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SafeLink Wireless service

I'm angry at Safelink, I've had SafeLink for a long time, I mean years and years all of a sudden just recently they shut my phone off accusing me of trying to switch to another company, now I'm going through heck trying to get my phone back on it may not have the best connection and a few other problems but I have depression, Anxiety, P.T.S.D and Epilepsy I need that phone with me . Not only do they need to go through and fix a lot of issues like my phone hangs up when I called some one no matter who it is, or if I do finally get through only one of us can hear the other one.

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SafeLink Wireless cell phone service

I had government phones before safelink, but this is thee worst service I ever had! It has very poor reception signal. You can be on the phone and the phone call drops in a blink of a eye. Sometimes, you can hear the callers voice, but they cannot hear yours. Then at other times, when your on a call, the static is so bad you cannot hear what the caller is saying. You can be waiting on a very important call, and it gets sent to voice mail with out hearing the phone ring. Then the worst of all complaints is when you have to make a important phone call and you cannot get a signal to dial out! I have friends with the same phone and they hate the service as well! When I got the phone, the safe link customer representative stated all there phones are old and you cannot even purchase one from them. I wouldn't recommend safe link or donate one to a refugee from a poor third world country!

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SafeLink Wireless free tracfone

My son is unemployed, on Medicaid and looking for work. He applied for a phone on Feb. 9. 2019. Long story short they decided his mailing address, in their "system" was invalid. He lives with family in a house that has been there and receiving mail for 50 years. The phone was sent to an address three blocks away which they said was the address he gave them. He sent them a copy of his driver's license which also had the same actual address where he lives. I tried to arrange to have the phone sent to my address, care of me. They said that this was doable. When I called a few days later to see if the phone had been sent, I spoke to a different person who said my address was also "invalid" in their "system". Every time I called, I got another person who told a different set of lies. Today, almost one month later, they told me he is ineligible and cannot apply again. I suspect there is some kind of racket or scam going on and I have contacted my state attorney general's office and am going to call the FCC. They need to be investigate. My son, with no income, had to buy a regular cell phone so he can look for a job. Oh yeah, and everyone you talk to is a "supervisor"

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Mar 03, 2019 11:33 am EST

There seem to be some unhappy trolls here. Somebody needs something to do.

Update by AmyNYC
Mar 03, 2019 11:02 am EST

He is a college student trying to get some part time work. He is an award winning math major with a scholarship who has worked since the age of 16 but was laid off from a job. I am retired and 68 years old, having worked since the age of 17. I would not call a person or persons I do not know lowlifes, but that says more about you. Have a blessed day.

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Leon Gates
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Mar 14, 2019 1:57 am EDT

smart phones / dumb people

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Leon Gates
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Mar 14, 2019 1:55 am EDT

So this is what the internet has reduced us to ...sad state of man ...smart phones used by some [censored]) people ...oh wow, lol

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2:02 pm EST

SafeLink Wireless I need a replacement safelink phone

February 12, 2019 after months of issues with my phone I finally called and got the run around I always get when calling, which is why I put it off for so long. My phones speaker is barely audible, I have to use speaker phone to hear a conversation. I cannot hear it ring, or if I do I only get one ring. The numbers/letters are worn off. The space bar does not work.
I explained all this to cindy the first rep I spoke with. (her broken english did not make this any easier) she insisted I find another phone for a call back. I do not have that option!
I asked to speak with a supervisor, who also insisted I find another phone. I explained... I do not have that option, I am snowed in, I live alone, am disabled and old.
He said they needed numbers to trouble shoot, and I must disassemble phone. Ridiculous...
That didn't matter. There is nothing that can be fixed by trouble shooting... Numbers reappear, volume/speaker? I want a new phone plain and simple, I have had this one for years!
[protected] if you call... I wont hear it ring!
Next step bbb and fcc and ada!
If I were wanting new service, or wanting to buy something, service is great. Its when somebody actually has to do something or handle a disgruntled customer, service is ridiculously difficult.
A simple new phone, not a smart phone.

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SafeLink Wireless textbook case on poor customer service!

Safelink wireless is definitely a textbook case on poor customer service!
This so-called company has no intention in providing or improving customer service. You will be connected to some clown in the philippines if you can possibly get threw the endless maze of their phone system without being disconnected. These people barely speak english, and definitely do not understand it. You will be given wrong information almost every time, and it is highly unlikely that anything will be resolved. Your best bet is to try to solve a problem on their sorry website if possible. No question the worst excuse for customer service I have ever encountered!

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Johnny Lane
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Feb 11, 2019 10:10 pm EST

Good day,

I am writing this letter to you in regards to the poor service of safe link wireless.

I have given them my new SIM card number and the IMEI number but my still does not function properly, I cannot make a phone call, text and my phone has no data for the internet service. My cell number is [protected], JDLANE1525@GMAIL.COM

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SafeLink Wireless dawn baldwin

I was told on Jan 11th 2018 that I would receive a new phone on Jan 18th 2019. I called and the supervisor which I could not understand her name. Stated that I would not get a phone that I had to. use my broken broken. My sister heard the gentleman on my speaker phone that I would receive a new phone. Company needs to get employees that has respect to us. Supervisor who can do their jobs instead of being rude and calling me a lier. Email me at [protected]@gmail.com or call me at [protected]. A employee filled my application over the phone and signed my name. Please help.

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Jfierro04
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Jan 27, 2019 1:41 am EST

Called multiple times about the same issue. Customer service agent dont know anything. Put me on hold for a good 30 minutes and comes back . Didnt solve the issues. Just wish they would speak English hard to understand .

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SafeLink Wireless - recertification of safelink phone

Let me first say I do not feel this complaint will go anywhere and we customers need to get this program looked at/checked out by the upper government agency (President). There is way too many complaints about this to just ignore. My issue has been going on since May 2018. I have been trying to re-certify my Aunt's phone service with safelink . I will give...

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SafeLink Wireless safelink phone rep

So my service was cut off yesterday when my service is still paid up for another two months. I've called and talked with 7 different people each giving the run around transferring me to person to person. Then the last person I spoke with was supposed to be restarting my servicing and rebooting my phone via wireless remote. She first said I'll be placed on hold for two minutes. She came back on the line and said another five minutes. After that I sat and listened to her talk to other employees and sing. Yes she sang and sang. After 35 minutes of this I said hello and dialed numbers trying to get her attention. Nothing. Then after 40 minutes I was redirectted without taking to her but this time it was a recording saying they are closed!
I am convinced these people place us on hold so they don't have to do work. They are on an automatic call system that automatically sends calls to them if they aren't already on a call. So, the trick is to take a call, ask for information then say please hold and then go jerk off somewhere. The business owners are at fault here. If they can't run a business they shouldn't have one.

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SafeLink Wireless - online chat representative

I contacted safelink through online chat and spoke with a man named Marco. I've never been so unpleased with safelink in my life until this conversation. He was rude and didn't want to help me what so ever. I honestly believe he needs to learn how to treat customers. Just because this is a government based cell phone program doesn't mean I should be treated like a piece of trash.

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SafeLink Wireless robo calls

For over a year now I've been receiving two to three calls per day, seven days per week, even on holidays stating I need to call and recertify. I've recertified. I've called and talked to reps at Safelink (have a hard time understanding them). I checked the computer and it says all my paperwork is ok. I've written letters to their Oregon and Florida offices but no reply and no stopping of robocalls. I've texted back to them to stop the calls. Why can't they stop these robocalls? Why aren't they being sued for this? This is getting out of hand. I see a lot of other people have the same issue with them.

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SafeLink Wireless survey texts from safelink that are unknown to customer support.

Received 3 texts over the last 3 days from SAFELINK that asks if I would participate in RESEARCH SURVEY and receive $100.00. Texts provide your website and [protected] number. When I called this number today your customer rep.could provide me with no information. I have been deleting these texts for the last couple of days, but thought in order to stop your texting almost every day I would take the survey. Now I am told there is no survey. Please email me with some competent information or stop texting me.

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SafeLink Wireless technical support operators

My name is Lisa Christiansen I have been trying to help my brother for 6 months to reactivate his SafeLink phone his knock on minutes for almost a year and I can't figure out why everytime I call they send me a new application we sending the pictures and all the information needed and every time I call they tell me for the 4th time to fill out an application and the technicians are very rude they cut you off when you're talking it's just terrible and I just don't know what else to do about this situation this will be the fifth time that he is actually filling an application out again his phone is cracked I asked them to please send them a new phone they won't do that they won't even put minutes on the phone he has what is the problem with SafeLink and they're technicians and somebody somewhere is dropping the ball his cell phone number is seven two four 961-9326 please help please activate his phone and give him his minutes that he hasn't received for almost a year thank you

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SafeLink Wireless my phone is broken

My safelink cellphone had broke something in the last week of September 2018 of this year. I send in my documents they asked for and I still didn't received my safelink cellphone in the mail at all. I had send a xerox copy of my food stamp card about 3 times this month and mail my food stamp card copy as well and then I had so send the food stamp application form in as well. I turn in all of my documents that I was suppose to turn in but, I didn't receive any cellphone in the mail at all this month. Can you please send me my cell phone in the mail please. I had sent all of my documents that you requests in the mail any I had send everything you requested by to to you. I still don't have my cellphone yet.

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Oct 31, 2018 4:24 pm EDT

I still haven't received my safelink cellphone at all through the mail.

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baybaylove
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Jul 23, 2019 6:22 pm EDT

they have poor phones that break down and if you are lucky to get a replacement one you have to wait forever. I miss metro pcs. I was paying 67 a month but because I lost my job I couldn't afford it anymore. no problems with my old phone except for the bill.

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SafeLink Wireless service

I was currently a storm victim of Hurricane Florence in September of 2018. Due to flooding damage and loosing personal property, including my safe link phone. I called to report the damage. I was told I didn't qualify for a replacement and told to buy one. If I could afford one I wouldn't have called or be using the government phone. I think it's pathetic you wouldn't help, me or other flood victims in our time of need!

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SafeLink Wireless t-mobile compatible sim card

I applied for a compatible sim card through safelink and they sent me the wrong sim card the sim card safelink sent me is only compatible with t mobile i need the one that is compatible with at&t the t mobile sim card will not work in the phone I have so can you please fix your mistake and send me the sim card that is compatible with at&t so i can use my phone and get my benefits

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SafeLink Wireless poor service from a phone representative

On Saturday October the 30th at 3:00 p:m a supervisor roman gave highly unsatisfactory service on the phone. We were discussing an issue about me getting a cell phone. now I am trained in active communication skills which I used in our exchange. he said comething which I was not clear about. so I asked a question . his reply did not awnswe my question. So I replied" let me repeat back you're answer to get on the same page. I did that and asked is that what you said. Have I left anything out. "Yes. That's what I said. then I repeated my unanswered question. he repeated his same unsatisfactory answer. I again used the same communication tool. I repeated his answer with the same results. we did this 3 times with the same results. so I asked to speak to his supervisors and he said " I am the supervisor. I asked to speak to his manager and he hung up. Additionally a week ago My phone broke and I asked you to send me a new one and did not receive it. I called you about that and a mistake was made and you did not send me one. I am going to switch to assurance. Sincerly Dennis.

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SafeLink Wireless cell phone

I am low income and I have a free phone with safelink. I've been having nothing but problems with the service and every time I call and speak to someone, they claim that the problem is fixed but it never is. I submitted all of my documents as proof that I am low income and I was approved and given the minutes that I was owed, but now, again, as usual, when the beginning of the month came, I did not get my minutes. Also, I tried to make a call today and I was informed that I couldn't make the call. I've been having nothing but problems with this service for the past few years and I can't seem to get anywhere with customer service. I am now at the end of my rope with this company.

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SafeLink Wireless customer service for safelink

I am on a fix income and I don't have a phone. That is why I applied for a safelink. I pushed the wrong button for getting a phone . I pushed bring your own phone by mistake. I called and 2 times I was talked to like i was trash. I even got called back so they could talk down to me. I was told to not ask for a phone because I wouldn't get one just to not ask ever again. That's just mean..

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SafeLink Wireless wireless services and technical support

I have never been treated so poorly by any company. What a rude female. She should be fired! I am on hold with a safe link wireless agent. She left me waiting for a manager and never return to say anything to me. I am still waiting I could hear everthing in the back ground so I know she was there. I kept saying hello she wouldn't say a word. And now I can't hear anything. She put me on mute I guess and will not respond to anything I say. I have been on hold for over 20 minutes. What a great company. Not! All this for a simple technical question. Shame on Safe Link Wireless.

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SafeLink Wireless order #[protected]

Applied June 1st 2018. Never received phone! Cannot call customer service, or doctors or pharmacy that delivers my meds! I am disabled! I need a phone! I cannot afford one! There is apparently no other way to contact SafeLink about my issue! No email! Tried Chat to no avail today! From Daisy to Isidora and finally Luis the Manager! Nobody could or would help me! Kept saying I had to call. To which I responded I could not call without a phone! I have no friends or family member to use their phone! There are no pay phone in my area! My only contact is through the mail or online or email! This is the reason SafeLink exists! For people like me! But they are failing miserably!

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Sep 30, 2018 11:28 am EDT

I am berry dissatisfied with the service of Roman you're phone representative supervisor.

SafeLink Wireless In-depth Review

Website Design and User Experience: The website design of SafeLink Wireless is clean and user-friendly. The layout is intuitive, making it easy to navigate and find the information you need. The color scheme is pleasant and the fonts are legible, enhancing the overall user experience.

Eligibility and Enrollment Process: SafeLink Wireless has a straightforward eligibility and enrollment process. The website provides clear guidelines on who qualifies for the program, making it easy to determine if you are eligible. The enrollment process is simple and can be completed online, saving you time and effort.

Coverage and Network Quality: SafeLink Wireless offers reliable coverage and network quality. Their service operates on a nationwide network, ensuring that you have access to a strong signal in most areas. The network quality is consistent, allowing for smooth calls and data usage.

Plan Options and Features: SafeLink Wireless provides a variety of plan options and features to cater to different needs. They offer both voice and data plans, allowing you to choose the one that suits you best. The plans come with features such as unlimited texts and a certain amount of data, ensuring that you stay connected without breaking the bank.

Customer Service and Support: SafeLink Wireless offers excellent customer service and support. Their representatives are knowledgeable and friendly, providing prompt assistance to any queries or concerns you may have. They can be reached through various channels, including phone and email, ensuring that you can easily get the help you need.

Additional Services and Benefits: In addition to their basic services, SafeLink Wireless offers various additional services and benefits. These may include discounted or free smartphones, free minutes or data, and access to emergency services. These additional services enhance the value of their plans and provide extra convenience to users.

Pricing and Value for Money: SafeLink Wireless offers competitive pricing and great value for money. Their plans are affordable, especially for individuals or families with limited budgets. The features and benefits included in the plans make them a cost-effective choice for those in need of reliable wireless service.

Overall User Satisfaction and Ratings: Overall, users are highly satisfied with SafeLink Wireless. The company has received positive ratings and reviews for their reliable service, affordable plans, and excellent customer support. Users appreciate the value for money and the additional benefits provided by SafeLink Wireless.

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