UNBELIEVABLE OR WHAT?
tammyk_88
Newbie

Every month and I mean every month since I have been with Verizon i have had to call them about errors on my bill.  Still to this day (this months bill) whick was gaureented me that it would be correct.  I have spoke to 2 different people that i felt confident for once that my bill would be right on target. Hours spent on the phone each time-NOTHING EVER RESOLVED - TIME TO TAKE THIS TO FURTHER MESSURES!

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Re: UNBELIEVABLE OR WHAT?
bigtitan
Contributor - Level 2

Mind if I ask what the errors are?  Not that I have any solution but its just good to have all the parts of the story...In any case, sorry you're having troubles...been there and done that.

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budone
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I agree with Bigtitan. Some background and details would be very helpful

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rcschnoor
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I'll try to help. The following was listed as Tammy's status update:

"I COULD OWN A BRAND NEW CAR FOR WHAT VERIZON KEEPS CHARGING MY ACCOUNT- ITS SIMPLE 1400 MIN. UNLIMITED TEXT/MESS AND 3 LINES NOT USING SUPPOSE TO BE 9.99 (NOT!!!) AND I NEVER GO OVER MY MINUTES -BY FAR-& I GET COMPANY DISCOUNTS AND MY BILL IS STILL CLOSE TO 300.00- NEVER LATE ON PAYING-THIS MONTHS SURGE CHARGES ARE140.88!!! UNBELIEVABLE - NO RESPONSE TO MY CALLLS LEFT OR EMAILS SENT. TIME FOR HOWARD !! "

My immediate thoughts were

1)Why do you have 3 lines on your Family Plan which you are "NOT USING"?

2)Do these 3 additional lines have smartphones activated on them which would require data plans, increasing the per month charge from $9.99 to at least $39.99?

3)Are you paying for insurance on these 3 additional lines?

4)Are the 3 additional lines under contract, or can you cancel them without an ETF?

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budone
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rcschnoor, after reading her status, my answer to her question is, "OR WHAT!"

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B33
Legend

Budone i agree with you on this totally when ones aren't willing to say what it is they want why say anything at all.

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AZSALUKI
Legend

i'm totally guessing here......but i suspect you have added lines to upgrade your phone a couple of times, which is fine. however, if you still have smart phones on those lines, then you are paying $30 extra for those. "if" this is the case then deactivate the smartphones and activate some old dumbphones.

another possibility is that you are on a 2gb data plan and are blowing through data and incurring overage charges.

again...i'm just guessing. the detail of your bill should show you exactly what the $140 extra is for.

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askjeeves
Contributor - Level 1

Hust to let you know, the discount comes off of the plan, not the total bill.

So it would be $100.00 - 17% which equals $83.00

Then each line is $9.99, so $39.96

You said one phone has a data package so thats another $30.00

And then, typically the taxes and surcharges come out to about 15%, so that's about 152.96.

Now, when you say $300... do you mean for your ONEBILL or just the wireless portion?

Because if you have any other services with Verizon and a bundle, then maybe that's why it's $300.

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askjeeves
Contributor - Level 1

Just*

Also, if you only have one phone you're using, then why do you need 1400 minutes? Are you really using that much? Try dropping down to the 700 talk and text you could save $20.

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tammyk_88
Newbie

No ... Its one bill for march ..... I have 1400 min because of my job

...and I get 2-17% discounts through a employee discount plan that my

company set up for their employees...but they also go through att and

sprint because I work for a corporation world wide - my minutes vary..i

would ratherr protect myself of over charges .... Plus when my kids had

their phones they were allowed 200 each.... I used this month billable

873.... You can trust and believe that my company pays very close attention

to our expense reports we turn in ... I'm not the only employee having

issues ....its all over ... They may drop verizon ..idk...its being

discussed ...at this point idk... They will buy me out of the contract and

others (all over the usa and where ever else) and give us new options ....

I'm not kidding when I say ....every month its something .... Never correct

.... I submitted my full bill to my rep today and will now soon I guess

what is going to be done ... They have me as 154.41 total monthly acess

charges 140.88 in surchrgs ..taxes fees... On a 9.99 line im being billed

...not activated... Just a line ...being billed 11 days on a new plan 3.54

then month in afvance 9.99 ..5.00 taxes blaa blaa blaa 18.53..REALLY....

see....what the heck is this ....and what I use to be charged total for the

lines was 12 .odd cents to 14.61.....and heres a big kick.... 2 out of 3

9.99 lines are put on phones I don't even own... Im just done .... I have

20 pages of this bill ....when I last "spoke" to a rep and took the time to

read previous notes with a superv. Not 2 weeks prior ...which was so great

...looked through all my past bills ...notes ..how unpredictable my bills

were ...never never over any on my account ..even when the lines where

going full fledge... And stuff just would appear on blocked data lines

...restricted to lines.....and she was I thought incredible....she did do

what she said she was going to do ...then the following week I got billed

for it after I already paid my feb. Bill....ummm just a nightmare..... And

in the next 3 months I will be going under some pretty harsh treatment so

to speak ...and wanted to go ahead and let att buy me out because I won't

be up for a monthly battle... and she encouraged me that things were going

to be corrected and not to worry ...well ...i have too... I will be out of

work on medical leave and having to budget to what will be coming in as

income while I'm out ....single mom and I just.cant do this no more ...ive

asked to speak with her again and guareented I would her from her with 72

hours ...shes in new mexico and the young fella I talked to was in ky...but

he too was great ....but ive emailed 2x now and no response ....i wished I

could let you see what I'm taking about.... Nothing ever adds up

...never.... I just don't get it ....now I'm done and so many others ...so

now its in corp.s hands ... But this is it .... Thanks for responding ....

I know ..short book ...but I'm home and won't lie ...my meds are kicking In

pray I made some kind of sense.... Tammy

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