Today, I switched cell phone service providers, hoping to upgrade. After working out the details and picking a phone in the store, I got home to find my brand new cell can't get a signal in my house. I already signed the two year contract. FML
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70% off something you didn't need, a stampede and a cart that crashes at checkout. Thanks, Black Friday.
Today, I got let go from my job, because my personal cell phone doesn't always have signal, so I missed an important call from work. My contract specifically said I'd get a work phone, which never happened. FML
Today, I got a new phone. Only after berating the Sprint employee and Apple support desk because I could not call, text, or access the Internet did I find out that I didn't need to buy a new phone. It was just on airplane mode. FML
Today, I called my mobile phone provider to end my contract. A sales rep spent over half an hour trying to convince me to reconsider, and I kept refusing. I ended up breaking down and accepting a "more economical" contract, which I didn't notice costs almost twice as much as the last one. FML
Today, I went to switch my phone number to a new carrier. During the credit check, I was told that I couldn't because I already had an active account. This came as a surprise, as I've never had an account with that carrier. Time to file a fraud claim. FML
Today, I was calling my cable company to tell me how to fix my internet. I stayed on hold for almost half an hour, and then when someone finally picked up, my phone died. FML
Today, I finally got a job interview, and I thought it went amazing. They were supposed to call me today or tomorrow with the news. Today is also the day that my phone company decided to cut my phone off. FML
Today, I went to work 300 miles away from where I live. I couldn't find my customer's address, so I decided to call him. I'd picked up my wireless house phone instead of my mobile. FML
Today, and for the umpteenth time, my cellphone customer service told me that I have to talk to the FCC due to a screwup on both sides in my cellphone plan. The thing is, I can't get around their stupid automated system, 0 is disabled and I don't want to brute force the 20 other numbers to find a living, breathing human. FML
Today, I walked into a T-Mobile store to get a new phone. I wanted all of my numbers on my new phone, but the customer service rep had to transfer them. He said jokingly, "I understand. You don't want to lose your girlfriend's number." My girlfriend and I broke up two days ago. FML
Today, I have no cell phone reception as I am visiting family who lives on the side of a mountain. They told me there was service on top of the mountain, so I hiked up. Only when I got there did I realize I'd left my phone back down at the house. FML
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Top comments
chacon49 1
There's a 30 day trial period. You deserved this for not reading your contract! Return the phone and switch providers
pm_sky 0
call your service provider and ask them how to update your phone so you can hit more towers and get a stronger signal.
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Comments (205)
Macin 2
If your with sprint you can get the air rave system assuming you have a high speed Internet connection which will allow you to have voice over ip in your house utilizing your cell phone.
Morew8 0
You have at least a 14 day return policy. Bring it back, and go back to your old provider.
lancerboy4853 1
hey op. first off you have a grace period with virtually any wireless provider in which to cancel your contract. secondly if you live in an area you don't get service all you have to do is get ahold of the provider and tell them you don't get service at home, they'll make you send them a bill proving your address, and once again you'll be off the hook
raven44052 1
If u used ATT, ask about a micro cell. It's a mini cell tower in your house that runs through the Internet. I have one and get 4 bars all the time. Make them give it to you though since it was their screw up, not yours.
pboyko2 6
Welcome to the life of AT&T
imavelociraptor 6
OP either switched to metro PCS, AT&T, or cricket mobile.... Yeah you are screwed either way. Verizon FTW :)
noslo 5
Not necessarily. One of the only reasons I use Sprint is because Verizon doesn't get signal in my house.
imavelociraptor 6
Really? I get service almost anywhere. My grandma lives in the middle of nowhere and when i visit her in the summer i get service when i stand on the back porch.
ang55821928 0
:(
cmyrick123 0
You can actually call in and get the contract cancelled within a month of starting it. No early deactivation fee either.
MzMegs 20
It was AT&T, wasn't it? I live in Oregon and have AT&T and I also barely get a signal at my house. It's such bullshit.
Sweetness1622 0
you have a 14 day grace period! Just return the phone before then and You can cancel your service!