Cricket Wireless ,Cricket Cellular Wannabees Clarksville Indiana

I would like to file a MAJOR complaint against Cricket Wireless Phone Co. I First became connected on Jan 11th and was tod that I receved a FREE month of service when I purchased a phone. The cost of the phone was $74.19 and the representaive typed me out a receipt for a $17.49 credit on my account. Explained that my bill would be due on Feb 10th in the amount of $54.70.

In the meantime my older son gave my younger daughter his old cricket phone and I wanted to activate that phone and have it added onto my account. When I called Cricket on the 25th of January I was told that this was an active accout and that they could not transfer this phone until the account was cancelled and inactive! Wait 2 days after the phone gets turned off then call back to activate.

I went into the office on Eastern Blvd. on Jan.28th to see agent 1437 Roberts and once again we called Cricket to try to have this non working phone activated. They representative stated that we could not do so because the resonsible party of that particular phone had not called Cricket and personally cancelled his account out! My daughter and I called my son and asked him to please call Cricket and cancell your phone as we cannot have it transfered until you do so. My son was busy t work bt did in fact call and cancell and then called my daughter and I telling us they said everything was fine now go ahead and transfer the phone.

We drove back "AGAIN" to Eastern Blvd. to see Roberts...and when he called Cricket...Once again your representatives told him that the phone now must be unactivated for 48 hours before we are going to be able to transfer this phone to my daughter.

On Jan 30 th I went into Cricket on Eastern Blvd once "AGAIN" ready to have this phone activated for my 15 yr old daughter..only to be told that this phone needs to have someone authorize the account is not active!!! I explained to them that my son did so already 2 days ago!! The gentleman told me that I am sorry we are showing no record that the phone account was terminatedBy this time I was HIGHLY DISTURBED very emotional, and my frustration level ROSE!!!

On Jan 31st I went back to the Cellular Store Cricket Sales office to see Mr.Roberts once again to have my phone transfered only to have another one of your representatives tell me that the phone still was still active and that the person who owned the phone I wanted to activate needed to call and have the account cancelled correctly! I was FURIOUS at this point!!!I asked to PLEASE connect me with one of your SUPERVISOR
personel!

I was then connected with Hernan who introduced himself
as a supervisor. I explained very CLEARLY to Hernan that I have been back and forth to Cricket on NUMEROUS occasions regarding the transfering of this phone
and that all I wanted was for "MY DAUGHTER" to have her OWn phone and have it transfered onto my personal account. He said that first he needed to speak to the individual of the phone, and I told him that my son was not here and did not live with me. I tod Hernan that he called your company YESTERDAY and they told me to wait 24 hours after cancelling before we could transfer the phone. Well it was OVER that 24 hours by now! He refused and said he had to talk to my son the previous owner of this old cricket phone.

I called my son who was at the hospital at the time with his fiance' as she was in the labor room getting ready to deliver a baby! The cellular rep Roberts placed my son on SPEAKER phone so that the supervisor could hear my son. He asked my son his name , birth date, and also if he wanted this phone terminated My son told him LOUD and clear TWICE this information!!!Then Hernan agreed to transfer the phone.

He explained to me that there would be a $15.00 actvation fee for changing the phone and that my daughters $30.00 plan plus $3.00 for voicemail and 3-way calling would total the amount of $37.76.He wennt on to explain to me that my amount on Feb 10th would be $54.70
and that y daughter's amount for her phone each month would be $37.76 and since i had another hone added I would receive a $5.00 discount to my account for March to be in the amount of $45.79,plus I had to pay the $15.00 activation fee as well. Her phone was then turned on.

My next trip to Cricket at the Cellular Mall on Easter Blvd here in Clarksville IN was on Feb the 8th (Friday)
knowing that the 10th my bill was due. I came in early to get it paid. and expected to pay the amount Hernan told me I had to pay. $54.70 Instead the rep
Roberts said Uh-Oh there seems to be a BIG PROBLEM here.....They are claiming you owed them $77.43 on Jan 10th!I was ABSOLUTLEY FURIATED at this POINT!!!How could I owe them $77.43 on Jan 10th when I didnt even begin my phone service until Jan 11th??? He called the phone company...and said Oh NO!! I think they have BLOCKED out your Birthdate because it keeps going to the automated servce??

I BEGAN to really get MAD!!!!I handed Ray my receipt from the purchase of my Cricket phone and it totaled to be $74.19 and since I was suppose to get a free month he deducted my monthly fee from the cost of the phone and gave me a $17.49 receipt credit! He said all I can say is for you to pay me $57.70 and come nac on Monday and we will see what we can do about getting your bill straightened out? He handed me my receipt and I left.

I have tried numerous times to call you Cricket Corporate offices the one on 3125 Broadway and left two messeges on their recorder to please return my call that it was IMPORTANT! I also called the one on Dixie Hwy and left them messeges as well...and still no return call???
I was told yesterday by representative badge #2689
Keisha That I still owe the amount of $68.47 and that I may have it placed onto my next months bill. and that the amount for my number is now....not$45.79....she claims it is...$50.93??? And that I still owe Cricket
$68.47

Now whatever happened to my $5.00 credit I was suppose to receive when I had another phone added to my account? Where is the $17.49 that I should have received in credit when I purchased my phone? Why did I have to pay $57.70 when Henan the supervisor told me that I owed $54.70??? Keisha told me that my daughter's monthly amount was $32.20.. not $37.76????

Let's see here is the amount I feel I owe March 10th:
-$3.00 (I paid $57.70 when I was suppose to pay $54.70-$17.49 (credit owed to me the day I purchased the phone I was told I would receive a $17.49 cedit as on my receipt) $45.79 My phone $32.20 xtra phone Totals to:
$77.99. If you deduct the -$3.00 -$17.49 totalling
$20.49 credit take $77.99 Tot -20.49 cr amt owed
should be$57.50 due on March 10th 2008.NOT...$68.47 owed
Nor our two phones do NOT come to the amout of $83.13 as stated by Keisha on Monday 2/11/08. She told me that my monthly phone should be $54.70 and my second phone $32.20
Bringing my monthly total to $86.90???

Look I just want to know what the truth is here...and to receive the due credits that I have rightfully coming to me!If they offer a $5.00 discount for adding another phone then they need to STICK to their WORD! If the customer s given a $17.49 credit when she opened up her account...then it should have been applied to her account way back when??? The monthly amount of the phone should not change every time I go in to pay my BILL!!!

When I call 1-800 Cricket I am sick and tired of getting the automated recorded meesage that tells me that their auntomated service can answer ALL my QUESTIONS
because it is QUITE evident...THEY TRULY CANNOT!!!
I want to have justice with this phone service TODAY!!

I have High Blood pressure and this has alread caused me SEVERAL panic attacks having to deal with people on the phone who have no idea what they are talking about in the first place?? And lstening to an automated recoding telling me all operators are busy and their sutomated service can HELP ME WHEN IT DES NOT!!!

I want action and I would like to see some type of ACTION done ABOUT this NOW!! Please hear me!!
CRICKET seems to me to be the HUGEST RIP OFF I have EVER in my entire LIFE SEEN!!!
Much Gratitude and thanks!!!

Patricia
Clarksville, Indiana
U.S.A.

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