Total Wireless Tracfone Their bad policies locked up my property!

I was paying $70 a month to Verizon for unlimited talk, text, and 1.5 GB of data. I switched to Total Wireless because they had, for $50 a month, unlimited talk, text, and 25 GB of data.  

I wish I could say that it was a pleasant experience.  

It was horrible. Like with another post, my data speed was stupidly slow. I can add to that, on my part, it was inconsistent. The ONLY place I had reliable internet was at home, connected to my wifi. So, the only place I had reliable data usage wasn't with Total Wireless. If I went out, for example, to the post office, I could sit there and one day it wouldn't work and another day it would. While at the same location, on a day it worked, it started not working, then worked, and then crapped out on me. I fought it for a month and a half. I called tech support. They messed around for a long time (most of my time was on hold) and the problem still wasn't solved.  I did my own research and found out about the "prioritization" stuff where they take their prepaid customers and give them the crumbs left over from post-paid customers.  

Verizon lured me back with a plan of $70 a month - unlimited talk, text, and UNLIMITED data! I dropped Total Wireless like a hot potato.   Verizon checked my IMEI on my phone and it was compatible. Excellent. Or so I thought. Turns out my phone was locked to the TW carrier. In anticipation of going to Verizon, I went ahead a paid off my phone, so it is MY PROPERTY! Thanks to Total Wireless scam (and tactic of questionable legality) of carrier locking phones, they had locked up my property where I couldn't use it and refused to unlock it.  

I had to go ahead and get a new phone from Verizon. I test it all out this morning and no problems from Verizon. Total Wireless proved themselves to be, in my opinion, about as useful as a dried dog dung sitting outside on a hot day.   I will NEVER do business with Total Wireless as long as I live and I will relate what happened to me to everyone I can to make sure they don't fall for this same money trap! I honestly don't know why Total Wireless hasn't been sued over this mess!