I opened up a family plan with two of my other "friends" well when the bill came I found out they had called in and added features to there phone and to do that they would have had to use my social security number and name... They are both denying it but it has to be... So now I have a bill I cant afford and they are refusing to help... Everything on the plan is in my name so I dont know what to say except I am stupid... If this is fraud what can I do about it and will anything come of it? I have already turned it over to AT&T's fraud department... Will they do anything other friends have told me that I am probably just stuck with the bill and nothing will come of it... I am hoping they are wrong since I cant afford the bill they have run up...
2007-07-12 15:38:40 · 5 answers · asked by Jon 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
The phones have been cut off and returned.. It was within the 30 day trial with AT&T so i had enough and just cancelled...
2007-07-12 15:54:26 · update #1
And if this is fraud what can be done? Can I file charges?
2007-07-12 15:58:15 · update #2
Since you opened the account, and everything is in your name, you should be the only person who can make changes. The phone company should have a record of who called to make the changes and should be able to tell you. If they were made without your consent they should erase the extra charges. I am married and even a spouse cannot make changes without being approved by the one that opened the account. You actually have to specify if you want anyone else to be able to make decisions regarding the account.
PS I would have the other phones on the account turned off if the friends will not help pay their bill. Ask them to shut them off as stolen or lost, and you may have to continue paying the monthly charge on the phones until your contract is up.
2007-07-12 15:47:50 · answer #1 · answered by ConcerndHomeowner 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The best thing for you to do is cancel the plan, make payments until the bill is paid in full, and get some new friends. My sister did this to me with Cable TV.
2007-07-18 15:34:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are stuck with the bill. You assumed the risk. If you want to do anything about the debt, you will have to take them to small claims court (or otherwise collect it from them). However, you are legally responsible for the bill.
2007-07-12 23:26:58 · answer #3 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is fraud on the part of your friends and ignorance on your part. Everyone would love to trust their friends, but in the real world we all know that you can not trust your friends with your money or your man/woman.
2007-07-12 22:49:35 · answer #4 · answered by bodaciousbjhm 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yep
2007-07-20 01:47:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋