NTelos company profile

General information
NameNTelos
User rating 2.7
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Customer base350,000
Customer service hrs.24 hours/day, 7 days/week
 
Network information
Network typeCDMA
Frequencies/Bands800/850, 1900
Coverage areaNationwide
Roaming partnersOther CDMA carriers
Service activation areaUnknown - Coming Soon
 
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Company Overview: NTELOS Wireless is a regional cellular provider in the mid-Atlantic region.  The company is part of Ntelos, who also operates landline telecom services in Virginia and West Virginia.  Ntelos was originally founded in 1897 and Ntelos Wireless began operations in Virginia in 1997.  Ntelos also has a wholesale strategic alliance with Sprint Nextel.

Network Benefits: All-digital network provides voice and data services including BREW online applications.

Special Plan Features: Free incoming text messaging; Family plans offer up to four additional lines for flat fee; Prepaid plans available.

Unique Features: Roadside assistance option provides emergency automotive services (towing, jump start, etc.) to subscribers; 411 Plus offers enhanced directory assistance services

Pros: Excellent regional and competitive national monthly plan rates; Ntelos offers home and business phone and Internet services as well as local dealer service centers in regional service area.

Cons: Limited number of handsets available; Service centers only in Mid-Atlantic region.

Technology Used: CDMA.

Coverage: Nationwide.  Regional plans cover Virginia, West Virginia, and portions of Ohio, Kentucky, and North Carolina.

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Ntelos is NOT awesome

Overall Rating:
1 out of 5
By: Emily Miller on Monday, June 09, 2008
From: Chesapeake, VA (United States)
Experience: 6 Months
Pros: I can not even think of any

Cons: everything about Ntelos

Summary: NTELOS NEEDS TO COME OUT WITH NEWER AND BETTER PHONES!!! That MIGHT help, doubtfull.. Ntelos just has crappy phones and the good phones they do have, take forever to get. DO YOURSELF A FAVOR NTELOS, SELL YOUR COMPANY TO VERIZON!

NTELOS Stinks

Overall Rating:
1 out of 5
By: HATER OF NTELOS on Thursday, June 05, 2008
From: Staunton, VA (United States)
Experience: 8 Years
Pros: I have a friend who works there.

Cons: THEY ARE.

Summary: I have been with Ntelos since 2000. Since renewing my contract in December, my new phone has had problems. Even when I based a phone based on overall ratings and not the pretty factor. In the last month and give or take a few weeks, I have cussed more people for the lack of consideration in a contract, which is POSTPAY, and I am sure the smart people using this option have no idea. They provided me with 4 (that is correct) loaner phones over the span of about 3 weeks, which all were not fully functional, denied me a new phone, offered me a brand new "used" phone, and would not even let me purchase another phone at a "contract" or lesser cost. And all of this on top of running around to 3 different locations in my area (spending too much money on gas) about every other day.

I would advise anyone who is looking to check your options and even consider pre-paid or pay as you go plans. At least with those choices, you can back out when you want. I suggest those who have had problems contact the Better Business Bureau.

Horrible Customer Service

Overall Rating:
1 out of 5
By: Joanna Adler on Wednesday, April 16, 2008
From: Oakland, CA (United States)
Experience: 1 Days
Pros: ?

Cons: Rude - and perhaps illegal activity

Summary: I own a mail and parcel store (think Mail Boxes Etc but independent) and someone just called me from Ntelos wanting information on a boxholder. I was polite as could be and explained that it is illegal to give out info on customers. The person was sarcastic and rude and obviously doesn't care about the law. I certainly wouldn't want to do business with this company.

3 out of 5 people found this review helpful

Lose your phone

Overall Rating:
1 out of 5
By: joe on Wednesday, March 19, 2008
From: dunbar, WV (United States)
Experience: 2 Years
Pros: none

Cons: I lost my phone and the person who found it used it to download 150.00 dollars worth of stuff. You would think that that after you had been with a company for two years and never used brew to downloaded anything they would know it was not you doing it. I called and turned off my phone 24 hours ater i lost it and they still want me to pay!

Summary: Ntelos sucks and just like every other company nowdays their customer service sucks!!!!!

5 out of 10 people found this review helpful

Response to: Can't stop lying.

Overall Rating:
4.3 out of 5
By: John Q on Friday, December 28, 2007
From: nowhere, KY (United States)
Experience: 6 Years
Pros: Just about everything.

Cons: Upgrade Policy

Summary: I'm an Ntelos employee and I do agree there are pro's and con's with the company, but you're complaining about coverage in a rural area. The only thing in Blacksburg is a college and it's covered. The tree's and wildlife don't need coverage. Everytime you hear someone complain about coverage, it's in the same darn spots every other company doesn't cover and no body lives there, but the person that's complaining.

24 out of 45 people found this review helpful
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