I had an At&T wireless cell phone in oklahoma which back then the coverage map showed i was fully covered under the At&t National plan. Problem is the At&T rep didnt look close enough because i was ONE block out of the coverage area, I am now being sued for 2700.00, AT&t wireless doesnt exist anymore and the rep who sold me the phone has quit his job( was what i was told by the store who sold it)\nI have contacted AT&T and sent them a 5 page letter explaining that it was not our fault and it was a reps fault.AT*T wireless has contacted me once after spending several hours on the phone with them in the past and another rep supervisor told us not to worry about the bill, that it WAS the resps fault. I cannot find the rep or the coverage map anymore since the take over of AT&T wireless. PLEASE can anyone help. What ae my rights or any persons rights that this happens to. Am i entitled to send the collection agency a copy of the letter I sent AT&T? I also would have to re-write5 pages help
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If you have a complaint and summons, you must file your answer within the time specfified on the summons and send a copy to the plaintiff's lawyer or the plaintiff, if there is no attorney on the summons. Your answer should deny that AT&T ever provided you with services for the reason you gave in your question. You should add a counterclaim for the harassment and attach a copy of the letter you sent.\n\nIf it is in small claims, you are limited in what you can ask for, but you should at least ask for a detailed list of all the calls you made and received, with time and date. If in fact you had no service, there should be none. If you walked the block and used the phone, you owe the money, or at least part of it.
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wow wow wow , i really hope thats a fake address, never give out your address, Oh my goodness,give a general area not the exact address if anything. \n\n\nthe answer is call sbc and ask they update coverage everyday, i personally use sbc and its great.
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Relax, I can fix your problem real quick with just a phone call and a letter.\n\nCall up the cell phone provider and let them know your account was sent in error to a collection agency, and inform them to call off the dogs.  \n\nThen send a cease and desist letter to the collection agency.  The link below has a sample letter, just change it around to fit your purpose.  \n\nBe sure to include a statement telling them not to call or write to you again.  \n\nBe sure to check your credit report at www.annualcreditreport.com to make sure that the collection agency didn't put any negative comments on it.  If so, I've enclosed some additional links that will help you out.\n\nMail the letter Certified USPS so you can prove and track it.  Keep logs of all letters and phone calls that you make in case you need to follow up with legal action.\n\nI'm 99% certain that by following the above advice you will not hear from them again.  Unfortunately, many collection agents are so narrow minded (all the see is green) that you may need to stop them in court.  \n\nIt's very important to note:  Unless the debt is large (at least $1000) many collection agencies won't even try to sue you to recover the debt.  They are content to going after your credit history and messing up your life.  \n\nYou are fighting a war!  Do not fight these guys unarmed.  Knowledge of the law is your only weapon!  Get armed!  Read the links below.
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They called it Ma Bell.  At the beginning, it should have been bought by the government and made a Department in the Executive Branch.  I'm serious.  The Secretary of Communication.  Bell (or AT&T) did the best job in the history of communications.  But, ah, well, there was more money to be made by busting it up and spreading the business.  Are you a recipient of any of that money?  If not, just pay your $200+telephone/cable/internet bill and be happy.
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Verizon customer care should be able to tell you how to stop it. I work for a wireless phone company and our customer service is able to see every subscription that our customers have. But try relying the word 'stop' to the text message. That should cancel the subscription. Good luck with it!
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Does the bill say "E&OE" or "Errors and Omissions Excepted" or "Errors and Omissions Excluded" anywhere? If so, they are entitled to reclaim the difference if they can prove the original amount was in error. They do sound unreasonable to try and ask for such a large amount so quickly, but there is nothing legally preventing it.\n\nIf it doesn't say it, they are on more shaky ground
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you don't have to go or look up anything.  just call 1-800-300-5616.  press the right keypads to help you start the "file a new claim" menu.  it's pretty self-explanatory if you just listen and it is communicated with very simple terms and comprehension.  you will need to have ready ahead of time a couple of things in front of you before you dial.  you need your soc. sec. #. ; name, address, phone number, and your occupation of your last employer.  you will be eligible for benefits, only if you are a state or private school employee that has been laid off for seasonal or government funding; an ex-employee of a government or county agency, have been injured on or off the job, and are unable to return to that same position ever again due to this injury, and or you got fired, legitimately, or not.  with this latter reason, your employer has a right to deny and contest your eligibility, but don't stand for that!   file an "appeal of claim" form that you may also request over the phone, and the e.d.d. will mail it to your.  the committee that reviews these does sometimes decide in favor of the person appealing and filing the claim.  \n\nthe e.d.d. person that you finally get to talk to on the other end will explain the rest of the proceduire and steps (receiving, signing,and returning your claim form, keeping your telephone interview, etc.).   \n\nfinally, be patient!  the initial process takes some time!! and there is nothing you can do about it!  go with the flow!\n\nGOOD LUCK!!
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its hard for us to help you with so little information.  i'm sure if you take it one step (or one question) at a time together we can help you tackle this issue.  i'd like to help but i dont have verizon. plus i wouldnt know where to begin.  we dont know if we can help you until you tell us something
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You could ask them for the phone that is already programmed with the certain numbers, like 911 and home.  Just check out all the cell phone companies and see what they offer.  I don't think that it is that much but well worth it.  My 12 year old daughter has a cell phone but she only gets to take it with her when she is away form us.  My husband and I have a plan and we added hers for only $10.00/month.  Now she can call us or 911 in an emergency and we can get a hold of her anytime.  If they have a phone, it won't cost you any minutes if the plan has mobile-to-mobile for free.  But even if they don't have one, ask for a prepaid phone.  Wal-mart and Target have them and they aren't that much.  If they put money on it and tell you that it is to last for 30 days and you run out, too bad for you.  RESPONSIBILITY!!!
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I would contact your local state authorities, there is usually a section where they just serve disabled people like your friend and tell them that this girl desperately needs help. I would like to know why tmoblie gave her a phone in the first place? She should have had to go through a credit check and everything. and I have never heard of a cell phone being $30,000! That's insane that tmobile let it go on that long before shutting it off! I would also call tmobile and tell them that this young lady is mentally retarded and in no way makes enough money to ever pay off this bill and you are unsure of how she got the phone in the first place. Also there are programs in every state that can help her out financially and allow her to still live on her own. There may even be a way for her to have someone to come in and check in on her everyday to make sure she is ok and everything is going well.
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Call them,ask them to activate it for u or to check with them the options available to u.\nFor personal: From outside the United States, please call us collect at 1-302-594-8200, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.\nFor Business:If you live outside the U.S., please call 1-480-350-7099, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.\n\nHope this was helpful.
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Did you recently call your phone provider about something to do with your account? It sounds like a Cell Company costumer service hotline, they probably called back. Im 90% sure thats what it is.
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Sounds like you might want to contact AT&T Tech support:\n\nAT&T Tech Support: 1-866-583-2494\nAT&T Yahoo Help: 1-877-722-3755\nYahoo Customer Service: 1-866-562-7219\n\nplrr
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Hello!?!?  You owe them money!  To get them to stop calling, PAY IT!!  Just because you didn't publish your phone number doesn't mean you're no longer liable!\n\nP.S. The answer about the collection agency is not right.  It may have been in your original written agreement that you would still be liable after the debt was sold.
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I was on FP&L for several; years and never had any real problems with them. Like most utilities they know that they have you and you can't go to a competitor so you are stuck with them. In Florida you can contact the Atty General and they will look into the case and usually come to some resolution, but by then you have melted from the heat. For quickest try Children and Families they can sometimes intervene on your behalf if there are children or seniors involved. There are other places and the best way to locate them is to look up the number for an orgization named First Call For Help. they are a referal group and can often put you on the right track.
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Okay, most of you have no idea (or only a partial) idae of what your talking about. First things first, Yes they must give you there actual address end of story, failure to do so contsitiutes violation of the FDCPA. Now about cease and desist letters and forwarding. A cease communications letter (CC) simply states that you do not want us to contact you again requarding the debt- you must state wether it si to be written, verbal or both. Otherwise it will be assumed it is verbal. This doesn't stop the collection activity, it simply means we cannot call YOU for information. We can call your family and nieghbors to get information- But we can only call them once, and only ask Where you live, your phone number and place of employment (POE). We can only call more than once if we believe they lied and can prove it. This is under section 805 of the FDCPA chptr 8.  We can only call you again to advise you of specific actions we are taking, ie a law suit. A CC doesn't cover any new account turned over, only old ones so everytime a new acccount comes you mest send another. \nCollection agencys will not just send out other accounts to competitors in the area, is inneffective- they will simply sue if they get the info, or abondon the accoutn if the balance is too small- but the biggents thing to remember CC letters make it so we must sue you to collect, and we can get ifo in a whole lot of diffrent LEGAL ways.
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I used to work for cingular wireless, and let me tell you, that it is very important to let your mother know. I would advise calling the cellular company you are with and have it temporarily deactivated so that if someone has found it that they wont use it and leave you with a huge bill. You are responsible for this bill as well if you do not call them to report it missing or stolen. good luck