cell phone ripp offs

I just changed my cell provide and got a bill from the old provider
ATT-Cingular for a early canellation. this is a rip off. Can someone
give me help in how to fight this?

Len Shure wrote:
>
> I just changed my cell provide and got a bill from the old provider
> ATT-Cingular for a early canellation. this is a rip off. Can someone
> give me help in how to fight this?

How it it a ripoff? Did you break the contract?

Unless AT&T didn't uphold their end of the contract,
you don't have a leg to stand on.

Notan

I called ATT before I canelled. They said my expired date was 1/17/05.
I cancelled two weeks later. Interestingly on the bill they chaged me
an early cancellation fee but still charged me for service.

Notan wrote:

> Len Shure wrote:
>
>>I just changed my cell provide and got a bill from the old provider
>>ATT-Cingular for a early canellation. this is a rip off. Can someone
>>give me help in how to fight this?
>
>
> How it it a ripoff? Did you break the contract?
>
> Unless AT&T didn't uphold their end of the contract,
> you don't have a leg to stand on.
>
> Notan

Len Shure wrote:
>
> I called ATT before I canelled. They said my expired date was 1/17/05.
> I cancelled two weeks later. Interestingly on the bill they chaged me
> an early cancellation fee but still charged me for service.

Have you actually spoken to anyone, or are you just taking
the charge at face value?

It's not uncommon for cell phone carriers to screw up!

Notan

I'm going to call them in the morning. I admitt I saw the bill and went
ballistic. I have two cell phones> On one they chaged 10x's more for
the city and state tax than they did on the other. That is an obvious
error.

Notan wrote:
> Len Shure wrote:
>
>>I called ATT before I canelled. They said my expired date was 1/17/05.
>> I cancelled two weeks later. Interestingly on the bill they chaged me
>>an early cancellation fee but still charged me for service.
>
>
> Have you actually spoken to anyone, or are you just taking
> the charge at face value?
>
> It's not uncommon for cell phone carriers to screw up!
>
> Notan

On Thu, 03 Mar 2005 21:23:30 -0800, Len Shure
<lenshure@netscapeREMOVECAPS.net> wrote:

>I'm going to call them in the morning. I admitt I saw the bill and went
>ballistic. I have two cell phones> On one they chaged 10x's more for
>the city and state tax than they did on the other. That is an obvious
>error.

Is the usage higher on one than the other?
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"Len Shure" <lenshure@netscapeREMOVECAPS.net> wrote in message
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> I'm going to call them in the morning. I admitt I saw the bill and went
> ballistic. I have two cell phones> On one they chaged 10x's more for
> the city and state tax than they did on the other. That is an obvious
> error.


No error. They charged you tax on the termination fee.

"Len Shure" <lenshure@netscapeREMOVECAPS.net> wrote in message
news:UhSVd.4545$5z7.243@fe04.lga...
> I'm going to call them in the morning. I admitt I saw the bill and went
> ballistic. I have two cell phones> On one they chaged 10x's more for
> the city and state tax than they did on the other. That is an obvious
> error.

My advice, call them but also write them a letter explaining everything you
did. Documentation is very important if it goes to court. Telling the judge
that you called and spoke with "someone" is not very good for your case.

--
Donald Newcomb
DRNewcomb (at) attglobal (dot) net