verizon customer service SUCKS

h2o
Newbie

First off, I've been a Verizon customer for ten years. Up until 3 or 4 yrs ago cs was awesome, now the whole system sucks. The "answer" is always pull the battery, then its factory reset. Really? Because everyone has 4 to 6 hrs to reprogam their email, apps, homepage, etc. And then there is the Numerous missing contacts, apps that don't return even with the backup. Just got the NEW UPDATE a few days ago on my X as well as the other 2 x's on the account. I've been thru 2 factory resets and 3 phones in just over a month and they want me to do another factory reset or they can send me another refurbished phone. This is for all 3 x's that have the same problems since the new FORCED and apparently untested update. Verizon, GET YOUR {word filter avoidance}
TOGETHER . Quit blaming the manufacturers (Motorola). We pay you for a phone and then expect the frieking thing to work. Fix my {word filter avoidance}
Phone and quit passing the buck off on me and Motorola. I don't have the time to do this every few weeks. The customer is the reason Verizon still exist, treat us like we matter or AT&T HERE WE COME. Don't tell me what I have to do to fix my problem, tell what you are going to do at your expense and inconvenience this time.

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geochapman
Enthusiast - Level 3

You're obviously upset. First calm down, then try to follow their directions. I've had NO problems with my DX. The update went smooth as silk. Perhaps some app you added is conflicting. No phone is worth this much emotional upset!

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joanspain
Enthusiast - Level 1

Maybe I can get rid of my frustration here.  I have phone service of which it has not worked in a month but I am still getting billed for it being off.   I have internet service where I can't remove a duplicate option because they don't allow you to change your bundle oh yeah except to add options.   WHERE IS THE REMOVE OPTION.  I call the number and go through 6 transfers to get "Our office is not available to take your call because we are not open".   They seem to make it impossible to get rid of them.  I have not had the phone for a month so I really don't miss it.   My cell phone gives me what I need.   They pay minimum wage to someone overseas who can't speak ENGLISH.   

joanspain
Enthusiast - Level 1

Oh maybe I should call them with the fact that since I am disabled they don't have any right to turn off my phone without the permission of some agency of which I am listed.

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rcschnoor
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Don't really understand. You say you haven't had your phone for a month, yet you come back and say that your cell gives you what you need. You do realize that this is a Verizon Wireless forum. Not some landline phone forum. Even if it is Verizon landline service you are complaining about, you don't go complaining to a Cadillac dealer when you have a problem with your Chevy, even if they are both subsidiaries of the same company.
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h2o
Newbie
Well I bet your mom is proud of you. I run a business from this phone and don't have the luxury of sitting in an office all day. I depend on my phone. There are 3 dx on this account and they are all different, different apps, setting, etc.and yet we all have the same problems since update. Email, 3g, no keyboard, battery dead by lunch, white screen online,etc. Why am I explaining this to you? You can't fix my problems so if you don't agree have a solution, keep it to yourself.
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gtaylor
Enthusiast - Level 2

I'm also a long time customer and remember the day VW had customer service, I'm not sure what it is now but its not service!!!!!! My droid x went into the toilet after the update as well. They told.me they would replace my brand new dx with a refurb phone. Ok who in their right mind is going to give a new for old, could not believe they had nerve to make such an offer. Is that really part of the script they wrote for cs agents, PLEASE!!!!! Second I have been through droid, droid 2 all which caused me to spend my precious time from work that I didn't get paid for which was 8 hrs in the store with my droid 2 which had issues while in the store before I even left. I can't see how me the customer always ends up with the responsibility to come up with the solutions to my problems, last I checked I wasn't receiving a check from VW for my services. They have gotten so big that the {word filter avoidance}
advertisement about cs are nothing but lies they have yet to show me how much my account means to them! Now with my droid x they want me again to take the responsibility for getting my phone fixed. I AM THE{word filter avoidance}
CUSTOMER LAST I CHECKED WHEN YOU PAY FOR A SERVICE YOU SHOULD RECEIVE IT, NOT BE THE ONE TO FIX IT!!!!!

gtaylor
Enthusiast - Level 2
I am also posting my story on all my social network sites and my other blogs. Its about time people start hearing the behind the scenes story of vw. Im not going to be run over by VW Any more, time to fight back and get the word out. I pay a couple thousand a year for their services they should be willing to do whatever it takes to fix my issues and make me satisfied!!!!! I AM PAYING FOR IT!!!!!
gtaylor
Enthusiast - Level 2
@geo its not just this phone this is my 3rd in 4 months, so go ra ra somebody else. Have right to be **bleep**!!!!!
h2o
Newbie
I hope a million people read this and it turns people away from Verizon before its too late.
h2o
Newbie
Maybe I should start posting on facebook, twitter,etc. Maybe we can get the truth out about their customer service. Talk about false advertisement.
gtaylor
Enthusiast - Level 2
All those reading this post please help in getting the word out by copy and pasting this link on your wall of your social networks. It is time for a change. There is no reason why we should be bullied by this company when we r the reason it is here in the first place. WITHOUT US THERE IS NO VERIZON!!!!
gtaylor
Enthusiast - Level 2
Also please use your blog access to get this out. I know that we are not the only people out hear with a bad taste of vw the more people that contribute the louder our voice!!
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bbennett
Newbie
I two have been a Verizon wireless customer for a long time and have gotten treated like sh#$ from them for the last 2 to 3 years,there customer service really does suck they don't know how to treat there customers or they do but just don't give a d#$% but I guess that's what im paying them the big bucks for right well hell no im paying for my service that I don't get and a phone that also does not work right and everytime I call them about it all they want to do is a reset or send me a used phone well last I checked I did not pay around $ 200.00 for a used piece of sh#$ that already has problems because why else would someone else turn in the phone to begin with but that's the thanks I get for being a long time customer of theirs. What I want to know is when are they going to start treating me like there number 1 customer whether iam or not does not even matter but I still should b treated like iam. Iam so fed up with Verizon altogether and iam about ready to take my business somewhere else where they will appreciate me and value me as a customer and I will also take all my friends and family when I do leave so they will not just loose me but a lot of others as well.
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AMA93
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Hay, same experience here with me.  7 refurbished phones in a little over a year.  All with different problems.  I've been with Verizon for 19 years and figure I've spent between $30,000 and $50,000 over that period of time.  Cpay urrently spending $250/mo with two phones and a PC modem card.  Verizon has told me over and over that I'm about the only one who's had problems like this.  Now I am digging around and I'm finding out that kind of a LOT of people have had multiple refurbished phone failures.  I was actually told this morning that I should be appreciative that VW doesn't charge for tech support.  Right. Brand new with tech problems......  pay for tech support on malfunction problems?  I'm just not feeling the love.

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gtaylor
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bbennett
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I agree we do need to let everyone know just how we have been treated by Verizon and get something done about it because it has been a long time coming and I have sat back and kept my mouth shut for way to long but not anymore I am really tired of all there bull**bleep** and I am not going to take it anymore.
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AMA93
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I feel the same way.  Up until now I've felt like it would be wrong for me to publicly complain about my experience.  But right now I am at the point where I am pretty much telling EVERYONE about my experience.  Since I am just sitting around waiting for my 4th Razr in two months to arrive I have some spare time on my hands....   so I am grabbing people I meet on the street and telling them about it, too.  Probably will start looking for public forums to get this off my chest.  When the phone gets here tomorrow, I'll be too busy resetting the email accounts and getting it set up to just the way I like it.  WOn't have time to publicly complain. 

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bbennett
Newbie
I have a facebook account and u better believe that I am going to use it to spread the word about just how bad Verizon has treated me and iam pretty sure that iam not the only one out there that thinks just the same way that I do so we are going to take a stand and do something about once and for all.
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AMA93
Enthusiast - Level 2

Me too! 

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