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Reviewed Jan. 21, 2013
I had a December bill for ~$97 due 12/22. On 12/21, I paid the total with two cards - ~$47 on one and $50.00 on the other, and my balance showed $0.00. About January 4, I got the normal text advising that I may view my current bill. It showed ~$72 for the January bill due 1/22. On January 7, I got another text suggesting a past due amount of $60.00 and a total of ~$132. As I was passing a T-Mobile store, I went in to query. I was informed that my $50.00 payment did not clear and a surcharge of $10.00 was added to make the $60.00. I paid the $60.00 and took a receipt. A few minutes later, my bill was back to the ~$72 due on 1/22. However, on January 8, I got another text that I had a past due balance of $60.00! When I called customer service, I was told that there was no record of my payment and was further advised to return to the store to clear up the matter.
I went there and after about one hour of talking between the clerks and the customer service, they decided that it was my bank that had not paid. So I got the bank on the phone and it was proven to the store manager that it was paid. It was only then that the store admitted to a posting error the clerk had made with the payment on 1/7. There was the argument that she had posted my payment as a cash payment, then cancelled it and re-entered it as a credit card payment. I can't imagine how she did that after I had left with my receipt showing a credit card transaction and the system had recognized my payment! It was the day following that the system returned to the past due notation! Since that time, I've spent over 14 hours and six trips to the store. And each time, whether it be customer service or someone at the store, I was offered apologies and told the correction would be made within 48 hours.
The last 48 hours promise expired on 1/17, so I went to the store again. The clerk told me they were still unable to locate the money, so I was being given two options - dispute the payment through my bank or give T-mobile another 24 hours to search. Soon afterwards, she called to inform me that the matter was resolved. They would credit my account $10.00 for my troubles, but my balance was now ~$122 payable on 1/22. Since then, including today, I've been unable to get through to anyone that my January bill is really ~$72. They're now insisting that my January bill had been ~$122 all along, and the last customer service supervisor was abrupt and bordering on being rude outright!
Isn't it funny how my ~$72 bill mysteriously ballooned to ~$122 by the exact $50.00 that's gone missing? And by the way, my bill is still showing a past due amount of $50.00!
Reviewed Jan. 20, 2013
I would like to describe to you my recent experience in trying to claim my rebate from T-Mobile. I felt I was deceived, deliberately misled and seemingly lied to by the T-Mobile employees. I ordered an upgrade to my phone on T-Mobile's website on Sept. 9, 2012. When choosing my phone, it was strongly implied that I was eligible for two rebates - one for $50 and another for $150. I received the $50 rebate with no hassle. However, a few days after receiving that rebate, I got a letter indicating that the other rebate was denied. The reason stated was that it had been activated at a location other than the one specified on the rebate form.
I had thought I had activated the phone from home when it was delivered to my home; however, later that day I went to the T-Mobile store in town to have my old SIM card data transferred. The service employee may have mentioned something regarding activation, so perhaps I hadn't actually activated the phone at home and it was done in the store. Why that would make a difference to T-Mobile is beyond me, but I decided to call a few days after receiving the rebate denial letter to straighten things out. I spoke to a T-Mobile employee by phone on Dec. 19 (I think his name was Brian), who said that my plan was ineligible for the $150 rebate. This was not what was stated in the letter.
If you will also notice in the letter, there is no mention of account number, order number, plan or rebate amount. After some back and forth with Brian, wherein I explained to him that these rebates were ones that their website directed me to fill out, print and mail after I had logged into my T-Mobile account (which has my plan information), he finally said he looked up a rebate I was qualified for - which came to $50, $100 less than what I had applied for. I was at my lunch break from work and didn't have time to argue further, so I just let it go until I could go home and get a look at the rebate offer I originally applied for.
On the T-Mobile $150 rebate that I printed and filled out (see attached terms and conditions), Offer Eligibility Requirements #4 states "Requires Value Voice plan and unlimited nationwide 4G data feature or higher." I have a family plan, which any reasonable person having been instructed during order process to fill out and apply for this rebate, would assume is a higher plan than any "value" plan. Note that on the other rebate I did receive (applied for at the same time as the $150 rebate), it states in the eligibility requirement #5 "Requires Classic Voice and a 2 GB or higher data feature." How is it my family plan qualified under this requirement, but not under the other?
I next talked to John at T-Mobile on Dec. 22. Again, I explained to him that the T-Mobile website led me directly to these rebates, fully implying that I qualified (I want to stress that this was after I had logged into my account, so T-Mobile knew all my customer details before I even got to the rebate site). John still insisted my plan did not qualify. I told him I would call back once I took a closer look at the documents I had. Next, I talked to Avery. Same story. But when I asked how it is the T-Mobile's site would lead me to fill out and mail a form for a rebate, for which I didn't qualify, she said that the tmobilerebate.com site (seamlessly linked to from tmobile.com) was a separate site and for security reasons, my account information could not be forwarded. That's insane as they're both T-Mobile operated sites.
But aside from that, I didn't log in to tmobilerebates.com, which means (1) they retained and transferred my login information when I clicked the link to the rebate site (which is all that's needed to access my full account) or (2) when I filled out the new phone's IMEI number, phone number and date of purchase, they at least got some confirmation back from their other website. Why not also my plan details? What security issue in communicating the type of plan the consumer has between websites that they themselves host?
Hung up with Avery, hoping to dig up some more documentation. Next, I talked to Brea. I got a third explanation as to why my rebate was denied. This time stating that I could not receive two rebates for the same service. Interesting because Brian had sent me a second rebate, albeit for $100 less than what I had originally applied for. At this point, I requested to talk to Brea's supervisor, Lacy. Lacy again said my plan did not qualify. Read her the wording on the rebate form (Value plan and Unlimited 4G Data plan or higher) and asked her how my family plan would not be considered higher than a Value plan. Lacy said the Value plan was a completely separate plan. What does that mean? She next told me I should have talked to a representative before making a purchase from their website! I had enough of the runaround by then and let Lacy know that I would be contacting the appropriate government agencies about my experience.
Reviewed Jan. 20, 2013
First of all, I did not get rebate for one of the phones and they did not tell me that I can cancel some of the features. They told me I can, but that's not true. I don't use the internet, and when I switched to a different plan and the contract was renewed for another 2 years, they did not tell me that - and that is only a small part. I consider that a pure scam. I pay bills for features that I do not ever use, and when I try to speak to a representative, they give me a nasty look.
One time, my SIM card was damaged and I went to a T-Mobile location to resolve the issue. The salesperson told me, "There is nothing I can do about it." I never use inappropriate language and I am always polite. I asked for a manager and he said, "I am the manager." This is crazy! I had to buy another phone. Every time I pay the bill, I get angry because of the prolonged contract, and I don't know what I am paying for! I want to get a refund for all those years and break the contract without paying $400. This is insane! I will say this again, this is a scam!
Reviewed Jan. 19, 2013
I had signed up with T-Mobile prepaid account. I was told that if I returned the phone within timeframe deadline, I would just be charged a $50 restocking fee. My phone signal was poor at the work location, so I returned the phone. I was charged $100, a $50 restocking fee plus $50 for using service! The problem is, I was told by the store and even by a T-Mobile phone rep that I would only have to pay the restocking fee. The phone rep also told me the store was incorrect when they told me I had 14 days, when I told them the small print says non-contract customers actually have 30 days. I returned mine at 13 days, and the store kept counting the days as if they wanted me to be over the 14 days, which is stupid since their own receipt says I had 30 days. They don't even tell customers the correct info and the store employee did not know how to do a return and took an hour calling other employees to get directions on how to issue a return.
So I called back T-Mobile (customer service) number on the website to get the issue resolved and correct being overcharged $50. They said they couldn't do anything since they don't work at the store. I was told there is no phone number to complain up to T-Mobile management. I was given an address, which of course I know any complaint will just be put in a pile and trashed. My complaint is loud and clear. Stay away from T-Mobile. The company is probably going to go out of business with their shady business with customers and ripping them off. Please take this as a warning to get your cell phones elsewhere. Don't go to T-Mobile. It is clearly a disorganized and loose policy company that does not honor the refund policy we are told when we sign up!
Reviewed Jan. 19, 2013
We ordered 3 cell lines/phones and 1 broadband connection. We were sent 4 phones & billed for them. We tried to return the unwanted line to the T-Mobile store & were told we couldn't, to mail it back. We did & received a confirmation email that it had been received. We were cut off after 2 weeks of our new account while in the mountains in Nevada. After 3 phone calls, that was corrected but we were still billed for the overages. Our first bill for 3 phones and 1 broadband connection was $460.11 and that was after only 3 weeks of service. This was with free phones.
After numerous, multiple calls, our account was credited and then we received our second bill, and this one after just a little over a month in service is for $326+. After being on the phone with so many different departments and people, their names, etc. now are blended in my note back of anger, disbelief that a company would operate this way and after over an hour and 40 minutes, nothing was resolved. It doesn't matter that T-Mobile sent me an email that they received the phone, I need to have a tracking number from UPS. I offered to send them a copy of "their" email. Then at the end of this enlightening conversation, I was told if I cancelled the account that I would owe fees. Really, fees! At this point, my credit can be messed up. I want nothing to do with this company ever.
Reviewed Jan. 18, 2013
I was dissatisfied with another provider's customer service. I researched extensively, or so I thought, T-Mobile's reputation and placed an online order. I haven't even had the new phone for 24 hours and am ripping my hair out! I think my signal reached 2 bars once. Just spoke with a technical support representative and thank goodness she was honest. She advised that while there is coverage in my area, signal strength shows only 1 bar strength at my residence. I had to talk to a customer service representative yesterday to transfer my old number over. I chose to overlook the writing on the wall when our call was dropped 3 times. Ugh, lesson learned. Never order cell service online again!
Reviewed Jan. 17, 2013
I have been a T-Mobile customer for 8 years. Last month, I ported out to another carrier. They charged me one full month's bill even if I was 5 days or so in the new bill cycle when I ported out all lines. I went to their store and was told it is their policy. I do not understand why they cannot charge on prorated basis since the days of usage is very clear on the bill. People go to other carriers for reasons (in my case, my son wants iPhone), but there is still chance for them to come back if they had good experience with the previous carrier. For a carrier like this, I will never use it again for the rest of my life and probably many of my friends.
Reviewed Jan. 16, 2013
I signed up with T-Mobile in November 2012. I was told by the sales rep that the service was great in Las Vegas. I would be traveling to Vegas in December to do a show. When I arrived, the service worked okay. But the last week of the show, I got dropped calls when I was speaking to my husband. I called the Killeen store and was told by another sales lady that the phones don't work well in metal or concrete buildings. I was very angry and realized this cell service wasn't going to work for us. Our next big show is Houston Rodeo and it is a large metal and concrete building! I have canceled my service after having the phones for 28 days. Now T-Mobile is sending a huge bill. I don't think I owe them anything! I gave them back their phones, but on the bill they are charging me for them! I would not recommend T-Mobile to anyone. Bad service!
Reviewed Jan. 15, 2013
I have been a T-Mobile customer for over 10 years. I have gone from 1- to 2-yr contracts, to Flex Pay to non-contracts and now a 2-year contract. I have fallen behind on my payments to T-Mobile and with the Super Storm Sandy hitting my area, I have not been able to get back on track with my bills. I have contacted several representatives and have been getting the "runaround." I was told back in November, if I made a deposit of $170 towards my bill, a payment plan would go into place. When I made the deposit, I was told by the representative that she couldn't do the transaction b/c of prior returned check.
I called again and was given an extension ... still, I cannot pay the bill because it had now increased $200 more. I called again to ask why I was being charged a monthly bill if my phone was suspended. This makes absolutely no sense. I was able to speak with a specialist who heard my complaint and waived three $20 fees - after transferring me to another representative, I was told that the fees were not approved.
This is the first time I have encountered such issues with T-Mobile. Everyone told me to switch to other companies but I stuck with them for many years. All I want is to resolve the issues because it is affecting my Avon business. Many of my customers contact me via cellphone number and now I have no customer orders and I'm falling even more behind on the bills.
Reviewed Jan. 14, 2013
I am very unhappy with T-Mobile's use of rebates to get customers to buy products. This tactic is inherently dishonest and, as a small business owner, I would never use it with one of my customers. Why is it considered an acceptable business practice for large corporations? I know that rebates are commonly used as a way of giving a discount on a product that ends up costing the seller less than it would if the amount offered in the rebate were simply deducted from the sale price. The rebate process is deliberately made difficult or at least annoying enough that a certain number of customers never follow through. On top of that, the rebate is offered in the form of a "gift card", which means that some part of the amount of the card will for many, if not most, customers, never be used. I am not happy with this company.
Reviewed Jan. 14, 2013
I signed up with T-Mobile for my business in mid-August 2012. At first, the service seemed to work well, and during my Trial period, I had maybe 8-10 dropped calls. My sales person used the approach that Wi-Fi tethering was a part of the service with my business plan to sell me over Verizon. I took what the sales person said that runs the T-Mobile store located at 101st and Memorial in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
After getting my service going, I found out relatively fast that tethering was not part of the business account plan. I contacted my sales rep at the 101st and Memorial store in Tulsa, Oklahoma about this issue. He then notified me that he made a mistake. I found that shocking as he was the manager of the store and told me he had worked for T-Mobile for many years. I was told my phone would work throughout the Tulsa Metro Area. Cities that my sales person told me the phone would work was Broken Arrow, Bixby, Coweta, Jenks, Owasso, Muskogee and more. He did tell me that the only place he knew it would not work was in the School Gym at Bixby Public Schools.
I run a business that requires an internet connection at my customers’ homes. This is why with the tethering my T-Mobile rep told me was part of my plan was so important. Well, since I was lied to or he simply didn't know what he was talking about, I ended up having to pay more for my phone service to have that feature so I could use the internet for my iPad while at customers’ homes. About 25 days into using the service, my wife had a doctor’s appointment in Muskogee. This was the first time taking the phones out of the Tulsa area but still in an area T-Mobile told us they would work. Well, guess what? The phones did not work all the way to Muskogee and then only worked on the Northern Edge. If you where in South Muskogee, you had no bars, no internet, and no ability to call.
I called T-Mobile and they offered to cancel one of the two lines with no early termination fee. I told them I would first have to go get other service because my wife and I are having a baby, and we need the service for the time at least till I can get other service. Come October the service got worse, then worse, then worse. The phones no longer would work at our home where they worked while under the trial period. The internet barely ever worked, and I had 8 customers in a row in Tulsa that I could not accept credit cards from due to the poor T-Mobile service and no internet connectivity. I had called into T-Mobile at least a dozen times and talked to customer support, customer service, and technical support. My internet speeds during a customer technical support test by T-Mobile showed 21 kbps, not 4G speeds in Tulsa as advertised by T-Mobile. The phones would sometimes take 5-6 hours to get or send a simple text message. If a picture was attached, the message may not go through at all.
I visited the store at least 7 times with my phones and they could not detect anything wrong with the phones; but yet they knew the service was poor. I offered to buy a portable signal booster if such a thing existed, but they didn't have that. I had them document the account. In November, I told T-Mobile to fix the problem or I was leaving. I gave them more than 4 weeks to take care and make it right. They did nothing. This was on two phones I spent over $450 on with T-Mobile. Very poor support after the sale. I had no choice as I was dropping numerous calls; I was not able to make calls at various times of the day in Tulsa, Jenks, Broken Arrow, Bixby, all areas I was told had good coverage and 4G speeds. The phone roamed in these areas a great deal of the time and usually was not showing 4G.
I made one final try at them making it right. They said the phones where fine, but they did nothing. I switched to a competitor and have had my service since after Thanksgiving. I can tell you, I have had no internet connectivity issues. I have not had to apologize to any customers because my phone service always works and I can run their credit cards. I have had none of the issues since I made the switch. Yet T-Mobile wants to charge me an early termination fee when the service was not as advertised and simply didn't work. They did not provide even usable service in my area. They had more than enough chances to make it right, but would rather take money knowing they have poor quality service in the Tulsa, Oklahoma Metro Area.
Reviewed Jan. 13, 2013
I had service on 5 phones with this company for 15 years. When I called about a billing error, I was told by the person on the phone that maybe I should try another company because I had been with them too long. I told her, "You know, you're right. If you don't respect my loyalty any more than that, it is time for me to go." She immediately cancelled my lines and told me the service would end on 1/27/13 - this was on 1/9/13.
I purchased new phones from Verizon Wireless today. They ported the numbers and when I went to log into T-Mobile, it said the lines had been cancelled and there was no active account. A friend told me they will try to bill me for the entire month so I called them. Sure enough, that's what they said. I told the rep that I don't see how they can bill me for something they aren't providing. We'll see. I won't pay it and let them put it on my credit! Can you say lawsuit? They are rude and obnoxious; they deserve to crash and burn!
Reviewed Jan. 11, 2013
All the phones I had with T-Mobile were lost. I called T-Mobile to suspend my service, and they did so. I spoke to Lindsey **, and I was told by her that my service would be suspended for six months. I called in late June, early July of 2012. It turned out to be only three! I paid $700.00 to cancel my contract. Now, they want to charge me another $520.24 for phones and a service I no longer have. When I cancelled, I was told the $700.00 would settle this account. But like I said, they went to pay this bill for $520.42. I cancelled my service and cancelled my contract because my fiance is out of work and we can no longer afford this convenience. I really don't feel I should have to pay this money when I was told the $700.00 would solve this matter.
Reviewed Jan. 10, 2013
So I got my number ported from T-Mobile on Dec. 2nd. I received a bill from T-Mobile today charging me for service from Dec. 2nd to Jan. 1. They charged me a whole month for services I don't have access to. On top of that, their customer service won't drop the charge. They keep saying it's in T-Mobile's terms that when you port a number from them when your cycle starts, they will charge the whole month. Directly from T-Mobile's support website: "If I port-out before the end of my bill cycle, can I have the final month prorated? No. You are responsible for all usage and charges through the end of your current billing cycle as per Section 3 of the Terms & Conditions."
So a warning to everyone. If you are planning to leave T-Mobile, be sure to port your number when your cycle ends because if you port after the first day of your billing cycle, they will charge you the whole month regardless.
Reviewed Jan. 9, 2013
I called T-Mobile on October 25, 2012, and wanted to change my number due to prank calls and random calls early morning while I am sleeping. The gentleman told me I am available for an upgrade, and I said, “Ok, but what benefits do I have?” He told me, “T-Mobile will pay for your bill for one full month,” and I said, “OK, that's a deal.” And it’s around $119 a month for me. I called like 1 1/2 month ago, and there was no such thing as a free month under my contract. So I wrote T-Mobile customer relations a letter saying they should listen to the recorded conversation of the T-Mobile rep and I. It's the respect I should get because I have been with T-Mobile for 7 years. I mean a $119 is nothing, but I'm a business owner and I am not going to let that happen to me or anyone else. That is nonsense.
I just got a letter back in the mail saying ok, T-Mobile will reverse that upgrade and just let it go back to the regular date, which it ends on February 10, 2013, which is the day of my birthday. So not only did they cancel my upgrade, but also they did not even listen to the recorded phone call from October 25. I am so upset right now at T-Mobile that I am switching over to Verizon the second my contract ends. Can someone please help? You cannot call customer relations, which is **. Only letter needs to be mailed. Wow. Really? Can someone please help? Thanks.
Reviewed Jan. 9, 2013
I had a contract that was due to expire in August and one month before, I initiated a new contract on another line. In August, I called to cancel the satisfied line only to be told that due to the initiating of the new line, it also extended my other lines to the same terms as the new line because it was a family plan. Not only that the price on the unlimited plan did not include the same price range that I was told, as a matter of fact, the data line for the internet would increase every month according to their scale. I have been with T-Mobile for a long time and this is not the only time that I have been slighted with underhanded, unsavory contempt. I am so angry I am considering I will pay the $200 cancellation fee just so never to have to deal with these crooks again.
Reviewed Jan. 7, 2013
We have had T-Mobile on a family plan over the past two years. Most of the time I have been unable to get phone service inside my house and had to call outside. We switched to Verizon in November and I am finally able to use my phone inside, and have yet to experience one dropped call! We received a bill for $150.00 for the past month and we cancelled on 11/20. We were told it is T-Mobile's policy to bill for service not received. I will be taking court action this week and handle it civilly rather than wasting endless time on the phone.
Reviewed Jan. 4, 2013
Ten years or so, back at a point before T-Mobile became unwieldy, unresponsive, and irresponsible about its billing, I became one of its customers. I loved the company and its customer service, its fair billing, everything about the company. And I stayed as loyal as I could be including spreading its good name around. Two years back, I think after the merger attempt with AT&T, things started going way south with T-Mobile. It looks like the virus spread from AT&T. Unfair billing got you on the hook. Contracts, etc. became rampant.
I had three lines on a family plan with T-Mobile and was paying around $175 per month on god knows what fees and charges. Well, first I found out that T-Mobile started the practice of unknowingly extending your contracts out by 2 years, each time the consumer upgrades, downgrades or changes a plan. Then when the charges became outrageous and T-Mobile was unable to provide iPhones as an option, I decided to switch out two of the 3 lines to Verizon.
Well, 2 months after I switched out of T-Mobile and cancelled those lines with T-Mobile, I was continuing to get charged $175 a month for 1 remaining line being used by an 11-year-old who did not access the internet! Talk about ridiculous. I called them in Nov. and Dec. 2012 and asked them to do the right thing and credit me for the overage the past two months. They simply gave all sorts of excuses and finally said a manager will call me and no one did for 10 days. I called back 10 days later and some Indian call center guy (I am Indian too, but not trained by T-Mobile in subterfuge) made all sorts of comforting noises and keeping me on hold while he researched or investigated further, only to come back and apologize profusely stating it was not possible to credit/amend/change anything on the false billing!
Finally, I had enough of the crap and told him that it was about time that US gov't. took the whole mobile phone companies into line like it was done for health insurance and banking. To not let the customer have any chance of escape, they have the early cancellation fine of $200. Given the level of frustration and absolute lack of principles by this company, I decided to cancel at that moment with the early termination fee. It felt so good, and I hope that the company and the whole motley crew of pirates that do these false billing and customer jack-ups go under.
Reviewed Jan. 3, 2013
When I first changed over to T-Mobile, I found their service to be satisfactory. They offered a new phone called a tap phone. This phone was a nightmare. The calibration could not be corrected. They sent me a new phone and said I needed to return the old one in the box provided. They wanted me to put on the sticker, which there was none to be found. I called several times over the issue and was finally told I should go out and send it UPS myself. I refused to do that. They promised and promised to send the sticker. My bill came and it had a $250 increase because of the phone and a threat of termination if it wasn't paid. I called and told them I would fight them on this issue for I had called many times and nothing was done on their end. Fortunately for me, there were records on my account of the calls. The bill was adjusted.
My second hellish encounter with them was when I re-signed a new 2-year contract. I was offered an upgrade with the contract of one of their My Touch phones. Another nightmare with their phones. It ended up there was no free upgrade. I had to pay for the phone. The rebate I was promised was supposed to have been processed in the store at the time of the sell, that didn't happen. So I lost out on the rebate. The My Touch phone was a nightmare. It would take over 5 minutes for anything to happen concerning any website, such as simple as the weather. I took the phone back to the store and they recognized there was a problem. They told me to send it back and I would be sent another.
OK. This is where I lost it! If I were to go to a store and return an item, I doubt I would be charged a fee to return it. They charged me $20.00. Their phone didn't work so I had to pay a fee for a defective product? When I called about the situation, they said I didn't have insurance for that type of problem. First, why do I need insurance for a defective product they sell? I also had 3 of the same phones in one year. They did not work! So in an effort to make amends, I was offered a phone of a similar caliber. Wrong! The salesperson at the store showed me the phones that I was given a choice of. I haven't had a flip phone in 5 years. I did get a phone I thought was going to be OK! Wrong! I had to send it back also because of issues with the phone.
Their 4G ads are a lie. So I was sent another of the same phone because I did like the phone. I had added the extra insurance per the $20 charge for the exchange, only to find out it didn't go through until the day after I returned the old phone. Since I started this new contract with T-Mobile, my bill has never been the same each month. There is always a problem with some kind of download I have done, which I don't do. But I have to pay for the download and the company that offers it has to credit my account. Their broadband service is also horrible. The meter where you read how much MG or Gs you have is incorrect. I changed my service to 10Gs. The meter does not go to the 10G. It still only reads to 5Gs. It's very confusing and I believe meant to be that way.
I have had customer service reps hang up on me. I also have experienced very helpful reps. As far as a manager as some have mentioned, they do not exist. I have called and have been told 4 stories about my account. I could go on about the hell I have been with T-Mobile, but I just know I will not be re-signing a new contract with them. There have been no settled issues toward these situations. I am still billed for the amounts and have no say in how they are billed to me. I have had my service interrupted concerning the My Touch issue. And I had to pay the extra reconnect fee.
Reviewed Jan. 3, 2013
I switched to AT&T after 8 years of being a T-Mobile customer, and I was billed for an entire month of usage even though I cancelled the service on November 2, 2012. This policy is disgusting. I was able to receive a "Goodwill" $50 credit after complaining to the supervisor at customer service, but they still threatened me with collections for the remaining $71. They are extorting from me. I am paying the bill to avoid the collections headaches but I am attaching this letter with my payment. I am writing to express my disappointment and utter astonishment at the way I was treated at the close of our business relationship.
I have been a T-Mobile customer since 2004 and have paid my bills on schedule for the last eight years. You are in the competitive business of attracting and retaining long term customers to your mobile network. Even though you claim customers are valuable, you invoiced my account for an additional month of billing after the account was closed on November 2, 2012. Not only is that greedy, but it should be illegal. You are basically charging me for services that you are not providing me. The consequences of my refusal to pay are that you will send my account to “collections” and my credit rating will be tarnished.
After spending 45 minutes on the phone with your customer service supervisor, I was able to get a $50. “Goodwill” credit to the charge but you still are charging me $74.71, which I feel is unwarranted. I am reluctantly sending payment with this letter to close out my account and have a sick feeling in my stomach that I am being robbed by your company. Your policy of charging for an entire month of billing because my cancellation landed on November 2 in the cycle borders on criminal. You should be ashamed of yourselves. I will never use T-Mobile again, and will spread the word on every tech blog I can to tell this story.
Reviewed Jan. 2, 2013
During Hurricane Sandy, my auto refill did not go through because of the power and system outage. I called to make a one-time refill to keep my phone going on November 2. However, on November 3, the auto refill went through. So I was charged two refills for the service of one month. I declined one charge through my bank. On January 2, when my refill is due, T-Mobile blocked my account. When I called in for refill, I went through 5 representatives and waited for 40 minutes. They tried to make me admit that I used twice the services, so the two charges are justified.
When they could not prove that twice the service was provided, this woman asked me to provide evidence that I did not make long distance calls. Come on, you are the service provider. If you show no evidence of providing the services, how can anyone else have evidence?! This is a bunch of loonies. I am glad I called my bank to decline the charge. Now, I am declining T-Mobile. It’s too cheap to be good.
Reviewed Jan. 2, 2013
We had been deciding for months if we wanted to renew a contract with T-Mobile. We decided to renew only two lines, which is ** and **. The gentleman that we talked to there said yes, we can only renew two lines because the other line number was to be cancelled because that line was getting switched to a different company. The sales rep #** said that was fine, all we had to do was call in and cancel after we transfer the number. Our contract upgrade paperwork also says we're only upgrading two lines. This was on November 23, 2012 at 17:00. On the same day we had the number switched to a different company, we went back to T-Mobile that same day and had the same sales rep to cancel the number off our line. He said he did. We went home and the same day, Victor ** called T-Mobile to make sure he cancelled the number off his account. The customer service said yes.
The next day, we found out the number wasn't cancelled and the line wasn't removed because the other company said T-Mobile haven't released the number to the new provider. We were charged $200.00 for a cancellation fee for a no contract line that should have been cancelled. We feel that we are not responsible for T-Mobile's mistake. We enjoyed having this company as our provider. We never had problems like this one. We are very disappointed that this happened. We are very concerned that this be resolved. We don't want to cancel our contract. We always tell people T-Mobile is always great and solves problems that occur. Please resolve this problem. We don't want to be disappointed in T-Mobile.
Reviewed Dec. 31, 2012
Well, it all started with a text from T-Mobile saying that my bill was overdue. Since changing cell phone companies in July 2012, I did not opt for paperless billing because I need the bill as a receipt for tax purposes. For some reason they had me on paperless billing. I called in July and they said it would be fixed. For one month I did receive my bill as promised. Then in September 2012, I received another text saying that my bill was overdue; funny thing since I had not received a bill. I have had to call every month for the past four months because this company isn't sending me bills. I have been hung up on twice, put on hold countless times and had to argue with a representative to get to speak to a supervisor.
Most representatives just read from a script and aren't authorized to do anything but string you along. I was also told that I wouldn't be charged any kind of late fee and I just got off of the phone with customer service and it took thirty minutes and arguing to get them to wave that unfair fee. I so can't wait for my two year contract with this awful company to be over. I'm still waiting for my past bills to be sent to me. I also responded to a text from the company. I called the number they texted me, 1-866-219-0722. I called that number and it asked for the phone number the message was sent to. When I entered my cell number, the automated system said that they did not recognize the number? What the heck!
Reviewed Dec. 30, 2012
I did 2 handset exchanges. Both phones were defective. I can even make calls on the one I have in my possession. The previous rep, Jody, told me he would follow up and made promises that were never kept. In addition, I spoke to Elle who did very little to save me as a customer. I asked to be transferred to supervisor Leon who was very rude and wouldn't answer my questions directly. I asked for his manager, who would probably never contact me, who is supposed to call the day my phone is cancelled. I was a customer since the 1990's and my service will be terminated as of the 1st. So after I paid for a replacement phone 2 weeks ago, they are telling me I have to pay a cancellation charge on top of it. I declined because the phone I have is not working properly.
Reviewed Dec. 30, 2012
Overcharged my bill 3 times: I did not refuse to pay my bill. They charged me for an equipment that they received a month before my termination of the contract. They sent the bill to a collection agency without any agreement of payment. The agency is charging me different types of fees for services to T-Mobile plus the equipment that they received. I have provided T-Mobile with the postal service information (confirmation number, etc.), which I have in my possession.
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2012
I took up a Blackberry phone as an upgrade and the customer service person advised that I take an additional line, which is **, which I was to pay 8 pounds for and I was told I can cancel it at any time. My circumstances have now changed and I rang up and spoke with an arrogant male with a Scottish accent, who did not even tell me his name. He told me I have to pay for the service without telling the reason why. He continued to say it doesn’t matter what I was told, he is telling me now that I have to pay for the service. I am a customer here for more than ten years and I feel abused and my rights so violated. I feel that is so disrespectful and lack of care to the customer by this man. I am so dissatisfied about the care I received. I still insist I want this line disconnected.
Reviewed Dec. 26, 2012
We have been with T-Mobile for many years but have recently been having extra charges on our phones. I would call the customer service center and they would apologize. They say it would be corrected but then we would get the bill and it isn't. I would call again and the call would drop after holding for long periods of time. We had a problem with our phones, so took it to the local store. We were told the insurance would cover the problem, so we filled out the claim online. Within 2 minutes, we received a notice that the problem was not covered. After carrying the phone to the store and a live human holding the phone, then filing the claim and within minutes with no one looking at it, the claim was denied. A machine over a human, there's a problem.
We have set up payments to be withdrawn from our account and our phones were still disconnected. They had their money but then they would add restoration fees to our account. How does this type of place even exist when they take and do what they want to people? I spoke to a representative this morning who's apologizing again but said they would have to divide the corrections up into monthly installments to be corrected to our account. They want their money all at once but I have to be set up on an installment plan for their corrections. Where is this type of service fairness?
Reviewed Dec. 26, 2012
My HTC Amaze started to malfunction. I went into the store, and they did a hard reset because the phone just started to cut off by itself. The phone has become inoperable. I could file an insurance claim, but I decided not to do so after I did research online and discovered that a lot of people are having the same problem. I went through a similar problem with my HTC 7. At the time, I did not know the screen was freezing on others also and T-Mobile made it sound like it was isolated. My phone then was in excellent condition, and the replacement they sent was refurbished and was in worse condition than mine. After fighting with T-Mobile, I was then able to get the Amaze although I still had to pay for it - almost $500. T-Mobile knows there is a problem with the Amaze, and I don't feel I should have to pay for a manufacturing defect.
Reviewed Dec. 21, 2012
I am astounded by what I've been through with T-Mobile, their defective devices and utter lack of customer service. You cannot return or exchange a defective device in the store, but have to use UPS. I put my defective phone into the UPS Drop Box on Sept. 14th, 2012, and was told by T-Mobile staff on October 4th, after multiple calls to UPS and T-Mobile, that I wouldn't be charged after the phone disappeared. I've been dealing with this almost non-stop since, not to mention all the problems with the phone that I'd been trying to return since last July. Now, they are billing me for the lost phone, even though it was in UPS property when it went missing and they told me I would not be billed for it.
I do not understand how these major corporate entities cannot have insurance and protection for their customers. I have been with T-Mobile for over a decade. I never signed anything that said I would be responsible if the phone disappeared. They scheduled an appointment to review the case with me today at 1pm. It is now almost 3pm, and no call. How is this possible? How can they get away with it? I have lost hours, days of my life in dealing with this and lots more in billable work hours than the $280 odd dollars they are charging me. Isn't losing me as a customer after 10 years worth more than that to them? Surely, UPS and T-Mobile have legal agreements that would cover their losses due to a vendor mistake. I followed all of the instructions.
I am wondering if, and how, I can file a claim to protect myself against these erroneous charges and how long they can chase me down to try to claim this charge for the phone lost after it was in the UPS Drop Box. This is absurd and bad business, and their employees lied on top of everything else, presumably, to get me off the phone. They should not be allowed to conduct business. I wonder if we should join together with a lawsuit - though all I'm really looking for is an honest and just solution to my getting stuck with the bill personally, after I followed all of the instructions. UPS says it is not traceable, since it was return services. How is this even possible? I do have a tracking number, too!
Reviewed Dec. 19, 2012
I am a former T-Mobile customer. In later October 2012, I switched service from T-Mobile to Sprint. On approximately November 15th, I attempted to log in to my T-Mobile account to access my October bill. However, since I was no longer a customer, my online access was denied. On approximately November 16th, I called T-Mobile to request an itemized copy of my October bill. The rep suggested I go to a T-Mobile store to get the October bill.
On November 21, 2012, I went to a local T-Mobile store. The store rep told me they didn't have access to entire bills; they are only able to print the first page of a bill. While in the store, I again called T-Mobile to again request an itemized bill for October. I specifically told them I need October 14th. The phone rep said since I did not subscribe to the monthly service of $1.99 to have an itemized bill, they wouldn't be able to send me an itemized bill. I told them I had no idea there was a fee. No one had told me there would be a fee, and the fee is not stated anywhere on the bill.
After going back and forth about the bill, the T-Mobile rep agreed to send me the itemized bill and said they would waive the $5.00 fee for duplicate bills. After specifically relaying I needed the bill to show the calls made on October 14th, the phone rep assured me the bill would include that date. I also told there was no way for them to email or fax the bill, and I would receive the bill in the mail in 7-10 business days. After approximately 1 1/2 weeks, I received the bill. Even though the rep had assured me I would receive the itemized bill showing October 14th, the bill I received was the September itemized bill.
On December 4th, I called T-Mobile and expressed my feelings about receiving the wrong bill. The phone rep told me since I have already received a bill, I am not allowed to receive another bill. I was told I could send a letter to their consumer relations department requesting the information I need. I then became upset and told the rep I did not have time to send a letter and I needed the October bill to verify a phone call made on October 14th for an insurance investigation.
Once again, after going back and forth about getting the bill, the rep transferred me to his supervisor. Eventually, the supervisor agreed to send me the October bill will show all calls made up to October 19th; he assured me the bill would include phone calls made on October 14th. On December 18th, I finally got another bill. However, the bill I received was still not the bill I was promised. I received the October summary instead of the October itemized bill.
Needless to say, I was very upset when I contacted T-Mobile on December 18th. Again, I was told I would not be allowed to receive another bill and I could send a letter to their consumer relations department. The rep also told me he could transfer me to his supervisor to see if they can send me another bill. I then told the rep I will not wait two more weeks to get another wrong bill.
Based on the following, I was never informed about the $1.99 fee to receive an itemized bill; there's no information printed on the bill stating a $1.99 fee to receive a bill; and I have requested the bill two times over a one month period and keep receiving the wrong bill. Do I have any recourse? Thank you.
Reviewed Dec. 19, 2012
I have called T-Mobile about lack of service. They promised several times. Dec 4-6, 2012 I had very little service. I would have dropped calls, and no service. I called one evening several times and got cut off, some with no service at all. I took the phone to the local Walmart Warsaw, MO. They had no service. They called through the store phone. They tried to reset the phone with T-Mobile office. Phone had no service. I called T-Mobile office, talked to supervisor and dropped 4 lines of phones.
We had lots of problems with the phone, had different phones sent with no difference. Some phones were 3 years outdated. A call wouldn't ring in, I call out, get dropped calls if I could get out a line. I have so much advertising saying we have service here. I'm not the only one who can't get service. It's not even 3G, the phone company says 4G - that's not true. I have had enough of their lies. I dropped 4 lines, now they want $200 early terminations fees. They lied. Why should I have to pay for their false lies about coverage? Go ahead pull all records of problems we have had.
I am a domestic violence advocate with dropped calls. I can't protect people with that kind of service. I had emergency call before I dropped this phone service. I refuse to pay for something I can't get. Your business wouldn't. I want all bills stopped and no early terminations fees. I refuse to do business with any company that doesn't stand behind their service. T-Mobile is one no more business.
Reviewed Dec. 19, 2012
I went to a local office on 11-8. I was telling an employee my bill has not been what I signed up for, the original online said my bill would be $119.00 plus tax. My bill has not been under $180 since changing to their company. He said that we have a value plan that would save me about $40-$50 a month, but it would cost a one time fee of $100 and after two months, I'd start saving. They billed me $200 on time charges. I called Customer Service. They said I need to go into the store. The Customer Service and billing has been misrepresented since day one.
Reviewed Dec. 18, 2012
I received a full bill without my discount indicating a full month charge for 11/11/ to 11/26. I cancelled the service on 12/4. This should be pro-rated. I am unable to speak to anyone who can assist and have been referred to the telephones. When I have called, I have been disconnected and transferred numerous times.
Reviewed Dec. 17, 2012
I have to call 3-4 times to resolve one issue. We ordered a phone online and that day, if we ordered the LG Optimus G, the activation fee was waived. When we talked to the customer care, they said they waived it but we received bill with activation fee on it. Then we tried to call again but we were on hold for one hour trying to fight for activation waived. For one issue, which they said they solved, we have to call many times to win. Why did customer care say they did it when they didn't?
Reviewed Dec. 16, 2012
I had two phone lines with T-Mobile wireless on month to month contracts. In the course of adding a third line under contract, I had explicitly asked the salesman to make sure that the third line would not change the contracts for the existing phones. A year and a half of service later, I decided to terminate the two monthly contracts and move to another company. T-Mobile is now charging me $200 + $200 early termination fees stating breach of contract. When I called, I was told as part of the addition of the third line, the plan was changed which included a contract. I mentioned my interaction with the store-based employee who had explicitly told me there would be no changes to the previous phones in the account. They said, "You signed a contract and should have read the fine print." Does a verbal contract not hold any promise anymore? What should I do?
Reviewed Dec. 15, 2012
In dealing with T-Mobile, I have been told wrong info on many occasions, given long distance numbers 3 different times, and never had any service at my home. When deciding to change services, I called 6 different times to get the disconnection charge. In October, I was told that it would be $200.00 and in November, I was told $180.00. I switched services and as I should have known, once again the lies from T-Mobile. My bill was $371.73 and had charges I have never seen, stating that they need this money to help cover costs. Wow! When I was at my home with no signal, I was told I would receive a credit. It never happened and now they are asking me to help them cover costs. Never get this company.
Reviewed Dec. 14, 2012
I was sold a defective phone, and I called for months about it not being able to turn on. They told me they would send me a new phone free, but they ended up charging me for some reason.
Reviewed Dec. 14, 2012
I tried to cancel one line on my account and was told since I changed my plan a year ago, I would be charged a $200 early termination fee despite the fact I have been a loyal customer for 8 years with multiple lines. I tried transferring the line into my niece's name and they wanted a $100 deposit. I have had nothing but issues with T-Mobile that range from overcharging, unclear bills, poor cell service, unresolved complaints, etc. I highly encourage anybody who is thinking about using T-Mobile to reconsider their options. Judging by the thousands of complaints I see on here, I know I am not the only one who feels this way.
Reviewed Dec. 13, 2012
I signed a 2-year contract with T-Mobile for unlimited talk, text and data. Six weeks into the contract, I got texts telling me I was limited to 50 Mb roaming data. I moved to a higher plan and data was cut off at 100 Mb. I feel like I have been lied to and cheated. I signed a contract for unlimited everything. I feel T-Mobile broke their word. Before signing the contract, I asked in the shop if I had unlimited everything and they assured me that I had. I was never made aware of any roaming data limits. Other than ruin my credit, is there any recourse or action I can take?
Reviewed Dec. 11, 2012
T-Mobile signal coverage in my home area is very bad. I recently (prior to hurricane Sandy) received a text message from T-Mobile regarding coverage. I contacted T-Mobile customer service short after receiving said text message at/or around 11am-12pm. Customer service representative advised me to call back at another time because they were doing some maintenance in the system and she could not access my account at that time.
I then called T-Mobile customer service last week regarding said text message and they asked if I lived in an apartment building, condo or townhouse. I advised them that I lived in a two-family house to which they answered that they will not be able to help me out because the T-Mobile Signal Booster has specific regulations regarding 911 addresses and my address did not qualify me to obtain said signal booster. That night, I was on the phone for more than an hour and spoke to different representatives during the same call. The last representative asked if I needed to have the Apt. 1 in my address to which I replied no. He removed the apartment number from my address and asked me for my credit card number. He said that I was going to be charged $0 and that T-Mobile was going to place a 24-hour hold on the transaction (I guess to verify if I was the person and I had the same address on said card). He also stated that if everything went well that I should be getting a message and/or email with confirmation of the order and tracking information. I did get the message that my order was placed.
The next day, I received a text message stating that my order was cancelled. I got home from work at around 6:30pm-7pm. I call T-Mobile customer service again to let them know what happened with the T-Mobile Signal Booster order. Again, I get to speak to multiple representatives, the last one being the one to help me out again doing what the prior gentlemen did the night before. Same story. The next day, I get a text message and email that the order was cancelled. I called a third time the following day and got to talk to a Bridget, ref. ID #**. She advised me that if she tried to place the order for the T-Mobile Signal Booster again, the order was going to be cancelled again because of my address. She also advised me that I was going to get a $200 credit on my account since I was not going to be able to take advantage of the T-Mobile Signal Booster. I never received the $200 credit on my account even after accepting another two-year extension on my telephone line.
She also stated that in order for me to get the $200 credit, I would be required to extend my contract with T-Mobile. They did not advise that I was going to have to extend the contract for all three lines which is obviously not fair. I should not have to pay for T-Mobile's lack of coverage which is a service that I am paying for and a service that they promote as being the best 4G coverage in all USA. I explained to her and to all prior customer service representatives who I spoke to regarding the lack of coverage in my home area that I have three lines with T-Mobile, all of them with unlimited service. I also told them that one of the lines is for my handicap aunt who is in a wheelchair. She stays in the house 24/7 and her phone is her only entertainment, informational source, communication source, etc., (since she cannot move her arms and only uses it with a long stylus in her mouth). And if I did not have internet/wireless service through another provider in my house, she would not be able to use her phone because my house barely gets a bar of T-Mobile signal when we are in it.
It is very uncomfortable for all three of us (all three line owners reside in same household) to have to go outside of the comfort of our home, in the cold, to be able to make a steady phone call. What if there is an emergency, like when hurricane Sandy hit the northeast? These were days without heat and electricity and no signal to call our loved ones if we needed to talk to them. I am paying T-Mobile an average of $235 - $250 every month, for what? No service. I would not mind cancelling all three lines if this does not come to a resolution.
The last time I contacted T-Mobile about this issue was Tuesday, December 11, 2012. The day before, on December 10, 2012, I received a text message from T- Mobile that read "Free T-Mo Msg: We're trying to improve your service quality as a signal booster user. Please help us with this by taking this survey..." Please note that I never received the signal booster and therefore, I am not a signal booster user like they stated in the text message. That same day, I contacted T-Mobile and spoke to a customer service representative at the Loyalty Department to question the text message. The rep then tried to help me and he assured me that I was going to receive the T-Mobile Signal Booster this time. The next day, December 11, 2012, I got a text message and an email letting me know that the order was cancelled again.
T-Mobile promises Nationwide 4G coverage when I do not have reception on ** Union City, New Jersey (two blocks away from ** commercial area and like 10 minutes away from NYC). I do not live in the jungle or countryside or anything like it. I need to be provided the services I am paying for. Otherwise, I feel like I am giving away free money. I want my account to reflect the prior two-year agreement dates for each one of my three lines (the dates prior to the alleged $200 credit that was promised by Bridget, ref. ID #** and never provided). I want a solution to my problem by either getting the T-Mobile Signal Booster, giving me an indefinite credit on my account for a specific amount each month until the time I move out of my home, if applicable, and waiving the early termination fee for all three lines if I decide to terminate my contract with T-Mobile USA. This is not fair and I will definitely let everyone know what is going on and tell the story of this nightmare I am having with T-Mobile. Thank you.
Reviewed Dec. 11, 2012
Because I terminated early the service I had with T-Mobile, they charged me $200 which was okay according to the contract. But when I disputed it and cleared my issue, they did not take the right step and then sent my file to a collection agency even before the dispute cleared. I did terminate my service because I was unable to get to my mailbox for 3 months of service and I have a job based on my phone and for many times, I contacted the customer service about it. They instructed me through the phone and when they find it did not work, they told me a technician would contact me in 72 hours, but nothing was done for 3 months! This forced me to get another service and terminate T-Mobile because I was unable to get to my mailbox because the language the mail box is set with is not English and I speak English only.
Reviewed Dec. 10, 2012
No record of contracts and missing $50 - I have been with T-Mobile since 2005, and last month, I went to pay my bill. I paid, but I was told the printer was down and could not get a receipt. My service gets shut off, and I go to see that the money I paid was taken out of my checking account, but T mobile has no record of it being paid. I call customer service; they tell me to go to a store location. I go to a store location, and they tell me to go online or call. When I go online, they tell me to go to a store location or call. By now, I'm frustrated and ready to quit since I knew my contract was up soon. I inquire when it is up, and they tell me "September 2013". By now, I'm furious because I have records of signing up for a two-year contract in December 2010 and never signed another contract and they could not find records of me signing up but still expect me to pay 200 dollars to cancel my contract. By now, I'm furious.
Reviewed Dec. 10, 2012
I moved to Palm Beach County to a country club community and T-Mobile said I can only get good service if I go outside and not if I stay inside my house! Their coverage is generally awful. Service is bad and expensive.
Reviewed Dec. 10, 2012
I'm a T-Mobile customer since 2009. When my contract was up, I called to cancel my service and the rep that I spoke to talked me into get a free phone. So stupid of me, I accepted the offer. We went over the data plan offered to me for unlimited, so I accepted. I consider myself not a heavy user. 8 months into my contract, I started to receive messages from T-Mobile saying that because of my data usage, the internet on my phone will be very slow. I called T-Mobile and the rep told me that I was set at 5GB. After that I still can access the internet, but very slow. I told the rep that I have unlimited data. This is what he told me, "Your plan is old and no longer exists. We have a new plan, but you have to pay more."
I thought whatever plan you signed up for is good for 2 years. But no, apparently, T-Mobile can change your plan pretty much anytime and anyway they want it. People, be aware of T-Mobile's scams. We, the customers, have to pay a hefty penalty for a cancellation fee but T-Mobile didn't even honor our contract. Pretty much every rep that you talk to on the phone is nothing but lies. Why? Because every time you call, they always tell you something different. When my contract is up in 15 months, bye bye to T-Mobile and I will introduce the ** free phone that was offered to me from T-Mobile to my friend "The Sledge Hammer."
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2012
My contract with T-Mobile was up in June 2012. I had been experiencing connection problems since Dec 2011. In July 2012, I went the T-Mobile store in Cherry Hill, NJ to inform them that I wasn't renewing my contract due to the fact that I couldn't make or receive calls on my phone while at home or in a shopping center parking lot in Cherry Hill. I told them how their service had dropped a call I was in the middle of with my attorney three times. Their associate told me the problem was my phone - that it was outdated - even though I had just gotten it from T-Mobile in December 2011. I allowed this associate to convince me that all I needed was a new phone. Reluctantly I signed another contract and got a Windows phone, which I returned within a week and told the associate that it wasn't my phone that had the problem. It was their service because I had the same problem with the Windows phone - no service, phone had absolutely no bars in my house.
The associate told me they were having a problem with the Windows phone and suggested the MyTouchQ, which was also a POS. I told the associate that I was going to call customer service, which was a total waste of time. They what me to buy a signal booster for my house, but couldn't guarantee that it wouldn't interfere with the other wireless devices in my house. I told them, "What about my truck? I don't get a signal in there either." They said, "Not our problem." I told her that I think I want out of my contract; that this service was **. They said they would have someone call me back. Four days later, a rep called me back. She said that she heard me just fine, what was the problem. I told her that I was in my driveway, let me go into my house. The minute I went into the house, the phone dropped the call. I called her back on the land line and she said, "Where are you now?" I said my dining room. She said, ""How's your signal?" I said no bars. She asked if I had no bars, how could I be talking to her. I said land line.
She asked what I wanted to do and I said end this contract. She said, "I don't blame you." I went to take the phone back and they said, "Sorry, it's been more than 2 weeks. You're stuck with us." I am now fighting with T-Mobile because they want to charge me for this POS MyTouchQ phone, plus $200.00 for getting out of the contract and 1 month of service. I had been with them for 5 years and always paid my bill on time. I am currently on SSDI and it's my only income. They couldn't care less. I am telling everyone I know to avoid T-Mobile. They are nothing but a bunch of lying, thieving ** with no customer loyalty. Twice they told me they were working on the towers. That was lie number 2. Lie number one was telling me it was my phone giving me trouble. T-Mobile sucks. It's no wonder they are losing customers. That coverage map of theirs is a joke. Of course on the map, you'll have service according to them. In reality, no signal. I am currently considering legal action at this time.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2012
To begin with, T-Mobile is not a good phone company. The service leaves, and the connection is horrible. The phone calls drop. And so they say they have the fastest 4g network, but I strongly disagree. My internet is slow. It takes more than 4 minutes to load a page. Another reason I’m not happy with T-Mobile is that I lost my old phone yesterday and I called to see if they can track it and it’s not just a phone - it’s yours with your music, pictures, and personal information. They don't even keep records. I thought they could help. But they couldn't even track it. Like what are you good for? Obviously, giving bad service to customers and not being great help when they lose their phones. All you are good for is taking people’s money. I think MetroPCS is a lot better than T-Mobile - it's safe to say.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2012
I have been a T-Mobile customer since 2004. The trouble started when I went over my minutes; T-Mobile cut off my service. I wasn't late paying my bill; I just went over my minute limit. The reason this was significant was because I was in another state attending my grandmother's funeral. I called T-Mobile and the only way they would agree to turn my phone back on is if I gave them a credit card so they could shake me down for $150 for the minutes I went over. How crass. Calls were dropped by T-Mobile on a regular basis - very important calls. But, don't call customer service. They are useless and you will spend an average of 45 minutes, most of which is spent on hold, to speak with a CSR who doesn't have the authority to help you or make things right. And each CSR will tell you something different.
I upgraded my plan in 2012 – a big mistake. The salesperson added insurance onto my plan even though I specifically rejected it. My reasoning is simple - there is no reason in the world to insure a $30 phone at a rate of $7.99 a month per phone. If the phone broke, I'd just go pick up another on sale at Walmart. The phones they "upgrade" you to, are junk and stop working after 6 months anyway. The junky phones are how T-Mobile ropes people in and gets them to upgrade and extend their plan. I didn't upgrade for the state-of-the-art, quality phones T-Mobile gives to their valued customers anyway. I upgraded so that I could have an unlimited plan. Anyway, I paid what I thought was my total bill (my contract was $79.99). I didn't pay the $7.99 per line insurance because I had no idea it had been fraudulently added to my bill. T-Mobile cut my service off and then charged me $40 to reconnect my lines. This happened 5 or 6 times.
Each time, I would call customer service and the rep would tell me the reconnect charges were "valid". When I explained the insurance was fraudulent and I wasn't going to pay it and T-Mobile cut service because I didn't pay for the fraudulent insurance, I was transferred to a supervisor or to the legal department or disconnected altogether. Each call averaged 45 minutes and most of that time was spent on hold. When you are disconnected (it is almost a guarantee; if your calling to complain, you will most certainly be accidentally disconnected), T-Mobile will not call back and apologize for the disconnection. You'll have to call back and go back over the same things you spent 45 minutes on the phone already trying to resolve.
The last straw was when T-Mobile disconnected my service for $12. I thought I paid the whole bill, but I must have overlooked the $12 (just 3 days before they disconnected my service, I gave them $150 for a service plan that was only supposed to cost me $79.99 a month). I called T-Mobile and to my surprise, the same thing happened. I spent about 45 minutes on the phone with T-Mobile and 41 minutes of that time was spent on hold. I was told the reconnect fee of $40 was valid, would not be waived, and I owed them $52 if I wanted my service turned back on because I was late paying $12. I made a complaint to the BBB. Take a look, T-Mobile has a C rating with the BBB and over the last 6 months they have upwards of 33,000 customer complaints.
T-Mobile is the worst consumer service company I have ever had the misfortune of encountering. T-Mobile comes in dead last in a running with other cell phone companies. I have had enough, I moved to Verizon. T-Mobile has sent me a bill demanding $732. For what, firing them for violating the terms of their own contract (poor service, fraudulent charges, etc.)? During my last two years with this horrible company, I spent upwards of 10 hours on the phone with customer service about poor service and fraudulent charges. Save yourself the trouble; go with any other cell phone company out there. T-Mobile is awful.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2012
I signed up for a plan with T-Mobile for cell phone service. My first bill was over $400. I called and spoke with customer service several times to discuss how T-Mobile charged me for call waiting when I was clearly not using the phone. I paid my portion of the bill. They cut off my service and charged me an early cancellation fee. They took a phone number from my bill and harassed my friend into giving my work phone number. T-Mobile customer service acknowledged that the bill appeared to be in error but would not change the charges. They then sent the outstanding bill to collection. It is now affecting my credit rating at a time when I need to get a loan for a crisis situation and can't.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2012
T-Mobile's unfair billing on cancellation and unfair collections - I am trying to cancel my service now since Oct. 11th. I originally only owed them $163 and they told me I could cancel my contract for only $100 fee, on top of that. Now they took me into collections and want $454, plus a $90 collection fee. They are intentionally trying to ruin my credit. They deserve to go under as a company. iPhones aren't even the best handheld anymore. I think T-Mobile is in violation of the fair credit and collections act because of things like this and complaints are widespread.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2012
After having the line for only a few months, I had to cancel it because the bill was not accurate and I kept being charged for games I did not download. After contacting them several times, they never returned the fees for the games and failed to put a block on game download. So, I decided to port out the number and because the service went 1 day into the billing cycle, I was charged $133 for one day of service that I did not use. I'm very disappointed with T-Mobile. The service claims to be cheap; however, their poor customer service makes it more expensive as they can never resolve any issues.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2012
On Dec. 3, 2012, I called in not understanding why my bill was $759.00. I called and some lady with an Indian accent picked up. I could not understand her English at all. Then I hung up and called back. Another lady with an Indian accent picks up again and this time her accent was worst. How the hell do you get any help from someone you can’t explain your problem to? She then put me on hold for 20 minutes after I tried desperately to explain to her me no understand you! I gave up and cancelled my service with them. I've been with them for 9 years. Many times this has happened.
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2012
We have been with T-Mobile for many years and were happy until now. We have a family plan with 3 lines. Over the past several months, we have noticed a very weak signal at our home. Our son is away at college and now gets no signal at his apartment, so we can't call him and he can't call us. We have made several attempts to get the problem fixed through Customer Service, but like everyone else, we were told we have to buy more expensive equipment to make it work. They also are not allowing us to end our contract early without penalty even though they aren't providing the service as promised! We will drop all of our lines with T-Mobile as soon as our contracts expire which can't come soon enough!
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2012
I am beyond disgusted with a phone company we have been with for years. Our daughter had to have two replacement phones because, let's be honest, almost all T-Mobile phones stink. Well, UPS never came; I picked them up. Our daughter moved out and there were no calls about the said phones until I got a $391 additional on our bill. I called them and they said to send in phones and charges would be removed. So, I sent in phones and guess what? They will not remove the charges. I talked to 3 different supervisors and they can't keep their stories straight. They will not remove charges nor will they send us the phones back which, since we paid for them, I think we should get them and try to sell them to pay for our bill!
Since you know, they are going to dump them off to some unsuspecting person who needs a replacement for their crappy phones! Then we were told by them to start legal complaint against them. So if we ever decide to go after them, wouldn't it cost them more than $391? Guess what? I'm dumping T-Mobile.
Reviewed Dec. 1, 2012
Next Tuesday, December 4th, I will be within my six-month contract cancellation period and the termination fee will decrease to $100. As of this date, I will no longer be a T-Mobile customer and look forward to selecting a new carrier.
As you read this, I encourage you to please review my account details as they surely will corroborate the details of the events described below. If you have access to my recorded calls, you will also find them quite touching as several resulted in tears, raised voices and much to my own shock and embarrassment, I even swore on a few occasions (which I never do over the telephone). I am a really nice person, really nice, ask anyone. I would like to apologize in advance if I sound impolite or even rude; as I write this I find my frustration and past anger rekindled.
It all started when I upgraded to a Windows 7 phone in order to have USB internet tethering while meeting with clients out in the field. Both in the store and over the telephone, I was assured that this phone was capable of providing this feature. Upon arrival of the phone and after several escalations in customer service, I was finally told by a senior technician that this phone did not in fact have USB tethering. They recommended the HTC G2 and that it would be simple enough to return the old one and get a refund. So I was misinformed and slightly irritated, but it happens. I mailed the phone back at a local USPS facility (in person at the counter) and happily went about my way with the new phone anticipating a refund within the next few weeks.
Dozens of phone calls later (these are the fun calls which again I encourage you to listen to), I was told multiple times that the phone was received and we were just waiting for the refund to post to my account, which I do understand takes several days at the discretion of the bank. Oh yay! It finally posted (Yes, please interpret those as sarcastic apostrophes) but Bank of America lost it (Does that happen often? I didn't think so). So I called the bank and the refund was never initiated. I called T-Mobile back again and again, forms were filed with vague yet important sounding departments and surprise... nothing ever happened. Exasperated, I called one final time and was informed that the phone was never received by the Return department. I asked for permission to please terminate my account with no penalty, however my request was declined.
I have to ask you.... Can you honestly tell me that this is good customer service and that my situation was handled correctly?
So, the next bit of the story is a little Jerry Springer and I apologize for this; however it is relevant to the story. I would like to think that most of us have a bit of Jerry Springer in our lives, as carefully disguised as it may be. Around this time, I was under marital distress and discovered that my now-ex was calling everyone in my phone records, which included friends, colleagues and vendors. It was incredibly embarrassing and I was concerned for my emotional well-being, professional reputation and safety. I called T-Mobile and informed them what was happening. Since I was on a shared account, I was unable to leave and go to another carrier without incurring the $250 cancellation fee (which was at its highest since I'd just upgraded to the new phone). My only option was to sign another two-year agreement, which I unhappily agreed to. There were no other options and it needed to be done as quickly as possible. I was also informed that my pending customer care issue on the other account would most likely be closed as I would no longer be on the old account. At this point I had invested so much time and energy that it was no longer worth pursuing.
Some months later, the new phone started freezing and I used my insurance to replace the phone. I received the new phone; however I was tardy in returning the back piece (I'm sorry, I don't know what the piece is called), so I was charged $400 or $450. I was told that even if I mailed it back, it would be rejected. I assume complete responsibility for sending it back late, however I feel that $450 for a phone part is quite excessive. And why would it be rejected? Yes, it was two weeks late but you really won't take it back? I paid the $450 and again went on my way.
Fast forward to August, perhaps early September and the phone was freezing again and now randomly turning off. I will admit that it has a small crack in the corner (falling from my bed approximately 1 foot onto a Pergo floor). It just hit that sweet spot in the corner which I hear is a common break point for a lot of phones? The battery cover also would not stay on (not as a result of my own mishandling) so it's taped up with scotch tape. This was one classy looking phone. Since the phone freezes and will not turn off or back on at times, I had to take the battery out which is why I had resorted to scotch tape (you know, for easy access and re-taping). I called T-Mobile and unfortunately I no longer have phone insurance and if I would like a new phone I can upgrade and sign a new two year agreement. The crack in the corner excludes me from using any kind of warranty. Of course. Also, I am curious if you've heard of similar issues with this phone?
So here were are, three days until my cancellation fee decreases to $100. I was initially going to try to wait this out until June, but fate sure has a funny (and ironic) way of intervening at times. Completely out of the blue, I was given a Visa gift card as a thank you for referring business to someone, which I now fully intend to use to cancel my service with you.
To your credit, you have excellent Customer Service Representatives. Each of them were extremely helpful and courteous, but it seems that no one ever had the power to fix as situation themselves. There was always someone else that needed to look into it and call me back. It just never happened. I can't imagine how your staff does this day after day. You must have some serious incentives to keep your CSRs even mildly happy.
I manage a Customer Service Department (I have been with the company 12 years now) and these are the types of situations that I use as customer service nightmare training for our staff. How did this happen? Would we ever be okay with one our customers feeling this way about us? Absolutely not. What's our philosophy? Do the right thing. Always.
T-Mobile resorts to policy, not people (Again let me reinforce this point with the example that you don't have a Customer Care Department listed on your website).I felt it only fair to at least offer some solid feedback on why a loyal and long-term customer of yours is leaving. Also, it's lame that I have to mail a complaint. Please make it easier for your customers to communicate with you.
Reviewed Dec. 1, 2012
I called Customer Service for the sixth time because my bill was still too high. My bill was $215, although my charges are $79 for my plan, $7.99 for phone insurance and $20 for a hotspot device. How does that add up to $215? She said, "There are taxes, fees and other charges." She could not adequately explain. I told her I filed a complaint and suddenly she finds a ten dollar discount. I asked how much to get out of the contract - it's $800! I am in T-Mobile Hades, please help!
Reviewed Dec. 1, 2012
Constant loss of service after 6 or so hours of being turned on - My boyfriend purchased me a new Samsung Dart on the T-Mobile network this year in September for my birthday. I have been a T-Mobile customer for almost five years and had never had a problem. But for some reason after a few hours of being on my phone, I would stop receiving calls or making them. This is dangerous due to the fact I have a small child and work a full time job. I have to be accessible in case of emergency. I talked to customer service, I called many, many times but I always got the same runaround. They gave me the same set of steps and when I called to complain that it was doing it again. I got the same responses, till finally I got pissed, because my daughter had been rushed to the E.R. for a medical emergency, and I didn't find out till I got off of work and went to call the babysitter. I called, upset, trying to get someone to fix the problem, because after two months with my new phone, calling them at least every other day and the problem meant that I was not there to comfort my little girl.
I am sick of this. I got this great new phone that I love and the company I have used and loved for five years screwed me over. I have since unlocked the phone for a different carrier and not had a single issue, beyond battery drain, lol. There is something wrong with the way T-Mobile is handling their loyal customers, because I know that the issue was not my phone, because I have had the new Sim inserted for the last week and not once had to shut off the phone and restart it to relink it to the network. I have to say that their recent treatment of me has led me to decide that I need to leave T-Mobile.
Reviewed Nov. 30, 2012
Once again, T-Mobile has reached a new low. For the last 10 years, I've had between one and five lines on this same account and same number. There was a time when customer service was a service and T-Mobile was the best at it. Somehow, economy, cutbacks or lack of customer intimacy, it is a labyrinth of repeating phone numbers and entering various information. To make things worse, the 4G coverage was non-existent. So bad, I needed to be called on a different line. After speaking to 4 different people and 58 minutes, I reached a sales specialist who could answer all my questions concerning a hot spot install in my home. He seemed to believe that I am an idiot and that I didn't know what 10 gigabytes throttling means. He went on to say that he and four friends "game all night long all the time". What a joke!
Reviewed Nov. 29, 2012
I purchased a new T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy SIII and the reception when not in a 4G area is terrible. Their coverage is spotty at best but this phone does not reliably drop back to Edge or GSM. T-Mobile Customer Care is terrible and is no help whatsoever in dealing with fixing these issues. Subscribe at your own risk. I am moving to Verizon.
Reviewed Nov. 29, 2012
After several weeks of phone conversations and service requests, at this point, I am unable to resolve the issue with my cellphone provider, T-Mobile. I have signed a contract with this company on 02.11.2012. From the very first weeks since then, I have not been able to obtain a connection/signal. The company has fully admitted (via their service reports) to the fact that they are unable to either provide or better the signal and/or connection at this time ("maybe next year," was the answer from several of the technicians working on my account) and still has failed to help me with either resolving this issue via providing any and all necessary software/equipment to better their service which they falsely claim is supposedly the best, nor to release me from the binding contract due to their lack of service.
I don't know what else to do. I pay over $110/month for an imaginary service and useless equipment. I have been told that the only way for me to use their service is to obtain a WiFi internet service (from someone else) or to buy their $600 signal booster. This is absurd! Furthermore, the only way to be released is to pay the contract cancellation fee even though the company acknowledges that the fault is theirs.
T-Mobile has a 14-day contract release fee free; however, when within that same time I have called them to do that, they have assured me that it is probably only a temporary issue (due to their network being overwhelmed because of the nationwide promotion). Therefore, I waited for an answer from their service area contractors, then engineers, then service specialists and countless others to check what the problem was (already in the beginning). No one has called me back. As of today (again, after months of struggling) they claim that they have a legal contract and legal right to do this to me, that they never guaranteed coverage, that if I want to leave, I must pay them $200. I kept telling the supervisor that I will gladly stay if they can provide service which they claimed they have no issues with (and stated that they have the best "4G" coverage). They falsely advertise! They do this to me and how many others? Is this really legal? Can a company charge you for services they admit that they can't provide?
Reviewed Nov. 27, 2012
I have been with T-Mobile for over 10 years and until now, I was happy with their service. My service was good up until June 2012. When I finally noticed, it was Sept 2012. My phone was constantly searching or would say when I want to make a call, emergency calls only. The only time it would work was when I was outside. I have 2 small kids and twice the school nurse tried to call me to let me know one of my children was sick, but it went directly to voicemail. The same place I was, people have Verizon and AT&T. Their phones worked fine. I called customer service several times and was on the phone for 5 hours; one day, 4 hours; and another, I was left literally on hold one time for over 30 minutes, plus numerous other hours wasted and got nowhere. I was told this and it was that etc. I was told they didn't know if it can be corrected, I need to purchase another phone (the phone I have is just about a year old).
In the meantime, I was offered by AT&T an iPhone4 for .99. T-mobile was giving away phones all weekend, but I couldn't get one. Sorry I was a loyal customer for over 10 years, but I don't qualify. It is not that I want a new phone, but you can't give me service with the phone I have and can't figure it out. So why am I going to pay monthly for a service that I am not getting? Why should I have to pay for a phone when you are giving them away free? I have tried numerous times and explained my story. Now I want out of my contract and would like a response. I do plan on going to the county courthouse to file a suit but of course, the rep would not give me the address of your corporate headquarters. Please, I would like a response.
Reviewed Nov. 27, 2012
I have been with T-Mobile for a decade and the past 4 years have been because I fell for their deceptive practices. When I complained about the poor reception, they immediately blamed the device or plan I was on, "offering" a discount on a new phone or service. This ploy was only to get me into another 2 year plan so they could charge me an ETF of $200. This latest complaint, I told them I didn't want another plan or phone, I simply wanted out of the contract. The customer service rep sent me to the online chat, who then referred me to their loyalty center, who then told me I needed to write a letter to their customer retention center.
I asked to talk with a supervisor who then told me I would need to write the letter but that he didn't think I had a case because the coverage map showed good coverage in the area I was talking about. I explained that the map was wrong, I was tired of their deceptive practices and I wanted out - still, to no avail. They are deceptive. They provide poor service and poor phones. They have no intention of resolving issues, just wrapping their customers in 2 year contracts that cost $200 to get out of.
Reviewed Nov. 26, 2012
It requires repeated contacts to resolve problems with T-Mobile. I've had issues such as dropped calls, poor customer service, overcharges, misquoting of fees and charges.
Reviewed Nov. 26, 2012
My wife's phone died a year and a half ago. She has had it for a few years, so it was time to upgrade anyway. We accepted the 2-year contract for the new phone, but while we were at the T-Mobile store, they also changed the contract on the other phones on our family plan. They said we could try the data plan for free with no obligation, but what they didn't tell me was that it would increase my other three phones for an additional 2-year contract. None of us even had smart phones. My daughter started college, and the T-Mobile service is terrible in Plymouth, NH. So I decided to switch, thinking that I would only be responsible for the penalty for one phone. Wrong, I was charged $800 to cancel the contract. I was with VoiceStream before they became T-Mobile, so I was a customer for over 12 years. I couldn't believe they did that.
Reviewed Nov. 26, 2012
I have been a T-Mobile customer for years now. I never had complaints or problems with services. As of November 7th, things changed. Ever since then my phone is useless when I am in my office. On November 6th and prior, there were no issues and services were normal. I could make and answer calls, send/receive texts and emails, and I also had internet access. I have 2 coworkers with T-Mobile and they have the same issues with their phones as mine. So I called on Nov. 14th or around that time, the rep told me there were issues with a tower and it was being repaired and that I should wait to see how my services are on Monday.
Well today is Nov. 28th and still bad service! I have no service at work. I know it has nothing to do with the small building I work in because I had services for the years I've been here, then all of a sudden on 11/07, nothing. My contract is up this month and as I really don’t want to change, I am forced to go with a new carrier. T-Mobile, whatever you are doing is not good for customers! I’m paying for services that are not being delivered.
Reviewed Nov. 24, 2012
I switched my mobile service to Verizon from T-Mobile on 10/24/12. My billing cycle with T-Mobile began on 10/17/12. T-Mobile charged me for the full billing cycle charge instead of pro-rating it for only the seven days that the lines were active. I was told that it was a "porting charge" and that it was in section three of the contract I signed. I asked for a manager, Homer, and was told this was a valid charge. Hardly! Beware of T-Mobile.
Reviewed Nov. 21, 2012
I have been a customer for 8 years. Really, from the beginning, we were told (family plan) that new towers would go up in our area and there would not be any more dropped calls. Lies and more lies. My story is like everyone else's; however, added insult to injury, I lost a $5,000 job offer because my boss could not get a hold of me while I was on the road. Reason being, the girl at the T-Mobile store had put an old sim card in my phone. I could call out but not receive calls. My contact list was gone, twice. No log from incoming calls and the list goes on. I sent a letter telling them I dropped their service. I received a letter stating thanks for the request. We would have to pay a penalty. Duh.
This is not a request, but telling you thanks for your (excuse me) lousy service. Why doesn't anyone help us? 296 complaints. Is any person in the government awake? They stick their nose where it doesn't belong and don't do anything when they should. I am disgusted. An attorney won't help - there is not enough money to be made for them. After all, it is about lining their pockets also like T-Mobile. Forget about us. Unless there would be a class action suit, then we would all get about $15.00 and they would be laughing all the way to the bank. The word customer service is no longer in the dictionary.
Reviewed Nov. 19, 2012
Well, after my post, I checked my T-Mobile account online. As of the 18th (as I stated that I paid $143.00 online), the account shows that I still owe an additional $187.00. Well, guess what? So true of T-Mobile. When I checked the account today, it now shows that I owe $427.00! This is just amazing. And this is all due by December 10th according to the web page.
Reviewed Nov. 19, 2012
I called on the 12th to pay a bill under one account and make sure it was on the value plan. On the 13th, that account gets a late notice text. I called on the 13th of November and found out the rep put the payment on the incorrect account which was to be $143.00 but paid $260.00 on a different account under my husband. Billing was corrected. Once this was corrected, I asked for an audit because we signed up for a web special of $99.00 unlimited talk, text and data up to 3 lines included 3 free phones. Well, from the first bill, we have paid consecutively $560.00 a month with the least amount $400 plus.
They said there were changes on the plan in September and they did not impact all the lines when done online. They retroactively credited the account. I then told the billing/customer service lady I have a budget and I need to get service talk, text and data for 2 lines to under $100.00 total. Well she offered the value plan, then found out we could not do this until 18 more months. So she gave us credits and $10.00 in credits each month for 24 months in order to off-set the plan and now create a billing each month that is reflective of the so called $59.00 a month value plan. Hence my bill for the 2 lines is retroactive $119.00 a month which includes taxes.
Well the next day, I receive a text message stating I am going to go over my allotted text messaging unless I pay for more. I called and requested the rep to review my notes from the 2 days of discussions I have already had with T-Mobile. She sees that my bill should be $119.00 a month per notes including taxes but the rep that set this up neglected to make everything retroactive. She assured me this has been corrected and it is the reason for the message about the overage to come on text messaging. Okay, 2 days later, the 18th of November, I receive a message stating my bill is past due. Now keep in mind I just paid on the 12th $260.00. So upon my shock, I have an account balance showing on the web page of $332.00! That essentially means my bill is $260.00 plus $332.00 is $592.00!
I paid the $145.00 because it is showing my account is suspended, and yet I paid $260.00 on the 12th of November. Some $99.00 a month plan! So I immediately called T-Mobile knowing something else had not been adjusted or followed through on. A man answers, I calmly explain for him to review the notes and I am disputing the account and I should not had paid tonight the $145.00 when my bill is $119.00 and should not be due until January of 2013. I hang on line about 10 minutes quietly while he reviews the notes, "Okay, I have reviewed the notes and I have to contact the finance department and your account will be re-verified for security purposes. It will only take a couple minutes." I assumed okay, he has fixed the situation. Finance gets on the line and asks for SS and phone number. Then proceeds to ask me if I want to pay the remaining $187.00 due today? I am shocked. I had to start over. I told fiance what has happened. He said let me review notes. He said, "Okay I cannot do anything; I will have you talk to customer service."
The cycle continues. I am returned to an automated voice which asks if I would like a call back or remain on hold. I choose to remain on hold. A rep comes online and asks for SS and phone and how can I help you? I told her I need a supervisor. She asked me to explain to her, I said no. I have already done this and I want a supervisor. A man comes online and I explained to him the $119.00 billing arrangement. He reviews the notes and tells me that I will see this new billing after the additional $187.00 is paid. So essentially, I should have just disconnected the service on the 12th and paid $200.00 per line early termination fee and I would have been better off. But I was told $119.00 was retroactive.
I told the manager to see all the monies I have paid since the start of service in June 2012. Over a couple thousand dollars and I want a complete audit of the account. This is robbery and fraud. Continually, T-Mobile reps tell you this great price and they made the changes yet the billing doesn’t reflect the changes. The manager said he doesn’t have the capabilities to have someone do an audit. I said you are management and you should be telling me, you agree that my billing is outrageous and you will see to it someone reviews and analyzes the account and to call me back.
I asked for a written audit and have it mailed to me with explanation and justification of all the billing and as far as I am concerned, T-Mobile owes me a lot of money! He continued to say how I can write a letter, and I continued to say, he is management and he should and can follow up to get my account to the right person and have this reviewed. He continued to put the work on me, and I told him he is a lazy manager. We want a class action suit against T-Mobile and I want an entire refund of the monies we have spent which could have been put to a luxury monthly car payment. They are deceitful and corporate knows the billing will not be reflective of the so called "adjustments" or set up of the plan. I want this settled.
Reviewed Nov. 17, 2012
On July 19, 2012, I requested a "change of responsibility" from 5 cell phones (my phones, my wife's and 3 kids) to 2, my wife (regular) and mine (smartphone). They refused to split the bill, one to my 3 kids (I give them e-mail and address) and one for me and my wife. They raised the price from $246.00 to $294.00 for August cycle (16 phone calls). My portion said it was $75.00 - no action. They insulted us - "Your kids are irresponsible," lie after lie. On September 9, my kids opened a new account. They charged me $284.00 for the whole month. I refused to prorate - returned the phones and T-mobile cancelled the service. They charged another $284.00 for October cycle. They kept charging $499.00; for November the total was $1,212.00. We cannot solve this at the store. They hide behind the phone to steal and commit fraud! I am an old man and we use the cell just to find my wife on the mall. I do not need the cell!
Reviewed Nov. 17, 2012
I have had the Mytouch phone now for 20 months. If someone offers to sell you this phone, turn and run. T-Mobile customer support has admitted to me that this phone has an extremely high number of problems. T-Mobile support has admitted to me that when you get a replacement phone you will most likely experience the same problems or new ones. My phone has worked most of the time but in between it has been a nightmare. Let me tell you the problems I have seen:
2. HTC errors with the voice mail such that you can no longer get voicemail on the phone
3. Increasing dropped calls until you get a sim card upgrade and no one tells you this is needed
4. Hardware problems that are unique to each phone - phone absolutely stopped to work one day
5. Sound level very low. Listening to voice mail messages on phone versus phone calls and ears getting blasted on same voice level
6. Intermittent phone resets, cannot get access to the end call button to close out a phone call
7. GPS issues such that you follow directions and go in circles
8. Repeated hanging, some buttons work and others don't. I can go on and on here
Right now, I am doing my fourth factory reset, wiping out the phone and restoring all my data and applications. When I asked for a new phone, they suggested they would send a MyTouch replacement or I can pay for another phone. MyTouch phone has continuous problems - do not buy this phone. This is a nightmare phone and I would request you all avoid it and check feedback forums for all HTC phones.
Reviewed Nov. 16, 2012
We have been customers of T-Mobile for many years. Recently, we have experienced a very poor signal and even dropping calls several times a day. In fact, sometimes it takes several attempts to make an outgoing call. After numerous visits to the T-Mobile store, we were finally told that due to some equipment upgrades in our area, this was a problem for T-Mobile and we would just have to be patient. The problems escalated, so I called customer service (several times) and finally asked when our contract was up. I knew it was sometime in January of 2012, but was shocked to hear the representative say 1/2014. How can that be? I asked. We have been very careful not to upgrade or buy more phones or make any changes on our account. The CSR told me that my husband had called in and requested a corporate discount in January of 2012, which extended us for 2 more years.
I know that can't be the case, I argued. Well he did, said the CSR. We even verified his employment with Teletech to be sure he qualified for this discount. Teletech? My husband works for Toshiba! "No, he works for Teletech," he responded. I have all of the information right here. Maybe Toshiba is a subsidiary of Teletech, he suggested. We all know Toshiba is an island, nothing else. After hours of getting transferred from one manager to the next, I was told I could write a letter and send it to a PO box in Albuquerque, NM. My husband wrote the letter and had his office manager include a letter on Toshiba letterhead confirming his employment with Toshiba and the start date of his employment, which was 8 years ago.
How do we get out of this tangled web? It's not hard to picture what must have happened. My husband has guessed that an employee embellished his information to gain a commission. It would be worse to think the management goes through accounts and finds a way to do this. Help!
Reviewed Nov. 16, 2012
To anyone in the Florence, San Tan Valley, Magic or Johnson Ranch, or Coolidge that is having problems with T-Mobile service - dropped calls, poor service, bad reception or worse, please email us or text at **. The systems engineers at T-Mobile have admitted that they do not have good service or in some cases, any service at all in the above areas. We are trying to find people with the same experience so we can ban together and perhaps sign a petition or even a class action suit if we find enough people. We had to cancel our service and T-Mobile refunded our deposit and an entire month of service, and agreed to let us cancel service since they understood they could not provide any service and all of our calls were being dropped and they could not fix it. Once they canceled our service and refunded our monies, we just received a bill for early termination for two phone lines. If you are having similar issues, please contact us. The more people, the better.
Reviewed Nov. 15, 2012
T-Mobile USA customer since 2003; no interruptions in service. In July 2012, I called the customer care line to request a change in my plan to reduce my monthly bill of roughly $70.00 per month. I spoke with a customer service representative but she did not offer any help. I asked for my call to be transferred to the supervisor. I was then transferred to a retention specialist. Seeing I was a valued customer for 9 years, she offered me an excellent plan - unlimited call, text, and web for $50 a month with my employee discount. I was delighted with this information.
In August 2012, I noticed that my 2 year old phone was not working properly and I called to ask for a replacement phone. I was told that my Samsung Galaxy model was no longer available so I would be automatically upgraded to Galaxy Blaze without any charge. September bill was $581.62. I called T-Mobile to clarify that this was incorrect. My replacement phone was not supposed to be charged at all. The customer service rep argued with me for a half an hour until I spoke with a supervisor who fixed the issue. A few weeks later, I noticed that the internet on my new phone was not very fast. I called T-Mobile again and they stated that when I made my plan change in July, they reduced my speed from 5GB to 2GB. I explained that I did not agree to this change in speed and it was not explained to me.
The gentleman stated that he would place me back on the 5GB plan without any additional charge since it was not explained. October bill was $68.00. I called T-Mobile again and tried to explain everything. I spent another hour on the phone. This time I was treated very rudely. I spoke to another specialist who stated they could not offer that plan and the last gentleman was wrong for telling me that. I stressed that I only wanted to pay $50 a month as before. She stated that she would take the additional $15.00 charge off of my October bill, and put a recurring $15.00 monthly credit on my bill for the next 6 months for my trouble and I would keep the 5GB speed. After this, I would be responsible for the charges. November bill was $68.00. I called again. They stated that the woman only put the credit on for one month and did not bother to change my plan back to my desired $50.00.
Reviewed Nov. 11, 2012
Back in September, I upgraded to a family plan and added 1 line to my account for a total of 2 lines. Several days later, I went to check the tracking information on the new phone and noticed that they had added and shipped not 1, but 2 lines and 2 phones. I promptly called up T-Mobile to point out their mistake and get it resolved. They were useless. I had to call several times over 2 days to get them to turn one of the packages around and "remove the additional line that was added in error." Over the next 3 weeks, I have to call them a dozen times and speak to several supervisors in several departments. They literally made me fight tooth and nail to have the 3rd line, which I never asked for, removed from my account. Finally, they fixed it, and the line no longer shows on my account when I log in. They assured me I would not be billed in any way for it, blah, blah, blah. Fast forward to October 25th, 2012, when the first bill for the new plan arrives and behold! There is the 3rd line again with partial monthly charges, etc!
Needless to say, at this point, I am pissed and have already spent more than 10 hours totally fighting this line. I promptly called them up and spoke to a very nice rep, who assured me that the charges will be removed and within a couple days, I could log in and view a bill that will not list the charges at all. I was very adamant about this, because I need those bills to be correct for my accountant. I also made sure she understood that until a proper corrected bill was issued that does not list the 3rd line, I would not be paying the bill as it contains fraudulent items. Again, she assured me within 48 hours, I'd have a corrected bill with the items removed. (Note that they constantly refer to the 3rd line as cancelled, which I pointed out is incorrect. I had to cancel nothing, as it was a mistake on their part, not mine. And it was never requested.) Hurricane Sandy hit. I have no power until November 7th. I logged in to look at my bill, and the items are still there. All they did was adjust the price of the bill - not acceptable.
I was promised a proper bill containing no mention of the line they added in error. Again, I called up and spent hours on the phone. I was hung up on 3 times after asking for a supervisor. Finally, I got a supervisor who then transferred me to the "Specialty department." The rep from that department is very nice and helpful. However, he cannot fix the billing issue. He claims it is too late and nothing can be done. I point out I have been calling about this since late September and it's not my problem. I am not the one who screwed up, and it's their problem to fix, not mine. I get the runaround for a bit, as he called around trying to get a new bill issued. End result was they told me, "Tough. You're not getting a legitimate bill. Pay us now, or we cut you off." My response was, "There are 3 options for your company right now: 1. Send a corrected bill that does not contain fraudulent Items; 2. Eat the bill, because without a legitimate bill that does not contain fraudulent charges, I'm not paying; or 3. Cut me off, and I'll go to another provider within an hour of my service being disrupted."
They demanded $400 in fees if I do that. I told them, "You have committed fraud on my account and have refused to fix it and refused to issue legitimate bills the moment you made unauthorized changes to my account and added lines I did not ask from. You voided all contracts, and if you attempt to collect any fees, I will retain a lawyer. And I will seek out others you have attempted to fraud and there will be a class action suit." End result: while my account says suspended, I'm still getting full service. However, I am preparing to switch if they terminate me. Any bills sent without the added line will be paid. However, I will not pay last month's bill until a proper bill is issued for that month.
Reviewed Nov. 11, 2012
T-Mobile cut off my tethering capability about three months ago. I have been able to tether since 2009 with my HTC phone. I wrote FTC after much to do. T-Mobile was relentless and uninterested in the facts: 1) I was sold on the phone because of the Windows mobile deal was that I could use it to tether; 2) I only bought it for this; and 3) I use it little for talk or text but have paid royally, almost $200/month for this for years. No results. Frustrated, I consulted with the stores and customer service. T-Mobile says I changed my plan on Oct. 1 for another two years. I did not.
I wrote the FTC facts that: 1) I decided not to change because the girl was trying to sell me, not restore my service to what it was. That is bait and switch tactic to get you to upgrade; 2) on recording, I said no on the last part and the girl came on and she said, "Oh, so you don't want to change?" I said no and she said she would fix it. All recorded; 3) T-Mobile says they do not have to provide copies of recordings, which I strongly doubt. Everyone should allow these to go to court then since in Texas and most states, anything considered a contract has to be in writing and there is no contract unless the parties fully understand and agree and it is in writing; 4) and being a contract, I would have to know what I agreed to and would be privileged to a copy of my agreement which would be the recording; 4) to date, no results.
I want to suggest to everyone as they should understand what a scam is, a bait and switch, phone fraud, internet fraud, and basic fraud. T-Mobile seems to be heavily indulged in all of these. Please do file with FTC and I suggest also the BBB so that there can be a paper trail and then let us bring a class action suit against T-Mobile for fraud and bad faith dealings or such. T-Mobile did extend my contract without my authorization. I have contacted them and their legal dept says that only they can hear the recording which would prove I didn't agree. Can you see what fraud this is? Since they did break my contract by falsifying this then I should not be held as no one should be held to their agreement. Since I did not extend my contract, I am very grievously concerned.
But here is the catch. If T-Mobile is doing this across the board to people, it may very well be they are doing it to gain a fatted calf to make their coffers look more promising to their creditors so they can purchase Metro PCS. This is what I believe they are doing. Consider, in doing this, if you did not agree to extending your contract, they may have committed a felony over the phone or over the internet if the amount they have said you owe is over the felony amount in your state for fraud. This is no small deal and I hope all of you who come here will file with the FTC on all these issues.
Reviewed Nov. 11, 2012
I have been with T-Mobile through both VoiceStream and Powertel - that has been over 12 years! The single phone contract is up until October 2013, after which I'm done! I have never had to put up with dropped calls a decade ago and I am not about to start now. It seems that my service is roaming due to some problem T-Mobile is having with other carrier towers. I am in the Tampa Bay area.
Reviewed Nov. 7, 2012
I am on a pay as you go plan with T-Mobile. On 11/2/2012, I purchased my usual 200 minutes for $30.00. This amount usually last me about 2 months. On 11/4/2012, I get a message saying my minutes are low and need to refill immediately. I called customer service to find out where all my 200 minutes went. I had purchased less than 48 hours earlier. They totally tried to just blow me off. Finally, someone gave me a list of bogus numbers that do not match the numbers on my phone records. They said there is nothing they can do. They basically stole my money and minutes. This scenario has happened in the past as well. Terrible business people with poor customer service representatives.
Reviewed Nov. 6, 2012
I called T-Mobile in order to purchase cell phone service in my area. I was assured by the representative that the coverage was rated good. I bought the monthly plan so as not to have to sign a contract. I purchased a new phone and put their SIM card in, and no service was available. I called tech support and was told my phone was bad. I went 14 miles up the road, and voila - service. But no service at my residence. I called customer support and was told that no refund would be provided. I have filed with BBB and also state attorney general. I also put it in contest on my credit card. Waiting.
Reviewed Nov. 5, 2012
All the time I receive my bill, there are different charges. I have security on my account to prevent the charges but that is not useful at all. I still receive all sorts of unnecessary charges on my account for no particular reason. I personally think they are making money out of the hidden charges. I recently bought a phone from the T-Mobile store which cost $459, a 4G phone, but the phone did not come with any of the plans for internet but they still started charging me for the data plan without taking my permission, which is absurd. I hope the consumers can sort this out for me. I have been a customer of T-Mobile since 2004 and all this time they have been charging me with stuff that I was never aware of. Sick and tired of talking to the customer service each time I receive my bill with all these false charges. I really want to report this consumer service.
Reviewed Nov. 4, 2012
As usual, I regret using T-Mobile, EE, or whatever name you are now. I shall be starting a Twitter & Facebook page telling people how disgusting your so called customer services are. I shall also be emailing as many board members of your useless company as possible. Weeks after getting my new phone, I called to try and set up my Hotmail account. I spoke to the rudest most impatient American called Lucy I have ever spoken to. We went through the usual procedure while she spent her time tutting and sighing as I kept apologizing for not understanding her accent. I asked to speak to a manager and was put on hold for 15 minutes until the line went dead. I was going to complain then but thought it may be a glitch.
On Friday, Nov. 2nd, 2012 I called again. I got through to Lucy again who told me she was Android support and not technical. And she was even ruder and less helpful than the last time. What a waste of your company’s time putting me through to the halfwits and not the experts. You must waste fortunes employing idiots who can’t help and are frustrated drones. Put people straight through to tech support and sack plebeians like Lucy. In the same conversation, she told me to ring Hotmail and get them to help me. I pointed out it was actually easier to get to talk to a human on T-Mobile (which took me 3 hours). I then asked to speak to her manager and she hung up.
I called back and spoke to a wonderfully charming and helpful woman called Joan and asked for a callback from a manager. I was told one would call in 15 to 30 minutes. It’s 2 days later and I’m still waiting. I am seeking legal advice about suing your company for breach of contract. Also when I received my Samsung package, there was no cable to connect my laptop to my Galaxy.
Reviewed Nov. 4, 2012
I walked into T-Mobile store with two AT&T phones and unlock codes. A T-Mobile agent and I unlocked both phones successfully. I inquired about their monthly 4G plan. I was promised that I would get full 4G performance with these specific phones. After some hiccups, both phones were active the following day, total cost was $60/month x 2 phones + $10 activation fee x 2 phones = $140. When phones were activated at the store, I stayed at the store to verify the performance. Everything was fine except 4G. Only then did the T-Mobile agent inform me that these phones could only do 2G on their network, even though they are both 4G phones and were getting 4G service on AT&T. Other AT&T phones, unlocked, in the same store, were getting full 4G service at the same time.
Only after this I found a T-Mobile website listing compatible unlocked AT&T phones and neither of my phones were on the list. So T-Mobile knew these phones could not be completely compatible even when unlocked and failed to inform me. If I had known, I never would have purchased the monthly 4G plan from them. After I reset the phones back to the AT&T service, I requested a refund. Policy is no refund on prepaid monthly service. I wrote to T-Mobile customer relations (they have no phone number available to the public, no email address, only PO Box address in Albuquerque. Wonderful for public relations, isn't it?). I explained this was not buyer's remorse, this was clearly a misrepresentation, intentional or not, and the phones had been active on the T-Mobile network for all of 3 hours. The official T-Mobile customer relations response - no refund.
Reviewed Nov. 3, 2012
I have been a customer with T-Mobile for several years and have been in good standing, having paid all my expenses on time, and within all provisions in my service contract. On March 3, 2012, the phone issued to me by T-Mobile stopped functioning and required replacement. I went to a T-Mobile retail store, where the phone was purchased. On arrival, we were introduced to the store manager (T-Mobile employee # **). We spoke about a replacement telephone, and he led me to a rack of inexpensive, "throw away” phones. I asked the store manager about the phone purchase and would it violate any provisions of my current contract, resulting in a 2-year extension? His reply was “No, it would not,” citing the fact that this replacement phone was cheap and not considered an "upgrade" since I was paying the full cost of the phone out of my own pocket.
At this point, I repeated and emphasized the fact to him that my current contract with T-Mobile was about to expire, and under no circumstance, did I want any contract extension. His reply was "No sir, it would not,” adding that we were long-term, loyal customers and “We don't do customers like that." We then proceeded to the cash register area. The manager was finalizing the sale, and while viewing my account on his computer, noted that I was a Police Officer and qualified for a 10% discount on my service plan. He added that this was a courtesy rate to all law enforcement officers "with no strings attached”. I responded and told him that my department policy forbids any type of gratuity, and the offer was declined. Approximately one month later, I discovered that my service contract had, in fact, been extended without my approval or consent.
We contacted T-Mobile customer service and spoke to Jaime and asked to explain the reason for the 2-year extension. He told me that T-Mobile records indicated that my phone purchase and the acceptance of a discount rate voided the original contract and an Early Termination Fee of $600.00 plus tax had been levied on my account. He then declined any additional assistance and instructed me to request a "contract review" from T-Mobile’s customer service response team. So they have declined any help or assistance by refusing to respond to email or telephone calls.
Reviewed Nov. 3, 2012
This is regarding a serious issue against your customer service rep, working at your T-Mobile store in Lincolnwood Town Center (2nd floor), Chicago, IL. I had a problem with my T-Mobile number **. It was not working and it’s not working now also. I had called the customer care number on 877-778-2106, and I was told to go a T-Mobile store, the nearest of which was in Lincolnwood Town Centre. When I reached the 2nd floor store in the mall and handed over the phone to the representative, the only Indian-looking guy in that kiosk (I don’t know his name), the first thing before he even checks the number is to say that the mobile battery is dead and that’s why the number is not working.
How could T-Mobile appoint such a person with no knowledge about a phone at their store? Please keep up the reputation of the store because T-Mobile is not some small telecommunications company. T-Mobile is a big established company in the most advanced country in the world. And then I transfer it to my other mobile and show him the SIM card registration failed command. The next question he asked me is where did I buy this SIM. I said I purchased it online from tmobile.com, and the reply to that is if it is bought online, then he cannot do anything. The online purchases work totally different from the store. I told him, “But it is still your own company, T-Mobile.” First of all, he should learn how to deal properly with a customer. Such a behavior is never expected from a staff of T-Mobile. This is my complaint against the rep and not against the company.
Reviewed Nov. 2, 2012
Lied, cheated and now trying to steal. These people are "crooks". My two year plan was about to expire so I agreed to pay $179 for a new Galaxy S3 and receive a $50 rebate in the mail with a new two year commitment. 30 days have passed and I checked my bill online and it clearly states I owe them $379 for the phone. And they also took it upon themselves to change my phone plan and add a second phone line to my contract, none of which I asked for. Of course, they have no records indicating the deal I made over the phone. Over an hour long ordeal, how can there not be a record of it?
These scammers also mailed me a phone that I did not order, which I refused delivery on. So now they say they are too busy to let me talk to a supervisor and that they will have to call me back, which I know is not likely considering that they now know how furious I am. They want well over $600 from me now for something that should not even cost me half that amount. Please, please, I beg of you to never consider this company for anything other than free donuts. They are beyond dishonest and should not be allowed to do business here in the USA. I am also certain this is happening to thousands of us if not hundreds of thousands. We pay a lot of money for these services and should be treated with some dignity and respect.
Reviewed Nov. 1, 2012
I called T-Mobile USA cancellation department to cancel one of my multiple out-of-contract lines on October 20, 2012. I was not using this line since May of 2012 - no calls, no texts, no data. At that point, I was only paying $9.99 total charges on this line for the shared minutes with my 2 primary lines. No other usages or charges whatsoever. The customer service rep at the cancellation department lied to me on 4 counts offering me a brand new smartphone for free if I would keep the line. He lied to me within the same hour on 4 different counts to get my lines renewed and back on contract. Sadly, I believed him.
Later on the same evening, calling in customer service with another rep regarding unresolved issues, I realized that I was duped by the other one who had me renew my lines fraudulently! Now they tell me I cannot go back to my old out-of-contract plan and that I won't get my promised product credit. They are notorious scammers. I hope our collective action by spreading the truth about their lies and about their unethical, fraudulent tactics will bring about some result. T-Mobile USA's deceptive, fraudulent scamming tactics is unacceptable. They got to be shut down. Period.
Reviewed Oct. 28, 2012
On September 21st, I transferred my phone number to another carrier. The other carrier completed the transfer that same day. On October 22nd, I received a bill from T-Mobile for $115.63 stating that I owe them for services from September 14th to October 13th. I called T-Mobile and they claim that because I canceled service within the billing cycle (7 days) that I am responsible for the full amount. The service representative stated that that is stipulated in T-Mobile's terms and conditions. I later asked to speak to a supervisor, who with a condescending tone, told me, "Those are the terms, and there's nothing we can do about that." I told them that I would gladly pay for the 7 days of service I used which is the same as 25% of the billing cycle - they outright refused to make the adjustment.
Reviewed Oct. 27, 2012
I have had T-mobile since July 2012 and we added another line in August of 2012. It is now October and we have had terrible service! We either have service or none at all. If the system is working, it may work for a few minutes and then drop us. Two weeks ago, we didn't have phone or internet service for the whole weekend. This is totally unacceptable in our books. T-mobile reps told us we can cancel our service, but it would cost us $200 a line, which would equal to $600! This is outrageous! We were also told that the Hotspot would be perfect for our internet use. Today, however, they told us that the Hotspot should not be used for internet service in our home - again, not acceptable. Do others have this sort of problem? Whatever you do, don't go with T-mobile. It's just not worth it.
Reviewed Oct. 27, 2012
Totally new technology to me, so it took me a while to realize I had problems with actual phone - No connection, unable to talk and to text, and get on the web at all. I spent 5 visits this last week at store to try to resolve issues. I decided it was the phone and went to ask for a new one, when I was told I would only receive a refurbished phone. I originally did not pay for refurbished phone and was left with no choice. Only a 14-day warranty on phone. I could not even figure out how to use it in 14 days. Extremely disappointed in T-Mobile. I'm a customer for many years. They don't care.
Reviewed Oct. 26, 2012
I bought a cell phone from Wal-Mart. I decided I did not like the service, so I returned the phone to Wal-Mart. At that point, I had only made one or two calls from the phone. When I returned the phone, I asked your employee what else I needed to do. They assured me that I had taken all necessary steps, and they proceeded to cancel the purchase transaction. I have all the documentation from the point of purchase to the point of return. At that time, I thought the issue was taken care of. I then received a bill in the mail for $82.93. I do not understand where this charge is coming from since I had only made one or two calls. I do not feel like I am financially responsible to pay the $82.93. Please advise me as to how to handle the situation from here because this is not something I want on a credit report. Thank you for your time.
Reviewed Oct. 26, 2012
I was gong to cancel my service after over 9 years because my service was cut 18 days after the bill was due. I was sent to the loyalty department who said she would waive any charges and offered me a plan. Due to my past experience, I was not interested. She assured what happened in the past would never happen again. She even called back over 15 times about the plan and said repeatedly how much my monthly recurring charges will be. She explained the plan to be $6999 for 2 lines, 10 talk and text, $5 for 500 minutes or 20 unlimited $10 international, and 2gs and 4g speed in a $10 loyalty discount. At that time I had two handset ports for $8 each and a $3.99 international call feature. Every month I go through lies with their reps.
Being a stage 4 cancer patient, they promised once again my rate will be 5 lines with unlimited TNT and 2gs and 4g. Then two days ago the nastiest loyalty adviser, who basically said, “This is what it is and stop wasting our time,” and the person before her, as well Nicole at loyalty, told me it will be adjusted, only to find the charges were a hundred plus dollars. Now, I'm told to write letters to different departments because the supervisor at loyalty was so rude and told me all the other reps made mistakes. This has become the biggest scam. I want my $216.68 as promised. The aggravation is unbelievable.
Reviewed Oct. 25, 2012
My daughter's phone had a hidden pay-per-use data plan on it. My daughter was able to use data without my knowledge and incurred over $75 of charges before I contacted T-mobile to block it. To add insult to injury, I need to pay extra to set parental controls on the phone.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2012
I purchased two Barebones phones and the cheapest plan available for T-mobile at $59.95 a month plus tax. I think my lowest bill so far has been around $85. I've called T-mobile, I've chatted with them and I've sent e-mails. Still, the bills keep going up, not down. My last bill was for $144.15. T-mobile called me today to inform me that they were going to suspend the service on my phone today if I did not pay the "past due" amount. Mind you, my bill was technically due 2 days ago on Sunday. I had no previous balance. This has happened for a few months running now, so my bills have gone from $95 up to $223 for my highest bill.
It is obvious that T-mobile has no intention of honoring their commitments nor attempting to remedy the situation, so I have filed a complaint with my state attorney general's office. I'm not sure if I can also file with the BBB and the FCC, but this company really needs to be shut down. I honestly thought that all cell phone companies were crooked, but T-Mobile is at the top of the worst companies to do business with. Stay away, or if you’re currently a customer, don’t renew! You’re better off with two tin cans and a string; you might even get better reception.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2012
No signal - So far I have not been impressed with T-Mobile. They have not changed one bit. I have 10 months to go then I am off. I can't stand no more. They can stick their phones where the sun doesn't shine.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2012
I have already filed an FCC complaint and will be filing a small claims suit against T-Mobile. As well as a complaint with the State Atty in Leon Co. FL and FL Atty. General's office: I have been a customer of T-Mobile for 11 years and never once paid my bill late. I had 4 lines with T-mobile, but in the past year the coverage has been spotty at best and no service in the surrounding areas. I am unable to use my T-mobile phone when traveling anywhere! Dropped calls happen daily! This includes the entire city of Tallahassee FL. No service at all at the homes of my mother, sister, brother who all live in the Tallahassee area as well.
When I contacted T-mobile, I was informed that they no longer have the use to the cell towers that they had been using and that they cannot guarantee coverage. Why in the hell then do they give you a coverage map, if they can't guarantee coverage? I urge everyone on this board to file complaints with the FCC and your state and local authorities and also to do as I am, and file a small claims suit against them to remove the early termination fees as well as the taxes, and filing fees. They are the ones who voided the contract for service by providing service that is not what I contracted with them for.
I will also add to my small claims suit the cost of filing my suit and court costs, a claim for the time I have spent working on resolving this issue, as well as any time I have to take away from my job to file the paperwork with the courts. I have also kept copies of the fax I sent to the contract dispute department, the email correspondence with the FCC and state atty. offices, the letter acknowledging my dispute, my final bills and who (name and employee id number) I spoke to at T-mobile, each and every time I contact them, for the record and for the legal complaint.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2012
I've had T-Mobile for about a year now and my fiancé decided to join our plan. I had three lines already and added a fourth line. I had a really expensive Family Plan that came to about $215/month for three lines. So the sales guy told us they had this new thing, The Value Plan, which as he explained it, seemed like the best choice since even with the extra line, our bill would be about $205/month. It felt good to finally get a break. Yeah, right! When I got my bill this month, it was $393! We were confused because that was way off, so we went to a store by our house, and they informed us that a migration fee had been charged and it was for $100! I was so mad. First, I was supposed to be happy to be saving, and second, what the hell was a migration fee?! It turns out since I had a more expensive plan and went to a more wallet-friendly plan, I was being charged. I have to pay in order to save! Then they said if I called customer care, they would be able to reverse it. Okay, sounds easy.
I called and customer care. Well, I’d like to know why they are there because they help you with nothing! Corporate office told me they had no control over this fee and that I had to go to the store the account was activated in! You’re customer care! Well, needless to say, I’m beyond pissed. Then today, one guy told me, "Oh yeah, sometimes we don’t tell you because the computer sometimes blocks the message that you will get charged." Come again? Yes, so instead of giving you a heads up just in case, they just assume and they don't tell you! I plan to fight. This is ridiculous and unfair!
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2012
I was with T-Mobile for 12 years and never had an issue until now. For the last 5 months, we cannot get reception at the house or at work! I have called daily asking for help! They play the transfer me to another agent game! Every time I call, I have to explain the same situation to each of the agent they transfer me to, and they tell me the same thing over and over, which doesn’t fix the problem! It’s like they don’t keep any records when I call. They sound like a broken record. "Take the battery out and reset the phone." It doesn't work! I was forced to change companies because I was paying $170 a month for a cell phone I couldn’t even use! I got so tired of calling and begging for help. I was talking to a bunch of morons that didn't care if I couldn't use my phone! I paid the rest of my bill and left! Now, they are charging me $680 for early termination! Horrible! Horrible! Horrible!
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2012
Few years ago, I signed with T-Mobile. After I moved to another place, I had no reception. I complained so many times that the supervisor didn’t know any more what to do and he said, “Cancel your account,” because we cannot get any stronger signal there. He told me there will be no charges. After couple of years, I found that I have balance of $200 after all the complaints and all the conversation with supervisors. How ridiculous can that be? Please, anybody that have problem, go to BBB and file a complaint also with FCC commission.
Reviewed Oct. 19, 2012
We live and work in the Weston, FL area. T-Mobile service, despite their nice TV commercials where they claim to be the fastest network, has the worst possible service in our city. Inside many buildings, there isn't signal. Outside is poor, intermittent and totally unreliable. What bothers me the most is that they identify the city as within their very strong signal coverage area, which is just plain not true. Once you sign with them (as with the other operators), you are severely penalized if you cancel the contract. I understand cancellation penalties or charges in many circumstances, but when the supplier is unable to provide their service, the penalties shouldn't be applied. T-Mobile should be much more accurate with their coverage maps. In our case, we have 3 lines, that's $600 in cancellation fees unless I wait until the end of 2013 which means hundreds of dollars paid for a bad service affecting communications.
Reviewed Oct. 19, 2012
I have been a loyal customer of T-Mobile for over 5 years now. Over the 5 years, everything has been overall pretty good. Now in September, I started to drop calls like crazy and have been lucky to get two bars of service (on occasion I get 5 bars). I have been talking with customer care for over a month now on at least 10 different accounts. Their customer service has been the worst ever over this past month. Everyone keeps passing me onto somebody else or saying they are working on it. Is this how they treat their loyal customers of 5 years? Unless they fix these issues soon, I will be switching providers. By the way, I'm in the Denver metro area of Colorado.
Reviewed Oct. 17, 2012
After having international phone charges on our bill that were not international, the zip code did not come up on the bill, therefore they charged international fees. After trying to explain this 3 different times to 3 different customer service people, and the last time I was on hold for over 30 minutes while they researched the issue, we changed carriers. As a result, before the bill was even due, we received a collection notice from a collection company for the total bill. The bill wasn't even due yet.
Reviewed Oct. 17, 2012
August 2012, I activated my international roaming. I asked what the corresponding charges are if I use it when I’m out of the country. The customer rep told me its $3.59/minute any outgoing calls while incoming calls are free but I have to watch my minutes. Outgoing text message is $0.50 and incoming texts are free; being I have unlimited text messages I don’t have to worry about it. I left my phone open answering all phone calls even if I don’t know the number because of the information I got, not knowing that I’m accruing charges too for all incoming calls I answered, even the ones that I had missed. When I looked at my bill online that month, I saw the outrageous charges of more than $700 I accrued; not counting the bill for the month of Sept. which has almost $500 of international roaming charges already.
I called T-Mobile customers service long distance using a phone card afraid to use my phone because I’m afraid to accrue more charges than what I already have. The customer rep told me that they cannot do anything about it because all calls are legit. I informed them of the wrong information that I got with the customer rep that lead into accruing these unwanted charges. I wrote a letter to contract review and gave me a credit of $200. I was not satisfied since the charges are almost $1,200 of international incoming calls. I called customer service when I got the written reply and gave me another $210 credit; still not enough.
I already wrote an email to contract review as suggested again by another customer service rep and got nothing. I challenge them as to review the phone conversation that occurred between me and the customer service rep since it’s recorded for quality assurance purposes. I got nothing out of it. Now, my bill is due and still with an outstanding balance of $800. I asked if I could terminate my service then I have to pay an early termination fee of $400. I’m stuck with this telephone company that doesn’t give right information to its customers. If they don’t do anything about it, I’m taking this to the Consumer Affairs.
Reviewed Oct. 16, 2012
I've been a customer for over 10 years with T-Mobile. On October 9th, I called for a new 2-year agreement. The rep Tamika quoted me a $99.99/month plan for 2 years after the monthly discount plus one month free service and 2 new phones that should arrive in a few days. After waiting for a week, I called today (October 16th) to find out where the phones are. The rep Patrick told me that they ran out of the phones and the rep should've checked before placing the order. So he offered other 2 phones to be shipped for free after trying for 15 minutes to get me to pay for them. After that, I wanted to confirm that the plan I accepted is in place and wasn't a mistake as the phones. He advised me that the rep again misquoted me wrong and if I want the plan, I should pay more per month.
After half an hour on the phone, I asked for a supervisor. Again, I was placed on hold. Then the supervisor Tony came on the phone advising me that the rep shouldn't quote me this price and it is not accurate and they can't honor it. I asked him to stop the phones' order because I will cancel my plan with them and will go to another company. He said that's fine, but he can't cancel the phone order and I have to send them back or refuse the shipment. Also, I need to mention that when I accepted the agreement last week, I was promised to receive the contract details on my phone. It didn't happen.
When I tried to view my account online, I couldn't. And when I called T-Mobile, they said that they're experiencing difficulties on the website. Then today, they told me that they don't send any details on the phone and again it was the rep's fault. Of course, when I asked to IM Tamika so I can speak to her per her advice to me, they told me that she is not answering their message. I believe that all this was a scam to get me to accept 2 years of service with them since the phones, the discounts, the monthly plan all was quoted inaccurate after one week of the agreement, and I asked to speak to a manager and they won't transfer me either.
Reviewed Oct. 15, 2012
We had been a customer with T-Mobile for over 16 months when, on 7/27/12, T-Mobile lost the use of their cell site closest to us. The net result was reduced coverage area, dropped calls, no service, etc. I had contacted their tech people who acknowledged the loss of the cell site, and they had issued a work order on 7/28/12 and then closed it on 9/1/12 and had no idea when it was going to be operational again. This was causing all four of our lines to act identically, and this was unacceptable. We had paid the bill on time and felt we weren't being given the service, so we discontinued our service; as a result, we were handed an $800.00 bill for the lines being terminated. Talking to T-Mobile, they say to write a letter to them explaining the situation and they would see what they could do, **!
Reviewed Oct. 13, 2012
In the month of June 2012, I got a bill of $516 from T-Mobile. I have three lines with Even More1500 minutes plan. I called them about three weeks early to check on my remaining minutes and they didn't mention anything about being close to go over my limit. When I got the bill, I called to complain and to add unlimited to one line (the one used the most). They were going to backdate my unlimited on that line and give me a refund of the overcharges but never did. When my July bill was about to close, I checked that I still was about to go over my limit. That was because I had already used some of my minutes by the time I added the unlimited to that one line, so I requested 300 more minutes on each of the two lines that didn't have unlimited.
Two days later I called to have the 300 minutes removed because I didn't need them anymore. My new month minutes had rolled in. What I didn't know is that the representative also added those 300 minutes to the third line and removed the unlimited without letting me know. On September 1st, I went online and noticed that I didn't have unlimited on that one line, so I called, talked to a representative and set it up again and had the 300 additional minutes removed from all the lines for which I had already called to have them removed but never were. In October, I got my September bill and it's $200 (supposed to be $130).
I called today to ask why and they said that I went over my limit because by the time I added the unlimited on September 1st, I had already used some of my whenever minutes. That makes sense, but I should have never gone over my limit if their representative had not removed the unlimited from my account without my request. T-Mobile says that I requested it when I never did. I asked for a recording and they say that they never record anything (only to their advantage). They can't give me a refund even though I am sure that they do this kind of things to make more money by saying that you requested such a change on your account even if you don't. I would like to cancel my contract but I still have until March. Any advice would be much appreciated. Thank you.
Reviewed Oct. 12, 2012
T-Mobile has breached contract, violated California cellphone Bill Of Rights, failed to provide service, caused injury because of failing to provide service. They had false charges, false overcharges, lied about charges and changing plan, lied about unlimited plan not being available. Then I went to a T-Mobile store 2 days later and they were trying to sell me unlimited service plan. These are violations of economic duress.
I never requested the changing of the phone's first web plan of unlimited to 200MB, nor did I consent to the changing to web data plan. When I brought the matter to T-Mobile Customer Care attention within minutes of receiving notification that web plan was changed on 4/12/2012 at 3:56pm, a customer care representative stated that the web plan was still unlimited and notification was incorrect. I relied on the false statement whereas on 4/13/2012 7:53am, I received text notification indicating false overages of a 200MB plan in the amount of $30 which was done to deceive me to accumulate more false charges?
I have burden of proof, print screen shot images showing my web plan was still unlimited. Even after 2 days of receiving the changed plan, it showed unlimited web plan. If it was unlimited why was I charged $30 for a supposed overage of a 200 MB plan not requested or consented by me? I did not request, consent, nor authorize the phone first unlimited web data to be changed. When I authorized the plan be changed back to the plan changed in error, T-Mobile acting in wrongful bad faith and unfair dealing didn't change the plan until 4/30/2012 to an unlimited Blackberry, an unlimited plan I did not authorize. I experienced economic injury, grief and pain. Please analyze and compare web data use from the 2 last previous months to the April-May 2012 months. You will see a considerable difference in web activity and usage. My only request was to the Unlimited phone first web data plan so I can use the conditionally accepted Android phone with it.
I also received over 70 text messages that were not sent to me but to another person previously assigned to the number newly changed to. The matter needs to be adjusted firmly at once. For T-Mobile is attempting IX. [7.16] Effect of Duress, Economic duress To constitute duress, the acts or threats are wrongful, and wrongfulness is not limited to acts that are criminal, tortuous or in violation of a contractual duty but extends to acts wrongful in a moral sense. I have sent 2 letters regarding the contract and Sidekick 4G phone whereas the letters stated a conditional acceptance of the phone for $35 but not accepting, agreeing or consenting to any value or classic plan. T-Mobile failed to satisfy and respond within the 10 days to which the phone was forfeited for the failure to respond. Please see the attached copies of documents sent to the actual dealer and also sent to T-Mobile Corporate Office on April 16, 2012 one business day after the supposed upgrade to my existing contract on April 12 2012.
Also I did not sign to a Value or Classic rate plan in 2010. I purchased and received a Samsung Gravity Touch. I also requested the Unlimited Loyalty plan which I received without any migration fee or any fee at that. I was not notified of modified contract clauses rate plan changes in my contract of 12 to14 months within my 2-year contract and I'm not obligated to any migration fee for any unlimited web, text, and talk plan. T-Mobile failed to notify me by mail, email, text or phone of any new clauses of Classic or Value plan modified to my 2-year contract. I did not agree nor consent to any classic rate plan or value rate plan.
According to US California Contract law T-Mobile must act in good faith and notify the contracting party of any modified clauses in rates etc. An enforceable contractual modification generally requires offer, acceptance, and consideration. Scutt v. LaSalle County Board, 97 Ill.App.3d 181, 423 N.E.2d 213, 216 217, 53 Ill.Dec. 21 (3d Dist. 1981). This Classic and Value plan modification clause failed requirement of mutual assent which gives me full entitlement of receiving the unlimited plan of web, talk and text at $59.99 without migration fee for these changes and charges are material and adverse including any kind of price increase and or migration fee. By having the unlimited plan in place within 10 days of receiving this document, it will suffice the necessary requirements for modifications of rate plan to be met. Thank you.
Reviewed Oct. 12, 2012
This co is absolutely absurd. I pay $120 every month for carrying a phone I cannot use due to no network connectivity. Shouldn't there be some kind of investigation done in regards to this? Is this even legal? How can a company charge for services they do not provide? What can I do?
Reviewed Oct. 12, 2012
I was a long time customer of T-Mobile, about 9 plus years. I decided to make the switch to another cellphone service provider due to coverage quality for my area, elevated billing cost and accessibility to certain phone models. Like many I'm sure, I wished to keep my same phone number. I called T-Mobile, informed them I was switching service and I needed my account number to keep my current mobile number. The representative gave it to me, thanked me for being with T-mobile for so long and wished me a happy day.
A few key points to keep in mind: my billing cycle ended on the 6th of the month. I made this switch on the 12th and paid my bill immediately that day, expecting a prorated charge for 6 days after cancelling my service. I received a final bill for $344 two weeks later. I called several times to resolve the issue, speaking to a different person every time and when requesting to speak to a manager, getting the same response of, "We will have one call you back shortly." Sometimes they did, sometimes not; usually it was days later but if it was the same day, some 6-7 hours later, between 9-10 pm. I never received such inconsiderate customer service from T-Mobile in the entire 9 years.
Their final response concluded as such: I was under the last two months of a contract I was subject to due to an upgrade on phone models and they "were sorry they didn't inform me of this when I called to cancel." Of the $344, $200 in contract cancellation fees, $30 in taxes, and the rest was for the entire month of service, not just 6 days. My average bill was $100. This one was supposedly $114.
End result, they claimed there was nothing they could do for me after 9 years of loyal, punctual bill payment, but of course, reactivate my service with T-mobile. Right? I ultimately paid $344 for my final 6 days of service. I now have Verizon Wireless, a better service, a better phone and pay $175 for two phones, more data and a better plan. I hope this helps someone.
Reviewed Oct. 12, 2012
I have had T-Mobile for a long time. Last year I agreed to a two-year contract, thinking they were going to merge with AT&T. A year later, I had no service inside my house except my kitchen. On my drive to work I had a dead zone that I cannot call out at all, then a spot where it was all jumbled and then the calls dropped. To top it off, I had no service in my office and cannot access any internet inside the building.
When I called again to complain, thinking maybe if I switched to 4G it might get better; they wanted me to pay 500 bucks for the phone and could not guarantee that it would fix the problem. I asked to talk to someone else, and I was told there was a service problem in my area and they had no idea when it will be fixed. I asked if I could get out of my contract. I could, for 200 bucks. I was given an address where I can send a letter to see if they could let me out of the contract without penalty. Are you kidding me? T-Mobile has the cheapest rates, but what good is that if you don't have service? If they don't let me out, I will drop the phone and just pay the minimum for the line until the contract is up, and switch to Verizon.
Reviewed Oct. 11, 2012
On or about 10/28/11, after having our T-Mobile monthly bill escalate for several months, we contacted T-Mobile in the hope of working out a better deal. We were fortunate to be assisted by "Larry" who proceeded to explain to us that we could be placed in a $99 monthly plan for our two phones effective immediately. "Larry" further indicated that we would receive a $100 credit in compensation for having paid so much in the previous months. "Larry" also indicated that another perk was that with this new plan, there was no contract. Due to the inability on the part of T-Mobile to assist me with such things as logging on to my account, having my name changed from "Lois" to "Luis" and trying to upgrade our phones, we had no other alternative than to find another provider.
I am now in receipt of my final bill where I am being charged $400, $200 per phone as a termination fee. I find this is unacceptable since I was told by "Larry" that I was not tied to any kind of contract. Our records of our loyalty and prompt payment throughout the years should be an indication that there has never been any kind of delinquency on our part. We were told to send an e-mail to the T-Mobile Customer Service Department to dispute the charge. On September 5, 2012, we sent an e-mail and have not had any reply other than still getting a bill for the $400. I sincerely hope you can help us with this matter. Thank you.
Reviewed Oct. 11, 2012
I have been a T-Mobile customer for a period of 2 months. During my first 2 weeks, they messed up several things on my account. I got horrible misinformation from several reps and they charged me $160 more than I was told I would have to pay on my first bill. I spent about 6 hours on the phone with overseas reps who apparently have no power to make any sort of compensation for their mess ups and aren't even capable of accessing all of my information for that matter. T-Mobile has been the worst customer service experience I have had in my 30 years on this planet. On top of that, the coverage is terrible. I sometimes don't get messages till weeks after they were sent. Do not get a phone through this company!
Reviewed Oct. 9, 2012
I bought a Samsung Galaxy S II over a week ago from T-Mobile. I am very happy with the phone. My only complaint is that the ear buds were missing. The device model number is T989. I thought that perhaps the store forgot to put them back in the box after activation, so I called the store and told them that the ear buds were missing. They told me that ear buds do not come with the Samsung Galaxy S II, and that they did come with the Galaxy S and the Galaxy S III but not with the Galaxy S II. I find this hard to believe since every smart phone that I have gotten in the past came with headphones. I called Samsung and asked if they could send me a pair of ear buds, but they told me that they couldn't because of the way they bundle the packages for T-Mobile. I called T-Mobile Corporate and they told me there was nothing that they could do, either. I just shelled out over $450 for the phone and I can't even get someone to toss in a pair of ear buds? It’s not a really good way to start out a relationship with Samsung or T-Mobile, for that matter. Can someone please just send me a pair of ear buds or give me $20 in Samsung store credit so that I can buy some from the online store?
Reviewed Oct. 9, 2012
Unhelpful and disrespectful manager: On October 2, I went to the store mentioned above to upgrade my cell to the Galaxy S3. On that day, I was helped by a guy named Julio, who helped me very well. He told me that there an issue with the account and after talking to customer service for over 20 minutes, he told me there was a trouble ticket open and will take 72 hours to be solved, only after that will the account be ready for the upgrade. But because I need my cell for work, I asked him if I can buy the S3, paying the full price and get a refund after we do the right upgrade. He went to talk to the manager. I don't know if he ** or ** because they never get out of the backroom to talk with customer issues).
After a while, he came out and he told me that everything will be fine. Only then and after I told him again that if the upgrade does not work, I will return the cell. He agreed with a manager authorization and we completed the sale. On Friday the 5th, me and my wife went back to the store to complete the upgrade and get my money back. On that opportunity, a guy named Ryan helped us and was very nice to us. At that time, a girl was with him named Eliana and she had knowledge of my issue and helped Ryan. After a while, he told me that the problem still is not resolved and called customer service again. After 30 minutes of waiting, he said to us that everything was resolved and that in two hours, they will be ready to assist me. Me and my wife decided to leave and come back the next day.
On Saturday the 6th, we went back to the store. This time, a guy named Eddie, a very helpful and fast associate helped us. He realized right away what the issue was and called customer service because even when we returned to the store after 24 hours, the issue wasn't resolved. After 5 to 10 minutes of waiting, he told us that everything was done right. But the issue they were having was that the store manager, **, wasn't there and without his authorization, there was no way to do the return and the upgrade to the S3 to get my refund. I didn't have any problem to go back but at that moment, I was very clear. If on Monday I wasn't ready to get the upgrade, I will return the cell because I don't want it to pay the full price. The associate told me that everything will be alright.
On Monday the 8th (today) around 3:00PM, I returned to the store again! This time this guy ** helped me. I'll put it this way because the guy does not help. He treats people like he is doing a favor to the customer. He is rude and no people skills at all. But anyway, after he called customer service again, he said that everything the other guys told me was wrong and that the issue could take another week. After I heard that, I told him that I will return the cell instead. The guy at the beginning didn't want to get the cell because I didn't had the charger with my headset. But after a while and consulting with somebody else inside the back room, he told me "I will receive the cell, but if you don't bring the charger back, I will charge the account." Of course, I didn't have any problem with that, only with his tone. But I didn't said anything because I was satisfied at some point.
At that moment I gave him my old cell to get the line back. The cell was totally out of battery that's why when he gave me the cell back to me, I couldn't turn it on to see if everything was fine. That means after I get my refund to my credit card, I took my cell from the desk and left with my wife. After I got to my house and my cell was charged again, I realized that I didn't have any contact from my sim card. At that moment I freaked out. I didn't see the guy changing the sim card and he didn't mention that to me. At that moment I started driving back to the store. I'm a contractor and I have all my company contacts on the sim card. That means a lot to me. It is very important to me.
When I arrived to the store at 8:59PM, I saw this guy ** looked at me like "What are you doing here?" But anyway, the guy I talked to who helped me was a guy named Ryan, who asked me what I needed. I told him that ** changed my sim card without telling me and he left my old contacts there and then he never gave the sim back to me. At that moment, this guy ** and in a very rude tone (again) said, "I gave that back to you. I have nothing to do for you." You can imagine how that answer gets to me; that was like an insult to me. I couldn't believe that this guy that is labeled as a store manager was telling that to me. After he said that, I told him again, "You changed the sim. You didn't tell me and you didn't copy my contacts to the new sim." He responded, "I gave the sim to your wife."
At that moment my wife was getting in to the store and guest what? He started to change the story. He told me, "I gave you the old sim and I have nothing here. I can't help you and you have to leave because we are closing." After he said that, I was so mad that I told him, "Are you ** serious?" (and I apologize to you and T-Mobile for my words, but not to that guy). You know what was the easy way to get out of the trouble? To call security, even when I wasn't violent or anything. I accept I was loud and rude, but I was totally frustrated and feeling too helpless that I couldn't say anything else. This guy just went out of the store and started to call security, like I was a criminal or something. I was just a frustrated customer that the store manager was ignoring and didn't want to help me because it was his mistake and didn't want to take responsibility on the issue.
He came back to the store and he told me that I have to leave and I will be pushed out by the security. You can see your cameras at your store; I wasn't on a violent situation at any moment and even I was with my kids and wife. At that moment, I told this guy that this issue will not end there and he started saying things like, "And what do you want to do? Call Washington corporate and tell me to leave" that he told me with a pushing position. I'm not an aggressive guy, but I can't back up on injustice like that. He lost all my important contacts (work related), didn't take any responsibility and I'm pushed out of the store? That is not right and I told him, "You will remember my name because this is far from over." In a very challenging way, he started telling me very loud, "What are you going to do? What you going to do?" like pushing me for more and all this in front of my kids and wife, and in front of more people that were in the mall.
I answered back and to be honest with you, I used bad words, but my frustration and anger was on the sky. This manager guy, even when I was leaving, went out of the store and started to yell very loud and without respect of the store or the people around. You can imagine how I was feeling. I was helpless and challenged, and treated like garbage from a disrespectful kid that T-Mobile put as a manager. This guy does not have any people skill, any sense of responsibility or customer care. This guy is a very bad representation of T-Mobile that has been our wireless company for many years. In all these years, this was the first time I feel violated. And what's even worse, when I called customer care to make a complaint and after I told the associate what my issue was, she helped me in minutes to get the info from my old sim that was in the system and copied it to my new one.
Now what's even worse, not only did the guy ** made a very serious mistake, he didn't want to help because it was time to go home? Is that a guy you want as manager? Is this the guy to be T-Mobile's face? I'm not going to leave this like this. This can't be ignored. That is not the way to treat customers. The only thing I hope from T-Mobile after all these years of being a customer is an action about this matter. I'm ready to go to the last consequence about this serious issue. Check the store cameras on Monday, October 8, 2012 between 20:50 and 21:15 to see the incident. Also check the video on the same day between 14:40 and 15:10 to verify everything I said. The guy never gave that sim card to me. Thank you very much for your help.
Reviewed Oct. 9, 2012
I called T-Mobile to ask when my contract was up. They told me in May 2013 when in actuality the contract was up the next day! They went and renewed my contract and to top it off, they took money out of my bank account unauthorized. Then had the nerve to tell me I called and made payment and that I called and asked for refund when I didn't even know about the unauthorized payment until today. They are ridiculous! Telling me to file a complaint that will take at least 20 days? I want my money back and my contract ended!
Reviewed Oct. 8, 2012
After struggling for years with poor service at my home (and place of business) and T-Mobile's false promises that they were upgrading cell towers, I finally had enough and switched to Verizon (no problem with reception). Then came the $400 bill for terminating 2 lines on my account. I informed them that I would not pay based on them not being able to provide service. Their response was to admit there was a problem, but I had to pay anyway since their contract states they do not have to guarantee service in every building!
They then proceeded to hit my AMEX with the charge. I called AMEX who returned the charge but also commented this was one of many issues they were having with T-Mobile. Then it started, a constant barrage of auto-dialed collection phone calls to my cell, my wife's and to our home number (3 or 4/day sometimes). After explaining the situation for 4 times, I gave up answering. Then came a letter and an abusive call from a collection agency (Diversified Consultants). I could easily pay this amount and get them off my back but refuse to on principle.
Why should large companies like this bully people into paying for something when they don't live up to their side of a contract? I can understand that they must deal with a lot of scammers, but T-Mobile is so impersonable and menu driven that they can't differentiate any longer between the genuine to ingenuine. The FCC must start looking into some of these practices and protect individuals.
Reviewed Oct. 8, 2012
I contacted the BBB to assist me in obtaining a refund in the amount of $614.39 that I paid in error on my niece's (Daisha **) account which she refuted that she only owed approximately $329. I made my complaint to the BBB online but believed that I would receive communication through the US Postal mail system. And because I was not able to follow up due to my computer crashing, they closed the case. Understand that while at the same time I am going through physical therapy from a motor vehicle accident and struggling to get reliable transportation to make it to and from required appointments, some of which I have missed and have had to reschedule.
In addition, T-Mobile's lack of concern for my finances; this situation has caused me an extreme undue financial hardship, and extreme stress to the point that my treatment is not responding positively. In fact, T-Mobile stated in their response to the BBB, "Please note that T-Mobile takes account security in earnest." T-Mobile records confirm that Ms. ** is neither the account holder of record nor an authorized user on the account, but they still fail to refund the $614.39 that I paid on my niece's account in error. Once I realized that the amount I paid was inaccurate according to my niece, I immediately called T-Mobile back and asked them to cancel the transaction (about five minutes after I made the payment). T-Mobile provided me with a confirmation number and stated that I will see the refund in my account within 3-5 business days.
However, when I called T-Mobile a week later, customer care stated that, "Your request for a refund was disapproved." I was and still am livid! I have argued with them and explained that they cannot hold me responsible for another consumer's account, but they can't seem to conceive this. I want my refund in the amount of $614.39 plus any interest they earned on it. And I want to sue them for unfair treatment, misrepresentation, false pretenses, causing me an extreme undue financial hardship, for causing me extreme stress to my health that is interfering with my treatment, and for pain and suffering. Please, my best method of contact is via my home phone.
Reviewed Oct. 6, 2012
I applied for service with this company on their website on July 23, 2012. They immediately took a $50 deposit from my bank account. The terms were that they will send me an android phone free with a 2-year contract. I subsequently received a letter from the company saying that my application was being denied because of my credit report. When the phone came, I refused delivery and the package was returned undelivered and unopened by UPS. I checked with the company and was told that they did indeed receive the unopened package. I received a bill saying that the deposit was returned but was applied to what I owe them. I told them that I don't owe them anything since the service was never activated and the contract was never enforced because of their refusal to accept my application.
After so many phone calls, I received a check for $11.30 in the mail. I immediately called them to say that my deposit was $50 and not $11.30. They told me that they will refund the balance of $38.70 either by check or by returning the amount to my bank account. They even gave me a refund request # **. I told them to just refund the amount to my bank account. Crystal (the name of the customer rep) took my bank information and said that a refund will be issued within 5 to 7 business days. That was about a month ago - no check, no refund.
Today, I again called, and they said that the refund request was denied, and I inquired on what grounds. She really couldn't answer and finally said that I will be issued a refund after a year. I feel that they are just giving me the runaround and don't intend to give me that refund. I know that $38.70 is just a very small amount to a multimillion-dollar company, but it's the principle of the thing. I don't want them to keep even a cent of my money when it was they who denied my application and refused to give me service. Thank you.
Reviewed Oct. 5, 2012
We took mobile phone connection from T-Mobile in August 2009. It was a family plan of 700 minutes/$70 per month, with two lines. If at any time the 700 minutes were reached during the month, the dialing facility was stopped. This occurred twice but was part of the agreement, but the amount deducted never exceeded as per agreement and things were fine. In August 2010, two more lines were added in the same contract and things continued well, and the monthly bill was deducted online every month. In August 2011, the same contract was renewed on the phone and additional facility for internet lines was added for $24.99 per month.
Since the last six months, they started overcharging and deducted hundreds of dollars extra. It came to my knowledge only when all the money was exhausted in the debit card and they asked me to make extra payment. I approached them but they said, "first make the payment." I asked for refund of excess money they withdrew without my knowledge, since the agreement was for fixed billing, but instead, they offered new plans for the future. I have a fixed income. Mobile has exhausted my funds for other essentials. You should urgently refund all the excess deductions.
The phones have been disconnected since last week, patients are unable to contact us for emergency treatment nor we are able to contact any one on these lines. There is no response from you to my previous letter dated 9/4/12. T-Mobile should immediately: (1) refund all excess amount deducted, and (2) switch back to the plan as per contract.
Reviewed Oct. 4, 2012
I found that T-Mobile was taking payments out of my account for 5 months for another T-Moble user. When I brought it to their attention, I was told they couldn't help me. One agent went as far as to say, "If we give you the money back, that person wouldn't pay and they would lose money." I have been trying to get T-Mobile to refund my account since May, with no luck. I found T-Mobile had a site on Facebook so I have been posting there also. Please help me. I am disabled and on a limited income. The loss of almost $600 really hurts me financially. Please help me. Thank you!
Reviewed Oct. 4, 2012
I recently switched from T-Mobile to Metro PCS. My contract with T-Mobile had already expired so I had no early termination fee. I cancelled on 8-24-12. I was charged for the entire month of August which I somewhat understand. The shocker was that I was also charged for the entire month of September when I received absolutely no services from T-Mobile. When I called, they said they had the right to do this because it was a way of offsetting costs of transferring the phone numbers. I can't believe this could be legal. T-Mobile needs a class action lawsuit to get them in line!
Reviewed Oct. 2, 2012
I have been a T-Mobile customer since they were Ariel. This year has been the worst for customer service and I will not be renewing my contract. I have contacted them about my failed texts and all they tell me is it is not their service. Will it then much be the phone I have had replaced four times in the last year? I received this phone defective and they wanted to charge me to return it. I hadn't even had it a week! I asked to talk to a supervisor and was told she was busy. I said I would hold. Half hour later, the girl told me she would call me within the hour. I've never heard from anyone. I called back and got someone I could understand and he replaced the phone. The phone I received had someone's video on it. That phone went out. Screen went bad. They replaced it now. The texts I send fail. I give up. I will move on to someone else. I have five lines and only two of them have their so called free phones. The phones, the service, and the billing are junk.
Reviewed Oct. 1, 2012
Since I signed up with T-Mobile, it has been a nightmare. I have called them from the very beginning about speed and coverage issues. I have been told the hub in our area is experiencing problems, they are going to send it to engineering and will call me back within 72 hours. They say it must be my phone and they are sending a replacement. I was told they should not have told my hub was having problems. I got no phone call back and they replaced the phone 2 times. I was told I needed a better phone. I was told, “If I were you, I would have thrown my phone out of the window.” I have made repeated phone calls to no avail. I went with another carrier and called T-Mobile today to talk to someone about the early termination fees. No surprise, but after I was transferred 2 times and have to go through the same stuff with each one. The tired person told me she was going to put me on hold for 2 minutes - after about 17 minutes, I hung up. I will try again tonight.
Reviewed Oct. 1, 2012
Everyone: stop using T-Mobile. I broke my contract because there’s no reception at work. I needed this to keep in touch with nurses, doctors, and my son who just started driving. They would not work with me and charged me the $200 fee for breaking my contract. I am going to take them to court and will write e-mails, start an anti-T-Mobile website and will not stop. They are totally awful to treat people who just need to have a decent connection. They do not care about your reception - only your money. Please seek a better service that cares and will work with you.
Reviewed Sept. 30, 2012
My bill for this month bumped up to $315. I paid my $149 bill last month. On the site, it shows I have paid it; but on my bill, it says it is past due. I don't know what is going on with this picture.
Reviewed Sept. 29, 2012
Today is September 29, 2012 - I just loaded T-Mobile $100/1000 minutes onto my phone. The contract states the minutes are good for one year. The automated voice mail claims the minutes will expire December of 2012. How do I get this error corrected? I also renewed my service timely but my previously held 150 minutes were deleted. How do I get them restored? I spoke to a rep on the phone and could not understand a word they said. I went to the TMobile store, the reps there could not help either. Customer Service?
Reviewed Sept. 29, 2012
T-Mobile swindled me for a $100 prepaid card for 1,000 minutes. I had an old plan, which was $2.00 per day, so I went to the store in Margate, Florida - the store by Atlantic Boulevard West. The sales guy told me that I could get 1,000 minutes and the card was valid for one full year. After hardly using 95 minutes, I suddenly got a message saying I need to re-charge my account, which pissed me off. How could T-Mobile do this for me? I called the customer service where I was unfortunately transferred to Manila, Philippines - shame on you, T-Mobile, for outsourcing to the Philippines. The useless lady is completely ignorant, yet she serves American customers. She had the nerve to tell me that, “Yes, you're correct too and you should get 1000 minutes, but that’s not the plan that they have sold you.” The clerk defined this 1000 minutes and he even told that this card has a year and you can only load up $10 a month before expiry of this 1000-minute card and that will not make you lose any rollover minutes.
What a steal by T-Mobile to write this review about them. But all US customers need to know that this is how they make money: by twisting and lying to the customer until we buy based on their sales talk and then they blame it on the system. I even asked her how many minutes have I used and she told me that she cannot give me the exact number of minutes. That was it. This Filipino proved that she was a completely ignorant, clueless, and headless chick. I will go to the store and dispute this. Why did the clerk mislead me? Never again will I deal or even use T-Mobile - they completely ripped me off. Secondly, their network is very weak. When I was in Tamarac, I didn’t even have the signal/range. I expect their manager to call me ASAP. I bought the $100 card on August 15 and today is September 28. That’s it.
Reviewed Sept. 28, 2012
I went to the local T-Mobile store in Fullerton, California to get a cell phone and a new line set up. The employees there were incompetent at best, were very uninformed, and were extremely rude, condescending and disrespectful to me. Not only did they disrespect me, they also failed to disclose fees and tried to hide them from me. Needless to say, I took my business elsewhere. I would strongly recommend not only avoiding the Fullerton store on Orangethorpe, but avoid T-Mobile altogether. I cannot and will not recommend this company to anyone after the deceitful and disrespectful encounter I had with them.
Reviewed Sept. 27, 2012
My latest bill had $65.13 worth of roaming charges from messages in my own living area. I have unlimited calls and texting. I spent 2.5 hrs. on the phone with the CS dept. In the end, they would do nothing. I have been a customer for almost 8 years. They already had a note on my account about re-occurring roaming fees from Canada because we live on the border of NY state but these new charges could not be explained. A few years ago, the co. had a network problem in our area and we had several roaming fees. The rep was quick to admit this and credit my account. This time, they offered no explanation and no help other than a payment plan to pay the fees. They informed me that I have new roaming charges for next month's bill too. They would do nothing to help me and said I would have to write to the CS Dept. to ask permission to break my contract. They no longer can provide me with the services I have had for 8 years and I will be charged for breaking the contract. What happened to T-Mobile?! I guess the "mean girl ad" speaks for the entire attitude of the company. Screw your customers anyway you can!
Reviewed Sept. 26, 2012
Poor quality in products & customer service seems to be an ongoing issue with T-Mobile. I have been going through the same problems, refurbished phone after another with my MyTouch 4g slide. I've come to the solution that their phones are garbage no matter which phone it is! I have discussed some issues with friends and T-Mobile is becoming 1 of the worst. Their customer service agents especially online chats don't seem to know what they are doing. They copy & paste things out of their online "resources" as one called it, that have nothing to do with the solution to your issues.
I received my new phone which worked great for a few months. Then the phone started powering on & off on its own. May I add as well charging the phone even became an issue. The phone would remain on the charger forever to be taken off & be completely dead or few low percentage or even the opposite, to be taken off and show fully charged to die within 20 minutes. I mean it would shut itself off & on in the middle of conversations, texts, playing games. It didn't matter. I called in. They asked a million questions: what was downloaded, what apps consisted on the phone. etc. Finally, they agreed to send another phone.
To ensure there was nothing I had to done to make the phone act in that manner, I did nothing new, no downloads, ringtones, games, change in wallpaper nothing & within a few weeks, it started doing the same. Now I'm being told it's the battery & the battery is not considered the handset and they only cover the handset. I knew it wasn't the battery but went out and purchased not 1 but 2 new batteries. This did not resolve the issue. The phone still did not cut on. By now, I was furious so when I called back requesting another phone, I also asked if the phone was replaced with a new phone. I was told no, they don't ship any new phones out unless it's the first phone.
Okay, the phone was less than 6 months & this is the second replacement being sent. There is something definitely wrong with your merchandise. The $20 fee you charged as well. Then I was told about adding something more on my insurance. I did that, then was charged $5. Anyhow I was shipped another phone. As you can imagine, this is another issue. The phone audio does not operate when headset is plugged in. Now I was very upset when I called & asked if there is a lemon policy. I have had near 4 phones (to be honest I have lost track) within a year's time with the same issues except with the audio.
So they tell me, "yes, there is a lemon policy," but they only give you the phone that is currently being given away as free with inline deals which doesn't make sense. What happened to equal value of phone? Well, nevertheless, the same has happened again. The phone has decided to cut off again & has not come back on in just about 3 days now. When I first called, they insisted I had to make a claim ... make a claim & pay $150 for something that evidently is an ongoing issue with T-Mobile phones. When I continued to discuss this being a repeat issue, he told me he sees the account has been a long time 4-year holder and says they will send out another phone once my account is brought up to date with a $34.98 payment.
Smh, so you are going to ship me another defective phone once again. Really, T-Mobile. To top it off, I had visual voice mail since the beginning of time so the password had become a figment of my imagination. Well, that's not possible now so I called Customer Care to get password reset. Well, it was another disappointment. They can't reset the phone without the phone. Urghh, the phone is not coming on because you guys have ** phones. I can't believe this company. A few others and I are now searching to move to another company as soon as possible! I, too, have been posting my unfortunate experience just about everywhere there are discussions concerning T-Mobile and it seems this is a constant issue with the quality of their phones as well as their customer service agents.
Reviewed Sept. 26, 2012
I contacted T-Mobile because I discovered that there is an overcharge in my account. They told me that there was an error in my account that was originated by the system, that it will be fixed, and that a credit will be applied to my account. Today, I contacted T-Mobile, and they are telling me that they cannot do anything, that I was the one that created the problem. I need help with this matter.
Reviewed Sept. 25, 2012
I am livid! How many T-Mobile reps does it take to resolve an issue? So far 9 and counting. Either they hang up or they just don't keep track of the notes. Then every rep wants to re-do the whole account. Wow! This is not acceptable! Reps, you don't just get to guess at what to do. There are rules and guidelines. Follow the program given to you on your computers. Shame on you, T-Mobile, for not hiring qualified reps to handle your valuable customers. The service I receive every month is nothing like I was trained to give when I worked for you. I left for higher wages. I loved the service we were trained to give. We were not taught to just hang up when we didn't know what to do. We were not taught to keep the customer on the line while we re-did what another CSR already did. It does not take more than two CSR's to get a payment arrangement set up, one customer care and one financial care.
We are the customers that you want to keep. You don't treat us like we are nobody and tell us how it is going to be. Don't tell us you're giving us courtesy credits when you are correcting a T-Mobile mistake. Taxes are to be credited too. My next problem will be handled at the call center in person with my attorney. Yes, this can be done. This way, I can't be hung up on or passed around because of representatives unable to do their jobs! Shame on T-Mobile!
Reviewed Sept. 25, 2012
I placed a new phone order with a 2-year contract on t-mobile.com on 9/9/2012. I received devices on 9/20/2012. Then, I called T-Mobile to activate the phones on 9/21/2012. T-mobile billed me from 9/11/2012. I called T-Mobile billing department on 9/24/2012. She said that's company policy to bill the customer from the date you placed the order even if you do not have the device available yet. This is totally unacceptable. Why should I pay those days without provided any service? Also, I upgraded two prepaid T-Mobile numbers to the family plan. The telesales person of T-Mobile told me that I won't be charged for the activation fee. But they billed me on statement. One more, T-Mobile separated the three lines of my family into two accounts and billed more than $330. They are robbing. I need help to get a fair deal. Thank you!
Reviewed Sept. 25, 2012
Don’t hang up on people no matter the status of their billing. They talk to their customer in a more business like way. I have been looking online, trying to call this company, and paying for a phone bill but not sure where my money is. I sent the money on September 21st. Your collections agency had the account. I really don’t like giving out my social security number and they made me in order to look the account up. I have the cell number. I have the account number. Why do you need my social security number too?
After a whole day of looking this account up, and talking to the 1-800-937-8997, I get the runaround. I call your 800 number! You tell me it’s in collections, and then collections says they have no such account. Then T-Mobile says they can’t discuss my account with me. That it is in collections. Collections says corporate took the account back from collections. As I was looking around as to how to see if my money made it to T-Mobile, I saw a very tragic thing T-Mobile did to a customer.
You billed a dead man? That’s sick. He is dead! Stop the service when you see the death certificate and let the family pay only for what he had while he was living. That’s disgusting. I can’t believe you treat your customers that way. Well, as long as I have my bill paid with you, I’m done with you. I don’t want T-Mobile and I will tell people about that story of the dead man. That’s disgusting. I do not ever want T-Mobile after knowing that.
Reviewed Sept. 24, 2012
I work in a hospital and have had no reception whatsoever. I tried Wi-Fi also. I must have reception to talk to nurses, doctors, my wife who just started driving, and my son who also just started driving and goes to school. When I leave work, I have to hear about it. I must go to the end of the parking lot at both facilities to get reception. This is not acceptable. I called T-Mobile and was told by a rep named Robert and also Heather that there was nothing else for them to do after having tried to resolve this. There is a $200 penalty for breaking the contract, but under these circumstances I had no choice but to opt out of service with T-Mobile. Do I have to turn this over to my legal services or can this be resolved with no penalties?
Reviewed Sept. 23, 2012
I called T-Mobile on 10/21/12 and tried to lower my bill. They put me on a $50 per month plan with no limits. They did not tell me this was prepaid. As soon as they switched me over, I had no service. Today is 10/2312 and I still don't have service. I called numerous times and was transferred, disconnected and was told because I was prepaid, they could not help me until I paid them. I never wanted to be prepaid. I was never told that was what they were doing to me. On 10/22/12, I was on the phone for two hours. I told them that I want to go back to my old plan and that my service will be renewed. But because the genius put me on prepaid, my sim card is now no good and a new one has to be mailed to me. I told them I have a spare but no one would listen to me. I will never, never deal with T-Mobile. They must take people off the bottom of the test list (if they give one for employment). Their motto is, "You must never hire anyone brighter than you are." I want the public to be aware what is going on. I am currently trying to still fix this. I doubt I will have any luck. I now asked to be connected to a supervisor and have been on hold for almost 10 minutes.
Reviewed Sept. 22, 2012
I have been charged for features that were misrepresented by agents that were supposed to make my plan better. I've been with this carrier for more than 5 years and since then, they have gone downhill on customer service. The agents don't write down notes that I request to have the items removed or they can't seem to find them. My bill was supposed to be no more than $115 a month for 3 lines and I'm paying up to $287. The agents don't want to help in any way and state that there is nothing they can do because the agent before them didn't note anything down. I ask to speak to a supervisor and for some reason none is available.
What happened to good customer service and making the customer happy? I'm a single mother and when my bill jumps to that outrageous price, it makes it difficult to pay that amount. They don't seem to care to help and just want to remind me that they have no fault in the issue. Now I'm stuck with them because it will cost $600 to end all 3 lines early and they won't fix anything on my account.
Reviewed Sept. 21, 2012
My contract with T-Mobile ended on 3-5-12 . I changed providers on 8-22-12. T-Mobile's final bill charged me for the entire billing cycle through 9-10-12 and stated they had a legal right to do so. I find it disturbing that they have a right to charge me for services not provided on a closed account. Is this really the case?
Reviewed Sept. 21, 2012
Like the one discussed here **, but I used google voice to call my parents, who are in the same family plan. Basically I got charged for calling my GV and my parents got charged from incoming calls from my GV, which could have been free otherwise. I got billed $1,251 last month just for calling within the family. I had my GV on for like 2 years and never had any problem with AT&T, as well as the first 3 months of using T-Mobile. It just began when I switched from 2000 minute talk to 1000. T-Mobile customer service replied with quote, "We don't know anything about Google Voice!" I know that this is partly my fault, but I didn't really expect that kind of answer.
Reviewed Sept. 21, 2012
When I filed a claim, I was sent faulty devices twice. I'm still without replacement and given an unacceptable delivery date for a new battery that may or may not fix the problem.
Reviewed Sept. 20, 2012
My father and I have a contract with T-Mobile for about 10 years now. I am having an issue because I have never received the worst customer service in my life. As an indirect dealer, I am aware of the policies that have to be followed. I recently went to a T-Mobile location at the Bronx Terminal Market in the Bronx, New York. My parents are older and are having financial issues at the moment, so I asked how much we would be charged if we were to cancel the two remaining lines. The representative told me since we had less than a year left into our contract, it would cost $100.00 a line. My parents did not have an issue doing so. A few days later, we canceled the lines and just received a bill yesterday stating we owe about $650.00. I was so confused.
I immediately called customer care and the representative Juan, dealer ID**, was very understanding and informed me that the cancellation for each line was $200, plus the last month's bill. I was highly upset to hear about this since I was just told a few days before by an in-store representative that the cost would be less. The customer care representative told me to go back to the store who gave me this information and he would have to honor that cancellation price since it was a mistake on their end. I went back to the location yesterday and was rudely taken care of. The representative Shawn immediately told me that the representative who gave me that information didn't work there any longer, without me even giving him a name or description. He then told me he could not believe what I was saying was true until he called that specific representative and asked him about the situation.
What I don't understand is that if he no longer works there, then why would his opinion matter? Anyway I asked to speak to his manager and he refused to give me a contact number or his availability. I took a visit to the store again today and the same gentleman, Shawn, was there again and said his manager wasn't there. He claims that his manager's name is Bilal. My point is, my family and I have been T-Mobile customers for many, many years. We had to leave because we cannot afford the payments. We are aware of the cheaper plans you may offer, but those would not work for us due to the fact that we would have to pay the outright price for the phones we have.
We have never had an issue with your company and as an indirect dealer, I am proud to sell T-Mobile. But now that I see how rude the T-Mobile representatives can be and the issues we are having, it just upsets me. I have opened a case about this situation with consumer affairs as well as our local Help Me Howard and am prepared to fight this matter until something is done. I refuse to pay the $650 bill we received because we were misinformed by your representative. My parents are two older people who just wanted to save some money and ended up being charged incorrectly.
Reviewed Sept. 19, 2012
Current Customers are Encouraged to Leave - We had T-Mobile service since it was AirTouch. That was back in the pager days. Our contract is up for renewal on our 3 lines. So I called T-Mobile, did the usual runaround through the IVR and got a real nice CSR guy on the phone. I said I wanted to renew the 2 lines that were up and wanted to see the prices on the new phones. Come to find out now they charge current customers way more than new customers. The phones I wanted are free for new customers but for us would cost two hundred dollars a piece. This is total nonsense specially since there is of course no iPhone in sight. I never even considered leaving T-Mobile until this. I asked if there is anything he can do or I would pull my lines. He said no, the only way to possibly get a better price is through a local store.
Reviewed Sept. 19, 2012
I have been a customer of T-Mobile for about 28 months. For the first 26 months of service, I had over 3 bars of signal in my house and excellent coverage. Approximately July 18, the signal strength was dropped from three bars to less than one bar of signal during the hours of 8:00AM to 6:00PM. I was not able to call out or accept calls on my cell phone. I had the sim card replaced at the T-Mobile store and still had no signal in my house. I live in the same house and there has not been any construction in the area. So I went from 3 bars of signal to less than one bar. I have tried three different cell phones, sim cards and rooms in my house and still get less than one bar.
The phones were looked at the T-Mobile store for any issues. My phones would typically display no signal, no network, emergency only or network error inside my house. I have contacted your customer service department more than 30 times during the last 8 weeks about this problem from multiple phones. I still cannot call or receive calls in my home during the day. I want to cancel my contract and a refund for the last 8 weeks. The T-Mobile Exec Team is aware of the problem and have done nothing!
Reviewed Sept. 16, 2012
I paid my bill as my service has been off for two months. I just paid $84.38 and I waited two hours and my phone was not on. So I called and they told me I had to pay another $84.14 which is not right. The rep told me I had to email you all and request a credit request, so here I am.
Reviewed Sept. 14, 2012
I made the biggest mistake when I change service from Verizon to T-Mobile. Their service here in Florida is very, very bad. It only works in big cities and about 75% depends where you are. If you drive outside these areas, you will have no service at all. Yet I'm paying over $165 per month for 2 lines. If you cancel the service, they will charge you $200 per line plus the free phone ($350). No wonder over 250 thousand customers quit T-Mobile in 2011-2012. I'm sending this website to the attorney general of Florida, so maybe they will do something about it.
Reviewed Sept. 13, 2012
T-Mobile has sent me four HD7 phones which didn't work. They cut off, take hours to text and charge, and shut off by itself when fully charged.
Reviewed Sept. 12, 2012
This is in regards to your company filing an untrue report against me to a credit bureau! When I first signed my son on to my cell account, we were told that under your then new contract that there were no roaming charges involved! Then in February of this year, we received a letter that you were going to cancel his account due to excessive roaming! That is breach of contract. First of all, when I called you about this in March when I got the first bill that still had the cancellation fee for my son on it, I was told that I had the right to cancel all phone lines (I had 2 other ones) within 60 days from the date of my son's cancellation date without any cancellation fees. Those would be waived!
I immediately cancelled my daughter's line as it was suspended at the time anyway! I also made arrangements with you to cancel my line the following month (April ) on the allowed cancellation date and yet again, was assured that there were no cancellation fees involved due to the waiver! Again, as I received the bill in April, the cancellation fees were on the bill!
I called your company, talked to Sharon (on 4/11/12 at 2:45 pm) who told me that she applied the credit and also transferred me to the Customer Loyalty department who said it would take up to 72 hours for the credit to be applied! Then again, in May, I received yet another bill from you and still the credit had not been applied! I called you yet again on 5/10/12 at 10:20 a.m. and again I was told the same thing, "sorry, blah, blah, blah, we have applied the credit right now," and it will take up to 72 hours to be in the system!
I have been harassed with phone calls by you ever since, and now I have even received a letter from a credit company who I told the story to and they hung up on me! I am now prepared to turn this matter over to the consumer protection agency, the FCC, and go as far as to file charges of harassment, emotional suffering, reimbursement for emotional pain and suffering, ruining my credit (just got turned down for a job at a bank because of this), breach of contract , etc.! Please set this matter straight on your part, straighten out my credit (which you have ruined), and make me an offer for settlement! I am waiting to hear from you within the next 5 business days!
Reviewed Sept. 12, 2012
All I needed was a simple answer for a simple question. But the first time, my request was almost completed but the internet went down. The second time I tried to do my request, the guy gave me a hard time. His name was Adam **, rep ID **. He was very rude to me on the internet and then he started talking back to me. The third time I called, I got a Chinese lady who told me my request couldn't be fulfilled. The first guy said he could. The second guy gave me ** but still wouldn't do it. The third said that my request couldn't be fulfilled and gave me some runaround. If I want to go that route, I need to call their law department and get my lawyer to call them. Their customer service sucks and I have been with T-Mobile since 2005. They didn't use to suck.
Reviewed Sept. 11, 2012
I have my T-Mobile phone contract expired in Aug. 2011. I changed to Verizon iPhone. In Sept. 2011, I called T-Mobile and a representative told me I have an overpayment on the account. Fifteen days later, I received the bill that stated I owed them money. I did not pay because I don't owe any bill to T-Mobile. Now, collection agent sent me the letter and wanted to collect the T-Mobile money; otherwise, they would report to the credit agent for non-payment. I asked for the final detail of the invoice but neither one of them can produce it. Is there any way you can stop them from ruining my credit?
Reviewed Sept. 10, 2012
I cancelled my service mid-month, after my contract expired. I was told in the store that I would receive a partial bill in the mail but it was too soon to pay it because it wasn't in their system yet. When the bill came, it was $8 higher than my normal bill. I called customer service and the woman told me I should go read my contract, it didn't matter what the service people (yes more than one) told me.
I asked to talk to her supervisor and he told me there was nothing he could do, but I should drive to the store and maybe they could give me a store credit since the misunderstanding was their fault. I asked to talk to his manager and he refused and said he thought it would make me upset (driving to a store would make me happy?). I am now waiting for a call back. They used to be a decent business. Glad I switched.
Reviewed Sept. 10, 2012
Originally when I signed up with T-Mobile back in February 2012, I was lied to, misled and rushed through the sales process. It turns out, when I was told the phone was free today, what he meant was that I didn’t have to pay anything that day but did over time. No one in T-Mobile would comment or address that issue. Then after months of poor service and not getting signals to make calls, dropped calls etc., they tell me that it was just poor tower signal strength where I was at, which were many different places.
Very little advice was given. In fact the rep on the phone could barely be understood and all he could tell me to do was take the battery out and put it back in. Now, I was forced to cancel my contract and go with another carrier. I am being held accountable for the early termination fees and the cost of the original phone. They will not take calls in regards, only will respond through letters.
Reviewed Sept. 10, 2012
Disputing Tmobile.com's charge of 8/03/2012 and discriminatory and lack of practices of T-Mobile with my overpayment. It must be credited into my account for the amount of $123.40. I have two complaints to be resolved. I spoke with Melissa (supervisor) on 8/22/2012. English is my second language. When I called T-Mobile to report that I was being tricked out of my T-Mobile telephone number **, it was upgraded and added other two additional lines on June 3, 2012. I was first told that T-Mobile has a rule that charges my account because of my upgrade on June 3, 2012 with the policy that I had agreed upon (see file). I asked if T-Mobile's disclosure spells out a rule to dispute the charge again on my account. Melissa, who said no, told me it was my responsibility to know that when I signed up with T-Mobile, that I must I have stayed with T-Mobile service until the contract is expired.
It was not until my advocate (Anthony **), who was listening, came on the line and argued that he was on Tmobile.com and saw that they charged additional EIP on my account. I have been in an agreement with Josh **, I only paid the amount of $112.44. I was told that I had an agreement with T-Mobile adding additional two other lines and upgrading my two other line ending in ** and **, which I have been told that my monthly included the EIP/tax totaling to $112.44/month. It was not until my advocate was on the phone with me and spoke with Melissa, who presented herself as a supervisor, and told me that I must contact the customer relations - knowing that every time when I contacted a T-Mobile representative, talked with a person and transferred to another person and being pointed to another person that I must contact, it is still unresolved and denied by T-Mobile.
I feel that because I was not born in America, but Vietnam, even though I am a US citizen, I am being treated as a lesser customer by T-Mobile. This was brought out when my advocate got on the line. The only difference is that he speaks better English than I. He was able to do what I could not do to get T-Mobile to dispute this unfair business practice of Tmobile.com. I would like Tmobile.com to treat all people, regardless of their place of birth, with the same respect as American-born people. Tmobile.com has unfair business practices. I was a customer with T-Mobile as anyone can do on any T-Mobile account and T-Mobile storewide. I did not see a disclosure that I had an agreement and I have to pay additional to be reasonably charged toward my account in the amount that I had already agreed upon the contract I had signed on the additional two lines that I added into my account on June 3, 2012 (see files).
I attempted to call Tmobile.com by phone on 8/20/2012 to dispute this charge, but it was impossible for me to reach a person to speak with. On 8/22/2012, I attempted again but within a few hours after waiting, it was unsuccessful to return my call which I was expecting. I, with my advocate (Anthony **), attempted to call again and within three (3) hours later, it took me to a live person who represented as Bert, ID#**, then transferred me to a supervisor named Melissa, who denied and told me that I must contact another 877-746-0909 customer relation, and hung up the phone on us without my dispute. I am requesting that my account be cleared of the additional charges for an EIP because T-Mobile has charged against the contract agreement on June 3, 2012. In addition, I am requesting the overpayment in the amount of $123.40 be credited back to my current account with the current numbers **, **, **, ** charge immediately.
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