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Switcher program issues!
We switched from Verizon to AT&T in February. After waiting and waiting for our rebate we got a letter saying we failed to turn in our old phones so we don't qualify. We have the paper work that shows we did. We went down to the local AT&T store and talked with someone. They copied our paperwork and promised to call us back by today. Well, guess what, no phone call. Try calling the store and it goes straight to voicemail. Try calling the rebate phone number and you get a message saying " we are experiencing a higher than normal call volumn" and they hang up! I'm so mad! I'm ready to drop them and I don't care what it costs! I'll post it where ever I can! AT&T scams people!!!
Tim91311
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7 years ago
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Jamgar
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7 years ago
The same thing happened to me, I'm still dealing with this mess [Per Guidelines: Keep it Relevant and Appropriate].
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sandblaster
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7 years ago
@Tim91311 It's a good thing you finally paid Verizon because ATT was never going to pay them. The way the switcher program works is they reimburse you for termination fees or device payoffs, they do not pay your old carrier. Please do not mail in your new phones, that won't turn out well. Even if that got you your switcher credit (which it won't), you still have to payoff the new phones.
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formerlyknownas
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117.6K Messages
7 years ago
@Tim91311 Did you save the tracking for the phones you mailed in? Did you get a counter receipt at the PO? Use these to help locate the phones. If they track, then ATT can be forced to honor the deal.
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Gary L
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7 years ago
You've got $1500 riding on this and you never read the offer???
They only pay what it costs to cancel, not the whole bill. How many phones did you trade in?
You have the receipt from dropping off at the post office?
That would be fraud and they'd probably notice they are AT&T phones and then NOT reimburse you...
They are paying you for the Verizon phones that you are turning in.
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KMD53051
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7 years ago
https://www.bbb.org/consumer-complaints/file-a-complaint/get-started
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pkazmercyk
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16 Messages
7 years ago
4 months after switching I still have not received a dime of the promised credit--for either the 4 phones I traded in or for the reimbursement on my last Sprint. AT&T is really good at telling me I haven't met the requirements for the switching reimbursement, even though, after hours on the phone with "customer service" I have been able to confirm that I have met the requirements complete with tracking and case numbers for everything. In addition, we're receiving constant warnings that we've exceeded our data limit. That never happened with Sprint. I completely regret switching at all and would warn people considering switching that even if you follow instructions exactly, it could be months before you receive credit--if you receive it at all.
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pkazmercyk
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16 Messages
7 years ago
4 months after switching I still have not received a dime of the promised credit--for either the 4 phones I traded in or for the reimbursement on my last Sprint. AT&T is really good at telling me I haven't met the requirements for the switching reimbursement, even though, after hours on the phone with "customer service" I have been able to confirm that I have met the requirements complete with tracking and case numbers for everything. In addition, we're receiving constant warnings that we've exceeded our data limit. That never happened with Sprint. I completely regret switching at all and would warn people considering switching that even if you follow instructions exactly, it could be months before you receive credit--if you receive it at all.
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formerlyknownas
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7 years ago
@pkazmercyk None of it? You would have received a trade in credit on all 4 phones as long as they were in good condition and the same ones on your bill.
Did you mail your old phones?
Did you get trade in credits either as gift cards or credit on your bill?
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pkazmercyk
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16 Messages
7 years ago
At least a month after my last conversation with AT&T, I received this email today:
Hello PAUL,
Thank you for participating in the AT&T 2017 Switch Promotion. We received your AT&T reward submission and, unfortunately, we're unable to approve it. Please click the link below to view status information.
Tracking Number: XXX
INVALID REASON:
A trade-in record could not be found for the mobile phone number submitted
If your submission was invalid due to missing or incorrect documents, you may be eligible to provide these documents and resubmit. Click on the tracking number above or visit visit our website to resubmit, or mail documents, with your tracking number, to the address below within 15 days.
AT&T Resubmissions
PO BOX 540060
El Paso, TX 88554-0060
I am so done with AT&T.
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