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Mommytina  

Please please help me. I have no where to turn

I'm really sorry to hear everyone is having such a hard time this year. I have asked once before this year for help for Christmas. This is thr first year I have ever asked for help. I have got one response but sadly I need more help then what I was offerd. I lost all my income this month and my phone is days from being shut off. My phone is the only thing that keeps me connected to my doctors and family. As I'm disabled and have to be able to contact my doctor and family members. I'm not asking for cash. I could give you the account number for the phone so you can see I'm not Lieing. I really really need help. We won't be having a thanksgiving dinner or Christmas with the way things are going. I can not work cause I'm disabled and it kills me to think that my kids are going to miss out on the joy of being a child at Christmas. I have tried everything and can not get help. I'm deaprete. As a mom to another mom out there. Please help me.
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Zarenthia  

Please help I'm scared

Thats it the phones are totally cut off. I am so scared that I cant get a hold of my husband now. He is 4 states away we talked everyday. I NEED to talk to him he NEEDs to talk to me. I dont know what to do. I need $210 to turn the phones back on!!!! Please somebody help I'm so worried and scared. I dont like not being able to talk to him and know whats going on.
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annielg  

NEEDING SOME KINDNESS

I really need someone to help me pay my phone bill. I have 7 kids 5 of which live at home (14,13,12,21m,9m). My husband was workin 2 jobs and I was workin 1 but was playin catch up with other bill and got way behind on the bill owin(591) this is our only way to communicate with the schools and with my husbands work and it what my husband uses at his work. It gonna get shut off tonight. I was prayin something would happen and I guess I don't save it I will have to wait till I can try and get it paid.
But my kids and there sport take a lot ot the money right now and now my 14 year old has to have surgery from in injurey
I really am hopin and praying someone can help me with this.
God bless

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s-anthony  

Please Help!

I don’t know what to do. I lost my job back in April, and I’ve put in countless applications for work. But, no one has called me. I have rent, lights, and a phone bill to pay and no money coming. If it were only me that would be bad enough, but I have a roommate who’s on permanent disability. He only gets $644.00 a month. Our rent is $958.00, plus the phone and the lights. I need $600.00 to make up the difference.
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ilovehayden23   in reply to SysBot   on

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same here i need help paying my phone bill

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claybo4131  

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Murphy1  

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Luanna  

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Im really need some help please I have gotten behind on my phone bill cause I needed medicine is there anyone that can help me get 150.84 to pay it up to date they are going to shut my phone off on the 20th Im really upset about this. They wont even give me an extension for it. Please I really need this help and Im not a scammer if you are wondering I really need this help. I cant work cause Im disabled.

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tigerlily1973  

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jpalmers   in reply to SysBot   on

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 in response to Warmfeather...   

"1st. we have put in over 60 applications with the cell phone number, how is he supposed to know if they're interested in hiring him with no phone? "

When you are in desperate times you have to do what you can. He needs to follow up with the employers he put out the applications to. 60, well, the truth is he needs to follow up with 60 potential employers. No phone. Do you have friends, family, etc that have a phone?? If not reach out to the social services in you area (unemployment office). You can utilize there phone and internet unlimited. 

"2nd. we are also trying to start a business and all the business cards we've handed out have that cell number on it...you can see where I'm going with that one. If we can't get work because we no longer have that number, we can't pay our rent or other bills either. Right now that is the smallest expense and the most important "

I understand completely. But, the reality is you can only do what you can do. Unfortunuately, many of us have fallen into this standard of the "working poor". You don't qualify for assistance but, can barely survive. I have limited information? You mentioned a family plan?? Do you have children are they minors?? If you give me the company you deal with "landline" for phone maybe I can find a way.

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Warmfeather   in reply to SysBot   on

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 in response to jpalmers...   

I assume you are replying to me. I havent had a chance to really see how this site works.

 My husband is not on unemployment. We used up our savings, and my tax return paid this months rent and that was it. What we have was SUPPOSED to be a family plan with verizon, but they messed up when they put the order in and made them two separate acct's, resulting in phone bill for $450, which now they will not go back and make it right, they want us to pay that $450, then the family plan will kick in on our next bill. There is no "lifeline" with a cell phone, and we can't afford to have a house phone installed now. Two things worry me right now. 1st. we have put in over 60 applications with the cell phone number, how is he supposed to know if they're interested in hiring him with no phone? 2nd. we are also trying to start a business and all the business cards we've handed out have that cell number on it...you can see where I'm going with that one. If we can't get work because we no longer have that number, we can't pay our rent or other bills either. Right now that is the smallest expense and the most important :)

 Thanks for the idea though!

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jpalmers   in reply to SysBot   on

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Way to many people are facing the same issue. Most states offer "lifeline" which I am guessing you were told about that when you called the company. Why didn't you qualify??? I am assuming since your husband has been unemployed since xmas he is still receiving unemployment which unfornuately leaves you with limited resources.

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Warmfeather  

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Hello,

I'm writing to ask for help paying a phone bill. My husband has been unemployed since, just after xmas, and we are really struggling. He has applied for over 60 jobs, but with the recession, no one is hiring. Anyone that is gets flooded with applications and we have only gotten one call! Without a phone, there will be no way for employers to get ahold of him if they do want an interview. We have 3 children to support and I am really starting to worry. I try to stay positive and I hope and pray that something will come along, but it just doesn't seem to be working. Any help would be appreciated, and re-paid if need be! Thanks for looking! 

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Gerard Mesidor  

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booperlynn  

This may be helpful

I have an e book called please pay my bills it has alot of information in it if anyone would like a copy please let me know.

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abuff2  

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my name is angie , i am currently being treated for hep c . i am a single mother of three children , ages 23 ,20, 15 ! was homeless one year ago ... getting my medicade hasnt been easy !( i have a 2700.00 deductable ) just now meeting that amount , it has taken everything within me to get by , i dont have a car , i had to sell it to get apartment 1 yr ago ... dont have much family support ... have 31 treatments to go ! worry day by day how will i do this and i shouldnt have used my power bill money for meds or i should have gotten this med. filled instead of power ! i draw disability but going to apointments is costing more each day ! my ex husband isnt any help at all , havent spoken in four yrs ! i hope there is light at the end of all this ! i am a member of Robertson Creek church , and i understand love for my savior and leaning on my higher power to get by day by day !my meds. are :

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                                            seroquel-300mg(night)

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ozzman22664  

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i am a father of 3, i have been out of work for about 4 months, doing odd jobs just to keep the basic bills, some what payed. the phone bill just came in the mail and i have no way to pay it, its only $90. i have resumes and applications out, all over the area, and do not want to miss a phone call for employment. i really need help !!! if anyone can help my family please contact me at, ozzman22664@yahoo.com , any help would be greatly appreciated !  

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RavensAngel  

Phone shut off

My phone was due to get shut off. We had unexpected bills come up. I thought I had paid enough to keep it on, but obviously not.

I worked my butt off last week and was able to borrow enough to pay half of the bill. And because I did so, the phone company gave me a one week extension. So I have to this Friday to come up with the last $95.

I have checks from work coming, but they won't be here for another 3 weeks, so that doesn't help.

If it gets disconnected, it'll be an extra $200 in reconnect fees. I can't afford that.

What makes things worse, is I've been working online. So when it gets shut off I'm going to loose 1/3 of my income, which means things are going to get further behind.

I've tried asking my dad or friends just to loan me the money til my checks come in, but no one seems to have it. I even tried taking out a payday loan, but was turned down. They won't loan you less than $100 and I refuse to take out a loan that is for more than I need.

What a mess.

 

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Singing Blue Flo  

Save Money on Your Phone Bill

I had to do battle..with the phone company. My bill wouldn't go below 100.00 even though I re-negotiated with the phone company several times. The bill still remained high. And I don't talk a whole lot when I make phone calls. I make very few long distance calls even though I was under the impression that long distance was covered. I was watching an ad on tv about the Magic Jack. $19.95/yr. I thought to myself, "here's the answer to ending those outrageous phone bills!" I went online and ordered the Magic Jack. I called the phone company immediately after I placed the order and disconnected my phone. The magic jack is a very simple piece of technology. You cannot have dialup or wireless internet to use it. DSL, broadband, or fiber optics are necessary. You plug the jack into a USB port and then plug the phone into the jack and Voila! You now have unlimited calling and voicemail for 19.95 a year. If you are tired of paying high phone bills and want to save yourself some$$$, go to magicjack.com and check it out!
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