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cancellations
Trying And Failing To Cancel US Cellular Over Text Message Rate Increase
By 6.28.07
“Did you hear any success stories from readers who tried to cancel their US Cellular contracts over the 5 cent increase on text messages? I forwarded the notice to my mother (who is usually quite talented at dealing with customer service) and she attempted to cancel three US Cellular contracts held by our family, but was met with a definitive “no” in two different attempts….”
Tmobile To Receptionless Customer: "One Bar Is Good Enough To Make Calls"
By 6.28.07
subject Ludicrous customer service from T-Mobile
Northwest Airlines Canceles 240 Flights, Acts All Mysterious About It
By 6.26.07
Northwest Airlines canceled a ton of flights over the weekend but aren’t talking about why, according to the Houston Chronicle.
The pilots union on Monday blamed Northwest management for causing many of the cancellations because, the union argues, there aren’t enough pilots scheduled to fly the busy summer schedule.
The pilots union claimed that at least 240 flights were canceled. The airline blamed the weather and declined to say how many flights were canceled. According to the Chronicle, they declined to say whether the spike in cancellations would “persist.” Mysterious!
6 Ways To Cancel Any Cellphone So You Can Get An iPhone
By 6.26.07
If you want to get an iPhone but you’re stuck in a contract, here’s six ways to escape your service plan without paying a $175 early termination fee:
$175 Fee If You Cancel iPhone, Even Though You Paid Full Price
By 6.22.07
You better frickin’ like your full-price iPhone because if you don’t, AT&T plans on charging you the full $175 early termination fee, even though the phone’s cost isn’t at all subsidized under a long-term-agreement.
Cancel U.S. Cellular Over Text Message Rate Change Without Early Termination Fee?
By 6.22.07
US Cellular is changing its pay-as-you-go text message rates from $.15-$.20 July 1st, potentially giving customers a chance to exit contract without early termination fee.
Don't Get Benchpressed By A Gym Contract Scam, A Cautionary Tale
By 6.21.07
So you go through the process of selecting a gym, asking yourself whether you want one close to your house or to work, choosing between opulent technoplaygrounds and piles of torture devices in an old VFW lodge, and most importantly, determining whether your goal is to actually get fit, or get laid.
Disconnect Fee For Canceling Cable? Oh Yeah? How About I Cancel Internet Too? Oh, Now The Fee Is Gone? OK, Good.
By 6.13.07
Exercising your power of consumer choice can yield amazing results, even when doing battle with the Grendel that is Time Warner Cable, writes reader James:
Cancel Sprint Without Early Termination Fee Over Roaming Rate Change
By 6.11.07
A new 19 cent Sprint roaming rate increase means customers can cancel contract without early termination fee, as long as they meet these conditions:
HBO Backlash: Subscribers "Crash" HBO's Website Complaining About Sopranos Finale
By 6.11.07
This was whimpering. If you’re angry at wasting an hour, complain with your wallets.
The Sopranos finale was most notable to this website because it was being used in a thumbscrew-like fashion to “suggest” that analog cable subscribers switch to digital. Comcast, in particular, took HBO off analog cable to coincide with the finale, in the hopes that analog subscribers would switch. Now, oh boy, are people mad.
Cancel Time! T-Mobile Rate Change Starts Today
By 6.1.07
A T-mobile text message rate change that just went into effect means that customers can cancel their contract without early termination fee.
Raised Txt Msg Rates, Got Until May To Cancel, But The Change Doesn't Happen Until June, So You Can't Use It To Cancel. Funny How That Works.
By 5.22.07
Joseph wanted to cancel his T-mobile contract over their raise in the text-message rates. Legally, this material change of contract voided his previous contract, but T-mobile still wanted to charge him an early termination fee.
Cancelling XM Radio Like Teaching Molasses To Flow Uphill
By 5.21.07
XM: I am now changing the words that I use.
We'll Downgrade Your Bandwidth 82% And You'll Like It
By 5.18.07
Mark is pissed at HughesNet satellite internet service for downgrading his bandwidth allowance from 350MB per 4 hour period, to 375 MB per 24 hour period.
The Most Painful Way To Cancel Your AT&T DSL, Ever
By 5.16.07
If you also suffer from this travesty of service, here’s how to get out of your contract:
