After 30+ years of loyalty with ATT, I'm done fighting with them.
STRIKE 1. My phone had been paid off for a while and needed an upgrade. Was told I could get good trade of $900 on my old so my bill would only go up by $12. Sounds good, I thought. But! My phone trade in is a monthly credit of $25/month over 3 years!! So, if I want credits they pay out through 3 years of my installment payments of $12. Locked in for 3 years! Pay off early and miss the trade credits. Oh, nobody said that part out loud. I always try to pay off balances early, but penalties with ATT. STRIKE 1
STRIKE 2. When I upgraded my phone, I mentioned how my mom has issues with her cell phone and uses it primarily for reading and games. The rep then menioned that I could get a tablet for free since I got the phone. Then said I could forward her phone number to the tablet and use as phone. I thought, perfect! After a week of messing with the tablet I went back to ATT to have them set phone. That's when the other rep said it can't work as a phone. He talked about work arounds. This is for an 85 year old with a brain injury, no work arounds! STRIKE 2
STRIKE 3. Also found out after a couple billing cycles that my tablet wasn't free as rep told me. Its only $240 off the $600 which is given back in monthly credits of $6.68/month over 3 years!! Those 3 years have the remaining installment payments of $34.97/month. Again, pay off tablet early and miss out on credit. STRIKE 3
STRIKE 4. Oh, and there is a $20 service fee/month for the phone line even though the tablet cannot be used as a phone and only used within her apartment wifi. STRIKE 4
Today, I have moved our other 4 lines to a different vendor. Still trying to figure out these 2 that are hung up in 3 year contracts for the $credits. With my husband on disability due to injury this year and being financially responsible for my parents, I manage our budgets closely... no thanks to ATT Corp either. read more