaxy light) through Metro PCS for a family plan. Sign up with their service but after a month I was not happy with their prices on that plan. So I decided to switch to another carrier. However since I paid almost $400 for all four phones and I asked if they could return my money for the phone or let me switch my phone to another carrier. They say "no". They will not give me the unlock key or number for the other carrier to use so they can unlock my phones. They are saying I have to wait 90 days, 90 days!, to get my phones unlock and switch and begin to use them again!

    They don't believe in the 30 days satisfaction guaranteed courtesy rule, or the satisfaction guaranteed or switch no questions asked. I really need to use my phones. However they will not cooperate with us. They are punishing us for wanting to try someone else who is more competitive than them. I believe that that is very selfish and unfair. They need to change that 90 day policy and reduce it to 30 days, or issue a full refund if customer is not completely satisfied with the purchase.

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    Reviewed May 2, 2015

    I made a mistake going with Metro PCS, don't make the same!! The service is below rateable, your hotspot is going even when not in use, every time you use wifi they bill your hotspot. When you pay online, the server tells you your card is declined yet Metro PCS got your money. Watch your credit card with them, they do double bill fast, their banking rules are for their profit only. If you pay twice online they have a no-refund rule. This company cannot take American Express so you know there's a problem with their operations when American Express won't give them a server number. All I see at these stores are low income and drug dealers, one spot has pimps selling their goods and the manager allows this to happen.

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    Reviewed April 29, 2015

    Called tech support. My Alcatel fierce phone screen is locked on touch & talk. Called customer support to get problem resolved, told by rep I need to go to the corporate store. And all of their supervisors are in a meeting. My phone screen is locked and will not scroll up or down with the touch to talk. I informed them that I need my phone for emergency purposes for tonight, because I have a small child who is ill. The rep kept telling me to go to a service center - it is now 9:00 pm and I was informed there are no technicians available to help me.

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    Reviewed April 28, 2015

    We had a problem with our phone. The problem was covered by our insurance. Reps were surly, defensive, rude and unhelpful. Was given another number to call. Called that number. That rep wiped (supposedly) our original contract information. When I paid our last bill, the insurance payment was still there on the receipt, but I wasn't given help from the insurance policy. It's bogus, phony, illegal, I believe. They haven't returned my "cancelled" insurance cost (which was cancelled by MetroPCS, not by me), and refuse to help with a replacement phone.

    We have sent our phone FedEx to original manufacturer for repair. Expect a used, refurbished replacement phone in 7-10 business days. In other words, I bought a used phone -- like paying for a new car and receiving a used car for the price of the new car. The destructive/unethical behavior of the MetroPCS personnel has brought a sense of helplessness and distress into our home -- like crimes have been committed against us for which there is no legal recourse. I'm humiliated, angry.

    Updated on 04/28/2015: I forgot to mention that we logged on with Metro PCS during March's "Two-For-One" promotion. We visited the store, heard what they had to offer, returned home for a few days to talk it over. It sounded great! We returned to purchase a phone, but received no second phone, and no offer of a free phone. We were told that the phone we selected disqualified us for the promotional, in contradiction to our prior conversation with the PCS agent(s). We would not have returned for any other reason. My wife would get the "good" phone, and I would get the phone of lesser quality. Fine. We got stuck with the one phone, after being promised two.

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    Reviewed April 28, 2015

    ACTION REQUIRED! This Metro PCS phone must be upgraded or will lose service soon. Come in & you can likely upgrade for FREE (before tax). This is the text I received today from metro pcs. I went in to see if it was accurate or a scam. I was extremely upset and truly disappointed to hear that yes in fact I would need to upgrade. They offer a trade in credit for the phones that need to be upgraded. The issue is I paid about $500 or more if you include takes on the phone when it came out. I figured I’d have it for a long time. The credit I get for it is $219. That’s less than half of what I paid. To actually upgrade I’d have to get a Samsung s4 or s5 which again are in the $500 dollar range.

    My phone is perfectly fine yet we are being forced to upgrade. Unfortunately in my case I’m going to have to downgrade. I actually worked hard and saved to get that Samsung S3 cause I figured I would have it for a long time.

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    Reviewed April 28, 2015

    Well on February 16, I have bought a IPhone 5 with 32Gb and on the same month it turned off and didn't want to turn on no more. So I went to the Metro PCS where I bought the cell. They told me I had to go to the apple store so went. They open the cell and told me that they had sold me a fake Iphone and they don't want to give me another cell. They said that they’re fixing it and it's passed 2 months.. Please I need help.

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    Reviewed April 20, 2015

    Bought 3 (three) phones: "Truly unlimited" data on the more expensive plan STILL SLOWS DOWN TO 2G AFTER USING 2GB. Needed to do a warranty on 2 out of 3 of the "new" phones. Went in the next day and one of the company owners was there. Told us she will put in a warranty exchange and it should be there within a week. Several calls were made to the store but no phones had come in. A month later, when customer service was contacted, no warranty exchange was put in. Customer service was not able to locate the store and said it is necessary to go to the store because they cannot do anything on their end.

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    Reviewed April 14, 2015

    Sometimes I can't get decent internet service. It either runs slowly or not at all and I'm on the unlimited data plan. It's very frustrating and it's not what I signed up for. Everything else works perfectly so I'll wait and see how you handle this before dropping out.

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    Reviewed April 13, 2015

    I ported my phone number of 6yrs. to MetroPCS on 3/13/2005. Paid for a phone, SIM kit, port fee and $40 for the first month. On 4/13/2015, I went online to pay for the next month and my # could not be found. I called customer no service and went into "Purgatory of phone hell" 2/twice out of 10 calls did I ever get to talk to anyone. Both told me that my # was ported away "to a magic land of no return" and for extra fee, they could try to get my number back, but I had to find out where THEY PORTED MY # TO! No one knew where it went or who called to take my ** # "but they had my PIN" so it was ok. I asked for the manager but he was on the floor, so I asked for his # and I was told that they didn't have #'s and would have to go back into the auto-system of customer no service. The first person I talked to replied to me after I said that I would call the FCC to join the rest. "Okay, I WILL REPORT THEM TO THE FCC."

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    Reviewed April 13, 2015

    This has got to be the worst company I've ever dealt with. The online system rarely works. The customer service reps are in the dark about... well... everything. They are almost always "experiencing technical difficulties" and one can rarely engage any of the services purchased. It's cheap for a reason and not worth the alleged savings. I was on the phone 3 and a half hours trying to untangle a mess that they should have fixed in a few minutes. I purchased a feature. It did not work. Fine! Give me my money back. Got disconnected. Fix the problem. "You must be referred to our technical dept who will contact you in... oh about a week." They should not be in business!

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    Reviewed April 9, 2015

    Normally I would say people, as human beings have faults and what not, but this is ridiculous. Not only am I upset but aware that every time I enter the Metro PCS shop located at 1407 SAINT NICHOLAS AVENUE, NEW YORK, N.Y.10034, I am rudely greet by clerks who give me surly looks, they don't have to say anything for me to know how judgmental they are, what do I have to do? Be rich and well know to be treated decently?

    I had it, I had it with this business to top it off, normally I would let it be, but there is only so much I can handle, and what did it for me was what the Merchant with the ID No. **. Not only was she rude but she made it pretty clear through her body language. On behalf of a co-worker I went and paid her monthly bill, which resulted in confusion due to the Merchant typing in three wrong number, maybe I spoke too low, maybe she wasn't paying attention, but who wouldn't slip with her constant tongue clicking and hyperventilating breathing and not having the courtesy to respond to my thank you after she place the receipt with an obvious temper. Honestly I've never felt so embarrassed, this is a following Pattern I am noticing with these people, anywhere. So please make this known to them, specifically to the direction I gave.

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    Reviewed April 9, 2015

    I tried paying my phone bill today on 4/9/2015. My phone bill is due on 4/12/2015. The website told me my payment was Unsuccessful. I am completely dissatisfied with this service. My girlfriend is also having problems from day one when she bought her phone. She can't make phone calls and it times out when doing anything. She has spoken to the store manager several times. He told her he would order a new phone. The new phone came in 3 days later. The second phone was also a crappy phone. She was having same issues with the phone. She can't use phone for phone calls. People can't hear her when she speaks.

    The store manager was rude and gave her verbal directions on how to fix her Google problem and it messed the phone up even more. We reordered phone a second time and have not heard anything back on it even coming in at all. I am very dissatisfied with this B.S. company. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS COMPANY TO ANYONE!!! I hope this B.S. company is shut down by the BBB.

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    Reviewed April 9, 2015

    I bought a phone which was working fine. I was paying the monthly payments until one day my phone shut off and stopped working. I went to the Metro PCS store and asked why my phone stopped working. I was told they merged with T-mobile, and now my phone is not compatible with their network. This is insane! I was paying on time every month and I was also paying additional for insurance on the phone. If I have to PAY for a whole new phone then what is the insurance money used for? Now all of a sudden they are going to tell me I have to buy a new phone or my current phone won't work. :((( Metro PCS definitely lost a loyal customer who would frequently buy their products and services. Angry customer. :(

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    Reviewed April 5, 2015

    I can say their phone service is horrible. I have dropped calls almost every single call. When I am on the phone I can't move or it will drop. Their customer service is an automated line that is never answered by a human... forget that. Worst service I've ever encountered in 30 yrs of phones. Would NEVER recommend.

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    Reviewed April 5, 2015

    Callers could not hear me... I had to go to another carrier. Metro PCS said no refund with only 5 days of service. Lost $105.

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    Reviewed April 3, 2015

    Well first, I'm not getting the 4 for $100.00 plan which I was promised. I'm paying $130.00 and they continued to charge me for insurance after I got rid of it several times. All our phones had problems, and with the insurance, I would have a $50.00 dollar deductible which is more than the phone worth. I bought another phone for $49.00 and was charged another activation fee. Within 30 days, the phone is broke. They would not refund or give me another phone. They wanted me to pay $119.00 for the EXACT same phone plus re-activation fee. Metro PCS representative said that I would have to go back to the same store.

    I think that Metro PCS is using deceptive practices by selling defective phones and making their customer pay additional fees. I ask several times for a copy of my bill, but the representative said that he could not give me a copy of my bill… To register online to access your account, the page goes to contacting representative which leads to fighting with getting a live person. I think there should be a class action lawsuit.

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    Reviewed March 30, 2015

    On 3/26/15 went to the so Rainier ave branch. Against better judgment I walk in the store wasn't greeted until I spoke up and said, "Excuse me." The rep ** looked at me as if I were interrupting him as he spin around in a chair, as if he were some teenager with his first job. However I went in the store after doing walk thru over the phone system reboot. For I had problem getting my sim card to read and the double tap disable. So before I hand ** my phone I show him my setting button as I said before a teenager with his first job. So I start looking around the store and at the corner of my eye I see him opening all my app from my contact, text messages, my apps. I was trippin or shocked until I turn full circle towards him observing him looking at all my pictures and videos and some of those pictures and videos are very personal. I'm private and confidential for other parties besides myself.

    So as I said, "Hey do you really need to be looking at my pics and vids in order to get my sim card to read?" As he looked up at me like a deer facing rush hour. Mumbled, "It's the only way I can find your settings to fix the double tap." I said, "Wait I showed how to work the car before I gave up the keys." He said, "I don't get it." I turn toward his coworker and ask if could help me. He said, "I don't know what's going on and I will need to do what **'s doing to fix the problem." I turn my attention back towards ** and said, "When I walked in the store I showed you where the setting button was on my phone. I turn my head for a minute and look back and you're going through all my contacts, my videos, my text messages. What's that about." Then he said, "We wasn't so." I held down the menu which shows all current used apps and showed him and I said, "What's this ** then?" "Uhm. I don't know." I said, "Dude that all the stuff you were just looking at."

    So he got an attitude gave me a 1 800 number to call crossed his arms and continue to spin around in a chair as if I wasn't there. So I asked if I could use the phone since my sim's chip was not reading and I couldn't make a phone call on my phone. So I asked if I could call from the store. He acted as if didn't hear me then was hesitant about doing it so finally he got up off his ** grab their phone started dialing the number. When I get on the phone by the time you heading from it's like he was waiting to see who will pick up. I finally get the phone it tells me to press the button I press the button the call goes on hold and then it dropped.

    So from there I left the store traveled all the way across town to another location to see if somebody else could fix it. The lady fixed it just like that without violating my privacy but she was not helpful on how I can form a complaint or get in touch with their manager, are there ARC rep. Then after my phone was wiped in restored I called 611 and formed a complaint. But if ** would violate my privacy just imagine him with any other place of employment or if he was working for you.

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    Reviewed March 27, 2015

    I went to pay my bill on March 26, 2015. There was an employee there who told me that since I had a old phone, my phone soon will not be working, bec it was old and bec you merge with T-Mobile. She told me I had to get a new plan and a new phone. I told her I would come back on Saturday. As I walking out, I asked her for her name, and she refused to give me her name. I only know her name, bec another employee screamed it out to me, but at the same time, I heard the employee saying, "DON'T GIVE OUT MY NAME. "Which I found very suspicious. I asked her, "Why?" And she just mumble something, and I walked out without paying my bill, which she told me not to pay since I was coming back Saturday. Could you please tell me if this is true what she said about my phone? Thank you.

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    PriceStaff

    Reviewed March 25, 2015

    I have had Metro PCS since 2010 because I added a new line to my phone. Did not work anymore. They raised my price to 160.00 a month. I think this is ridiculous. The lady I spoke to was inconsiderate. They even took away my Mobile Hotspot. I'm looking into better service. Please don't deal with Metro PCS.

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    Reviewed March 24, 2015

    I went to MetroPCS to buy a cheap cell and the seller told me they have a $27 payment monthly and she told me to sign a paper. I told her I have diabetes I cannot read that. She said is to get phone making payment of $27 a month. They told me the cellphone sale price was $379.00. When I got home I notice was no invoice in the bag. When I check my acct they took 2 payment of $27 and they starting taking out $235 a month for less than 3 month and at the beginning they told me if paid within 90 day is paid as cash then the phone was paid before the 90 days.

    I call when I find out they was taking my money from my bank acct. I'm make it clear to them I live low income from social security. When I call they didn't want to help me. I call many time plus I told them the phone have problems. I went to a corporate from MetroPCS. The guy work there and the manager they refuse to help me with the cell. Now my cellular is not working at all. Because I have medicals conditions, I'm disable, I have to buy a cheap one. Why the issue is resolve. Please help me get my refund of my money $761.00 plus $35.00 for insufficient fund on the account. Please call me. My cell number is **. I'll be expecting news from you guys because I wrote a letter to you before but I did not have answer. Thank you for your help. Hope to hear from you soon.

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    Reviewed March 24, 2015

    I paid my bills early and decided to change my service because losing connection trying to get my refund since October 2014, $70. Until now march 2015, no refund received..... case # **.

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    Reviewed March 20, 2015

    I have been a loyal metropcs customer for four years. I've owned a variety of phones and never had grief with any of them until I purchased my current phone, a ZTE concord 2 and metro began its merger with T-Mobile. Since then, (about four months) I have had to call them almost daily to report loss or reduction of their 4g data service. I have the unlimited data plan and at times I am lucky to get a 2g signal. YouTube constantly rebuffers, as well as any streaming media such as Pandora or tunein radio. Calls result in no resolution.

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    Reviewed March 13, 2015

    I purchase three cell phones. MetroPCS turns out is a dealer - is not the actual store. They promise if I purchase these phones that I will get $50 rebate back each of the three phones - amount to $150. They said to wait three months for the rebate. It been five months already and they been giving me runarounds.

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    Reviewed March 12, 2015

    Around January 22, 2015 at a Metro PSC store I bought a ZTE Zmax phone with one month of service. About 2 weeks later I went back to store because people were complaining they could not talk to me because there was an echo of themselves distracting communication. I went back to store where I purchased and was told Echoing is normal on all phones with all carriers. I went to 2 other stores who said "Not true, go to a corporate Metro PCS location, there are 2 in brooklyn." I went to the closest one and spent hours there. They did not hear the echo, put in a trouble ticket and called Metro PCS support to reset the network settings etc. The tech support by phone tried to send me an email twice but it did not arrive on my phone. Later that evening the messages did. A few days later after the 4-day period I had to wait. They said they finished the network reset for me. My problems remained.

    I called cust service again and they said "your phone is defective go to corp store." On Feb 16, 2015 I went to the other corporate store in Brooklyn on Flatbush Ave. They said they had none to replace for me, that they were not going to take one out of a box, they would have to order it. They were waiving the $15 fee. They could not order just 1 so they had to wait a few days. I asked "will I need to wait a month?" They said "no way, 2 weeks at most." On or about March 6, 2015 I went back to same store. They did not have the phone and seemed uncertain if one was ordered. I was given an assistant mgr to ask for on March 12, 2015. On March 12 I called the assistant mgr who was nice and did not lie to me. But he said he would need to look into it and could not give me a date when I would get a phone.

    In the interim the phone developed more issues. Sometimes I could not hear anything so I had to use the speaker phone to be able to hear anything. So today I spent 2 more hours on the ZTE Zmax (called Olympia) and still have a defective phone and no expected date for resolution. I called ZTE usa and a supervisor said they offer a 1-year warranty for repairs with a typical 10-business day turn around and Metro offers their own warranty. I would have to talk to them. I called parent company TMUS that bought Metro PCS around 2013 and spoke to someone in investor relations who suggested I email her at investor.relations@t-mobile.com. I told her that the level of service from Metro PCS is very low. It's as if when you are in a corporate store they are doing you a favor to wait on you. Half the employees are behind a door in the back and only one or 2 people are waiting on consumers at a time.

    Metro PCS will after 3 months of service if I make a request, send me codes to unlock the phone. Let's see if I have a working phone. I was considering buying a new phone of the same model to get a working phone but the same issues would exist with no guarantees of a normal working phone. I think 30 days is a reasonable period of time for Metro PCS TO GIVE ME A GOOD WORKING PHONE. The phone is used for business.

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    Reviewed March 10, 2015

    I use my mobile hotspot for internet on my laptop. I pay 65 dollars monthly. $60 is for phone service with unlimited data and the $5 is for 2.5 gb of wifi hot spot. Here I will explain what I consider to be unfair practice... I log onto my computer and a few mins later I turn on my wifi hotspot from my cell. I immediately from look at view status/activity for my network. The status shows that I have been connected ten mins... It's actually two mins... I haven't even connected to my browser yet and my received bytes are in the several hundred thousands. I open my browser for 5 min then check my bytes again, they are well into 100,000,000 bytes now... Climbing at 1k a sec.

    I shut down the laptop, turn off wifi and laptop, recheck my data usage on phone. My usage had jumped from 1.50gb to to 1.75gb in the little bit of time. This happens a week before my new cycle starts. Every mo. Now follow by notice that I need to pay $5 more to top off my data bucket. Hello I still had 1gb left and If log on a few more time that gb will be used up. Mind you it took 3 wks of use to use the first 1.50 gb. They are cheating me on my usage...

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    Reviewed March 7, 2015

    So I recently purchased a Samsung Galaxy Mega and all of a sudden my phone won't charge.... I've tried different chargers as well as outlets - none of which solved my problem. So I decided to take my phone to Metro and have them repair my phone which I had to pay for... Ok so now after about 2 months my phone is doing the same exact thing. When I called Metro and explained my situation and they informed me that the phone was now discontinued due to my same problem.

    My problem is I don't feel like it's fair that I bought a phone that has problems that I didn't cause. METRO should be held accountable for replacing their loyal customers' phones free of charge. To top it off this keeps happening where I buy a phone that all of a sudden gets discontinued due to glitches with practically every phone I've purchased. Does anybody know how to start a lawsuit against Metro PCS because this is straight B.S....

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    Reviewed March 5, 2015

    MetroPCS Representative: I just had the most horrible experience at one of your locations, MetroPCS Store #8303, located on 555 West Craig Rd Suite 100 North Las Vegas NV, 89032. My original issue was that I walked into that same store on Tue, March 3, 2015 at around 11:54 am and paid for my mother's cellphone bill. To this morning, on March 5th, her cellphone service had not been reconnected.

    Before visiting the MetroPCS store today I decided to call and see if the issue could be resolved on the phone. I dialed the number on the receipt, 702-632-5880, and followed the automatic customer service's instructions and got connected to the store, MetroPCS #8303. A representative answer the phone, "MetroPCS. Please hold," and immediately put me on hold. I was on hold for 15 minutes when I decided to drive down to the store, which is only 2 minutes driving distance away from my home and handle the situation in person. The whole time I kept the phone call connection and was still on hold by the time I arrived on the store, which was approximately 27 minutes after I started the phone call.

    All the clerks were busy assisting other customers and I was asked to wait. A clerk named ** advised that he would be right with me. When ** had some time to ask me what I needed help on I asked him if he was a Store Manager. He advised me he was not but reassured me that he could be able to handle my problem. After a couple of seconds ** decided to get the Store Manager. "Actually let me get the manager. She'll be able to help you," he told me.

    When the store manager, a white female named ** walked out, ** returned to assist his previous customer. ** looked at me and asked, "You wanted to speak to me. What's the problem?" She sounded bothered. "Well first, I was on hold with your store for about 25 minutes," I advised her in a calm voice. "You weren't on hold with us, sir," she cut me off. She sounded irritated. I let her know that I was in fact connected to the correct store and proceeded to let her know about my original issue. ** replied with, "Well did you wait to be assisted by one of our clerks before you decided to speak to me? They would have been able to go into the account and resolve the issue."

    This irritated me and I let her know that I did speak to ** and that it was his final decision to call for her assistance. ** kept cutting me off with her same argument that I should have waited to be attended by one of the clerks before demanding to speak to a supervisor. We got into an argument where I had to raise my voice and remind her that I was not a child and didn't walk into the store to be schooled on how to go about getting my phone service issues resolved.

    She then quiet down and walked ** through on how to resolve my issue. After, she addressed the subject of me being place on hold for so long stating that the clerks wouldn't have been able to help me over the phone since they don't have any special access. This again infuriated me and I replied “You can't tell its ok you waited and were place on hold for so long since they wouldn't have been able to help you anyways.” The problem wasn't if or if not they could help me; the problem is that they didn't try to help me at all and was place on hold for so long.

    Then ** apologize but in a way that it was obviously not sincere. We then got to an argument on who came initially came into the conversation with an attitude with her accusing me of being the one to start everything off with hostility. A couple of times ** tried to re-lecture me about how I should have spoken to a clerk first before I demanded to see a supervisor. Over and over I had to restate that I wasn't there to be lectured and that all she had to do is resolve my issue.

    Finally, ** stated that my issue would be resolved after she emails another MetroPCS department on my pending bill payment transaction and let me know I could leave the store now. I requested a copy or confirmation document that the email was sent before I left the store. She refused to give me any sort of proof. I asked ** to make sure ** send the email and he reassured me that she would.

    When I got back home I searched the internet for a MetroPCS customer service phone number where I could speak to a live operator. I had to diligently search for the number and finally found '888-8metro8 for Customer Service'. After dialing I had to keep requesting the automatic service system to transfer me to an Operator. The automatic service kept trying to divert me into not speaking to an operator. It would present me with a list of choices and every time I said "Operator" it would advice me that the wait was too long and that I should make another selection. I had to say "Operator" about 3 times.

    Finally, ** the operator help me fill out a complaint and repay the bill since my last payment would most likely not ever go through even after ** sends her email. Operator ** was very empathetic and helpful. ** did a great job and MetroPCS should be absolutely grateful to have employees like her.

    In the end I will be switching my mother’s phone service to Cricket Wireless. After this I will copy and paste my complaint to other sites. I will start off with my social media account and sites like www.consumeraffairs.com and will remind readers that MetroPCS is owned by T-Mobile. I hope you get your customer service issues resolved and take some time to train your employees.

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    Reviewed March 5, 2015

    Start with the worst customer service ever!! For once I would like someone who speaks proper English and can understand English. I work from so I know all about reading from a script and guidelines to follow. I think its ironic how MetroPcs can impose charges without your knowledge and you can't dispute them cause there is no one to dispute them to. The service and the switching of networks, nobody knowing what's going on, but I am required to pay a bill for service I'm not getting. Lets be honest - if I could afford the phone and deposit for Verizon, I would be there. I'm better off with Wal-mart services. Mr. Linquist, I hope this isn't what you had in mind when you created this company!!!

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    Reviewed March 1, 2015

    My son bought a Metro PCS phone at Wal-Mart. He's had nothing but problems with their service. Most recently he paid on the 14th of the month for his service. It was a card bought at Wal-Mart to cover monthly unlimited service. He received a message today stating his service will end today. He did not get 30 days of service. They advertise it as a month to month service, however, when you speak to a customer service person, they say it doesn't work like that. My son was supposed to pay on the day the "billing cycle" was started. It supposedly was the first of every month. There was never a contract signed saying this. When you buy a month to month card the service should start and end on the day the card was activated. Otherwise they are taking away service days from you and you have to pay more money to keep your phone on. They are deceiving their consumers on how their service plans work.

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    Reviewed Feb. 28, 2015

    I purchased with the rebate too. Salesman had all of it advertised in the store and when I sent it in they said it was not valid, that I had to purchase the phones online. Salesman did not tell me that or I would have done that. I went back to the store and guess what the salesman is no longer employed there! I have had many experiences with Metro PCS and their uninformed sales people. They sell you packages that don't exist. BIG SCAM!

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    Reviewed Feb. 24, 2015

    I have spent thousands in phones and services with metro. Been with them for years, went in to buy another phone. I had bought one 3 weeks ago and can't use. It hurts my hands, too big. They won't let me buy at sell price unless I get new number. This is crazy. You mean I have to be a new customer to get the phone so I'm stuck with one that drops calls. I'm 67, I have drs that need to call. I NEED A PHONE TODAY!!

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    Reviewed Feb. 20, 2015

    After hearing MetroPCS's ads regarding a new plan for $50 a month for unlimited 4G service, I decided to sign up. I am with T-Mobile currently (MetroPCS is a shell of T-Mobile) and I explained when I walked into the store that I connect at home via a hotspot because I cannot get landline service at home. I explained that I am being throttled and so I wanted this service and asked if I could use it as a hotspot. I was told that I could and I asked to make sure "is it truly unlimited?" and was assured that it was.

    So I get home and the next day, I receive a notice that I've reached "10% of my hotspot data". Turns out that the data is only unlimited on the device that they give you and the "hotspot data" is limited to 2.5 GB. At no point was I told this, nor was it any of the paperwork given to me, which was hilariously in Spanish. Went back to return and was told they could give me back $50 for the device, but for my other $75 I would have to contact corporate and they couldn't give it to me there. After being very insistent, I was able to get them to give me back everything I paid minus a "15% restocking fee". Seems I was one of the lucky ones. Get it together! Unlimited is unlimited, not "oh, only if it's on our device". And if there's a limit on 'anything', you need to say so.

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    Reviewed Feb. 20, 2015

    Within a few days of owning the phone the cord caught on fire. Went back to the Metro PCS store I bought it. Manager told me just buy another cord. I've called their customer care number informing them of the phone not receiving calls, dropping calls, no data connect to even call them from phone. They sent me to a different store only to get the run around everyday for the last 2 months and 3 weeks. Phone was ordered, Phone hasn't come in. "Oh, we'll have to do it again," given them my home phone several times.

    One young girl started arguing with me and I told her "just give me back the phone, I'll speak with a manager." She told me to go to Cricket, or Boost mobile. I told I have already considered other options. That does change the fact that they owe me a New phone and a refund. She started pulling her long hair up into a bun like I was gonna fight her? I said, "lady this isn't a personal matter. This is bad business. And as long as I have had to sit in here for weeks listening to you tell other customers how you cannot help them. I'm surprised your company is still in business."

    If I could rate them a 0 I would. No return calls, no customer service. Unless you are there to give them your money. Oh, if you're there to buy a phone or pay your service they cannot do enough Till that transaction is over and Boom you're back to being no one again.

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    Reviewed Feb. 20, 2015

    After my son's Android S3 was stolen over the summer, I went to Metro PCS on 1937 Westchester Ave. to replace it. The representative, ** told me that they did not have it. He told me that he had a phone similar to the S3. He showed me the BLU VIVO 4.8 HD. I asked him if that was a good phone and he convinced my son and I that that it was. So on that same day 8/28/2014, I bought the phone for $298 plus tax. Now 6 months later, the phone stop working. I took it back with my receipt and the representative told me that it was the charger port and I have to take it to get repaired. I told him that we just got the phone, why do I have to take it to get it repaired? He just shrugged his shoulder.

    I took the phone to a repair shop to see how much it would cost and they told they have never seen that phone before so they can't fix it. I took the phone to a Metro PCS store in Manhattan and was told that the phone was not a Metro PCS phone. I was pissed. I went back and said that I wanted to speak to the manager and was told to come back the next day. I have been back every evening after work and got the same thing: "come back tomorrow".

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    Reviewed Feb. 15, 2015

    After leaving state for family in hospital, I made my payment like usual on 3rd. They shut my phone off, I had to call 3 different states just to find out that I can only use my phone in my area, so I went back to my contract and discovered that after they took my payment they still owe me service or refund, but contract states they have to give me 30 days to find another courier, so I go the run around from calling Texas to California to Florida and still no luck. Finally after all that to top that off, I had bought a new expensive phone with all the toys on eBay. It wasn't even their phone they locked it. I didn't know @ time after I gave up on service, I gave phone to brother since he lived in that area. He took phone to Metro for service and they behind his back called police and said he stole that phone.

    Now @ that time we live in different states, lucky he had the box in his car. I mailed the phone in with his name on it besides not looking @ his ID that they were so smart not to compare, "We have the same last name". We are brothers.. WHAT A JOKE. PS they still haven't gave me my payment or unlocked my phone. They still owe me about $300, now does that sound like good phone service - can you hear me now!!!

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    Reviewed Feb. 12, 2015

    So I HATE METRO PCS - LET ME COUNT THE WAYS: I am in California. I have had 3 lines with Metro PCS for the past 15 years. The service is marginal at best. Their billing is terrible. But even worse is their customer service. What they are good at is lack of customer service. They could not figure this out if their business depended on it.

    So here is the latest horror story by Metro PCS. I want an unlock code so I can take my phone to any carrier other than Metro PCS. I requested this on Feb 4th. These codes should be generated in 3-4 business days. It is now Feb 11, 2014. I cannot use the phone until I get this. I originally needed this to go out of the county, I now need the code to switch carriers. The corporate headquarter has no email address in Dallas Texas - 75360. I did find these emails - if you want to contact them Media Contacts T-Mobile US Media Relations MediaRelations@t-mobile.com. Investor Relations 877-281-TMUS OR 212-358-3210 investor.relations@t-mobile.com. If you want a help desk - well you are out of luck. Because they don’t want to talk to you, just take your money $$$$. Ok -

    I have to drive 45 minutes to the location in West Sac because the temp stores in our town cannot fix, phones, fix their horrible billing problems, correct errors etc... Note if you are looking to sign up - ask where the main store is. If it is not in your town - go find another carrier - just a suggestion or you will be stick driving to Timbuktu to fix any small errors etc... because the franchises can’t do diddle.

    They lie and say on they are located in Nor Cal when you call the freaking call line. Note it will take you over an hour to reach a real person and you have to go through this maze of phone option bs that does not apply to you, and if you do not select a bs option their phone will automatically disconnect you. You are stuck. Cause you can’t email them, can’t get anyone on the phone... No one speaks English as a primary language. They are probably in the Philippines or India, I even caught them when I asked what time it was there. Here in Nor cal it was 10 pm and she said 5 am. Eye roll.

    They will not unlock a phone that you own. Flat no. If you buy a phone and use them, then you are done, you can’t move it because they will not release it - at least that is what I am finding out. This is against the law.

    They do not credit payments you make to your account. So in Jan I made my regular payment. I flew out of town and my phone quit working. So I made another payment. Then 4 days later it quit working. So I made yet another full payment and so did another person back at my town as I had to fly out of country. Finally after missing my plane, renting a car to drive an hour in some other state to find a corporate office, they got my phone turned back on and said "oops”. Yeah WTF. OOPS!

    Then when you want your money credited. You know the $300 overpayment - They tell you they do not owe you anything when they ** up. So like I had an over payment of 340 dollars and wanted a credit, they said they do not owe me anything. When I brought this up she said right you do not owe anything for 4 more months. I told them I wanted a credit and to send it out. Guess what - yeah your right if you guessed we never got our money back. They said they were going to send a credit on a card to me. It’s been over a month and I have not received this.

    I called 3 weeks ago for an unlock code on my phone and sat on hold for over 3 hours talking to people in other countries where English is not the primary language. The supervisor eventually got on the phone and said he could not give that to me. I had to go to some ** up website to get an unlock code. He could not remember the website. Yeah WTF. I complained, called back, went through hold hell, through supervisors till I got another one and explained I had the right to the unlock code which he assured me he would email to me the next day. Guess what? If you guessed I never got it - you are RIGHT!

    So week later. So I called the ** up call line again, finally found a real person by pressing options that are not pertinent to my situation and they told me to go to West Sac. to my local dealer. So back to West Sac another hr to stand in line with a bunch of homeless tweekers and the guy at the counter said why did you come in here, we can’t do anything, they - customer service should have given this to you over the phone. He then said he would take care of it and email me the next day and call to check in. Guess what? If you guessed they never did this, then you are correct!

    So - now on hold again. You cannot call and get a real person. The phone numbers for West Sac are not listed. ON the phone right now with Supervisor Raymond ** - says he is in Nor cal somewhere in SFO. But sounds like he is in Pakistan. He asked me to verify the 8 digit code which I did - he told me it did not work. Another ** up on their end. Then checked my security passwords and told me gee that's weird you gave me the right code. No **.

    So this ** is telling me he has to send yet another request. BS - This is the THIRD REQUEST! They cannot locate this! So now on hold while they look for it. So here is another hour burned. I am talking to supervisor when I asked for his supervisor. Seriously! So they have no unlock code. He transferred me to

    ** - Jamaca in California - she sees where I requested the unlock code- but its ending up Metro is not sending the code. So she is going to give me a ticket number and call me tomorrow. What the **. She has no extension in her office so you cannot call her. When asked if they have a phone number she said, "No you have to call the main number." So she promised she would call me tomorrow with the unlock code when she gets it tomorrow. Her shift starts at 5 am its 8:10. It’s 10 pm here. So yeah she is not in Nor California - so METRO PCS ARE LIARS On top of everything.

    Today I was told Ceceilia - #** in office in Mexico - she said February 6th corporate put a note on my account that they cannot unlock it and they would get hold of me when they get the code. They told me 203 codes. They said unlock codes are not available for the device. I bought the phone from MetroPCS. She has no date when this will be done. Hung up on me. I created a Facebook page for others experiencing issues **.

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    Reviewed Feb. 5, 2015

    Don't waste your time or money with Metro PCS. You never have a stable phone connection and customer service is horrible. You tell them you have issues with your phone and they never do nothing about it.

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    Reviewed Feb. 5, 2015

    I signed up for $40 Unlimited data, text and talk. I walked out with a customer copy clearly stating this is what the plan was. Now two months later they say my plan DOES NOT include unlimited data. After being on the phone with them for 10 minutes they refuse to acknowledge that they changed the plan without notification. I very very angry because I switched to Metro pcs specifically for unlimited data, talk and text. This is a rip off. Also their website is often down or having technical difficulties and it's the only way that you can make a payment without additional fees. So when the site is down it's a fee to pay by automated phone, another fee to pay by talking to a rep and a fee to pay at a local store. I wish I had never bought into their services.

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    Reviewed Feb. 4, 2015

    At time of sale I was led to believe that I would be getting a iPhone, which did not happen. I was lied to, and was offered a Kyocera phone instead. Thinking the phone problem was just me, I suffered it out thus far. But the phone is junk, and most apps that came on the phone do not work. I have been actively seeking another company. I now pay Metro PCS $60.00 a month. There are a few companies somewhat cheaper, but I do not want to jump from the frying pan and into a fire.

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    Reviewed Feb. 4, 2015

    I went to the Metro PCS store in 121 SE 3rd Ave, Miami, FL 33131(305) 416-4405 last May 2014 looking to buy a new cellphone. I decided to buy a NOTE 3 SAMSUNG GALAXY. The seller bowl head Hispanic male, black shirt, told me that they had finance service called PROGRESSIVE that will pay for the item and HE SAID I CAN PAY $60 BIWEEKLY UP TO 12 MONTHS. THIS WAS TOLD IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE. However, the price was $ 600 for the device and we started the process when I put my bank account number to be charged biweekly.

    Three months later PROGRESSIVE SEND ME AN EMAIL TELLING ME THEY CHARGE A FEE OF DOUBLE PRICE MAKING THE TOTAL OF ALMOST $1700.00 US FOR DEVICE BECAUSE I WAS SUPPOSE TO PAY ONLY IN THREE MONTHS. I went to the store to return the device and they will not take back, they said did not know when that guy comes back to work and such.

    I have been dealing with Progressive ever since, and they said if I don't pay the entire amount they could harm my credit. So today I called METRO PCS to complain and they said they sent complaint report to their district office, but did have any confirmation number or anything? Now I am screwed, paying almost $1700 us for a cellphone. Their network service is excellent, but customer service is extremely horrible.

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    Reviewed Feb. 3, 2015

    My phone broke last night. I went into Metro PCS on Rudisill Rd. I asked if I could have my same number and was told no I couldn't. I got home and called 611. Needless to say I got my old number back and was credited to my account the money I paid for the plan. It took the lady all about 10 mins to change my number back. Just goes to show that gentleman did not want to take the time to do it. I will not be going back to that store again.

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    Reviewed Feb. 3, 2015

    Metro PCS on Annapolis rd in hyattsville md - I got a phone here for my mom and her line was being shared by a Hispanic woman that did not know English. I had to go to the Metro PCS store and the cashier that speaks Spanish and spoke to her and apparently the lady had my mom's line for two months. This company is a disaster and the reason why they are so complacent is because they have their Hispanic population that support them. I advise everyone to stay away from this company.

    Oh yea also they keep cutting off your service every two weeks and demand more money and sometimes they act like their automated system doesn't work so that you will have no choice but to pay your bill with a customer rep, and they charge you an additional 3 dollars each time. Also they don't give you back your full refunds if you ask for it they only give you a partial refund. Oh and also the customer rep on the complaint line just hung up on me. Actually I'll report them to the Better Business Bureau. They messed with the wrong person. :-)

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    Reviewed Jan. 31, 2015

    Metro just put an update out for the fierce 2. It has made the phone unstable freezes up. But the is no one to talk to, no one to help, the people you talk to are brain dead operators. Despite the overall service failure being absorbed by T-mobile. You now ride on 2 g until they have space for you. It stinks.

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    Reviewed Jan. 28, 2015

    This machine that answers your question asks you like 20 questions just to add minutes and when you call the representatives, 2 of them were rude and the other was freaking stupid. And it was unbelievable - kept telling me to repeat myself like 20 times in a rude tone!!! Worst service ever.

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    Reviewed Jan. 21, 2015

    I was using Metro PCS for a few months then I wanted a better phone, so I left them. I paid my bill on 12/21/14 and switched carriers on 12/26/14. Now today I learn that they are keeping or stealing my money since they don’t issue a refund if you leave them. THEY ARE NOTHING MORE THAN CROOKS. Not to mention I'm still trying to get my rebate for the phone. CROOKS AND NOTHING MORE!!!

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    Reviewed Jan. 19, 2015

    Purchased phone Dec 2013. I was supposed to receive a 50-dollar rebate. I also purchased an extended care plan at Wal-Mart with the phone. The phone broke 3 weeks after I purchased it. Wal-Mart said take it to Metro PCs. Metro PCs says the phone has a one week warranty. 145 dollars and no rebate has come, broken phone with no warranty even though I bought an extended warranty. Feel like I was robbed by both of them. 1 year and no help.

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    Reviewed Jan. 18, 2015

    I had to downgrade my service because their sales rep sold me a phone not compatible to the plan. Needless to say after speaking with 5 different reps they credited my account. Now my phone had been malfunctioning since I got it. It wasn't until after I just purchased a new phone they gave me the correct address on where I could have gone. They would not take the phone back although the purchase was less than 10 minutes prior. They suck far as mobile hotspot. They sent me a text saying I had 10% left after 1 day and 2 --shows maybe 1.5 total, it stopped working. I immediately turned it off. The next day I got another text saying I used it all... my phone was not in use at all! I even had the internet off trying to save battery. I'm not spending anymore money with them. In fact I believe I'm over smart phones and dumb companies. I wouldn't recommend anyone to this company.

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    Reviewed Jan. 16, 2015

    Well I've been a loyal customer with Metro PCS since Oct. 2010. Have not received what I am paying for. I was lied to by their customer service when I purchased my first phone from them. I will receive a rebate - never received rebate due to I listen to young lady in Metro PCS store to fill out rebate form and she will mail it in. When I inquired about email, I was told I was supposed to have to mail in rebate myself. So since I let her do it, my rebate was no good. Since October 2010, I have made several complaints about service. My due date is 15 of every month but from the 1st of the month till I make a payment, I have drop calls, can't receive text or can't text, internet mess up, 4G have it one day, next day don't have it. Now if I make a pay before due date or when I make on due date, I have no problem till the 1st of.

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    Reviewed Jan. 16, 2015

    The salesman was abusive and totally not into selling or explaining the service. He was arguing with a customer and quite nasty because I wanted service. His name was Steve and if that is who represents Metro, I'll stick with Verizon.

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    Reviewed Jan. 15, 2015

    Since 12/31/14 when I 1st bought this phone, I haven't been able to send or receive picture message & have internet issues & top it off, they say that I've already used up all my 4g serv. I've called customer serv. twice & haven't resolved my issues. They just tell me to give it more time. It's been almost been 3 weeks... That's why I switched from Boost mobile because I thought metro pcs was better but now I'm regretting the change... To top it off, the 2nd time I called, the customer serv. operator was rude & hanged up on me.

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    Reviewed Jan. 12, 2015

    A phone sent to husband in Afghanistan was stolen in transit. Phone never activated. Called and was told that replacement would be $50.00. Ended up being $175.00. Walked into store and nobody was around. After over 5 minutes, sales person comes in from back VISIBLY sick. Kept telling me come back tomorrow for better, which was impossible. Finally set up new account paying & 175 on a phone that I was told would be $50. Worst thing besides salesman being sick was that I paid $180 all In 20s and never got my change. Totally angry with situation.

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    Reviewed Jan. 11, 2015

    I bought a Metro PCS 4g phone and I must say this is the absolute worse phone service I have ever had. I live in Carrollton Georgia and the customer service is the pits. They are rude, obnoxious and typical pos's. Needless to say I am out a lot of money for the worse phone service I have ever had. I would never recommend this crappy company to anyone. I could go to the city limits and the damn phone wouldn't work. Now I am stuck with a 4g phone from Metro that I am seriously thinking of stomping. I was so mad when I left their office because of their attitude. I would not recommend this company to my worse enemy...

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    Reviewed Jan. 10, 2015

    I just got my cell phone 2 weeks ago and it won't charge. They told me it wasn't covered by warranty. I gave him money now he's he don't have it in. WTF. I paid for a phone I shouldn't have had to?!!!

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    Reviewed Jan. 9, 2015

    I got service with Metro PCS in May 2014. At the time I was 36 weeks pregnant and really needed a phone in case my baby was born. I didn't want to get a contract so I decided to give them a try. After my baby was born I went back to work and whenever someone tried to call me it wouldn't go through. I was told that my phone would sound busy never went to voicemail. I also kept dropping calls and I kept having trouble with my internet. I called customer service and after waiting 30 minutes to talk to someone and talking to rep for another 20 minutes I was told they were going to refresh my account but that it was possible to lose all my contacts.

    I was very upset that I was not told about this sooner because I had to hang up without refreshing my account so I could write down all my contacts. I called back got my account refreshed and some things got better for a little while. Then again I wasn't getting phone calls so I called again only to go through the same process. December 2014 again my internet wasn't working. Now in January 2015 my internet still isn't working. I keep getting webpage not available, webpage not found and couldn't establish secure connection.

    I've called 7 times in past 2 weeks and nothing - internet still not working. They told me it's because I have to upgrade my plan even though I have unlimited internet, I said no. I understand it slows down but I should still be getting internet even if it's slow. My bill is due in a couple of days and I'm not paying it. I AM DONE WITH METRO PCS!!

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    Reviewed Jan. 8, 2015

    MetroPCS refused to give unlock code after purchase of $400 Samsung phone and gear watch. I paid another $130 deductible and was forced to buy a cheap smaller 3g phone for $100. After 4 month of sitting on the shelf I had to pay $80 to go to court. I won a judgment for $1650. Now one year after the start of my service they say they're sorry and offer me nothing but the code. I guess I'm just getting started with the fight. How many other people are they not following their own rules and regulations to? I want my money I paid out, my money I lost from the none use of my phone and watch, and my time I spend on the phone and in court and my day off work. Or I'll just keep posting to every forum until the class action suit get filed because I know I'm not the only one. I took a huge lost just because they decided not to follow their own policies even after I printed them out and sent it to them.

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    Reviewed Jan. 6, 2015

    I placed my cell phone in service in July 2014. I filled out all the paperwork to obtain my 49.95 rebate. I have been waiting since September 2014 for my rebate and I never received it. After going through numerous efforts, they finally looked up the rebate and lo and behold the rebate has 6.00 left on the card. Someone else got my rebate and was allowed to use it even though it had my name on the card. They do not require anything in order for the rebate to use. In other words anyone can get the rebate put in their mailbox and just use it. Metro has no checks and balances to make sure that the name on the card is the person using the card. They will not issue another one, but I could file fraud on the card with their bank by signing an affidavit and if their bank approved with affidavit and my claim for fraud they will credit the money back -- but guess what? I don't have the card, therefore the person that has the card could use the money. I have never been so disappointed that a company will not make this error right.

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    Reviewed Jan. 5, 2015

    Became a customer Aug. 27th 2014, paid a fee to have my pay date jump to the first of every month. Went in to the store every month since nov. 1st 2014 & still getting 27 day service. Every time, I was told to call cust. serv. Made numerous calls and still my service continues to be turned off on the 27th of every month. Where does my customer paying rights come into legal litigation with Metro Pcs? Feel very taken & Helpless.

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    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2014

    I was getting 20 plus voicemails a day from some guy who was saying things like: "You don't ** with me. You stay there I ain't giving you nothin. You gonna call me back? You gonna be a **? Well I'll be a bigger one. Take care man." So every time I went on voicemail, "You have 17 new messages". Ridiculous. I called the police and filed a report. Their first question was the obvious one anyone would ask, did I call my carrier? Metro PCS is nowhere to be found, of course, as we've all grown to greatly admire about the entity. So I tried to order MetroBlockIt and every single time I go to the app, it tells me to upgrade. And there's a little icon button that says upgrade. And I press it, and nothing happens. So it isn't running. I will have to go to a reputable company and get a new number, which will represent a possible loss of income, as I am a freelancer.

    I think the company is simply like a company that makes really super ** umbrellas, the ones you buy for 2 bucks and they fall apart three blocks later. They simply don't care about that. Maybe you cannot expect more than ** below a certain price, in all fairness. I'm not an expert on the telecommunications markets, and what really costs what. But inability to contact a human being even in a case of harassment, and in the case of the failure of their app offered to handle that type of thing, and failure to rectify it, because they're nowhere to be found. They are nowhere to be found, and I'm on my own. Feels good when Metro PCS's award-winning and innovative customer service is your recently released anchor.

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    Reviewed Dec. 27, 2014

    You get what you pay for. I am thoroughly convinced. The cheaper the product, the worst off you are. The website couldn't even send my phone a temporary password and when it did the day prior. It could not recognize the password it sent. This chat button kept jumping up today after I had to call Metro PCS because a feature that I previously purchased no longer worked. She told me to uninstall it and reinstall it. I figured out maybe updating the app would make it work. There is no such thing as total protection that make you download an android free app called "lookout", and pay $1 to them every month, +6 if you want insurance but that is not what the video says on YouTube. She had to change the password. The chat button once she hung up said "sorry for the inconvenience." Really?

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    Reviewed Dec. 24, 2014

    Metro advertises nationwide 24/7 coverage. In Florida, about 50% of the time, I get the error "no network coverage" and can't use the phone or internet. In NY, I have no coverage at my house or the internet during the day but can use the net between 2-4 am. I feel this company needs to be sued in a class action for false advertising. If they charge for 24/7 nationwide coverage, then that's what they must provide!

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    Reviewed Dec. 18, 2014

    I got a phone replaced just under 13 months ago (LG4G Motion). Seems like I've been a MPCS customer about 8 yrs. For the past few months most of the time, I & the lady (84yrs. old) there is no signal, and it’s says emergency calls only. So today I go to Metro store in Redding, CA and I’m told that I would have to buy a new phone because of the switch over to T-Mobile’s system & towers. But I am also told by the manager that there is no guarantee that I would have any better signal by buying a new Samsung light LG4G for $29.00 + a $15.00 changeover fee. So for some time now I and the lady (above) have been paying for but not receiving the service that Metro was providing but I no longer am receiving. And now because of their changeover I and she are left without the service that Metro contracted to do & I’ve been paying for ($57.00 a month).

    I am seeking advice on what can be done about this. Any & all greatly appreciated. Just for the record, once again she is 84 yrs. & I am close to 70, & both of us have been loyal to Metro, & have a very meager income.

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    Reviewed Dec. 12, 2014

    Store in Clifton Heights PA is the worst. I walked in to buy my Son a new phone. The worker (whom I think manages the store) swiped my debit card for $555.00 and then tells me he doesn't have the product. WHAT?? I had to wait 4 days for a refund. Needless to say I switched carriers. I had been a customer of MetroPCS for 5-6 years. I had problems along the way with phone insurance meaning I felt swindled when I had a problem with my phone and, of course, "it wasn't covered". All in all I stayed with Metro PCS because of the low monthly rate for my Son and I. But you get what you pay for. BUYER BEWARE!

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    Reviewed Dec. 10, 2014

    Bought 2 KYOCERA HYDROS 05/2014 $70 rebate $140. Called 08/2014 rebate center NOTHING. Called 09/2104 NOTHING. AGAIN 10/2014 - Salesperson on receipt said "Come in I will fix it!" Told me SORRY promo was over. I WANT MY REBATE. $ I'M PISSED.

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    Reviewed Dec. 10, 2014

    We financed a couple phones through them last year. We were told it was a 6 month finance plan, we were told we'd receive a copy of the contract from the finance company later because they said they don't finance, but other companies do it. So fine, we got our phones, started making our payments, never got a contract. Got the run around any time we asked questions.

    Come to find out, it was a 3 month contract, not a 6 month. So when we didn't pay it off by 3 months, the price of the phones doubled. So we have payed over 1,000 for two phones we were told were awesome, but really are crap. We did not want these phones, but they talked them up like they were something special, they suck. Error after error after error, no memory space, and none of the space hogging apps move to the SD card, so we cannot do anything with them. When we asked for help figuring out the issues, we were basically told tough luck, but that if we wanted to, we could do this long list of crazy stuff to basically reprogram the phone...

    On top of all that, their customer service simply sucks. When you call, you're lucky to get a person. When you DO get a person, you are lucky if their English is good enough for you to be able to understand what they are saying. Then their attitude is horrible. We are completely done with Metro. Our plan is to move to a different phone company as soon as this month's service runs out. We are just completely done with bad customer service, and bad cell signal too.

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    Reviewed Dec. 10, 2014

    I am mad for the simple fact of this, how do you run out of 4G data that I paid for almost $75. I mean this is crazy. I can go to another network or company and get much better service, but the phone I got from there is very nice. Now they want me to pay $5 to replenish my 4G for the rest of the month. How do I know it will last for the rest of the month because they tell a lie once, they will without a doubt tell a lie again. Because that's what liars do. So how about some opinions. Should I stick with this company and give him a chance or change companies?

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Dec. 10, 2014

    In my situation, which got off hand, I was put on auto-payment the day I called to cancel my plan after my phone broke. My phone had a 90 day manufacturer's warranty but was not honored, and the simple reason, over and over, is that MetroPCS, over and over again, tries to use simple responses to situations they complicate in the first place. I know for fact, after studying telecommunications law for years, they are perpetrating illegal practices. They literally held my phone number hostage. How? The numerous times I requested my phone service be canceled, again due to a warrantied, broken phone they did not replace, they, first, put me on auto-pay instead, and secondly, "suspended" my account. My refund was issued only through my bank, and when I tried porting my number, I had lost the right to do so because of hours of wrong answers and manipulation.

    Today, I spoke with multiple supervisors and was hung up on, without reason, and had my case escalated to a monitor who bargained with me that I pay half of a full month's service. I said this was illegal and unethical in basic ways, and the defense mechanism, or response I should say, there is diverting to another part of the conversation, taken out of context, or simply saying "I'm sorry, sir." A manager on duty repeated this information. On more suspicious activity, every time I was connected (and this is after about 10 similar scenarios since starting my account), the person speaking with me sounded exactly the same. I believe they are falsifying the location of their offices and falsifying reconnecting the consumer with a person with higher training to fix escalated or complicated solutions. This company will fail and I would like to take part in a class action lawsuit for the embarrassment, stress, and multiple paradoxes and manipulation this company put me through.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Dec. 5, 2014

    You never get the same answer twice. I still have my old school phone and they added a bunch of features I couldn't use on it ... Took 3 days and me being a ** to get it right!

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    Customer ServiceSales & Marketing

    Reviewed Dec. 4, 2014

    My cell phone LG MS770 signal is close to none all the time now and I went to three different MetroPCS stores just to be told that all the cellphones that are old, even those manufactured and sold this year, are no longer going to be supported on their network - that everyone needs to buy the newer phones. This made no sense to me since they are still selling this phone together with a few others that other consumers were in the store complaining about the same issue. MetroPCS needs to either buy back their old phones or replace the phones they sold that are going obsolete with new ones that run on their network because basically, they are taking advantage of the holiday rush to talk to relatives as a way to boost sales on their phones by eliminating phones that they are still selling. They are corporately thieving consumers that switched to their network recently and old customers to increase their phone sales - it has to be illegal the way they are doing it.

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    Customer ServiceCoveragePrice

    Reviewed Dec. 3, 2014

    After 4 + years paying insurance, my phone started to have problems. Got in touch with Metro PCS and their Handset Protection insurance company: Asurion. Started the claim process only to find out that the only phone they had for me to accept was a Kyocera Hydro and also that I would have to pay a $100.00 deductible. Tried to upgrade phones, even if it cost me a little more, only to find out that my only option was to take the phone that they were offering me. So after 4 years, $278.00+$100.00 they would send me an advertised $29.00 phone, for about $378.00, which is how much I had paid. When I did the math to the "customer" service lady, she said that the actual price of the phone is 148.00. So I explained to her, very slowly, that for that price I could buy 2. She did not have an answer for that, and mysteriously, my phone call was dropped. Oh well. You live and you learn. Sometimes.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Dec. 2, 2014

    I ordered a cell phone online from MetroPCS.com. They debited my debit/checking account for the correct amount of $104.94 and then DID IT AGAIN TWICE four days later. The unauthorized debits to my account total $209.88 and they are taking their sweet time to return my money. Both Zaire and then later Christopher assured me that they would try to expedite my refund but two weeks later, I still don't have my money. Neither can be recontacted - Zaire's contact number on her email is bogus and she has not returned my email to her. Christopher, who assured me he would contact me at 2:30 on 11/27 with an update, still has not contacted me and has not returned my calls. Please do me a favor, send an email to Zaire at ** and call Christopher at: 1-877-603-3032 and ask them where my money is. Thanks.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Dec. 1, 2014

    Bought a phone. Could not be used at all. They only check my area after I complained. Went back to get my money back and he could not give it back to me because I had talked on it for 1 hr and 36 minutes. So he would not give my money back to me. I went in there on Saturday and if he had checked the area he would have known at that time that I had not talked more than an hr. They are ridiculous and now I am out of $101.00. They are so unconcerned about you losing your money.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Nov. 29, 2014

    First in the local Montgomery office on Fairview avenue, I experienced the most unethical customer service ever. These people are rude, loud, and disrespectful to customers. They don't explain any procedures, plans, or processes to you. Then one of my phones got stolen. I tried to access my account and they tell me that there has been a high security password put on my account but they can't give it to me. I am very very very dissatisfied with this company. I would not recommend this company to anyone.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupPrice

    Reviewed Nov. 24, 2014

    So I've been with Metro PCS since 2011. I've had nothing but bad experiences with them but more recent in the last few month. First off it says unlimited data/4g on their network with hotspot. You're only allowed maybe a 40-min movie. My son watches YouTube but it's not very long till data runs out then they tell you to pay 5 dollars more to top off the plan which then you no longer are eligible for hotspot. Then I had a feature added to my phone which is call detail so you can view call log from any line on the phone for 1 dollar. Nope it doesn't work. Then to buy a new phone say it says 29 dollars it ends up being 70 dollars, another 15 dollar activation fee plus 50 to 60 dollars first month's so it's like 170 out the door for one that's crazy.

    Then when you call in to Metro they don't help like they should. In 3 days I had to call 6 times and I have two older phones only account that need to be programmed for roaming. Took them in so they won't charge me for roaming and they said they're programmed but when I call Metro they say they're not. So eventually I will get charged for roaming and at the end of each call they say you will get a call for a survey and you don't. So I'm ready to switch carrier. I called T-Mobile and for 3 people phones fifty-dollar plan, it was 219 out the door. That's really good.

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingPricePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Nov. 22, 2014

    I've been with MetroPCS since they first came out and have never had a problem paying mine or my children's bills...UNTIL NOW!! I've been trying to pay my daughter's bill online, as I always do, using the same credit card only to have my payment not go through! After trying twice, I called Metro twice to see what the problem was. The first time I was told that they were doing some online maintenance and to call back in a few hours. I called back later that night after trying to pay online again, only to be told to contact my bank because the payment wouldn't go through! I called my bank and told them what was going on. She told me that there was nothing wrong with my card or account. She also told me that no attempt at a payment from Metro was showing up on my account. I logged into my chase app and sure enough nothing was there showing they had attempted to process my payment!!

    I called back and asked to speak to a manager and got hung up on! When I called again, the messages was in Spanish. I think they're running a scam to force people to go into the stores to pay and have to pay the $3 fee they charge! They also turned my daughter's phone off 6 days early, as her bill isn't due until the 28th! I have contacted a lawyer to start a class action lawsuit against MetroPCS. It's obvious that they don't care about their customers and they're using scams to keep us from paying our bills online for free. As long as we continue to utilize their service and not do anything about the treatment we're receiving they're going to stay in business and continue to take our money and treat us like crap!

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    Staff

    Reviewed Nov. 20, 2014

    I purchase my LG 70 around May of 2014, and no problems. Then in August of 2014, I came into the store, and asked the young man if I could "UNLOCK" MY Phone UNLOCK. He then asked me "are you leaving us?" In which I replied "No, and I had just paid, I had 16 more days." I have had it: I went up to Metro on 69 and Market, and ask for my unlock, and the young give me my PIN, AND ACCT# and said that you're out the system. The order number is not that of 52nd and Market street, but that of 69th and Market st, Upper Darby.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Nov. 18, 2014

    I purchased a phone for my daughter that had a rebate with it. Filled out the form, sent everything in and they told me by email I wouldn't get the rebate because I didn't have the correct MEI number. I tried to email them several times and tried to call customer service and could never get through. The rep at the stores only answer after verifying the number from the box that was correct was that there was nothing he could do about it. Went to pay my bill and was told that I would have to buy a new phone because of their merger, that their service wouldn't work with my phone. I told them no way I wasn't going to buy a new phone because I like the one I have and if they couldn't provide the same service that I had previously on the phone I have, then they need to give me a new phone. The sales rep then told me I needed to talk to someone in customer service. What a surprise. Company is a joke.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Nov. 16, 2014

    Last week I received a text from T-Mobile saying I had used up all of my 4 gigs and I could purchase another 5 gig for $5. I found out later that I was not the only person who got these texts, everybody who I know of received the same message. My phone started running slower so I called Metro and I bought the other gig so I would have 5 gigs. I paid $5 plus another $5 for a hotspot. My phone is not working, it is only getting 3 gigs, has been doing this all week. I cannot watch a video. I cannot use my phone for any form of entertainment that requires downloading because it times out due to lack of gigs. My phone is going too slow. I called Metro to try and solve the problem. They had me take my phone apart, remove the SIM card, battery, everything. After I shut down my phone they told me if it didn't work for Christ late to call them back immediately, I did so, and I ended up getting nobody.

    I sat on the phone for almost a half an hour and I never got an agent the first time I called. Before I made the complaint, it took me three seconds to get someone on the phone. I'm not a very happy camper. I feel like I pay for something like a whole lot less. I don't care for the customer service, they should have called me back to see if the phone has gotten better and to go on to whatever else to do to resolve the issue. Now I'm here still, phone still running slow and I'm going to have to make a stupid phone call again or go to Metro and waste little time I have. l truly believe that Metro put bait out there when they texted all of us to get the extra gigs and slow down their broadband so our phones run slower thinking that yes we had used up our data when we really didn't. This is not fair practice and or good business. It's almost a form of fraud. Why would everyone I know get the same damn text? There's no way in hell that we all could have ran out of gigs at the same time. Anyone else get these texts?

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Nov. 16, 2014

    I was coned by Metro PCS 40345 Winchester Rd. Temecula, CA 92591. On 10/16/2014 Metro PCS talked me into buying an Alcatel Fierce 2. I told them I trusted LG, but they insisted that with a Quad Core processor, and bigger screen than the LG I wanted, it was a better deal. Within 3 days I couldn't call anyone due to memory issues. They wouldn't take the phone back! I run a website so I tried to hook up hotspotting so I could write with my laptop from the road. The phone wouldn't allow it. They wouldn't take the phone back! They have put in 2 support tickets and I've visited 3 locations and been in touch with Alcatel. They couldn't fix it and they wouldn't take the phone back! Do not buy from Metro PCS. Their reps lie and they won't help you! Even their supervisor told me I was simply stuck! They are giving a once good company (T-Mobile owns them) a terrible name! What company in the US doesn't allow you to return defective products. My computer doesn't even see it when I plug it in now, so I can't move my pictures and music. They don't take responsibility for the JUNK they sell!

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    Customer ServiceCoverageStaff

    Reviewed Nov. 3, 2014

    Being new to cellular phones I had many questions to search for answers. I did not want to be locked into one cellular provider so I purchased an unlocked phone (mid priced), then went on for a search of a prepaid cell provider so that I could have some time to test the quality of service provided. When my research led me to MetroPCS prepaid I called the local store for answers to my 'must have' services in my phone. In order of importance: 1. WiFi Calling, 2. Unlimited calling, 3. Unlimited Text, 4. Roaming, 5. Excellent coverage.

    MetroPCS clerk at the store assured me that they had everything that I wanted and more. I took my new phone to the store, handed it to the clerk and reiterated every important feature and that I was in the dark about setting all this up. The clerk took my phone added a SIM card and spent a half hour setting up the account on his terminal.

    Leaving the store a happy camper, I returned home where I cannot get cell tower reception of any grade inside my home because of the solid concrete firewalls separating the condos, I switched my phone over to WiFi to access my wireless Verizon Fios router to make a call. Nothing. Assuring me that my phone would make WiFi calls by the clerk, I did some investigating that lead me to the conclusion that the phone I purchased did not have a WiFi calling feature in the code and the clerk had lied to me.

    Having to wait until the next day to call MetroPCS to cancel the service because they were closed to ask for a refund of the prepaid service, I was informed, after some background discussion between the clerk and manager, that they would not refund because I did not ask for the refund the same day. I called the corporate customer service line, which I discovered was designed in a way that you could never reach a living representative, and believe it or not I was so relentless from being ripped off that I actually frustrated the automatic voice menu, it finally said it was putting me through to a representative. After hearing the standard blurb that the call volume was high and I would have to wait, the phone system promptly hung up on me.

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    Customer ServiceCoveragePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Nov. 3, 2014

    Upon discovering that I lost my phone, I immediately decided to call MPCS to have my phone service suspended, and also to enquire what can be done about it due to the fact that I had been paying for Insurance and Total protection for a little over 2+ years. It was a very, very, long wait time with that annoying voice service thingy before I actually spoke to a customer service rep. The rep did suspend my account for me. Then I was told that I would be transferred to speak to someone in phone claims department. I was informed that they don't have the make of the phone that I lost anymore... I was offered two choices to select from an Optimus and another phone. But based on my knowledge, I didn't wanted the Optimus due to the fact that my husband has one. It is low on storage space, it acts up, get all hot and crazy. So no... I didn't want to choose from what was offered. I just don't like it.

    I said to her if I cannot get back a phone like the one I had, I am willing to pay extra to get something that I like and would be happy with. I believe her name was Lynette. She said to me "Sorry Ma'am. These are the choices you have to choose from." I said to her, “I will like to speak to someone, your supervisor or manager” because I felt like I was being forced to make a choice for something I don't want. I think I was transferred. I'm not sure. Then my call ended abruptly... Now again, I had to Google for Asurion to get a phone number. Mind you it’s very late at night. It was like taking forever to get a Customer Service Rep. Eventually I gave up and decided to go to a corporate store the next day.

    I went in, I had to punch in my phone number, name, and state my reason for being there. I was told by a very kind courteous person to go to the counter and use the phone, dial 9, then the number to get the claims department and explain myself - which I did after another long wait. The same choices were offered again, plus I will have to pay one hundred dollars deductible for a phone I didn’t like and it would be 3 days before I receive it!!! NO WAY!!! I was so stressed, very unhappy and disgusted. I had already browsed through some phones. I saw a phone I liked very much, a Samsung Avant. Insurance or not, I am going to get me that phone. I decided to purchase it myself. Which I did. Mind you I had to pay fifteen dollars extra to re-activate my phone because I had it suspended which I think was for my own person safety. I refused to get insurance on this phone base on what I was having to experience.

    Apparently due to this decision I was unable to get the backup service for my phone contacts to my new phone. I had this feature for two years, never had a reason to access it cause I never had anything happened to my phone before - is paid up for the month already. I believe if my phone is new or not I have the same account and same phone number. What is the big deal? I paid for the service and the month is not up nor is the billing cycle due. Why can I not have access to this service? But it’s not like that… I am so sick and of all this drama, and I feel cheated - still not satisfied about my contacts. I went home and still tried calling to see if I can get this resolved. The person I spoke to was nice and understanding. I asked to speak to his supervisor. I was told the same thing. I was very upset... He was very rude and sarcastic. I told him I will be posting a review. He told me go right ahead. If he wasn't lying I believe his name was Charles from a call center in Dallas Texas.

    I paid 2+ years of insurance on my phone plus backup feature - seven dollars a month * 24+ and still ended up with nothing beneficial... MPCS has everything to do with cheating me out of my money and nothing to do with customer service, customer satisfaction value or consideration. Business is all about making money these days - nothing more, nothing less... Shame on you MPCS and Asurion!!!

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