If only there were a zero star rating. After 25 years as a DISH customer, someone who is paying for TWO separate accounts (one for my parents, one for me), I had to discontinue the DISH service at my place a few days ago. (I was having difficulty getting reception for months on end.) Initially, when I called to cancel one of the accounts, I was told by DISH that for a fee of $150, DISH would send a technician to remove the satellite dish from the roof. I told him I would get back to him. When I called back yesterday, this offer is now apparently off the table because my account is technically closed. (Even though I'm STILL paying for my parents' account, a couple hundred per month -- again for over 25 years!!) I've talked to multiple DISH agents as well as the "supervisor" Crystal the last two days but they refuse to help. Outta their hands! Meantime they said I could call one of their "retail partners" to remove the satellite dish. EXCEPT THEY DON'T HAVE ANY!! I live in Los Angeles, and the closest retail partner is in BIG BEAR, 3 hours away! NO "retail partners in Los Angeles area. Just for laughs, I called the guy in Big Bear, who is a one-man shop and he said he is irritated that DISH gives out his number because the only people who call him from DISH are many, many hours away -- sometimes not even in this part of the state. Unless you are local to Big Bear, he cannot service you, which is understandable.) The DISH agent also gave me another number supposedly for a company supposedly in Anaheim (about 2 hours away) called X-Factor Communications, That number was not in service! I tried calling twice, then called DISH back to double-check and DISH confirmed the number they gave me for help was not in service.
I'm an elderly person with a disability and I can't get up on the roof to get the satellite DISH down. So far the handymen I've contacted can't or won't do the job. So I'm stuck with a piece of garbage on my roof, which is my souvenir for over 25 years of loyalty.
DISH absolutely sucks!! AVOID AT ALL COSTS!! read more