30 MILLION DOLLARS FOR FLORIDA VERIZON/ALLTEL CUSTOMERS THANKS TO THE CRAZY FROG
Submitted by JBlock on Wed, 06/24/2009 - 23:09.
Verizon and Alltel have reached a settlement with the State of Florida in regards to unwanted and unknown charges from horrorscope and ringtone companies misleadingly placing charges on customers' bills. This basically amounts to 24 million dollars for Verizon customers and 6 million dollars for the Alltel crowd. If the lawsuit applies to you, look out for a settlement website to appear soon with official legal information on how to get your money. [From PhoneArena] |
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However, contracts are still a requirement for getting phones at subsidized prices. For instance, you won't be able to get the iPhone 3GS at $199 without committing to a contract. I guess you can get one at the no contract price but it's pretty expensive that way. Signing on the dotted line makes sense if you're after an exclusive phone.
Hidden charges on cell phone bills
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.