Why is it taking Verizon almost 4 weeks (so far) to fix a land line?

[Howard88888]

Is anyone else waiting a long time for repairs to their land line?  My land line went bad over 3 weeks ago. I can't make or receive calls through the copper connection.  Although I reported it to Verzion, I am still waiting for it to be repaired. Every time I call, which has been often, I get the same old response about a "major cable failure" in my area. Then I am given an expected date of repair, which always passes without any repair being done.  This service would be expected in a third world country, but not in New York City.

I have read that Verizon wants to do away with hard wire connections and are in no hurry to repair these lines, hoping that you'll switch to a more expensive alternative.  A coworker told me his mother waited over a month (in Brooklyn)  for land line repairs while Verizion was dragging its feet.

Any suggestions on how to get Verizon to do what they're supposed to do?

[LawrenceC]

Hi Howard88888,

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