The cul-de-sac of BT "Customer Services"

My family have used BT Broadband Talk over the years. I received an e mail yesterday telling me I had cancelled my BB Talk service which I hadnt. A 45 minute call to CS had an end result of me being told this service is no longer available and all my bills have been paid.
A nightmare of an experience :-(
AQ.
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AllanQuatermain wrote:
My family have used BT Broadband Talk over the years. I received an e mail yesterday telling me I had cancelled my BB Talk service which I hadnt. A 45 minute call to CS had an end result of me being told this service is no longer available and all my bills have been paid.
A nightmare of an experience :-(
(my bold)
@ AQ - Hold on a mo, I thought the mods were sorting this out for you?
Aimed at BT and not the mods so if you can pass this on? or I can to IL and WB if you so wish
What the bloomin' heck is going on?
You have a dissatisfied long term and loyal customer whom has lost the BBT facility after YOU upgraded YOUR connection to HIS property, thus rendering HIS HH1(or 1.5) useless. The cure was to issue the HH3.
Now correct me if I'm wrong but only NEW customers do not get offered BBT?
I too have a HH3 AND can make use of BBT if I want to use it - swap it to AQ if needs be, he needs it more than me
rant, for now, over.
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Before coming to work at the corporate level, I was a member of leadership in our stores for years. The teams I was a part of were always seeking the voice of our customers by utilizing the customer surveys listed on the bottom of our receipts and through face to face interactions with patrons shopping in our store. I am sorry if your concerns haven’t been treated with the same haste or care up until this point.
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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 Customer Service - Impersonal, scripted, unhelpful.

This email correspondence began because this is the 2nd time in 4 years that my service as degraded at my house for some unknown reason and in both cases, Verizon has been unwilling to do anything to help resolve that situation. I had good coverage in both of these locations initially but then something happened on Verizon's end that degraded the service. This is my attempt at getting some kind of resolution.
I'm not sure of this but in my current location, 4g service seems to be just fine but I have a 3g phone and have no need to upgrade to 4g and I don't want to be forced to have to upgrade two handsets just because the 3g service is degraded. Could this be on purpose? According to Verizon 3g and 4g should be the same.
By the way, my repeated request for escalation to upper management was ignored.
In any case, I'm posting this so others can see that VZW is a mail order phone company that has no personal interest in customer communication. Customer service is entirely script driven as you will see by the over use of "I'm delighted to help you" "I'm deeply sorry for...". This is not at all sincere as VZW was delighted to close the call without a resolution and happy for me to take a survey because they are "always looking to provide a better experience for our customers".
Perhaps other carriers are just as bad, but after 4 years of being treated like the lucky person who gets to use VZW, I'm going to find out first hand by moving to another carrier in July when my contract expires.
I'm sure some will see this as simply an unreasonable customer demand being handled by skilled customer service reps... until you call with a legitimate complaint. Then you will understand.
My original message Sent: Sun Feb 12 03:41:19 MST 2012:
Message Body: Please forward this email to someone in upper management. I have been a customer for 4yrs and have been paying nearly $200/mo for phone coverage and have HAD to upgrade my phones several times in order to try to get better service. Since 2010 I have had very poor phone performance and had to buy a network extender (non 3g) in August of 2010 just to receive phone calls in an area that was supposed to have good coverage. I found out only 2months later a 3g version of the network extender had been released. I was told there was NO 3g network extender when I purchased the one I did. I can't imagine no one at Verizon knew this. Last year, I have moved to another location and finally freed myself of the Network Extender until about 4 months ago when the service began to degrade. I was told by CSR I 'should' have good connectivity. The service has become so poor now that I often see missed calls, and voice mails when the phone never rang. I drug out the old network extender just to be able to receive calls again and I found I can no longer receive MMS texts. After calling CS I found it's because it is not 3g and was advised to upgrade to a 4G phone. My wifes' contract ends in July 2012 and mine has already expired.
I'm growing weary of this dance with Upgrade-degraded service service loop. My phones are 3G. I am happy with the performance when I can get coverage. I work from home and use my phone often from home. PLEASE, don't make me pay for another network extender. Send me a 3G network extender so I can use my phones. I have been a faithful customer for 4 years and all 3 of my kids are also customers. We want to stay with VZW but am forced to look for alternate Solutions. I have friends that come over to my house and show me their AT&T 3g Iphones with full coverage. It's very tempting to switch.
PLEASE RESPOND BY EMAIL because of lack of coverage.
VZW Response On 02/14/12 12:28 - 2 days later:
(Things to notice: Non-personal, scripted response that completely ignores the clear message that I no longer am willing to upgrade.)
Good afternoon David,
My name is Ariel and I am sorry to hear about the issues you have been experiencing with your service. I will be more than happy to assist you with forwarded your email to management today. I have forwarded your email to management. I also recommend contacting our Technical Support team at 800-922-0204 so we can do troubleshooting in your area
and to make sure the Network Extender will fix this issue. We may be able to fix the service in the area if it worked before.
I am delighted to inform you that your line ending in -xxxx is eligible to receive promotional pricing on a new wireless device. When participating in our Equipment Upgrade Program, the discounted price is contingent upon you accepting a two year Customer Agreement. To view your promotional pricing and to process your order, please sign
in to "My Verizon" on www.verizonwireless.com using your Account Owner Number and password. Next, click on the "Upgrade" icon located under "Device" in the "I Want To" section at the bottom of your home page and follow the instructions provided.
You also have the following options to process your order:
1. Complete the upgrade process by visiting a local Verizon Wireless store. To obtain a list of stores in your area, please click on the following link, which will direct you to the "Store Locator" page of our website:
www.verizonwireless.com/storelocator
2. Call Customer Service at 800-922-0204 or by dialing *611 (Send) airtime free from your wireless device. Regular delivery time is three to five days.
3. Call me directly at xxx-xxx-xxxx ext xxxx and I can get your new phones sent out with overnight shipping for free!
Based on your equipment history, I recommend that you upgrade this line to the Motorola DROID 3 for $149.99 (after $50 New Every Two). The retail price of this phone is $459.99, however; due to your loyalty and additional discounts, you will save $260 on this device! The NE2 and Annual Upgrade programs have been retired since the
beginning of 2011. You will not be eligible for these programs after you upgrade.
I also wanted to let you know that I performed a quick analysis of your account and I found you have the best calling plan and features for your wireless needs.
If you would like to perform an analysis of your account, you may go to www.verizonwireless.com and log into the "My Verizon" account attached to the account owner. After you have successfully logged in, you may select "More Actions" link under the "I Want To..." section of the homepage. The "Run Account Analysis" option will be under "Plan."
David, I appreciate you allowing me to assist you with forwarding your email. Again, I recommend also contacting Technical Support to ensure the Network Extender is the correct path. Feel free to reply to this email if you have any other questions or concerns regarding your account. Thank you for your time and for being a part of the Verizon
Wireless family since 2008.
Have a great day!
Sincerely,
Ariel
Verizon Wireless, Customer Service
Internet Response Team
My Response Tue Feb 14 13:48:18 MST 2012:
Ariel,
I did contact technical support which is why I opened this email correspondence. They did the same thing, recommending I pay more money in hopes of finally getting decent service. If you were me, you would understand why that is not only the wrong path but insulting. How many years of buying new equipment while still receiving consistently poor service would should I endure? It's been 2 years already. Giving another several hundred dollars for another set of device upgrades as I have already been doing? No. I think it's time VZW gave me $150/mo worth of good service first. Look at my usage on both phone and it's clear VZW is benefiting and I'm not. My phones are nothing more then cordless extensions with wifi. Texting is intermittent, MMS only works if I turn off the wifi, stand in the right corner of the room, get the text after many retries and then turn the wifi back on, data is wifi only. We can hardly use our 3G phones at home where we spend the majority of our time since we both work from home. I will be seriously considering an alternate carrier if this continues until July. You have my address, you can check if there is a 3G coverage problem in my area. If there is (or isn't) then VZW can provide the appropriate devices/solution as a customer service. I'm tired of paying to test faulty equipment.
Very frustrated,
David Ford
VZW Response On 02/16/12 16:19 - 2 days later:
(Things to notice: Different CSR, ignores email about trying to call because I'm not receiving phone calls reliably, wants me to call and "discuss". In other words, as you will see later, WE ARE NOT GOING TO GIVE YOU ANYTHING.)
Hello David ,
My name is Clyde. I was sorry to learn of all the issues that you are having with your service. I can definitely assist you with your concern. Please call me at xxx-xxx--xxxx ext. xxxx, and I will be glad to go over your options. I will provide additional information below in this email.
I attempted to reach you on 02/16/2012, and did leave a message. I was able to see that you form your previous emails, that you are interested in getting a free Network Extender. When you call me, we can discuss your options for the 3G Extender.
In closing, I was glad to give you my number, so that we can discuss your options for the 3G Network Extender from Verizon Wireless. It was a privilege to serve you! Should you have additional questions, please call me at xxx-xxx-xxxx ext.xxxx, or reply to this email. Thank you for choosing Verizon Wireless!
Respectfully,
Clyde
Verizon Wireless, Customer Service
Internet Response Team
My Response Thu Feb 16 19:09:01 MST 2012 :
Clyde,
I mentioned in my email to please correspond by email as I often miss calls. I can tell by your super positive response that you are going to offer me discounts against purchasing more equipment. I don't know if this is a Verizon programming thing, but discounts are not savings when you are forced to have to make a purchase. I'm only hope the government doesn't catch on to this. "What, you don't like paying 85% tax? You still save 15%!". Perhaps I can Verizon-speak my dilemma. In July my contract ends and I stop paying Verizon $152.00+ a month for service. Sooo... If you send me a 3G wireless extender and that solves my coverage problems, I'll continue to pay Verizon $152.00+ per month. Over one year that will be more the 7 TIMES THE VALUE OF THE ROUTER!!!! And the "savings" will continue on as long as I'm a happy customer. Isn't that a bargain?
I'm not meaning to be factious but offering me a discount is like a crappy restaurant offering coupons for a free meal to compensate for the crummy food and poor service.
Please, if FREE is on the table then I will gladly call you to discuss. Otherwise, hasta Julio (until July). Thanks for at least contacting me,
David
VZW Response 02/20/12 09:25 - 4 days later:
(Things to notice: 4 days later because of "higher then normal call volumes, yet it only took one day, see the end, to send a case closed email. No offer of any compensation or resolution apart from me having to upgrade and pay more money for a faulty service. More impersonal scripted response)
Hello David,
My name is Larry and I am sorry to learn about the service issues you have been experiencing. I am happy to address your request to receive a network extender. Please know, we are unable to guarantee service indoors and this is why the Network Extenders are not offered at no cost. We thank you for your understanding.
We appreciate your business and will be happy to offer further troubleshooting if you call. However, we are unable to offer a free Network Extender and apologize for any inconveniences this may cause.
The Verizon Wireless Network Extender enhances indoor voice and data coverage in areas with minimum or no in-building coverage, allowing customers to get the most of their plan minutes while indoors.
This indoor coverage solution operates with existing Verizon Wireless-branded devices and installation is simple - just "plug and play."
For additional information regarding Verizon Wireless Network Extender visit the following website:
Network Extender
Again, my name is Larry and I am sorry we are unable to offer the Network Extender at no cost.
Because my reply was not prompt, I would like to apologize for the delayed response to your email as we have been receiving a higher than normal rate of email inquiries. We appreciate your business and would like to thank you for helping to make Verizon Wireless the most reliable network in America.
Did you know, most of your questions can be answered with out calling or emailing? Simply visit www.verizonwireless.com/support any time, day or night!
Sincerely,
Larry
Verizon Wireless
Internet Response Team
My Response 02/20/12 15:03:
Ok, well. It looks like I will be canceling my service in July and moving to a better carrier that cares for it's customers. Please forward this email to management as I asked in the beginning for further review.
VZW Response 02/21/12 14:26 - 1 day later:
(Things to notice: Only 1 day response, case closed. No resolution. No concern for losing a customer to due faulty service. Impersonal scripted response.)
Dear Verizon Wireless Customer,
Thank you for your recent inquiry on verizonwireless.com. We are always looking to provide a better experience for our customers, so your opinion is important to us. Please take just a moment to give us your thoughts about your experience.
Just click on the link below to take a quick 3-question survey.
It is part of our commitment to making your wireless experience the best that it can be.
Sincerely,
Verizon Wireless
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Message was edited by: Verizon Administrator

David, Don't give up. That's what they want by giving you and everyone else who has legitimate complaints the run around.
Send the FCC a complaint. You will get a response. I did after 5 months of getting the **. Please pass this along to everyone, that the FCC responds. They will log the complaint with Verizon and then you can followup with a confirmation number. It took approx. 30 days to receive a letter from Verizon. A few weeks later my issue was resolved.
I think it's time to gather enough willing customers to file a class action lawsuit. It is unfortunate that corporations won't take responsibility with customer complaints/issues unless they are threatened with a lawsuit. We need to hold businesses and their employees accountable. WWW.esupport.fcc.gov/ccmsforms 888-225-5322 email [email protected]

How Can Customer Service Go From Great to Poor Like This?

Not sure of the correct sub-forum to post this in so I decided to post my experience here.
I purchased a 55 inch Vizio TV off of BestBuy.com after my old TV blew a fuse and died back on January 11th and it scheduled for delivery on the 17th. Mainly because my work schedule conflicts with the 7am-7pm delivery times that Best Buy offers and they could guarnantee that it would be delivered by 8am on a weekday.
I received an automated call around 8pm on ther 16th letting me know that my delivery was scheduled for the 17th sometime between 4pm and 7pm. The delivery drivers called me twice on the 17th, the first time was around noon, informing me that they would be at my apartment sometime between 6pm and 7pm. And again at 6:30pm letting me know they were 5 minutes away and would be there shortly. The delivery drivers showed, dropped off my new TV, took away my old one, and since it was extremely cold outside, I let the TV sit before hooking it up so that it could get to room temperature.
All in all, I was satisfied with the experience. No issues whatsever, the delivery drivers were nice and once I had hooked the TV up it was great. I loved the new TV.
Then a little over a month later on February 24th, a very large section of the TV (about 1/6th) of the screen, was all of the sudden darker then the rest of the TV. It wasn't completely blacked out, but the entire top left hand side of the screen was darker, in an almost perfect rectangluar shape, going from the left hand side to the middle of the screen and about 1/3rd of the way down. Almost like for that section the brightness level was set a lot lower then the rest of the TV.
So I went into my local Best Buy, Store #295 on Morse Rd in Ohio, to ask them what the proper procedure was to get it fixed/replaced since I only had it for a little over a month and had purchased a 2 year protection plan on it. Since it was a 55 inch TV, I was given a number to call and told to talk with a Geek Squad Agent to schedule an appointment for someone to come out and look at it. I called the number and scheduled an appointment for that Saturday (do to work my schedule) for someone to take a look at it.
Again, the people I talked to in Customer Service were nice and helpful in this situation. And the Geek Squad Agent himself, Alex that came out to my apartment on February 28th was excellent and helpful. Said it was a defective panel and since Vizio doesn't make replacement panels, it would have to be exchanged. Though apparently that day, the number he was trying to call in to get an exchange confirmation for was screwed up and apparently all calls being made into Best Buy (i'm not sure if he was calling the main headquarters or not) were all being re-routed to Consumer Relations regardless of what phone option he chose, and if he tried to get transferred it would get transferred back to Consumer Relations. So he had to wait till later hoping the phone system got fixed to get me a confirmation. It was around noon that he was at my apartment it wasn't until about 6pm that I call back and an e-mail from Alex giving me my exchange confirmation number. I know that the phone issue wasn't his fault, but he was very apologetic about the situation.
He told me take the confirmation into any Best Buy and they would get me squared away with a new TV and schedule its delivery and pick-up the defective TV. Unfortunately, I was no longer at home and was about 2 hours away with family for the rest of the weekend. So on March 2nd, I went into my local Best Buy again, talked with Ebony and the Customer Service desk, who was helpful and polite. I gave her the exchange number, she got me all set up with a delivery date for March 7th (cause I couldn't be there at any point during the week) and I was on my way.
Up to this point, even though I've had issues with the product I've purchased, everyone I've spoken with in regards to getting it fixed/replaced has been extremely polite and helpful. And then it all goes wrong apparently.
Now, unlike when I first purchased the TV, I received no confirmations for my delivery. I didn't get any e-mail confirmations, no automated call the night before, and no calls from any delivery drivers the day of the delivery. So since I had heard nothing, I called my local Best Buy to see why I hadn't heard anything yet. It was around 3pm when I first called, it took 10 minutes for someone to answer the phone after going through the automated prompts, the person I talked to, whose name I can't remember took my info from my receipt and told me that he is showing me in the system as having being scheduled a delivery for the 7th and that my TV should be on the delivery truck. I asked him why I hadn't heard anything, he said he didn't know, that's all the information his system was showing him and to get more detailed info he would have to call the delivery company. Which to me means that its not Best Buy who is delivering the TV but a 3rd party company. He asked me if he should call them, but he didn't know how long it would take to get a hold of someone, but assured me that the delivery was on the truck and would be coming today.
Thinking back I should have asked him to call, but I told him as long as you're telling me that you are verifying that its coming today thats fine, I was just concernced since I hadn't heard anything or gotten any confirmations except what was on my receipt. He said according to his system my delivery would be there today.
Well, 8pm came around and I still hadn't had anyone show up, nor I had I received any calls. So I called back, talked to someone else, who then told me had to research it and call me back. 8:40pm I get a call back and am told that they have no idea what happened or why I didn't get my delivery today, but because its so late now they can't get a hold of anyone and would have to wait until tomorrow. And that if I didn't hear from them by noon to give them a call. So no one knows whats going on, their system gives them limited info, and no can answer my questions as to what happened.
So today at 11:30am I get a call from Best Buy to tell me that the situation has been fixed and they've scheduled a new delivery date for the 14th. And that they still have no idea what happened in regards to the delivery not showing up yesterday. To me this in unacceptable, I still have no info as to what happened and no one can tell me what happened, a new delivery date was made without asking me first and it was made for another week from now. Why couldn't if be delivered today? And all this person could tell me, was that the Back Office Manager fixed the problem and I have new delivery date according to the note he had.
Taking out my anger on an employee is pointless so I don't do it. I'm angry, but I also know that the people i'm talking to an on the phone aren't directly responsible. They were just handed the call or told to make a call. But something, somewhere got screwed up and the only response I get is the delivery has been rescheduled. If I had known that this would have have happened, I would have rented a U-Haul truck and brought the defective TV back and picked the new TV up myself. The whole reason I had it delivered was because I can't fit a TV this size in my car without causing damage to it or my car.
Just how did I go from getting helpful employees with answers, to a bunch of people who don't know what's going on and can only say i'm sorry?

Hello kschleper,
Discovering that your brand new TV is quite working as it should would be incredibly disappointing, so I’m glad to hear we were able to offer you an exchange when repairing it wasn’t a viable option underneath your Geek Squad Protection plan. It’s regrettable that the exchange delivery appointment didn’t go as smoothly as your first though, and I’m sorry for any frustration this may have caused.
As you may be aware, you should have received a call from us either the night before or early morning of your appointment date. Upon review of your account information using the information you provided when registering for the forum, I noticed that we never had you scheduled for March 7th despite your receipt indicating otherwise. This could explain why our agents were unsure as to why your delivery appointment wasn’t on our schedule. I truly apologize for the oversight.
Please know though I see that your new appointment is scheduled for March 14th, and I’ll be keeping an eye on it to ensure everything progresses as it should from here. If you have any further questions or concerns in the meantime, please feel free to let me know. I’ll be glad to help.
Best wishes,
Alex|Social Media Specialist | Best Buy® Corporate
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