Customer "Service" is poor

[M_Squared]

Verizon Customer "Service" sucks.  Tonight I spent an hour and 15 minutes on hold, waiting to reach a human to help with an internet "not available" (DSL) problem that went away after 30 minutes.  During the wait time, I used my Verizon cell phone to call for more help.  This time, I chose to speak with Sales.  Not surprisingly, I was connected with a Sales Rep promptly.  I told the Sales Rep that the problem is no longer the lack of internet, rather the problem is the lack of customer service.

After an hour and 15 minutes waiting for Custpmer "Service", I was connected to a human named Frank, in Texas.  Unfortunately, Frank is with FIOS Tech Support.  He cannot help me.  How did I get here? FIOS is no available in my neighborhood.  I have DSL.

Verizon verified my phone number when I first called up.  Clearly they know what services I subscribe to.  Yet I wait on hold for over an hour to speak with a person who cannot help me?  This is abysmal Customer Service.

Don't hate the people.  Frank is just doing his job, dealing with each and every call that comes in, no matter if it took one hour and fifteen minutes to reach him. 

...Hmmm...maybe they could usurp some of those underworked Sales guys to answer phones for Tech Support.

...Just a thought.

When I tried to post this, I couldn't because my DSL cut out again.  I'll just wait...

[LawrenceC]

Hi M_Squared,

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