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Fairpoint Classic, poor excuse for a communications com...

Complaint Submitted by Disgusted in Northern Maine

I can see why Fairpoint is in trouble and a class action suit was filed. They are a poor excuse for a company. To begin with they contract for bundled services in N. Maine. Direct TV. who they contract for uses bait and switch tactics in other words ...

Allied Waste will bill you double any time you don't wa...

Complaint Submitted by Desideria

Allied Waste company provides garbage pick up in some parts of oregon. My bill is supposed to be 25 dollars a month. They send bills every 2 months. This year I have paid them 185 dollars by March 3rd, and on March 6th they sent me a disconnect notice ...

TXU Energy did not fulfill their contract

Complaint Submitted by Addie

In August 2007 we purchased a new home before we sold our existing residence. We had TXU Energy as our electrical service provider at our existing residence. We signed up with TXU Energy for service at our new home, and we contracted for their Summer Savi ...

Direct tv is crap

Complaint Submitted by Pauleen

I agree with others that Direct Tv is nothing but crap and has shady business practices. Each time they come out and work on a problem be very careful because if they put in different equipment it extends your contact without anything in writing. I have h ...

I interviewed with this company - it's a ripoff.

Complaint Submitted by Franca

I interviewed with this company in May of 2008, at their behest. The company is actually headquartered in Canada. Due to deregulation in Michigan, They provide billing for residential & commercial natural gas that you receive either through Detroit ...

DishTV is certainly not the system that Dishnetwork is.

Complaint Submitted by Mathew

We have had DishTV for exactly one month and have experienced 6 "searching for satellite" blackouts. Every time there is the slightest hint of a rain storm, not even thunderstorm, we get no picture for an undetermined time. Additionally, we are being c ...

ESBI charge on Verizon bill pissed me off.

Complaint Submitted by Jeanie

We were charged wrongfully by ESBI for 13.86$ last July and we already called Verizon that we didnt have anything to do with it. However, Verizon claimed that my name, address, and email appeared on their file so they accused me that I did it. Furthermore ...

Cellular blowout is a rippoff

Complaint Submitted by Chantal

I paid $299 through paypal for a phone on 7/2/08. I was told the item was out of stock and I will be contacted as soon as it arrives. Its been almost 2 months and I can't get hold of any human to speak with about the problem. I have sent several emails fo ...

Verizon customer service :ignorant, rude, condescending

Complaint Submitted by Goldie

I have had Verizon land-line service for at least 10 years at the same address. I have always payed my bill in full and on time. I recently moved and transferred service to my new address. I payed my June bill (pays for service May 10 - June 11) on June 4 ...

AT&T charges for lost cell phone

Complaint Submitted by Keir

About a month ago, i lost my cell phone, and thought that i lost it in the house, well, to my surprise, a black woman had gotten a hold of it and was using it. the at&t company was billing us for the usage for the phone. after telling them for about 1000 ...

Earthlink charges termination fee even when their servi...

Complaint Submitted by Urbana

Phone service from Earthlink was not working: dropped calls, calls where we could not hear caller, could not make calls to cellphones at all, echoes, noise. Tried their technical service help, escalated to next level, told that they had changed settings w ...

Alltel cellphone service complaint.

Complaint Submitted by Carol

Phone cuts out every 22 seconds i have filed a complaint with the BBB.org 2 times now they refuse to fix the problem phone is still cutting out all the time. i have called the fcc.gov and filed a complaint there it is unfair i have to pay for a service an ...

Vonage rips off another!

Complaint Submitted by Giacinta

I too have been ripped off by Vonage. I cancelled my service and had to pay for 2 lines of cancellations of $39.99, and also the equipment for $79.99. I don't want it, but they won't take it back. One phone line was a $24.99 rate, the other a $14.99. But ...

Magic Jack is unreliable as a primary phone service

Complaint Submitted by Elnora

Magic Jack works sometimes and it doesn't work sometimes. It is more of a novelty or toy than a real phone like Bell South, Time Warner digital, Vonage, Vorizen, and the likes. It is one restart after another, Upgrade this, restart that. Unplug, replug ...

Magic Jack is unreliable as a primary phone service

Complaint Submitted by Elnora

Magic Jack works sometimes and it doesn't work sometimes. It is more of a novelty or toy than a real phone like Bell South, Time Warner digital, Vonage, Vorizen, and the likes. It is one restart after another, Upgrade this, restart that. Unplug, replug ...

AT&T Charges for services NOT provided

Complaint Submitted by Flannery

At&T has been billing us for a service not used since January 1999. We have called several times during that time questioning the reason we are being charged and we have always gotten the answer that it is a service fee for our 800 number. In December 199 ...

Global tel link blocks

Complaint Submitted by Earnest

I've been with gtl for a year now. At first it was ok but now I'm pissed. They put a block on my phone for a 1.95 fee that wasn't on the bill. I paid my bill ontime, then they blocked it. I hadn't recvd a call from my husband for two weeks I was pissed ca ...

Cordia - worst communication

Complaint Submitted by Jonathon

Cordia called me today, and wow!!! It was the worst phone conversation that I ever had. On the other hand, I found something new about myself: now I know that I can yell at ppl on the phone… yeah, for the very first time in my life I was like insane on ...

Verizon gave terrible and horrible customer service.

Complaint Submitted by Lark

I bought a package deal from verizon with phone, DSL, and Direct TV. Sounds good, great price. I was sadly mistaken. They hung up multiple times or gave me the wrong info when I was trying to see if the DSL was available in my area. Asking for an English ...

FACTS about BANANA prepaid phone cards

Complaint Submitted by Paulene

Hi everyone, I bought a BANANA prepaid phone card under the influence of the store owner thinking it was "one of the best" phone cards. Instead it turned out to be the worst! It was a $5 cards I used it once to only speak for about half of my balance. ...

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