Results 1 to 7 of 7
  1. #1
    SFer
    Guest
    I just want to ask around if you also have been charged for dirtyhippo
    content without using the service.

    I called Cingular in Feburary to turn off all internet and text
    messaging options on my phones. Obviously they did it. However,
    recently I found two months in a row I got a $9.99 charge for
    dirtyhippo content. I called the customer services and asked them to
    removed the charge. What surprised me was the customer representative
    told me the text messaging was on my phones. I have to spend a lot of
    time waiting for her to remove the text messaging service and the
    charges (She was really reluctant to remove the charges ). I suggested
    to her it could be some kind of scam, but she flatly denied it. I
    wonder if Cingular is part of the scam.

    SFer.




    See More: dirtyhippo charge: a scam?




  2. #2
    Jer
    Guest

    Re: dirtyhippo charge: a scam?

    SFer wrote:
    > I just want to ask around if you also have been charged for dirtyhippo
    > content without using the service.
    >
    > I called Cingular in Feburary to turn off all internet and text
    > messaging options on my phones. Obviously they did it. However,
    > recently I found two months in a row I got a $9.99 charge for
    > dirtyhippo content. I called the customer services and asked them to
    > removed the charge. What surprised me was the customer representative
    > told me the text messaging was on my phones. I have to spend a lot of
    > time waiting for her to remove the text messaging service and the
    > charges (She was really reluctant to remove the charges ). I suggested
    > to her it could be some kind of scam, but she flatly denied it. I
    > wonder if Cingular is part of the scam.
    >
    > SFer.
    >



    I don't think Cingular is part of any scam. Cingular's reluctance to
    remove the text messaging feature from your account is likely because
    they just can't imagine they have a client who doesn't want it. I mean,
    doesn't everyone want to stay in constant contact with everyone else?
    They must think we're out of our minds! Not that there's anything wrong
    with that.

    --
    jer
    email reply - I am not a 'ten'



  3. #3
    SFer
    Guest

    Re: dirtyhippo charge: a scam?

    Jer wrote:
    > SFer wrote:
    > > I just want to ask around if you also have been charged for dirtyhippo
    > > content without using the service.
    > >
    > > I called Cingular in Feburary to turn off all internet and text
    > > messaging options on my phones. Obviously they did it. However,
    > > recently I found two months in a row I got a $9.99 charge for
    > > dirtyhippo content. I called the customer services and asked them to
    > > removed the charge. What surprised me was the customer representative
    > > told me the text messaging was on my phones. I have to spend a lot of
    > > time waiting for her to remove the text messaging service and the
    > > charges (She was really reluctant to remove the charges ). I suggested
    > > to her it could be some kind of scam, but she flatly denied it. I
    > > wonder if Cingular is part of the scam.
    > >
    > > SFer.
    > >

    >
    >
    > I don't think Cingular is part of any scam. Cingular's reluctance to
    > remove the text messaging feature from your account is likely because
    > they just can't imagine they have a client who doesn't want it. I mean,
    > doesn't everyone want to stay in constant contact with everyone else?
    > They must think we're out of our minds! Not that there's anything wrong
    > with that.
    >
    > --
    > jer
    > email reply - I am not a 'ten'


    I just could not explain why the customer representative tried so hard
    to defend the charge as to claiming the dirtyhippo charge is for text
    messaging. I find from the web that it is ringtone download service.
    If it is not a scam how could my phones charged for ringtone download
    while their data service is terminated.

    SFer.




  4. #4
    Jer
    Guest

    Re: dirtyhippo charge: a scam?

    SFer wrote:
    > Jer wrote:
    >
    >>SFer wrote:
    >>
    >>>I just want to ask around if you also have been charged for dirtyhippo
    >>>content without using the service.
    >>>
    >>>I called Cingular in Feburary to turn off all internet and text
    >>>messaging options on my phones. Obviously they did it. However,
    >>>recently I found two months in a row I got a $9.99 charge for
    >>>dirtyhippo content. I called the customer services and asked them to
    >>>removed the charge. What surprised me was the customer representative
    >>>told me the text messaging was on my phones. I have to spend a lot of
    >>>time waiting for her to remove the text messaging service and the
    >>>charges (She was really reluctant to remove the charges ). I suggested
    >>>to her it could be some kind of scam, but she flatly denied it. I
    >>>wonder if Cingular is part of the scam.
    >>>
    >>>SFer.
    >>>

    >>
    >>
    >>I don't think Cingular is part of any scam. Cingular's reluctance to
    >>remove the text messaging feature from your account is likely because
    >>they just can't imagine they have a client who doesn't want it. I mean,
    >>doesn't everyone want to stay in constant contact with everyone else?
    >>They must think we're out of our minds! Not that there's anything wrong
    >>with that.
    >>
    >>--
    >>jer
    >>email reply - I am not a 'ten'

    >
    >
    > I just could not explain why the customer representative tried so hard
    > to defend the charge as to claiming the dirtyhippo charge is for text
    > messaging. I find from the web that it is ringtone download service.
    > If it is not a scam how could my phones charged for ringtone download
    > while their data service is terminated.
    >
    > SFer.
    >



    It's more likely a billing snafu. Somebody screwed up trying to
    straighten out someone elses bill. Maybe, that someone else denied a
    part of their bill, and a CSR just transferred the small charge to yours
    (or anyone's), hoping you wouldn't notice. The latter is unlikely
    because that sort of shenanigan generates loads of complaints.

    --
    jer
    email reply - I am not a 'ten'



  5. #5
    Gary
    Guest

    Re: dirtyhippo charge: a scam?

    I too got the screws put to me in feb as of yet dirty hippo has not refunded
    my 15.98 in charges what makes me so angry is that someone can do this to
    you and cingular refuses to credit my bill for the charges what cna we do
    about it ? I only got 2 txt messages and deleted those and got charged
    $15.98,maybe a class action suit I dont know but would sure like to get my
    money or a refund from someone concerning this.




    "SFer" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    >I just want to ask around if you also have been charged for dirtyhippo
    > content without using the service.
    >
    > I called Cingular in Feburary to turn off all internet and text
    > messaging options on my phones. Obviously they did it. However,
    > recently I found two months in a row I got a $9.99 charge for
    > dirtyhippo content. I called the customer services and asked them to
    > removed the charge. What surprised me was the customer representative
    > told me the text messaging was on my phones. I have to spend a lot of
    > time waiting for her to remove the text messaging service and the
    > charges (She was really reluctant to remove the charges ). I suggested
    > to her it could be some kind of scam, but she flatly denied it. I
    > wonder if Cingular is part of the scam.
    >
    > SFer.
    >






  6. #6
    John Navas
    Guest

    Re: dirtyhippo charge: a scam?

    File complaints with:
    <http://www.bbb.org/complaint.asp>
    <http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/complaints.html>
    <https://rn.ftc.gov/pls/dod/wsolcq$.startup?Z_ORG_CODE=PU01>

    In <[email protected]> on Sun, 20 Nov 2005 01:46:34
    -0500, "Gary" <[email protected]> wrote:

    >I too got the screws put to me in feb as of yet dirty hippo has not refunded
    >my 15.98 in charges what makes me so angry is that someone can do this to
    >you and cingular refuses to credit my bill for the charges what cna we do
    >about it ? I only got 2 txt messages and deleted those and got charged
    >$15.98,maybe a class action suit I dont know but would sure like to get my
    >money or a refund from someone concerning this.
    >
    >"SFer" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >news:[email protected]...
    >>I just want to ask around if you also have been charged for dirtyhippo
    >> content without using the service.
    >>
    >> I called Cingular in Feburary to turn off all internet and text
    >> messaging options on my phones. Obviously they did it. However,
    >> recently I found two months in a row I got a $9.99 charge for
    >> dirtyhippo content. I called the customer services and asked them to
    >> removed the charge. What surprised me was the customer representative
    >> told me the text messaging was on my phones. I have to spend a lot of
    >> time waiting for her to remove the text messaging service and the
    >> charges (She was really reluctant to remove the charges ). I suggested
    >> to her it could be some kind of scam, but she flatly denied it. I
    >> wonder if Cingular is part of the scam.
    >>
    >> SFer.
    >>

    >


    --
    Best regards, FAQ FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS
    John Navas <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cingular_Wireless_FAQ>
    MY HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
    <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>



  7. #7
    John Navas
    Guest

    Re: dirtyhippo charge: a scam?

    p.s. See <http://tinyurl.com/85ofh>


    In <[email protected]> on Sun, 20 Nov 2005 01:46:34
    -0500, "Gary" <[email protected]> wrote:

    >I too got the screws put to me in feb as of yet dirty hippo has not refunded
    >my 15.98 in charges what makes me so angry is that someone can do this to
    >you and cingular refuses to credit my bill for the charges what cna we do
    >about it ? I only got 2 txt messages and deleted those and got charged
    >$15.98,maybe a class action suit I dont know but would sure like to get my
    >money or a refund from someone concerning this.
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >"SFer" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >news:[email protected]...
    >>I just want to ask around if you also have been charged for dirtyhippo
    >> content without using the service.
    >>
    >> I called Cingular in Feburary to turn off all internet and text
    >> messaging options on my phones. Obviously they did it. However,
    >> recently I found two months in a row I got a $9.99 charge for
    >> dirtyhippo content. I called the customer services and asked them to
    >> removed the charge. What surprised me was the customer representative
    >> told me the text messaging was on my phones. I have to spend a lot of
    >> time waiting for her to remove the text messaging service and the
    >> charges (She was really reluctant to remove the charges ). I suggested
    >> to her it could be some kind of scam, but she flatly denied it. I
    >> wonder if Cingular is part of the scam.
    >>
    >> SFer.
    >>

    >


    --
    Best regards, FAQ FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS
    John Navas <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cingular_Wireless_FAQ>
    MY HELP FOR CINGULAR GSM & SONY ERICSSON PHONES:
    <http://navasgrp.home.att.net/#Cingular>



  • Similar Threads