I ended my account on April 21st (triple play) when my bill shot up $50, after discounts ended. I closed the account on April 21, and I was on automatic payment out of my checking account. The april bill was paid in full, and I asked that the automatic withdrawls stop as I unplugged everything. i asked if I could return the equipment to the verizon "store" in hauppauge and was told if I did I would get charged for ME TAKING THE EQUIPMENT TO THEM. They said I had to wait for shipping boxes to be sent. I had to call 3 times as I never received them . On my third call, all of a sudden I was told that I would not be charged since my account as closed.
Sure enough, verizon did indeed go ahead and withdraw my May payment, even though I asked them not to and since I did not have equipment. Again, I had to call three times ,always getting a different answer.
Today, I found our (at least this is the story of the day), that I have to wait two billing cycles all the way until July 12 for a final final bill. Then I should expect my payment owed to me 16 days later. So they hold my money for 3 months after i cancelled.
By the way, more good Verizon stories:
- My sons box died and we brought it to the hauppauge store and they charged me $10 because I did not call ahead of time to the customer service number.
- We had two remotes not work any more and they charged me $12 for each one. They did not just swop out.
- The last time I was with them, and left, they never sent me a final bill (ever try seeing your bill on line...its like trying to break into fort knox to get to what you want to see). and turned me over to collections - no notice no nothing .
- the last time I had them, they turned off my service just days after the bill was supposed to be paid.
I WILL NEVER GO BACK TO FIOS - EVER. THEY CAN OFFER ME THE SERVICE FOR FREE .The product is very good but the customer service was beyond terrible. I have learned my lesson and will never switch back again.
They will probably remove this post, but I had to send this. My treatment was that awful. I don't like dealing with a company that treats you as if we are operating in a dictatorship.