Billiing Issue - Labor Charge

[enidink]

I was having problems with my internet connection service dropping and the inability to watch cable from the set top boxes.  After multple calls with Tech Support and switching out my router they decided it would be best to send out someone to the house.  

The Technician located the problem underneath the house, the cable wiring was corroded.  How this happens I don't know. But I would think something like this, because of no fault of my own, would be covered by verizon. However, when I looked at my bill I got hit with a $91 labor charge!  Is this a normal charge? I would imagine that any issues with the wiring outside of my home would be covered by Verizon. 

[ElizabethS]

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[armond_in_nj1]

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@enidink wrote:

I was having problems with my internet connection service ... After multple calls with Tech Support ... they decided it would be best to send out someone to the house.  

The Technician located the problem underneath the house, the cable wiring was corroded ... I would think something like this, because of no fault of my own, would be covered by verizon ... when I looked at my bill I got hit with a $91 labor charge!  Is this a normal charge? I would imagine that any issues with the wiring outside of my home would be covered by Verizon. 

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Like many things, it depends.  When you say " ... problem underneath the house, the cable wiring was corroded ..." you haven't indicated which wiring was corroded.  If the wiring in question is the fiber or other wiring that VZ uses to connect to one of their devices (e.g., the ONT) prior to connecting to the remainder of the devices and gear inside the building, then yes, it would be VZ's responsibility.

However if the "cable" refers to coax or similar that's running "downstream" from where the Verizon cables are connected to your home, then that wire is your responsibility since it's "downstream" from VZ gear and equipment.  All of these terms and conditions are fully detailed in the VZ Terms of Service available online on the MyVerizon pages.

It's possible to purchase a service agreement for such wiring, but evidently you did not.  Under ordinary circumstances, VZ is only responsible for wiring up to the point where it's connected to a suitable VZ device (ONT, etc.).

[head2]

I have the same situation. It is verizon`s problem. Does this $91 explicitly written in the agreement? You can not charge us without let us kno how much you are going to charge.

[head2]

It is completely rip off. I could not believe verizon is doing this.

[unsatisfiedwise]

They just did the same thing to me. Tech was supposed to come between 8 and 12 he didn't show up til 8pm. Then he hooked the jack up in my apt home went outside for 5 minutes and came back in hooked my Internet up and left. I received a bill for $170.00 extra charge for work he did that I never knew he did or told me nothing. No one from Verizon is helping me I'm just supposed to give money away without me being aware of the charges. It's just ridiculous. I'm canceling mt service and writing letters and reporting them to bbb. Oh don't forget my local government officials office

[ElizabethS]

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[Verizon_Support]

Hello unsatisfiedwise,
 
Unfortunately due to non response we will close the private thread. If you still need help with install charges or ever need anything else, please let us know in a new public thread.
 
Thank you,
-Jeramy