Can tmobile send you to collections? - GoFuckYourself.com

beemk · 03-24-2005, 11:24 AM

my phone gets messed up where it sends all my calls to voicemail once a week, i call and they fix it somehow and then it happens again with a week. i want to cancel my service because i dont want to have to keep calling them and fixing it. i told them cancel my service and they told me they would have to charge me $200 cancelation fee outside of a contract. is there a way around this? i talked to like 2 different managers and they wouldnt do anything.

Sly · 03-24-2005, 11:34 AM

I'm sure they could and will. Your best bet is probably to cancel the contract by paying the fee.

Answer your ICQ!

wdsguy · 03-24-2005, 11:35 AM

Why couldn't they, you're screwed. Best thing would be just to suck it up till the end of the contract unless you want to pay the early termination fee.

psyko514 · 03-24-2005, 11:36 AM

Anyone company can send you to collections if you have outstanding debt with them. And a company like TMobile certainly would.

Veterans Day · 03-24-2005, 11:39 AM

just pay them the 200 or you will get phone calls and letters from Mr. Smith and Mrs. Johnson every fucking day GUARANTEED

detoxed · 03-24-2005, 11:41 AM

Anyone can send anyone to collections.

psyko514 · 03-24-2005, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by detoxed

Anyone can send anyone to collections.

do you have to have an actual company though?

if i don't have a company, can i really send my buddy to collections for the $100 he owes me?

TORTOISE · 03-24-2005, 11:45 AM

Ask to speak to a senior manager and explain your problem ,and l think they will give you some free service or compensation if done correct.

then just sit it out untill your contract expires...its all about communicating in the proper way.

Chris · 03-24-2005, 11:45 AM

sned me 1 sale and you can pay that fee ;)

MikeVega · 03-24-2005, 11:50 AM

same thing happen to me ...i had two phones i didn't use ..i called and asked to cancel them ..i asked if i was past my contract ..they told me it ends in a month ...and to call back ..i did and they still charged me the $200 and continued to bill me for 2 more months after i canceled ... i told them i wouldn't pay it and they sent me to collections ..after telling the collection company I'm not paying it for 2 months i just got a letter saying that it will be going on my credit report if not paid by the end of the month .....So yes they can ...and will

sweetcuties · 03-24-2005, 11:52 AM

that sucks... just pay the fee. you don't want that bs on your credit report. look at it this way, it's a write off

Misty Kristy · 03-24-2005, 11:54 AM

Well you could argue that they're in breach of their contact. They're providing you with service that you're paying for, well if they're not living up to their end of the deal, then they're in breach as well. However, you should contact an attorney if you want to pursue this, then again that could cost you more than the initial payment of $200.

rowan · 03-24-2005, 12:26 PM

Find out if there's an industry ombudsman that covers your area. I don't know if the USA uses the ombudsman term, but it's like a govt dept (probably outsourced and run as a commercialish operation these days) that has legislative power over its member companies in order to protect consumers.

XxXotic · 03-24-2005, 01:26 PM

yeah, forget getting out of a tmobile contract, i tried for weeks and didn't ever get it resolved. they charged me 375$ to get out of my contract though... consider yerself lucky to only have to shell out 200

nojob · 03-24-2005, 01:37 PM

T Mobile is ruthless with collections. Be careful with your credit.

Peaches · 03-24-2005, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by psyko514

do you have to have an actual company though?

if i don't have a company, can i really send my buddy to collections for the $100 he owes me?

There are companies you can contract through (or even sell the debt to) who will do this for you.

Cassie · 03-24-2005, 02:06 PM

having any cell phone company mark your credit is like the kiss of death.

03-24-2005, 11:24 AM	#1
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03-24-2005, 11:34 AM	#2
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03-24-2005, 11:35 AM	#3
wdsguy Ryde or Die Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: California-Shanghai Posts: 19,568	Why couldn't they, you're screwed. Best thing would be just to suck it up till the end of the contract unless you want to pay the early termination fee.

03-24-2005, 11:41 AM	#6
detoxed vip member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,798	Anyone can send anyone to collections.

03-24-2005, 11:45 AM	#8
TORTOISE Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: LONDON/MONTREAL Posts: 734	Ask to speak to a senior manager and explain your problem ,and l think they will give you some free service or compensation if done correct. then just sit it out untill your contract expires...its all about communicating in the proper way.

03-24-2005, 11:50 AM	#10
MikeVega Porntrepreneur Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: New York Posts: 12,788	same thing happen to me ...i had two phones i didn't use ..i called and asked to cancel them ..i asked if i was past my contract ..they told me it ends in a month ...and to call back ..i did and they still charged me the $200 and continued to bill me for 2 more months after i canceled ... i told them i wouldn't pay it and they sent me to collections ..after telling the collection company I'm not paying it for 2 months i just got a letter saying that it will be going on my credit report if not paid by the end of the month .....So yes they can ...and will __________________ Mike Vega-ICQ:253868499-AIM:mikeydicevega

03-24-2005, 11:52 AM	#11
sweetcuties Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Somewhere Posts: 5,859	that sucks... just pay the fee. you don't want that bs on your credit report. look at it this way, it's a write off __________________

03-24-2005, 11:54 AM	#12
Misty Kristy Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Santa Fe, NM Posts: 274	Well you could argue that they're in breach of their contact. They're providing you with service that you're paying for, well if they're not living up to their end of the deal, then they're in breach as well. However, you should contact an attorney if you want to pursue this, then again that could cost you more than the initial payment of $200. __________________ Misty Kristy ICQ 201054478

03-24-2005, 12:26 PM	#13
rowan Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 17,393	Find out if there's an industry ombudsman that covers your area. I don't know if the USA uses the ombudsman term, but it's like a govt dept (probably outsourced and run as a commercialish operation these days) that has legislative power over its member companies in order to protect consumers.

03-24-2005, 01:26 PM	#14
XxXotic Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Da Swamps Posts: 8,500	yeah, forget getting out of a tmobile contract, i tried for weeks and didn't ever get it resolved. they charged me 375$ to get out of my contract though... consider yerself lucky to only have to shell out 200 __________________ Sponsors.. Tired of people not using your shitty RSS Feeds? Let Us Help You! Oxeo - Serious Hosting For Serious Webmasters. iCQ:135.887013

03-24-2005, 01:37 PM	#15
nojob The Original NoJob Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jerzzey Posts: 3,682	T Mobile is ruthless with collections. Be careful with your credit.

03-24-2005, 02:06 PM	#17
Cassie Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 3,139	having any cell phone company mark your credit is like the kiss of death. __________________ ICQ: 309756847 ]