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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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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)
Shadow_Phantom 26
Dear OP; tell me who you signed up with, so I can avoid them like the plague. Also, FYL. Something in perfect working condition, yet not working, is probably one of the most frustrating things in life...
downtime 13
Avoid them why? Do you live in the same house? If not, kind of stupid to jump on that bandwagon.
BunBunBabe 8
If you explain this to your provider they will simply give you free roaming for life so that your antenna uses other carriers' towers for service. At least sprint does for at least 5 people I know
sandikoff 4
sprint cancelled my service because I was always on roam. they said I was costing THEM money... I said, what's the problem?
sawabawa 4
It's called buyers remorse. Return the phone
Major_General 10
Most contracts have a 15 day cancellation period.
abibaby 0
There's always a 14 day buyers remorse
carik6 0
Most cell phone providers give you 14days or a certain amount of alloted minutes used to exchange the phone. It could be the phone itself and not the service provider
alexsandria83 18
Who cares u get 30 days to cancel any contract
ericsims9 0
well all cell phone companies have a 7 day grace period take it back and just pay the restocking fee.
blurose 6
Why didn't you ask your provider for a coverage map? Most of them have it. Because you didn't do that you deserve it.
braydin72 6
Your state law will determine how much they are required to give as a grace period. Check your contract, I'm betting you have one.