Tell Us Your Worst Experiences Trying To Cancel Mobile Phone Contracts

Tell Us Your Worst Experiences Trying To Cancel Mobile Phone Contracts

Here’s a sad story: a UK woman brought her husband’s ashes to a T-Mobile store after they refused to cancel the dead man’s contract. That’s an extreme case, but indicative of the nightmare some people have to go through to close an account. Have you ever had a hard time cancelling a contract? Tell us about it.

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The woman who had to bring her ashes eventually got to cancel the contract. But it took a whole lot — sending death certificates, making of phone calls, and ultimately going to the store in person with his remains in tow. Your plight may not be as dramatic, but if you have a story of carrier cancelling horror, tell us about it below.


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