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    Default I Hate Helio

    They suck.

    Sometime during the beginning of the year, I lost my phone. It was uninsured and it was the Ocean version (which costs $400 off of the shelf). The Helio guy told me that it would be cheaper to just start a new plan and pay the early termination charge so that I could get the phone at half price. Oh, how I wish I hadn't listened to him! So, along with the pain in the ass of immediately changing your phone number without the aid of your previous phone's address book... SOMEONE didn't cancel my previous phone line although I was charged the termination fee. Then, when I called to correct the situation, they TOLD me that they would refund my account and cancel it. What they did, however, was credit my account that I had canceled and continued to bill it against whatever they had credited it for. I called AGAIN (never let someone automatically bill your credit card) when I realized the situation and spent FOUR hours on the phone with people in India. Apparently, they added my home line (which is through Cox) to the phone bill somehow during my last phone argument with them. They eventually sent me over to someone in America who finally understood what was going on and told me that I will be receiving the $400 check for what they had charged me during this whole mess.

    I received the check today... for $50. This just gets worse. I can't mentally handle another four hours on the phone with these assholes and I'm sure they're counting on that. It is unbelievably painful.

    1) What do I DO!?
    2) I like having GPS and internet at hand... I haven't heard good things about the ipod. If anyone could recommend a good provider/ phone, I would appreciate it. I can't handle this company anymore.
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    Default Re: I Hate Helio

    get a blackberry, way better. i had helio for 2 years. as a sidenote, helio is owned by sprint, so they wont take you if you flake on helio.

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    Default Re: I Hate Helio

    Blackberry, Google Maps and Unlimited Data Plan RTW. Better to have a navigator if you want to use it in car. Unless you really like dangerous multi-tasking.
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    Default Re: I Hate Helio

    Quote Originally Posted by i.breathe.in View Post
    get a blackberry, way better. i had helio for 2 years. as a sidenote, helio is owned by sprint, so they wont take you if you flake on helio.

    I had problems with Sprint, to date, they are my only former provider that has banned me. lol

    I had AT&T when Cingular bought them. Every month, the plan was screwed up, I had to go to one of their outlets/ stores to solve the problem.

    There is a 'find a store' on the left. Go visit them and get it resolved.

    http://www.helio.com/mobile-features...mobile-myspace

    As for adding your phone line without permission, it is called slamming/ cramming.

    http://www.calphoneinfo.ca.gov/eng+s...ram+feb+08.pdf

    http://www.fcc.gov/slamming/

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    Default Re: I Hate Helio

    We've had nothing but good experiences with Helio, honestly. That sounds like a clusterfuck situation. Sorry to hear about it. I've hated pretty much every other phone company we've had.
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    Default Re: I Hate Helio

    helio was great when they first came out. you called them and it litterally rang into someone who answered the phone, and they were american! i dropped them only becuase of lack of phone choices. ither then that, they were good to me.

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