I sent the following letter to Verizon Headquarters back in early May because I could not obtain appropriate service through the Verizon website:
"I am writing to you today to request a cancellation of my Verizon Wireless Service. My request is based on the following:
- Charges for Excessive Data Usage – I am
constantly getting notices throughout my plan cycle indicating I am on the
verge of utilizing all my data usage. I
typically try to stay on the 2GB plan.
My wife and I share the plan – but we don’t use our phones to download
data or videos. All we do is talk and text
- those activities alone should not exceed 2 GB in a monthly billing
cycle. - Inadequate Customer Service – During the week of
May 5, 2014, I reached out to a Customer Service Representative and requested a
quote to terminate my service early. I
was asked as to why I would wish to terminate my services early. I indicated the issue I outline in #1 above.
The customer service representative was eager to provide me my termination
costs – but was not eager to address the reason why I was looking into the
possibility of terminating early. The
customer service representative was not willing to look into why I am exceeding
my data usage each month when I do very minimal with my devices. - Inability to Reach a Customer Service
Representative – I am tired of not being able to reach a customer service
representative when I need one. In was
only by a stroke of luck when I reached a representative to discuss the issue
in #2 above. Your Live Chat option is
very seldom available – regardless of the time of day or day of week I attempt
to use it. I can never find a customer
service phone number on your website to call for general issues. Your website is horrible to navigate and I
can never find the information I am looking for.
In short, I feel I am not receiving the
level of service that should be provided to me for the price I am paying each
month. I am paying over $160.00 each
month for mediocre customer service and minimal ability to utilize my
device. I have checked with AT&T and
I can get 10GB of data per month for $160.00 per month that will allow me to
Skype, Facebook and complete other social media tasks – without going over that
allocated amount.
I have attempted to reach out to a
customer service rep with my concern over the excessive data usage on my
accounts and that concern was not addressed.
My time is too valuable to 1) spend hours searching for a general
customer service number to call, 2) waste time waiting for your Live Chat to be
available (which seems to be only once per week – and even that is random), 3)
paying so much for so little and 4) not having my concerns addresses when I do
reach a customer service representative.
It is for these reasons that I would like my services terminated.
I am also requesting a reduction my
early termination fees given that I strongly feel that Verizon has not provided
the support available to me for being an active customer.
Thank You,
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