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customslawyer
Posts: 20
Phone Model:
motorolla v180
Service Provider:
cingular |
 
Tue Nov 21, 2006 11:29 pm |
I'd like to hear from anyone who has used a restrictive endorsement to combat Cingular's billing practices. Restrictive endrosements are when you write "Paid in Full" on a check for less then the amount of a bill issued by a company. If the company cashes the check, in most states that company cannot pursue the unpaid amount of the bill. If the company decides not to cash the check, then it must be returned in a reasonable amount of time.
Cingular is constantly adding erroneous charges to my bill for items like text messages, 411 calls, and third party charges. I have spent hours on the phone with Cingular's so-called "customer service professionals" and I am no longer will to go through what has become a monthly ritual. Sometimes these erroneous charges are small, in the $3.00 or $5.00 range. On other occasions, these erroneous charges have been quite large, e.g., $80.00.
Instead of screwing around with Cingular, I'd like to simply send a check for the billed amount, minus the erroneous charges. Before I use a restrictive endorsement, I'd like to know what to expect from Cingular. If anyone has used this approach, let me know if the company cashed your check. If the check was cashed, did Cingular then stop trying to collect the additional amounts? Finally, did Cingular make any threats concerning reports to the credit bureau?
Thanks.
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sedu
Posts: 4 |
Wed Nov 22, 2006 12:16 am |
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Sorry I slept through Professor Asper's course on the UCC all those years ago so I can't help you. I suppose you can try your method and get your phone shutoff, deal with a collection agency and hose your credit report. If all this aggravation leads you to violence, come see me, I went in to criminal law.
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customslawyer
Posts: 20
Phone Model:
motorolla v180
Service Provider:
cingular |
Wed Nov 22, 2006 12:23 am |
| sedu wrote: | | Sorry I slept through Professor Asper's course on the UCC all those years ago so I can't help you. I suppose you can try your method and get your phone shutoff, deal with a collection agency and hose your credit report. If all this aggravation leads you to violence, come see me, I went in to criminal law. |
I agree. You can't help. So why post?
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justin22
Posts: 213
Phone Model:
Samsung D807, Moto KRZR K1 Red
Service Provider:
Rogers Wireless |
Wed Nov 22, 2006 1:34 pm |
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well charges like 411 and text messaging are more then likely not errornous.. you need to physically dial 411 to be billed for it, and with text msgs is 10c in/out.. (to avoid those charges stop using 411 and sending sms) cingular does have the ability to block all incoming and outgoing sms, so thats a suggestion. as for the third party, cingular has nothing to do with them. They bill cingular for the content you receive, then you pay us. its a vicous cycle. haha.. but you'll have to call cingular and get them to give you the short code to the company that is billing you (send stop, end or quit to the provided short code). As to the question that you had, i have no idea what would happen. checks are cashed electronically then destroyed. SO i bet it would be safe to say that the check would be cashed, destroyed, and possiably if you don't pay, what you call "errornous charges", eventually your service would be suspended, then upon reconnection have to add another 36 for reinstatement fees(which are aswell legit)
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customslawyer
Posts: 20
Phone Model:
motorolla v180
Service Provider:
cingular |
Wed Nov 22, 2006 1:59 pm |
| justinflry wrote: | | well charges like 411 and text messaging are more then likely not errornous.. you need to physically dial 411 to be billed for it, and with text msgs is 10c in/out.. (to avoid those charges stop using 411 and sending sms) cingular does have the ability to block all incoming and outgoing sms, so thats a suggestion. as for the third party, cingular has nothing to do with them. They bill cingular for the content you receive, then you pay us. its a vicous cycle. haha.. but you'll have to call cingular and get them to give you the short code to the company that is billing you (send stop, end or quit to the provided short code). As to the question that you had, i have no idea what would happen. checks are cashed electronically then destroyed. SO i bet it would be safe to say that the check would be cashed, destroyed, and possiably if you don't pay, what you call "errornous charges", eventually your service would be suspended, then upon reconnection have to add another 36 for reinstatement fees(which are aswell legit) |
I agree. You have "no idea" how to answer my question. So, why post? (Perhaps you and Sedu could form a club.)
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justin22
Posts: 213
Phone Model:
Samsung D807, Moto KRZR K1 Red
Service Provider:
Rogers Wireless |
Wed Nov 22, 2006 3:20 pm |
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hey jack ass i was just giving you a suggestion to resolve the initial issue. i'm not here to have a pissing contest with ya, nor do i appreciate the smartass comment you posted. if you want help, then accept the suggestions provided and not ridicule us. its your god damm fault you got the charges in the 1st place. how could text messages be erroneous charges?! cingular doesn't do "well lets say this guy send/received 80 sms this month, just for the hell of it!" cingular has a flawless billing system that doesn't make up charges out of the blue. as for 411, they can NEVER BE "erroneous charges". you need to dial the damm number you fool, and yes you will be charged 1.79 for using it. You have a problem with paying that fee, THEN STOP USING IT! and btw i was just giving you a suggestion as to what you can do to prevent dumbasses like you having to call us and whine and complain about so-called erroneous charges. but just for the hell of it, go ahead and only pay us what you think is fair, we'll see who the one who has "no idea" how to answer a question when their phone is cut off..
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steva11
Posts: 1680
Phone Model:
w810i/pearl
Service Provider:
Rogers |
Wed Nov 22, 2006 4:31 pm |
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juston's right. it's not going to be erroneous. mostlikely no one will pay attention to anything you write on the cheque besides the amount. if they are seen as valid charges, it will be sent to a collection agency after a period of non-payment.
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justin22
Posts: 213
Phone Model:
Samsung D807, Moto KRZR K1 Red
Service Provider:
Rogers Wireless |
Wed Nov 22, 2006 4:58 pm |
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Thank u steve... atleast somebody likes to correct the initial problem instead of trying to work around things.
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steva11
Posts: 1680
Phone Model:
w810i/pearl
Service Provider:
Rogers |
Wed Nov 22, 2006 5:01 pm |
you gave him the right info...just not the info he wanted to hear 
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justin22
Posts: 213
Phone Model:
Samsung D807, Moto KRZR K1 Red
Service Provider:
Rogers Wireless |
Wed Nov 22, 2006 5:03 pm |
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yeah, just a typical cingular customer....... (thats right i said it)
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