If I decide to temporarily suspend my residential phone service (for vacation purposes) for an extended period of time, what charges and fees will apply? How much will the exact cost of this be?
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This just in from Verizon, and it's quite shocking:
Verizon's pdf rate sheet says: "Seasonal Service Suspension (charged at initiation, 1-6 months) $24.99"and the website says
"Verizon offers FiOS Suspend/Reconnect Service which lets you suspend your individual or bundled FiOS services while you are on vacation or temporarily away from your home.
To qualify you must suspend your FiOS services for at least one month but not more than nine months. Also, there is a one time charge to temporarily suspend your FiOS services."
However, I was just told this from a chat session: "You would not have a savings unless the vacation service extends to at least six months."
So if you suspend for 1-6 months, you are charged your usual full rate PLUS $24.99! Two things: Why would anyone suspend service for a vacation when it costs more? And why does all the literature say one to six or nine months when it is only available for 6-9 months? It's really misleading.
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@whangapoua wrote:This just in from Verizon, and it's quite shocking:
Verizon's pdf rate sheet says: "Seasonal Service Suspension (charged at initiation, 1-6 months) $24.99"and the website says
"Verizon offers FiOS Suspend/Reconnect Service which lets you suspend your individual or bundled FiOS services while you are on vacation or temporarily away from your home.
To qualify you must suspend your FiOS services for at least one month but not more than nine months. Also, there is a one time charge to temporarily suspend your FiOS services."
However, I was just told this from a chat session: "You would not have a savings unless the vacation service extends to at least six months."
So if you suspend for 1-6 months, you are charged your usual full rate PLUS $24.99! Two things: Why would anyone suspend service for a vacation when it costs more? And why does all the literature say one to six or nine months when it is only available for 6-9 months? It's really misleading.
Chat was of course wrong. You may still be charged a few minor amounts. e.g mine gets
Regulatory Recovery Fee - Federal .08 each month. But that's all.
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