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juliesdroidsync wrote:9741

Teegunn wrote:9735 My only concern is getting charged full price on my Verizon account if I don't turn in my Note 7. Not worried about anything else. And I can delay this by telling them I don't have any way to return the phone since there isn't a corp verizon store within an hour of me. I live in the mountains and trucks can't deliver a box to my house up my drive (2' of snow on the drive right now). I mean I could probably delay sending back for a long time (already have). But if they just go ahead and charge my account? Don't want to get stuck paying $900 for a blacklisted phone. And they probably will hotline it again anyway. But yeah, I should probably just wait to activate my S7 Edge until I absolutely have to either turn in my N7 or they hotlined it and won't reactivate it. I also have several lines on my account, do they want to lose me as a customer? And a long time premium (my bill is over $300 a month) at that??

Good questions, all... I'm a 10-year, 4 line customer, probably have given them, what? $30,000 with phones and accessories? I guess at the point they ACTUALLY put it on your bill... then you could consider returning it, and they will take it right back off your bill... The other option is to hang Verizon out for about a month after they put it on your bill, *then* pay the $900 with a CC, and then dispute the amount with your credit card company, telling them you did it under duress, that you had a payment contract they cancelled w/o cause, etc. Whoa... that will screw them up. Because then Verizon will have to RESPOND in writing if there is no resolution via a phone call, which Verizon probably won't be prepared to make... No, it will likely get dropped off your CC and they and Verizon will battle that out, but it buys you 60 days at least, in addition to whatever other delays you can add... horrific snow and all That's what I'm probably going to do if they ever actually bill me... Because I am willing to pay, but I do think there should be some kind of a discount... I'm thinking maybe... 50%. Everyone is different. Some people on this forum think they should get a free Ferrari or at least a full length Mink coat because of the hassle... anyway, just a thought. They're just bullying all of us. Again, anything that goes on your bill can come off just as fast as it went on... and I just hate to see them winning by bullying us...

Global1 wrote:9743 There are a couple of factors that should apply:
1. Juliesdroidsync has previously noted that, in her understanding, it is unlawful to charge for a defective or dangerous product...

GiveitUP wrote:9784 When I started hearing about the hot line I put my sim in my note 5 I've been using the note 7 wifi only waiting on the dust to settle then was going to go back to my note 7 do you think I'll get hot lined now

juliesdroidsync wrote:9295

darrell.salaski wrote:9263 woke up this morning was using my phone then I lost internet tried to make phone call went straight to verizon customer support said ask for representative after verifying account

first person on phone said they could do nothing! I said someone needs to fix my phone!
she passed me to a supervisor,
she asked how my day was going I said TERRIBLE!
shes like why? I SAID CAUSE YOU KILLED MY PHONE!
she pause for a moment looked it up and seen I had a NOTE 7 she said my phone or line was HOTLINED, yeah so fix it!
well your NOTE 7 has a MANDATORY recall by Samsung and the Fed and that we need it back and we can sell you something else!
I'm like see that's the problem I DON'T want something else!
I stressed to her that an text msg that was received just 4 days ago that the Recall was VOLUNTARY and that I Voluntarily WANT TO KEEP MY NOTE 7!
she like well the federal ....
I said BS Voluntary means just that VOLUNTARY!
then I asked her If GM sells you a car then 3 months later tells you that a voluntary recall on them that if is not done you may be at risk of fire! I said it's my choice to fix the Issue and that GM won't come and take my car if I Don't!

well she paused for a moment and said well I can lift the HOTLINE status but it may get sent back out by the system again! too which I said, and at that Point I will call back in, and you can remove it again!
she said OKay
I said thank you, NOW MY DAY JUST GOT BETTER!
have a good day!


STRESS TO THEM ITS VOLUNTARY AND YOUR KEEPING YOU'RE PHONE DON't ACCEPT NO !!!
they will turn you back on!!
also If they were to try and Charge me for the phone! I Will tell them Sorry. weather or not I keep the phone or Return it YOU CAN NOT SELL ME A KNOWN DEFECTIVE PRODUCT You refunded me the money I spent on it SO YOU KNOW ITS DEFECTIVE!!

Love your approach and success... but they refunded you money because Sammy is paying them off, and it makes legal ownership a gray area. If you don't legally own the phone, then they have the right to do whatever they want with the phone you don't own. It is also a strong-arm move, as most people will cash that check without thinking about it, and then cave at the prospect of having to pay for it.

I have been asking... BEGGING them to charge me the balance! I can always haggle about the price later. I want to completely eliminate any question of legal ownership. What I have NOT heard so far, I don't think... is anyone who owns their phone outright that has been shut off... that I would like to see.