Forum Discussion
Senior Discount
I keep Receiving Text Messages to Up-Date my AGE in order to maintain my Senior Discount!! I am 74 and for sure not getting YOUNGER!!! Why do I have to Up-Date my Age????
This is not about adding age. But the fact that T-Mobile wants my bank information. I have no problem sending them a check each month, that would work. She said my account would still increase.
However, I do not give out my bank routing number or account number to vendors such as T-Mobile. I worked for a government regulatory agency and the nightmares that were present were unheard of because people especially seniors gave out their bank information. So, T-Mobile wants to remove the $10 discount because I refuse to give them my debit card information or my bank direct information. Talk about scams, your bank places a hold on amounts that have been wrongfully deducted, there are fees associated with errors, and on and on. Debit card information should never be given out because you take the chance of having your bank accounts emptied quickly. Again, the banks put a hold on it. Credit cards give you another line of security.
Please don’t fall for this scam. They gather more information and will sell that too. I know all my information is out there, but why should I just hand it over to T-Mobile.
Beware that if you give your bank information you are giving them the right to deduct ANY amount. Sure, you can fight it and T-Mobile will correct it, but if you live paycheck to paycheck or on a fixed income, good luck in getting that money back right away. The banks will do an investigation which can take months before you get your money back. It’s simple banking. On to look for another provider.
If T-Mobile came out and said, bank fees are rising therefore, we need to increase your payment by $10, that clear. But no, I spoke with three different people in regards to the text messages and got three different answers. One told me my account wouldn’t change and that T-Mobile was working on this issue. Next month, same story that they are increasing my payment and want my bank information
With the huge amounts of breaches, scams, and fraud going on, don’t do it! We need more protection not direct bank information.
