If you got that Sprint PCS modem and sold it on ebay, READ THIS!!!

[wasssup]

It'll probably get locked, but I know it'll get the most views here...

I sold mine on ebay, and I specifically cancelled it (though if i'm not mistaken it was supposed to stop working after 60 days/2500 mins)...well, I got a bill today for over $707. Someone apparently called and cancelled (according to reps) on 1/8/02 cancelling the account (obviously not me).

So if you didn't specifically cancel, watch out.

And to anyone that says it's not a hot deal etc, i'm sorry..just wanted as many people as possible to read this, so hopefully they can rectify the problem (if in fact it's not just a singled-out incidence).

 

[telstar1]

Hey wasssup ... Did you ever activate it and use it for yourself before selling it?

 

[wasssup]

I thought I did, but apparently I didn't (they sent me two, I used one)

they said there was no usage for a long time, then suddenly in december there was usage leading up to ~1600 minutes...what's really pissing me off is that someone called in 1/8 and cancelled my account -- the rep insists they couldn't do that without my social security number or account number.

 

[Rally1]

mmm tricky

i just sold mine on ebay, way after the 2 months where it was supposed to be cancelled, so I hope i dont get a bill like that, not that it's in my name anyway....

crap i dont even know what the phone # was on that, as I never got a bill for it... oh well

 

[XFreebie]

mine sits on the corner of my desk. its dust collector, i never figured out how to activate it. i think im missing some activation number

 

[kermalou]

after sitting on my desk, collecting dust i fleabayed the two modems i got by mistake.

am i in trouble, i never actuvated it.....didn't even open the box since i dont have a laptop.

what to do? i dont have any information.

 

[Luden]

i got a bill for $3.00, I'm not sure why. I guess i will call and see

 

[Jened]

i was never able to get mine to work and ended up selling it as well. never activated. should i be worried or only if i activated it?

 

[XFreebie]

hey kermalou, were the ppl who bought it able to activate it? and how?

i'm not to keen on going for blazing 19.2kpbs speeds anyway, i want to get rid of this thing and buy a new dust collector

 

[wasssup]

well I looked in my inbox, and sure enough I found an email from the bidder...he claims the card stopped working 12/21 (about 60 days after the 10/23 activation date), and he was able to somehow get it put into his name around the beginning of january...

so i'm guessing sprint isn't taking the free 2500mins into account.

 

[happymak]

I also got a bill...actually two since I sold two...I contacted my bidders and they told me that they switched the accounts. I remember I specifically cancelled these accounts too. HMMM

wasssup and others please tell me how it went with Sprint Customer service.

 

[happymak]

Also, what happens if I don't deal with sprint and just let the accounts just fade away. I don't think they can track me since I don't remmeber giving away my SSN.

 

[BeerGoggles]

I got a bill too for ~$39 for the modem that I hung on to...I am scared to see what the bill for the one I sold is for when it comes to my other address....Are people getting these charges reversed? and how easy it? I would think it would not be a good thing to just ignore them as they might not have my SS but they do have my address. ;(

 

[wasssup]

happymac: I haven't resolved the problem yet...but like I mentioned before, it looks like the idiots at sprint didn't take the free 2500 minutes into account..BeerGoggles said he only used his for a bit and got a bill for $39, which is more proof to validate my theory. fvck sprint.

 

[xilluzionx]

i got a bill for over 730 dollars , i called 3 seperate times , i talked to a fraud representitive and she said she will get back to me.
The second time i called the lady said she will file some fraud thingy , but anywyas she will contact me to , i told both of them i never had account with sprint and i dont have any phones with u.
They said they will call me back , so i am hoping they will cancel this bill.

 

[pwrmnu]

I received a bill for $0.00 from Sprint yesterday. I called them today to cancel it. The cs rep told me that I wouldn't have to do anything since I have a house account that is already expired (the 90 days or whatever it was is over). She claims that the I shouldn't be able to dial with the modem anymore. Haven't tried it yet.