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Connecting both worlds. Public safety and those who support them get the mission-critical wireless network of FirstNet, and families save up to 25%.
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I signed up with firstnet after being hounded at the AT&T store. I went in to add an iPad for my son but they promised that my bill would be much less so I signed up. After my first bill I knew I made a big mistake in signing up. It literally doubled so now I had two bills one with AT&T and
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AT&T is scamming the first responders. WATCH OUT! DO NOT FALL IN THIS TRAP! Even AT&T's customer service people told me that this is a scam because the retail store just wants to sell you stuff. DON'T BUY INTO THIER LIES! When we switched to FirstNet, the retail store told us the watch is
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I am experiencing the SAME issue. I went to an AT&T store in the mall to purchase a charger. A representative asked me if I would like to lower my monthly bill by joining First Net. He takes my information and says my jobs fits the "category" for first responder....so I was approved (I thought)
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I just found out I had additional users on my account I don't even know!!! Plus the fraudulent charges. And not one person from First Net even bothered to help me. I had to contact a store!! How are there additional users anyway? Now I understand why no one gave me access to my own account!! Police
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For 4 years couldn’t access first net account. On 9/16/23 still can’t access account. I swear once this contract is up I’ll take my business elsewhere. Att cares about money not first responders
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Almost a year now I been having signal issues. At home, work, and the travel to and from between the two. I have called numerous times about the matter and all they do is note it down. A few gave only $20 credit. $20 off service I can barely use 30% if the time if I am lucky. I have been having to h
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I joined first net about 3-4 months ago and ever since I joined I had problems. First they weren’t excepting my police id and badge, then spent HOURS in the store either doing that or fighting about my bills that were between 300-800$ yes that’s right and I am on my own plan. Every month I had to fi
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I have been a first net customer for four months, and every month my bill has been different that what was said in the store. Was told I would get a free apple watch and have been charged every month. Bill twice as much as I was told in the store. Every time i call they can't find my account. Then t
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I was told that I would get the free apple watch if I switched to first net- I did and am being billed 25 dollars/ month for it. Initially the store manager was crediting my account and then he left the store so I was basically told Well, Sorry! Can't help you. I've been with ATT for about 20 years
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So this Lisa S continues to say she can help and merely gives us a cust serv number!!! So we changed back to VERIZON and couldn’t be happier than to be away from this circus.
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Connecting both worlds. Public safety and those who support them get the mission-critical wireless network of FirstNet, and families save up to 25%.
With FirstNet and Family, first responder families can sign up for discounts.
The only resolution is to let me leave with no penalties I would like my device installment plan erased I want to switch carriers this company does not care about first responders I will continue to file complaint after complaint until I get my resolution I will go to any source that will listen to
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Long story short, I was deceptively sold an Apple Watch when I went to upgrade my phone. Despite not wanting/needing the watch, the salesman said that no new line would be open and I would not incur any additional charges outside of a one-time activation fee and the tax on the watch. Fast for
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AT&T is scamming the first responders. WATCH OUT! DO NOT FALL IN THIS TRAP! Even AT&T's customer service people told me that this is a scam because the retail store just wants to sell you stuff. DON'T BUY INTO THIER LIES! When we switched to FirstNet, the retail store told us the watch is
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For 4 years couldn’t access first net account. On 9/16/23 still can’t access account. I swear once this contract is up I’ll take my business elsewhere. Att cares about money not first responders
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So this Lisa S continues to say she can help and merely gives us a cust serv number!!! So we changed back to VERIZON and couldn’t be happier than to be away from this circus.
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I was totally scammed by an AT&T store representative, I have been an AT&T customer for over 15 years, purchased several phones over the years and have 5 lines on my account. I went into an AT&T store located in Ala Moana Mall Honolulu Hawaii, I went in over a year ago to buy my son a ne
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FirstNet is the only nationwide wireless broadband communications platform dedicated to America’s first responders and public safety community. This reliable, highly-secure communications platform brings reliability to public safety agencies and first responders—helping them make faster and better decisions to keep themselves and the public safe. FirstNet is different from other carriers in that it has a dedicated public safety core that routes FirstNet traffic. It also encrypts network traffic within the core, creating the highly secure environment public safety requires.
FirstNet is exclusively for first responders and those that support their vital efforts. This includes law enforcement, fire protection services, emergency (911) call dispatching and government Public Safety Answering Points, emergency planning and management offices, and emergency medical services. Other essential personnel who support first responders before, during and after an emergency can also subscribe to FirstNet. These organizations provide medical care, mitigation, remediation, overhaul, clean-up, restoration, or other such services during or after an incident.
Rate plans are available for organizations or individuals. Eligible customers can choose from a variety of plans that fit any situation—choosing talk, text, data, mobile hotspot and/or tethering services. And they can be used with a compatible smartphone, tablet or wearable device. Learn more about FirstNet Rate plans at https://www.firstnet.com/plans.html.
Eligible organizations and individuals can sign up for FirstNet at http://www.firstnet.com/signup.
To activate your FirstNet account, you can either refer to the Activation Email you received or click here and follow the onscreen instructions. Further details can be found in the User Activation Guide.