Very disappointed in Verizon Wireless customer service

I have been a Verizon customer for about 10 years. The customer service is now the worst it has ever been. I have an upgrade due and i wish to bill my account. They say I cannot because my account was past due ONE time in the past six months. Past due for probably around 10 days. They say this is the reason why. When I point out to them that this is not their policy they do not care, they refuse to let me bill it. Their policy on their own FAQ clearly states:
What determines if I’m eligible for the bill to account option?
The following requirements are used to determine bill to account eligibility:
You must have a standard monthly account* for at least six months.
The maximum amount that can be billed to an account per bill cycle is $400, and the transaction can’t exceed this limit for your current bill cycle.
Note: The limit includes pending and recent transactions billed to your account by phone, online or in-store during your current bill cycle, For example, if you purchased a $100 item in-store and billed it to your account earlier in your bill cycle, your online bill to account transaction can’t exceed $300.
Your account must maintain a good payment history. (YES)
The account can’t have been interrupted for non-payment within the last six months. (IT HAS NOT BEEN)
The account can’t be more than $24.99 past due. (IT IS NOT)
The account must be permitted to make payments online. (IT IS)
Your account can’t currently have a security deposit. (I DO NOT)
The phones on your account can’t be interrupted for suspected fraudulent activity. (NOPE)
You must be the Account Owner or an Account Manager in My Verizon and process your transaction from the Upgrade Device page.
No where does it state what they have told me. I have a good payment history, I have not been interrupted, I owe no money. As far as
I am concerned I qualify just fine but they refuse.
At this point its the princible of it, Would I like to upgrade? Sure! But I wont, just based on the fact that I should be able to bill
it to my account and they refuse.
My contract is up in November, I will cancel and i will go to another carrier because basically the customer service and their
refusal to abide by their policy and correct this has completely turned me off.

The good payment history, as Ann154 states, means payment on time monthly. Instead of voiding a customer's "good payment history" for a late payment six years ago, for example, they instead limit it to the past six months. And the six months to wait for good payment history to be restored begins on the day the late payment was made. The policy might not suit what you want, but VZW is adhering to the guidelines with every customer. Telephone agents aren't able to change bill to account status, either.

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Verizon wireless customer service and the iphone 6

I just upgraded to the iphone 6. It is a nice phone. Fast, sleek, seems more durable than the reports of it bending etc.
(Knock on wood).
The biggest problem I have is VERIZON. Having been a customer for well over a decade, I was annoyed that I had to pay them $30 to sign a two year contract to give them money in exchange for service. Why the fee, I ask?
"Because everyone charges a fee". Cool. There is also a cliff right over there.
The customer service agent was polite and offered to offset this charge on my next bill, and to go ahead and pay this fee on top of the $300 for the phone. I did. And signed the next two year contract. Did he give me said credit? Nope. When I asked the next customer service agent of this, she said "we don't do that". When I asked Brandy, a supervisor, she also stated that this cannot be credited. Convenient timing as I had already signed the contract. I don't like giving money to companies that trick people out of money. I think I have out grown Verizon. Or Verizon's customer service has outgrown itself.
Regardless, it's the principle. Getting lied to and treated like a sucker doesn't feel good. And I paid money to have it done to me.
Thanks Verizon!

Bluevelvet, I'm sorry you feel this way. Although it was a difficult decision to implement the upgrade fee, we did decide that doing so would allow us to continue to provide savings to our customers. While a $30.00 upgrade fee may not sound like savings, the savings comes in the form of being able to subsidize our devices with contracts. Additionally, the upgrade fee can be avoided with Edge since the device is not subsidized.
You mentioned purchasing an iPhone 6. I'm glad to see that you are happy with the design and performance of it. Normally, the iPhone 6 16GB (I'll use this for an example) is $649.99 for full retail. With the larger memory and different model, it's even pricier. By charging a $30.00 upgrade fee, we can subsidize this cost for you in exchange for a two year contract, so intead of paying $649.99 out of pocket, you only have to pay $199.99.
I do want to review the offer that was presented to you. I have sent you a direct message here. Please reply to the direct message.
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Very fed up with Verizon Wireless customer service, wanting to cancel?

Let me start by saying I've had Verizon since it was Bell Atlantic Mobile. As a current customer I have 7 phones and a hotspot, my monthly billing is somewhere in the neighborhood of $600 a month, my service has never been turned off for non payment. I know in today's wireless this doesn't make me a special customer, if anything just a good customer to have if you are lucky enough to have me.
I only call into Verizon customer service when I need something. Not want, not to complain, only need something. Lets give some examples. I received a $3,000 bill in the mail that had a ton of international LD charges on it. So I call into Verizon because me nor my wife knows anyone in the Caribbean. Not one to jump to judgement I politely called my wife first and asked if maybe she had a pool boy that went home to S. America that she was keeping in touch with, she assured me that she did not so then I called VZW. It ended up being fraudulent activity that I spent a good deal of a day or so ensuring they were going to credit it off, and to VZ credit they did. As annoying as that it, I understand that it happens. Lets rewind to my previous phone call a month before this happen.
I added my wife to my plan, and my rate actually remained the same with the new plan (we won't complained that obviously that means I was over-billed for maybe two to three years if I can add a line and the rate is the same) so I was happy. What I wasn't happy about was when I added her onto my plan I saw my upgrade date had been moved from 22 mo (which is what I agreed too, signed for, and used too) to the full 24 mo. Calling into VZ customer service I just wanted what was fair, the ability to upgrade at 22 mo. After being told no, hung up on by a supervisor (accidentally I'm sure) while they "researched" my current, 7 line $500 a mo account, and then calling in a finally getting someone who gave a rip, they told me I would manually be allowed to upgrade but I would just have to call into customer service and not go into a store. To me this was fair, but again a good hour wasted trying to receive what I deemed fair to myself.
So, ff to after the $3k bill, which occurred after seeing my upgrade date changed, while my pregnant wife is out, and I'm at work I attempt to call her and I receive a fast busy on my cell. I message her, same thing. I log into my online account to see if I have forgotten to pay the bill and its paid, however I see my two devices has been changed from my i phones to some old Samsung phones. Unfrigginbelievable. Some one, some how, has swapped my phones with someone else phones. Once again I check with my other lines to see if something happened accidentally, I was almost sure one of my sisters (one of the 7 lines) had went into a store and screwed up the account. I called both (I own an ATT iphone as well) and neither has changed anything. I then called VZ from my ATT phone and ask them WTH happened? Being a former telecommunications rep I ask all the relevant questions (can you give me a location id where the change was made? Was it online or a store? etc), after being blamed of changing it myself, I finally got my original phones turned back on for my wife and I. However I then address the obvious with the representative, "honey your customer accounts are being hacked, and it's serious, I've been hit twice in three months." Knowing this rep is on the bottom rung, will probably mention it to her supervisor who won't do anything about it, I also forward a suspicious text to VZ fraud dept as well. While on the phone Im assure this won't happen again and for "safety and security" we changed my verification password.
So lets count, we have my account hacked once and my phones swapped, we have my numbers hacked and used for LD calls to the tune of $3k, and we have me adding a line and seeing my upgrade date has changed. This is from July to DEC 2013
FF to 2014 Jan, my father is concern about his hotspot usage and would like to know why he keeps coming close to usage. After explaining to my dad he shouldn't be using his ipad to view anything on NFLX he assures me he is not. So I call in to verify what line is using up all the data usage on the account, when asked to verify my code, you know that code we assuredly had changed a few months earlier, Im told I need to go into a store and show ID. Not sure about everyone else but I don't really like near a corporate VZ store, and secondly I can verify my SS, address on both accounts, all MTN's, when the phones were activated etc. Yeah I just don't have the verification code that you guys supposedly changed after I requested a specific code since my account has been HACKED 2x in 6 mo. Oh yeah, ALL I WANT IS USAGE ON MY ACCOUNT to see who's hogging the data. Sigh. After reasoning with the representative (and threatening to take the day off to escalate this up to the call center director if I need to so I can find out who is using up the most data) he gives me this information, and finally corrects my pass code. I apologized to the rep because I know he's just doing his job, but at this point every time I need something simple from VZ it's an act of congress.
So lets go to what is the final straw for me, my wife and I welcomed our first child into the world on Feb 7th. On the day we took him home it was raining pretty bad and her phone dropped and basically became water damage, once I had time to call in I was simply going to upgrade my line (remember that promise to upgrade manually if I call customer service) and switch my phone to hers. Well I call in an after not finding the note (on hold 15 mins, then once the nice young lady came on line she had me on hold for maybe another 5, and her advising me of all she couldn't do), they finally locate the note that I am allowed to upgrade and bill my phone to my account EXCEPT an iphone. Not to sound like a pretentious apple whore but everything I use is aapl. Two laptops, one desktop, 3 iphones, 2 ipads, 2 ipods and a partridge in a iphone tree. Yeah Im that guy. At this point I tell her (VZ customer service rep) of my last 6 mo. with VZ and at this point, Im beyond frustrated. My wife needs a phone and Im supposedly allowed to upgrade yet again VZ is telling me what they can't do. Im not asking for a free phone, I just wanted to pay for a 64gb, iphone 5s, and switch my existing phone over to my wife number.
I ask the representative to just take ownership of this, I cannot spend hours on the phone with VZ every time I call in. At this point I wanted one of two things, either allow me to upgrade my phone line or just zero out the contracts on these two lines and allow me to leave. I have been more than patient and understanding with VZ. At this point I believe any rational objective person can agree, VZ and I need to break up at this point. Even the representative is in a bit of disbelief, she assures me she or someone will call me last night.
Well now it's today. Ball is in your court VZ. Im a good day away from buying the domain, www.VerizonETFclassaction.com, tweeting it at you, making it a comment page until some ambulance chasing attorney decides to make it a class action case. I couldn't care less about the money as much as Im demanding FAIR customer service to customers like myself that dealing with your nonchalant bullying. So I ask you, what do you think is fair at this point? Contact me directly. Thanks.

Well that's several minutes of my life reading this long post that I'll never get back....
I'll explain somethings to you. 1...This is not a direct message board to a vzw rep or higher who will read your post. 2. Yes, although things that happened to you are unfortunate, YOU have to take ownership of your account. Verizon does not babysit accounts. 3. Also due to high cases of fraud vzw does not allow I phones to billed to consumer (and possibly business) accounts. I never understood why cell phone carriers allowed phones to be billed to the account anyway. If you want or need the phone that bad pay for it like any other customer. If you can't do that and want to "break up" over it, be my guest. However any lines still under contract will be subject to a valid etf owed by yourself. 4. It was well publicized that upgrade dates would be changed going forward from date of said announcement. This was in bill notifications and print media. It's not Verizon fault that you may not receive a paper bill however if you log in your account you can regular see notifications.
congrats on the baby, sorry for the wet phone (again not a vzw issue)
See a pattern here?

I am VERY disappointed with Verizon FIOS and service

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What the heck! No wonder it took so long for the HD to come back. They only do updates every few months, even if there's a major problem.
Add to this the fact that I have to wait on hold ten to fifteen minutes any time I call for support. This NEVER happened to me with Comcast.
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Disappointed, can no longer trust Verizon for customer service

Looks like I'm not the only one disappointed in Verizon's customer service, I've already seen a number of complaints on forums and this website itself.
I'm writing this "discussion" in efforts to get something done about Verizon's customer service. Yes, I know there are good customer service representatives but also there are bad representatives that can definitely bring it down for customers like myself.
I was charged $299.99 for returning a damaged device after getting a warranty exchange for a different model. I was on my third model of the pantech breakout and started seeing the same issues I had with previous phones on my current phone, I called customer service and was told by an extremely rude representative to "buy a lotto ticket, because the chances of multiple phones having the same issue is the same as you winning the lotto." Her tone was sarcastic and rude which offended me and closed any chance of me willing to work with technical support or other representatives to fix this issue. My previous pantech breakouts and the one I was using had issues of my SD formatting, SD ejecting without me doing anything, contacts disappearing, phone memory deleting to make room for updates that I had turned off, and basically I was losing data on my phone from pictures, contacts, to personal emails and content without me even doing anything. I went through 3 models and worked with technical support to change my phone, SD card and back memory up but still had a number of issues. This is when I called and was told to buy a lotto ticket. I was extremely upset with the representative and told them to not send a warranty exchange phone because of her rudeness and attitude. I visited a local verizon wireless store and told them my situation and was given a deal - buy the battery of a samsung s3 and get it for free - note that i did have a small crack on my screen which the sales representative saw and DID NOT mention anything about there being a damage fee. I understand that on the box you use to return the device it does say that there will be a fee for damaged devices, BUT my issue is - why did the sales representative not notify me? Verizon was expecting back a pantech, not the samsung they sent out ... either way I had to send back my pantech, why not reconfirm there will be a fee?
I called verizon's customer service and told them my current situation, the lady told me to get in contact with my local store in which I did the exchange. Here are my call records:
Friday - verizon wireless center --> local verizon store (was told they will call me back monday after figuring out the problem)
Monday - NO call
Tuesday - I call my local store, the manager was not working and they told me to call on Wednesday which was when the manager will be in
Wednesday - NO manager, and the local store told me they will call me on Thursday
Thursday - I waited till 4pm (California time) and did not receive a call so I called them, they tell me that the fee is valid because "none of their representatives will EVER sell a phone without notifying their customers of any damage fees"
First of all, it took 5 days to even get a solid answer of my bill, and let alone ... the manager can't simply push the "verizon customer satisfaction guarantee, no one will sell a device without notifying customers of fees" slogan around and tell me I'm lying and that fees are valid. I turned to verizon's customer service for help and was told I can return my device and lose the fee, I asked if I would be given my old device back - NO I wont, so then what device do I use? NO device was to be given to me which sucks because I then would lose $150+ initial payment for getting a pantech breakout then the $40 for the samsung battery and was left with no phone.
After talking with supervisiors and managers, I was given the last deal - 25% off the $299.99 fee
My issue with verizon is that I do not understand WHY customers (myself) have to pay such fines when the issue lays within their customer service and sales representatives. I understand the issue with returning a damaged device BUT i do NOT understand why I am the only one having to pay consequences for this whole issue? Verizon is a big company, so are the under the impression losing one customer is nothing? I will now be returning my samsung s3 and doing an early termination because I am fed up with customer service, I believe it is wrong for anyone to be treated this way and then have to pay. I would rather pay the early termination, then be stuck with people telling me to buy lotto tickets and me to stop lying.
Verizon needs to do a check up on their customer service representatives and work on getting the window of communication open and seriously attend to the needs of customers because they just lost one customer who has been with them since 2008

I was charged $299.99 for returning a damaged device after getting a warranty exchange for a different model. I was on my third model of the pantech breakout and started seeing the same issues I had with previous phones on my current phone, I called customer service and was told by an extremely rude representative to "buy a lotto ticket, because the chances of multiple phones having the same issue is the same as you winning the lotto." Her tone was sarcastic and rude which offended me and closed any chance of me willing to work with technical support or other representatives to fix this issue. My previous pantech breakouts and the one I was using had issues of my SD formatting, SD ejecting without me doing anything, contacts disappearing, phone memory deleting to make room for updates that I had turned off, and basically I was losing data on my phone from pictures, contacts, to personal emails and content without me even doing anything. I went through 3 models and worked with technical support to change my phone, SD card and back memory up but still had a number of issues. This is when I called and was told to buy a lotto ticket. I was extremely upset with the representative and told them to not send a warranty exchange phone because of her rudeness and attitude. I visited a local verizon wireless store and told them my situation and was given a deal - buy the battery of a samsung s3 and get it for free - note that i did have a small crack on my screen which the sales representative saw and DID NOT mention anything about there being a damage fee. I understand that on the box you use to return the device it does say that there will be a fee for damaged devices, BUT my issue is - why did the sales representative not notify me? Verizon was expecting back a pantech, not the samsung they sent out ... either way I had to send back my pantech, why not reconfirm there will be a fee?
Crack voided the warranty, hence the 299.99
The rep made a mistake by judging this as a phone that could be exchanged by warranty, when it wasn't. Plus he / she should have informed you about the fees that do occur when / if the phone seems to be physically damaged.
How did you know the phone had a crack?
I called verizon's customer service and told them my current situation, the lady told me to get in contact with my local store in which I did the exchange. Here are my call records:
Friday - verizon wireless center --> local verizon store (was told they will call me back monday after figuring out the problem)
Monday - NO call
Tuesday - I call my local store, the manager was not working and they told me to call on Wednesday which was when the manager will be in
Wednesday - NO manager, and the local store told me they will call me on Thursday
Thursday - I waited till 4pm (California time) and did not receive a call so I called them, they tell me that the fee is valid because "none of their representatives will EVER sell a phone without notifying their customers of any damage fees"
First of all, it took 5 days to even get a solid answer of my bill, and let alone ... the manager can't simply push the "verizon customer satisfaction guarantee, no one will sell a device without notifying customers of fees" slogan around and tell me I'm lying and that fees are valid. I turned to verizon's customer service for help and was told I can return my device and lose the fee, I asked if I would be given my old device back - NO I wont, so then what device do I use? NO device was to be given to me which ***** because I then would lose $150+ initial payment for getting a pantech breakout then the $40 for the samsung battery and was left with no phone.
In this case you could return the phone and use the $300 or even less to purchase another phone of contract (third party sites).
After talking with supervisiors and managers, I was given the last deal - 25% off the $299.99 fee
This would be the best option in my opinion as you'll get a great phone for discounted price
My issue with verizon is that I do not understand WHY customers (myself) have to pay such fines when the issue lays within their customer service and sales representatives. I understand the issue with returning a damaged device BUT i do NOT understand why I am the only one having to pay consequences for this whole issue? Verizon is a big company, so are the under the impression losing one customer is nothing? I will now be returning my samsung s3 and doing an early termination because I am fed up with customer service, I believe it is wrong for anyone to be treated this way and then have to pay. I would rather pay the early termination, then be stuck with people telling me to buy lotto tickets and me to stop lying.
That problem is solely based on the store, and who manages it. Same goes for every other business out there.
Same goes for the Customer Service line.

Frustrated, irritated, disappointed and extremely ticked off 16 1/2 yr Verizon Wireless customer!!!

This is a long one, so you might want to get comfortable!
As stated in the "subject", we have been with Verizon for over 16 yrs. with NEVER a change to any other service...SOLID!!! We purchased 4 Samsung Fascinate phones at Christmas and LOVED them...until the latest update about a month ago. From that moment, it has been nothing short of hell!!! Dropped calls, no calls, voicemails on calls never received, failed receiving and sending of texts, email failures, internet malfunctions or no availability, phone locks up(happened before updates periodically, but not near as often)...the list goes on and on. Probably wouldn't have noticed the issues as much had we not had FOUR...but all four of us were having problems. After about a week or so, we went into a store and were told they didn't know anything about the issue with the phone(we had already put together the fact that it had something to do with the update!) and said they would "research" it and give us a call. The next morning we received the call stating that "yes" there were problems with the update and that we would need to come in and Verizon was offering 3 NEW phone choices as replacements. (NOT "LIKE NEW REFURB" phones...NEW PHONES) We went up to the store and picked the Charge...we are not "techy" folks, we thought it was the most like ours and then the sales persons tells us it is the best one to replace ours being a 4G and all and also stated she was surprised it was on the list as a "NEW" replacement...then the circles began. The salesperson went to order them and we were told they were out of stock and that the best thing for me to do was EVERYDAY dial *611 and ask if they were back in stock at the warehouse...not that she would continue to check, God forbid there be any customer care service...but for me to do it and she handed me a "Post it" sticky with the phone listed on it and *611...I guess in case I forgot the name and #...LOL
I called the next day and was told, "Oh, no, we can't help you here. You must go into the store directly." So, I explained what I had been told and was informed that the warehouse would sent out a message to let the stores know they must handle it in-house and not let the customer call the warehouse on this issue. I was then connected back to my local store, where apparently the call "rolled over" because it connected me back to the warehouse and that representative proceeded to tell me I had to call the store. I informed him that I had and it had come back to them AGAIN! He suggested I "try the store again", so I did. And, AGAIN, it rolled over to the warehouse...I was again connected back to the store where a "precious" sales associate informed me, "yeah, we're all out of them" and also when I explained that I kept calling the store but getting the warehouse, "yeah, when we are busy or something and don't answer, it rolls over there, sorry, you'll just have to keep trying"...!!! Then, last night while speaking with customer care Noah(who was AMAZING!!!), and after almost 2 weeks of being told that they were out of stock on the Charge phones(I'm still thinking NEW phones)...in fact, there were over 9000 in the warehouse and to let him get me connected with a technician to get these ordered out to me. I was then connected to Kevin. After going through my frustrations over the past couple weeks trying to get these phones, he informed that that I was again, misinformed and that they were in fact "out of stock" on these phones! LIVID at this point, I ask how in the world can 1 minute there be over 9000 and now NONE?!? That is when I am informed of the "like new refurbished" replacement. I can only say I lost my mind in that second!!!
I realize that we are mere shads in this ginormous pond called Verizon and my tiny $280 monthly bill is nothing in the grand scheme of what is Verizon. However, I have been a LOYAL, CONSTANT for over 16 years, spending THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS of hard earned dollars with them and was happy to continue to do so until now. I also realize that there are 2 other phone options for us to choose from...but now it's the principle of the matter. It's one thing for me to buy a phone and after months of wear and tear, something go wrong with it and they send a "like new refurb" phone...I get that and we have used that service several times over the SIXTEEN YEARS+ we have been with Verizon Wireless. However, this is not that same issue...I bought a NEW phone and that NEW phone was working perfectly and we were all 4 completely happy with that NEW phone until an update was sent out that made the phones completely malfunction. I also realize that it was a Samsung update...but that is between Verizon and Samsung.
I think we've proven our loyalty over the last 16 1/2 yrs to Verizon...and do not feel it is unreasonable to think that they should send us NEW phones to replace this issue between them and Samsung. In the grand scheme of that, given our long history with Verizon...they stand to make another several thousands of dollars off of us, which, I'm pretty sure would offset the cost of these Charge phones. I know we are not the only ones having issues with this phone and feel everyone deserves the same courtesy with a new phone! I'm disappointed that Verizon's actions with me on this issue has me questioning my loyalty and looking at my options with other carriers...I think I've proven that I don't like change...I wish they would prove they don't like customer change and step up and send me 4 new phones!
Sincerely,
Frustrated, irritated, disappointed and extremely ticked off 16 1/2 yr Verizon Wireless customer!!!

@ spottedcatfish
April/May 1995...you do the math sweetie...
I realize that Samsung designed the update, not Verizon...however, Verizon and Samsung have an agreement with the phones offered, therefore, Verizon accepts any updates Samsungs puts out...that has nothing to do with me, until my phone is completely jacked!
If you read my post in completion, you would see where I stated that we have had on several occasions used the "like new refurbished" phones offer on our phones. This is exactly what we are doing now, except it was never stated to us in THIS instance that it was "like new", we were told "NEW"...however, it is irrelevant as being "like new" when there are none in stock to replace ours with. That was one of my points! At this time, with them being out of stock and us battling with them for TWO WEEKS over getting FOUR phones replaced...I feel they should send new ones if that's all they have in the options offered to us. So your statement of them "doing us a favor" is a pile of cow dung...but thank you for the input...
And, again, yes we still have the Fascinate because, as stated in my post, when I call *611...they cannot help with this issue...it has to be handle in the store and they say the warehouse is "out of stock" and we should just keep calling back everyday...
Thank you for your amazing reply!

How can I get some help with Verizon's customer service?

I want to preface this by stating that this is the first time in the 10 years in which I've been a Verizon wireless customer, that I've had a problem that cannot be resolved to my satisfaction. My issue started with a Verizon Wireless Stores in Bethlehem, PA. I asked one of the sales clerks for some assistance (which I now regret). My question to her was that I simply wanted to be able to connect my home laptop computer to the internet data on my mobile plan. Without even discussing the different options, I was "told" I needed to purchase a Mobile Hotspot Device (for $69.99, but just $20 after rebate!). I told the clerk I didn't want to have to pay an additional bill every month and didn't want something that wasn't absolutely necessary. She neglected to give me the more costly details, like the fact that it would require a 2 year contract on the device, and it would also cost me an additional $20 per month. She knew I wasn't really sure what the most cost-effective option was, so I trusted her knowledge. I even had my husband speak to her over the phone about the device, since he's more savvy about technology than I am. The clerk spoke with him the entire time she completed my transaction, and when she rang the sale up, she did not have me sign anything. She handed me the receipts, and told me I had 14 days to decide If I wanted to keep the device. When I got home and tried to use it, it would not connect to my computer. I took it to a local Verizon store on my lunch break one day and they looked into the transaction. They told me it was never put on my account; it was charged to someone else's account in error. I had to go back to the store where I originally purchased it. I wasn't able to get back to the original store right away, but I made sure to get there by the 14th day. It took two store managers to look at my account and figure out the error. They fixed it, but no one apologized to me for the inconvenience; they simply told me they could activate the device for me, or if I didn't want it any more, they would take it back (minus the $35 restocking fee). I took issue with the restock fee, because the store made the error by not giving me the full information at time of purchase, and then not charging it to my account so that I could try it out for 14 days. I was very upset that the manager refused to remove the restocking fee due to "policy" and that I "signed a contract" and I had to pay it. I argued that she should make an exception in this case, because I was inconvenienced. I told her if she valued my future business at her store, she would reconsider. She refused to budge and told me that I didn't need to shop in her store any more. I thought that was quite rude and insulting. So, I took all of my original receipts, along with the receipt that indicated that she refunded the $69.99 plus tax (minus the $35 restock fee). I left the store quite upset, but figured there wasn't much else I could say to her. Meanwhile, it's days later and my bill still shows the entire amount of $74 for the mobile hot spot device still on there. There is no credit for the return at all. I called customer service on my lunch break yesterday, and was on the phone for 45 min with a "Kendra R" to no avail. The entire call, she kept putting me on hold, and my bill was still not straightened out. When I asked to speak with a supervisor or manager, she said there was no one else available. Later that afternoon, I got an automated call (that left a voice message) from Verizon Customer Service to do a survey on my customer service experience. I did the survey and explained that my problem was not resolved and I would like a call back. No one has called me back yet, and I am stuck with no resolution to my problem. Now the Verizon store has the device back, and I still have the entire amount for it on my bill. Can you help me please?

Nope, it was a Verizon Wireless Store. I went in there in the first place because I trusted the Company for their professionalism, but I've been let down badly. I posted my story on here because I'm hoping to be able to get the attention of someone from Customer Service. It seems like the only way you can actually speak with a live person who knows what they are doing, is when you stop paying your bill on time. After you pay your bill, they transfer you to a poorly trained "rep" that has no authority to handle anything important. I'm actually a pretty patient person, but when it takes someone over 45 min mostly just to keep me on hold, and then tell me they can't help me, I'm not really impressed with their idea of customer service.

Going back to Comcast--Verizon poor customer service

Well, I'm going to have to terminate Verizon FIOS. I switched from Comcast, thinking the internet speed would be higher and overall service would be better, but so far my experience with Verizon has been terrible. Although (according to my contract) the fiber optic line would be run underground to my house prior to installation, it was not. In fact, on the day the service was installed, there was no cable so there was a delay of several hours waiting for a cable drop to the house so installation could proceed. A cable drop means the cable was run to the house above ground. Since the installation on April 1 (yeah, I know) Verizon has "promised" the cable would be buried on 5 different dates. Each day came and went, with no cable burial. Furthermore, there was no call from anyone to let me know the cable would not be buried on the day as promised. This has been a problem, because they require our dogs to be kept out of the back yard so they can do the cut over with the buried cable. This means we either had to stay home so we could confine the dogs when the installer showed up, or keep the dogs locked in the garage for several hours if we had to leave. Don't bother calling their tech support line to resolve the problem--their standard response is to say they will contact the department that schedules the in ground installation and I would get a call back withing 24 to 48 hours. I've been told this 3 times on 3 different occasions, and never had a call back. Yesterday I was told that the contractor would be out today to bury the cable, and they even had a work order number to confirm the appointment. Nobody showed up today, and no call back.
Now, Comcast may not be superior to Verizon FIOS, but in the 2 years I was with them they never lied to me. Verizon has lied to me (unintentionally, perhaps) at least 5 times so far, and no one has ever had the courtesy to contact me when an appointment was broken to let me know it would not be kept.
I plan on terminating the agreement with Verizon and going back to Comcast. According to my contract, Verizon was required to install the FIOS cable to my house--prior to installation--in the same manner as the copper wire; aerial or buried. Well, the copper phone line and Comcast cable are underground, but the FIOS cable is still lying on top of the ground. Breach of contract.
PS--although the service I signed up for promises internet speed up to 10 Mbps, the fastest I've seen so far has been closer to 5. Comcast was faster.

A poster wrote: "IMO all these Unions & Contractors should be gone. "
The unions have nothing to do with this...let's keep the blame where it belongs. 1) unethical, unreliable, and unresponsive contractors, 2) lack of oversight from Verizon, and 3) unresponsive, no follow up/less than stellar Verizon customer service.
Verizon...or better...Ma Bell....was at one time THE BEST SERVICE PROVIDER BAR NONE. That sadly has gone the way of the do do bird...They've dumbed down their techs, compartmentalized their "mindbank". There are very few techs who know more than "one thing" anymore. When companies slash budgets to remain competitive...invariably customer service and repair suffer...
I too have some issues with Verizon's customer service. I was a land line customer for well over 20 yrs until I had a repair issue and was told on 5 different occasions that a repair tech would be out to do the repair...they never came...they never called. My screen name is dtmfman...for anyone who doesn't know it means dual tone multi frequency...in lay terms...dial tone....Yes I've been a voice person for well over 30 years....so after 5 missed repair visits and no calls....I disco'd my land line service and now use only my cell. I'm sure at the time they (Verizon) probably thought they wouldn't miss my $40+/month income....but more and more people are fed up with poor customer service and have followed my exodus.
Back on topic...Yes sadly the buried cable issue seems to remain a big problem for Verizon. It happened to me. But..I have to say...once it did get resolved....I haven't had many problems...I too was a comcast customer...but I would NEVER go back unless Fios was discontinued...or they finally have competition in the "fiber to the house" arena.
Right now...my issues are questionable data transfer speed....and of course less than stellar customer service...
Good luck....
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I received 2 texts from notice.verizon-wireless and service.verizon-wireless, saying my account had been "BLOCKED!" for my security. Is this a scam or for real? What should I do?

I received 2 texts from notice.verizon-wireless and service.verizon-wireless, saying my account had been "BLOCKED!" for my security. Is this a scam or for real? What should I do?

Try to log in to your account from your computer. If it's locked, call customer service (800-922-0204). If you can log in and all looks normal, forward the texts to SPAM (7726).

I just want to share my experience or rather terrible experience with apple service.....I am soooo disappointed with the apple customer service at the local store in Tampa......every time they give u an appointment and make people wait for hours......ther

I am soooo disappointed with the apple customer service at the local store in Tampa......every time they give u an appointment and make people wait for hours......there was some cosmetic problems with the screen of my Mac book pro....they replaced it but the computer would not turn on....and btw when I went to pick up my computer the representative handover my computer to another guy without checking his id who was there to pick up his phone.......then I had to take it back second time this time they messed up my iWork...I took it back but they couldn't retrieve my history of purchase of iWork...and then when I installed the iWork at home...none of the applications is working.... .I will have to take is back fourth time.....I loved apple products but may be not anymore.......

Other than what Shotist007's remarks (which solves nothing) your experience is not common. First I would speak to the store manager to get things rectified for you. If that doesn't work out then I would contact AppleCare and speak to a customer service representative and complain via that venue.

Very disappointed in Verizon's service after being a customer for over 8 years

I bought 2 LG chocolates on the family plan.
From the start the touch feature has been less than satisfactory, when you scroll it scrolls so fast you often can't get to where you want to be.
Recently the touch screen has completely broken down and you can't text, retrieve calls, find a contact using the touch screen because it freezes. This was the case on both phones within the same time frame
I took the phones back to verizon yesterday and told them the problem. They acknowledged that this was a defect with the phones. They told me they would apply a software upgrade which would take abou 20 minutes anth that would fix the problem
I left the store for 20 minutes and when I returned they told me that the upgrade did not work. They said I had insuranceon the one phone but not the other and that they would replace the one but that I needed to upgrade the other.
I argued the point that this was a defect and it should be replaced/fixed as a defect. They told me that when you buy a car, and the warantee expires, you have to pay for repairs.
I said that when a car has a defect, they recall the car and fix it for free. They then countered with the fact that I shuold remove my internet package to reduce payments.. even though I told them I needed to access e-mails.
They then tried to sell me a home phone, which I had not come in to buy, but they refused to address the real issue which was that I had to replace the faulty phone that had a KNOWN DEFECT!!
I am so disillusioned by verizon wireless that when my contract is up I am seriously considering one of the other carriers that provide unlimited calling/texting for much less
To her credit, one of the techs who was helping me did get my connection fee waived because she saw how upset I was, but the other one was completely unheplful.
And one of the other engineers told me I had bought an piece ofold technology garbage .
Yet they were still not willing to help me by replacing the piece of garbage.

Phones sold by Verizon have a one year manufacturer's warranty, and the tech was right, after that time period, unless you have paid for the extended warranty, you are responible for repacing a defective unit. You can look for another carrier, but these warranties are provided in partnership with the companies that actually make the phones. That means that the policies are basically the same across all carriers, because ultimately, it goes back to the same handful of companies that are making the devices.
In general, if you want tech support, don't go to a store. Store employees are trained and employed to sell, sell, sell. That is how they make their commissions, and how their managers earn their paychecks. If you call in and speak directly to tech support, you'll get people who are paid and trained to help you, and who won't have a vested interest in pressuring you to buy additional products.

I am a very long term customer how is now very disappointed with Verizon!

I am writing in to give one final try at gaining a positive response from Verizon. I called in to talk to Customer Service today with a request and was really disappointed at getting a NO for a response. I have a family plan with 4 phones of varying contract/upgrade dates. Mine…6/10/15. Wife’s…5/29/14. Mom’s…6/20/13. Son…4/11/16. Two of the phones are past their date and thus we can upgrade without additional fees. I will be disconnecting my mom’s phone as she hasn’t used it since 8/6 and won’t be using it as she is moving into a Memory Care facility for Alzhiemers. Thus my request was whether there was a way to upgrade my phone and my wifes phone to the iPhone 6 without having to pay an added fee for upgrading mine early. I asked that they take into account that my mom’s is 16 months past her upgrade date, I am 9 months from mine and we are very very long term customers. Verizon has been our cell phone company ever since we bought cell phones a long time ago. I was told NO. I then told the service rep that if I have to wait until 6/10/15, I have no real reason to stay with Verizon as saying no to this request just makes no sense when it is being ask by a customer of such long standing. I was told NO again. Even though I am clearly not a customer that hops from one cell phone service provider to another...Verizon told me NO. Even if it costs a bit more to switch to AT & T (which it may or may not...I don't know)…on 6/11/15 my wife and I will be leaving Verizon and my son can have an individual account.

You sign a contract promising to a 2 yr service commitment in exchange for a substantial discount on a phone. You are 9 months from completing your commitment. There is no reason for Verizon to grant your request. In fact, they may be contractually obligated to NOT do so depending on their terms for selling the iPhone negotiated with Apple.
In the past, Verizon has been lenient(by a month or 2 but never 9 months) with approving an early upgrade, but NEVER with an iPhone. The reason for this has been hinted at being because of the contract terms Verizon has with Apple. Verizon is not going to jeopardize their ability to have iPhones on their network to satisfy your demand.
Currently, there is a limited time offer to upgrade early with Verizon if you are eligible to get a discounted upgrade by 11/15/2014. Unfortunately you fall outside of that window.
Good luck with the new provider, you will be unlikely to ever get an early upgrade at another provider either.

Very disappointed in Verizon

My wife and I have been loyal Verizon wireless customers for at least 10 years now and I have never considered leaving until now. My wife has had many problems with her cell phone since she purchased it and has received 2 replacement phones without it helping. Recently she was given a warranty replacement phone and her old phone was put into the box and sent back. The other day we received an email that we were being charged $300 because the phone was physically damaged upon return to them. When my wife put the phone in the box to return it, it was in perfect condition with the exception of the software problem. We tried to dispute it with them but they said the warehouse took pictures of the box and it wasnt damaged. They also stated that the screen was broken and the piece that was broken wasnt in the box. My wife and I are very honest people and if we broke the phone we would have just filed an insurance claim on it and paid for the phone that way. They are saying there is no way to reverse the charge and when I asked to have the broken phone sent back to me and I would send the other one back to them they stated that the phone was already being repaired. So basically they are forcing to pay the $300. I would love to know if anyone can have this charge reversed, I would appreciate it, otherwise I will be leaving verizon when our contract is up in Feb. I hope someone is smart enough to realize losing a loyal customer who pays their $200+ bill every month over a questionable at best $300 charge is good business.

Joemac9408...
Your experience sounds identical to ours! We recently had the same situation. I also told customer service that the phone must have been dropped in the warehouse. The phone was packaged in the same packaging that my wifes new phone came in. The original phone #3 went back because of a known charging issue. It was NOT damaged! They claim it came in with a cracked screen. I told them that it wasn't sent that way and wanted them to check security cameras in their warehouse. I even received a case # and a supervisors name Pete. He informed me they would investigate and within a few days, VZW is hounding me for payment I refuse to make. This sounds like a big revenue scam and if anyone with similar issues wants to go for a class action, I am in!
Looks like there is at least two more with identical issues...
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Why has verizon's customer service went so down hill

I have had 3 different discussions on the phone trying to get my billing cycle changed to something that works with my new pay periods.
The first person firstly was so rude and insulting and couldn't put the date to exactly what I needed for some reason. The second said something like "so you're not going to pay for your services" when I was asking her to explain what was happening with this extra charge she told me I was getting. She was very insulting again just like the one before.
Three calls and several hours of phone time later I spoke to a very helpful person that filed a complaint for me. I was very appreciative to his help and now I see that we should all do that when we run into these people.
But I think that possible these new rude and insulting employees of verizon may be pressured to be that way or over stressed? I've been a customer along with several of my family members for years and I never used to experience this kind of terrible customer service.
In fact, the biggest reason I personally kept verizon and got my family members to get it was due to their customer service. It used to be great and what it should be as far as I'm concerned. We pay a lot for these phones and they are overpriced as we all know so we should definitely get our money's worth with the phones, services, and customer service.
The finally irritation is the financial services department and how INCREDIBLY RUDE AND INSULTING they have been. I just got sat on the phone again for the 4th time this month and was asked to pay the past due amount of .... well, this amount is not actually past due! I couldn't believe it! I have a past due amount of 30ish dollars due to the change in billing cycles but she put in what is going to do on the 4th! I said that isn't due until the 4th right, and she just sat their on the phone.
Point of that is that I called and took my time 3 TIMES already to explain that the billing date that I needed, needed to be after the 3rd every month. Got it to be the 28th which means it's not late till the 4th. Not what I really wanted, but as close as they said they can get it. So then I have to go over that again with financial services!!!! If it's not due yet, don't be rude to me and ask me for my late payment!!! Actually don't be rude to me ever! So all they needed from me was $30!! That couldn't have waited until my bill was due?????????????? Seriously. I paid it no problem, but I can't believe that I actually received a past due amount call for the whole amount that isn't due yet in the first place or a call at all!!!!!
I'm getting SO disappointed in version!!!!!!!!!! I can't even believe how they are treating their customers these days.
I know they don't care that this one person is possible going to start with a new carrier as soon as possible. These are just people doing a job. I don't think they worry about their sales right now. I do have several people on my account and most of my friends have verizon, and we are all getting sick of this.   I think Verizon should re-think their strategy when training their customer services representatives and their financial services department. They are getting out of line in the way they speak to Verizons valued and long time customers. I used to be a big advocate for verizon too. That has been changing this year for absolutely certain.
Thank you for listing if you are. Thank you Verizon if you read this and help to do something about this increasing problem.

Here is my token to this issue.
I am Verizon customer for years…
In the past, I was upgrading my phones in the Verizon stores…
In the past, our basic phones and plans were not complicated. I had no problems with the devices, plans or services. I had no need to call Verizon Customer Service – lucky me. In 10 years maybe only 5 times I called them.
I can not compare if they were good in the past and now they are bad, or whether or not they are going down hill.
My most extensive experience with Verizon customer service I had last week, when I decided to upgrade my device and service, on-line. I have described my experience with Verizon and I posted last night in the community discussion: Basic Phones.
I understand your dissatisfaction.
I think the reason for this may be as follows:
-        More complicated technology in electronics
-        Many more devices
-        Worse quality of the devices
-        A lot more features to be learned
-        Insufficient training
-        Not enough dedicated staff
Of course, all the above do not justify bad service, undereducated or rude employee.
From the standpoint of psychology, people are starting to be rude when they are not able to give the right answer, or the customer will prove that they have no idea what they were talking about.
I feel that there is no general recipe for good behavior. From the customer perspective, I think we should get a good quality of Verizon service.
On the positive front – the good thing is they are in the U.S. We can hear them, understand the language and we are not exposed to the listening: “I apologize for your inconvenience”, which very often it is impossible even to stop the person from repeating this over and over. This phrase should be eliminated from the customer service vocabulary and replaced by something like this: “Sorry to hear, I will try to help you” (if they are really sorry and feel for us) without any repetition.

Very disappointed in Verizon Wireless customer service

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