In general, I hate going to the AT&T stores. I'm never there for fun so I'm typically in because I have a problem of some sort, the people are trained to get you to buy things you don't need and ultimately, I am always there for, what always seems like, forever!
On my last and most recent visit to this particular store, I was happy to find it my experiences to be somewhat pleasant and that's saying a lot! Last night we went in because someone stole my husband's cell phone. (insert *sad* face) He arrived about 15 minutes before I did and was waiting near the front of the store when I walked in checking out their phone case options. There was a woman that greeted me and knowing their system, I informed her that I was with "him", pointing to my husband and assumed he had already checked in. Then looked up to find his name wasn't on the screen. It turns out that no one greeted him when he walked in. I looked at him and asked the girl why no one greeted him and she said, "I just walked away from the door for maybe 30 seconds" to which my husband informed her that he saw her standing in the back of the store talking with another associate for about the length of time he was in the store. She was embarrassed because he called her out and she couldn't deny the facts. Needless to say, we were not off to a good start.
Enter Alyssa.
Alyssa greeted us and we talked about what kind of iPhone options he has. AT&T is smart. They have made it so that the only iPhone 4's they have in store are 8GB which no one wants, so you are better off just getting the 5C and calling it a day. Which is exactly what we ended up doing. Thankfully, they have a new program called AT&T Next which allows you to pay off your phone on terms with no interest over 26 months and you can even upgrade after 12 or 18 months depending on how you set it up your plan. They recently started offering the same program for their iPads as well. Nice way to allow people to get the gadgets they want and be able to afford them, AT&T. Well done!
Overall, our experiences have been hit or miss. I have learned that if you have an issue with your account, dealing with a manager directly is the way to go. They can get sh!t done! I am a loyal AT&T-user and will probably be for life. read more