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I have had Uverse TV/Internet/Phone since June 2009, since July 15th less than a month after activating my service I have called ATT Uverse minimum 2x a month to either fix my bill or fix a service. My original bill should have been about 100$, I was ALWAYS charged well over 250$ for services, fees and taxes were the "reason" . Month after month I would call to fix the bill, have it adjusted, pay the amount due plus a 5$ over the phone payment fee. Every month since 2009, its now July 2012 and I am still getting charged for TV nad Phone services although they were cancelled back in the beginning of the year (march 2012) and again I have to call every month to adjust the bill for not having any TV or Phone.. I am on the phone yet again today because I have a balance of 254.98$ due for a MONTH of internet (42.99$ plan) and again am being transferred around because no one can seem to figure out whats going on. WORSE EVER SERVICE!

Cancelled service and so far have spent 2 hr on the phone, transferred 8 times, yes eight times, to still trying to get my deposit back of 100.00. Each person makes something up, then when it doesn't fly, they transfer you to someone else. When I have asked for a manager, they say they will call you back then do not. Every person you talk to will either say, oh that was applied to your bill, oh you need to return the equipment. The equipment was returned trackable 3 months ago, and the 100.00 was never applied to any bill - period. So where did the 100.00 go? All each person does is transfer you, so far 8 times and I still don't have a straight answer. They sure took their pmts out on time, yet getting some answers seems impossible..

See attached letter.
This letter was mailed April 20, 2012: have received no response.
Please notify me of receipt of this complaint.
E-mail address: [protected]@bellsouth.net
Thank you.ROBERT PAHL
9003 Ostrom Way
Weeki Wachee, FL 34613
[protected]
[protected]@bellsouth.net
April 20, 2012

AT&T Consumer Appeal
400 Chastain Blvd
Kennesaw GA 30144

ATTN: Consumer Appeal Officer

RE: Service Compliant

Dear Officer:

OVERVIEW
We moved from Naples, Collier County, FL to Weeki Wachee, Hernando County, FL July 2005 from Naples, Florida and built a house during 2006 and 2007. I am an 83 year old retired architect who has had many years’ experience with computers since circa 1980 starting with the CMP operating systems, that were before DOS.

Originally our telephone service in Hernando County was with Bellsouth and later with AT&T. Originally the offsite telephone distribution lines were aerial; about 2 to 3 years ago the distribution lines were place underground.

For over 2 years I’ve had many problems with my FastAccess DSL Xtreme 6.0 service for wired and wireless connections. Considerable money was paid for CAT-5e wiring throughout our home for Ethernet service with a central panel and 4 remote outlets. I insist on being able to use this system. The house Ethernet system has been checked and the integrity of all wires and connections are sound. We’ve had numerous problems with making and maintaining connections with wired and wireless systems. I’ve tried 2 each AT&T 2-WIRE routers and numerous other 3rd party routers including commercial equipment to no avail. Some worked for a while and others never worked.

Long ago, I felt that we may have a poor telephone service signal because of the many varying and inconsistent conditions that I’ve dealt with. Issues fixed only to fail again later. This information was reported to AT&T DSL tech support personnel to no avail. Called the local AT&T telephone repair service and requested that a repair person be sent to our house to check the signal. When asked if we have dial tone; I responded in the affirmative. Was no one would be sent because the telephones were working. About a week later called again and told the agent that I was getting a weak or poor DSL signal. Was told to call a different DSL tech support number [protected]); spoke to supervisor Kate and explained the problems. She referred me to her tech person who did testing. He stated he had contacted the local telephone repair station about the problem and would receive a call in a few minutes from them.

Later that day George called and stated that a repairman would be at my residence the next day to do a “bridge tap” on my phone line that would remove many thousands of feet of wire service to our home. He stated he had dealt with this problem before. The next morning Dave the repairman arrived. After further signal testing he stated it was corrupted by other signals on the line and performed the "bridge tap". Since this was done on January 26th this year and a Linksys E3200router was installed the DSL service has been very fast and reliable at all Ethernet stations. Finally, after several years, we are getting the quality Ethernet service that we've paid for.

SPECIFIC ISSUES
As stated above, I’ve had many problems in previous years getting viable DSL service. Kindly check my AT&T DSL tech support record. My DSL telephone number is [protected]. Following are some equipment issues I’ve dealt with while using AT&T’s and 3rd party equipment:

Originally was provided a separate modem and separate router. The router would not work on the wired system so I purchased a Linksys WRT120N router. This worked on the wired system. Later the modem failed within the warranty period. I requested another modem. Received a Motorola modem along with a 2-Wire combination router modem. The 2-Wire unit was set aside and used the Motorola modem and Linksys router until the modem failed. The 2-Wire was installed and only worked as a wireless function temporally until the 2-Wire unit failed. The warranty had expired due to my not using it for many months. I requested a modem replacement. The shipping agent was adamant that the current 2-Wire units have been improved and that I would be better off getting the 2-Wire unit. I gave in and agreed to pay $100 plus $19.95 shipping charge.

The 2-Wire replacement was installed upon receipt and performed no differently than the previous one. The wired ports didn’t have enough signal strength for wired distribution. It was the exact same model number as the previous unit. I was angry and called for a supervisor. Ultimately a Westell Model 6200 modem was delivered and installed 11/17/2011 and the 2-Wire was returned. The $100 was refunded to my Master Card and 10 each $7.50 payments are being debited to my credit card for the modem. No refund of the $19.95 shipping was allowed. I continued using the Westell modem and the Linksys WRT120N router with wired connections until the Linksys router failed. Purchased another WRT120N router, it didn’t work. It was returned and received credit for it.

On or about 1/13/2012 the new Westell modem failed and couldn’t get on the Internet even when a computer was connected directly to the modem at the equipment panel with a 6 foot cable. Called DSL tech support and stated the modem had failed. The tech person went through her check list and couldn’t get it to work. She passed me off to another DSL tech person who couldn’t get it to work even though I stated the modem was defective. She stated that I should contact AT&T Connect Tech that they would fix my problem. Frustration had set in. Reluctantly, I called them and was informed of their agreement stipulation of one year’s subscription of $15 a month. I went along with it; I needed to get this problem resolved.

Paul, with ATT Connect Tech (ACT), went through his check list and announced the problem must be with my computer and stated the hard drive must be formatted and Windows 7 reinstalled; call back if this doesn’t solve the problem. The next day after the hard drive was formatted and Win7 was installed the problem still existed and called back. This time Mike checked the system again and decided the modem was faulty and should be replaced.

At this point over 6 hours had been expended which 4 tech support personal (2 AT&T and 2ACT) in addition to formatting the hard drive. Being told what I had determined in the first place – the modem was defective even though it was about 2 months old (11/17/2011 to 1/13/2012). The Westell modem was replaced on 1/17/2012 and was able to get on the Internet with a direct wired connection to the modem. When connected to the Linksys WRT120N router could only get a signal to the nearest wired computer to the router. So perhaps the router was failing. Contacted Linksys and learned they no longer were supplying the WRT120N model. Did a search on-line for one; Amazon had 20. The new WRT120N didn’t work at all. The unit was returned and received credit.

Next purchased a D-Link DIR-130 VPN Firewall Router with 8 Port Switch without a wireless function that was designed for business use. I was unable to access the Internet with it. Called D-Link tech support and after testing it was declared defective. The agent stated he would send me another one and gave me a ticket number. Waited 10 days and hadn’t received a replacement and no e-mail information. After several calls was finally told to try and return it to a local Office Depot store; the device was purchased on-line. The store gave me a full refund. I asked the store manager what I should do. He recommended trying a Linksys E3200 router. It was purchased on 2/15/2012 with insurance at $141.63.

We have successfully been able, with wired connections, to access the Internet on all computers. The Internet is accessed almost instantly, searches have been loaded in a flash and there have not been any problems since then at any of the stations. This condition occurred only after the bridge tap and use of the E3200 router. This is the way the system should have worked since using ATT&T’s DSL Internet services in the beginning. My extreme persistence has finally paid off and I should not have had to go through the many above issues.

COMPLIANTS

Have not had quality and competent DSL service.

Was told by several DSL tech personnel that wired connections from the 2-Wire ports should have worked, they didn’t.

The shipping agent gave me wrong advice regarding the ability of a 2-Wire replacement resulting in my returning it and receiving a modem.

Many tech support technicians do not understand the different requirements between a wired system verses wireless system. After explaining we have a Ethernet wired system, they still run through a wireless check list instead of a wired check list. Maybe they don’t have a check list for wired connections.

Shouldn’t have had to purchase 3rd party equipment. AT&T's equipment should have worked for wired connections; there are 4 ports on the 2-wire router for wired connections.

Over the failed modem, should not have had to get involved with ACT technicians. AT&T’s DSL technicians should have and could have resolved this issue by ordering me a $75 modem replacement at no cost to me; instead of causing me to agree to pay ATACT $180 at $15 per month for service. Charges have been made on my credit card. I called them to cancel my agreement and was told a $110 cancelation fee must be paid. I told them that if anyone should pay this fee it should be AT&T Company. This issue is not resolved.

After calling back to AT&T DSL tech support after the experience with ACT a modem was sent by Mike without hesitation. This should have happened in the first place.
I have requested relief from ACT’s agreement because they didn’t fix the modem problem and I shouldn’t have been sent to them in the first place; only to get a run around. It took 2 ACT technicians to tell me the modem was defective and had to format the hard drive. I have no intention of using their service in the future. This hasn’t been the first time I was referred to them by AT&T’s technicians; the other time I refused and got help elsewhere. Consider this - who could deal with the modem issue other than AT&T or ACT? ACT Resource Officer’s Case No. A3940739 (Kim) 3/7/12. Another Case No. A3528476 by a previous accounting agent. Was told by both agents that my case was being evaluated and I would receive a call. Have never received a call. Had requested relief from ACT 1/20/12 with no results.
A question - does AT&T DSL support personal get a reward from ACT for referrals?

All the above problems have caused me many unnecessary hours of my time, frustration and expense. The problems have also wasted many hours of tech support personnel as well. I consider the irritation and mental pain I've experienced was inappropriate whether intentional or not.

CLAIM
Kindly acknowledge the following claim for reimbursement for expenses incurred namely equipment purchased, 3rd party services and lack of proper DSL services:
Linksys WRT120N router $38.00
Linksys E3200 router $141.63 Copy of receipt enclosed
Shipping of 2-wire modem that denied $19.95
Partial compensation for corrupt DSL services open
Compensation for ATT Connect Tech services $180.00*
*or full settlement with ACT including credit card charges. I should not have had any expenses for resolving the modem issue. I do not want ACT’s services.

Please forward notification of receipt and disposition of this document by mail or e-mail ([protected]@bellsouth.net).

Thank you very much for help in making the above issues right.

Very truly yours,

Robert Pahl

I signed up for the lowest speed on DSL internet from AT&T. I was told it was going to be 25 dollars a month. They said due to my no credit history I was required for autobill pay out of my bank account to which I agreed. The first charge made was $49. Seven days later a second charge of $106 was made. I had to call and have this explained to me that the two charges together were for a connection fee, a modem fee, and first week of services. I was never informed that I was going to have to pay these amounts. A month goes by and they deposit $46 into my bank account and a week later then withdraw another $128! (therefore overdrafting my acct!) After calling NOBODY knew what was going on. I had to deal with calling back and forth for a week before I had my banker finally make a 3-way call to AT&T to end up having to claim FRAUD!

They came up with multiple excuses for this last charge...
One person said it was fraud, one said it was a charge made in texas for someone elses account, one person said they just "accidentally double charged me for a month and a half". One person said that the larger amount was the initial price of my services with the deduction of the deposit they had made, and about 15 people DIDNT KNOW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT! The charge was not even showing up on my account and the only way to access it was by entering my credit card information (which I have now had to cancel)

WHAT HAPPENED TO 25 DOLLARS!?!?!?!

My family and i were moving to another home, so i signed up with at&t uverse for their gateway and internet service. on the webpage i was told that they would be the the friday that i was supposedly moving in. I called them to confirm the date, and they then told me it would be 2 more weeks before they could come, i told them that date was unacceptable that i had a 80 year old mom and i had to be able to communicate with the outside world since i planned to use an internet phone system, they would not budge, so i told them i was going to see if i could replace them which i did, i called them and asked them to cancell all service and not to send me the gateway, they are so stupid and incompitent they could not find the order and i kept calling them until i moved, they still could not find the order and cancel it. then the friday that they had originally promised to come, i found the box and i called them and asked them how to return it to them i did not need or want their business and i complained that i told them to cancel the order and that they were not supposed to send the gateway to me. i got the run around by their employees on how to send it back, then i got a bill from them and contacted them again askin them how to send it back, they are so incompitent they would not tell me, this went on for 3 months, On april 23, 2012, i called them from office depot because even if i had to pay i was going to send the package back to them, again, proving how stupid and incompitent they were, they gave me the runaround, i finally found a return sticker to put on the package and returned it to them by mail, even after it has been returned they are trying to force us to pay the 150.00 gateway modem that we have never used and returned to them, please do not order anything from at&t uverse.

I am writing this complaint because I was contacted stating that I had internet service with Att&t provider. I have never used the services and no one ever came out to my home to install it. We have never recieved a bill regarding the services that they are informing us about . My internet services are through another company in which I can prove the documents for that .
My account number that att&t is saying that is mine is : Acc [protected]
please contact me through the phone number above.
thanks

I had to move my 87-year-old parents from assisted living to my home 7 weeks ago so my dad could start home dialysis and my mom could get more attention. I also moved my 63 year old autistic brother at the same time. I was a little overwhelmed so I wrote a form letter to each utility or service we had telling them we would no longer need service as of 5/2/2012. AT&T ignored my letter and when I talked to AT&T customer service they said they would disconnect the land line today but could not back date amount due - policy. We have 2 iphone's with AT&T and our home phone with AT&T. It does not seem unreasonable to ask them to do this. When I get time, I will change all my phones to another carrier and never use them again.

I ordered Direct TV and internet. They set me up with ATT Uverse. I was promised $100 in reward card that I could use for the modum that ATT sent. I waited and ATT sent me a bill ( my internet was $24.99 a mo) for a whopping $176.00. $ 50 dollar charge for hitting a switch. $100.00 for the modum charge and the 24.99 internet monthly service. NOW they say I am not eligible for the $100.00 reward card because the internet and dish tv bill me separately. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? I WAS NOT told this when I signed up. I am so fed up with ATT I can not see straight. As soon as my mandatory time is up.. this company is gone. No wonder they can't keep customers the way they lie to them.

I'm from ISRAEL and got this correspondence with AT&T customer service, please read and help to solve it (starting from lasr AT&T respone):

My e-mail is: [protected]@gmail.com

Dear Joseph,

Your unlock request has been denied and no further information will be provided. Please keep in mind: AT&T reserves the right to deny any unlock request that it concludes would result in an abuse of this policy or is part of an effort to defraud AT&T or its customers. AT&T further reserves the right to alter this unlocking policy at its discretion without advance notice.

Sincerely,

AT&T
Online Customer Care Professional

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Hi,

I'm sorry but "the information provided hasn't been helpful and hasn't
resolved none of my questions"

I really can't understand the way you are dealing with this case.

We are talking here of old iPhone more than 2 years old and you should
help
to unlock it !

Before I'm going to the Press with this case and to the BBB org. etc,

Please take care to escalate this case as I asked you to, but you are
ignoring my requests ! this isn't the way of company like AT&T should
behave.

Again, please escalate it and I expect to get a solution soon to my
problem,
there is no reason to keep my iPhone locked after more than 2 years !

BR.

Joseph

-----Original Message-----
From: AT&T Email Customer Care for Wireless
[mailto:[protected]@amcustomercare.att-mail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 12:39 AM
To: Yossi Malachi
Subject: RE: Help needed urgently (KMM43504462V27484L0KM)

Dear Yossi Malachi,

Thank you for taking the time to e-mail AT&T regarding the unlock code
for your iPhone device. I apologize for any inconvenience this has
caused. I am happy to help you with your inquiry.

We apologize that your previous request has been declined.
Unfortunately, we will be unable to provide any further information on
this matter beyond what was previously provided. The unlock code for
this device is unavailable due to security restrictions based on the
device's history. You may want to return the device and/or provide
feedback to the seller.

I hope that the information provided has been helpful and has resolved
all of your questions. Thank you for contacting AT&T.

I encourage you to visit our web site (www.att.com/wireless) often to
view current and previous monthly statements, make payments and to shop
for new product and service offerings.

Sincerely,

AT&T
Online Customer Care Professional

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Dear Customer Service team,

Thank you for your answer, but to "CUT & PASTE" from your site isn't a
solution for me as explained in details in my e-mail
How can I provide all those details for an old iPhone (more than 2 years
on
the road) that I purchased 3rd hand from eBay (never met the original
owner)

What should I do now ? throw it to the garbage ?

Please escalate this e-mail to one of your managers to suggest a more
reasonable solution for this case

BR,

Joseph

-----Original Message-----
From: AT&T Email Customer Care for Wireless
[mailto:[protected]@amcustomercare.att-mail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 10:42 PM
To: Yossi Malachi
Subject: Re: Help needed urgently (KMM43499804V20470L0KM)

Dear Yossi Malachi,

We appreciate your interest to unlock your iPhone with IMEI ending in
0439. In order to unlock your device, you must meet the follow unlock
eligibility criteria:

? The person requesting the unlock is a current AT&T
customer or a former AT&T customer who can provide the phone number or
account number for the account
? Non-customers that purchased an AT&T network compatible
iPhone at the full price from an authorized AT&T sales channel and they
can provide proof of purchase
? The iPhone was designed for use on AT&T?s network; all
contract obligations, including any term commitment, associated with the
device to be unlocked have been fully satisfied
? The iPhone has not been reported lost or stolen

If you fall within the criteria listed above we will be more than happy
to unlock your device for you.

Please understand that the device unlock is for iPhones sold and
purchased through an AT&T authorized location. If you purchased your
device at full retail price please reply back with a copy of the sales
receipt.

If you are a former/current AT&T customer that has met the contractual
agreement on the device please reply back with your old/current wireless
number so that we can verify eligibility.

? Current customers will be allowed five (5) unlocks per
account, per year, so long as their account is in good standing with no
past-due amount or unpaid balance and has been active for at least sixty
(60) days.
? Former customers will be allowed five (5) unlocks per
former account so long as they owe AT&T no Early Termination Fee or
other unpaid balance.

Please note, EBay or a private sale of the iPhone is not an authorized
AT&T sales location and will be denied if the account holder is not
requesting the unlock code for the device.

AT&T reserves the right to deny any unlock request. AT&T further
reserves the right to alter this unlocking policy at its discretion
without advance notice.

You can also view the unlock requirements on our website by clicking on
the link below:

http://www.att.com/esupport/article.jsp?sid=KB414532&ct=6200004&pv=2&cv=820&
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Dear support team,

My name is Joseph and I'm from ISRAEL.

I need your urgent help with my iPhone 4.

I bought the iPhone on the eBay long ago and using it here in ISRAEL
with local sim card, yesterday I made update to my iPhone IOS to 5.1.1
and the modem firmware has changed to 04.12.01

Now it's locked and I can't talk and use it as a phone as it's locked to
AT&T, this is rather old iPhone, can you help me here and advise how can
I unlock this iPhone to use it in my country ?

Really appreciate it as I'm not living in the US at all and can't come
to AT&T support center.

iPhone details:

7 iPhone 4 - 16GB

7 IOS 5.1.1 (9B206)

7 Operator: AT&T 12.0

7 Model: MC612LL

7 S/N: 85023SBNA4S

7 IMEI: xxx043 9

7 Modem firmware: 04.12.01

Please help ? I'm desperate

BR,

Joseph

In June, 2011, when we were planning our move from Alexandria, Indiana, to Mooresville, Indiana, I contacted ATT to transfer our phone and Internet services (account # [protected]). After going through the whole process and documenting everything, we moved. Then to our dismay, ATT started charging us for breaking a contract and starting new service. After several months of trying to resolve this with ATT, I resorted to posting the problem on Internet sites for complaints. That finally got quick results. Kathy, ATT customer relations appeals and escalation team, contacted me and corrected the problem.

Now, when we just moved again from Mooresville to Hartford City, Indiana, the same old problem arose. We would have once again transferred our ATT phone and Internet services when we moved to Hartford City; but we are living in housing provided by our employer, which includes ATT phone and Internet. ATT is once again charging me $150.00 for breaking a contract, although the contract from Alexandria had expired. The strange thing is that they just paid me a check for $117.97 to finally pay me up for the overcharges of last year!

I have twice called Kathy, ID #VS3264 and phone # [protected], on April 16 and again on April 27, leaving detailed messages each time. I have provided her the case number from last year, IN1102216, to reference. I have not received any response thus far, thus I am posting the same continuing problem on this Internet compliant site. It seems that is the ONLY way to get a response from the giant, impersonal ATT corporation. If they would just treat their customers fairly and respond to them, this would not be necessary. The only response I’ve received is from a collection agency that ATT has turned the case over to!

3 times in the last 6 months our personal information was accessed within - we loss service as result- iPhones were added on my account & procured at the store. Each time our information is changed and our account is set up to add more equipment.
When I called upon the 3rd breach they woudn't talk to me because my name was not on the account.

Hola mi nombre es jose l pamplona quiero aser un complein sobre la o el compania, que esta utilisando mi nombre y mi fecha de nacimiento, me llego un bill de esta compania de eos cca, diciendo que le debo a la compania at&t mobility, que le debo la cantidad de 1769.97 dolares siendo una cuenta que yo nunca he abierto ni he a hablado con esa compania, hable con una representante y le comente sobre esto y le dije que yo solo tengo verizon en casa y cellular les agradesco su ayuda, yo siempre cuando abro una cuenta dejo una clave asi que gracias por su ayuda, yo vivo en california

March 5th 2012, I saw an online offer from AT&T and I wished to add home phone line service to my existing internet account. I placed online order and after receiving the email confirmation, I wanted to check the order status online but couldn’t login with the code provided. I called AT&T to inquire about it and was told that due to an error in the order, it didn’t get processed and she would b happy to place the order via phone.

On further discussion it turned out that I will not get the benefit of the order that I was trying to sign up for. Frustrated by their deceptive advertising, I decided to cancel the order on which the rep said that since it didn’t go through the first time, there is no need to cancel. Next day I decided to cancel my internet service as well and called to cancel it and insisted that I want an email confirmation of the cancellation. The service rep promised to send the email and after few hours, I received an email THANKING me for placing an order with AT&T.

Appalled and frustrated, I called again to inform about my cancellation request and was promised once again that an email will be sent and the order has been cancelled. There was never a cancellation email sent but instead, I received a phone call that someone wants to come to my residence to install the phone line. I informed the caller that I do not have a service request and he needs to straighten it out with AT&T and his response was “ I am just told to go and install the service, you have to call for cancellation.

I called the 3rd time, and whoever is familiar with AT&T knows that each call lasts more than half hour including wait and transfers from one department to another. I explained the whole situation to the account department and also got fraud department contact to tell them that someone is ordering on my behalf. I once again asked for cancellation email that never came in spite of the promise. I never made time to call the fraud department.

In the meantime, my husband placed order under his name and got his services up and running on the same residence. I didn’t get another phone call or email but today, on April 7th, one month since that drama, I receive a bill for $75.15 for the new internet and home phone service.

For having such a large customer base and a big name in domestic services, AT&T should be ashamed of using such unethical and fraudulent methods to rip off people’s money and valuable time. Not only I do not wish to pay a single cent for services that I never ordered or used, I want AT&T to pay for my time that I have spent on fixing it’s issues and dealing with corrupt, incompetent and clueless customer service staff who does not understand the difference between Cancellation and Activation.

ATT disconnected my Internet, through no fault of mine. I took over 16 days to turn it on . I took ATT 4 days just to find out that the service was turned off. They made me buy a new modem- the old one was fine. They send out 4 different techs- that did not change any wires, hard ware or anything. And after all this the Internet went out a few hours 6 times different in 3 weeks, and now the speed is very slow.

I called AT&T about the TV commercial offering internet for $14.95. I was told that that price was only if you had other services. They were having a special for $24.95 a month for 12 months. I asked what other costs would there be that I wanted to know exactly how much to know if I could afford internet at all. They told me the 2 in 1 modem/router I would have to buy for $100. I was told that there would be a one time service fee of $36.00. I was told that there would not be a technician fee unless he came in. I told them he would not have to come in because I already had many jacks.

I was told there would not be any taxes or charges of any kind. I repeated that the only charges would be the $24.95 per month for one year, the $36.00 service fee and the $100. for the modem/router. That is all I agreed to. I received my bill and it read that I would be paying $38.00 a month for service, which later they told me that I agreed to that price for 3months, which I did not. I also received a $40. technician fee, and the $100. for the modem/router and $10.83 for something else. After calling them to complain and telling them I did

Not agree to $38.00 a month and that they were scamming me on the $40. technician fee etc. they told me that I had agreed to all that and that was that. No attempts to correct the billing. I am furious. I waited a long time to get internet because I could not afford it. I didn’t even have a computer until Dec. and was afraid of all companies offering internet service because of the bait and switch scams. I wish I never had even gotten a computer. I was content to go to the library. All free. No troubles.

"WE DON'T CARE!--WE DON'T HAVE TO! WE'RE THE PHONE COMPANY!"--Lily Tomlin as "Ernestine, " the playfully sadistic phone operator, on the old TV show "Laugh In."

After using the AT&T website (successfully) today, to add some features to my home phone service, I tried to find a way to ask the question, “Why do some people I call see “caller ID blocked, ” instead of my name and number?” (I don’t have blocking on my account.) After trying very hard to follow the on-screen instructions exactly, to get to a tech support person for a “chat” about this, I found myself stuck in a loop, required to log in again and again.

Abandoning the website, I tried the 800 number, found myself in phone-menu Hell, and (after finding no option that met my needs) discovered that the menu offers no option of the type “just let me talk to a human being, PLEASE!” (If you fail to select one of the menu options offered, or press “0” in desperation, you’ll just be kicked back to the beginning of the top menu.)

Exasperated, I went to the corporate part of the website to find the name and address of someone to whom I could write a letter of complaint. I found none. Searching the Internet for “at&t complaint” and similar combinations, I found a mountain of complaints posted, plus an interesting report that, if you write the CEO of AT&T with your complaint, your letter will be forwarded automatically to the legal department, which will send you a “cease-and-desist” letter threatening legal action if you persist.

AT&T’s attitude of “man the barricades!--the customers are coming!” is a striking contrast to that of another phone company, which not only posted its corporate address and CEO name on its website, but quickly responded to my letter of complaint (directed to the CEO), and actually had company officials (plural) call me, for further details.

The most infuriating part of my experience with AT&T was the badly-designed website. If AT&T wants to avoid payroll costs by routing all inquiries to a computer, they should at least have a really user-friendly website, with instructions that can be easily followed by the average consumer. (Hey, I have 30 years professional experience in IT, and even I couldn’t make the website work!) And, most important of all, the website should have a “fall-back” option: some way to ask a human being what to do next, either via chat or email. The failure of AT&T to provide this last option, on either website or phone menu, should be a red flag for consumers, and--dare I say it?--to investors, as well, since indifference to the basic needs of consumers is not a good sign for the long-term health of the company.

AT&T / UVerse / anything AT&T is complete and utter trash
their customer service is ###ed (and not a single on of them are in the U.S.) - AT&T only employees non-educated $5/hr workers here
in the Phillipines, China, India they pay them 80 cents a day
their service is garbage
the secret that they don't want out is that they illegally send 'updates' through to their modems or drives which burn out the old ones and then you have to buy new from them
they also send repairment around in trucks to customers during the day and unhook their satellite or dsl connections so the customer has to call and have a 'service technician' come out - and then charge the customer for that
i have removed all service from this company and gone with clearwire and DirectTV

remove AT&T from your house
destroy AT&T
as a company don't purchase anyhing from them

I recently purchased a new phone from AT&T. It is a great phone. The problem with the phone is that it will freeze up when accessing different application or making a phone call to a person. I tried returning the phone back to the store within the first 15 days but the sale associate stated that she did not see anything wrong with the phone. The phone work fine in the store. I was not thinking of the location at that time, because I live on a military installation. 30 plus days have passed and the phone is still freezing and giving me problem.

I went back to the store and explained my problem to the sale associate but she did nothing but gave me grief. She was not friendly or polite. I understand store and company policies. That they cannot accept the phone back after 30 days. I explained to her because I live on a military installation, the phone is not going to work properly. I do not have a problem paying extra for a phone that will work on the military installation. All I want to be is a satify customer. The sale associate did not care. She treated me like I was a bum off of the street.

I never felt so humiliated in my whole life. I called AT&T customer service line to file a complaint and the AT&T associate said that the complaint may never be heard. I asked him for an email address so I can file this complaint myself. I even asked for the vice president, CEO or some high offficial address so I can express my oppinion. He said he did not have no such address. I asked him to file the complaint anyway and he was hastened to so. I not sure he did because I asked him to send me comformation of our conversation.

I have yet to received anythime from the company. I am asking for three problem to be solved; (one) the sale associate attitude, (two) the phone problem that I am experience, (three) the customer sale associate who did not want to file my complaint. I do not know if the AT&T represented will ever view this, but something needs to be done.

Ma bell was notorious for corporate greed and customer abuse long before lily tomlin lampooned her on laugh-in. And in today's att screw-u-verse, the corruption continues.

Is at&t u-verse (Att uverse) serving the people or fleecing the sheeple?

Those of you still relying on mainstream media for news may be unaware of what occupy wall street and the global revolution have planned for tuesday, may 1 2012:

Http://tinyurl.com/occupy-mayday-2012
Msie users google this: (Occupy and ("may day" or mayday) ) - site:facebook.com

But for those of you in the occupy movement looking for some last-minute may day recruits, what appears to be a rapidly growing base of disgruntled at&t u-verse customers might be a target-rich environment:

Http://tinyurl.com/att-screw-u-verse
Msie users google this: ("u-verse" or uverse) and (Complaint or complaints or dissatisfied or sucks or sux)

The following is a classic example of how ma bell continues to treat her customers like chattel, cattle or worse. We are masking some names, dates and numbers, but everything else is as per the story and supporting documents we received:

A little over two months ago, an at&t telephone and dsl customer we'll call "pl" needed a wireless internet solution for her new tablet computer, so she called the number on her phone bill and eventually wound up speaking to an at&t sales rep. The rep offered pl an internet access solution that would support her old notebook as well as her new tablet for $24.95 a month plus a one-time $100.00 modem charge, and promised pl two $100.00 gift cards if she agreed to transfer to the new plan. Pl accepted. Installation was scheduled for sometime during the day on march 1x, and pl was told to expect ups to deliver her new modem "a couple of days" before that. By march 1x-1 no modem had arrived, so pl made a followup call to at&t. She was assured that ups would deliver the modem that evening, and that the installation tech was still scheduled to come the next day.

Like many 99 percenters, pl has to work two jobs to pay for the greed of wall street and the wars and waste of washington. She had taken unpaid time off from her day job to be home for the new internet modem installation, but was hoping to still be able to work that night. By midday no installer had called or come by, so she made another followup call to at&t. This time - and for the first time - she heard the word "u-verse", was told she was supposed to either open the box and install the modem herself or pay an additional $160.00, that the technician was coming by to terminate her dsl not install her u-verse, and that she didn't need to be home for that. That meant pl had sacrificed a day's pay for nothing - and that at&t expected a person with absolutely no it training or experience to install their own cabling, configure a wireless access modem, and activate their own u-verse service!

Pl didn't have "an additional $160.00", so she opened the box and did her best to follow the complicated instructions inside and configure the modem. It didn't work. But after holding 20 minutes then spending an hour more talking to an escalation of u-verse support techs, she learned that she had done everything right but the problem was the u-verse activation software did not work with some major web browsers - including hers. The u-verse tech finally activated the service from his end, and began the process of creating an att email account for pl. Pl told the tech she did not want an att email account, and there ended their exchange and - pl thought - her at&t u-verse installation nightmare.

A few weeks passed, then pl received one of the two $100.00 gift cards at&t had promised. Coincidentally perhaps, on that same day she received a letter from the at&t accounts receivable center which scolded and threatened her as follows:

"did you forget to pay your bill? Our records show that your account balance is $164.95 which includes a past due amount of $164.95... If payment is not received by april 2x, 2012 your at&t u-verse service may be temporarily disconnected. If your service is temporarily disconnected, in addition to paying all outstanding charges, a restoral fee may apply. The restoral charge is $30 per u-verse product and/or service on your account... For accounts that remain unpaid for ten (10) days after interruption, service will be permanently disconnected. "

Pl was shocked. She'd paid every at&t bill she'd received, so she called the number in the letter - 800.228.2020 - to find out what was going on. It was then she learned from at&t u-verse's lavonne m. (Employee number lm154x) that from now on she'd be receiving a u-verse bill separate from her at&t phone bill, and that the reason she had never seen her u-verse bill was because it was being emailed to the att email account she never had access to. Pl asked lavonne m. To break down the $164.95 balance for her, but the only amount pl recognized was the $100.00 modem charge. Pl paid that with her $100.00 gift card, and asked if she could wait to pay the remainder until she had a copy of the bill to review. Lavonne m. Told her that would be fine, and assured pl that her u-verse service would not be disconnected.

Lavonne m. Lied. At just after 8:00am on the morning of april 2x+1, u-verse disconnected pl. She called att uverse and asked to speak to lavonne m. , and was told that "wasn't possible". She requested to speak to a supervisor, and after holding several minutes got one and shared her sad story. The supervisor coldly told pl her only option at this point was to pay the $64.95 balance plus a $30.00 reconnect fee. Pl refused, and demanded to speak to a manager. She was again told that "wasn't possible", but she could leave a number and a manager would call her back. Pl did. Six hours later, an at&t u-verse manager who did not offer her name or direct extension did in fact call pl back. Pl told her everything in agonizing detail, based upon which the manager restored pl's u-verse service so long as pl settled her balance by may 1x. Pl agreed, with the stipulation that she would not pay the bill if she did not receive a bill to pay.

Deciding not to wait, that evening pl set out to settle her affairs with att uverse. She called 800.228.2020 and couldn't get past the bots to a human, so she went online to "chat" with at&t u-verse support here:

Http://www.Att.com/esupport/main. Jsp?Cv=812

She connected and started chatting with a support rep named rajma-something whose english was not, in pl's words, "american". She said she had a billing issue, and raj replied he could assist her if she gave him the details. Pl typed away. Raj asked questions indicating he did not understand, and pl typed some more. After several exchanges with lengthy delays in between, raj declared his role was actually tech support so he couldn't help her. Pl demanded to chat with raj's supervisor. He came online with another "indian-sounding" name and had pl jump through the same hoops as raj did before admitting he could do nothing to assist her either. Furious by this time, pl introduced the supposed indian to some choice american expletives, disconnected and went to bed crying.

The following morning, pl called the 877.288.7973 number "raj" had given her to track down her second and missing $100.00 gift card. Not surprisingly, it was the wrong number. She then found and called the right number - 800.288.9983 - and connected with the at&t rewards center. Employee number ev2455 checked her account, apologized for their "input error", and assured pl her second gift card would be on its way "in a few weeks".

Finally, pl called at&t u-verse billing support yet again to try to find out what the composition of her unpaid balance was. When she did, she was surprised to hear the balance was now $48.00 higher than she'd previously been told, the increment being one more month's u-verse billing. She advised the billing rep that she'd been sold 6meg internet service for $24.95 a month, and that she would not pay a penny more. The at&t rep said that's not what their records showed, and there was nothing she could do to correct it. Pl demanded to speak to a supervisor again, and was placed on hold for several minutes. When someone finally picked up, it was not a supervisor but another billing rep! Pl was ready to explode, but instead again declared that she'd been sold 6meg internet service for $24.95 a month, and that she would not pay a penny more. Unlike the last rep, this one promptly reduced pl's monthly rate to $24.95 and applied retroactive credits to correct the overbilling!, which along with the "un-input" gift card pl now believes was intentional.

What do you think, america? Is at&t u-verse serving the people, or fleecing the sheeple?