Customer Service called me at 5am!!!

Why would customer service call me at 5am???? To remind me of my appointment of my unreliable internet service! This has been the most unreliable internet service I've ever had with technicians coming out so often, I'm getting sick of it. I recorded and saved all my call logs and times with verizon calling me at weird hours.

Hi getyourmammogram,
I apologize for any frustration with getting a higher bill after getting your plan adjusted. Did you plan adjustment take effect on the start of your current bill cycle? Or was your plan adjusted during your last bill cycle? If you had the plan changed during your last bill cycle, there would be prorated charges moving from one plan to another. To confirm this and view your billing details, login to My VZW http://bit.ly/xB4iTc.
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Customer service calling other numbers

If i'm late for more than a day on my bill, customer service calls and texts my other lines but does not call or text my primary number. How can I get them to stop bothering the add'l lines and only contact me?

KinhavoK wrote:
If i'm late for more than a day on my bill, customer service calls and texts my other lines but does not call or text my primary number. How can I get them to stop bothering the add'l lines and only contact me?
It seems that the most obvious answer is to pay the bill on time.

Why doesn't customer service call back with answers?

I called to inquire about changing my plan. i decided to simply keep the plan I had, but customer service had already taken me off my current plan. I didn't know this. They put me back on the plan but unknown to me without the 5 friends and family. This was in March. In April, of course I was going over my 700 min. I called and was put on a tempory plan to cover the overages but was told all would be back in May. Well I still did not have my 5 friends and family!
So as of May 9th I have spoken to 10 people, including 2 managers, an Associate director and a resolution specialist, all were going to do all they could. It seemed the plan I had was a promotion, 5 friends and family with 700 min., and no longer available. A form was sent to the off line"people". This was not my doing. I did not request to be taken off my plan. I spoke to an associate director who scheduled a call back with me and gave me a number to call her back. No call and the number had nothing to do with Verizon. Today I spoke to a Resolution Specialist, "A man of his word." he said. He explained that my original plan was given to my by the loyalty "people" and there shouldn't be a problem getting back on it. I will call you back before the end of the day. The man of his word hasn't called back. Have been a Verizon customer for at least 40 years! What is wrong with Verizon? I was angry before but now I am very, very angry.
Anyone know where to go from here?

Having your promotion removed is very upsetting crowhollow. I'm sorry you are still dealing with this issue and I would like to find out the status so we can get this resolved and you can continue enjoying your service with us. Please send us a private message with your name and phone number. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
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I need to pass my personal complaint against ur customer service called Brad how as so rude and hangup online chat and treated me as trash while i am facing a repetad problem for the third time which is not beig able to buy through store

rude behivoe of ur customer sevice called Brad

Sorry, you are not talking to Apple here, just user to user technical forum.

Adobe Customer Service Call - Over an hour on hold. How do I complain?

I can't use my Adobe Creative Cloud license because there was a "payment error" - I suspect caused by a change of address. Online support tell me they can't do anything and told me to ring 0207 365 0735. I have now been on the phone to London for over an hour listening to music with no clue as to when somebody might get around to picking up the phone and it's not even across a lunch break.
Who can I write/complain to?
Adobe Customer Support is seriously broken.
I click on the "Edit my billing details" link on CreativeCloud and all I've ever got is "Error. Please call xxxxx".
Over an hour on hold at the customer's cost (phone calls to London are not cheap) is completely unacceptable, especially when there is no clue given as to where in any queue you are.
In the meantime I can't do any work.
Does anybody have an address I can complain to?

I've tried that and many other things, which is WHY I want to find a "higher up" to complain to.
The link you sent was what I originally used (whilst waiting over an hour on the phone to customer support permanently on hold) to chat to a rep who told me he didn't have the authority to tell Adobe to "re-select payment" now that my address change has been implemented. He spent about 10 minutes changing my address.
My phone support call was eventually answered after 1 hour 47 seconds and my initial problem was finally solved. I spent the first 10 minutes with a non-native English speaker spelling out each word of my new address. This is something I'd already done via the online chat facility, and had been assured was now actioned. More poor customer support.
After an hour of music with no clue as to how long I'd have to wait I was greeted with an apology along the lines of "unexpectedly high number of calls". In the 15 years I've used Adobe products I've NEVER had a call answered in less than half an hour (admittedly I've only rung them about 4 times in total over the 15 years) so I fail to see how this can in any way be seen as "unexpected". Because of prior experience I made a point of avoiding the Monday after the weekend and lunchtime. Still took over an hour of a long distance call I was paying for to get a human being to speak to. This is totally unnecessary. It's not rocket science to build a web page that lets you edit your address or say "Re-attempt payment" instead of insisting customers clog up your phone lines at their cost waiting over an hour for someone to answer.
After leaving this web site I was asked to fill in a survey. I spent some time doing it and clicked "Submit" to be met with "Our website survey is temporarily unavailable" and a suggestion that I should remember everything I'd answered and send it in an email. More poor customer support.
Honestly, after years of this I want to write to their MD and explain to him that this is completely unacceptable in this day and age. Of course staff refuse to give you any contact details to complain to other than a bland generic [email protected]
Even the forums do their best to obfuscate any entry or requests for help, driving the casual user mad insisting you "ask a question" before redirecting you off to somewhere else.
The whole mess is just appalling and will never change because there's no way of officially complaining to anybody other than a hired non-English speaker who has no power or access to do anything.

Ee didn't refund my customer service call charge

ee are impossiblle to get customer service

Customer Agreement | Verizon Wireless
WHAT HAPPENS IF MY POSTPAY SERVICE IS CANCELED BEFORE THE END OF MY CONTRACT TERM?
Cancellations will become effective on the last day of that month's billing cycle, and you are responsible for all charges incurred until then
See above. If you terminate service after the bill closing date it means you would be paying for a full months service even if you never use it.
The Verizon wireless representative was correct. And it is in your agreement.
Good Luck

Best Buy should be ashamed of their lack of customer service.

On Saturday, 7-26-14, I attempted to file a claim on a cell phone warranty. In store I was notified that the policy was inactive, yet a second phone that was attached to the account was all active. I researched the cause of this and found my credit card was cancelled due to my bank discovering possible fraud. My wife called customer service in May, and after dealing with rude representatives, she was able to get both phone insurance policies reinstated.
When I called customer service today, after being hung up on twice, I was told that the policies were reinstated, but my wife failed to update the credit card information. I thought the error was on our part. My wife was able to find another email from Best Buy, that proved she updated the information. Conveniently however, Best Buy supervisor Mark was unable to find this proof email, but could find the earlier email. I find this highly unlikely.
Mark did reluctantly reinstate the policy, and told me I would have to go back to store to follow through with the claim. I notified Mark that due to the incompetence of Best Buy, and their insistence that I was the one that failed to update my policy, I threw the paperweight of a phone away. He then told me that I was out of luck, but referred me back to the store.
I understand the concept of "passing the buck" back to the store because that allows him to get off the phone with me. He also told me that my bank was the problem, yet I find it odd that the second phone on the account was current on payments. He also could not explain why, if it was my bank's fault, that no email was sent. Best Buy was quick to send an email when my credit card was cancelled due to fraud protection, but not this time?
Best Buy customer service gives people the run around, fails to live up to their obligations, and loses certain emails that show the costumer is correct. Best Buy also refuses to make their mistakes right or to even admit mistake on their behalf. I was told by Mark that he is in charge of the Customer service call center, so I obviously will not receive a reasonable resolution to this problem.
Best Buy has the absolute worst costumer service that I have ever dealt with. I will never conduct business with Best Buy again and I'll encourage every person that I come in contact with to do the same.

Hello molonlabe-
I’ve been fortunate enough to not have to need service on my cell phones to this point (knock on wood), but if I ever do, I hope that my experience doesn’t match yours. It certainly sounds like it was frustrating.
Generally, if we are unable to collect payment on a monthly Geek Squad Protection plan three months in a row, we should be sending out an email to whichever address we have on file instructing you to contact us about this issue. I’m sorry that this did not happen.
Usually, the email letting your know that your credit card information has been updated in an automated system email and Mark would not have visibility to that, though he should have been able to see when your wife called in and had the plans reinstated. I will definitely be documenting this feedback for training opportunities.
If you no longer have the phone, we would be unable to assist you, however, if the plans have been reinstated, you may still end up being charged each month if you did not have Mark cancel the plan. If you did not cancel that plan, I would recommend contacting us at 1-888-237-8289 for assistance with cancelling this to avoid any future issues.
Thanks for connecting with us; I do hope that at some point in the future, you will allow us another opportunity to earn your business.
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Horrible Customer Service! And a 33 month old BB problem continues to exist!

I have been a Verizon Wireless Customer for over 7 years. I have been a Blackberry user for even longer. In November of 2008, I switched my Blackberry World phone for the then new, Blackberry Storm. I kept my same phone number, had no previous problems with the World phone or any calling issues, etc. I just thought I might like the latest and greatest. Almost immediately after getting the Storm, I started getting these strange 1 way audio problems. When I say 1 way audio, I mean, I could here the other person on the end of the line, but they could no longer here me. It was strange and it happened infrequently. After about two weeks of having the storm, I decided that I really did hate not having the qwerty keyboard and so I took the storm back and got the BB Curve. Again, noticed that I had the same 1 way audio problems and contacted VZW customer service. After sending me out a new phone and several customer service calls, VZW opened a trouble tickets. It was never resolved and conveniently closed, with Verizon saying they could not duplicate the problem. I was not experiencing dropped calls. I still had full bars, was still connected to the party on the other end of the line and it was happening in a bunch of different places. I went thru this with the Storm, the Curve, the Tour and the Bold, all with this same sporadic one way audio, all with multiple different Blackberries being sent out to me, because Verizon was sure it was the Blackberry and not them! Customer service suggested, on many occasions, that I switch my phone number. WHY??? It didn't happen the first 3 years I had the phone number. They also, had the audacity to suggest that I switch to a different platform. HUH??? All of the sudden, I'm the only one in the neighborhood, who cannot have a blackberry phone, because it just no longer works for me???? Numerous tickets were open and no one would ever get back to me. I couldn't get a VZW Tech to call me back if my life depended on it. Call with one way audio were hounding me and VZW told me to mark my calls, where this happened. Did all of that and they still couldn't find the problem. The one way audio even happened when I was on one of the many calls to a Verizon Tech....yet they still could not "duplicate" my problem. To this very day, they still have not found a solution. After many months of dealing with Verizon (or not dealing with them, because they wouldn't call back) and researching new phones, I decided today, to try out an Android platform phone, just to stop the madness. I called VZW and told them which phone I wanted (I needed something that would have a long battery life, had good reviews, etc) and they told me that I could NOT have the Motorola Android 3, but I would have to take a reconditioned Droid Pro instead. I explained to them in no uncertain terms, that I was unwilling to pay for this change, as it's been an ongoing issue, that Verizon failed to ever fix or even acknowledge. While I was getting stuck with a phone that I really don't want, I was completely tired of dealing with these issues, Verizon and my understandably irritated customers. After the phone order was placed, the Verizon Customer Service guy, tells me that I have to return my Blackberry, within 10 business days or I would be charged for it. WAIT!!!! I don't even really want to change to an Android phone, I just want to try one out and see if this is going to give me the same issues as the BB. Why do I have to return the Blackberry? And why did Customer Service wait until we were almost finished with the conversation to unleash that little bit of information?? I would have never agreed to getting an Android, should I have known they were going to make me give up my BB too. No, I don't want the Android phone just to have an Android. I want Verizon to figure out what is wrong with my phone in the first place, but it's not going to happen!!!! So, I was really left with no alternative, but to try another phone. I have never gotten any compensation, in the almost 3 years this problem has been going on. I have not asked for anything, except for Verizon to fix an issue that is clearly their problem. We have another Verizon phone in our house and another line somewhere else and we have no problems with the other phones. I have had at least 10 different blackberries in the last 33 months and all have had the same issue. Quit blaming the phone VERIZON. Don't ask your customers to give up their phone numbers and change platforms, all because of your incompetence. I NEVER write reviews or go into any kind of forums, etc., but I've had it!! Customer Service ignores the issues. I didn't even know that any of the tickets were closed, until I called back with a ticket number, only to find out that the issue was unresolved and because of this, they had closed yet another ticket. To me, the fact they are making me return my Blackberry, just to try out another phone, is beyond comprehension. To top it all off, at the end of each of the conversations, the guy had the nerve to ask me if all of my needs were met, due to the issue. Lol! Yeah, they were all met! Why ask that question to someone you know that is completely ticked off at you????

Pepsio07 wrote:
I'm sorry, but when does swaping from a Blackberry Bold to an Droid Pro (certified pre-owned) qualify as an upgrade?
Secondly, I've had my phone number for over 7 years. It worked just fine for over 3 of those years. Why should I have to give up my phone number? It's not only a personal number, but a business number as well. I have more than worked with Verizon to figure out this problem. Done way more than my share and for anyone to say that I'm unwilling to work with them is beyond belief. I have marked every single call that has gone bad. I have turned off my phone for a period, to see if it was the network. I have switched Blackberry's numerious times. Why does everyone just jump to changing a phone number? Say I did this. What are they going to do with that phone number? It goes right back out there for someone else to have. That's what Verizon told me. If that's the case and the next person who picks it up has no problem, then it wasn't the phone, or me, or the number.
Oh, and Verizon has spent a lot of money trying to fix my problem?? Well, I've spent a ton of money myself, paying for a phone that doesn't work, time and energy switching from Blackberry to Blackberry, and not even mentioning the amount of time I've spent trying to figure out this problem, to no avail!
If something didn't work for 4 years I would be willing to try something else. Then again I don't run a business from a cell phone..

VERIZON WIRELESS PLAN CHANGES, CONTRACTS, UPGRADES - Lack of Customer Service!

I have been 1 of your customers since August of 2006.
I even own a 2nd phone line that I have been using since approximately 2002
Most recently I had inquired with Verizon Customer service about upgrading my cell phone from a BlackBerry to a Droid Maxx (for one of my accounts)
My first inquiry was with a Verizon Rep on the Verizon Online Chat on February 16, 2014. I told her that I wanted to upgrade my cell phone from a BlackBerry to a Droid Maxx, and I inquired about my Unlimited Data Plan. She said I would “not” lose my Unlimited Data Plan even if I upgraded to a Droid Maxx. I also asked about a Hot Spot, and she said that would be “included in my Unlimited Data Plan” at no extra charge.
I called Verizon 611 later that same evening and talked live with a Verizon Rep, again asking and confirming the answers to the same questions. I also asked about “throttling” if I went beyond a certain usage on my data plan, if I upgraded to a new cell phone. He told me that I would not be limited to certain speeds and bandwidth, no matter how much I used my cell phone since Verizon does not throttle their customers’ data speeds (since Verizon had received so many complaints in the past for throttling, so they do not do that anymore). He also said there would “not be an issue with upgrading to a new cell phone and keeping my current data plan.
A few days later, as I looked further into upgrading my device, and trying to make a final decision, I again called Verizon 611 – Customer Service. But this time the Verizon Rep that I talked to contradicted the other two Verizon Reps info because he told me that I would “lose my unlimited data plan” if I switched to a new cell phone. He also said if I made any changes to my plan, I would lose my Unlimited Data. He said there would also be an additional charge for a Hot Spot. I asked about bringing on a 2nd person to my plan, and keeping Unlimited Data on one of the phones, while having a 2nd data plan package for the other phone for the additional person. He told me the Unlimited Data Plan would only apply to the Original phone on this account and the original phone number. But if I added a 2nd person/phone to my account they would “not” have Unlimited Data since the new (2nd phone) was not grand-fathered in to this current plan that I had with Verizon.
Finally I decided to go in person to visit a Verizon Store. When I went into the Verizon Store at Jantzen Beach, North Portland, Oregon, the Rep I talked to said she had been with Verizon for almost 8 years. She said all of the info that the other “3” Verizon Reps had given me was “not” accurate. At this time, I learned that “ANY/ALL changes to my plans would immediately make me lose my Unlimited Data Plan. And the ONLY way I could keep this plan, would be to buy my own cell phone (at full Retail cost) and have it added to my account. And that if I tried to add a Hot Spot, it would cost additional money outside of my data plan. Also if I tried to add a 2nd person/cell phone to my existing account that I would immediately lose the Unlimited Data Plan. I was not allowed to change my cell phone#, add any additional user or cell phone, or upgrade my device without losing my Unlimited Data. She also said maybe I was told something different by the 611 Customer Service Reps because they have authority to make changes or exceptions to plans, and that normal Verizon Store employees do not have authority to make the same changes.
My complaint and question to Verizon is…..WHY do all “4” Verizon Reps have different explanations, advice, rules, etc…when it comes to something as simple as upgrading to a new device and wanting to keep my current plan? To me, the rules and explanations should not vary day to day, and depending upon who I talk to?
I was originally an AT&T Customer prior to 2006 and I switched to Verizon. This is my first real experience with HORRIBLE customer service and deception from Verizon!
IF I had made any changes when I initially or immediately after I inquired via the Online Chat, I would have LOST my current data plan! And then to tell me that I need to go out & buy my OWN phone at FULL Retail price If I want to keep a plan that I’ve had for years now!!!
How much money have I already paid to Verizon in Monthly usage charges since 2006 (for almost 8 years now)??? And you want to reward me for this loyalty and being a Long time customer by cheating me out of my current plan, or trying to deceive me with false promises that I won’t lose the plan? And then when I finally do want to upgrade, you will take that plan from me? And even after being a customer for 8 years with one account and almost 12 years with my 2nd Verizon account (that I listed at the beginning of this letter), you won’t even offer to give me a free device or a discounted device for renewing my plan? NOW I need to buy my own phone if I want to continue on with my current data plan?
None of this makes sense, and I have now been told “4” different versions of rules, exceptions and Plan change policies by 4 different Verizon Reps! They ALL work for the same company --- Verizon Wireless --- so they should ALL have the same answers and rules, right? I really feel nobody is being honest & upfront with me about this, and I am seriously considering moving back to AT&T Wireless. As at this point, Verizon wants to do nothing to reward me for being a long-time customer. I’m beginning to feel that the goal here is to deceive me and cheat me out of my Unlimited Data plan.
What can you do to make this right? I know you must have record of the Online Chat and also you record 611 Customer Service calls too? How can you explain why all “4” of your Reps have different rules and explanations for Verizon phone plans?
If I do not receive an acceptable response to this letter, you can count on me moving back to AT &T Wireless. I will also tell all of my Friends & Family that are currently with Verizon about this negative experience. In the past I have encouraged others to move to Verizon Wireless, but now I no longer feel that is good advice for anyone.
My boyfriend who “almost considered” switching his service to Verizon, is now seriously considering the integrity of Verizon. He works in Information Technology with large corporations and will also pass this story on to his business associates.
I look forward to your response and explanation. I feel that after my long term loyalty as a Verizon Customer, I deserve much better treatment and honest answers from Verizon.

cheralin333 wrote:
I find this all very interesting that the 3 responses I got to this post are ALL defending Verizon jacking around a long time customer. I would almost venture to guess that Verizon hires people (probably in India & Pakistan) to read their forums and defend whatever they do to their customers. How do I become the bad person for wanting good customer service? How are they in the right for trying to be deceitful. None of their Reps had the "same story or info." NOW I have 3 responses from "supposed PEERS" or other customers in the Verizon Community. But instead of rallying with me as a customer all 3 are posting comments like they "work for Verizon." And even Ann's response contained info that I already had in my original post. And this last post from pherson knocks me for not being loyal?? I have been loyal for over a decade but why would I kiss up to anyone that is trying to make me take it in the shorts??? I'm convinced you are all making minimum wage from Verizon to read their forums and defend their ridiculous practices. Go find a real job.
No one is "defending" Verizon. We are telling you that
A) No one from Verizon corporate will see you post
B) Even if they did they are not going to change policy because 1 customer or a few or 1000 or 10,000 threaten to leave.
So there is no point to your rant. It was waste of time. The people you intended it for aren't going to see or care. Also the FCC, FTC, BBB, etc etc are also a waste of time. The only thing you can do that you have power over is to speak with your wallet and go elsewhere. That would be FAR more productive than what you've done here. I still don't get how people think that because they made a post on a messageboard they can change things. Like people haven't been complaining about this for literally the last 620 days. How's that worked out so far?
Oh and I SHOULD report your post that is full of insults. Next one I WILL. How is that for a threat?

VERIZON - lack of Customer Service

I have an iPhone...piece of JUNK, was having to charge it 2-3x per day when it sat in my purse all day at work...not used..it would totally loose charge. Replacement phone FINALLY came...it was NOT addressed properly thus delayed in receiving it. The replacement is worse...having to charge it 3-4x per day. Has never worked INSIDE a building yet other carriers do....SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE!
Go to a store, they are either nasty as all get out and have NOISE playing at an unreal level...cant hear a person standing next to you! OR..they are sickening sweet....HELPFUL? NOT REALLY...they appear to put on a good front but just make the issue worse.
I AM FRUSTRATED BEYOND BELIEF!!
I have written letters to the CEO but they are ALWAYS PAWNED OFF on someone...the CEO COULD CARE LESS....OR MAYBE IS TOO EMBARRASSED TO ADDRESS the ISSUE!!!

You must not be familiar with how large corporations work..........
It is a customer service reps job to talk to customers.
CEO stands for Cheif Executive Officer........which means their job is to make EXECUTIVE decisions on the direction of the company. Not talk to customers about issues that can be handled through call centers/corporate stores.
So no it is not the CEO's job to take customer service calls!!!!!!!

Customer Service Problems

After fighting with Verizon customer service over two service issues without any possibility of resolution I am canceling my account.
I’m doing this reluctantly because as a long-term shareholder of Verizon I would like to see the company succeed and keep profitable. Yet I am appalled by the cavalier, disrespectful, obstructionist treatment from your staff in dealing with customer service problems. When you were just the telephone company and operated as a monopoly in a regulated industry, you had to take customer issues seriously.   Now that you are an unregulated telecommunications giant it seems that you don’t feel the need to respond to your customers. Someone in your company needs to hear this and put a stop to these destructive business practices.
In brief, the first issue involved arranging a service call for interruption of internet service. The entire process kept me on the phone for a total of 3 hours over several days. I have given up my land line and use a cell phone exclusively. Verizon’s communication systems and staffing levels caused me to wait on hold for 10-15 for each person that I spoke to. Then each conversation averaged 10 minutes.   In addition, I was transferred to different departments but I did not understand the reason for the transfers. Then the pattern of hold-talk-transfer began again. Several times my calls were dropped necessitating more repeats of the hold-talk-transfer pattern. Some of your staff were South Asian and they either garbled or misunderstood English, thus prolonging the conversation beyond the average of 10 minutes.   During that time I incurred cell phone charges of $.45/ minute.
After the service was restored I called Verizon customer service and asked for a service credit to compensate me for those out-of-pocket expenses over and above 30 minutes which I consider to be a reasonable amount of time to arrange a service call. They denied any responsibility for the amount of time it took to arrange the service call or the amount of time to complain about their service. I was not happy with the outcome so I requested to speak with someone who was a decision maker and had authority to negotiate a settlement. I also asked to have them communicate with me through email. I was told that communicating through email was not possible. These calls followed the same pattern of hold-talk-transfer averaging 30 minutes each. I repeated myself to 3 or 4 people who wrote down my complaint before I got to a manager who had decision making authority. The manager denied any responsibility for the amount of time it took to arrange the service call and would not authorize a service credit.
The second issue involved billing. I signed up for auto-pay to have my monthly bill deducted directly from my bank account. Verizon’s computer system deducted the bill twice, overdrawing my account. I incurred a bank overcharge fee. The same pattern of hold-talk-transfer began for this complaint as well. The customer service staff refused to take responsibility for this error as well. Their solution required me to spend more time and incur extra expenses. I had to repeat myself to 3 or 4 complaint takers before I reached the same manager who denied my first request. He denied any responsibility for this billing problem too.   I had to have my bank retrieve the money under a fraud compliant.
Verizon is one of the largest *communications* corporations in the world.  If your internal systems can't handle customer service calls in a reasonable amount of time, then there is a problem. If your customer service staff is unwilling to take responsibility for such inadequacies and solve the issues that emerge from them, then there is a problem. If a customer has to contact the CEO of the company to try to resolve two service related issues, then there is a problem. When all of those actions prove inadequate, then there is a *communications* problem.
Customer service has flagged my account and put me down as a “problem” customer. Instead of offering even a token settlement, they are prepared to stonewall me by maintaining that the company is just not at fault and that they tried to solve the problems but I wouldn’t cooperate or accept their solutions. Early on in the process, if someone told me that Verizon messed up just a little, but still couldn’t compensate me, I would have accepted that, albeit reluctantly, and dropped the matter.
This is not the way I do business and I resent it when others don’t feel the need to honor any kind of code. I grew up working in my family’s retail liquor store. From the time I was a kid I learned four customer service lessons that I’ve carried over into my adult life:
Admit when you are wrong and try to make up for the mistake.
Never argue with a customer over small things.
Listen to the compliant and don’t just dismiss it out-of-hand
Try to make things right even though you may not be directly responsible for problem.
For my two problems, Verizon customer service staff didn’t even come close to following these common sense rules. I’ve learned that if you ask their customer service people they will repeat back to you some type of business code that they say they operate under. But their behavior tells a different story.
Unfortunately when I spoke with {edited for privacy} of the Executive Presidential Appeals office, I was taken somewhat aback by his manner and demeanor, which was coarse and inappropriate for a customer service discussion, and which I found personally offensive. He and members of his staff agreed to send me emails specifying which part of the Terms of Service they based their decisions on. To date I have not received the communications they promised.
Is this the image of your company that you want the public to see? Are you willing to just shrug off these complaints as an isolated case that is too small to concern yourself about? I’m afraid the answer will be yes. Not only do you feel that you are too big to fail, but you are too big to care.   Customer service means solving problems not manufacturing bad will and resentment.
My purpose in writing this note has been twofold: to make one last effort to solve my problem and to hope that someone will take note about the issues about customer service practices that are harmful to the company. I'd be happy to speak with someone with real authority to deal
with my issues but have no interest in repeating my past experiences.
It's too bad that this had to happen since the solution could have been so easy and simple.
I plan to publish some form of this letter and distribute it to the public.
Solved!
Go to Solution.

Therefore, I request to please clear this unacceptable due balance, and contact Experian to removed and clarified the mistake in my credit report.
RE:  Cancellation fee charged on internet DSL service charged by mistake. {edited for privacy}
A $65 balance remain for a cancellation fee on internet DSL service, by Verizon New York mistake.
In February of 2010, I set up my phone and TV in a vacation plan but keep my internet service active. After a month I had a vacation plan, suddenly without notification, my internet service was suspended and a cancellation fee was issued.
My final statement was $ 24.47. I cleared a check from Verizon.
I contacted Verizon online to request connect my internet service and discuss the issue on the cancellation fee. The response was that I should pay the internet cancellation fee, and paid a new activation.
After fighting with Verizon customer service over the unacceptable fee charge service issue without any possibility of resolution I cancel my home phone which was in a vacation plan.
Later I kept receiving the statement with this cancellation fee every month. I called and discussed the issue more than 6 times during the next 6 months, The entire process kept me on the phone for a total of 2 hours over several months. The costumer representatives responded that the issue was in an investigation.
Later,  a Collector company start chasing me to get the $65 paid. Phone number: {edited for privacy}, Inclusive, they made an offer to reduce the amount if I accept to pay or contact Verizon to request a clarification.
By the end of the year, I contacted Verizon costumer services one more time but the representative stated that the account is not visible anymore.
Convinced that the problem on this account was resolved, the second week of November, I called Verizon to reestablish my account with a new home phone number and Internet DSL connection.
The answer was that  following Verizon policy I was unable to get a new account if a balance remain.
After I explained the events, a manager (non-identified) who spoke to me by phone told me that Verizon will investigate the issue and I should wait for approval.
On November 16, my account was confirmed approved and clear of debt, therefore, Verizon welcome me back with Home phone and internet DSL Service and confirmation on my online registration.
New number:{edited for privacy} ; Email:{edited for privacy}
Also, during the months of January and February 2010, Verizon New York, made other charges mistakes in my account (See details below) that have been resolved with an apologize and a refund.
Events that prove the lack of training and support Verizon customer and billing service have.
Chronology of the emails exchanged between Verizon Ecenter and myself after I requested investigation with the charges.
01/10/10   I have contacted Verizon customer support regarding of a mistake in my internet service statement.Tracking # 430824. Reference: Duplicate charges for Internet Security suites service.
1/12/10 Verizon eCenter responded. Angela. ' Apologized for the inconvenience. 'The cancellation and credit will appear on the next bill'.
2/08/10 Verizon eCenter responded. Cheniqua. 'I have issued a credit of $6.52 for a Verizon internet security suite charges'; your internet charges
2/04/10 I have contacted Verizon customer support in regard of clarification in my Direct TV  statement.
Tracking # {edited for privacy}. Reference: Balance from Direct TV due to my recently requesting vacation plan.
2/06/10 Verizon eCenter responded (John) Verizon Bill statement: February 26 = $6,73 paid
2/06/10 I have contacted Verizon customer support in regard of a mistake in my home phone statement.
Reference: By mistake, international fee in my home phone (inactive line/vacation plan) was charged.
Tracking # {edited for privacy}
2/08/10 Verizon eCenter responded. (Linnette) 'I apologize for the error'.
A credit for the international plan has been applied to your account and will appear on the next statement.'
2/08/10 Verizon eCenter responded (Cheniqua) 'The regional essential calling plan does not qualify for a discount during vacation suspension. Which prove that my home phone was in a vacation plan.
2/15/10 I have contacted Verizon customer support in regard of a non-notified, neither requested suddenly suspension on my internet DSL service and charged a cancellation fee for this suspension.
Tracking # {edited for privacy}
2/16/10 Verizon eCenter responded (Michael) I am sorry for the inconvenience you have experienced.
Please contact our Consumer Sales and Solutions Center directly at 1-800-Verizon or (800) 837-4966
Monday through Friday between 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM Local Time.
2/16/10 Verizon eCenter (Sue) responded : I am sorry for the inconvenience you have experienced.
I understand your frustration and concern regarding canceling your internet service in error. In order to provide you with the best customer service, please contact our Consumer DSL Sales and Solutions department directly at (800) 567-6789 and a representative will be happy to assist you.
I stand on my decision of not pay for someone else mistakes.
Your actions have damaged my integrity as a good costumer and citizenship.
Without doubt after this problem get clearly resolved, you will lose this good costumer, get a negative feedback and I am planning to publish this letter at every web forum available.

Echo Customer Service Issues

Yesterday the hold time was 1 hour and 29 mins before I gave up!!!
Today it has been a 56 min phone call!
I filed a support case yesterday and never received any sort of email confirming the case or an apology. I even checked my junk mail. NO email!
I already upgraded to CS3.3 days before they released CS4 and now I had to upgrade again because I got Snow Leopard!
I received the Design Premium CS4 today but it arrived with the case is pieces with plastic pieces on the bottom of the box and the CDs loose. One disk looks to have several scratches.
A few months ago when I ordered an upgrade from Adobe, they sent it to the wrong address number and also spelled my city "Wacko." I live in WACO!
The Filipinos at their customer service call center cannot understand English nor speak clearly.
Today when I asked for a supervisor multiple times, they said that they were sorry a supervisor was UNABLE to accommodate me today!!!!

Yeah, I finally got through.
Customer service with you guys has been down right horrible. It's
cost me a lot of time, money and headaches. I don't know if I've ever
had the run around with a company like this before. Thanks for
getting back with me though, even if it is THREE weeks later. At
least I know your trying to change.
You could refund me my CS4 upgrade seeing as I was just forced to do
the CS3.3 upgrade from CS3 last year just months after getting CS3. I
was told I had to to pay for the upgrade (even though I didn't want
it) in order to do a cross platform switch to Mac and then you decided
not to support Mac OS 10.6 this year for CS3.3 forcing me to give you
more money for CS4. ahhh!!! I can't keep up. whose to say there
won't be another change next week forcing me to give you more money?
I'm sensing a monopolizing conspiracy on the customer. Did you watch
"The Informant" yet? Does ADM ring a bell?
Why don't you just tie a rope around my neck and drag me around in the
dirt while you take all my money. I'm a struggling designer here.
best regards,
-aaron

Number for customer service? Anything?

I am absolutely appalled at my treatment by Spotify when I pointed out in another thread that I was being discriminated against within the Spotify coding for being trans, which prevents me from making an account. So far this is the only mode of communication I've found that's even slightly likely to prompt a response (based on the one half-assed non-answer answer and non-apology that I got from a Spotify employee). I'd like to talk to a real person in real time, considering that in the days following that one half-assed reply every one of my messages has been ignored. I'm looking for a number?? A chat room??Something???? Like I literally feel like my next step would have to be to get on the local news and talk about how awful and beyond belief and reason this whole situation has been. I just wanna listen to some **bleep**ing music.

Hello: There is no customer service call phone number, however you can contact Spotify services by going here to this urlhttps://www.spotify.com/about-us/contact/contact-spotify-support/?contact and fill out the contact form. If you get an automated response directing you back to the community boards reply back to that email, even if it is from a noreply and a customer support rep will get with you shortly.

Terrible Transfer Experience - 10+ hours with bad customer service

I've been a Verizon Fios customer for 3 years. For the most part service has been good, though there were a few instances where I've lost internet and cable for no apparent reason for a few days here and there. However, my experience with Verizon Fios over the past few days has been a nightmare. I called Verizon a few weeks ago to tell them that I was moving from an apartment on the 5th floor of my building to an apartment on the 7th floor in the same building. Additonally, I wanted to sign a 2-year contract for phone, tv, and internet. This process went smoothily and my service to my old apartment was to be cut off on 8/10/2012 while the same day my new apartment went get the Triple-play deal on the same day (8/10/2012).
The day finally arrives and Verizon goes 1 for 2 by shutting off my old apartment service (at 6am no less) while not activating my new service. I was told that a servicemen was to be sent between 1pm-5pm. At 4:00pm I call Tech support to check on the status of my order, and they tell me that there are "engineering problems" in my building and there are not enough "ports" for my service, but that a technician is on his way; he's just running late. 6:30pm rolls in and still no contact from a technician or anyone. I call again, 45 minute wait, talk to another support person who tells me the techician is still coming; just running late. It's now 10pm and I call Tech support again. I get tossed around from department to department (Tech Support, Sales, Fiber-Optic installation) and finally I'm told that the "engineering problem" will be resolved in the morning 8/12/2012.
The next morning, 8/12/2012, 11am, no contact at all so I call Tech Support again, 35 minute wait. They now tell me that no technician will be coming out because there's a "serious engineering problem" and they try to schedule me for 8/16/2012. I say that's unacceptable, and that I need a technician out that day (8/12/2012). My customer support puts me on hold for 20 minutes, comes back on the phone, only to hang up on me. I stop trying to call Tech support, and head out of my building around 4pm and right in front of my building is a Fios technician. He says that he's there for another apartment! I ask him about the "serious engineering problems" they're having in my building. He has no idea what I'm talking about and when asked if he'd take a look at our apartments connection, he declines. So at this point, I know I've previously been lied to about my techinical issues and that they couldn't send out a technician until 8/16/2012.
Extremely frustrated, I call customer service tech support again, 45 minute wait, and I talk to Michele who tells me that my order is still pending (yea I figured that) but that it's in the system as only phone and TV, no internet! So it just keeps getting better! She fixes the order to reflect tv, phone, internet and and then connects me to Fios "elite" customer service, to reschedule my technician appointment, and to talk about compensation (first mention of this). I talk to Carolyn{edited for privacy} (SP?) at Elite customer service and she says she is talking to dispatch to get a technician out that day 8/12/2012. I get put on hold for 40 minutes and then Carolyn comes back on the phone to say that she'll give me a call back when a technician has been dispatched. I give her my cell number and say goodbye. Hours go by and no call back. I call back customer service, immediately ask for "elite" customer service. I get put in touch with Ms. C{edited for privacy}. I ask to be put in touch with Carolyn, but Ms. C{edited for privacy} has no idea who I'm talking about. I tell Ms. C{edited for privacy} my story (pretty angrily at this point). I request that she tell me the employee numbers of the people that have worked on my account the past couple of days so that I can make a formal complaint. Ms. C{edited for privacy} tells me my account has only been notated once (the 10pm call I made on 8/10/2012). Ms. C{edited for privacy} offers to reschedule my technican but offers first again 8/16/2012. I say no way, and then she offers me 8/12/2012. I accept reluctantly. I also inquire about the compensation Carolyn mentioned, and Ms. C{edited for privacy} says that she can't discuss that until installation is complete. Ms. C{edited for privacy} says she'll call me Monday (8/13/2012) to make sure installation went accordingly I ask Ms. C{edited for privacy} for a direct line of contact so I can call her. She gives me the number 443-436-3954. I ask her "Are you sure this is a direct line and I won't be on hold for 45 mintues". She says of course. Turns out this number is a voice mailbox number and doesn't put me in touch with anyone.
Sunday 8/13/2012 rolls around. Our techinican shows up on time (hallelujah!!). Lloyd, our technician, is the first Verizon Fios representative who's on top of his stuff. He quickly deduces that the "serious engineering problem" was simply that the people that lived in the apartment before us did not cancel their subscription. Therefore, they were taking up the "port" we needed for service. Lloyd does his job, and in under 2.5 hours. We have TV and internet, but no phone because Lloyd's technical support needs to do some things on their end.
So the tally at the end of this awful expereience:
1) 10+ hours of calling customer service, tech support, fiber optic installation, sales, and "elite" customer service.
2) Over 5 hours of wait time.
3) Spoke with 12-15 representatives with 3-4 different stories for my problem.
4) Complete failure of communication from Fios.
5) TV and internet installed 2 days late
6) Phone still uninstalled
7) Too many lies to count
I am debating if I should just switch at this point, but I'm not sure if Verizon will penalize me (like they haven't done enough already!) . Anyone know if there's a grace period at which to cancel without penalty? Also Moderators, can you please have someone from your "super duper elite" customer service call me cause this issue is still not resolves and I still need to file a formal complaint either with your corporate office or my state business bureau.
Exhausted,
Mike

Since we haven't heard back from you or have received a form submission as requested in your private support case, it appears assistance is no longer required. If you need any future help with your Verizon service, please make a post here on the forums so we can assist.
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