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Step 1. Call the number on the bill for the
billing department. When you reach a billing rep, get the name of
the person with whom you are speaking and let them know that you are
disputing various charges on your bill. If the employee
refuses to give his/her name, ask for the employee number.
Step 2. Tell them to enter the details of
the conversation into their "notes". Every customer has an account
which has a section for notations.
Step 3. Fax a letter to this person.
This is by far the most important step. You must draft a letter that
illustrates the circumstances surrounding the charges and the exact amount
that you are disputing (as a precaution, confirm receipt of the fax by
following up with a phone call within the next
48 hours).
Step 4. DO NOT refuse to pay the entire bill
unless it is the entire amount that you are questioning. Pay the
charges which are accurate and withhold the amount you are challenging.
Step 5. Contact the state regulating
agency and send/fax a copy of your letter to them. Every state
is different and Verizon will inform you of who to contact.
Know
that at this point it is ILLEGAL for the phone company to take any action
until against you including discontinuing your service or blemishing your
credit until the
matter is resolved
From here it will depend
on your state. In all cases, they must give you the name and address
of the appropriate regulatory agency to send your appeal to. In some
states, the carrier is required to inform you in writing of your right to
appeal. Regardless, Verizon or any other phone company will not be
able to do anything until a decision is rendered by the agency.
You may have to send in
the disputed charges to the state regulator pending resolution of the
complaint.
Note that if Verizon crosses the line and
blemishes your credit during this process, then all you need to do is
visit this government website and follow the instructions. There is something
called the "Fair Credit Billing Act" which protects us against
organizations harming our credit while the charges are in
dispute. |