Phone Service
We have been talking to some friends about life after bankruptcy. One of our friends swears he cannot get long distance phone service because of his bankruptcy. This occurred almost 6 years ago. I am not an expert on bankruptcies, but think this is BS. Any truth to this or does he not know what he is talking about ?
Answer:
Can't get LD phone service after bankruptcy? Bollocks. I was able not only to get LD service after BK7, I switched to a flat-fee provider (The Neighborhood by MCI) for both local AND long distance... and MCI didn't run a credit check against me, nor did they require any sort of deposit. If the #2 long distance provider, and the fastest-growing competitive local exchange carrier, doesn't check your credit or require a deposit for those who have declared BK, why would (most) other local or long-distance providers? Of course, it's not beyond the realm of possibility that he stiffed a LD provider and included that creditor in his BK, in which case LD providers might well not be willing to offer him LD service without a sizable deposit. Still, I think he was blowing smoke up your ***.
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