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By Adam Fendelman, About.com Guide to Cell Phones

25% Are Dissatisfied Or Hate Their Cell Phone Carrier!

Tuesday March 20, 2007
According to a poll conducted on the About.com website between March 9 and today, 25% of more than 700 respondents say they are not satisfied with their cell phone carriers, including 12% who even answered "I hate them!"

With the CTIA Wireless event taking place in Orlando just next week, the cell phone industry will explore ways to reduce customer dissatisfaciton, a high source of "churn", the term used to describe customers leaving for another carrier.

Of those who said they were dissatisfied, 56% said they didn't switch carriers because they were stuck in a contract. But it's just a matter of time...

Comments

March 20, 2007 at 3:37 pm
(1) BSmith says:

Here in UK overcharging is common. If you complain they do not even respond.

March 21, 2007 at 7:19 am
(2) M. Aleman says:

Here in Puerto Rico the provider stores are always full. Better service by phone at least with SunCom. I had two big problems and I wrote directly to the company’s president. Good results! I don’t have complaints about my plan costs: only $29.99. Of course, taxes, 911 fees, etc…too much!

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