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Our verdict: When using services from Hughes with a poor resolution rate, be vigilant. Understand the common pitfalls other customers have faced. Prepare thoroughly for any interactions with their customer service, and consider alternative solutions if your issues are not addressed satisfactorily.
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11:17 pm EDT

Hughes gen5

Finally convinced to upgrade to Gen5 from old plan I had for years and while we did have problems with it every once in a while, the switch to Gen5 was the biggest mistake EVER! The technician installing it said I would need to wear a seat belt because of the increased speed. What a joke. We were sold a far worse package than the one we had before. Why are they still in business? Oh yeah, I was forced into a new contract with early termination fees now. It takes forever to load pages with lots of error messages. Why did God makes ticks and why does Hughesnet exist?

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10:45 pm EDT

Hughes internet

Terrible company! Buyer beware! Hard to cancel, threats about huge cancellation fees. Make sure you read the contract word for word. Sent someone to the house I just sold even though I told them not to and got in a n argument with the new owner, charged me a large cancellation fee and threatened to charge more if I don't return their equipment. I have told them I moved and they need to send me the return box. Don't use this company!

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8:14 pm EDT

Hughes internet service

My wife and I took over my grandfather's old Hughes net account. First they never changed it over to my name told me I had to pay for the equipment that my grandfather had paid for for 2 years. Account is still not in my name. Received the WiFi router for the gen 5. Service randomly cuts in and out so I call and complain for 4 months straight at least once a week. They send a tech out once problem never gets solved. Last time I spoke to a manager he told me it was because I hadn't paid my bill yet and I used all my data. If that was the case how is it that it doesn't work right after I pay our bill. If told them they were not getting another dime from me or my family. I received the box to return the modem today delaying on if I'm going to return it in one piece or not.

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Hughes installer

We ordered Hughes net internet service bundled with dish network. They were installed the same day. Everything was perfect with the dish installer. The Hughes net installer did not bury our cable but maybe half way. He actually told me to go buy dirt and how to finish burying it. He was here for almost 5 hours. I was home by myself with 4 of my children including my teenage daughter who is 16. The entire time he was here he made inappropriate comments about my daughter having boyfriends and chasing boys from the yard. He kept asking my daughter to come help him and read him numbers. He tried to follow her to her room to talk and ask for more help. I stepped in and it didn't happen. He continued inappropriately comments such as thanks for making me dinner etc..I understand being friendly but this was way beyond inappropriate. It has been almost 3 weeks. We have contacted Hughes net 3 times and are promised manager callbacks and have not recieved one call back. Today we were supposed to get a new Hughes net guy out to remove the pole and satellite because it wasnt installed correctly. We canceled our service the next day after installing. They sent the same weird guy who was inappropriate to do the work. I refused to answer the door. My husband has been on the phone with them from work for over an hour and still no manager or help. I have pics and a video of his work. His actions are a whole other issue entirely. My pics and video will not load for some reason. I can send them via email

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Jun 27, 2018 4:32 pm EDT

They finally let my husband talk to a manager who just referred him to call the corporate office which is now closed. They did tell us the technicians name was Chris Gann.

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Hughes follow through on no charge for early termination of voice service as promised.

My account has been charged the early termination fee of $140.00 on my 6/8/2018 bill. I've already sent a chat with HugheNet representative and they said they could not help me and I would have to call. I asked to have someone from the US call me; it has never happened. Here is a copy of the letter indicating that I would not be charged the early termination fee. I'm asking that the fee be immediately taken off my account.

Mr. David Dennis 5/2/18
Trade Practice Consultant
Better Business Bureau
1411 K Street Northwest, 10th Floor
Washington DC [protected]

RE: Patricia Horton

File # [protected]

In response to your letter to the Executive Customer Support division of HughesNet, it has been acknowledged that Ms. Horton was not satisfied with the proposed resolution that HughesNet has offered.

HughesNet has acknowledged Ms. Horton's objection and re-evaluated the ongoing Voice service issues. It has been confirmed that the issues are still unresolved and Ms. Horton wishes to terminate this service but still keep the internet service. Currently Ms. Horton has 14 months remaining on her Voice service and her contractual agreement would subject her to a $140 early termination fee. HughesNet has decided that in light of Ms. Horton's difficulties with the Voice service we will waive the entire early termination fee for the Voice service. HughesNet reached out to Ms. Horton on May 2nd, 2018 and notified her of this resolution which she accepted but did ask to allow her some time to port the number over to another service provider. HughesNet has scheduled a call back on May 15th, 2018 at 1:00pm her time. Additionally, since Ms. Horton's bill will be generated before the call back, HughesNet has applied an adjustment to her account to cover the Voice monthly service charge with the tax based off last month's invoice. A credit of $35.28 has been provided and the previous $30 off discount will still remain on Ms. Horton's account as well. HughesNet looks forward to speaking with Ms. Horton on the date and time scheduled.

We sincerely regret any inconvenience that Ms. Horton may have experienced and express our sincerest apologies. At this point, we would respectfully request that our response to this complaint be accepted as closure to the case, and HughesNet is hopeful that our continued effort and actions will serve as a demonstration of our good faith. Thank you very much for your consideration.

Warmest Regards,

D.Mailloux

Executive Customer Care Support Division

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5:22 pm EDT

Hughes no or either very poor internet service

I have been having issues with my internet service since I signed up. I will lose connection to the internet all throughout the day every day. I have had a technician to try to fix the problem with no success. I have contacted Hughesnet on several occasions and they've not been able to fix the problem either. I have never been so disappointed with an internet provider before. I would not recommend Hughesnet to anyone trying to find an internet provider. I want out of this contract and I will do whatever is necessary to do that too. This is not the way you are supposed to treat your customers.

My name is Ann Alexander and my phone number is [protected]

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Hughes unauthorized charge on card

I canceled service on my internet right after it was installed because it never worked. I was told that I would receive a box to return the equipment in. I waited and waited. Finally I called wondering where it was and heard a recording about an automatic bill that was set to be charged on my account. When George came on the line, the auto pay was the first thing I asked about. He said I had a zero dollar balance and as long as I returned the equipment nothing would be charged to that card on 6/5/18. (Our conversation was on 6/2/18) He told me I should expect the box the following week. I asked again about the charges on the card because I had recently gone through a break up and nothing could be charged to that card. He again reassured me nothing would be charged to it. Fast forward a little bit, I get text messages and phone calls from my ex about the $400.00 charge that Hughes.net charged to his card after they told me nothing was going to come out. When I called about this, I asked them to pull the recording from the phone call. The woman told me that if George did tell me that, they would have to refund the money and that a supervisor would call me in 24 hrs. No one called so I called again and was told it would be 24-48 hrs. Again, nothing. I called again and was placed on hold for 50 min and was then hung up on. So I called again. I argued with that person who kept telling me the charge was for early termination which is not my point, point was I was told nothing was being charged. I was under the impression everything was paid up to date. Finally I got a manager who said he would do nothing, the charge was valid. He said he would not listen to the conversation with George because it didn't matter. He was rude and ended up hanging up on me.

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7:26 pm EDT

Hughes internet provider

So called internet provider, really a total scam. Do no deliver promised speeds, after the sales call, you cannot get an American, cannot correct their billing system which does not accept my street address but of course the kind folks in India are VERY HAPPY to take my debit card info. Rarely can understand these people. Speeds are almost always BELOW 1 mega byte which means nothing in today's technology will work. The first day I had decent speed compared to my previous ISP, but shortly after that, dropped to below 1 mega byte, their own software for monitoring data usage cannot find my modem. I believe their early termination fee is the highest in the US.
This company is a complete scam DO NOT CONSIDER THIS COMPANY!

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7:46 pm EDT

Hughes I was lord too!

Called to sign up for internet on May 30th around 5:30 p.m. and the representative I spoke with looked up credit and told me I didn't get approved and so he called my husband on three way and put it under my husband's name after he got the approval from him my husband got approved and he stated to us both to the at he would call back today on the 31st to do we could provide our bank information and he said all of her information would be saved and we would still only have to pay $19.99 and he said he would make sure of that. well when I called back today on May 31st I was told that we cannot get it because it is already gone the promotion and I asked to speak to the supervisor and the representative got back on the phone and told me the supervisor was denying to talk to me very unprofessional I'm not understanding why I was told something totally different I still should have got the 19.99 deal after I was already told by the representative that I would still be able to get it. Now they're wanting me to pay a hundred and something dollars and I was supposed to receive a phone call back at 12 pm on May 31st and I never received a phone call back I had to end up calling back and they told me that they cannot do anything for me very disappointed

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May 31, 2018 8:13 pm EDT

Did not mean to put i was Lord it was a typo

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2:17 pm EDT

Hughes service

I am needing to find out what I need to do to cancel my internet. I do not want to be charged for it anymore. It does not work. It doesn't work on my computer, phones or tv we don't stream and we don't want a lot of videos. When I called and asked about service I told them that I run a business from my home and wanted to make sure that I was going to have service. It was important. I cannot do my webinars and I can't even do any live trainings. Need to figure out to cancel this. Its more expensive than any other service out there and it does not work.

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3:55 pm EDT

Hughes false advertising, god awful service

Hughes net this is all a lie
Built-in wi-fi be ready to recover page many times
Connect multiple wireless devices at home (lie). You'll have peace of mind knowing that your system features the latest in wi-fi standards and technology (dual-band 802.11ac). Delivers 2.4 ghz and 5 ghz for incredible speeds and excellent coverage (lie). Set up separate guest wi-fi for visitors to keep your home network more secure. Monitor data usage and track wi-fi performance
Yes! Hughesnet gen5 is available from coast to coast in the u.S. All you need is a clear view of the southern sky. Visit our coverage areas page to learn more!
Yes, you can use skype and netflix with our gen5 service, but be sure to continue to monitor your monthly service plan data with the usage meter. It's important to remember that your home is approximately 22, 000 miles away from the hughesnet satellite in space.in order to minimize the delay that comes from having data travel back and forth over such a vast distance, your modem uses advanced acceleration techniques.
About all thats is true with these adds are hughes net satellite is 22, 000 away

I did this upgrade and its a lie because all plans have same speed
Get higher speeds and greater download capacity
Enjoy faster internet speeds and greater download capacity when you upgrade your hughesnet service plan. New, improved plans available in certain geographic areas.
I have had it after 5 months of running out of data, most of my data used waiting for buffering on you tube and ruku. It's impossible to call, your wait time is forever then you get someone you cant understand from india or somewhere else. Hughes net is about as fast as dial up. Plenty of free buffering. I've had it with this is a total rip off and I plan on turning in a report to b.B. B

I have already paid over 400.00 since I got this awful service. I will return the equipment via usps but dont expect one more penny from me, your company has broken the agreement so many times, such as upgrade to more data and get faster speeds lie, plus more. I was told to disconnect my androids because they were using too much data and slowing down internet. I only have one 7" android and seldom use it. Had 82% data left went watched movie on netflex with wife, when checked data after the movie to see how much data was used watching one movie I found I only had 42% left. I have called and complained many times the tech told me give it couple months and the satelite will be in full operation that was 6 months ago fed up and done with hughes net.
Kennith tackett

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Hughes hughesnet service

I have had Hughesnet for at least two years now and every month I "run out of data", and when I do I call to complain. when I call I am told that my system is running fine, they see no problems. I have no internet option except my week cellphone signal, which is also quite inconsistent. About 4 months ago when I called I was told I should upgrade to the Gen V and get to 30 GB of data, with that I would have plenty of speed and data. I fell for it and since the switch I run fast for bout a week just surfing, no video or streaming and I run out at least 10 or more days early every month. When this occurs I call them up and get the same line " your equipment and cellphones are using data up, even when they are not being ctively used". So since February, we have an ozone WiFi zone in the house, if the mobile device, laptop, or cellphone is not being used for internet use, then the WiFi settings are off. This past March I contacted them again because my data had disappeared again, I checked all my devices and none were set for WiFi, meaning whenever we use a device for internet we have to go into setting to turn the WiFi on. Which is a pain in the neck when we are elsewhere because it won't pick up WiFi at public hotspots, therefore it also ends up using more of my cellphone data. Well, this past call to them I was told to turn the modem in the house off when not in use, I was also given 3 GB of data. So I turned the modem off, and have not turned it back on since. My new month of data started on the 9th and the modem was never turned back on nd today on the 17 th, I am using public WiFi to check my data, and with 25 days left in my month, I have no more anytime data and my bonus data is at 75%. Now my question is how can I run out of data if the system has been off. Does just the mere existence of a contract with Hughesnet constitute data consumption? Do they even keep track of the data usage, or would we find a giant wheel in their corporate headquarters spun to decide how much data is being used and by who?
I called them again to find out how I could have consumed all the data if nothing is running, the guy who answered checked my system and told me he couldn't figure out why, unless I turned the system back on. I explained I wasn't home but I would contact him again when I went home. This company, was my single opportunity to bring internet to my home, internet access is as important for daily living as other utilities. Most occupations require a minimum for communication as well as payroll. I am so disgusted with Hughesnet right now I don't just want out of my contract, but I would like to see them out of business, because they are swindling most of their customers with promises they either can't provide or do not care to. My neighbors are experiencing the same issues, but I can only write about my experience.

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Hughes satellite internet service

Originally (March 13, 2012) I signed on with Hughesnet with a business account SME14849. I can document this.
About two years ago (March 2016) I requested an upgrade to a modem with more buffer space. I can document this too.
Your technician came out to install it and told me that he had to replace the dish as well as the modem. He also told me that he only had a regular customer modem, but that it would serve my needs well, or I could wait until he got the business modem in. He also told me that I would have to pay for the equipment and that would be done through a draft. I agreed assuming that after a period of time the equipment would be paid for. I can prove this too.
He did not tell me that he was setting me up with a second account an I did not learn that he had done this until February of this year. I can prove this too.
During the period from the installation of the unwanted and not ordered second account and February you drafted $1, 760.76 from my Commercial Bank account. I can prove this too.
You added the second account by deceit. This is nothing short of theft by misrepresentation. I can prove this with documentation.
Now you want me to accept this loss which by trickery you stole from my Bank Account, and you want me to let you to continue to steal from me by my paying for two accounts when I never authorized but one account and never used but one account, and are threatening to terminate both accounts if I do not.
I have all the proofs I said, and if you ever threaten me again or interrupt my service again all this evidence and more will be sent to the Attorney General of the State of Texas with formal charges. It all honesty and integrity you should refund every cent you took from me. However, I believe honesty and integrity are not attributes of Hughesnet. The next move is yours.

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Hughes internet

My first call to technical support was on May 9, 2018. They had me troubleshoot the problem with slow internet over the phone. The conclusion was that an engineer would have to call me back within 24 hours. I never received that call. I was given a case # of 112306122. When I called back to see why nobody had called me, I was told that there was no documentation of my call. So we had to start all over. I was at work so I had to call back when I returned home so that I could once again troubleshoot over the phone for them to conclude that an engineer would have to call me back within 72 hours. Again I waited for the call and never received it. The case # was 112323200. I finally got in touch with someone in customer service and she said that something was wrong with the dish so they sent a repair guy out that wasn't very talkative. He said that the radio on the dish wasn't working properly so he fixed it. He left without showing me on my tv, computer, or phone that he fixed the problem. He was there on 5/15/18. On 5/16/18, I tried to back up my iphone and it would not back up due to the slowness of the internet. I also tried to playback a television program and it said that my internet was not capable of playing back (streaming) a movie. I have been displease with this service since January but finally started trying to get something done about it in the last few weeks. I told them that if they couldn't get it working right that I wanted to cancel the service in which I was told that I would have to pay $300.00 to get out of the contract. I either want someone to fix this problem or cancel the service with no charge. That is the only two options that I would be happy with. Talking to technical support is like talking to a wall. If you tell them the problem, they just ignore what you say. Please help!

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Re: Complaint Against HughesNet Violation of Promo Agreement

On August 24, 2017, I responded to the HughesNet advertisement promo bundle (internet, TV and telephone) for $29.99 each. See attachments 1. The services that I only subscribed to are the Internet and telephone for $69.99 plus $14.99 equipment lease. See copy of the order summary attachment 2. I have Directv which is working fine for me so I did not subscribe for the TV Service.

I had difficulty with the Hughes Net telephone service provider because it would cut on and off during a conversation and the sound was garbled most of the time. I Have called the HughesNet Customer Care several times to report the problem, and I was told that the problem will be fixed but never was. Case number for the conversation with HughesNet representative to fix the problem (Case no. [protected], [protected]). Since I have an existing Vonage telephone service and can be connected to any internet provider including HughesNet, I have been using Vonage for my telephone service. However, every month they sent me a bill that is over and above what I contracted for. Naturally, I called the costumer care to lodge my complaint, and after a long, tedious process of passing me to one department to another, they ended up assuring me that they will fix the problem and that I just have to continue to pay $85.00 per month.

Recently, I received a bill of $591.12 9 see attachment #3). Again I went through the process but this time they are adamant that I pay the erroneous amount or they will cut off the internet service which they did. I can not understand how the $591.12 was arrived for I have paid $24.98 to place and order and $145.87 on September 26, 2017 for installation of internet service.
As you may note their next step would be to a collection agency to force me to pay the bogus bill. The whole deal stinks to high heavens and I hope that you can assist me in resolving this issue.
Sincerely yours,
Nelson F. Consumo
829 Redwood Court
Seymour, TN 37865

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Hughes satellite internet service cancellation due to the service not working

Hi,

I am emailing you to help me resolve a very serious issue. As you can see below, the service that was installed less than 3 months ago is still not working causing me to cancel the service. I have called since day 1 and weekly thereafter trying to get the service to work. I have spent hours and hours on the phone and in chat rooms with your team. I was told when I signed up I was under no obligation and could cancel at any time. I let the tech in to install the service, however, I left my house and when I returned he had already left without me signing anything or providing me with a contract or details to any contract.

My cancelation was due to Hughsnet not fulfilling their commitment to provide me with service. I do not think it is right that I have to pay a $400 Early termination fee. I have spent so many hours on the phone and been abused by your customer service team, that I thought I would try this angle and see if I could get someone to waive the ETF. I am also in the process of writing to the president and posting my experience on any website that shows your experience with Hughsnet.

From: HughesNet Customer Service Research
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2018 5:27 PM
Subject: Feedback request on your HughesNet customer support experience

You've contacted HughesNet Customer Support on more than one occasion over the past 30 days. If your support need was for different issues, we trust all was resolved. However, if you had to contact us multiple times for the same problem, we want to fix that by learning why the problem re-occurred or wasn't fixed the first time. This brief 4-5 min. survey will help us improve your experience.

To help you recall your most recent follow up contact, here's a recap:
Account Number: DSS35967777
Contact Reason: Account - Inbound - Insufficient Customer Info
Case ID: [protected]

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Hughes charged twice

I sent in bank statements showing that i paid a payment in Dec 2017 after they told me that I did pay in Dec. I paid two payments in Jan 2018 which one of those payments should have been put on my feb bill because that is what I was paying my feb bill I just sent it in at the jan (paying early) but they told me that one of those payments in Jan was towards my bill from Dec. Which I stated that I paid my bill in Dec I faxed over my statements and it shows that Dec bill was paid. They still have not credited my account so I am 106.33 ahead on my monthly payments So I paid you 5 payments this year and you will be taking out payment for May so that will be 6 payments now my counting up to may would only be 5 payments so you need to adjust the payment that you already have to go towards mays bill I have sent numerous emails about this & nothing has been done about this I have already fax to your billing dept my statements months ago. Also I want my card taken off my account because you just keep taking my money & until this is straighten out no more of my money will be taken out of my account because i have tried to delete my card info but of course you made it so I can't. I will be contacted the Better Business Bureau if nothing has been done within a week.

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May 15, 2018 2:09 am EDT

This has been the best site ever that one can attain their desires. It is easy when working with it for one to learn a lot. They will also attain the best that they desire for the businesses that they do. There is the need for considering this site therefore to attain the best. This is from experience that I have had dealing with this site. It has helped me a lot.
This is simply the bets that we can look at when we are in need.

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Hughes wi-fi operation

I received my installation last Wednesday at around 5pm. The tech left after seeing the internet connect to a device but not operate properly. Second, that night I called technical support to be on the phone for over 30 mins to get maybe 20 mins of semi-adequate speed. (All I'm trying to do is watch Netflix, Hulu, or scroll Facebook. And not all at the same time either!) We go to work the next day, get home, to the exact same issue- there's 100% connection, no speed once so ever. Didn't bother calling technical support because I had worked all day and didn't wanna spend the rest of my night on the phone with someone who apparently cannot help me! Thirdly, tonight I call, spend 30 mins talking to someone who is redoing everything person 1 tried to do. Still nothing. My husband calls because I'm too agitated at this point to even try to go through it all again and spends AN HOUR AND A HALF on the phone with technical support during which time he's transferred FOUR different times, he's running around the house doing everything they ask with the devices, modems, etc. (he's worked all day we don't get paid for this). During the four transfers somehow my primary phone/account number disappears and now suddenly my secondary phone number is my primary. How does that even happen when all 3 times of calling the automated system pulled it up fine, first 4 technical support people pulled it up fine then somehow during a transfer of our call to another representative who can "better assist us", my number THE ACCOUNT HOLDER'S NUMBER disappears and secondary became primary like mine was not even showing up to them. Lastly, 9/10 times I try to pull up systemcontrolcenter.com it does not work. I have no trouble pulling up any other site on my phone except this one and the Hughes net customer care site stays loading my account info without ever finishing. I want this removed I've had it not even a week. A tech is scheduled for Wednesday, May 9, 3-5 pm "free of charge" and I just want it out my house. Also, if I had torn up the modem or if any damage at all happened I can see a tech not being free but why should I ever have to pay for a tech to come fix a service I pay for that you cannot ensure even work adequately. I don't need great, I need sufficient and this has been the WORST business I've ever dealt with!

-The technical support are all very friendly but were all unable to come close to solving this issue.

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Hughes lies about service

Was told from a outside contractor for dish Network when here fixing connection problem about Hughes net running a special for $19.99 a month, free installation, no charge for equipment, no contract. Thought it would be a good deal... Should of read all the complaints before we said we would try it. First month $80+ bill auto pay set up during installation, called and complained. Was told it was just a one month price and that was the regular price. Hard to understand anyone you talked to. Was told I signed a 2 year contract and would be $400 cancellation fee. The only thing I signed was the technician's computer saying that the installation was done and working. Have asked for a copy of my signed contract and they can't provide me with one. They say to go on their legal website and I can read what I signed, liers. They did say that they will lower my bill for 6 months but auto debit wrong amount again, had to cancel my card and after a few attempts was able to get an address to mail them a check.

Would love to join a class action lawsuits against them.

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Hughes internet service provider

The customer service (what an oxymoron that is in connection to this company) is either non-existent or so extremely rude when you try to ask them a question. I was only trying to update my auto-pay after MANY attempts through my account on-line, and found out that they had REMOVED my auto-bill (with, of course, no notes in the file) and you can't update an expiring card without paying your bill IMMEDIATELY, and they don't know what happened...not to the auto bill that has been on my account since the date of install nor the removal of the auto bill nor the rebate that we were supposed to receive for the install nor the $5.00 credit for the auto bill on a credit card...USELESS. I will NEVER recommend this service and the day my contract expires I am having it DISCONNECTED, unless I finally get fed up and pay the penalty to have it disconnected early. It is a travesty for these people to still be in business!

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Hughes Customer Reviews Overview

HughesNet is a satellite internet service provider that offers broadband connectivity to customers across the United States, particularly in rural and remote areas where traditional high-speed internet options are limited or unavailable. Their services include various internet plans with different data allowances to suit individual usage needs. HughesNet emphasizes its availability nationwide, leveraging satellite technology to provide internet access. Additionally, they offer built-in features such as data-saving modes to help manage bandwidth usage.

Hughes In-depth Review

In Summary: HughesNet offers satellite internet services primarily targeting rural and remote areas where traditional broadband is not available. While it provides widespread coverage and a variety of plans, customers should be aware of its speed limitations, data caps, and contract terms. The installation process is straightforward, but there may be initial costs involved. Performance can vary, especially during peak times, and customer service experiences are mixed. HughesNet includes features like built-in Wi-Fi and a Bonus Zone, but users must weigh these against the overall cost and value for money. The company also shows a commitment to sustainability and community involvement.

Company Overview: HughesNet is a long-standing provider of satellite internet services, known for connecting users in rural and remote areas. Their core offerings revolve around internet connectivity with a focus on areas underserved by traditional broadband.

Internet Service Options: HughesNet offers a range of plans that vary in price and data allowances, with speeds up to 25 Mbps. All plans come with data caps, and exceeding these limits can result in reduced speeds. Contract terms typically require a 24-month commitment.

Installation and Setup: Installation is generally handled by professional technicians and is often praised for its simplicity. Customers receive a satellite dish and modem, but there may be initial setup fees or equipment costs to consider.

Performance and Reliability: Users report that actual speeds can sometimes fall short of advertised speeds, particularly during peak hours. However, the network is known for its reliability in areas where other internet services are unavailable.

Customer Service: Customer service experiences with HughesNet are varied, with some users reporting quick and helpful responses, while others have faced challenges. Support is available through phone, email, and chat.

Coverage and Availability: HughesNet's primary advantage is its extensive geographic coverage, especially in rural and remote areas where other internet options are limited or nonexistent.

User Experience: Customer reviews are mixed, with some praising the service for its availability and others critiquing it for speed and data limitations. The user interface for account management is functional, and the mobile app offers additional convenience for managing services.

Additional Features and Services: HughesNet includes built-in Wi-Fi with its modems and offers a Bonus Zone, where customers can use additional data during off-peak hours. Other value-added services may be available depending on the plan.

Pricing and Value for Money: When compared to other satellite internet providers, HughesNet's pricing is competitive, but it may seem high compared to traditional broadband. The company occasionally offers promotions, but customers should be mindful of termination fees and refund policies.

Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility: HughesNet demonstrates a commitment to reducing its environmental impact and engages in various sustainability initiatives. The company also participates in community programs and strives for social responsibility.

Pros and Cons: HughesNet's key advantages include its availability in remote areas and the inclusion of features like the Bonus Zone. However, the disadvantages of speed limitations and data caps are significant. The service is best suited for users with limited internet options.

Final Verdict: HughesNet is a viable option for users in rural and remote locations who have limited access to other types of internet services. While it offers reliable coverage and some unique features, potential customers should carefully consider the speed and data limitations, as well as the overall cost, before committing. For light internet users and those without other options, HughesNet can be a suitable choice, but heavy streamers and those used to high-speed broadband may find it lacking.

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