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  1. #1
    AZ Nomad
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    On Mon, 12 Feb 2007 10:30:07 -0600, Supertech <[email protected]> wrote:


    >Even before I cancel the service, Sprint disconnected my cell phone. After
    >subscribing it for 5 years, this is a very nice(?) way to treat a loyal
    >customer. I'm switching to AMP'D. I have no phone service for 4 days thanks
    >to this crooked Sprint.



    That's what you get when you don't pay your phone bill for two months.



    See More: sprint sucks




  2. #2
    Mij Adyaw
    Guest

    Re: sprint sucks

    Yup, it is really amusing to watch these clowns complain about having their
    phone disconnected when they don't pay their bill! Maybe Sprint should offer
    free cell phone service to the folks that are bill-paying challenged...

    Sprint Rules!

    "AZ Nomad" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > On Mon, 12 Feb 2007 10:30:07 -0600, Supertech <[email protected]>
    > wrote:
    >
    >
    >>Even before I cancel the service, Sprint disconnected my cell phone. After
    >>subscribing it for 5 years, this is a very nice(?) way to treat a loyal
    >>customer. I'm switching to AMP'D. I have no phone service for 4 days
    >>thanks
    >>to this crooked Sprint.

    >
    >
    > That's what you get when you don't pay your phone bill for two months.






  3. #3
    AZ Nomad
    Guest

    Re: sprint sucks

    On Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:55:57 -0700, Notan <notan@ddressthatcanbespammed> wrote:


    >Supertech wrote:


    ><snip>


    >> Moron, I paid phone bill on time never late, never unpaid because it was set
    >> up for automatic withdrawal with average balance in my checking account
    >> $4000.00.
    >>
    >> Sprint is rated the lowest in service.
    >>
    >> With flexible plan I noticed my account was consistently charged $77.00
    >> monthly for 930 minutes usage.


    >Clearly, you're omitting a *big* party of the story.


    >No company discontinues service without a good reason.


    Or even a bad reason. I once switched plans and they disconnected me for
    failing to pay an erronious early termination fee on the old service. And
    again the next month, and the following month.

    Obviously there's a lot to the picture we're not hearing about and frankly
    I find it really hard to be sympathetic to somebody who is lying by omission.



  4. #4
    Scott
    Guest

    Re: sprint sucks

    "Supertech" <[email protected]> wrote in
    news:[email protected]:

    >
    >
    > I authorized the transfer of the phone number from Sprint to the new
    > carrier which is AMP'D.


    Well Einstein, there is your answer. AMP'd obviously made the port request
    and Sprint honored it as you requested. Once the porting occurs, the old
    phone automatically becomes a paperweight. That's the way porting works.


    > I even haven't received a phone from AMP'D.


    Not Sprint's fault or problem.


    > The next day after I authorize the transfer, I couldn't receive or
    > call using my Sprint phone which has been paid without any delay for
    > five years. When I call them to protest they said they noticed I
    > requested the transfer of the phone number to other company.



    So they did what you asked.

    > I haven't
    > called Sprint to disconnect the service.


    You don't have to- it happens systematically, and that is true for all
    carriers, not just Sprint.

    > Who in the world with a sane
    > mind would? I was planning to call after I receive the phone from
    > AMP'D and confirming the safe porting of the number.


    Then you probably should have waited to receive the phone before
    authorizing Sprint to port the number


    >
    > They backstabbed me.



    No- they did exactly what you requested. You shouldn't be mad at them for
    your very poor planning.






  5. #5
    AZ Nomad
    Guest

    Re: sprint sucks

    On Tue, 13 Feb 2007 02:12:22 GMT, Supertech <[email protected]> wrote:

    >They should have waited until I call them to cancel since I may transport
    >the number and ask for an another number for the same service. Some people
    >may want to change number simply because they got sick of the unwanted
    >calls. They are stupid sick bastards.


    they did. They were sitting there minding their own business until you
    called and had your service transfered.

    Now that you're done with sprint, is there any chance you'll shut the
    **** up quit being a pathetic whining crybaby?





  6. #6
    Scott
    Guest

    Re: sprint sucks

    "Supertech" <[email protected]> wrote in
    news:[email protected]:


    >
    >
    > They should have waited until I call them to cancel since I may
    > transport the number and ask for an another number for the same
    > service.


    So they should plan everything for the rare (and somewhat far-fetched)
    exception rather than the rule? Sounds like a good business model to me.
    They could raise rates by $5 a month to cover the cost of the additional
    headcount. Or, they could simply do what every other carrier does and let
    the systems handle it


    > Some people may want to change number simply because they got
    > sick of the unwanted calls.


    Changing a phone number and porting a number are two different things. If
    someone was sick of unwanted calls, why would they switch the number to a
    different carrier to receive the same unwanted calls?

    > They are stupid sick bastards.


    Naw- whhen I think of stupid in this thread, Sprint isn't the one who comes
    to mind.




    >
    >





  7. #7
    AZ Nomad
    Guest

    Re: sprint sucks

    On Tue, 13 Feb 2007 03:03:53 GMT, Supertech <[email protected]> wrote:

    >This is nothing more than a backstabbing.


    You poor little idiot.

    A couple of hints for you before I plonk you.
    1) Never ascribe to malice that which can be just as easily explained by
    ignorance and stupidity.

    and

    2) It is better to be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all
    doubt.




  8. #8
    Scott
    Guest

    Re: sprint sucks

    "Supertech" <[email protected]> wrote in
    news:[email protected]:

    > Moron, if you go to a bank and try to cancel your checking account,
    > they wouldn't do it without your signature and a valid ID. Even if you
    > withdraw all of your money to other bank's checking account and tell
    > them exactly that's what your are doing, they simply wouldn't close
    > your account without your ID and a signature in a account closing
    > form.



    And if Sprint were running a bank, this would apply. They don't., so
    the scenario is off-topic.


    >
    > This sick bastards knows the inconvenience of disconnecting the
    > service early and simply backstabbing the old loyal customers who try
    > to switch to a new and better service provider instead of trying to
    > improve their service.
    >
    > I don't think it is even legal to cancel the service without a written
    > or verbal notice from the customer.


    You gave verbal notice to AMP'd to activate a phone with the number in
    question. That in the cellular world is verbal agreement to start one
    service and cancel another.


    >
    > Need to check the contract. There was no porting issue when I
    > subscribed it five years ago and I didn't sign any new contract since
    > then. Could become a hot legal issue in the future.


    Check the contract for what? They contracted to provide you with
    service for a fixed price and fixed period of time. Just as you were
    under no obligation to continue service after the agremment ended,
    neither were they. They continued the service as a courtesy for you.
    Again, the way that every other carrier operates. ANd if you are
    checking the contract for any porting language, WNLP was a legal madate
    handed down by the FCC for all carriers, right down to the way the port
    is to be handled, including the automatic canceling of the first phone
    when the porting process is completed.


    > Could become a hot legal issue in the future.


    Or not- the process seems to be very clear to 99% of the millions of
    customers that have utilized it and understood the process. The process
    also follows the very letter of the regualtion- Sprint did not get to
    make up the rules.

    Sounds like AMP'd was the one who screwed you. Now, I realize that they
    won't get you as much press by being a third tier provider. So now what
    do you do?







  9. #9
    Hertz_Donut
    Guest

    Re: sprint sucks


    "Supertech" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > Moron, I paid phone bill on time never late, never unpaid because it was
    > set
    > up for automatic withdrawal with average balance in my checking account
    > $4000.00.
    >
    > Sprint is rated the lowest in service.
    >
    > With flexible plan I noticed my account was consistently charged $77.00
    > monthly for 930 minutes usage.
    >
    > Sprint sucks.
    >
    >


    There is obviously something that you are not telling. You were not
    disconnected for "no reason".

    Honu





  10. #10
    Dr Nick
    Guest

    Re: sprint sucks

    > Suppose I didn't cancel and never cancel with Sprint, I will have to
    > continuously pay the monthly bill anyway (the contract hasn't expired yet
    > and I did not show verbally nor by written intention to cancel it). There
    > is
    > nothing for Sprint to lose by not disconnecting it at all until the
    > customer
    > makes it clear that he/she does want to cancel. I may use two cell phones
    > with the same number with two different carriers as some may want to.
    >


    umm... you CAN'T "use 2 cell phones with the same number with two different
    carriers"

    when you call and say "I'd like to port my number to AMP'D" they do just
    that.. port your number to AMP'D... your phone number is now going to
    AMP'D... problem is you haven't gotten your phone yet.... since sprint did
    what you asked I can't understand how its their fault. Now, let me say I
    have had Nextel for 6 years, and I just moved to sprint, I called and ported
    my number, they sent me the phone with a temp number, and when they came in
    I had to call back and port the number from nextel to sprint. This is what
    you should of done with AMP'D.. told them to send your phone with whatever
    number theyd like, and when the phone comes in, call sprint and port it.
    Since the merger but if you keep a level head, and speak in a firm, but not
    angry tone, I've never had a problem getting what I wanted in the end.

    Now, from sprints point of view, if you call up *****ing and moaning about
    how THEY screwed up, why are they going to care? they already lost you as a
    customer, what possible advantage could they have by giving you anything






  11. #11
    Hertz_Donut
    Guest

    Re: sprint sucks


    "Supertech" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    >
    > "Notan" <notan@ddressthatcanbespammed> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >> Supertech wrote:
    >>
    >> <snip>
    >>
    >> > Moron, I paid phone bill on time never late, never unpaid because it
    >> > was

    > set
    >> > up for automatic withdrawal with average balance in my checking account
    >> > $4000.00.
    >> >
    >> > Sprint is rated the lowest in service.
    >> >
    >> > With flexible plan I noticed my account was consistently charged $77.00
    >> > monthly for 930 minutes usage.

    >>
    >> Clearly, you're omitting a *big* party of the story.
    >>
    >> No company discontinues service without a good reason.
    >>
    >> --
    >> Notan

    >
    >
    > I authorized the transfer of the phone number from Sprint to the new
    > carrier
    > which is AMP'D. I even haven't received a phone from AMP'D. The next day
    > after I authorize the transfer, I couldn't receive or call using my Sprint
    > phone which has been paid without any delay for five years. When I call
    > them
    > to protest they said they noticed I requested the transfer of the phone
    > number to other company. I haven't called Sprint to disconnect the
    > service.
    > Who in the world with a sane mind would? I was planning to call after I
    > receive the phone from AMP'D and confirming the safe porting of the
    > number.
    >
    > They backstabbed me.
    >
    > I will post this outrageous action by Sprint for people to boycott Sprint.
    >
    > Switch to AMP'D.
    >
    > Good plan and outstanding service according to the consumer ratings.
    >
    > 1000 anytime minutes for $49.00/mo and free $250.00 worth fancy Hollywood
    > Cell phone with lots of fun features. (1.3 meg pixel camera, MP3 player,
    > minSD memory, free bluetooth, etc etc)
    >
    > Check it out.
    >
    > http://www.inphonic.com/specialoffer...194517b91c0428
    > 3035b4e5
    >
    >
    >


    "Fancy Hollywood Cellphone"?
    What are you...three years old?

    You get a no name phone....and you think you are getting a deal?

    Free Bluetooth? There is no such thigh as "paid" Bluetooth. Either the
    handset has Bluetooth, or it doesn't. No carrier charges for the use of
    Bluetooth if the handset is equipped with it.

    You really area a moron.

    Honu






  12. #12
    Todd Allcock
    Guest

    Re: sprint sucks

    At 13 Feb 2007 02:12:22 +0000 Supertech wrote:

    > They should have waited until I call them to cancel since I may
    > transport the number and ask for an another number for the same
    > service. Some people may want to change number simply because they
    > got sick of the unwanted calls. They are stupid sick bastards.



    No, you just misunderstood how porting works. A port automatically
    cancels the old service, period, end of story. Even if Sprint kept your
    service open, for whatever reason, they would've had to issue you a new
    number since they HAD to give yours to Amp'd when the port completed.

    Typically, in your situation, you'd have Amp'd assign you a temporary
    number when you order the phone, then start the port by calling Amp'd
    AFTER you received the phone. Then, when the port went through, your
    Amp'd phone would have the new number, and the Sprint phone would stop
    working almost simultaneously.

    Then, if you really wanted to continue your Sprint service with a new
    number, you'd then call Sprint, and have them reactivate your account
    with a new number.

    Be as mad at Sprint as you want, but they did exactly what they were
    supposed to do, and were required to do by law.
    It's easy to blame you, mostly since you're being such an ass, but, in
    reality, the villain in this story is really Amp'd for not explaining how
    porting works to you- particularly when buying by mail order!

    When I ported a couple of numbers with T-Mobile last year, (a fairly
    complex "double" number port involving a landline, a prepaid and a
    postpaid phone) they explained
    the entire process and set up my phone with a temporary number. When the
    port went
    through, a got a text message telling me my new phone number (the ported
    one) was xxx-yyy-zzzz.





  13. #13
    Hertz_Donut
    Guest

    Re: sprint sucks


    "Supertech" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    >
    > "Notan" <notan@ddressthatcanbespammed> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >> Supertech wrote:
    >>
    >> <snip>
    >>
    >> > Moron, I paid phone bill on time never late, never unpaid because it
    >> > was

    > set
    >> > up for automatic withdrawal with average balance in my checking account
    >> > $4000.00.
    >> >
    >> > Sprint is rated the lowest in service.
    >> >
    >> > With flexible plan I noticed my account was consistently charged $77.00
    >> > monthly for 930 minutes usage.

    >>
    >> Clearly, you're omitting a *big* party of the story.
    >>
    >> No company discontinues service without a good reason.
    >>
    >> --
    >> Notan

    >
    >
    > I authorized the transfer of the phone number from Sprint to the new
    > carrier
    > which is AMP'D. I even haven't received a phone from AMP'D. The next day
    > after I authorize the transfer, I couldn't receive or call using my Sprint
    > phone which has been paid without any delay for five years. When I call
    > them
    > to protest they said they noticed I requested the transfer of the phone
    > number to other company. I haven't called Sprint to disconnect the
    > service.
    > Who in the world with a sane mind would? I was planning to call after I
    > receive the phone from AMP'D and confirming the safe porting of the
    > number.
    >
    > They backstabbed me.
    >
    > I will post this outrageous action by Sprint for people to boycott Sprint.
    >
    > Switch to AMP'D.
    >
    > Good plan and outstanding service according to the consumer ratings.
    >
    > 1000 anytime minutes for $49.00/mo and free $250.00 worth fancy Hollywood
    > Cell phone with lots of fun features. (1.3 meg pixel camera, MP3 player,
    > minSD memory, free bluetooth, etc etc)
    >
    > Check it out.
    >
    > http://www.inphonic.com/specialoffer...194517b91c0428
    > 3035b4e5
    >
    >
    >


    You authorized the transfer of number before your Sprint account was closed.
    Then you whine when you can't use your phone with Sprint?

    You need to change your handle to StupidTech.

    Honu





  14. #14
    Hertz_Donut
    Guest

    Re: sprint sucks


    "Supertech" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    >
    > "Scott" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >> "Supertech" <[email protected]> wrote in
    >> news:[email protected]:
    >>
    >> >
    >> >
    >> > I authorized the transfer of the phone number from Sprint to the new
    >> > carrier which is AMP'D.

    >>
    >> Well Einstein, there is your answer. AMP'd obviously made the port

    > request
    >> and Sprint honored it as you requested. Once the porting occurs, the old
    >> phone automatically becomes a paperweight. That's the way porting works.
    >>
    >>
    >> > I even haven't received a phone from AMP'D.

    >>
    >> Not Sprint's fault or problem.
    >>
    >>
    >> > The next day after I authorize the transfer, I couldn't receive or
    >> > call using my Sprint phone which has been paid without any delay for
    >> > five years. When I call them to protest they said they noticed I
    >> > requested the transfer of the phone number to other company.

    >>
    >>
    >> So they did what you asked.
    >>
    >> > I haven't
    >> > called Sprint to disconnect the service.

    >>
    >> You don't have to- it happens systematically, and that is true for all
    >> carriers, not just Sprint.
    >>
    >> > Who in the world with a sane
    >> > mind would? I was planning to call after I receive the phone from
    >> > AMP'D and confirming the safe porting of the number.

    >>
    >> Then you probably should have waited to receive the phone before
    >> authorizing Sprint to port the number
    >>
    >>
    >> >
    >> > They backstabbed me.

    >>
    >>
    >> No- they did exactly what you requested. You shouldn't be mad at them
    >> for
    >> your very poor planning.

    >
    >
    > They should have waited until I call them to cancel since I may transport
    > the number and ask for an another number for the same service. Some people
    > may want to change number simply because they got sick of the unwanted
    > calls. They are stupid sick bastards.
    >
    >


    Maybe that is what they do on *your* planet, but while you are here on
    Earth, you should attempt to understand the way things are done here.

    Hone





  15. #15
    Hertz_Donut
    Guest

    Re: sprint sucks


    "Supertech" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    >
    > "Steven J. Sobol" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >>
    >> Hopefully this information will be helpful to you...
    >>
    >> In article <[email protected]>, Supertech

    > wrote:
    >>
    >> > I authorized the transfer of the phone number from Sprint to the new

    > carrier
    >> > which is AMP'D. I even haven't received a phone from AMP'D. The next
    >> > day
    >> > after I authorize the transfer, I couldn't receive or call using my

    > Sprint
    >> > phone which has been paid without any delay for five years. When I call

    > them
    >> > to protest they said they noticed I requested the transfer of the phone
    >> > number to other company.

    >>
    >> Not to say that Sprint can't screw up, they most certainly are capable
    >> of screwups, but here's how it happened for me.
    >>
    >> 2004: Verizon >> Sprint. My wife was already with Sprint. I moved my
    >> phone. Didn't go through because Sprint had an old billing address
    >> somewhere in the system for me (though they were sending my bills to
    >> the right place). I had them correct that and retried the port, which
    >> went through within 24 hours. Took two days total instead of one day.
    >>
    >> 2005: Sprint >> T-Mo. My mom-in-law flipped to T-Mo and we followed,
    >> because not having her in our network would cost us a fortune, and
    >> besides, after about four years of excellent service, we were really
    >> seeing customer service go downhill after the Nextel merger. Bought
    >> phones and service online. The port went through within a day after
    >> T-Mo initiated it.
    >>
    >> And there's the thing. Normally, what happens - and this happened for
    >> me, both with Verizon and Sprint - is that the losing carrier
    >> automatically closes the account AFTER completing their part of the
    >> process.
    >>
    >> > Who in the world with a sane mind would? I was planning to call after I
    >> > receive the phone from AMP'D and confirming the safe porting of the

    > number.
    >>
    >> That's not the way it works. It's all automated. They turn off the old
    >> line of service after porting the number. Not just Sprint either;
    >> that's how all of the carriers handle number ports.
    >>
    >> > They backstabbed me.

    >>
    >> Is that possible? Sure. I honestly don't think it's what actually
    >> happened.
    >>
    >> Are you 1000% sure Amp'd didn't initiate the port after shipping your
    >> phone?
    >>
    >> NB for anyone considering porting, regardless of carrier -- if you
    >> can't afford to be without your cell phone number for more than a day,
    >> order the service first and port later. I don't know of any carrier
    >> that won't do it that way. You may have to pay for a few extra days of
    >> service with the old carrier, but won't it be worth it?
    >>
    >> Supertech, I don't think you're to blame here, but I am not sure
    >> Sprint intentionally screwed you; I think you might have misunderstood
    >> how the process works.
    >>
    >> >

    > http://www.inphonic.com/specialoffer...194517b91c0428
    >> > 3035b4e5

    >>
    >> Ahhhhh, dude...
    >>
    >> Inphonic/Wirefly. (I won't use them again - they're useless, and T-Mo
    >> just opened a corporate retail store in Victorville)
    >>
    >> We initially signed up for T-Mo through Wirefly too, and they will put
    >> through the porting order immediately after putting through the order
    >> for phones and service. I guarantee it was just a timing issue, where
    >> you hadn't received your phone yet, but Amp'd got the port request and
    >> forwarded it to Sprint.
    >>
    >> Again, if you ever switch again and don't want to lose access to your
    >> existing number for more than a day (if even that), order the service
    >> first, get that new phone in your hands, and THEN port. You *CAN* do
    >> it that way.

    >
    > Suppose I didn't cancel and never cancel with Sprint, I will have to
    > continuously pay the monthly bill anyway (the contract hasn't expired yet
    > and I did not show verbally nor by written intention to cancel it). There
    > is
    > nothing for Sprint to lose by not disconnecting it at all until the
    > customer
    > makes it clear that he/she does want to cancel. I may use two cell phones
    > with the same number with two different carriers as some may want to.
    >
    > This is nothing more than a backstabbing.
    >
    > No concern for customers.
    >
    > Sprint sucks and any carrier does the came thing sucks.
    >
    > SPRINT SUCKS.
    >
    >
    >


    Supertech (A.K.A. StupidTech) SUCKS!

    Honu






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