Verizon customer service deserves 10 stars.
I used to be with a different phone carrier and had issues with my voicemail. The issue kept occuring and each time i tried to get help from my business rep he would tell me to call 611, go to a store, or google the issue. He even told me to go to the apple store and talk to them. So I did all of this and went to apple. Of course they told me thats a phone carrier issue. Everywhere i went they told me it was the other guys fault. After weeks of dealing with this issue on my own i was ready to explode. I run a business, i don't have time to call 611. Why should I have to do the leg work, thats why i have a business representative, right?
Luckily, Eric Chavez (the verizon business rep) happened to call my office to see if he could meet with me and see what Verizon could do for my company. He was really like an angel sent from heaven! Everything happened at the right time. He came in and explained he would be my business representative and if there were ANY issues he would be my point of contact. He would be the one I call if I have any problems, he would find out what the fix should be, and he would be available to make sure I am taken care of at all times. Not only did I get that guarantee from Eric, but he even let me know construction companies get an automatic discount just for being in construction! Plus practically anything I find online or at a verizon store is eligible for 25% discount! He even gave me demo phones to try out for a few weeks to see which new phones I wanted to get. I didnt know that was even an option! My goodness verizon just kept looking better and better. My only concern was the cost of the transition, moving carriers meant ALL NEW PHONES. Eric worked out the numbers and offered us options to offset the costs. With the monies available from the buyback program and credits he gave us to help off set the initial costs, it was a no brainer, our entire company moved to Verizon.
I did get worried that Eric may stop providing the same service I experienced BEFORE he got my business, but he has been just as helpful, responsive and caring since the first day I met him. I use my phone to its limits and run into "issues" regularly. Eric hears from me at least once a week for big or little issues and he ALWAYS gets back to me with a solution or a suggestion. Only if he really can't find a solution is the answer for me to call customer service technical support. They have more insight and can troubleshoot with me on thespot, something he is unable to do. I really can't explain how terrific Eric is, he has been so good to our company and helped me through so many weird problems. I feel bad that I bug him so much for these problems, and I know he must dread my emails and phone calls, like what now???? But he never once showed any sign of irritation or made me feel like I was a bother. He really is the BEST business representative from any company I have worked with. Friendly, responsive, knowledgeable, what more can you really ask for?? If you are not with Verizon you need to call Eric!
Beaux Shumway at the ala moana store is another angel at verizon. I went in to the store to swap out my Sim card and see if this may help my issue and thank goodness Beaux was the one to help me thay day. I want to note that Eric Chavez offered to come to my office to do this but since this store is very convenient for me I told him not to worry about it. Well, Beaux was able to answer a lot of the questions I had regarding my phones, emails, bluetooth, etc -- he really knows his stuff! I joked he should come work for me and be my IT guy! He gave me a lot of good advice and even gave me his business card and said if I ever have any questions or issues I could call him direct. Wow. I sent a text later that day thanking him for all his help, only for him to tell me he was home from work RESEARCHING online to see if he could figure out more since he didn't have a solution that day we met. He is not a business representative and he has no responsibility over my account, yet he took it upon himself to take his own personal time to research my issue.
Even though we are still trying to figure out a weird issue, how can I really be mad?? Technology will never work perfectly, when an update fixes one problem, it creates another. I am trying to accept this fact, haha. But in the end what it comes down to is the service and reliability and you cant beat what Verizon offers. Everyone at verizon really tries their best to help in any way and go above and beyond what is expected or required to service their customers. I have fewer dropped calls, i can make it over the entire H3 wothout a drop. It may break up a little, but i make I even make it through the tunnel! I have had nothing but excellent experiences with this company and recommend them 100%. read more