In
July 2002 I purchased a Sprint PCS cell phone via mail and
agreed to have it charged to my local bill monthly. The Sprint
operator that sold me the service did not check to see that
I was out of Sprint PCS area by 5 miles. When I got the phone
and tried to activate it as directed via computer, it instantly
told me that PCS was not in my area. So, I called Sprint
customer service and was told by a different operator that
this plan should have never been sold to me because the person
that sold me this phone and plan knew that I was not in the
service area. I was sent a postage paid label within a week
and I immediately returned the phone to Sprint. In August
I was getting a charge on my local bill for $16.99 for a
phone that I had previously returned. So I called Sprint
customer service and was told that it takes up to three months
for the refund to show on my bill. So I call back again in
October and November because I am currently being charged
for a phone that I could not use and that I did return over
three months ago. What can be done? It is not fair that I
must pay for a phone that I have returned.