ATTWS Porting Fee?

ATTWS does not charge to port out. That amount was a "pro-rated" amount for
the last month's service - basically you pay for only the days you were on
service until the end of your billing cycle. The only way you would be
charged a fee would be if you broke your contract with ATTWS to port out to
another carrier. In that case you would be charge an Early Termination Fee
of $175.00.

If you have any further concerns regarding the final bill, contact Customer
Care.

"Sideshow" <sideshowhaas@netscape.net> wrote in message
news:d1166559.0402190717.1ab4f401@posting.google.c om...
> I recently switched from ATTWS' Shared Plan (2 lines @ $59.99,
> contract ended 9 Jan 04) to TMobile's Family Time 800 Plan (2 lines @
> $69.99, started 19 Jan 04). I received my final invoice from ATTWS and
> was noticed an "adjustment" of $17.99 per phone line, totalling
> $35.98. This is called a "Monthly Service Charge." Isn't this really a
> penalty charge for porting the number to TMobile? Are they sore
> losers? Also, what if I had ported to Cingular? I really don't intend
> to pay that fee, as my contract was over. Has anyone else seen this?

I finally got through to CC. Here are the answers I received:

1- Troy (no#, I forgot to ask): It is the pro-rated charge for the
partial month.
Note: I was also charged the pro-rated amount of $28.53US
2- Lisa (#83059): The charge is for leaving/porting out ten days into
a billing cycle.
3- Gene Eljen (no #, said he had no employee #/Manager): Confirmed
what Lisa stated. Stated that it was ATTWS policy. I requested a copy
of that policy.

Has anyone else been hit for this charge? Is it a legit charge or just
sour grapes?



"Ann W" <ann_wallach87@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:<yOaZb.7208$w65.641515@news20.bellglobal.com> ...
> ATTWS does not charge to port out. That amount was a "pro-rated" amount for
> the last month's service - basically you pay for only the days you were on
> service until the end of your billing cycle. The only way you would be
> charged a fee would be if you broke your contract with ATTWS to port out to
> another carrier. In that case you would be charge an Early Termination Fee
> of $175.00.
>
> If you have any further concerns regarding the final bill, contact Customer
> Care.

All 3 are basically the same answer. It's a legit charge. And trust me,
I'd rather not see AT&T get anyone's money.
"Sideshow" <sideshowhaas@netscape.net> wrote in message
news:d1166559.0402200926.73fe1576@posting.google.c om...
> I finally got through to CC. Here are the answers I received:
>
> 1- Troy (no#, I forgot to ask): It is the pro-rated charge for the
> partial month.
> Note: I was also charged the pro-rated amount of $28.53US
> 2- Lisa (#83059): The charge is for leaving/porting out ten days into
> a billing cycle.
> 3- Gene Eljen (no #, said he had no employee #/Manager): Confirmed
> what Lisa stated. Stated that it was ATTWS policy. I requested a copy
> of that policy.
>
> Has anyone else been hit for this charge? Is it a legit charge or just
> sour grapes?
>
>
>
> "Ann W" <ann_wallach87@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:<yOaZb.7208$w65.641515@news20.bellglobal.com> ...
> > ATTWS does not charge to port out. That amount was a "pro-rated" amount
for
> > the last month's service - basically you pay for only the days you were
on
> > service until the end of your billing cycle. The only way you would be
> > charged a fee would be if you broke your contract with ATTWS to port out
to
> > another carrier. In that case you would be charge an Early Termination
Fee
> > of $175.00.
> >
> > If you have any further concerns regarding the final bill, contact
Customer
> > Care.