NittWx
Another Lifeline Provider with Poor Customer Service plus Hidden Fees
It's another lifeline provider with awful customer service (I've been with two so far). Assurance doesn't allow you to bring your own phone. You have to buy one from an approved list. They will give you a free phone, but it's a cheap model that may last only a few weeks or months, and they will charge for a replacement phone if it was broken and not defective. First time I broke a phone, I called their customer service, and they promised to send me a replacement for free that never arrived. When they called back, they then stated that I had to pay $39.99 for a replacement. Whatever, I paid and got the new phone. This one didn't last me four months before it also started falling apart. After going through a nightmare of a customer service experience, the company wanted to charge me an EXTRA $20 ON TOP OF THE $39.99 for a second replacement. $59.99!!!!! Needless to say, I'm done with this company, it's infuriating customer service and surprise replacement phone costs. I don't have the patience for such abuse. It's a free service that isn't worth it.



