Their communication within the company is almost non-existent. Customer service seems to be acting as an entirely separate entity.
I have been calling them several times since November about a VERY simple billing issue.
In November of 2022, my house completely burned down and we had to begin the long process of rebuilding. Needless to say, I was not living at that address for awhile, much less receiving internet services there.
I called AT&T the next day to let them know what happened and that I would need to put a hold on services until the house was rebuilt. They offered to "put it on vacation mode" until we turned it back on.
Getting through our insurance process took some time and finding an actual builder took nearly a year.
In November of 2023, a bill automatically generated without me calling to turn it on. I called, they explained, and said it was because of the amount of time that had passed. They said they would pro rate the bill and it would be taken care of but I might have to call back if another automatically generated.
So I did, the next month. The same, the month after that. And then someone accidentally reinstated my service (which I did not request because my house was still not finished and I was not living there yet).
Back and forth like that a few times. Some customer service reps actually read the notes back to me that stated my house had burned down and I wasn't living there without actually comprehending what they were reading, still not understanding that my bill needed to disappear as I have not used their service at all.
I was still receiving emails from AT&T about the bill being due, and late fees, and even condescendingly, a coupon "in case I was having trouble paying the bill"
No. It's a tiny bill. But I haven't used your services since November of 2022. A big company like AT&T should be able to fix that problem. My garbage pickup company fixed the same problem for me with ONE phone call.
I even got an email about returning the equipment (that was incinerated a year ago) or I would have to pay a fee of $150.
And another email saying my service was terminated. I assume due to lack of payment? Which was fine, because their communication was terrible and I had plans to find a new internet provider.
Last call I made, I spoke with a supervisor named Rosario. I asked her if the fee for the equipment was included in the installation. She said yes. (Not sure why they would charge me for the equipment when that fee was included in the installment). She also said that the bill for the service was fixed but I needed to pay $75 so my credit score would not be affected.
I asked what the charge was for.
She said the service reinstatement fee on Jan 2nd.
I told her that i didn't request that because my house was not finished at that time and I wasn't living there yet.
There wasn't electricity or running water in the house until mid-February, 2024.
I invited her to listen to the recorded call on Jan 2nd because there was no point in the conversation that I ever requested the service be reinstated.
She then put me on hold and the line disconnected. I have not had the time or the patience to call back and follow up.
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