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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Ryan @ Mar 29th 2008 1:03AM
You should have seen the bill we got from them. Its one of the many many reasons we discontinued our Verizon service less than a month in. Misquoting our bill, charging us for an extra box, charging us for an HD box when it was a normal box. Their customer service was TERRIBLE. We had to speak with 4 separate people before they did anything about the bill. Then they told us we had to pay for installation fees even though we cancelled within the month. We were told it would be no charge if we were to cancel when we did. We battled that bill for 2 months until they finally gave and credited our account.
And to Chesnu1, you don't want it. Trust me. You'd be better off with an analog antenna than Verizon.
Verizon is an all around terrible company. I hate their service. Hate their cell phone service as well. TERRIBLE TERRIBLE TERRIBLE. Stick with your local cable company, or even satellite. Just stay away from verizon.
mcss1985 @ Apr 2nd 2008 12:25AM
Could not agree more. Verizon is the worst company when it comes to service that I have every delt with. I've said for over 10 years now that the wireless side has the best service with the worst customer service ever (I actually left verizon wireless for a few years due to the customer service, but am unfurtunately back with them now as I demand a phone that I now will always work). I ditched their landline years ago for the same reason.
Now I get FIOS (yeah I'm glutten for punishment, but at least I was smart enough not to sign a contract) last year and it could not have been a bigger disaster. From the 3 months it took to just hook it up to the 3 months it is still taking just to cancel it and everything in between. I won't bore you with all the details, just trust me it was horrible.
And I didn't think the service was all that great. At least their wireless side has a great product to go with their inept employees and retched customer service. The FIOS TV service was no better than my Cox Cable before it and can't hold a candle to my Dish service now.
So I don't get Engadget's love affair with FIOS. but I warn you all to stay far far away and whatever you do don't sign up for the internet so you can choose not to have a contract.