When I visited the store to purchase new phones on 3/22/25, one of the Metro PCS store owners illegally added phone insurance to my bill without my CONSENT or my KNOWLEDGE.
Once I became aware there were additional charges added to my bill, I contacted Customer Service on 4/15/25, to have the charges removed. The overseas representative told me their systems were down and they were unable to reverse the charges that should never been added to my bill. She suggested I find the time during my work day and them later to have them process my request. For some reason, they couldn't schedule it on their end even though they had me on the phone then.
Instead, I later contacted the store and spoke to the owner that illegallly added the charges to my account in the first place. He told me Metro PCS now "automatically" adds insurance to their iPhones for the first 30-days, free of charge. I pointed out, even if that was the case: 1) How would I have known that without being told? 2) Why wasn't I given the cost of the insurance before it being added to my bill? 3) Why wasn't I given the option to opt-in? 4) Why wasn't I given the name, phone number, or any other contact OR other information pertaining to the phone insurance that he took it upon himself to add to my bill?
He didn't have a response, but he said he could cancel the insurance if I wanted, and I did (since I never requested OR signed up for it in the first place). As of 5/15/25, my bill is set for me to still pay $9.60 in overpayment.
I will be contacting the Department of Consumer and Business Affairs and the Federal Trade Commission. Look out for a Class Action Lawsuit from Metro PCS coming soon. read more