29Jun Verizon, Alltel to refund mystery charges in Fla. (AP)
AP – Verizon as well as Alltel have concluded to reinstate an estimated $30 million to Florida dungeon phone business billed for neglected third-party services together with ringtones, song as well as horoscopes.
Source:Verizon, Alltel to reinstate poser charges in Fla.
(AP)
June 29th, 2009 at 1:05 PM
I wonder how many people either will not know that they should claim, or will not bother to claim back the hidden charges. This is a prime example why I will not sign a contract with a cell carrier. It really seems sometimes as if the descriptions of charges are intentionally indiscernible. So it’s easy to see how this could happen to literally thousands of people. And I’m sure Verizon is not the only company involved in this kind of scheme.
I prefer to use prepaid phones where I pay for what I use, with no hidden charges added. For instance: my Straight Talk plan will give me 1000 minutes, 1000 texts and 30mb data for $30. Not $35-$40 after all the added hidden charges! And with prepaid phone options now often cheaper than contracts there really is no reason to sign on the dotted line anymore.