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Cellular Phone Forum / Providers / Nextel / August 2005Trying to Cancel Nextel Early
Has anyone ported their number to another carrier and just told Nextel to stick it for their $200. penalty BS? I've been with them for 2 1/2 years and only have until January to fulfill my obligation. I'm getting so tired of dropped calls and poor connections that I"m ready to port my number to Verizon. I'm wondering if they won't release that number until I've paid the penalty and if that's their way of holding me back from moving? Anyone try this?? > I'm wondering if they won't release that number until I've paid the > penalty and if that's their way of holding me back from moving? I don't think you'll have a problem. I left Sprint early over a year ago and ported to Nextel. My number was ported within a few hours. My next SprintPCS bill had the early termination fee, which I paid. all you have to do is go to verizon and they will port your number, yo dont have to tell nextel anything. the problem is this though they ar going to bill you the term fee, but think of it this way think of it a a really expensive months bill and your done with them, also no mor bills from them, also go to verizon ask them if there is something the could do for you considering you are going to be paying a terminatio fee, i think yhey probably could work something out for yo Your account won't be canceled until the number is ported to Verizon. Nextel will then assess the $200 fee to your account. If it is not paid, they continue to send you bills then write your account off and turn you over to a collection agency. Word of caution, cellular providers do not look favorably upon customers whose accounts have been written off by other carriers. It most likely will lead to requiring service deposits and Account Spending Limits, not to mention the hit on your credit report. In short, you agreed to the terms, and in your own words have an obligation. Be a man, take responsibility for your obligations and actions, and pay up. > Has anyone ported their number to another carrier and just told Nextel to > stick it for their $200. penalty BS? [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Anyone try this?? What I am currently doing is establishing a pattern of poor service, making sure that I register the problems on their website. This will ad the documention I need to basically tell them to stick it. As for being a man and taking responsibility, your a little off base. I've given them three years of service. Because I simply changed my plan to one that gave them more money each month they demanded that I extend a year. If I cancel three months early, having given them 33 months, and I'll be going to Sprint, they can pretty much stick the fine if they push it. Collection agencies are a joke anyway, my wife works for one, just a bunch of druggies and alcoholics trying to make a living. > Your account won't be canceled until the number is ported to Verizon. > Nextel will then assess the $200 fee to your account. If it is not paid, [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] >> >> Anyone try this?? >What I am currently doing is establishing a pattern of poor service, making >sure that I register the problems on their website. This will ad the [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >agencies are a joke anyway, my wife works for one, just a bunch of druggies >and alcoholics trying to make a living. Just a bunch of druggies and alcoholics, including your wife? -- I don't mean to be rude, I'm just curious about your wording. Anyway, you're correct that they're mostly a joke, until you need good credit (like at another carrier, or for a loan -- Or worse, if you have a liability that has a clause that increases the interest in you default on anything)  SignatureThe early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese. If you are going to Sprint, problem solved. Sprint and Nextel merged on August 12th. You shouldn't have to pay an early term fee as you are staying with the same company, Sprint Nextel. Sorry to hear about your wife's drug and alcohol problems. > What I am currently doing is establishing a pattern of poor service, making > sure that I register the problems on their website. This will ad the [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > >> > >> Anyone try this?? > If I cancel three months early, > having given them 33 months, and I'll be going to Sprint, they can > pretty much stick the fine if they push it. Give it a few weeks, they will do away with the ETF between Sprint & Nextel. > Collection > agencies are a joke anyway, my wife works for one, just a bunch of druggies > and alcoholics trying to make a living. I'm also sorry to hear about your drugged out, alcoholic wife ! Must be tough ! At least she's trying to make a living ! > Has anyone ported their number to another carrier and just told Nextel to > stick it for their $200. penalty BS? [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Anyone try this?? A buddy of mine didn't pay and now he is being asked to pay a $500 deposit fee. Its not worth ruining your credit over $200, imho. Also, when I looked into Verizon they told me that I better make sure that Nextel didn't have my number locked with a password. I called Nextel and sure enough, they had to unlock my number. They told me that they locked it for my protection. |
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