Customer service has gotten terrible
I have been a customer with AT&T for 20+ years. At first their customer service was great, but over the years, the Moscow store has become something of a local joke - they constantly refer you to customer service or online. I have stayed with AT&T because their service works for what I need and I haven't had a lot of major issues or outages. However...
I recently went to the Moscow store to talk about my options on my plan. I wanted to add a line so I set up an appointment time online. I walked in and waited at the door. I saw two AT&T gals working with customers. I wasn't in any hurry so I had no problem waiting. In the 15 min I was standing at the door, the 2 employees walked by me, kept looking at me but didn't say anything. I didn't think anything of it, UNTIL two young guys walked in the door....they were INSTANTLY greeted with a smile and "Hey guys, welcome to AT&T! We'll be with you, but it'll be about an hour wait just to let you know." The two guys walked out of the store, and a young lady walked in the door after - and just like me, she was NOT greeted. I was taken over to a table and sat down to talk about different plans. The gal that worked with me honestly just looked like she hated her job, she never smiled (at me), and she hardly looked up from her tablet to talk to me. I didn't get any helpful information and I left very frustrated.
Never thought I would be this person, but after I left, I walked next door to see my options there.... and I was INSTANTLY greeted when I walked in the door (while other customers were being helped). Two stores side by side, both cell phone companies, same amount of employees working, and two TOTALLY different experiences. I know every company has different policies and that's fine. But I was treated like an insignificant number at AT&T, and I was treated like a human being elsewhere. Needless to say, I will be cancelling my 20+ year phone plan with AT&T. read more