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21-Feb-2010
| Service Problem
Jitterbug targets seniors and one of its products is phone service. I contacted them through an ad in the AARP paper, as I wanted to reduce my cellular Verizon phone bill. I called their customer service who was very aggressive and before I could clearly understand their terms, I had ...
16-Feb-2010
| Equipment Problem
I believe the digital converter box to be the worst invention to date, simply a way for cable companies to force themselves upon everyone. Living in a rural area of Virginia and two converter boxes later, I can still not receive any channels long enough to watch a program. At ...
29-Jan-2010
Verizon Wireless | Service Problem
I said yes because they let me cancel the contract after a month. The store promised me a discount for being a government retiree. After much chaos and many e-mails, I was told only retired military service could get the government discount. Too many changes to my account to relate ...
29-Jan-2010
AT&T Wireless | Service Problem
I signed with AT&T in LA, asking them if their was satellite service in New Mexico because I would be moving back to New Mexico in a few weeks. I was assured there was. When I came back I found out that the nearest tower was 300 miles away. I ...
29-Jan-2010
Verizon Wireless | Service Problem
I agreed to thee contract because they let me cancel the contract after a month. The store promised me a discount for being a government retiree. After much chaos and many e-mails, I was told only retired military service could get the government discount. Too many changes to my account ...
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