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STOP BILLING ME FOR & PESTERING ME WITH YOUR SERVICE!!!!

Posted Sun January 14, 2007 12:00 pm, by Herbert C. written to www.tones4us.com


Look,
I was really tired one Friday afternoon, at the end of a long and tiring work week, and accidentally gave this company my cell phone number. Keep in mind, that I gave them no credit card info, simply my cell phone number for some "FREE" trial ringtones.

Immediately thereafter, I learn that only God himself can discontinue their service and that it's going to cost me lots of money whether I want their crap or not.

PLEASE BELIEVE ME, THAT I ABSOLUTELY DO NOT WANT THEIR SCAMMY SERVICE ON MY CELL PHONE AND HAVE CONTEMPLATED DISCONTINUING MY CELL PHONE SERVICE TO GET RID OF THESE SCAMMERS/CON ARTISTS/RIPOFF MASTERS AND KEEP THEM OUT OF MY BANK ACCOUNT.

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE HELP ME STOP THEM?!!!! I DON'T WANT THEIR SERVICE!!!

STOP!!! STOP!!! STOP!!!!!

I DON'T WANT YOUR SERVICE, I DON'T WANT YOUR EVER-INCREASING BILL FOR MY "FREE" RINGTONES.
JUST GO AWAY AND LEAVE ME ALONE!!!!!

YOU'RE SCAM ARTISTS, RIPOFF PEOPLE, CON ARTISTS
WHY NOT GET USED TO THE IDEA THAT THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS A FREE LUNCH AND HONESTLY EARNING SOMEONE'S BUSINESS WILL TAKE YOU A LOT FURTHER THAN A JAIL CELL, WHICH IS WHERE YOU'LL EVENTUALLY BE FOR DEFRAUDING PEOPLE THROUGH THE USE OF INTERSTATE COMMERCE: WHICH IS A FELONY.


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by Sandra D. Posted Wed April 22, 2009 @ 7:17 PM

We at Mobile Messenger would like to assist you with your concern or
complaint. If you need assistance in regards to being unsubscribed or
other related issues, please do not hesitate to contact us. Please
call 1-800-416-6129 Monday to Friday 0600 – 1800 US Pacific Time or
email escalationsus@sms-helpdesk.com

Sandra
MOBILE MESSENGER

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by RAGEN Posted Fri July 25, 2008 @ 8:46 AM

why are you still billing me i told you to stop cause i don't have any
money to pay you back and whne i get the money from my boyfreind josh
arbuckle i will pay you back ok



thanks calli

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by maryanne k. Posted Tue June 24, 2008 @ 10:43 AM

if all your worried about is the charge for these annoying text,just
don't open the message ,just delete it and you won't be charged by
your phone company.DON'T OPEN THE MESSAGE!DELETE!

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by Mobile M. Posted Mon April 28, 2008 @ 11:50 AM

We at Mobile Messenger would like to assist you with your concern or
complaint. If you need assistance in regards to being unsubscribed or
other related issues, please do not hesitate to contact us. Please
call 1-800-416-6129 Monday to Friday 0600 1800 US Pacific Time or
email escalationsus@sms-helpdesk.com

Denise
Mobile Messenger

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Will mobile messenger continue billing me at 9.99 a month even though I canceled my subscription? by An Wed May 28, 2008 @ 12:24 AM

Assistance From Mobile Messenger by Mobile M. Thu June 19, 2008 @ 1:42 PM
by RAGEN Posted Sat April 26, 2008 @ 8:31 AM

hey i am sending you this because i want you too know i am doing work
and i don't have any right now and i wanted to know if you would help
me find some work cause i don;t want to be fired because i just stared
this job.

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by A H Posted Thu April 26, 2007 @ 9:56 AM

Don't understand what all the ranting and raving is about. Back in
early January 2007 someone decided to go online and enter my cell
number and lo and behold i received my statement with these bogus
charges. I called Verizonwireless and said there was nothing they
could do as it was billed from a third party vendor. When I called
Tones4us it was an automated message that did not allow you to speak
with any live person. Finally I logged into my verizonwireless
account online complained and explained my dilemma with Tones. After
my second email to Verizonwireless I expressed my disappointment at
how they could allow anyone to submit cell phone numbers via the web
and get charged. I am happy to announce I was credited about $43 and
did not have to pay a single penny to those thieves. In order to
apply for such ringtones online Verizonwireless now has a
pre-requisite where you have to confirm on your end before such
charges can get posted...

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by Clifford Shields Posted Fri February 2, 2007 @ 1:25 AM

I was also a person who accidentally fell for their service. I
followed Gino's instructions and I was successful in cancelling my
subscription. Oh, by the way, it also works for their horoscopes and
their "love images" text messages that they are also hawking.

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Please help! by Shawn Strong Fri February 9, 2007 @ 6:03 PM

adding to posting by Shawn Strong Fri February 9, 2007 @ 6:10 PM
by Raj Todigala Posted Sun January 28, 2007 @ 10:57 AM

I also screwed up by Tones4US.com Ringtone services, My Mobile
Provider Verizon Wireless Charged the bill of 5.99 each for 3 Premium
Text Messages. I paid almost 18.97 extra charges to Verizon Wireless
and i tried to contact several times with Verizon Customer Service and
they are always replied that nothing we do because it's Third Party
Vendor who charges your Account.

I told them I don't know the company Tones4US and never subscribed any
services with my knowledge ,how can they charge to my Verizon Wireless
without any Prior permission of me or Verizon.

I can say definately Tones4us.com is 100% fraud/spam company and they
are not even replies your email or Phone. All Wireless Carries not to
entertain this kind of companies and avoid unnecessary billin to
customer.

I also complained to Better Business Bureau about this fraud companies
Tones4us and Verizon Wireless ....let see how it moves

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by Wallace Millard Posted Mon January 15, 2007 @ 2:22 PM

Call your credit card company & tell them you want to cancel the
account you have & to issue you a new account. Tell them you think you
are the target of identity theft & they will gladly do it. They don't
want to get caught up in any identity theft any more than you do. I
have had to do this a couple of times myself to stop them from billing
me for stuff I did not want just as what is happening to you.

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do not know if it is the same for Herbert by harley Mon January 15, 2007 @ 3:46 PM


by harley Posted Mon January 15, 2007 @ 7:57 AM

Herbert,

There is a way to leave a message on their phone line. I do not
remember the exact #'s to get to the voice mail part, but it is a
waste anyway. They do not call back. I fell for the same scam. I am
hoping that it has stopped. (I will find out on my next cell phone
bill) I do not have a way to verify cancelation, if you find out
something, please let me know. They only way to officially have it
stopped (I think) is to go through the cell phone service providor.
Good luck! I know and understand you frustration.. they are a ghost
company.

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It's not a scam.. by Tina N Mon January 15, 2007 @ 9:01 AM


scam by harley Mon January 15, 2007 @ 11:50 AM


You have followed the directions Gino gave? by calm Mon January 15, 2007 @ 12:12 PM


not me by harley Mon January 15, 2007 @ 3:45 PM


I'm not sure I understand. by calm Mon January 15, 2007 @ 4:51 PM


I am not herbert.. that is what I meant by harley Tue January 16, 2007 @ 7:18 AM

educate yourself a bit more honey.... by openmindedandunderstanding Wed January 31, 2007 @ 8:51 PM

by calm Posted Mon January 15, 2007 @ 12:03 AM

I'm kind of hung up on how one accidentally gives a company one's cell
phone number. Were you intending to give them your social security
number and you remembered wrong?

But anyway: first, I want to congratulate you on using all caps on
the internet correctly. You very clearly did intend to be shouting
when you did it. Of course, it was probably not a great idea to start
shouting in a business letter, but you get credit for this because in
my experience almost nobody who does long sections of all caps
understands what that conveys.

As for your complaint, I can't be sure without a list of the things
you did while trying to get the service canceled, but it looks to me
as if you are in the wrong here.

I think you might want to take your own advice, accept that there's no
such thing as a free lunch, and start asking yourself, before you sign
up for anything "free", what the incentive is for people to give you
something for nothing. Recognize that when someone starts talking
about a "trial" offer they're almost certainly trying to sell you an
ongoing service. Then read the entire agreement before signing or
clicking or whatever. If you don't understand it or if you are too
tired to make good decisions, don't do it.

Discontinue the service. Instructions are in a previous post. If you
try using that method and it doesn't work -- I'm guessing you hadn't
read that part of the agreement since you didn't read the rest --
document that. This thing about "only God himself" is certainly a
great expression of frustration, but it doesn't tell anyone what
you've already tried to do. Pay your bill. If it's "ever-increasing"
you're probably not paying it, but you agreed to pay it when you
signed up. Quit with the ridiculous threats: it is not a felony to
sell things to people who don't bother reading a contract before
committing themselves to it. Quit with the namecalling. It doesn't
matter that signing up was a bad decision on your part and one you
probably made at a time when you really shouldn't have been making
decisions with long-term consequences -- the one who did something
wrong was you. And accept the consequences of your actions, even the
stupid ones (and everyone I know, at least, does some really stupid
stuff now and again).

Then enjoy the free time you would otherwise have been spending being
upset about this situation. You deserve it.

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what? by openmindedandunderstanding Wed January 31, 2007 @ 9:02 PM

by Gino Version 1.2 Posted Sun January 14, 2007 @ 10:50 PM

Greeting and Salutations Herb!

Ok this is, generally how it works. First go to the dollar store and
get a pair of reading glasses
Second go to www.Tones4us.com website and look at the bottom of the
page right under the square that says "Click here if you agree to the
terms and conditions.

Read (out loud if necessary)

Summary Terms :By clicking the "Continue" button you agree to
subscribe to tones4us's Ringtone service. The service will send a
ringtone to download each week to your phone. The 9.99USD charge will
be billed to your wireless bill monthly. You may stop this
subscription service at any time by sending a text message with STOP,
to short code 76284. Your phone must be polyphonic compatible, be
Internet-enabled and have text messaging capability. You must be the
owner of this device and either be at least sixteen years old or have
the permission of your parent or guardian. Artist names used for
identification purposes only. Standard/other text messaging rates may
apply. For information text HELP to 76284; 18002357105


So this, my friend, is how you STOP STOP STOP them but you must PAY
PAY PAY them for what you USED USED USED because you gave them your
cell number cell number cell number.

Oh and Crap and Bastards isn't nice to put in a professional
correspondence NEITHER ARE CAPITAL LETTERS!

Always squeeze the toothpaste tube up from the bottom, and be kind,
unwind.

Whew!

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by Tina N Posted Sun January 14, 2007 @ 5:56 PM

OH! The kind that would use the word "bastard" in a business letter.
You're complaining because YOU gave your number and they are calling
you?? YOU screwed up, and your baseless, childish threats mean
nothing.

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Tina by Chris M Wed January 17, 2007 @ 12:49 AM




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