I would give ZERO stars if I could. DO NOT USE DIRECT TV!!!! We have been without many channels, pixelated channels, and channels that can only be watched in "Low Resolution" for the past 2 months. Direct TV Tech Services on the phone have had us reset, unplug, reconnect, etc...at least 5 different times and multiple phone calls. Hours and Hours on the phone. Each time we call or get escalated to "another department that can handle this" we have to repeat our situation again and again. A couple of time, the person on the other end of the phone acted like they couldn't hear us and just went away or hung up. I guess this is their protocol, "if you are stumped and can't fix it over the phone, act like your phone connection got lost and hang up, eventually they will go away". What BS and what a TERRIBLE customer/Technical Service. We have taken multiple half days off work to wait for a Technician to come out after they "Guaranteed" us that they would be there. We have lost over $1,000 in lost wages waiting on them only for them not to show up, again and again. They did offer us $70 for our inconvenience!! We lose over $1,000 in lost wages and they continue to get our monthly payment and only offer $70 credit to make us feel better?!?!?!?! It's bad enough you have to be there during a 4 hour window of time for them to show up, but when they don't show and don't even notify you they will not be there, then this is becoming a big SCAM by Direct TV. If you try to cancel the TV service all together, they want you to buy out the rest of your contract. How can I buy out a contract that they are in BREACH of. They are NOT providing the services that I am paying for. Legally, they are in BREACH of contract. We have stated this multiple time on many phone calls, only for them to connect us with the "loyalty" department that they say can handle this. Loyalty department states we have to have at least 5 phone calls reporting the technical problem in order for them to cancel our contract without penalty fees. We have MORE than 5 calls and they keep telling us they will call us back to help us....and of course, no one calls back even when they schedule a time with us to call back. Each time it is a Supervisor that states they will call us back to help us and they don't. A SUPERVISOR!!, very POOR leadership. So now we are waiting again on a phone call to schedule another time for a Technician to come out during a 4 hour window where we will have to take off more time from work and lose more wages while we wait for them not to show up.
Is this even Legal?
- We agree to a contract for TV services and pay our bill on time every time.
- The TV services provider we entered in to a contract with is not providing the services as described in our contract.
- We notify them of the problems and give them ample opportunity to correct the problem and stay within the requirements of the contract.
- They don't correct the problem for multiple weeks and don't provide a path to resolution.
- We notify them of our desire to cancel the contract because they are not providing the services that we agreed to within the contract.
- They make promises of sending a Technician and calling us back and do not do either.
I believe this is what a BREACH of contract is and with proper notice, the CUSTOMER can cancel at anytime without penalty.
What a POORLY run company. The CEO should be embarrassed along with every MANAGER in the company. Have they no pride in their job? read more