CenturyTel for all you Arkansas residents is a huge ripoff. I paid a $350.00 dollar deposit for Dishnetwork that when I cancelled service was applied to my phone bill account not Dishnetwork. They took the deposit saying that Dishnetwork wanted it for start up of service. When I called Dishnetwork they knew nothing about it. I restarted dish on my own without a deposit so please deal directly with dish especally if you are in ARkansas. Unfortunantly, Centruytel has a monopoly in certain areas in Arkansas. I think this is sad because most people don't know this but I found out directly from the Dishnetworks mouth. Even though CenturyTel had about 600.00 in deposits they keep it one way or another. Is to me deceptive business and not ethical at all. What made me call dish was to check on my deposit because they said I owed them $50.00 plus equipment charges. Please call dish first. I am totally shocked at the way this company does business. Just food for thought and been there done that won't go back to CenturyTel again. P.S. I did keep my home phone and internet because of need for home phone and no choice. Guess what no deposit this time. Sad.
RPM now is calling actively relatives on a bill that I owed Verizon Wireless and they have zeroed out due to bankruptcy. I have notified my attorney and filed a Complaint with the FTC numerous times. I am shocked but not surprized that they are allowed to continue these illegal practices. Actually thinking about taking them to small claims or filing a lawsuit. This has gotten way out of hand and contacted family and friends is not legal at all or so the law says.
