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Comments on news posted 2007-06-06 08:57:50: The MVNO or virtual wireless and EVDO provider Amp'd Mobile has filed for bankruptcy protection after nearly half of the provider's customers failed to pay their bills. ..

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Quake110

join:2003-12-20
Ottawa, ON
·Velcom

Well, what do they exepct?!?!

They are TEENS! They go to school, work part-time jobs, lose their jobs, do not work for a certain time because of school, lose their phone...

As for university students: they are forced to become mature because they might move out or get a loan...

So really, Virgin Mobile got the right stuff for teens...
Asmodeus

join:2004-05-26
Spring Valley, CA

oh dear...

seems like the pandered to a demographic that didn't have much money... that's what happens when you advertise to kids who's sole income comes from mom and dad and they forget to ask for it...
matt314159

join:2006-01-18
Hesperia, CA

3 edits

RE: ampd

see below...I hit reply to the wrong thing...sorry
matt314159

join:2006-01-18
Hesperia, CA
·Charter Pipeline

Amp'd Mess.

I was a customer of amp'd from April 2006 until yesterday. I'm not much for the content, but I was all for pulling crap with their CSR's. I was able to get a Verizon XV6700 put on my account (told them it was a "jet" phone when I swapped the ESN) and thus had Verizon coverage, with 500 minutes of talk time, and unlimited EVDO data (including tethering) for $45 a month.

I just jumped ship and got a Sprint SERO plan with the Q, which is a VERY good deal as well.

For a long time, I was an amp'd fan, because they represented some great milestones for the wireless industry (3g prepaid, hybrid, no-contract plans, etcetera), but I think they deserve whatever they've got coming to them by this point. Peter Adderton, founder of boost and Amp'd CEO, had a great idea, but it was poorly executed, and without the proper safeguards.

danshaw

@shawcable.net

Re: Amp'd Mess.

Anyone in Canada use Solo?

Boomerang86
Got FUD?
Premium
join:2002-10-18
VampireState
clubs:
·RoadRunner Cable
·VOIPo
·Time Warner VOIP

What's next?

I've had an Amp'd Hollywood (Moto e816) since August 2006 on PAYG and have had a good ride since. Great service; I can only hope Verizon lets them keep the rates we now enjoy ($0.10 a minute voice all day long!).

The billing problems with postpaid customers weren't all that was bad. Amp'd NEVER charged my credit card for the PAYG handset purchase, then STILL paid me the $100 Visa gift card rebate!! They also sent me two new batteries when I told them it wasn't holding a charge (it was a glitch in the phone that caused the batteries not to charge).

If the rates go up too much for me I'll probably port to PagePlus.
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Life is a journey; death is a given.

MysticGogeta
The Robot Devil
Premium
join:2005-03-14
League City, TX
clubs:

All I have to say is LOL LMAO HAHAHA

Damn I used to think all company's were great at collecting bills.. apparently I was wrong
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Team Discovery-Join the fight
floydb_1982

join:2004-08-25
Kent, WA

WOW. . .

WOW!!!

snipper_cr

join:2002-01-22
Wheaton, IL
clubs:

Website

I like how a banner on their website (ampd) talks about how paying your bill is now even easier!
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Serenity Day - June 23rd 2006. You Can't Stop the Signal
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