Charges incurred with old telephone company

[bwyatt]

caseydoug: Thanks for your post and the link. Although I covered part of the requirements, it's obvious I'll need to do it correctly.

Maybe I'm an isolated case, but I can assure everyone, my old carrier was not anxious to let me go and for someone who has spent as much as 15 to 20 thousand a year in phone bills, I'm like the low guy on their totum poll when dealing with a minimal long-distance bill I got stiffed with.

VOIPO, you have got the establishment scared stiff, and they are taking it out on the little guys... i.e. the customers - like me and the other members here.

I think it is important that we know what our rights are. I don't want to cheat anyone, but I don't want anyone to cheat me. Especially the old phone companies that have been gouging me for years because I had no choice. Now that I've got a choice, and CHOOSE to exercise it... they think they can nickel and dime me out the door.

That's cheap and demeaning. VOIPO now has a ported number that's been in my family since the 1950's. I used to call my mother and let her know when I got home from school. She used to call me and make sure I was ok... the number used has been with me all my life and I'm 50 years old. Sure it's sentimental... but obviously that means nothing to big companies and the state of today's changes.

I'm happy and proud to be here... and I share my experiences for the benefit of those who share similar experiences and for my benefit from those who like CD who offer the best course of action.

It's becoming a war out there folks. As one would expect...

[caseydoug]

bwyatt, I just looked up your profile and it looks like you are from Virginia. That is one of the states that does NOT have a fair credit practices statute. However, there is a federal statute that does much the same thing, although generally the state statutes are stronger. See http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/15/1681.shtml