Any way out?

My wife just passed away on Friday and our Cingular service was in her name.
I called to cancel her phone and they tell me it will cost me $150.00 to cancel..OR....
transfer the phone to someone else!
Anyone know of a workaround to get her phone cancelled at no expense?

[email protected]

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".\P3_KiT$TeR" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> My wife just passed away on Friday and our Cingular service was in her
> name.
> I called to cancel her phone and they tell me it will cost me $150.00 to
> cancel..OR....
> transfer the phone to someone else!
> Anyone know of a workaround to get her phone cancelled at no expense?
>
> [email protected]
>
>

Did you let the CSR know of your wife's status? In my experience, most
providers will cancel the service w/o termination fees with proof of death
(newspaper obituary, death certificate, etc).

Sorry To Hear That But Arent You Supposed To Be More Worried About That Than Your Service?

If your wife truly died Friday you have my sympathy but I got to say I find
it surprising you are dealing with this the first business day after her
death however if what you say is true I would go into a cingular store with
a copy of the death certificate and ask to speak to a manager and if they
stood by this decision to hold you to your dead wife's contract that I would
go to the news media and I am quite certain there would be a reporter
willing to write this story.

Joe

".\P3_KiT$TeR" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> My wife just passed away on Friday and our Cingular service was in her
> name.
> I called to cancel her phone and they tell me it will cost me $150.00 to
> cancel..OR....
> transfer the phone to someone else!
> Anyone know of a workaround to get her phone cancelled at no expense?
>
> [email protected]
>
>

Wife isnt dead.....
He is looking to skate on a contract
But needs a credible excuse......
3 days after a death of a spouse and the 'cell contract' is the most
important thing
in his life......laughable!
We people 'die' credit reports dont mean ****.

GMAN
"Joe" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> If your wife truly died Friday you have my sympathy but I got to say I
find
> it surprising you are dealing with this the first business day after her
> death however if what you say is true I would go into a cingular store
with
> a copy of the death certificate and ask to speak to a manager and if they
> stood by this decision to hold you to your dead wife's contract that I
would
> go to the news media and I am quite certain there would be a reporter
> willing to write this story.
>
> Joe
>
> ".\P3_KiT$TeR" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > My wife just passed away on Friday and our Cingular service was in her
> > name.
> > I called to cancel her phone and they tell me it will cost me $150.00 to
> > cancel..OR....
> > transfer the phone to someone else!
> > Anyone know of a workaround to get her phone cancelled at no expense?
> >
> > [email protected]
> >
> >
>
>

FYI....this is no "lie".....her funeral was in fact yesterday
and she is being flown up to Elkhart Lake, WI to be buried next to her grandmother.
We are elderly and she handled all of the financial matters here including any
accounts. My cell phone is on the account as well as hers under HER name. I have
a week to work at getting her affairs in order since I have to return to work on the
20th. That's why I have to be doing what I'm doing to keep my mind off the past days
events.

http://www.legacy.com/statesman/Lega...sonId=14200664


Like I was told....to cancel her cell phone it will cost $150.00 OR I have to find
someone to transfer her phone to and they will start new service with Cingular then.
Have your wife leave you suddenly with unpaid bills, accounts you never knew exsisted,
an unbalanced checkbook (but somehow she did manage to get the bills paid on time) and
then sit alone and just let everything go. Sorry....I have to take over responsibilty
and do what is right for her in spite of some peoples narrow mindedness.

Kit McGuire

".\P3_KiT$TeR" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> My wife just passed away on Friday and our Cingular service was in her
> name.
> I called to cancel her phone and they tell me it will cost me $150.00 to
> cancel..OR....
> transfer the phone to someone else!
> Anyone know of a workaround to get her phone cancelled at no expense?
>
> [email protected]
>

Cingular policy is that the account can be cancelled with no fee if you
provide a death certificate. You would have to take it to a Cingular store
or fax it to customer service.

CSR

It is not uncommon for people that are dealing with a high level of grief
(whether it is death, divorce, etc.) to deal with the situation by staying
busy.

I can't believe that none of you have experienced or witnessed someone
staying busy after grieving before.

Your detective work on whether or not he is lying, does not contribute
anything to neither this thread nor this newsgroup.


"GMAN" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Wife isnt dead.....
> He is looking to skate on a contract
> But needs a credible excuse......
> 3 days after a death of a spouse and the 'cell contract' is the most
> important thing
> in his life......laughable!
> We people 'die' credit reports dont mean ****.
>
> GMAN
> "Joe" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > If your wife truly died Friday you have my sympathy but I got to say I
> find
> > it surprising you are dealing with this the first business day after her
> > death however if what you say is true I would go into a cingular store
> with
> > a copy of the death certificate and ask to speak to a manager and if
they
> > stood by this decision to hold you to your dead wife's contract that I
> would
> > go to the news media and I am quite certain there would be a reporter
> > willing to write this story.
> >
> > Joe
> >
> > ".\P3_KiT$TeR" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > My wife just passed away on Friday and our Cingular service was in her
> > > name.
> > > I called to cancel her phone and they tell me it will cost me $150.00
to
> > > cancel..OR....
> > > transfer the phone to someone else!
> > > Anyone know of a workaround to get her phone cancelled at no expense?
> > >
> > > [email protected]
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

There are only two things for certain, death and taxes. And, while I am
sorry for your loss, all you need to do is bring in proof of your loved one
passing, and the contract will be terminated without penalty. If not, your
next call is to the fcc and state attorney general to file a complaint.

I have 100% success in terminating a contract without penalty for death of
the contract owner. I have 50% success in terminating any contract by being
"nice" and organizing a compelling reason for it. dr
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".\P3_KiT$TeR" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> My wife just passed away on Friday and our Cingular service was in her
> name.
> I called to cancel her phone and they tell me it will cost me $150.00 to
> cancel..OR....
> transfer the phone to someone else!
> Anyone know of a workaround to get her phone cancelled at no expense?
>
> [email protected]
>
>

Notice that "GMAN" hasn't developed the gonads to offer an apology to this
poor guy. GMAN=A-HOLE!


On 6/14/05 8:50 AM, in article [email protected],
"ja" <[email protected]> wrote:

> It is not uncommon for people that are dealing with a high level of grief
> (whether it is death, divorce, etc.) to deal with the situation by staying
> busy.
>
> I can't believe that none of you have experienced or witnessed someone
> staying busy after grieving before.
>
> Your detective work on whether or not he is lying, does not contribute
> anything to neither this thread nor this newsgroup.
>
>
> "GMAN" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Wife isnt dead.....
>> He is looking to skate on a contract
>> But needs a credible excuse......
>> 3 days after a death of a spouse and the 'cell contract' is the most
>> important thing
>> in his life......laughable!
>> We people 'die' credit reports dont mean ****.
>>
>> GMAN
>> "Joe" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> If your wife truly died Friday you have my sympathy but I got to say I
>> find
>>> it surprising you are dealing with this the first business day after her
>>> death however if what you say is true I would go into a cingular store
>> with
>>> a copy of the death certificate and ask to speak to a manager and if
> they
>>> stood by this decision to hold you to your dead wife's contract that I
>> would
>>> go to the news media and I am quite certain there would be a reporter
>>> willing to write this story.
>>>
>>> Joe
>>>
>>> ".\P3_KiT$TeR" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>> news:[email protected]...
>>>> My wife just passed away on Friday and our Cingular service was in her
>>>> name.
>>>> I called to cancel her phone and they tell me it will cost me $150.00
> to
>>>> cancel..OR....
>>>> transfer the phone to someone else!
>>>> Anyone know of a workaround to get her phone cancelled at no expense?
>>>>
>>>> [email protected]
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>


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It is alleged that Elmo P. Shagnasty claimed:

; In article <[email protected]>,
; "GMAN" <[email protected]> wrote:
;
; > When people 'die' credit reports dont mean ****.
;
; Which puts the lie to the guy's story. Go ahead, let them bill the dead
; person. What does he care.

The bill would go to the estate of the decedent, and would have to be
paid by the estate's executor. Under the circumstances, that would
most likely be the husband.

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Kit,

I am sorry for your loss, please forgive those on this newsgroup that
have no feelings.

-Ken

".\P3_KiT$TeR" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> FYI....this is no "lie".....her funeral was in fact yesterday
> and she is being flown up to Elkhart Lake, WI to be buried next to her
grandmother.
> We are elderly and she handled all of the financial matters here including
any
> accounts. My cell phone is on the account as well as hers under HER name.
I have
> a week to work at getting her affairs in order since I have to return to
work on the
> 20th. That's why I have to be doing what I'm doing to keep my mind off the
past days
> events.
>
>
http://www.legacy.com/statesman/Lega...sonId=14200664
>
>
> Like I was told....to cancel her cell phone it will cost $150.00 OR I have
to find
> someone to transfer her phone to and they will start new service with
Cingular then.
> Have your wife leave you suddenly with unpaid bills, accounts you never
knew exsisted,
> an unbalanced checkbook (but somehow she did manage to get the bills paid
on time) and
> then sit alone and just let everything go. Sorry....I have to take over
responsibilty
> and do what is right for her in spite of some peoples narrow mindedness.
>
> Kit McGuire
>
>

Yes, you only need provide evidence of the death; and all lines under the
deceased's name will be canceled without penalty. And I am sorry about your
loss. If you need help, send me a note at [email protected], and I will
be happy to act on their behalf. You will need evidence of the deceased,
and you may also need "power of attorney" to talk to cingular about the
termination as well. With that, the phone number, & the ss#, you can get
the lines terminated without penalty. You will may have to FAX the death
notice to them. If that doesn't get it done, call me, and I'll help you
with it. I have an 800 number, for just such emergencies. Again, I'm sorry
for your loss. dr
--
dr.news Better Price? (not better than you deserve, just more than you are
used to)
If I can help: [email protected]am or thru this notes forum.
home of the better priced phone and service:
http://free.better-price.biz

"Ken V" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Kit,
>
> I am sorry for your loss, please forgive those on this newsgroup that
> have no feelings.
>
> -Ken
>
> ".\P3_KiT$TeR" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> FYI....this is no "lie".....her funeral was in fact yesterday
>> and she is being flown up to Elkhart Lake, WI to be buried next to her
> grandmother.
>> We are elderly and she handled all of the financial matters here
>> including
> any
>> accounts. My cell phone is on the account as well as hers under HER name.
> I have
>> a week to work at getting her affairs in order since I have to return to
> work on the
>> 20th. That's why I have to be doing what I'm doing to keep my mind off
>> the
> past days
>> events.
>>
>>
> http://www.legacy.com/statesman/Lega...sonId=14200664
>>
>>
>> Like I was told....to cancel her cell phone it will cost $150.00 OR I
>> have
> to find
>> someone to transfer her phone to and they will start new service with
> Cingular then.
>> Have your wife leave you suddenly with unpaid bills, accounts you never
> knew exsisted,
>> an unbalanced checkbook (but somehow she did manage to get the bills paid
> on time) and
>> then sit alone and just let everything go. Sorry....I have to take over
> responsibilty
>> and do what is right for her in spite of some peoples narrow mindedness.
>>
>> Kit McGuire
>>
>>
>
>