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When Jaime Oviedo damages her T-Mobile phone, the company promises her insurance will cover the repair. But now her insurance company, Assurant, refuses to help. Is there a way to get this straightened out?

Why won’t Assurant pay my cell phone damage claim?

May 3, 2025May 2, 2025 by Christopher Elliott

When Jaime Oviedo damages her T-Mobile phone, the company promises her insurance will cover the repair. But now her insurance company, Assurant, refuses to help. Is there a way to get this straightened out?

Categories Problem Solved
More travelers than ever are lost in an AI maze. Here's what to do when you're stuck talking to a chatbot.

Travelers are lost in an AI maze. Here’s how to find a real person.

March 5, 2025February 23, 2025 by Christopher Elliott

More travelers than ever are lost in an AI maze. Here’s what to do when you’re stuck talking to a chatbot.

Categories On Travel
When Margarita Medina buys a SIM card from Boost Mobile from Target, it doesn't work on her phone. Now she wants her $50 back. Can she get it?

My Boost Mobile card doesn’t work! Can I get a refund from Target?

February 19, 2025February 7, 2025 by Christopher Elliott

When Margarita Medina buys a SIM card from Boost Mobile from Target, it doesn’t work on her phone. Now she wants her $50 back. Can she get it?

Categories Problem Solved
If you have a frozen Motorola Edge phone, you do you get it unfrozen? Here's one reader who managed to do it.

I have a frozen Motorola Edge phone — is this a lost cause?

December 6, 2024November 8, 2024 by Christopher Elliott

Is Steven Waechter’s frozen Motorola Edge phone a lost cause? The company has sent him a replacement — which also has frozen up. What’s the fix?

Categories Problem Solved
After reporting several fraudulent charges on her Costco Citi Card, Jeanne Vaul gets a new card. But Citi won't reverse the fake charges.

Help me with these fraudulent charges on my card. Citi won’t.

January 19, 2024October 24, 2023 by Christopher Elliott

After reporting several fraudulent charges on her Costco Citi Card, Jeanne Vaul gets a new card. But Citi won’t reverse the fake charges. What’s going on?

Categories Problem Solved
When Michael Rose returns his AT&T phone, he expects the billing to stop. But it doesn't. Can he make the charges end?

This AT&T phone never worked. Why are they sending me to a collection agency?

May 31, 2024October 4, 2022 by Christopher Elliott

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Even though Verizon promises to waive Shawn Marie Schaffer's early termination fee after she moves off the grid, she's still stuck with it.

Why won’t these circus clowns refund my early termination fee?

January 29, 2024February 5, 2015 by Christopher Elliott

Even though Verizon promises to waive Shawn Marie Schaffer’s early termination fee after she moves off the grid, she’s still stuck with it.

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Lisa Littlewood is overbilled by Verizon Wireless and it won't adjust her invoice. Why not?Verizon Wireless' "global" plan overcharged me.

Help! Verizon Wireless’ “global” plan overcharged me

January 28, 2024August 28, 2014 by Christopher Elliott

Lisa Littlewood is overbilled by Verizon Wireless and it won’t adjust her invoice. Why not?Verizon Wireless’ “global” plan overcharged me.

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When CenturyLink sends Mark Schrader the wrong modem, he calls for help as it is not the modem he wanted. Is anyone listening?

Help! CenturyLink sent me a modem I didn’t want

January 27, 2024July 17, 2014 by Christopher Elliott

When CenturyLink sends Mark Schrader the wrong modem, he calls for help as it is not the modem he wanted. Is anyone listening?

Categories Problem Solved
Mindy Reyes' mother is facing a big phone bill from Verizon for service she didn't order. Can this be fixed?

Help! Verizon overbilled my mother

January 27, 2024June 26, 2014 by Christopher Elliott

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