Long overdue review about T Mobile and the manager of this store. When I first signed up with them, I brought over my old iPhone 7+ from the carrier that I had left.
I visited this store to look around at the newer phones that came out recently at the time. The store manager, Sonny, introduced himself to me and offered to assist me in anyway. He was very cool, nice, helpful, and insisted that I should upgrade my phone. I decided to try it out since I had a 14 days return period. He told me that I would've to pay a restocking fee should I decide to return it. Nevertheless, I decided to go forward with it. He also sold me a phone case, screen protector to protect the phone. He said I didn't need to pay for it upfront because I can just do monthly payments for them on my bill. I said Sure, why not? During the 14 day trial, I didn't really see a whole big difference from the new phone to my old phone. Of course, the newer phone is newer, sleeker and some minor changes overall. After a week, I decided to return the phone and go back to my 7+. Sonny accepted my decision and told me I would need to pay the restocking fee. I said Ok. I gave him back all the boxes and original contents. Phone case, screen protector and etc. He did the returns. He told me I don't owe anything for the new phone, case and screen protector. I took his word for it. No paperwork at all.
After a few more months or so, I got more increasingly frustrated by T Mobiles weak service/reception. My phone barely works around my work area. I had to use my company's wifi just to access data. Plenty of dropped/missed calls. I also checked with my other colleagues that had T Mobile as well to see if they got better luck. They all have the same issue as I got. I decided it was time for me to go to Verizon.
When I try to call T Mobile to cancel my service, they started to give me the runaround. I forgot my account pin or password. They told me that I needed to go to a store and have a manager to help me unlock my account. I went back to Sonny. I told him I needed to cancel my service. He rudely has one of his sales staff to help me instead. He just ignored me and looked pretty instead while shuffling some cards. The sales guy told me to call a specific number. When I called it, T Mobile said I need to go back to the store to get it unlock. I told them that I already did that. They told me I need to try again. Frustratingly, I went back to the store. Sonny wasn't there that day, and another manager helped me out. He was able to verify my ID and information for me over the phone with HQ. When I received the final charges, I was overcharged by a month and more shockingly the phone case, screen protector was also on there too. Even though I had return everything back to Sonny and he claimed he removed them from my account. I called T Mobile to try to explain to them the situation in regards the case and SP. They told me that I need to go back to the store where I bought it from and talk to them. Of course when I went back to the store, he didn't want to help me. But he has no choice since I demanded to speak with the manager. Sonny finally came over. He's very rude and denied the fact that I had returned it to him along with the phone. He kept saying I don't remember I processed it and etc. I never got it back from you and etc. I asked him, are you crazy? Why the fuck would I keep the case and SP for if they don't even fit for my old phone?! Why would I keep it to try to make a profit out of it for?! He rudely said I need to show him the return receipt as proof that I had returned it to him. First of all, he never gave me a copy of it. He just told me verbally that he "removed" and processed them. Even if I was given the copy of receipt, I probably would've most likely lost or tossed it away. We live in the 20th century now. Everything is all electronic copy or filed. When I told him this, he said he doesn't have the return receipt on my file. Thats total BS!! Yet they got every single monthly bill on my file?!
I called T Mobile service. They refused to let me off the charges for the accessories and the overcharged month. They said I need to pay the whole amount or my bill would be sent to a debt collection. I reluctantly paid the final overcharged bill. When I told them, I want to cancel my service. They kept trying to come up with excuses/reasons why I should stay. I said, Never ever again in my lifetime.
Moral of the story: T mobile SUCKS!! Fake, sweet talking sales manager. He's treats you like VIP when you buy. When you want to cancel, He just coldly says Fuck you and screws you over. Their customer service over the phone sucks as well. Useless staff that dont care or listen and just gives you the runaround. Overcharging every dollar out of you as much as they can. Reception/signal is a complete fucking joke! If you want to pay $80 a month just to use wi-fi only, then T Mobile is good for you. Stay away! Buy from Apple instead! No restocking fees! read more