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Thryv, Inc. owns the easy-to-use Thryv end-to-end customer experience software built for small business that helps over 40,000 SaaS clients with the daily demands of running a business. With Thryv, they can get the job, manage the job and get credit. Thryv’s award-winning platform provides modernized business functions, allowing small-to-medium-sized businesses (SMB) to reach more customers, stay organized, get paid faster and generate reviews. These include building a digital customer database, automated marketing through email and text, updating business listings across the internet, scheduling online appointments, sending notifications and reminders, managing ratings and reviews, generating estimates and invoices and processing payments.
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Reviewed May 27, 2017
We’ve been with Dex Media ever since we opened our business. The customer service is very good. I've emailed my rep to find out who to call to make changes on our website and he got back to me and they made the changes. Their services are very valuable in our company’s advertising in the Yellow Pages and they also do our website.

Hi Joanne - Thank you for trusting us to work with your business and we're delighted to hear you've had a great experience and that we could be of value. As a valued client of ours, we appreciate your feedback.
Thank you!
Reviewed May 26, 2017
We’ve had Dex Media for a really long time and we're happy with them. They're always very helpful when I call about the website. I've been working with our representative and whenever I have a problem, I call him and he fixes everything. He's on top of our account and when it's times for things to be renewed, signed or changed, he shoots me an e-mail or calls me.

Hi Laurie - we want to thank you for your loyalty as a Dex client. We're so happy to read that you've had a positive experience and that we've been able to be there for your business. Thank you, Laurie!
Reviewed May 25, 2017
A long time ago, people went through the phone books. Now, everything's online or on Google. It's a little bit different than it was a long time ago. We use Dex Media for the phone book. They do more in Rapid City, which is about an hour from here. But we have another one in town that's more local. We do a lot a more with them only because they get locally around here and that helps. They serve and do what's needed to be done. Everything's been fine and pleasant. If anybody asks me, I would tell people I've had good experience with Dex Media.

Hi Julie - thank you for your feedback and thank you for allowing us to work with you and your business. It's great to know that a valued client has had a pleasant experience with our services.
Thank you, Julie!
Reviewed May 24, 2017
We are a heating and air conditioning contractor and Dex Media has been valuable to us. Our rep Emily has been helping us fine-tune a program that’s going to work for us without overextending our advertising budget, looking at the SEM and at some things that we can do and tweaking the Google ad words. She’s also got some great suggestions as far as the display ads. She's worked really hard on our account, has really gone in depth and she's pointing us some new directions as far as the internet advertising that’s available.

Hi Maureen - we couldn't be happier to read that our Dex services and reps have been such a help to you and your business. We want to thank you for allowing us to be here for your business. Thank you for the feedback!
Reviewed May 23, 2017
We've used Dex Media forever. I have met their rep a couple of times to update the contracts. We are listed in numerous phone books. We were satisfied with their services and it has worked very well for us. The last couple of years obviously, with the internet growing, were getting less and less calls cause we do track all our calls, where they're getting our phone number from. But we still get quite a few calls from the phone book.

Hi Nancy - thank you for being such a loyal Dex client. We are so happy to read that our services have been a positive experience for both you and your business. Thank you for your feedback!
Reviewed May 22, 2017
About 10 years ago, when the internet was becoming more and more viable as an advertising tool and Yellow Pages was going to be a thing of the past, Dex Media reached out to us and we found it to be the best one for us to put our positioning in the internet search engine. I've had great customer service. Ruby's my local rep and she's done an excellent job. She gives me good guidance. That's part of the reason we're involved with the social media portion of it.
Their group that maintains our social media, especially Facebook, has done an outstanding job. They keep us current. They're doing something that I would not take the time to do. I do the other marketing, mostly with the TV and radio. I'm afraid that I would falter and probably do a lousy job in keeping the social media portion updated. But for the money that we pay them, they do a super job. I couldn't ask more of them.
As an integral part of our whole marketing plan, they fill that gap quite well. I'm finding it becoming more and more viable every time I post something on our program and see what kind of a result I get. The only problem with social or internet media is, even though there's report after report after report, you don't get quite the same immediate impact as you would with local television or radio.
It's fairly easy when most of the customers walk in and say they saw our commercial on TV. They don't often think that they did a search on the internet, too. And that is Dex. So, the customers do a lot of research and they get vital information. And it's a very important part of our whole program. Could we settle on internet marketing alone? Absolutely not. Could we do without it? Probably not, especially the way the future's going on with the good old millennials. It's something that is an absolute necessity in this market.
They way the climate of the market's going, newspaper is almost gone, even though it does still have a little bit relevance. The day's gonna come when we will be totally out of newspaper and then, I'll be looking at Dex further for other ideas. But, right now I feel pretty complete with the programs that we've got with them. I'm happy with it. Could they do better? Of course, they can always do better. But they're fulfilling the obligation and the promises that they made us. I have no complaints.

Hi Dave - Thank you for the incredible feedback! We are so happy to read that your experience with our services have been positive and that we've been able to help your business. Thank you, Dave!
Reviewed May 21, 2017
We have been doing business with Dex Media for years. However, customer service is not their strong point. Their response rate is not very good and it's hard to work with. Still, their services are valuable and we still work with them. We're in a home service industry so Yellowbook still drives some business each year. Dex Media does a decent job with their Yellowbook which gives us return. However, it's a fading business and customer service has gotten worse over the years and we probably won't be with them much longer.

Good morning, Josh - I hate to know that customer service expectations haven't been met. We value you as a client and want to ensure that we're doing everything that we can to be there for you. Client Care will be reaching out to you to discuss your concerns in greater detail. Thank you for your feedback. - Ed
Update 7/6: Hi Josh - We've made several attempts to reach out to you via phone and email, to no avail, to discuss your outlined concerns. We know that you're a busy, business owner, so it's understandable. Please reply to Somer in Client Care or here as we'd love to speak with you. Thanks, Ed!
Updated review: Aug. 6, 2017
After contacting ConsumerAffairs & telling about my experience with Dex I got a phone call from somebody at Dex. He was very polite & asked me what & how everything happened. I told him just like I told on my review & he said he listened to the phone conversations I had & he agreed I shouldn't have to pay for anything & I would be getting a refund for the amount I already sent. I was very pleased that this matter was taken care of. I really would have liked to have it resolved before I had to write a review on ConsumerAffairs on what happened to me. I rate ConsumersAffairs a 5 star. Thanks ConsumerAffairs for helping resolve this matter.
Original Review: May 20, 2017
I have been advertising with Dex Media for many years, & the number of phone calls I have been getting from advertising with them has been fewer & fewer. So I decided when my sales rep called me in Jan to not advertise with them & told the rep so. He told me I was getting all these calls & I told him to send me all the phone #'s so I could look at them. I have a tracking phone #. This was in Jan. Never heard back from him for weeks & then he called me again to renew & I told him to send me those phone #'s, which he did that day. I looked at them & they were all out of state #'s, which told me they were telemarketers. I have always been called every year by someone at Dex Media to renew & they go thru a process of making sure I want to renew for another year & they also send me a copy of my ad to change or keep as is.
I never got that phone call or that copy of ad. So I thought the sales rep. gave up on getting my renewal. Then I got a billing from them. I called them right away & they told me that the one year contract was automatically renewed. I asked why the sales rep never got back to me to talk about renewal or why I didn't get copy of ad to approve. He told me he didn't know. I sure Dex Media thought I wasn't going to renew & didn't contact me anymore because of this automatic renewal. I also had him listen to conversation between me & sales rep & he agreed that I had told rep. I wasn't going to renew. The catch was that I didn't say the word cancel. What a corrupt company. They don't call or write & that way they got you for one more year, you're automatically renewed!

Hi Jack - My apologies on behalf of Dex Media for the issues encountered. We hate to lose you as a valued long-time client, but are certainly happy we were able to address and resolve this matter to your satisfaction. Thank you for allowing us to assist you. - Ed
Reviewed May 17, 2017
The company was already with Dex Media prior to me working there. When we first started out they were just in the books and then Dex grew into online marketing so then we put a lot more presence in our online marketing campaign and it's been pretty valuable to our company. It's a good way to put our business out there any way we can. My overall experience with the customer service is really good too. I really like my reps for both the online and the books. They're always pretty responsive whenever I have any questions.

Hi Lehn - we're always happy to read that a valued client is having a positive experience with our services. Thank you for your feedback and thank you for trusting us to work with your business. Thanks again, Lehn!
Reviewed May 16, 2017
Signed up with Marcia ** with DEX Media in November 2016... After signing up and paying for services my campaign manager set up a time to meet to discuss my campaign and go over a plan and reports, she missed the meeting. No call no show, and didn't call for days and days. Finally made a call when I was with a customer so I missed it. Called right back, left a message and never returned my call, I sent an email asking for my reports and to make changes to my campaign and no callback. It's now May 2017 and I haven't heard from a campaign manager, or received any month reports.
I have no clue what DEX Media has done for me besides take my money and run. I have reached out to my sales rep. and management and they basically said, "Too bad you signed a contract..." This company is a straight scam, I will be pursuing legal action and have made a report with the BBB and Attorney General's office. Potential customers of DEX Media beware. They are a straight corrupt scammer company. Attorney General responded that this could be a class action lawsuit with all the complaints coming in... Be very aware!

Hi Josh - I would like to apologize for the issues outlined regarding your account and any inconveniences experienced as a result of this matter. I've been informed that we were able to address this matter at length and resolve to your satisfaction. Thank you for allowing us to assist you! - Ed
Updated review: June 14, 2017
I received a call from Somer at Dex and I must say she was a breath of fresh air. She listened, asked good questions and understood the problems I had encountered. It was too late to change the print books, but she quickly investigated and found resolutions to the other issues. The online listing (which she confirmed I do have) was able to be updated. She also let me know that I could add a paragraph with a description of my business. She changed my contract so that next year it cannot renew without my verification and approval. Somer reviewed my account and we found that the website they had listed was not mine, but a site that belongs to someone who had worked with me over 10 years ago! Now the correct website is listed. She also requested a new rep for me as I do not want to continue with the one I had. In my 30 years of running a business I have spent a lot of time and effort personally learning and training my staff in great communication skills, so I can recognize when that is what I am receiving. Somer was knowledgeable, clear, and very helpful and is the reason I will stay with Dex media for now.
Original Review: May 15, 2017
I tried repeatedly to get a hold of my contact person Elijah at Dex Media since January of this year (today is May 15). I left messages that my address was changing for my business. I made note of at least 9 phone messages I left him. Having been in business for 30 years I have never had this kind of trouble getting a listing updated. I finally got a hold of him today and he lied about the dates that the books were being printed. Said the one I could still change if I got back to him within the next day or two. He transfers me to Dave in customer care, and stays on the line as well. Tells Dave I only tried to call him 3x (?) After asking questions I find out that both of my listings (2 books) were already out. One started April 1st and the other May 1st - ending April 30 2018.
So now I have 2 listings that I am expected to pay for that have my incorrect old address on them for the next year, and the attitude from both of them seemed like "oh well, the contract says..." Too bad for me. Elijah should have made sure that he connected with me over the last few months. Especially when I had repeatedly said when leaving messages that it was important as there were changes I needed to make. I can't tell you how frustrated I am at this moment. Dave contradicted what Elijah told me about the contract dates etc. and it appears that Dave is correct. Too late to change either one. Elijah had also told when I asked that I did have an online listing... While Dave says I do not. I will make another call tomorrow to talk to a third person. It does appear that we missed the deadline for those books. Terrible customer service.

Good morning Dr. Burger - I can't extend my apologies enough for the matter outlined. We take great pride in customer service and it appears as though the ball was clearly dropped in this case. This is definitely not the type of experience we want any of our valued client's to have. Expect a call back from us as we will be reaching out to you in an effort to address this matter at length, with hopes of winning back your trust and confidence in us. Thank you, Ed!
Update 6/15:
Hi Dr. Burger - I am so happy to know that Somer was able to work with you to address the matter at length and resolve to your satisfaction. I work with Somer often and she is indeed a gem. I have passed your message to Somer and her manager. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to address this matter and make it right! - Ed
Reviewed May 15, 2017
Dex Media bought the Yellow Page Book that was pre-existing. It was a merger so we followed into that. The customer service has been very good and their services have been pretty valuable to our company. They do our custom website and get our keywords in the search engines. The web presence certainly helped and the way it's been run is very good.

Dave - Thank you for being a loyal Dex Media client! We appreciate your feedback and time with Dex Media and are glad to hear we've provided you with good service.
Thank you!
Reviewed May 14, 2017
We've been a customer of Dex Media for over 20 years and we have a little of everything. The experience has been great and they've been pretty valuable to our company.

Dan - we more than appreciate your loyalty as a Dex Media client! We're so happy to read that your experience has been positive these past 20 years. We look forward to continuing to work with you in the future.
Thank you!
Reviewed May 13, 2017
I was looking for growth and more advertising and Dex Media created me a website, search engine marketing and optimization. Julia was my campaign manager and she did a fantastic job. I've dealt with her for almost a year now. They've been good. They've done everything I asked and answered any questions that I had and they were pretty timely on everything. There has been more hits and growth. I actually increased our budget two months ago and things just have taken off since then. They have been very valuable to the company.

Dalton - we couldn't be happier to read that you've had such a great experience. Your feedback is incredibly valued and we look forward to continuing to work with you.
Thank you!
Reviewed May 7, 2017
I have a small company and I've been using the online and the regular ads at Dex Media. The customer service has been fine. They are always helpful and able to fix issues. My experience with Dex Media has all been good.

Hi Brian - as a valued client, we couldn't be happier to read you've had a good experience with our services. Thank you for your feedback and thank you for allowing us to work with you and your business.
Thanks again, Brian!
Reviewed May 5, 2017
Our company reached out to Dex Media for advertising and marketing to try to get our website up to date on things of that nature. They're very responsive whenever I had an issue or a thing crop up. They've been great and experience has all been positive.

Bill - We're happy to have you as a Dex Media client! Your feedback is always important to us so we're glad to hear it's been a positive experience. Thank you, Bill!
Reviewed May 2, 2017
Contacted Dex Media to cancel my services. Was passed from my account rep who played the "Whenever you need anything, I'm here" routine when I was signing up, but quickly passed me onto someone else when I wanted to cancel. That individual's name is Megan, pretty useless on all accounts. Asked to cancel my contract and she said they had to "move accounts", which I did prior to this with removing any attachment they had with my domain, hosting, Facebook, etc. Contacted them three days in a row asking for a cancellation notice and receipt and it has yet to be provided, but surely they are just holding out to charge me again. Will be regularly posting where-ever, when-ever I can about this company until not only is my account cancelled but my payments are refunded in full.

Good afternoon, Mike -
Please accept my apologies for the issues outlined and the lack of follow up during your attempts to reach out to us. We certainly hate to lose you as a valued Dex client, but your decision is respected, and we hope you consider joining forces with us in the future.
Somer, on our Client Care Team advised me that she was able to address all concerns and honor the requests that you relayed to her. We're happy to know that Somer resolved this matter to your satisfaction.
Thank you for allowing us to assist you! - Ed
Reviewed April 27, 2017
Our current website was not up to par and we needed someone to handle our marketing. We're tired of going to multiple different places so we went with Dex Media and started with them a couple of years ago. Dex Media does our website support, the Search Engine Optimization, and Adwords. Also, we're now getting into using the Dex hub because our website went live last week. Their services have been very valuable to us. We've made a couple of changes and we've already seen a noticeable difference in the past couple of weeks from when we met with our sales marketing representative.
Their customer service has been very courteous and helpful. But one thing that is a very big negative for us is the change in campaign managers and we've had so many, which is a little bit ridiculous to us. We've just got another one last week. We have to explain things over and over again to different people and it seems they're gone after two weeks. Other than that, Dex Media has been perfectly fine.
Reviewed April 25, 2017
We did the website with Dex Media and we've had a lot of positive feedback with customers being able to just email us from the website to our email and get service that way. I use Dex Media to keep the website current because I wouldn’t know how to do that to save my life. Every now and then they email me and ask for updated pictures or things and if I have anything I send it to them and they handle it from there. I like that they're able to do that for us and I don't have to worry about it.

Sarah - we're so happy to read that you've had such a positive experience. Your feedback means a lot and we look forward to continuing to work with you. Thank you!
Reviewed April 24, 2017
I had been dealing with Verizon, then "Superpages" then Dex Media for over 10 years. Once it became Dex Media, I had real issues with the sales people but I always get everything in writing so I was always able to get things resolved. I sold my business at the end of 2015. I contacted my "rep" from Dex Media no less than 6 times. I got no responses. I contacted his boss and got a response. My rep then sent me an email asking how he could help, and then never replied to my response. I sent a letter with my bill saying I wanted to close my account. I put on a payment check "close all accounts" with the account numbers. I went to the website and filled out the customer service request forms saying that I want to close all accounts (I have a recording of this).
All of this was done prior to Jan 31st 2016. I continued to pay out my bill until May (when my previous advertising ended). They automatically renewed the account with a new (and different) advertising contract. Mind you when I logged onto their website all of the information had been updated to the new owner's name. And he had signed up for new advertising at a new address for which he is being billed. It is now April of 2017 (16 months after I cancelled). They are still trying to bill me, and are STILL RUNNING ONLINE ADS at the old business address. Hope they enjoy wasting ad space because they are never getting paid for those ads. I'm almost hoping they put me into collections so I can sue them. I have all of the saved emails, letters and recordings of cancellation. I have cancelled in writing and on the phone multiple times way before it was supposed to renew.

Good afternoon, Brian - We never want to hear that any of our client's encountered these types of obstacles. Any billing issue or discrepancy should always be addressed with the utmost urgency. Expect a call from our escalations team as they will be reaching out to you in an effort to address and resolve this matter. Thanks, Ed!
Reviewed April 22, 2017
Dex Media hosts our website and I have three people that I'm in direct contact with: one is a campaign manager, one is in the development team and the other is their boss. They are extremely helpful and polite. But there’s always room for improvement. For example, when it comes to the developers or the web hosting, there's always issues with that and some issues take longer than others. But I can reach their personnel immediately. They're great, they're attentive and they work on it on the spot.
Reviewed April 20, 2017
Mr. Steve ** came into my office and made a few promises. Best, Service and quality. To begin with, we were charged $199 from our account and the website has not even been completed. Mr. ** called back and said, "I got you a 1 time deal. We will credit you back this month." Then I asked, "What do you mean one month?" After the third time that I asked he said, "We need to charge you regardless if the website is complete or not." He promised not charges till the website was Launched. That is totally wrong. In my book that is STEALING $$$. They CANNOT BE TRUSTED.

Good morning, Jose - I'm sorry to hear of this situation. You can be assured that we will look into this matter and promptly reach out to you in an effort to address all concerns. Thank you, Ed!
Reviewed April 18, 2017
After receiving another phone call from the accounting agency that handles Dex Media, I am about to call their headquarters to file an official dispute, as they are STILL charging us after they finally accepting our cancellation letter back in August 2016. It's now April 2017 and they want over $3,000! We never even actually used their services, as they were overpriced and the results were not satisfying. Highly disappointing.

Hi Beth - I hate to know of the dissatisfaction outlined regarding the performance of your account and cancellation. We hate to lose any client, especially as a result of dissatisfaction. We'll be reaching out to you regarding all concerns related to this matter. Thank you, Ed!
Reviewed April 17, 2017
We haven't been getting a lot of clients. We'd like to get more so Dex Media is working on it. They're very helpful in making sure that we try to target our goals. They call once a month and it's always good that they give me updates. We were getting a lot of weird phone calls last week but I told Zach about it, who's on top of our account. He said he was gonna look into it.
Reviewed April 16, 2017
We've used Dex Media before. They do all our web stuff and advertising so they've been very valuable. Their customer service is very responsive and everything's been good.

Tom - we're so happy to hear our services have been a value to you. We appreciate your feedback and hope to continue working with you in the future!
Reviewed April 14, 2017
It's always been a very good experience with Dex Media. I've never had a problem. I always felt like the service was excellent. And the people I've dealt with have done everything possible to represent us the best they could and I've been pleased with it overall. I've been with Dex for a very long time but on the SuperClicks the last couple of years. Dex Media has taken every suggestion I've made and they've made some. As far as the results go, it seems like we get our share of first time callers and they're finding us. I think we're staying right up on top for the organic page. I've been giving them all the credit for that.

Good morning, Mike - It makes us extremely happy to know that we're getting it right! Thank you for being a long-time client and for providing your feedback!
Reviewed April 13, 2017
I'm satisfied with how Dex Media works and operates. They're very confident to what we need them to do. For our marketing purposes, it serves the purpose that we need it and we've noticed that we got business through their efforts.

Hi Daniel, I'm happy to know that we're helping to make your business a success! Thank you for allowing Dex to be your marketing team and your feedback is greatly appreciated! - Ed
Reviewed April 12, 2017
We're a small company looking to grow. I wasn’t aware of Dex Media at the time but my neighbor is a sales rep for them so we were talking one day and she knew I had started a company and told me what they had to offer. So far, everything’s been good with Dex Media and I’ve recommended them.

Amy - This is awesome feedback! Thank you so much for choosing Dex for all your marketing needs!
Reviewed April 7, 2017
We've been with Dex Media a long time. I'm okay with them, and we signed up again. The customer service reps are polite. But it's more beneficial for me to use and look up some of the service online because I can get more of an overall view this way.
Reviewed April 6, 2017
Dex Media's service has been valuable to our company. I've talked to their customer service once or twice and they were helpful.

Diane - Thank you so much for allowing us to be there for your business! Your feedback is greatly appreciated! - Ed
Reviewed April 4, 2017
We are a very busy company. We are small and we all wear many hats. To say we have the time to sit and post on Facebook and update our website constantly is unrealistic. Having Dex Media to step in and act as an extension of our company here at QSM is exactly what we need. I find their communication and professionalism on point and a pleasure to deal with. When I say, I don't have the time, they get it and they take care of it. In addition the website they designed paired up with the resources they use to move us up on the search engine lists has brought in almost more new business than we can handle. Well worth every dollar spent and couldn't be happier with their service.

Good afternoon, David - We're extremely happy to know that our efforts have worked to help your business be even more successful. If you need anything at all, just let us know! Thank you for allowing us to work for you! - Ed
Reviewed April 3, 2017
Promise of sweet services turn into bitter punishment with DEX. I started working with DEX in April 2014 and gave them a chance to prove that they can bring more business to my small company or at least they can bring business leads. I diligently paid every month for one full year. When in March 2015 my DEX rep Alex call me and said that "regretfully" my monthly bill will increase. I informed him that I want to cancel DEX contract because it did no good to my business. I said that I may consider staying with DEX only on both of two conditions: 1). I will be allowed to have "month-to-month" contract and free to cancel any time if I decide so. And 2). I have to see that my paying to DEX for online advertising produces some result, phone calls from potential clients, leads.
Two days later Alex said that both conditions were approved by his management. I gave him verbal agreement to continue services. New monthly bills indeed remained at the same rate as during previous year. But when I received new printed copy of agreement in a mail I saw that it is again a 12-months binding agreement. I immediately call Alex, but now he was unavailable. During next month or two I left him numerous voicemail, informing that I am stopping my payments to DEX and cancelling my agreement. Not one of these calls was returned. But I kept receiving bills for service.
When I call Client Care line they said that now it was too late and new agreement is in power and I have to keep paying. I refused and asked to make Alex call me and explain how and why he lied to me and got me into this mess. He never did. Now DEX wants $1059 and demands that payment through collection agencies, threatens to damage my business credit standing. I am considering taking this business to court as a counter measure. They harass me and my business through their dishonesty. I will return the favor. Do not like that, but see no other way to deal with bad businesses like DEX.

Hi Gennadi - I am sorry to hear you’re having a negative experience regarding your account. Jason, on our client care team informed me he’s been in contact with you in response to your Consumer Affairs review. Jason also stated he listened to the audio recording for the renewal in question and discussed his findings with you in detail. We appreciate your feedback, Ed.
Reviewed April 3, 2017
I have no computer skills and my reading is extremely limited. Dex Media rep, Jessica, explained to me that Dex Media would help me, a small one man company get started and send me lots of leads/customers. She convinced me that pay per click was the best way to go so I believed her. $3600 later I'm broke and I ask to drop my account down to something more affordable as I'm only getting 1 to 2 calls a day if I'm lucky. So she "paused" my account meaning everything would be shut down but yet still take $600 monthly from my account for no services!!! This was not explained to me before everything was shut down.
How can someone, Dex Media, coerce a person with hardly any reading skills and no computer skills into a binding contract? My wife is writing this for me the way. I have called to speak to the rep and was informed that I can't cancel the contract nor can they provide any services for the $600.00 they are currently taking from my bank account while the account is paused. What kind of company does this to someone who is clueless about the internet and how it works! I'm broke and I need to cancel this contract.

Hello Ronnie - I hate to hear of the dissatisfaction outlined regarding your account performance. Our goal is to work for you and your business, so we are always available for our clients to determine what needs to be tweaked to gain optimum performance. Our Client Care team will be reaching out to you in an effort to address all concerns with hopes of working toward a resolution. Thank you!
Reviewed April 3, 2017
Dex Media's service was in place before I got here in our company. Although there's room for improvement, their service has been okay and we continue doing it.

Hello Joyce - Thank you for allowing Dex Media to continue handling your marketing needs. If you ever need assistance or just want to discuss your account, please let us know, for prompt follow-up! - Ed
Reviewed April 2, 2017
We use Dex Media only for Yellow Pages because we have a digital media manager that does everything for the web for us. But our experience using Dex has been fine. We just renewed and we'd continue to use them.

Hi Renee - Thank you for allowing us to handle your print advertising. Also, thank you for renewing as we look forward to many more years of doing business with your company!
Reviewed March 30, 2017
Since 1986 we have been advertising in print and more recently online with Verizon now Dex Media. 30 years, always paid the bill. I was coached into agreeing verbally to a contract for internet advertising. Had I realized what I was agreeing to, I would not have given consent. I called Dex resolution, spoke with Kevin. We listened while they played the voice tape. I was told that this was a binding contract and could not be changed. I am in the process of reviewing my rights under Connecticut Consumer Law. They have made a very unhappy customer of me. I feel as though the verbal contract is a way to increase billing and hide the details. Very sneaky.

Hi Kevin - I'm sorry to hear of any confusion surrounding your account and would love to assist with follow up to ensure this matter is address appropriately. Our Client Care team will be contacting you in an effort to address all concerns, with hopes of working to resolve. - Ed
Reviewed March 30, 2017
Dex Media's customer service representatives are friendly. They call me and go to my account every so often. They are advertising my businesses in the yellow pages and I also have an online ad. However, I don't see a lot of results. I haven't had a lot of people telling me they're calling because of the ads.

Hi Shelly - Thank you for allowing us to be your marketing company and we certainly value your business. If you'd like me to have a rep reach out to you to discuss your account performance and any other concerns, please let me know. - Ed
Reviewed March 27, 2017
Our contract started in January of 2016. As of today I still have not paid one invoice they have sent me. Our experience with them has been horrible. We have been in business for almost 20 years and have always work well with our vendors and if there was an issue we found a way to resolve it. We have always paid our bills. This has been such a bad experience from the very beginning that I could never bring myself to pay one invoice. I guess I also didn't pay because I thought it would get someone's attention and we could resolve our issues. It took a couple months to get a meeting with a manager who I never saw again. We just got a credit but never addressed our problems and how to fix them. It's been over a year now and we are still getting invoices with new digital charges. I've called and tried to cancel several times but the bills keep coming. NEVER WORK WITH THIS COMPANY!

Hi Michael - I hate to know that your experience with us has been disappointing and that your issues were never addressed and resolved. We will promptly be reaching out to you in an effort to address this matter at length, with hopes of working toward a resolution. Thank you!
Reviewed March 25, 2017
I’ve been in business for 29 years, and I started out with Verizon. Now I'm with Dex Media for my ad in the phonebook. However, I don’t believe that that many people use the phonebook anymore.

Thank you for being a long-time valued client! We appreciate your review! - Ed
Reviewed March 21, 2017
Stay AWAY!! You can't cancel once you sign up. They will just keep sending you bills one after another. I called and cancelled our account in October of 2016 because we weren't getting any leads from it. I was told we were under contract until February 2017 and would have to pay until then. Fine, no problem I get it. So I have and when I received my bill in February I called again to confirm that the account was cancelled. He said yes it was cancelled and we would have no charges going further. WRONG - March 5th I got another bill. I called them and they said "Oh, the print charges account was closed but not the online digital account. That one automatically renewed..." Such a horrible way to do business.

Good afternoon, Kym - We hate to lose you as a valued Dex client. We will look into this matter for you and see if we can get it resolved to your satisfaction. Please expect a call from our Client Care team. Thanks, Ed!
Reviewed March 21, 2017
Dex Media is the WORST company to deal with! They do not provide the services they claim to provide. We've been battling with their collection agencies since 2015 when we verbally cancelled our contract with a manager there who never told us to also put it in writing. They've been adding all sorts of fees onto our "so-called balance" and every few months a new collection agency is contacting us. Apparently it's our fault for not reading all the fine print and sending them something in writing. We pay all our bills on time and I'm sick of getting harassed by these agencies. I would recommend that everyone steer clear of these con artists.

Hi Michele - We hate to know of the obstacles encountered regarding your acount. We'd be happy to look into this matter with hopes of working toward a resolution. Our escalations team will be reaching out to you as soon as possible. Thank you, Ed!
Reviewed March 19, 2017
We had an advertisement in the Yellow Pages and decided we wanted to do an online campaign. We were looking for web page services and connecting with our customers. So far, Dex Media has been very helpful, very informative and they made a great web page for us. I love DexHub.

Leann - It's a great feeling to know that you are doing a good job and that your client is satisfied! Thank you for providing your feedback!
Reviewed March 16, 2017
When I began using Dex for my business, they were instantly there to sign me up for service. When I downgraded my service to just Phonebook listing, the reps (Ritchie and Ryan **) didn't follow thru, despite several phone calls. They didn't return my phone calls and then when the renewal came around, they hadn't done anything to cancel the digital service. I spent over an hr on hold, being subjected to repetitive commercials for Dex, to get to an account dispute resolution rep who claimed her computer wasn't working. Then she came back on saying she was having a hard time with my account. In total, I was on hold for 1 hr. 10 min 33 sec, to re-cancel for third time with a third time person. I am not impressed with this company and wish I had other alternatives for advertising.
UPDATED ON 04/25/2017: I had posted a review of this company before, and I got a swift response but when I attempted to go thru their own channels, it has been slow and full of mistakes, hour long waits on the phone and faulty cancellations on their part. I got so frustrated that I told my Rep that I didn't want anything more to do with this advertising company because they cancelled my company's Yellow Page ad without my permission or direction. When I talked to the customer care dept, they said the deadline for renewing the Yellow Page ad had come and gone, but when I spoke to my Rep, the deadline was the very day I was speaking to him on. Seriously? They are not an honest company because one person says one thing and then another has a new answer. I wish I had options for another company to work with in my area... as I don't trust or even like this company at this point. If you have other options, work with a different company if you can!!
Reviewed March 15, 2017
My company has had an account with Dex for some years. It has not had any benefit that I can see. I've been trying for MONTHS to get ahold of someone to discuss our account. Initially, I only had some questions but at this point after such continued bad service, I am certain that we no longer want to continue working with Dex. After constantly being sent in circles, I was finally able to get my account manager's contact info. I have called him about 10 times over the last 2 weeks with no reply whatsoever. Horrendous service. Dex obviously has no interest in actually maintaining customers.
Updated review: March 20, 2017
Dex Media responded to my complaint and has "fixed" the invoice by scribbling out the incorrect parts. They also removed the late charge that was caused because we received the bill late.
Original Review: March 15, 2017
I called about an incorrect invoice that we received. The customer service representative I spoke with was very hard to understand and very rude to me. He acknowledged that the invoice was incorrect but refused to generate a correct invoice. When I asked for a correct invoice he just repeated a cookie cutter explanation and would not let me speak. I had to hang up and call back because he became rude and agitated toward me. When I called back I got another representative who could not even understand me.

Hi Tanner - I hate to hear of your frustration surrounding your account, and that customer service expectations weren't met. We will be reaching out to you as soon as possible in an effort to address this matter at length. Thank you, Ed!
Reviewed March 15, 2017
We've rolled over to Dex Media from whatever it was before. We left our advertisement in the Yellow Pages but we're not using it for major advertising. We're basically a closed practice which means that the only way to actually get in to us is to be referred in by someone who's already in the practice so we don't do advertising anywhere. It's referral based only. We just keep the listing in case someone like a senior citizen needs to look it up and the information is there available to them if they need to get to us.

Hi Dawn - as a valued client of ours, we appreciate your feedback and want to thank you for trusting us with your business. Thank you, Dawn!
Reviewed March 13, 2017
I had advertised with Dex Media for years. The one reason I started was because they took over my Yahoo Local account. Any changes I wanted to make had to be thru their site. I was on the first page of Yahoo for 10 years. Making changes to my was ok until my Yahoo local listing went from plumbing to Plastic products categories and pre-consulting constellation. I dropped out of sight. Called to try to get it fixed and was suppose to renew for another year. Salesman said Yahoo not everything so I cancelled my upcoming year. They tried to blame everyone but them. However am I stupid cause for years I made changes to my Yahoo thru their site.
Well now that all my advertising with them is over I have for two months been trying to get them to remove all my content from Yahoo local so I can take over my own Yahoo local listing and to get them to quit my merchant verified account. I'm being held hostage thru their advertising. I'm a plumbing company with a Plastic Product category. I will never advertise again with them. All they want is more money. By the way if you do advertise with them and want to cancel you have to call cause when it's time to renew it's automatic renewal unless you get an authorization number before your advertising renews.

Hi Ed - I hate to hear of your frustration surrounding your account. We will be reaching out to you in an effort to address this matter with hopes of working toward a resolution. Thank you, Ed!
Reviewed March 13, 2017
I have worked with this company since Superpage. They did decent job before but since they changed company name as 'Dex Media' they stole my money from advertising. First of all, they shut down my website server due to 'lack of pay per click' fund. It is a ridiculous advertising policy I never heard.

Good afternoon, Dr. Kim - I'm sorry to hear of the dissatisfaction outlined. We value all of our clients and certainly want you to have the best experience possible. Please expect a call as we will be reaching out to you regarding this matter. Thank you, Ed!
Reviewed March 12, 2017
We have Dex Media and it's for advertising in our local yellow page. The pricing and the service being provided have been good. Everything's been fine with their customer service too, as well as during the couple of times I've had to call them to change companies and accounts.

Hi Lindsy - we appreciate your feedback and are happy to have you as a valued client. We're delighted to hear that your experience has been positive.
Thank you, Lindsy!
Reviewed March 9, 2017
Our Office has been a customer of Dex for more than 20 years. We have had a 2 page ad in their book from the beginning of our office's inception. Now things have gone very wrong. First, names in our ad were inaccurate. The proof was correct but somehow Jon became Joe when it went to print. I called and complained and I got a $39 discount for having the first name wrong everywhere in the book. It's not easy to find you if they don't know to look for the wrong name.
Second, we are being billed for services we did not want, namely the digital services. Due to a large decline in revenue, when our renewal came up last year we asked to have our ad downsized so we would spend less money. We wanted to spend half as much as we have been. We were told changing the size of the ad would not affect the price so it was recommended to keep it the same size. This, of course, makes no sense, but it's the typical stuff the sales rep tells you. (HIBU had no problem reducing our ad and charging us less!)
We then said we did not want the digital services which are $1330 per month. That would cut our costs in about half. Despite telling them ahead of time, those charges were never dropped. This is the fraudulent practice they seem to hook everyone with as I have read numerous reviews from others that have been charged for services they tried to drop.
Then the fun starts which is trying to actually talk to someone to help you. The sales rep ignored our calls and emails. Calling the main number only gets you a recording saying they are busy and want you to call back another time. When I do try and stay on the line I have waited literally 30 minutes or more only to be disconnected. I did this 4-5 times. I don't have a lot of time during my day to be on the phone to only be hung up on. When I did get a hold of someone they could only tell me I was obligated to pay for the services I did not want. All of my efforts have been fruitless. I have given up trying to communicate with them.
I knew ahead of time we would not be able to afford to spend $3000 per month but Dex decided to charge us for it anyway. I would never sign up for something I could not afford and am not happy that Dex did not do what we requested from the beginning. Now not only am I being charged for the services I did not want, I am now getting a late fee of about $350 a month added to our bill. According to Dex I have a delinquency of over $25K to date. I am now being threatened with being sent to a collection agency to collect the debt I tried not to incur.
I have been in business 27 years and have never had a problem with another company like this. It is especially disheartening considering we have had a large display ad in their book for 25 years. However, this situation seems to be a regular strategy for Dex as when I look online there are numerous posts describing the same circumstances as mine. So please be very aware that if you sign up for advertising with Dex, THEY will decide what services you will be billed for despite your ability to pay for them. Once THEY decide what advertising you will be charged for there is no way to cancel the program.

Hi Vincent - My apologies for the frustrations outlined regarding your account. Be assured that this matter will be looked into, in great detail, and one of our specialized Client Care team members will be reaching out to you in an effort to resolve the matter. Thank you, Ed!
Reviewed March 5, 2017
A little background on my situation here really quick. I have a business that I do in 6 different locations. I have 6 different numbers for each area so customers can call a Local Number. Let's go back about 2.5 years ago. I called a Dex Media rep to place an ad in a phone book in North Dakota. The phone book timeline was too late so he talked me into doing the online listing. After the online listing was complete the guy who I talked with said he would give me a call before the book came out the following year to make sure it got placed.
About 8 months later, I thought I would call up to see when the next book was coming out and it was too late. The guy never called me back or nothing. I ended up getting another Rep to talked with. I had spoke with her about my previous situation and not getting in that phone book and she was super nice and apologized for this happening and told me that it wouldn't happen again. Well anyways it did.
When we set up the listings for the other 3 books she said everything was good to go and there wouldn't be any issues. Well the ball got dropped once again. I did get in one of the phone books, the others I didn't. When she made the order and one of the 3 got set up for the following year 2017 which is this year now. I got on the phone and complained to her again about this other listing once I noticed I wasn't in the book. She was nice about it and offered a free online listing and my next listing free. The other listing I guess there was a problem in their system so I didn't get a call on that one. It got cancelled because in their system the number turned red meaning it wasn't a valid number or something. So there that part is.
I signed up for Search Engine Marketing a year ago. I got a bill from them and I haven't received one before so I got a little curious. With Search Engine Marketing you pay for services before you get them or at least I did. I think this is standard for everyone though. I started receiving weird calls on a North Dakota number for local service that was suppose to be in Helena, Montana. Keep in mind I have many different phone numbers so I know who is calling from what area. I thought maybe they dialed the number off an old estimate or something or possibly from my website. I kept getting these calls on my North Dakota phone which I hardly used because I didn't have my listing in the phonebook in North Dakota. (I still don't).
I thought I had an issue with my AT&T cell phone service because I switched sim cards on a few different phones and forwarded a number to another one. I spent a lot of time going through each phone and I had one that had the wrong IMEI in their system. I thought the problem was solved. I get a bunch of calls from all over Montana on my phones so I was just assuming my marketing program was working properly. Well this morning I got a bill from the online service I purchased through Dex Media. I never get bills because the money comes directly out of my bank account like clockwork. I opened up the email and clicked on the link, and signed in. It was maybe my second time on the site. I did my own online marketing before and I didn't want to do it anymore so that was why I had Dex do it.
As I am looking through the messages I started looking at a few things. I don't remember what problem I spotted first but my Search Engine Marketing has the WRONG number for listings that were for Helena. They use call tracking so when I was searching for listings in the area, my ad popped up with an 800 number. I never thought anything about it. When you call the 800 number it is forwarded to the business phone attached to the ad, which happened to be North Dakota. It did NOT forward to my Helena number like it should have! Keep in mind, I don't use the North Dakota phone much because I don't have the local phone listed in the phone book and a few other reason which I will explain below.
My North Dakota phone got a bunch of calls from Marketers wanting to get me on the first page of Google or they wanted to approve my company for a loan. It is the scams that most people get when they start a website or business in a new area. I stopped taking out of area calls and if they would leave a message I would call them back if it was for a job. With the call forwarding set up my online marketing had, a different number would ring in. Once again I wouldn't answer out of area calls. I didn't know these were calls from their forwarding service either because I never answered them. Who would have thought my phone in North Dakota was ringing all the time for business intended for Helena Montana?
When a call came in from my marketing program and went to voicemail, I got a voicemail that was exactly 4 minutes long every time with nothing but silence! I got to the point where I hardly ever turned the phone on. When I did I would have 10 to 15 of these calls on my visual voicemail from AT&T and 4 minutes of silence. I wasn't able to put 2 and 2 together until today. Wrong number on the online marketing program and the call forwarding number on the ad. So for a full year I have been paying for a service that NEVER was working properly and I would have never known the difference if I didn't look at the Online Ad for the listing and did my own research on it. The ad got 266 calls total in a year's time and I know I have had more than 150 of those dead silent 4 minute voicemails that came in from their call forwarding setup they used! That's not all.
My online listings are all wrong. Got a different phone number online for Helena that is suppose to be for Billings. For my products and services it shows Gears, Pulleys, Electric Motors, Belts, Bearings and Power Transmission Parts. Not sure what else is goofed up. I am still looking. I normally don't write reviews but having problems over and over and over is a problem. It's like a roller coaster ride with them!

Hello Jamie - I'm sorry to hear of the issues outlined regarding your account and apologize for the frustration and inconvenience caused. This matter has been escalated and we will be in touch with you as soon as possible to go over your programs at length, address all concerns, and work toward a resolution. Thank you, Ed!
Reviewed March 3, 2017
We had a sales person come in and tell us about Dex Media so I decided to try to advertise on it. It's better than the phone book, and I recommend them.

Hi Robert - thank you for your feedback and thank you for trusting us to work with you and your business. We're happy to have you as a valued client.
Thanks again, Robert!
Updated review: Aug. 31, 2017
This problem was resolved. The contract had been cancelled in person but the computer was sending me bills. They updated the computer and resolved the problem.
Original Review: March 2, 2017
This case has worn me out trying to resolve a contract Dex Media never fulfilled but charged me for. They do not listen to their customers but may have computers that run everything. Submitting receipts. They never provided a website for the products they billed me for. I have tried to work this out and spent hours on the phone with them. There is a different representative each time. Now I am getting constant prank calls from Texas and threatening calls from collection agencies. I would never recommend doing business with them because they do not get things straight. They do not work for the customer but for them self because they were unable to resolve a very simple problem. They did not do what they said they were going to do.
The account was cancelled because they were unable to do a website because I was unable to get out of a contract I was in. Instead of removing the Dex hub and SEO on a website they did not or could not do, they let it run for many months and sent me a bill then pretended they provided the services. They could of just fixed the problem but sent it to a collection agency and now are calling me continually. If they really cared about the people they worked for, they could easily see that there is no way they could have provided the service they charged for.
I was hoping not to have to put this on the Web because the initial customer service representative was nice. The initial meeting we had planned I was 9 minutes late and they cancelled it. The second one their customer service representative was sick. It then turned out during that time that the contract I was in with the web developers I had could not be broken. The contract was contingent that I would be able to get out of the contract I was in. In the contract I was in with another web developer, my website was held hostage and there was no way I could get on the site so I did not think the information could be transferred and was uneasy about cancelling the contract with the site that was held hostage.
I told Dex Media that I was unable to get out of the present contract and they said OK and cancelled the contract I had signed. My whole intention was to go with Dex but due to the initial treatment of being 9 minutes late and then the second meeting being cancelled due to a sick representative and knowing my present website was under hostage, I had no choice but to not go through with the contract. The contract was contingent to having the website built by Dex. They never built the website so the products they were charging for were never used or accessed. They know the problems I was dealing with and gladly cancelled the contract but never put it through the computers as cancelled and then charged me for a contract there was no way they could fulfill.
To me it looks like a computer error that was never corrected and I do not plan to pay them for services they never did or even could do. This will affect my business credit. All it looks like is a computer error on their part. I did turn it in to their Attorney General and it was never resolved through them either. There is no way you can do SEO or a Dex Hub without a website. I had no website with them and was under hostage with my other website. There is no way they can legally charge me for services they did not do even if my signed my name to this contract because a contract goes both ways. If they charge something, they have to provide something. They can not charge something they did not provide.
I really think this is a computer error that they refused to correct. This is not an evaluation of the work they do but an evaluation of how they bill because they did not or could not do any work for me even though I was hoping it would work out. Because of this billing error, I will never do business with them. I am only evaluating them based on their communication and billing because they never did any work for me but charged me for it.

Julie - We're very happy to know that your concerns have been addressed and resolved. Thank you for allowing us to assist you! - Ed
Reviewed Feb. 28, 2017
Fairpoint in New Hampshire decided years ago to cancel phone book distribution but this sales rep told me they were. Now I'm stuck paying for it and nobody gets phone books. I even had two reps tell me they were. This company now makes FairPoint look bad too. You can tell by the complaints to stay far away, and don't believe anything they say!!! I feel I deserve a full refund. Check your state for phone books before you sign up. I have 40 years in businesses.

Good afternoon, John - I'm sorry to hear of the issue encountered, and apologize for any inconvenience this matter has caused you. We'll be reaching out to you in an effort to address all concerns with hopes of working toward a resolution. Thank you!
Reviewed Feb. 22, 2017
The customer service at Dex Media was great and I have no problems with them whatsoever. We don't do the kind of business where we use a lot of advertising, but from time to time we get business from it and our experience with Dex has always been positive.

Hi Cynthia - as a valued Dex Media client, we more than appreciate your feedback. Thank you for allowing us to work with you and we're so glad it's been a positive experience so far. Thanks again, Cynthia!
Reviewed Feb. 17, 2017
Dex Media service has been very valuable to us over close to 20 years and they help us with the yellow page ad in the local phone book. Dex Media was referred to us by our landline provider and their customer service has been great this year. Their personnel has been very friendly, professional, and always wanting to help answer questions and assist us in any way they can.

Hi Sharon - we want to thank you for being such a loyal and valued client these past 20 years. Your feedback means a great deal to us and we're absolutely delighted to read that our services have been a value to you and your business. Thank you, Sharon!
Reviewed Feb. 13, 2017
We were paying close to 8K a year. We were only getting 2 calls a month. I contacted our rep. and he did nothing. He told me we would have to spend more money to get better results. He claimed he would see what he could do. Never heard anything back. I called him and left a message and he never returned my call. Now I am stuck in a contract getting almost nothing for it. STAY AWAY!!!

Hi Amy - My apologies for the dissatisfaction surrounding the performance of your account, and that customer service expectations weren't met. We'd love to speak to you regarding your concerns. Please expect a call from our Client Care department. Thank you!
Reviewed Feb. 11, 2017
We "attempted" to utilize DEX for some business advertising. We absolutely could not have imagined a worse experience. We reached out to DEX as they were doing some "Enhancement" of their system to "vastly" improve things for their customers and achieve better results for their customers. Eight Months after reaching out to them...NOTHING WORKED. We couldn't even look at our advertising campaign or view anything that was supposedly taking place to market our business.
After Eight Months of trying, we were provided another campaign manager who promptly said "NOTHING HAS EVER BEEN SET UP FOR YOUR COMPANY". This basically confirmed our suspicions since we screen all calls to determine where all the calls are generating from. When we would call DEX, they would send us this report of all these calls and clicks on our Website, only to find out that they never set up anything properly or input our keywords into the system.
The whole time our Representative keeps telling us that we're getting credited each month because we ultimately found nothing to actually be set up. Unfortunately, the bills would keep showing up. Each month the amounts would be wrong from what we had originally agreed to. Incredibly, they couldn't even provide an idea of why we were magically charged the amounts that we were seeing. Then, amazingly, we get a bill for a whole year. At which point, we contact our representative at Dex to have him tell him it's all cleared up. Unfortunately, the bills keep coming...all of them amounts that don't correlate with our agreement. It's at about 10 months into this mess that we reach out formally and cancel anything to do with DEX. We call, we write emails, and get no response.
After canceling via numerous methods, Dex Auto-Renews our contract and continues to bill us. This company is a complete sham. Their methods of contracting with people are completely illegal. They even are even willing to make up fictitious verbal agreements to steal your money. Dex will say when you attempt to cancel, that you did not follow the process. Incredibly, there is not process provided or documented at any point for cancellation.
To sign people up to contracts verbally, and then to require a completely different, "undocumented" process for cancellation is unethical and illegal. A contract has to have formal terms and conditions agreed to by both parties...not something "made up" so they can effectively steal small business owners money. Dex is the epitome of awful. This "wonderful" company files bankruptcy so it doesn't have to pay back its creditors but really goes out of their way to rip off their clients at every chance they can. Our advice is to avoid DEX like the plague.

Hello Dennis - My apologies for the dissatisfaction outlined regarding your account and any inconvenience this matter has caused you. Our escalations team will look into your concerns and account details, and promptly reach out to you in an effort to address and resolve this matter. Thank you, Ed!
Reviewed Feb. 11, 2017
After my experience and reading the Dex Media reviews, I am convinced that Dex Media is a fraud based company. One common denominator with many of the low reviews is the taking of unauthorized funds from businesses, as was my experience with Dex Media. I was required to dispute the charges to STOP them from taking money from my account and now they are sending me bills. I never signed a contract with this company and they apparently make a living by taking money from hardworking citizens.

Hi - I'm sorry to know of the frustration outlined, and apologize for any confusion surrounding your account. We're eager to look into this matter for you and work to clear up any confusion. Our Client Care team has been alerted to this matter and will be reaching out to you as soon as possible. Thank you, Ed!
Hi - Today is 2/24, and I just wanted to update you that Amanda, in our Client Care Dept advises that she's made several attempts to reach you via phone and email, to no avail. Being a business owner, we know how busy times can be. Amanda has emailed you the resolution to your matter! If you have any questions, please reach out to Amanda as she is eager to speak with you. Thanks, Ed!
Reviewed Feb. 7, 2017
First off I would like to say there seems to be 2 parts of Dex Media. The Yellow Page part and the internet scam part. When you call the internet Dex Media customer service line you get a recording that they are too busy now and it hangs up on you. It did this 4 times to me on 4 different days. When you write to them you get no response. But don't pay your bill and they somehow get a hold of you. They also try bullying tactics to get you to pay and tell you it doesn't matter whether you got anything for the monthly charge or not. When explaining to the billing dept why I'm not paying they say it makes no sense and talk down to you.
Their SEO service is a complete waste of money. The only increase in calls you'll get is from 4 to 5 telemarketers calling you a day. I only had 2 actual customers call, 1 was 300 miles from my service area and the other wasn't even for my line of work. Their service will make you wonder if they just sell your phone number to a sales marketing company. Complaining to them is no good. They are a big impersonal company that could care less about honest service and ethics. That is if you can get anyone to talk to you besides the billing department. Don't waste your money with Dex Media and suspect any good reviews on here about them. They probably put them on themselves.
Reviewed Feb. 3, 2017
For the second month in a row, my bank account has been charged $775 on a contract that ended in October. I have a very small seasonal business and this has made it impossible to meet my responsibilities for the past two months. It has put a serious strain on my finances and has hurt my reputation with my legitimate creditors. Furthermore, in the months of July and August, during my contract, I was charged double the amount of my set limit. My experience with Dex Media has been both terrifying and damaging. I have serious concerns about the competence of ANYONE that is employed with Dex Media from top to bottom.

Hi Shelly - We apologize for the confusion surrounding your account and billing, and any inconvenience this matter has caused you. Client Care has been notified and will be reaching out to you as soon as possible to address all concerns. Thank you, Ed!
Reviewed Feb. 3, 2017
I wish I had read these reviews about Dex Media before I signed up with them. I am having the same experience as a lot of these reviewers. I signed up for what I thought was a year of advertising. There are three phone books here and I can ill afford all three but I thought I'd do it for one year. Well, I didn't read the teeny tiny print in the contract that apparently says they can renew automatically. I was not told anything about this by the salesman, nor have I ever received a letter stating that I need to actively cancel.
I assumed it was like every other yellow pages I have ever signed up for in my entire life, for one year and then you review and renew if you wish to. In all the conversations about billing they informed us we owed something like under $400 but never ever mentioned the contract would be renewed. I am so angry. On top of everything else, this advertising has done NIL for me - NOTHING. I cannot identify one dime that has come in because of this or any other yellow pages advertising.
I am upset, pissed off, feel that this should have been openly disclosed, as it is not standard in the industry, in my experience. It is more like an underhanded way for this company to keep customers, in my opinion, but in this day and age of available reviewing, I cannot imagine it will serve them well in the long run. DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THIS COMPANY, I REGRET THE DAY THEIR SALESMAN WALKED IN MY DOOR. It has cost me money I could not afford for absolutely nothing and presented a situation where I now have to apparently actively go through holy living hell to cancel the rest of the advertising.

Hi Leslie - I'm happy to know that Jason in our Client Care Dept was able to speak with you regarding all concerns, and worked to resolve the matter to your satisfaction. My apologies again for any inconvenience this matter caused, and thank you so much for allowing us to assist you! - Ed
Reviewed Feb. 2, 2017
I have been with Dex for many years now. Dex has gone completely downhill! My new representative lied and argued with me. I have never met a person so unprofessional. I asked to speak to his supervisor several times and he gives me Dex's 800 number. I am paying for advertising and I cannot find my business anywhere online but they keep sending me a bill. I have called the 800 number for Dex numerous times and each person tells me they will check into the problem but no one ever calls me back. They had a phone number listed for me that I disconnected in October 2016.
When my new rep came to my home he was extremely pushy. I told him I was disconnecting my office number and to just put my cell phone number in my advertising, he said okay. Well he put my disconnected number down. He also started my new advertising while my old advertising was still going. This amounted to more than $800 in double billing. I tried to clear this mistake up with my rep. but he argued with me! I called Dex Media many times and each time they tell me "yes I see a problem" then they tell me they'll have to research it more and then they never call me back. I spent many and I mean many hours on the phone trying to clear this up.
I finally got my double billing cleared up by a lady that works for Dex and I am thankful for that BUT I called today because I can't find myself anywhere online and the person today told me they will put in a case number because on a listing they still have my disconnected number listed. I signed up for more areas online to advertise in and guess what... my listing is nowhere to be found. The lady today told me I'm on Yellow Pages. (yp.com) I found my listing there but guess what... it was my listing I signed up with Yellow Pages years ago. My advice is to go to yp.com, yelp.com and do it yourself. I am a widow and while grieving I have had to put up with all this bs from Dex. I am so disgusted and will never advertise with them again. Now I am going to look up other sites to publicly complain about Dex since they will not help me at all!!!

Hello Michelle - Client satisfaction and customer service mean everything to us here at Dex Media, and it saddens me to know that we failed you in those areas. We have a presence on this platform so that we can be the safety net when issues or concerns slip through. I will ensure that we look over your account performance, outlined issues, and promptly reach out to you in an effort to address and resolve all concerns.
Hi Michelle - It's 2/21 and I just wanted to update you. Amanda, in our Client Care Dept advises that she has made several attempts to reach out to you regarding your concerns with hopes of addressing and resolving the matter, but to no avail. We know as a business owner you're very busy. Amanda left her contact number and is eager to speak with you. Please reach out to her at your earliest convenience. - Ed
Reviewed Feb. 1, 2017
Disappointed. I thought that Dex Media was monitoring my online presence. Interesting to discover that there are wrong phone numbers for all 3 locations on both YP online and Bing. Paying over $800 for what? I don't know.

Good morning, Mark - My apologies for the disappointment outlined regarding your account. Client satisfaction is of the utmost importance to us here at Dex Media. Please expect a call from our Client Care team regarding your concerns. Thank you, Ed!
Reviewed Jan. 30, 2017
After having an account with Dex Media for a couple of years, they tripled my bill from $22.55 a month to $63.75. I asked to hear suppose phone call of me agreeing to them for this, but waiting another 15 minutes for recording to no avail would someone get back to me. Do not trust these people, for they will screw you without any remorse.

Hi Ben - Please accept my apology for the frustration outlined regarding your account. Our client care team will be reaching out to you in an effort to address all concerns. Thank you, Ed!
Reviewed Jan. 28, 2017
I needed some advertisements and Dex Media dealt locally so I chose them. The few times I had to use it, they were very positive. They were able to answer all the questions that I had and it was reasonably easy to get in touch with them. They’ve been very helpful but I’m on a downswing in my business right now so I’m going to relinquish all advertisements for 2017. I probably won’t be using them after this year because I'm getting close to retirement so I'm going to stop doing advertisements. Overall, I had a real positive experience with them. They're top-notch and I'm very pleased.
Reviewed Jan. 20, 2017
Dex Media has been valuable to our company and we're satisfied with their services.
Reviewed Jan. 19, 2017
!!!NEVER DO BUSINESS WITH DEX MEDIA!!! Advertising is a tricky battle, you're paying for something and have nothing to show up front for it. It's a total risk. But a risk worth taking. I advertised with DEX media, first year was great. My website moved through the ranks, customer service was great. Once my contact left, so did everything besides me paying $600 a month. I go 2-3-4 weeks with out replies from emails, countless calls go unanswered. But that bill keeps coming! My website had zero movement for 6 months!!! I had to call and request a meeting to make changes, obviously something wasn't working. Had the meeting, was promised an email with changes within 24 business hours, that was 3 months ago. Still haven't heard anything.
Attempted to cancel and was under contract until march, but knew if I fulfilled 6 months I could get out. So about 30 emails later. I got cancellation emails. Got a lovely bill yesterday for $495. Sent emails yesterday. Haven't heard back and probably won't. So called customer service and they said they were only partially canceled. They got them canceled and I have emails with full cancellation confirmations. With all of that said. NEVER DO BUSINESS WITH DEX MEDIA!!

Hello Chris - I hate to know that we've lost you as a valued client. Customer service means the world to us and I can't apologize enough that we failed you in this aspect. Your concerns have been escalated and we'll be in contact with you as soon as possible regarding this matter. Thank you, Ed.
Reviewed Jan. 19, 2017
When I got my phone service, Dex Media came along with it and I started getting bills from them. It's a valuable service for our company and I've been satisfied.
Reviewed Jan. 18, 2017
Dex Media was very eager to make sure that I am happy and that I understand my billing and everything was the way it was supposed to be. I had no issues other than my billing was a disaster but they called me on that and we got that fixed. They worked with me and got my problems resolved. All in all, it's been a very positive experience.
Reviewed Jan. 13, 2017
I've been with Dex Media ever since the company has started. They reached out to us and we have long distance and telephone with them. Whenever I need something and call them, they’re always very good about it. It’s been fine so far and I hadn’t had any problem with them. I have it in a couple of different places so it’s very good.
Updated review: Jan. 23, 2017
I accept the offer from Somer at Dex Media's Disputer Resolution Center to cancel the remaining balance on our advertising account so that there are no further amounts due. We are satisfied with Dex Media's actions to resolve this claim and appreciate the professionalism, courtesy and pleasant demeanor Somer displayed in our phone conversation that closed this matter today.
Original Review: Jan. 12, 2017
We recently decided to close out our phone and online advertising with Dex Media after many years of dealing with them and, prior, with RR Donnelley. The reason for closing the advertising is I am preparing to retire and do not want any more new clients -- wish to continue on serving existing clients only. A letter we received from Dex Media stated they attempted to contact us about renewing, but we didn't respond. Quite the opposite was true. Every time the rep called, I was in the middle of an appointment and asked that she call me back -- never did in the time frame I asked for.
Well, I called Dex the morning of November 30 and cancelled our advertising or so I was told. When the monthly statements continued, my wife called to find out why we were still being billed and was told that we never cancelled and we were contracted to continue for the remainder of 2017! I then contacted Dex's Dispute Resolution Dept., spoke to Sandy and was told they had no record of any call from our office phone number regarding any cancellation. She offered to give us a 25% monthly discount, but also stated she would ask her supervisor to look into this issue as well.
Several days later, Sandy called back to inform us that her supervisor could not find a recording of our call (how convenient!) and made no further mention of the 25% discount. I have a clear memory of my phone conversation and notes on when the original call to cancel took place, but did not get the Dex representative's name nor her extension. I feel we were "hung out to dry" and also feel the 25% discount to settle this dispute falls far short of being a fair way to settle this disagreement. I wish to completely terminate our company's relationship with Dex and end the billings as we never did authorize renewal of this advertising campaign, and DID attempt to terminate our contract as per Dex instructions in their November 17, 2016 letter from Alaina **.

Hello Robert - I can definitely see how the described situation was very frustrating for you, and for that, I greatly apologize on behalf of Dex Media. Be assured that we'll look into your account and reach out to you in an effort to address all concerns and attempt to work toward a resolution. Thank you!
Reviewed Jan. 12, 2017
We put our ad in Dex Media's phone book and our experience with them has been fine. Each of the representatives who comes out has been really good. Dex Media has been professional and I would recommend them.

Ann - Thank you for allowing us to help your business grow!
Updated review: Jan. 27, 2017
The Company has responded to my complaint and resolved it immediately. It is so unfortunate that out of my frustration I had to go to Consumer Affairs and Yelp to air out my complaint. I do not like to use websites to solve a problem. That said, I am pleased with the outcome and wish more of Dex's employees were as efficient and polite as the ones that solved this immediately after more than six months of waiting. Thank you.
Original Review: Jan. 11, 2017
I own a restaurant and advertised with them for years but their mentality is pre-internet and their results average at best. I canceled and I have been trying to get a refund owed to me since April of 2016. It is not a big one, just 127 dollars but it's mine not theirs. I have lodged three different refund requests and got three different "confirmation numbers" and nothing yet. I just finished requesting it again, JANUARY OF 2017, and I had to endure the call center operator who barely speaks English and has no idea except a script to read from. Now I have to wait another 2-4 weeks pending "approval" (again) of my refund). Meanwhile they keep sending me my statement with refund stated in it and pretend it does not exist. Absolutely a crappy company.

Nicholas - I hate to hear that you've decided to cancel your account with us, and wish there was something we could do to retain you as a valued client. I apologize for the ongoing matter regarding the refund request outlined. We will look into this matter and ensure a prompt follow up call and resolution. Thank you, Ed!
Reviewed Jan. 11, 2017
We have been attempting to deal with an issue regarding our advertising bill since April of 2016. They arbitrarily renewed our subscription without our review and somehow we wound up with internet advertising we didn't order. During numerous phone calls since April of last year we have been informed by a robotic voice that a customer service representative would be with us shortly and then have been left on hold for well over an hour and have finally given up, however the ONE time I did get hold of a real human being, I was assured that the online advertising had been removed and we didn't have to pay it any longer.
My new bill still shows that charge and now I can't get through again. Online "Live chat" gives no help and last time I tried that I was disconnected several times because "no operators were available". Our numerous emails have never EVER been answered even though their automated reply says someone would respond to that email within 48 hours. This company is a complete travesty of customer service! They threaten all sorts of things if you don't pay your bill but won't talk with you if there is a problem.

Hi Mari - Please accept my apologies for the experiences outlined regarding billing and customer service expectations not being met. We take customer service very seriously here at Dex and will ensure that a thorough follow up is done to address where we failed you. Please expect a call from our Client Care team as they will work with you to address all concerns at length. Thank you, Ed!
Reviewed Jan. 9, 2017
Advertising/Web Production - Please have someone in Customer Care be in touch and STAY in touch by TELEPHONE to complete/resolve this 2015 issue. Been a Verizon YPage customer since business inception,1992 and then the spiral down began as the division was sold. Spun off to few companies ending with Dex Media! My reps have promised a lot and "helped" upfront, now to the results. In 2015 Ad/web campaign I was talked into them taking over and creating me a new website, which was Never properly created, installed or given me the results they stated -- because they have an "inside track" to the NEW Google guidelines. This was tied to my YP ad too! I have Detailed records of phone calls --including 3 MAJOR dropped calls with NO follow-up.
They have the BEST collection company (Allied Consultants) who outside of their phone system, are courteous, knowledgeable, informative -- it was through them I did pay this year’s bill -- CLEARLY stating it was Not FOR THE DISPUTED 2015 CAMPAIGN. I have paid my 2016/17 advertising IN FULL yet they are not showing that and continue to bill me. I hope a senior Customer SVC will call me and be able to continue and follow through. Thanks.

Good morning, Annette - I'm sorry to hear of the issues surrounding your account and the lack of follow up after your attempts to reach out for assistance. Customer satisfaction is of the utmost importance to us here at Dex Media. Our Client Care team will be reaching out to you in an effort to address and resolve this matter. Thank you, Ed!
Reviewed Jan. 9, 2017
The customer service at Dex Media is okay. When I called, they were very professional and helpful. Dex Media’s service has been very well for our company, but I have to cancel it because we don’t need it any more. We only did when we started.

Conchita - We certainly hate to lose you as a valued client. Thank you so much for allowing us to help your business.
Reviewed Jan. 6, 2017
We had Dex Media for advertisement in the telephone book or on the internet, and it seems to be working. I've been satisfied with their service and the result for the advertising. I recommend it!
Reviewed Jan. 2, 2017
Our company had been paying the Dex bills via direct deduction from the firm credit card. Starting in November 2015 April 2016, Dex kept changing account numbers (4 accounts) without notifying us, and then incorrectly charging the credit card. They "forgot" to process payments on one account entirely for 6 months. Then just deducted the full amount. Again, without contacting us. And despite numerous long, long, long conversations with their "customer service" (HA) and the account rep. So we canceled three accounts and are finishing up the last one. We switched to paper billing to prevent more incorrect and unauthorized charges on the credit card. So the paper bill ALWAYS comes either after the due date or less than a week before. So a bill dated December 18 arrives January 2, with a due date of January 7. They absolutely don't care. Stay away!!!

Hi Lori - I am sorry to hear of the billing issues encountered surrounding your account and any inconveniences caused as a result. This matter has been escalated and our Client Care team will be reaching out to you in an effort to address all concerns. Thank you, Ed!
Reviewed Dec. 23, 2016
We’re very happy with the service we got on the internet whenever we have a problem or we want to make any changes. Their website is extremely useful to us but the yellow pages is not a big thing for us anymore. Dex has been the only company that I had a problem with my invoicing. I try to make my payments three days before the due date and it seems to be getting messed up all the time. Then a few days later I get an invoice saying that it had been paid.

Hi Bill - We're happy to know how satisfied you are with our services. We did have some billing issues as a result of system changes, and I greatly apologize for any inconveniences caused. Those issues are resolved. Thank you for being a valued dex media client!
Reviewed Dec. 21, 2016
Dex has been horrible to deal with. I was a customer of theirs for several years. I knew in advance that I would be terminating my franchise business and in turn notified Dex Media many times. My franchise agreement was to port the number to the corporate office which I did. I no longer own the business, advertise or gain profits yet Dex is holding me responsible for a number I do not even own anymore. They are insistent and will not work with me, nor discontinue the service. Stay away! Find a company who is business friendly!

Hi Lisa - Hope your holidays are going great! I'm sorry to hear of the matter outlined and will be happy to follow up. Please expect a call by our Client Care team to address all concerns. Thank you, Ed!
Reviewed Dec. 21, 2016
I called to check on my cancellation when I received a bill. I wrote the letter of cancellation, wrote it on the final bill, wrote it on the check. They said they have no record of it. They did cash the check. I asked to talk to a supervisor and they said there is none. I asked for the phone numbers of the other departments and they said there are none. They said it would go to collections but they didn't know who they were. Now they say I owe another year because it's too late and went to print. Never ever, ever do business with Dex. Poorly run company going downhill and trying to gather enough cash to float along.

Hi - My apologies for the issues outlined and any inconveniences as a result of this matter. Our Client Care team will be reaching out to you in an effort to address and resolve this matter. Thank you, Ed!
Reviewed Dec. 16, 2016
Where do I even begin? There is so much wrong with this company. First of all my campaign manager told me verbally that I was signing a contract that I could cancel with a termination fee. That the money I was paying up front was going to compensate if I decided to cancel. Completely not true. He denies that. I was basically pulled into something and mislead. I contacted my campaign manager and he's telling me that he has no control over contract disputes and billing disputes. I call the call center and they say I need to contact my campaign manager. I then contact my campaign manager and he sends me back to the call center. The call center says my campaign manager has ability to modify contract agreements. I call him up and he says he has no control over that. I contact the area manager Troy ** and guess what? The line is disconnected. This company's campaign has brought ZERO RESULTS! AVOID THEM LIKE THE PLAGUE.
I called the call center and they say that have a request of cancellation of contract on 12/16/16. Now there is an UNAUTHORIZED payment being processed on my account on 12/16/16. Payment is not authorized to go through until the 21st or the 22nd. I already made my payment for the month that was due on 12/13/16. I have PAID IN FULL.
This company is a scam and I was mislead. I have already told many people to AVOID THIS COMPANY. They are terrible and scam. Now they are trying to milk all the money out of me and start billing me early, which is unauthorized. AVOID this company at all costs. They make it impossible to get out of contracts and they will continue to bill you unauthorized. I made my payments and now I'm seeing a payment go through on my account that I didn't authorize. Also, I requested that I get written notice of my account term not being renewed and that gets absolutely nowhere. The salesman wants to give me the runaround of that - I should keep going and try it more and on and on.

Good afternoon, Justin - I would like to apologize for the issues outlined and the inconveniences experienced as a result. This is definitely not the type of encounter we want any of our valued clients to have. Be assured that we will look into this matter and reach out to you as soon as possible to address and resolve. Thank you, Ed!
Reviewed Dec. 16, 2016
I cannot tell you how frustrated I am and how many dollars I have lost because I cannot get a call back from Dex Media. I have been trying to change things in my contract for 3 months and keep getting the runaround. So many emails unanswered.

Hi Michelle - I would like to apologize for any inconveniences caused as a result of the outlined matter. Our Client Care team will promptly reach out to you in an effort to resolve all concerns. Thank you, Ed!
Reviewed Dec. 15, 2016
Automatic renewal policy - Previously, I submitted a review of this company, who puts out the phonebook in my area. Dex Media has since negotiated a solution to my problem. I am satisfied and impressed that they responded so quickly and straight from the top. Thank you!
Reviewed Dec. 11, 2016
Dex Media registers a lot of the phone books in the area and we have slowly increased our services with them because we've had good experiences. They manage our SEO campaign, so we are getting good hits on our internet searches and keeping good communication with working where were ranking in search engine level. We wanted to redesign our website and opted to switch it over to them because we weren't happy with the designer we currently have and it would streamline things. They're always available when I email and respond to me right away. They take care of problems that I'm having, which is not what I was getting before when I was working with the other company.

Hi Shannon - It's great to know that we're getting it right! Thank you so much for choosing dex media and for taking the time to share your feedback. - Ed
Reviewed Dec. 10, 2016
Our stuff is in the white and yellow pages of the phone book. When Dex Media reached out to us, we figure it'd help reach more people. Our experience with their customer service team has been very positive and we don't have any complaints.

Carol - Thank you for being a valued client! Your feedback is very much appreciated! - Ed
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2016
We have been with Dex Media for many years which started when we were doing an ad in a local phonebook. Our experience with their customer service team has been fine and we would recommend them to others.

Hi Marta - Thank you for being a valued client and for taking the time to share your dex media experience with others!
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2016
We decided not to renew our yellow pages advertising with Dex Media. We received a letter from our new agent in Oct., which I ignored since we were not going with them... until Dec. 1. The letter states automatic renewal goes into effect after the due date. My new agent never called me, made no contact throughout the year. I call today, he says there is no getting out of this. I say it is illegal since I did not sign a contract for this year. He says to read the terms and conditions. I will send the letter that the company demands, to stop all advertising, even if it is after the deadline. I am not going to pay.

Hi - I'm sorry to hear of your frustration regarding your account. Our Client Care team will reach out to you in an effort to work toward a resolution. Thank you, Ed!
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2016
Our family owned business has been with Dex for twenty years, we decided it was time for my husband & I to take a step back and move closer to our daughter and her family and start planning for our retirement. We received a 'renewal' letter & it stated to call your client rep to cancel our subscription before such & such date, I believe it was August 26th. I called our client rep several times before this date to cancel. Always got her voicemail, left several messages stating that we wanted to cancel, gave her all our information, acct # etc and the reason we were cancelling. She never returned the phone calls. Finally I used a different phone to call from and "wa-lah" she answered.
I explained to her we wanted to cancel as we were moving, she gave me a confirmation number, I repeated it and she said it was all taken care of. We received a letter stating that we were past due and when I called Dex the person on the phone told me that our client rep was no longer with Dex and that there were no notes stating that I had called so we are responsible for the automatic renewal and billings and that if we didn't pay we would be sent to collections. Of course since we moved I cannot find my notes with the confirmation number and have received a collection letter.
We did our part we cancelled, it is not our fault the person is no longer with Dex. It is our fault for losing the confirmation number BUT we have a very good reason (we were in the middle of moving) and why in the world would we want advertising for a place that we are no longer at... WE MOVED and we are trying to RETIRE... Dex - show some INTEGRITY, show some Compassion, have some Values & MORALS.

Good morning, Peggy - I can't apologize enough for the obstacles encountered and lack of resolve during your prior attempts to resolve this matter. We never want to make things difficult for our clients. Please expect a callback from our Client Care team as they will address all concerns and work to resolve this matter. Thank you, Ed!
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2016
Our business has tried and tried to cancel this subscription. I've written, I've called, and they keep sending me overdue invoices. When I call into their customer service center it's like a classroom full of kindergartners running it. It goes around in circles. Someone please help us with this! Our account number is **.

Good morning, Ben - We hate to lose you as a valued client. Please accept our apologies that customer service expectations weren't met. Client Care will be reaching out to you in an effort to address all concerns. Thank you, Ed!
Updated review: Dec. 19, 2016
Thanks to Dex Media for getting ahold of me. I was impressed that with so many negative reviews, they actually DO care, DID reach out to me, and DID resolve the issue promptly. I advise do NOT do an online chat. That is where I got the impression it didn't matter. The person I was chatting with made it sound like "Oh well. Sucks to be you" instead of "we'll have our client care team contact you and see if we can make this right." After that chat, you can see why I was quite upset. Apparently I should have just called them instead.
Original Review: Dec. 2, 2016
I am very dissatisfied with this company after just being told that my advertising was automatically renewed. I just finished up my 2nd year advertising with them and BOTH years I had to actually sign and agree to terms and stuff like that in order for it to be a done deal. This year I did NONE of that and purposely dodged calls from the Dex representative because I did NOT want to renew my advertising. So I did NOT sign anything nor did I authorize anything and I was just informed that my advertising was automatically renewed and now there is nothing I can do about it. Yet when I go into my Dex account on their website and try to view my current advertising or current agreements or anything, nothing is found. WTH??? I don't know what I am supposed to do and certainly don't want to be stuck with another year of advertising that doesn't work.

Good afternoon, Michael - We would like to apologize for the matter experienced regarding your account and any inconvenience as a result. Please be advised that our Client Care team will be reaching out to you in an effort to address and resolve all concerns. Thank you, Ed!
Reviewed Nov. 29, 2016
This company is almost impossible to get in touch with after the sale. I wanted to cancel my contract with Dex Media back in June 2016. I called and called and never heard back from anyone, so I left a message with my client manager to please cancel my contract. I also asked her to call back and verify that this message had been received and that the contract had been canceled. She called back the same day and confirmed that the contract had in fact been canceled and that I would no longer be receiving bills. I then continued to get bills and every time I call I can never get anyone on the phone to talk to. I leave message after message and they never call back. This is the worst customer service I have ever seen in a business. No wonder they have to file Bankruptcy!! DO NOT use Dex Media for your marketing services!!

Hi April - Please accept our apologies for the matter outlined and that customer service expectations weren't met during your attempts to reach out. An escalation has been entered and we'll promptly be reaching out to you regarding this matter. Thank you, Ed.
Reviewed Nov. 28, 2016
First I love my website so I don't always want to complain. The Dex HUB product is awesome and has helped me get the exposure I needed, lets me text/email, keep up with what's being said about me, and the website results are beyond my expectations! Because of what they've done, my organic ranking has gone up too. However, at the beginning of the year I had billing issues & found myself totally pissed off at the wait time to talk to someone. I was upset and ticked off. Since then they have resolved all the issues and have gone out of their way to keep me in the loop, get things fixed etc.
I rarely do another review but I wish at this point I could go back and undo all the bad reviews I placed on various sites. Customer Service was impossible to reach by phone at the beginning of the year. When I finally got through to someone, She explained something about a upgrade to the system & the resulting computer glitch caused an onslaught of calls.
Once I got through, they handled everything and made it right. That's one I didn't let go of easily but in reality they fixed everything well. I also got upset about some of my listings not being correct, I am a big enough man to admit I should have listened. My rep told me that often after the listing are fixed they come back because something about the listing services don't upgrade their systems???
Lo and behold I worked myself into a lather and finally called them. After I blasted them, I found they had fixed the listings exactly like they said they'd do. When they found the new errors they fixed it before I could call to complain. I know I am somewhat of a hot head and have been accused of thinking someone is trying to screw me but I gotta admit Dex Media has done a really great job. When errors happened they were on top of them, they were polite and fast. I got mad about somethings and simmered for a long time before I did anything about it. If I had called right away I would have seen that they really are working with me. So I decided that I need to give credit where credit is due.
I am extremely happy with Dex Media. My rep was responsive and was always there for me even if I was not listening and venting on him. The customer service people after I'd say the first half of this year were always on top of things. The computer glitch really shouldn't have happened and was a pain in the A$# but I can't in good faith knock a company that was upfront with me, got things fixed and has actually helped my business a lot this year.
If you read my bad reviews here or any of the other review sites please change my upset ramblings to nothing but respect and gratitude now. I have recommended them to a couple friends who own businesses and have heard nothing but good news from them about their experiences. It was actually one of my friends I recommended that found my old review and asked me about it. That was when I realized I needed to make this right. I actually feel bad about really crappy reviews - I am a satisfied customer and plan on being a client for a long, long time!!

Hi Darryl - I'm sorry to hear of the initial billing issues encountered, but we are so happy to know that the matter was resolved and you are happy with the service being provided. We can't thank you enough for taking the time out of your busy schedule to post your review.
Reviewed Nov. 15, 2016
I received a bill from Dex Media so I called and asked them about it and they said it was for advertising my business and I had set it up in February of 2016. I told them that I remember talking to someone in February about it because they wouldn't stop calling me, someone different would call me and it would be at least 6 calls per day. I finally said "tell me your pitch so you guys stop calling me because I told everybody else no" so he did and he said he could put my ad in the paper for ** amount of dollars and I told him that I can't afford that every month and he said he would send a proof out for me to review.
So time went on and nothing was ever sent to me except a bill and they are telling me I'm locked into this thing for a year and I told her I never even got a proof first off anyways. So she sends me proof while I'm the phone so I look at it and the town is incorrect and the phone number isn't mine and she said it was to track the calls coming in so I told her what the guy said to me and she tells me that they don't need to send proofs out for me to have them print it. So I told her to cancel this advertisement and she said can't they already printed the books and I told her "so you guys just print incorrect information" she says "you're under contract and there is nothing we can do". So now I'm locked into this incorrect advertisement and they won't do anything about it. I felt pressured, mislead and ripped off.

Hi Eddie - Thank you for reaching out to us regarding this matter, and please accept my apologies for any confusion or inconvenience as a result. An escalation has been entered and our Client Care team will be reaching out to you in an effort to address all concerns with hopes of working toward a resolution. - Ed
Reviewed Nov. 1, 2016
I purchased a summer seasonal business in January of 2016 and changed the business name. Dex Media was handling the telephone book advertising at the time. I decided not to continue with Dex Media for print advertising and asked to speak about digital advertising in April or May as Dex stated they were experts in digital advertising. I started working with Dex Media on a digital seasonal campaign in May of 2016. I approved to go ahead, then never heard back from the account lead.
I never saw any running ads and my bills were in the wrong name. They were and still are going to the previous owner in the old business name. Rarely do I get call backs or answers to emails about this. I am getting calls from a collection agency referring to the old business name and owner on my cell phone. Whenever I speak with them or their collection agency they refer to me by the previous owner's name. This is very frustrating. I paid over 1/2 the bill, but still don't have a bill in my business name. This makes it very difficult to write this expense off on my taxes. Still to this day, I have no idea if the campaign even ran and I am still referred to as the old business name 7 months later.
Furthermore, there has been a frequent cycling of account leads on my campaign, and none seem to know what my media buy was, if it ran or what the results were. This was supposed to be disclosed as part of my contract. I would not recommend Dex Media to any business, large or small. After working in advertising for over 15 years, I have never seen such poor communication and misunderstanding of a client's business needs.

Hi Jay - I greatly apologize for the problems encountered surrounding your account. Jason, in our Client Care dept advised me that he was able to speak to you regarding this matter and addressed all of your concerns. If additional assistance is needed, please let us know. Thank you, Ed!
Reviewed Oct. 27, 2016
We've been using Dex Media's advertising services for years. It has been valuable to our company. I would recommend them.

Steve - Thank you so much for being a valued client! Your feedback is appreciated!
Updated review: Nov. 15, 2016
A woman named Somer from customer affairs telephoned me. She canceled my account so that I no longer must pay to advertise a closed business. She also told me that she straightened out the glitches on the website but I have not logged in to verify that. I do appreciate that the company allowed me to cancel the contract early. Somer was very warm and helpful.
Original Review: Oct. 26, 2016
I ran my husband's auto repair business for 30 years & used Dex Media for print advertising for decades & in later years for internet advertising. My husband passed away in January 2016. In June I sold the business. My contract with Dex Media ends in December. I tried to cancel the contract but was told I needed to cancel the telephone number to do that. I want to keep the number because I get many personal calls at that number. So I resigned myself to keep paying over $125/month until December.
However, their website is the most difficult to navigate that I have EVER come across. To try to pay online I must sign in. OK but when I click on it I get a prompt to create an account. Then I can't create an account because my email is already taken. I spend about 15 minutes getting around that & get to a green "Pay Bill" button but it won't go anywhere. The only saving grace of this website is that the chat function people usually resolve the issue. But that takes at least 20 minutes. I now pay only by mail to avoid the frustrations.

Hi Rosemary - I apologize for the billing obstacles you've encountered and any inconvenience experienced as a result. Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention as we definitely want to prevent this type of experience from happening. We will be in contact with you regarding this matter. - Ed
Reviewed Oct. 20, 2016
I've been using Dex Media for about 35 years when they were Yellow Pages. All they do is put an ad for us in the telephone book but we don't get very many calls from it.

Ann - Thank you for 35 years of being a client!
Reviewed Oct. 18, 2016
I have been trying to remove the reviews on my business and have been told no one can get this done... This will be the second time we have had to do this. They were once removed. Now they are back again.

Charles - Thank you for reaching out to us. Our Client Care team was assigned your case and will be reaching out to you regarding this matter. Thank you.
Reviewed Oct. 18, 2016
All I am trying to do is cancel my account. When I had services no one call to follow up and quality control called to find out anything good or bad. Now I want to cancel my account I get phone call from the same rude lady who chew gum like a little child during conversation. First she was account rep then she called me as a quality control person. She want 15 minutes to go over on my leads. I am not sure what part they are not understanding that I want to cancel. If you can't cancel that is fine. I will put block on the payment. It will cost me 30.00 but I don't want to deal with you guys. It was my mistake that I gave you guys my business. Please cancel.

Hello Syed - My apologies for the lack of follow up. As a valued Dex Media client, client care is of the utmost importance to us. We certainly hate to lose you. This matter has been escalated and I'll ensure that you are promptly contacted to address all concerns. Thank you, Ed!
Reviewed Oct. 17, 2016
I received a letter in the mail from Dex Media notifying me that my white page ad would be renewed soon and if I wanted to cancel it I would need to respond by October 9th. The letter was dated September 19, 2016. The business I work for had already decided not to spend our marketing dollars on the white page ad, so I called and left a message on October 3rd. I called the number provided again on October 4th and had to leave another message. I searched the Dex Media website and found the email address of the person on the letter and sent them an email directly. I called and left another message on 10/5. Still no response. When I paid the bill I also sent a note saying that we were cancelling. It is now October 17th and I still have not heard from anyone. I am very disappointed in the customer service of Dex Media.
Reviewed Oct. 15, 2016
We entered a contract with Dex Media about 5 or 6 months ago and it has just been hell dealing with them the whole time from the very beginning. We're paying them good money to jerk us around apparently. From the very beginning we have asked them to remove certain things off our website that are misleading and they have yet to do so. We are a gutter company that install, repair, and clean out gutters and are open 7 days a week yet Dex Media has us listed on Google as a roofing supply store and says we're closed weekends.
We have tried countless times to contact these people and we get no reply. We even did the work ourselves and sent them in what we wanted on our website to replace the incorrect information they put on it. I am shocked at what a scam they are. We trusted them and they turned out to be just another company with slimy salesmen selling lies. Saying whatever they have to get you to buy. Making promises they never planned on delivering on In the first place. DO NOT go into business with Dex Media. Save yourself the time and money. Spend your advertising dollars somewhere else that'll actually pay off for your business.

Hi Alea - Again, I would like to apologize for the issues surrounding your account. Amanda, in our Client Care Dept advised that she briefly was able to speak with you, but you were busy. Amanda stated that she's attempted to follow up with you as she is eager to address your concerns, to no avail. I know that you are a busy business owner, so when you get an opportunity, please reach back out to Amanda and she will gladly work to address and resolve all concerns. Thank you, Ed!
Reviewed Oct. 15, 2016
I had issues with the Google app for our website so I reached out to Dex Media. My website pulls up a progressive page and then says, "This page is not available," and Dex Media got it fixed in three months. Their service has been valuable.
Reviewed Oct. 13, 2016
I had a Dex Media salesman come into my place of business and give me his pitch on a Dex Media ad for the yellow pages. After going through everything he didn't have the final numbers for me and said he would have to get back to me. I told him I was leaving town that day by 11 am and he needed to get back with me before then. He didn't call or contact me at all, but he came back into my store and told my only employee that he had talked to me already and I agreed to his numbers that he had.
He then told my employee that he needed to sign the contract so he could get things put into Dex. I never received a phone call from this salesman at all after our first meeting. Then a bill shows up for the whole amount and I call and ask questions about it and all he can say to me "you just don't remember us talking that afternoon". To this day I have refused to pay this bill and will continue to do so. If this is how you train your salespeople to do business then you should be ashamed of yourselves. I will NEVER do business with your company ever!!

Good morning, Dave - I hate to hear of the dissatisfaction outlined and any confusion that may have taken place between you and a Marketing Consultant. Our client care team will look into this matter and will promptly contact you in an effort to address and resolve all concerns. Thank you, Ed!
Reviewed Oct. 8, 2016
We reached out to Dex Media for advertisement and I have been very satisfied with them. I don't have any complaints about them. Their service has been great and their customer service was good. They're professional and they respond quick.
Reviewed Oct. 7, 2016
The former owner of our business had an account with Dex Media for a Yellow Pages ad. Now Dex will not cancel the account and keeps sending bills. If we don't pay, since we've refused to renew (in writing), they simply charge her credit card on file! Don't sign up for this worthless service. Nobody uses the Yellow Pages anymore. This is just a scam and they only have employees to sell, not to serve customers! (My only regret on this review is that I had to give them that one star, which they didn't deserve!)

Hi John - I apologize for the frustration experienced due to the matter outlined. Our Client Care team will be reaching out to you regarding this matter with hopes of working toward a resolution. Thank you.
Reviewed Oct. 7, 2016
We are medium sized child care facility and decided to use Dex Media to handle our online marketing. Since we signed our contract, we have had issues with our campaign manager updating our website in a timely manner. On September 16, 2016, I spoke with our Campaign Manager, Pablo, about removing information from our website which is no longer accurate. He assured me that this would be taken care of with in 48 hours. On September 27, 2016, our Marketing Consultant, Nichole, shows up to introduce herself. We ask her if she knows why the changes had not been made to our website. Nichole immediately apologizes and calls in to have Pablo make the changes. Pablo was unavailable so another gentleman assisted with the updates.
I was told that it would take about 48 hours to make all of the necessary updates. On October 3, 2016, I checked our website and noticed that it still listed a program we no longer offer which should have been removed from our website the week prior. I notified Pablo and Nichole and Nichole proceeded to argue with me that the program was not listed on our website. I sent her a screenshot so she could see that it was indeed still advertised on our website. Once Nichole received this email she sent an email to Pablo asking him to remove the program from the home page of our website. It is now Friday, October 7, 2016 and our website has not been updated.
I called Dex Media Client Care on Thursday, October 6, 2016. I asked to speak with Nichole's supervisor. I was told his name is Joel but no one was able to get in touch with him. When I asked for a phone number to try and reach him myself I was given a generic number and told I could not have his extension but they would email him and have him call me back. When I called the second time I asked to speak with any supervisor and I was told they were all too busy and I would have to wait for someone to call me back. When I said this wasn't good enough I was told they would file a complaint for me. I still have yet to hear from anyone at Dex Media regarding my concerns or when our website will be updated. I am extremely disappointed with the customer service we have received.

Hello Miriam - It saddens me to hear of the issues outlined and the lack of follow up and resolve. Customer service is of the utmost importance to us here at Dex Media. Please except my apologies for any inconveniences experienced as a result. Management has been alerted to this matter and our client care team will be reaching out to you promptly to address all concerns and work toward a resolution. Thank you, Ed!
Reviewed Oct. 6, 2016
Last year Dex started charging us a $5.00 invoice fee so I paid off our monthly Dex charge for the year with a Visa on 10-21-2015 and I told them I did not want to do business with them again - no automatic renewal! Phone Books were 2 months late in printing and information about our account was wrong. No proofs sent out, they just printed whatever they wanted. I thought when I said to them that I no longer wanted to do business with them and instructing them no automatic renewal it was pretty clear - but I guess not clear enough.
Late September, we received a letter regarding Renewal Notice from Dex Media. We were out of town for 3 weeks so I didn't get this letter until the first of October (too late to reply by 9/26/2016) and this matter I thought was already handled in my 10/21/2015 correspondence after my account was paid off and Dex was told I no longer wanted to do business with them. This year they pull the old auto-renewal card on us even though I have been very specific with them that I no longer wish to do business with them. Never have seen any ad proofs and still haven't seen a 2016 phone book! Is there a 2016 Dex Book? Nobody knows! They could have put in that the business was closed and passed them out. Who knows if you never see the finished product. Why would we want to continue doing business with a company that can't seem to get anything right? Oh, and they also filed for bankruptcy in May 16, 2016.

Good morning, Kathy - We hate to hear of the dissatisfaction outlined regarding your account and are more than eager to follow up on this matter to ensure resolution. Please expect a call from our Client Care team as they will address all concerns. Thank you, Ed!
Reviewed Oct. 3, 2016
Listed below is a timeline of experience over the past year with Dex Media: 2015: 8/25: Signed contract including digital component with account manager Richard **. 9/4: Had appointment with Richard ** to cancel digital portion and only have Yellow Pages due to changes in company regarding website and digital presence. Signed a new contract with Richard **, which now doesn’t seem to exist in my records nor in Dex Media records.
2016: 1/8: spoke to Richard ** concerning a Dex Media set-up fee on our Nov. 2015 billing. I stated in the phone conversation that I hadn’t wanted the digital piece and that it was changed at the Sept. 4 meeting. He asked me to email him the bill, which I did on that same day. I also emailed him on 1/8 asking for a copy of the current contract because I couldn’t find one in my files. I received no response from Richard ** regarding my 1/8 emails. 1/27: Because I did not receive a response, I sent follow-up email to Richard **. I did not receive a response to this email.
2/5: I received an email from Dex Media saying my website was ready for review. 2/8: Emailed Richard ** asking why we received this email of 2/5 since we said that we did not want Dex Media to handle our digital presence. I did not receive a response from Richard **. 3/30: Emailed Richard ** asking again for a copy of the current contract because we were being charged for digital package that we did not want. I did not receive a response from Richard **. 4/25: Again sent a follow-up email to Richard **. Again, no response. 4/29: Received an email from Dex Media stating that we have a new account manager, Tara **.
5/10: Received an email from Dex Media that advertising was suspended. 5/13: Emailed Tara **, forwarding her the 5/10 email, and asking her to look into our account. 5/13: Tara responded that the billing system was offline but she was going to check our history on Mon. 5/16 and get back to me. 5/24: Emailed Tara as a follow-up because she did not get back to me on Mon. 5/16 as she said she would. I received no response from Tara from this 5/24 email. 6/13: emailed Tara ** again as a follow-up. Again, no response from Tara. After that, I attempted to call Dex Media. I found that we had a new account rep, Madison **. When I contacted her, she directed me to customer care response.
8/8: spoke to Santana ** in Customer Care who informed me that the only contract on file was from 8/25/2015 and that we owned the money for the digital services. At this point, I felt that I need to speak to someone with Sales because I felt that if I got proper responses from my account managers starting in January, I may not be facing a $1900 + bill today. I was given the Name of Chandra ** and her phone number. I called her at least 5 times starting 8/25 and left voice messages. I never received a callback. At this point, we may owe the money BUT I feel that if someone along the line had responded to my emails or phone calls, all of this could be avoided. Before I pay any amount, I would like someone from Dex Media to contact me and explain why I never received responses to my emails or inquiries. I feel that I have received very poor customer support for my account. Please respond. Thank you.

Hello Michael - We're sorry to know that you've encountered such obstacles regarding your account. Please know that this is not indicative of Dex Media and the level of customer service that we offer our clients. This matter has been escalated and you'll be contacted regarding all concerns. Thank you!
Reviewed Sept. 30, 2016
Dex Media did not cancel our ad and we have received many bills and they still refuse to make it right. Of course the phone calls and emails cannot be found. Do not use them. I would not recommend them to anyone. Your bill will raise until you're paying 2 to 3 bills in one month. They run the wrong phone numbers. They try to use every call that comes into your business whether it be the number they provide or not when calculating their numbers.

Hi - Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience the outlined issues caused you. This matter has been escalated and our Client Care team will be contacting you to address all concerns. Thank you!
Reviewed Sept. 28, 2016
If you or your business were ever thinking of using Dex Media for marketing I urge you not to!! Dex Media has been red flagged by the Texas Better Business Bureau and has over 641 registered complaints in the last 3 years!! They filed for bankruptcy effective May, 16th 2016. I can't reach anyone at this company that can help me with my account and yet they will happily take your money. This is the saddest excuse for a business. Do yourself a favor and use BeRanked to handle all your web design/managing needs as well as marketing, we have happily made the switch!

Hello Chelsea - Again, I greatly apologize for the issues encountered surrounding your account. Amanda, on our Client Care team advised that she was able to briefly speak with you regarding this matter, but that you would have to give her a call back. I know you are very busy, so when you have some spare time, please give Amanda a call or reach out to her via email as she is eager to address this matter. Thank you, Ed!
Reviewed Sept. 28, 2016
Dex Media took over our phone book that we've been using for years and their customer service is great. They're professional, friendly, and informative. We've had a lot of people searching for flat glass, mirrors, and shower doors who come in and said they found us through Dex Media.
Reviewed Sept. 27, 2016
Dex Media is easy to work with and everything is fine. Their reps have been very professional. We don’t get a lot of customers from the advertising, but it’s there for our customers to find us in the phonebook.

Hi Cheryl - Thank you for allowing us to handle your print advertisement.
Reviewed Sept. 26, 2016
We signed up for optimization in January of 2016, with lofty promises from our sales rep that we would have Google updates, Facebook updates, and Twitter feeds. As of August, we were still trying to get our facebook right. The biggest damage done was that Dex Media wanted tracking numbers on my Google listings to track their "success". Dex Media kept telling me how many phone calls I was getting, but it wasn't making sense because our phone wasn't ringing. Just for kicks, I googled my business in July. THE TRACKING PHONE NUMBERS WERE ALL DISCONNECTED!!! I informed my account manager and sales rep, and was assured that it would be fixed. Again, no phone calls in September. THE PHONE NUMBERS WERE WRONG AND DISCONNECTED AGAIN!!!
If you need advertising, web presence, etc, DON'T GO TO DEX MEDIA UNLESS YOU ARE PREPARED TO DO EVERYTHING THEY PROMISE TO DO FOR YOU, BY YOURSELF! I will never know how much money, and how many clients I have lost through this experience with this group of unprofessional salespeople. They sell the world, but they don't deliver.

Hi Rick - We hate to hear of the dissatisfaction surrounding your account and would certainly like to help. Please expect a call from our client care team as they will address this matter at length and attempt to work toward a resolution. Thank you, Ed!
Updated review: March 2, 2018
It's resolved. I have refused to pay their $5.00 Paper Invoice charge. When I was able to get someone to talk to me about this. I said "send an email invoice, I'll print it out and pay it". Nothing changed.
Original Review: Sept. 24, 2016
I originally agreed to a $21.00 monthly charge for Dex's version of my company's online presence. It was a $1.00 increase from last year. It was recorded. I then started getting bills for $35.00 for this service. I called them multiple times concerning the overcharge. They said I agreed to the charge and for me listen to the recorded confirmation. I listened to the recorded message which stated clearly that I agreed to $21.00. The CSR said we're so sorry and we'll get this corrected. It's been 6 months, they still send me a bill with this $35.00 charge. I began to review what I'm actually getting for this $21.00 or $35.00 charge. I did a search on different search engines, Google, Bing, Yahoo. TV repair Helena MT. I'm the only repair shop in Helena MT. I found my company in YellowPage.com, Yelp, but no Dex, Dex was nowhere to be found.
I pay nothing to Google, YellowPage.com, Yelp, Manta, and others. Nothing and I'm listed with them. Why and for what reason am I paying Dex? If I pay them more they'll get me listed in some search engines. At least that's what they say. I have decided to cancel Dex's digital service. They say I signed a 12 month agreement. I said show me where it says 12 months? They say all our agreements are 12 months. I said, "I understand the print advertising is 12 months because the book comes out once a year." I said "you can delete me from whatever digital page you have me listed on. I don't plan on paying another dime to this outfit for their version of online presence."

Hello William - I'm sorry to hear of the outlined issues and any inconvenience experienced as a result. This matter has been escalated and our client care team will be contacting you in an effort to address and resolve all concerns. Thank you, Ed!
Reviewed Sept. 23, 2016
Extremely dissatisfied with the lazy customer service at this company. After attempting to call in for over 4 hours and getting a busy signal, I utilized the online chat feature in an attempt to cancel our services. Deceptively, the company auto-renews policies and does NOT send any notification to the company at the time your services are set to auto renew, AND you cannot opt out of this. Therefore, our company was stuck for another year with these services. After being told I would get a call back within 30 minutes from a supervisor via the online chat, I never heard from anyone. When I called back in a "supervisor" named Chris was incredibly rude. When I stated we wanted to cancel services he said it was impossible. When I told him the online chat associate said there might be a way, he miraculously had a solution. Overall, terrible customer service, shady business operations, and downright corrupt. As a small business owner, AVOID.

Hi Laura - I'm sorry to hear of the outlined issues and that customer service expectations weren't met. Chris, in our Client Care Dept advised that he spoke with you and came to a resolution. Thank you for giving us an opportunity to resolve this matter. - Ed
Reviewed Sept. 23, 2016
This is the absolutely worst experience with an advertising agency I have ever experienced. After the salesman convinced me to do an internet enhancement package for an astronomical amount I never heard from him again. After 4 months of trying to contact customer service and being on hold for over an hour several times they assured me the "work" was being done although I was supposed to be part of the process. I hired a second company to look into the work that was supposed to be done based on the contract I signed only to find out it had never been done. I had been paying for 6 months and for nothing.
When I tried to contact someone I was told via email it was being taken care of, finally after numerous calls and holding for1 1/2 hours I was able to get ahold of someone that realized the services had truly not been done and they would refund the money and cancel my package. After this we began to have clients walk in at my business telling us our phone just kept ringing when they would call so they just came over instead of making an appointment. After several people telling us this, we realized the number Dex Media had posted online for us was incorrect and was linked to a phone number that just kept ringing.
It took 2 months to have them correct this and when asked for some sort of reimbursement for lost business they said I wasn't paying for the service anyway so they will not provide any compensation. Bottom line is, if you want good advertising for a fair price and to feel like your business matters DO NOT use Dex Media!!! I never write reviews but after the last email from customer service I felt I needed to say something to be heard.

Hi Lauren - We apologize for the obstacles encountered and any inconveniences experienced as a result. Our clients mean the world to us and we take complaints seriously. Be advised that this matter has been escalated and we'll be contacting you in an effort to address and resolve this matter. Thank you!
Reviewed Sept. 22, 2016
More than a year ago, while I was an acting Advertising Agent for client, we were visited by a Dex representative who sold us on a very appealing package. We agreed and signed. That was the last we EVER heard from Dex about ANYTHING, including billing until we were notified that the account was in arrears. Unfortunately, I, as the agent, never heard again from the guy who said he'd monitor results and help us "make the most" of the plan. When I tried to contact the company, I was told repeatedly that they couldn't talk to me, as I wasn't on the list of authorized people to talk with. Now, a year later, my client is in collections and has NOTHING to show for more than $2k spent. So disappointing. I've been doing this kind of work for 20 years, and I've never been treated so badly.

Hi David - I'm sorry to hear of the dissatisfaction regarding your account. Our Client Care team has received this review and will be contacting you regarding all concerns. Thank you!
Reviewed Sept. 21, 2016
I was promised two websites for $199.00 a month. First website took forever to get finished and forever to have corrections made and my second website has never been done and they Teresa charging me $199.90 per month for one site. I have spent the last three weeks trying to get this resolved with no help and the worst customer service I have ever received. I told them to listen to their recorded contract information at time of our negotiations and it's just been a joke. I can't get a straight answer from anyone or can the give me what I was promised two websites. And yesterday I was told I can't cancel until I pay three months. They is not fair. Stay away from Dex Media.

Good afternoon, Alina - I would like to apologize for the dissatisfaction outlined and that customer service expectations weren't meeting during your attempts to follow up. This matter has been escalated and you will be contacted in an effort to address and resolve all concerns. Thanks, Ed!
Reviewed Sept. 19, 2016
We grew up with Yellow Pages and Dex Media is so well-known. Working with their customer service reps has been fine, and the services Dex Media provides are very valuable. When our company first opened, their people were more than helpful, and I leaned on them for the first five years. We displayed ads and they handled our online stuff, too. Dex Media's services have absolutely ran smoothly and they've been really useful.

Lori - Thank you so much for being a Dex Media client. We greatly appreciate you!
Reviewed Sept. 16, 2016
When I started my business in 2005, the internet was not as prevalent as it is now so I took out an ad in the yellow pages. Back then it was print ads that brought business in, and I've stayed with Dex Media ever since. They also handled search engine optimization for me and I'm very satisfied with their customer service.

Tina, thank you for being a valued client and allowing us to help your business reach its goals! - Ed
Reviewed Sept. 9, 2016
Our company reached out to Dex Media for advertising purposes. Their Yellow Pages services have been very valuable and the reps have been very professional, pleasant, and right to the point. They only contact us when we have to renew.

Alison - We're happy to hear how satisfied you are with our marketing efforts for your business. Thank you for sharing your feedback!
Reviewed Sept. 7, 2016
We were DEX Media customers for many years in 2006 - 07. The ads worked then nothing -- for several years, no joke we have been trying to stop the ads since 2013 - we wrote notes asking for someone to call us but no one did. Of course the bill says you cannot do that but what is the alternative... Call them -- NOW THAT IS A JOKE. The Customer service is an absolute JOKE!!! My phone logs have had me on hold cumulatively, I spent almost 20 hours on hold with never talking to a person - many times the phone would just drop dead or I would suddenly get a fast busy...
Finally we get an email saying only Marketing Consultants are the only ones who can modify a contract. WHAT A JOKE. Finally we stopped paying the money bill and then got a call from some fast talking person who would not let me get a word in edge wise. I finally got a final bill for, YEP the entire balance of the contract - YOU KNOW WE WILL PAY THIS BS MONEY and we will be publishing this on almost 1000 blogs -- this is the death on a good company.

Hi - We greatly apologize for the obstacles encountered during your attempts to reach us. Trying to contact us should never be difficult or create inconveniences for our valued clients. This matter has been escalated and you will be contacted in an effort to address and resolve all concerns. Thank you, Ed!
Reviewed Sept. 6, 2016
We got services for our shops in Wausau and Merrill, Wisconsin. There was some confusion at first but we got it straightened out and I was able to do the phone book for the areas. Customer service is friendly and helpful. The result is a little weak for the new one, which is in Merrill, but Wausau is very strong.

Hi Norbert - Thank you so much for giving us the opportunity to help make your business a success. - Ed
Reviewed Sept. 3, 2016
Dex has been billing me for an ad I did not place back in April 2015. I called after I received the first bill and was told that I was correct, but only the sales rep could stop the bill. I called the rep and for a week and left messages but he never returned my calls. I called Dex again and asked for his supervisor - was given a wrong number. Called Dex again and then called supervisor - same thing... no response. I then called Dex numerous times, emailed numerous times and sent letters numerous times. They have acknowledged that there is no signed contract but continue to bill me. Now I am have been turned over to collection! What the heck! How do I stop this nightmare?

Good morning, Sharon - I hate to hear of the issues outlined regarding your account and that customer service expectations weren't met during your attempts to follow up. This is definitely not the type of experience we want any of our clients to encounter. This matter has been escalated and you will be promptly contacted to address and resolve all concerns. Thank you, Ed!
Reviewed Aug. 29, 2016
I had done phone book advertising with Dex Media and their predecessor Super Media for many years. At the end of 2015 Dex started changing their computer software, billing, online payment systems and it all fell apart. I would pay online and the payments didn't come out. I would get invoices with 'back billing' on them. I would call and be on hold for an hour at a time and still not get through. In April 2016 I agreed to an internet advertising program. It took almost a month to get the company profile completed because their software was so inept. I needed to send my information to the rep when I should have been able to upload the information myself.
Dex Media as a whole is poorly organized and poorly managed. They also never began billing for this product until August. I am $280 behind and when you call them they originally told me I had a zero balance. Do not do business with this company. Any and all marketing that they will push to you, you can do it yourself. You can go to Yelp and Google and 4 Square and do it yourself. It isn't worth the hassle and definitely not worth the expense. I was on the phone with them again this afternoon and spent 15 minutes with a phone rep and got nowhere. But as the young woman kept apologizing for the inconvenience. She also said to call back tomorrow because the resolution center closed at 5.

Hi Donna - I'm sorry to hear of the issues you encountered surrounding your account. That's definitely not the type of experience we want any of our clients to have. Chris, in our Client Care Dept, advised that he was able to speak with you regarding your concerns, and was able to work toward a resolution. If you need our assistance in the future, please don't hesitate to reach out. Thank you, Ed!
Reviewed Aug. 27, 2016
We've been with Dex Media for many years. It was working well in the past, but everything has changed now. A lot of our work is from word of mouth and I don't have anybody telling me that they found me on a phonebook. A few people find me on the web, but not very many say anything about Dex Media. However, our overall experience with them has been fine.

Hi Esther - Thank you for being a long time Dex Media employee and your loyalty is greatly appreciated! I will have our client care team reach out to you to discuss your account and see if we need to make some changes so that you can receive your optimum results. - Ed
Reviewed Aug. 26, 2016
We have a captured market but we still needed to have a venue for customers who don’t have access to internet or are not too computer savvy. So we needed to have that resources for them to know that “okay, this is the phone number of the electric company that we need to call.” That’s why we had to call Dex because for us, Dex is more or less the standard for telephone directory since they have been around for long. It’s a tool that helps customers get to know who we are even if they don’t have smartphones. We are the first thing they will get because every homeowner has that book. And it has helped the customer more, and in the process, helped us too because now they know where to contact us and where to get to us.
So far, the services that they have provided us have been really good. For the 15 years that I have been handling Dex, this is the only year when I had an issue with them, and that was about an error in the invoice charges. I called the Dex customer service and they referred me to the right department that I need to speak with in order to fix the issue. They were able to fix the problem and we were issued credit right away. Other than that, it has really been smooth sailing, from the representative to the territory. Whenever I would contact them, they would immediately respond to our queries.

Roselyn - We're sorry to hear of the billing issue encountered but certainly happy to know that the matter was resolved immediately. Thank you so much for being a long time Dex Media client!
Updated review: Aug. 25, 2016
I am happy to say that Dex Media customer service stepped up in our case. A rep got in contact with us and helped us come to a fair agreement on the contract and explain what had happened.
Original Review: Aug. 23, 2016
The sales rep was pushy. The customer service was unhelpful. The rates are confusing. They seem to go up randomly during the contract. We signed the contract after talking to our rep about how basically we were going to subtract services from them and have our website provider do some of the online marketing. I signed the contract and was surprised to find out my bill was going up because they put us in a second phonebook that is 40 minutes from where we are located. Make sure to read all the fine print on the contracts with these guys because it seems like to just put stuff in on it. You have to renew months before the old contract is over so you won't even notice what happens until months later.

Hello Jason - I apologize for the experience you've outlined regarding your account and customer service expectations not being met. This matter has been escalated and our client care team will contacting you promptly to address all concerns in an effort to work toward a resolution. Thank you, Ed.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2016
People don’t find us in the phonebook and we needed a listing in case somebody needs to find us. Dex Media is easy to work with because we never have any problems with them.

Ann - We're happy to be your marketing team! Thanks for providing your valuable feedback!
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2016
I closed my account last May or June. They refused to send written confirmation. They have resumed billing me for a closed account. When you call in, there is a very long hold and a live person does not answer. Even if you can get through, they just lie and say the problem has been taken care of, but it hasn't. I have sent a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission and The Tennessee BBB as well as a strong letter involving my attorney. They are criminals and thieves and cannot be believed. Look up their BBB Tennessee reviews and you will see they have illegal billing practices.

Hi Klara - I apologize for any billing issues surrounding your account and inconveniences experienced as a result. We'll be reaching out to you to discuss this matter at length. Thank you!
Reviewed Aug. 20, 2016
It's been valuable having Dex Media. We've had them for a long time and we meet with them once a year to look over our yellow page ad. The gentleman we interacted with was great.

Rebecca - Thank you so much for being a long time client! We greatly appreciate you taking the time to provide your review!
Reviewed Aug. 14, 2016
Dex Media takes care of all of our advertising stuff and it's a great experience with them. We've had no problems.

Hi Robin - It's our pleasure to be able to assist you and help your business! Thank you for providing your feedback!
Reviewed Aug. 13, 2016
We needed telephone advertising services and Dex Media came here when we switched all of our advertising people. We mostly did things including showing what the new pricing was by email. Everything was good.

Teresa - Thank you for being a valued client!
Reviewed Aug. 9, 2016
I received an email from Dex Media on August 8th saying they made an error & hadn't been billing me for "Digital Advertising". I didn't realize I had signed up for Digital Advertising. In fact, when I asked my "marketing consultant" in April 2016 at the time I was renewing my yellow page advertising to send me a copy of what I was agreeing to, he only sent me the page that included print charges. There was no page concerning "digital advertising".
However, today, August 9th, when I called to dispute the $99.00/month for digital advertising, the billing department made sure I knew that yes I did agree to it and "they" had a copy of the "digital advertising" charge. I am a very small professional business. I don't need Dex Media's kind of digital advertising & the fact that now I have to pay almost $1200.00 in the next year for something I neither wanted nor needed due to the fact that the "marketing consultant" mislead & lied to me is unbelievable. I won't be advertising with Dex Media in the future. You should be able to trust a company & its employees & that doesn't seem to be the case with this company. I had been a customer for the past 28 years, but not any longer.

Hi Susan - I'm sorry to hear of the issues outlined and the lack of resolve. Be assured that all concerns will be addressed and resolved as our Client Care team has been alerted to this matter and will be reaching out to you as soon as possible. Thank you!
Reviewed Aug. 9, 2016
Since Dex took over from Superpages customer service is at a low. We had been with Superpages for the last 30 plus years and since Dex took over nothing but problems. We have been subscribed to Digital Yellow and Print yellow. Every month we would receive two invoices for Digital and Print. Every month we would cut a check for both and send it back to them. Thing times now in the last six months they would receive our check and just process the one invoice for the full check amount thus giving us a credit on our account and thus the other is past due. Dex accounting department has no clue on accounts receivable common procedures.
After being sent to collection three times by Dex for sending their invoices paid in full we have ended our relationship. Each time we tried explaining that the check pays both invoices in full they would blame accounts receivable, Reps, management and local sales person. It took weeks for them to correct. Finally we were told by the local sales person they couldn't accept one check for two invoices. Could not accept full payment? Wow!! We decided to end of thirty year relationship with Dex Media.

David - We're sorry to hear of the billing and customer service issues outlined. This is definitely not the experience that we want any of our client's to have. We hate to lose you as a long time client and would like to speak to you regarding your concerns. Management will be contacting you regarding this matter. Thank you!
Reviewed Aug. 9, 2016
I am happy with Dex Media. We are doing online Internet stuff, so we had their digital services and not just the phonebook. We’ve had good customer service and they’re perfect.

Debbie - It makes us happy to know how satisfied our clients are! Thank you so much!
Reviewed Aug. 8, 2016
Yellow page ad phone number not working! Anyone who looks us up in our Dex Yellow Page book is instructed to leave a message to a voice mailbox that we don't have access to. That means everyone who calls our number is not getting a return call.

Mike - We apologize for the issue you've outlined, and will ensure that you're contacted and this matter is addressed as soon as possible. Thank you!
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2016
Please strive for accuracy. I closed my account many months ago and have an email from one of the account managers in Denver saying that I owed $2500 and I grudgingly sent $2500 even though I closed my account at 21 days into the new contract and they charged me for a whole month anyway. I thought it was good riddance for good with DEX as I had spent a year with them and saw a horrible ROI, But no! They continue to send me bills for $1150! I have tried to get my old account manager Suellen and Keeley to return my calls but they don't. Do not invest your hard earned money in this company.

Hello William - I'm sorry to hear of the billing issues and the lack of follow up. Be assured that this is not the type of experience we want any of our valued clients to encounter. This matter has been escalated. and I'll ensure that you are promptly contacted in an effort to address and resolve all concerns. Thank you, Ed.
Reviewed Aug. 4, 2016
We closed our accounts in November of 2015 and we are still being billed and now being sent to collections. The collection agency transferred the call to Dex customer service and the recording said to call a different number but it was the same number. When I call Dex I am but on hold for 30 minutes before I get fed up and hang up. When I try to access my account online, the website is always messed up and I can't log in. I have been disconnected, been told the account is closed and it's a computer glitch. One customer rep even told me the account was closed in 2009.

Hi Debbie - We apologize for the issues outlined and any inconvenience experienced as a result. Please expect a call from our Client Care team as they will contact you in an effort to address and resolve all concerns. Thank you, Ed.
Reviewed Aug. 3, 2016
My boss has been advertising in the yellow pages for over a few years. However they signed up for the new Dex advertising service and due to our apparent language barrier we have or our ability to not comprehend what their salesman sold us. We didn't realize that we would be paying $225 a month for clicks and views on searches and additional $65 a month to make sure our info was consistent on their websites such as dexknows.com, yellowpages.com and one other site. From the conversation I've had, I guess all of us complaining about being misled by a salesperson are wrong and they won't cancel your services because only their salesman is correct. We wanted to pay for calls that turn into business leads, not waste money on clicks!!! Once you sign up with them, you will notice the lack of concern to get your information corrected or attain the business goal you originally had in mind when signing up for the service.
We tried out their DexHub and we had a personal marketing manager that was rude, never responded to my emails and took forever to correct information. I felt like every day I had to check and look over all my listings. Every day we were losing money from potential customers due to the wrong address listed, wrong number advertised and our old website being up and running and still is by the way. I'm appalled with the way I've been put off by assigning me a new rep (03) times and the customer service I have received. I wanted to get rid of the service because their format was not beneficial for my needs yet they tell you that you cannot cancel service due to their program works just fine. If the program worked as we were promised we would have plenty of leads yet we have yet to receive any.
Reviewed Aug. 3, 2016
We've used Dex Media for advertising in the Yellow and White pages as well as online quite a bit so it's helped our company. Their customer service was good and I'd recommend them.

Greg, thank for being a valued Dex Client - we greatly appreciate your feedback!
Reviewed Aug. 2, 2016
I took over the business but previous owner made a contract with Dex Media just before tossing over to me. It's huge - 1 year contract with $1000/month. It's been long fight but we decided to pay until the final day of contract. At that time, Dex media mentioned 'contract would be over by itself'. But they have been sending a bill in a row. We had been paying. Today I realized our contract is over on 2-26th-2016. And still they are sending a bill with delay charges. Finally I'm looking for the people or company has same issues with dex media. I wish we can get money back what we paid with their error in system. (That's what their customer care mentioned today.) It is the moment to do any legal action!! If you are preparing any legal action with lawyer or interested in joining together, give us a call at **. Let's do it together. My account number is ** for dex media. I am very serious.

Hi Keun Hyung - I would like to apologize for the outlined issues regarding your account and any inconveniences experienced as a result. Jason, on our Client Care Team has advised that he was able to reach out to you regarding this matter and work to address all concerns. If you need additional assistance, please don't hesitate to contact Jason or here via Consumer Affairs. Thank you, Ed!
Reviewed Aug. 2, 2016
May 29 we received a letter from Dex Media telling us contact by phone had been unsuccessful. As far as we know we did not receive a call ever. June 1, I left a message for our rep, June 2 email. This went on for 3 weeks. I was never able to contact my rep. I always left a message I had questions. I did get 2 emails telling me this was the price for the new deal. I still had questions and ask that he call. June 24 I contacted his supervisor, left a message. She never got back to me either. I guess they are all too busy to care about my business.

Hello Suzanne - Please accept my apologies for the lack of follow up during your attempts to reach out to us. Customer service expectations should be met on each call made to us. This matter has been escalated and our client care team will be reaching out to you to address all concerns. Thank you, Ed.
Reviewed Aug. 1, 2016
Our business has been a customer with Dex Media for many years, but recently the service has deteriorated so badly that we are cancelling all accounts with them. Our bills have been incorrect every month this year. When I call the "customer service" number, I am on hold for 30-45 minutes, then if I eventually connect with a person, it's in India. They have sometimes been able to help, but if its for anything more than a simple request, I'm passed on to another department and made to wait on hold some more or get disconnected!
Our local account rep quit last fall. She used to serve us well. Since she left its been nothing but one hassle after another. We were assigned a regional rep for one of our contracts that was expiring soon. I told the rep that we decided not to renew the contract and it still auto-renewed. I've filed a dispute with Dex but nobody has even contacted me about it a month later, meanwhile the bills keep coming.

Greg - Our apologies for the billing and customer service issues encountered. That is definitely not the experience that we want any of our valued clients to have. Your concerns have been escalated and our Client Care team will be reaching out to you as soon as possible to address this matter. Thank you!
Reviewed Aug. 1, 2016
Dex Media controls our Yellow Pages and local phone book, so they reached out to me. It's a very good experience with the customer service. I got one saleslady and she's really good. I signed up for the Yellow Pages online and in the book. Their services have been good and I get a lot of response from the ads. Des Media has always been very good and cooperative.

Chuck, thank you so much for allowing Dex to be your marketing team! We appreciate you providing your feedback!
Reviewed July 26, 2016
January 1, 2016 Dex Media began double billing each of our accounts. I called the 844-339-6334 and after 3 plus hours on hold phone was still caller number **. I tried on a few other occasions and am unable to get a human being on the phone. I reached out to your salesperson, who responded and said they'd look into it in March, April, May, and June. I have begun to get collection calls from Dex Media and they can't help me to resolve the double billing issue on my account.
Dear Dex, You could try not double billing, and stealing from your customers. Or you could advise your sales force not to bring their manager out to bully and intimidate your customers into purchasing more than they'd like purchase from you. Each time I have to make a call, receive a call, or spend an ounce of time and/or energy on your mistake you are stealing from me, you are robbing me of my time, time I will never get back. You do not increase your bottom line by doing the above items. Let's try being an honest company and offering a good product at a fair price which would be the solution to long term success.
In the meantime, I wish I could give you Zero Stars, that is what you have earned. I will continue to not pay my bill until your company has taken it's time to rectify the issue, I am done letting you rob me of my time to resolve this issue. If you have someone call me and ask me to explain this, I will hang up on you. You can resolve this issue on each of my accounts, then send me to adjusted bill.

Hi Kelly - I'm sorry to hear about the billing issues you've encountered and the inconveniences as a result. You're issues should have been resolved during your first attempt to reach us. Be assured that this matter has been escalated and our specialized Client Care team will be reaching out to you in an effort to resolve all concerns. Thank you for being a value client! - Ed
Updated review: July 29, 2016
I was contacted by Jason after leaving my review and he was fabulous! I am hoping he follows through with what he said and our issue will be resolved. I am still not giving a 5-star review due to the months of headaches caused by this situation but I will raise the rating to a 3 star solely based on Jason's handling of it. Thank you, Jason!
Original Review: July 25, 2016
We contacted DEX in April requesting our final balance to close our account once our contract was up. We paid the amount given without doing any research because we trusted them. We have been advertising with DEX for almost 10 years!! Turns out they overcharged us so we called and requested a refund of the overcharged amount. They agreed we had been overcharged and sent us a refund but we received a new bill on the same day we received the refund check!! They stated they refunded us too much money and we still owed for the final two months on our contract and gave us a random amount of what we owed. I requested a complete breakdown of our account and charges and after paying $122.00 a month for our advertising it appears they charged us $244.00 for the month of May and it appears they have been adding a random $5.00 "adjustment" fee to our final bills.
Why were we charged double for that month and what are these "adjustment" charges? I have called and spoken with multiple people (I have reference numbers), been put on hold and disconnected on and have sent emails. I received a response from their "client care team" and this was their response... "I apologize for the inconvenience that this may have caused. This inform you that we processed a cancellation request, your ads will end on 07/31/2016. The remaining balance on the account is 435.44. Please be advised of the remaining obligation." All they seem to care about is the bottom dollar they think we owe!! They have not truly addressed any of our concerns. We did not make the mistakes here... it was your company!! DO NOT TRUST DEX!!!

Hi Billi Jo - We're happy to hear that Jason provided you with great service! Thank you so much for giving us an opportunity to assist you and for providing an update! - Ed
Hello Billie Jo - As a valued long time client, we hate to hear of the issues and obstacles encountered and certainly would like to help resolve this matter promptly. I've escalated your concerns and will ensure prompt follow up. Thank you, Ed!
Reviewed July 23, 2016
Everybody that I spoke with about building the website has been fantastic. Dex Media answered my questions, took care of our requests, and communicated with us in a very timely manner. They are very professional, understanding, and easy to work with. Our sales representative, Dennis, has also been very knowledgeable, fantastic to work with, hardworking, and very nice guy.
Their service has been extremely valuable. They basically upgraded the website that I had completed and made it overall better looking, more comprehensive, as far as the information we were trying to present, and professional looking and ultimately just far better than I could've ever anticipated. I've actually been recommending Dex Media to some other small businesses that I’ve talked to for getting them websites and at least contacting Dex Media just to find out if it's something that would work for them.

Hello Beau - We're so happy to hear how satisfied you are with your account and the overall customer service we've provided! It makes us feel good to know that we're doing such a great job! Thank you for allowing us to be of service to you!
Reviewed July 22, 2016
I have been advertising in the yellow pages for over 30 years. I signed up for the new DexHub service. Didn't realize that I would be paying for clicks and views on searches. I did the AdWords on my own. I need calls not clicks. Try it for 3 months, all I get is bills. Most of my work is word of mouth. Poor service, can't pull my account billing online. Have emailed about pulling out of this advertising and no response.

Hello Wayne - We're sorry to hear of the dissatisfaction surrounding your account and the lack of follow up after reaching out to us. You'll be contacted by our client care team to address all concerns. Thank you.
Reviewed July 22, 2016
I'm very satisfied with Dex Media. They've been very helpful and the service they provide, which is social media assistance, has been good, say over 80%. Their customer service is very nice as well.

Anna - That's definitely the type of results we strive for! Thank you for letting us know that we're succeeding in making sure our clients are happy!
Reviewed July 20, 2016
The biggest mistake I've made when starting up a architectural private practice was trusting the Dex Media salesman, and doing business with this company. They have a very slick sales staff, and can make you feel like you are going to get the "gold service" from them that will propel your business. However, once I signed up with them, I was less than impressed with their staff. The right hand had no idea what the left one was doing. I kept hearing that I had a personal marketing manager that was going to get in touch with me, but never did. They did get a decent looking website started for me, but when I tried to communicate adjustments that needed to be made, something kept getting mixed up in translation. I felt their format was not beneficial for my needs, and decided to cancel service.
I was told that if I canceled within the three month trial period, that I only be charged for the three months plus activation fee. THIS WAS A LIE! They went ahead and withdrew an additional month of service from my bank account, and then immediately shut down my website. They then sent me yet ANOTHER bill on top of that claiming there were still prorated charges incurred from the time I canceled to when they acutely shut down the website. This made no sense to me since they had already taken a full month's worth of charges for a service they never rendered. When I called to dispute, it doesn't matter who I talk to, they not the person that can help. They just kept giving me the runaround, and would send me to someone else who would tell me they can't help either. This company has no business integrity from what I can tell, and I STRONGLY recommend you AVOID THE CON!!!

Hi David - We're sorry to hear of the issues you've outlined regarding your account and the lack of resolution during your attempts to reach us. This is not the type of experience that we want our clients to encounter. Our Client Care Team will be reaching out to you in an effort to resolve this matter. Thank you!
Reviewed July 19, 2016
I have a small business and all I asked is to show me what am I paying every month for? I wanted to see my business listing correct one not a fictitious bogus one in every site that Dex Media promised. So far since March no one can produce result. But sending me invoices to get paid! Is this company have any managers who can actually do what they promised? No account manager also is available to fix my small business listing! Shame.

Good morning, Marina - I'm sorry to hear that you're having an issue with your account. Client Care is aware of your concerns and will be reaching out to you promptly. Thank you, Ed!
Reviewed July 17, 2016
Dex Media has been valuable in helping us do advertising. They have us on the internet and social media. The only problem we’ve had was when they put us on Google somewhere and it was right near the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance listing. We’ve been getting a lot of calls from people seeking the status of their New York State refunds for 2015. Other than that, we mostly had a positive experience.

Alan - We're happy to hear that your partnership with us has been a positive one. We're looking forward to many years of working together!
Reviewed July 16, 2016
We were searching for yellow pages services when we contacted Dex Media. The customer service rep I talked with was friendly, knowledgeable and was able to answer my questions. I would recommend them to a friend.

Thank you so much, Mark! We greatly appreciate your feedback!
Reviewed July 15, 2016
I cancelled this account on 6-25-2015 with Vincent ** at 11:01 am. Still receiving bills from Dex Media. Spoke with Ben on 1-11-2016 at 3:40 pm and was told that everything was now straightened out. Apparently Vincent ** left the company and did not cancel my account. Again I am still receiving bills. Spoke with Solutions dept (844-736-2649) on 1-26-2016 ref # ** who transferred me to Ann at 9:18 am. Talked with her and was told that she saw the other notes and that yes my account was closed and my balance was zero dollars. Case #** also case #**.
Get a call from Allied consultants at 9:09 am 7-8-2016. Apparently Dex Media has now turned me over to collections for something I am not responsible for. They told me to write this up and fax it to the Dispute Dept at 844-339-6334. Called dispute dept at 9:27 am on 7-8-2016 and talked with Candy. Gave her all the info again! Case# **. Was told a specialist would call me in 3-5 business days. I have followed all proper procedures for cancellation. I have jumped through all of your hoops only to have Dex Media ruin my credit. I am extremely upset and need this fixed. I can be reached Mon, Tues, Thur, and Friday from 7 am until 3 pm at the below phone number. I STILL HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED.

Stephanie - Please accept my apologies for the inconveniences you've experienced as a result of the outlined matter. You can be assured that your concerns will be addressed and resolved at this point. Expect a call from our Client Care team as they will work with you to finalize a resolution. Thank you, Ed!
Reviewed July 15, 2016
Dex Media does our Facebook page and their services have been valuable and necessary for us to have. They have good customer service.

Jill - Thank you for allowing us to work for you!
Reviewed July 14, 2016
I have been a client of DEX for 3 years+. We recently increased our spending with the promise of more performance and better ranking with our business site. After providing our account manager with all the information requested; including our website login info etc. and multiple phone conversations with promises to provide specific support; our sales rep is no longer reachable and reports indicate nothing has been done with our campaign for over 6 months. This adds up to be a major expense; without any services provided. As a small business owner; I consider this to be fraud. I am currently waiting on a supervisor to call me with a refund/credit. If this matter is not resolved with by 07/22/16, I will contact the BBB and report to fraud department.

Hi - I'm sorry to hear of the dissatisfaction outlined, and certainly would like to help. This matter has been escalated and our Client Care Team will be contacting you in an effort to address and resolve all concerns. Thank you, Ed.
Reviewed July 14, 2016
I needed a website and Dex Media provided the service I needed. Their customer service has been fine along with everything else. I'd recommend them.

Thank you so much for being a valued client, and for taking the time to provide your feedback!
Reviewed July 13, 2016
I had one of Dex Media's representatives stop by my shop. We needed to have a website built and I needed a little help with updating content once that was built. So we got the premier package which helps us with our website and assists us with respect to our Facebook presence. Also included is the search engine optimization, and I've been happy, so far. Also, their customer service was fantastic. My customer service person is very hands-on. Oftentimes, we've had telephone conversations scheduled and she's very understanding because I am in a catering business and if I've got a job that comes up, I just shoot her a quick email and we reschedule for another time. It's not an issue. Overall, I'm very pleased.

Julie - We're happy to hear how satisfied you are with our products and overall customer service. That's the client experience that we thrive for! Thank you for sharing your feedback!
Reviewed July 12, 2016
My first time with the customer service of Dex Media was absolutely pathetic. The second time around was a complete turnaround and I really like them. They’re doing an outstanding job. What keeps me tied to Dex Media is my sales rep, Caroline. No matter what, she makes sure everything gets done and right away. She doesn’t let anybody have any time to let things fly.

Jeanne - We're so glad that you gave us another shot and that Caroline has worked tirelessly to ensure everything goes smooth with your account. Thank you for being a client!

Reviewed July 10, 2016
I'm pretty savvy with amateur web developing and marketing but wanted professional efficiency and a whole lot of time taken off my hands. When I first hired Dex Media I provided my credit card number and not even a day later had fraudulent charges on the credit card that seemed unrelated. After getting a new credit card I had called Dex Media to update my credit card. Everything seemed fine until 3 months later I started receiving late fees indicating that no payment has been made even though I had provided them with my original credit card number and then an updated credit card number over the phone.
After speaking with my account manager, he informed me the payment was never processed making it seem like their system was not very efficient or secure given the seemingly unrelated fraudulent charges on my original credit card after providing the number to Dex Media the first time. My account manager took care of everything and the late fees eventually were waived. Though it was a heavy inconvenience on my financial budget having to pay for all 3 months all at once, I gave them the benefit of the doubt. I mean mistakes happen, no matter the level of efficiency, right? That was not even a morsel of the problems I would face next.
After getting everything sorted out I soon would find 6 charges of the total three-month cost on my credit card maxing it out. Being a musician and living pretty much dollar to dollar, not to mention loan approval processes that would be devastated by these charges and current bills of which are now past due and accumulating late fees, I would also find myself stranded at an out-of-town gig as well as missing out on at least $300 worth of scheduled performances throughout the weekend because there was no money left on a credit card of which I should have had another $3,000 leeway.
Since it was the weekend, and even though Dex Media claims to have an emergency contact which is nothing more than a messaging service comprised of very rude people (Operator #4) whom displayed no effort to do her job properly as well as displaying 0 concern for the customer, I am still waiting for the situation to be resolved, still stranded in sleeping in my car.
I don't know what's going on at this company but they obviously do not have a secure or efficient method of processing payments which is in my opinion pretty crucial to the overall process. I am failing to understand how work on my website even started without the payment being processed in the first place. Though the actual results on my website design was very pleasing and my account manager displayed the utmost professionalism, I cannot in good conscience recommend this company to anyone or continue to do business with such lack of attention to payment processes. Once find the time to finally address my concerns I will be requesting a full refund and considering seeking legal advice if the refund is not granted in the transition made smoothly.
Again this is no reflection on my account manager whom seem to display much more professionalism than the company itself. If I were the company, I wouldn't promote Andrew the account manager to CEO because he will probably be able to run the company more efficiently than whomever would allow such lack of attention and detail their own money as well as their customers' money. Keep in mind we're not talking about one or two payments with some difficulties in processing, we are talking about over $3,000 charged to my credit card. If I did that to someone I would be facing felony charges. Worst experience I've ever had with any marketing company!
Dex Media please get in contact with me as soon as possible. It is not fun sleeping in a car and being harassed by police officers for loitering. I eventually had to go pay for overnight parking. Hopefully you guys can get back to me before my phone company shuts off my phone due to no payment because you guys have taken every penny out of my only credit card.
Also after logging into my account I noticed that you guys do not have an invoice section. I don't really keep initial email with the receipts and whatnot because most professional companies provide an online account that retain records and receipts. I cannot find my order number or receipt. How convenient for you guys not to provide that or make it difficult to find within the account. God forbid somebody need that information to authenticate a review or something like that...
UPDATED ON 07/17/2016: Still having issues with my domain after purchasing services with Dex media and they overcharged me about $3,000. So I discontinued services and tried to transfer my domain so I can get my website up as soon as possible. When first purchasing Dex Media Services they had no problem retaining my domain. I literally had to do nothing but give them login information to my current servers at the time.
After I discontinued Services because of their severe lack of professionalism it seems like they did not want to help me one bit with transferring my domain out of their control. They sent me emails about how to do the process which were not even very clear. They seem to be on top of their game with apologies though. Even after I had to pay my original hosting company of which has already been charged to my card for the transfer I am still waiting for the domain to be released. It seems like the only thing these people know how to do is apologize. Still waiting for my refund for services as well as my domain. It'd be nice if they cared about correcting their mistakes as much as making apologies.

Hello Kevin - I'm very sorry to hear how disappointed you are regarding the outlined issues and the inconveniences experienced as a result. This is definitely not the type of experience that we want any of our valued clients to encounter. Our client care team will be reaching out to you in an effort to address all concerns. Thank you, Ed.
Reviewed July 6, 2016
Had a rep work out an ad in the book. Was told I was going to be in 3 categories. A book came out half white pages, half yellow. I asked the rep is this the book she said "No, the book is not out yet." That was a lie, no other book has come out yet. Not only this I was put in only one category and was told I would be in 3 categories so that was a lie. I am a sewer cleaning business I was put in only plumbing. I am a sewer cleaning company not a plumbing company. No help to me ask to be in sewer category. I got nothing I asked for. I was scammed. Called last week, was told somebody will get this taking care of no call yet. This company stinks. Will sue if charged and I did not approve the ad. It needed changes. Horrible.

Hi Marty - We're sorry to hear of your dissatisfaction surrounding your account, and the lack of follow up to address your concerns. Our Client Care team will promptly be reaching out to you in an effort to address this matter. Thank you.
Reviewed July 3, 2016
We’ve been dealing with Dex Media since we opened 16 years ago, even before they changed their name. They've been very good and valuable to us. We use them for Internet and paper book advertising and they are very easy to work with.

Hi Dawn - Thank you for allowing us to successfully partner with your business for the past 16 years! We look forward to many more! - Ed
Reviewed June 29, 2016
ABSOLUTE HORRIBLE COMMUNICATION AND GIVEN THE RUNAROUND FOR MONTHS!! STILL no resolution at this time. Our company signed up with Dex Media in July of 2015. Our policy is to always ask the customer where they got our number from to see which advertising methods are working for us. NOT ONE person has said Dex Media. We have attempted to call to reach someone several times, with no avail. Since March 1st, 2016, there have been countless emails to several different reps attempting to get any response about whether our campaign was still active or not. We were interested in how effective our Dex Media campaign has been because we have yet to hear from any customers that it has been truly effective for us. May 19 I was fortunate to finally reach someone in Kansas City, and after all the time trying to reach someone she said she was not in the customer care dept.
She admitted there is a communication problem within the company. Well obviously I already knew that. She rang through to customer care and I was 30th in queue and left a message. I finally got a call back from someone, however I missed her call. She left a message. I thought I was getting her direct line but she just so happened to forget to leave her extension. Back to square one. When I called back again the next morning I was the 20th person in queue. I sent an email to the last person that I had an email from, which was in Oct 2015. I finally received an email response from someone!! Someone who stated they were assigned to my account and would reach out to me the following Monday (May 24th). Imagine my surprise when I received my call on the 24th and the only thing he could do is give me the claims department.
I reached out to them that morning... and actually spoke to somebody!! She said she was going to investigate and would get back with me by the next Friday (giving a week). I did not attempt to reach out, I was really interested if she was actually going to call me back like she said - still no call back. It appears I am still at square one. DO NOT USE DEX! ABSOLUTE HORRIBLE COMMUNICATION AND GIVEN THE RUNAROUND FOR MONTHS!! STILL no resolution at this time.

Hello Brandt - We're sorry to hear of the issues you've encountered surrounding your account, as this is definitely not the type of experience we want any of our client's to have. Please be advised that this matter has been escalated, and our Client Care team will be reaching out to you as soon as possible to address all concerns. Thank you, Ed.
Reviewed June 26, 2016
We advertise with Dex Media in the Yellow Pages. They call me almost weekly to go over the performance and it's been good.

Brandon - We thank you kindly or taking the time to provide your review!
Reviewed June 25, 2016
We're very pleased with Dex Media. Our company has been using them for many number of years for marketing and advertising purposes and they've been doing a very good job in promoting our business. Once a month, we meet with a marketing representative and a specialist. They go over how our marketing campaign is going and we make adjustments accordingly so our interactions have been very favorable, professional, friendly, and informative. They’re very easy to get a hold off. We’ve had to reach them once in between times and they responded very quickly.

Gwen - We're happy to know that we're meeting or exceeding your expectations! Thank you for your review!
Reviewed June 24, 2016
We wanted to use Dex Media's internet services to gain additional business. I'm not really happy with their customer service line though as I can't seem to understand half of the things what the people are saying. Their English isn't clear. It was incredibly frustrating when I was trying to sort out a problem. They stopped our auto pay and never told us, then we found out that it hasn't been getting withdrawn for a month. Luckily my rep, Jeff is trying to help me. Benjamin, their marketing specialist was great as well. Dex Media made us money and it offers above-average experience but they could come down on their pricing a little bit. Their internet advertising has a $500 a month fee whether we get any clicks or not, which I think is a little deep.

Jamie - We hate to hear of the obstacles encountered and greatly apologize. We're here to ensure that you are happy with your account and getting the attention that you need. If you need assistance in the future, please let me know. Thank you for provididing your feedback. - Ed
Reviewed June 23, 2016
Dex Media is valuable and their reps have been friendly.

Holly - Thank you so much for allowing us to be your marketing team!
Reviewed June 22, 2016
I worked with Dex Media reps from start to finish, building our whole website. They were very good. Dex Media is very valuable to our company. We were even able to go to a seminar with them that was interesting about how to market our business better. There were reps from Google and Yahoo who helped to show us how to increase our visibility on those pages, which was very helpful. I've recommended Dex Media.

Hi Jennifer - Thank you so much for allowing us to help your business grow, and for providing your feedback!
Reviewed June 21, 2016
My rep introduced me to Dex Media and we started from there. It's been very good so far and I've been very pleased with them.

Lisa, thank you for giving us the opportunity to work for you!
Reviewed June 20, 2016
I have been attempting to cancel my services with Dex Media since the beginning of April 2016. I continue to be overcharged for the past two months with no explanation. I have received no marketing feedback from either the account manager or the local sales manager. I have called several times, written letters of cancellations and numerous emails of cancellation. I keep being told that it is in "process" yet I continue to be charged for and over billed with late charges for the months of May and now June 2016. I no longer use the website services or Dex Media and the account manager is no longer working on my online campaign yet I am being overcharged and not cancelled each month.

Hello Tim - We hate to lose you as a valued client, but certainly understand your frustration. We'll promptly be reaching out to you in an effort to address all concerns. - Ed
Reviewed June 20, 2016
I was in business 27 years until I used DEX Media. I made the mistake of using them to advertise my company. I never received one call. I asked to see the books I was paying to be in and they never sent me any proof. The representatives with their broken english assured me everything would be taken care of, however nothing ever was. Please don't use this company for your business advertising.

Hello Robert - We hate to hear of your dissatisfaction surrounding your account, and apologize for any inconvenience you've encountered. Please be advised that our client care team will be contacting you in an effort to address all concerns. Thank you.
Reviewed June 18, 2016
We have been a customer of Dex Media for more than 20 years. Dex Media have been quite valuable for our company. They've been responsive, have done everything I've asked and have always acted professionally. Their customer service team have all been positive and helpful.

Hi George - Thank you for being a valued 20+ year Dex client! A lot of relationships don't last that long, but ours has and we're indeed thankful!
Reviewed June 16, 2016
I have tried repeatedly for approximately 6 months to get access to our account online. No consistent help or response to remedy the problem. I do not have access to our acct and have to call each month to discuss issue and make payment by phone.

Joan - We're sorry to hear of the issues encountered, and any inconveniences experienced as a result. Our client care team will reach out to you in an effort to address and resolve all concerns. - Ed
Reviewed June 15, 2016
Working with Dex Media is good. They’re always friendly and able to answer any questions. Everything’s been going fine.

Sandi - Thank you so much for being a Dex Media client!
Reviewed June 14, 2016
We advertise shipping in the Yellow Pages. Dex Media was the only one that came to my mind to partner with so I went with them. It's very good working with their customer service representatives. They're very helpful. It's important partnering with Dex.

Andy - Thank you for allowing us to help your business be successful!
Reviewed June 13, 2016
We're using Dex Media for Yellow Pages and they do our website. The representatives are always friendly.

Dave, thank you for taking the time to provide your valuable feedback! - Ed
Reviewed June 11, 2016
We’ve had Dex Media forever. Their customer service has been great. They’re easy to work with and are right on top of everything. We’re very satisfied. Dex Media has been beneficial to our company.

Nancy, it's absolutely great to hear how satisfied you are with your account and the marketing results. Thank you for your feedback!
Reviewed June 11, 2016
I received the proof on an ad for the local phonebook one day before its deadline... so I call your organization for help. The person that answered said that my rep was no longer at your company and no one had been assigned and that my ad was already published with or without my approval. Then I was placed on hold. When the person returned she did not have any answers other than a rehearsed answer. And that a person would be in contact. And... no contact. What a surprise. While I was looking at the ad proof I immediately notice that our phone number of 20 years was not on the ad. Some mystery number was on it. And that was when I realized the reason for the weird phone call requesting service from my competitors. They said that they did not call me... they called my competitor. So what's up with funny number? This has been referred to the local Attorney General for review.

Hi Lee - I hate to hear that you had to deal with this matter, and apologize for the inconvenience, and lack of follow up. We'll be reaching out to you in an effort to address all concerns. Thanks, Ed.
Reviewed June 10, 2016
We've been working with Ty from Dex Media, and he's been awesome. He calls me once a month about the new website, the programs and tracking. We have scheduled meetings, conferences and he was able to help me with that. I appreciate his help.

Hi Lorelei - We're so happy to know that Ty has been great for you and your business! Thank you for allowing us to work for you!
Reviewed June 7, 2016
On June 3, 2016 while checking my business mobile website I got a message "This website has been suspended." I contacted Dex Media and was told that my digital advertising account was cancelled on May 21st. There was no notice to me either by email or phone. My mobile web page is GONE. Phone calls to my business have dropped by at least 50%. To my mobile customers it looks like I have closed up my business. I spent 3 hours on the phone getting transferred to at least 6 different people and none of them could help. None of them could find any information as to who cancelled my account.
I've been told to contact my marketing consultant Albert ** who I sent 2 emails to and received "0" replies. I was told to contact my campaign manager Diondra ** who I sent emails to, left several voice mail messages for. What I got was 1 voice message on Friday, June 3rd at 8:48am PST saying she would find out what happened and get back with me before lunch, which she never did. Now I get a bill from Dex Media wanting me to pay them money when THEY SCREWED UP. THAT IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. IN FACT THEY SHOULD COMPENSATE ME FOR LOST BUSINESS. I'm looking for another company to handle my advertising. I would never recommend Dex Media to anyone again.

Hello Don - Customer satisfaction is of the utmost importance to us here at Dex. Your calls going unanswered and lack of proper follow up is unacceptable. This is indeed not indicative of how we treat our valued clients. We'll be contacting you to discuss all outlined concerns with hopes of working toward a resolution. Thank you.
Reviewed June 7, 2016
Dex Media was effective as far as generating phone calls for us. Their service has been very valuable to our company, but there were some services that we're not getting. At one point, we talked about them doing Facebook posts for us and I haven't seen any of that involved. They've done the search engine rankings and pushed us to the front for that.
My last interaction with their customer service rep was very good, but prior to that, the sales people were very hard to get in touch with and they're changing every five to six months so I never knew who my rep was. The last person that visited each year was a different person. The person that came last year was very nice and informative, though I never heard from her again since then. Dex is working for us as far as generating the leads, but for what we pay and the lack of customer service that we get is not worth it.

Georgette - We're happy to have you as a valued client, and to know that we've been successful in our efforts with helping your business grow! You mentioned some concerns that we'd be eager to address for you. Please expect a call from our client care team as they will discuss your account at length and address any concerns that you may have. Thank you.
Updated review: June 11, 2016
Steven with Escalations was very polite and helpful in correcting these issues to a reasonable resolution. I believe, with his help, these issues have been resolved. Only time will tell - next month if and when I receive another statement for a balance due will I know for sure the issues are closed. 'Tis a shame I had to file a complaint through Consumer Affairs for someone within the corporation to react to my requests for resolution.
Original Review: June 6, 2016
The company I worked for purchased advertising with Dex Media. On May 2, 2016 I personally emailed and called the "account representative" to advise Dex Media that the company has been sold effective 5/5/16. I was provided email confirmation of the request to terminate the contract including verification of the email where the appropriate paperwork should be sent. I followed up after 1 week, again after 2 weeks. After 3 weeks, I followed up again and included the company's attorney in the email as I am no longer employed by the now defunct business. Dex Media's "account rep" continued to call my personal cell phone after repeatedly telling her to contact the prior owner and provided his info in an email directly to her.
Then, the recent invoice shows up and includes yellow page advertising charges which are NOT in the aforementioned contract. I forwarded this invoice to the prior owner and provided him with the details to contact the "acct. rep" directly. When he attempts to speak to her, she arrogantly tells him I am the only one she can speak to about the account. I called her at her office and again stated the prior information in complete detail. I am still waiting for a call back. I do not expect one so I will file a complaint with the BBB and the FCC!

Hi - Please accept my apologies for the matter outlined and any inconveniences experienced as a result. This matter has been escalated for a Dex Media rep to promptly follow up with you. Thank you, Ed!
Reviewed June 6, 2016
We signed up with Dex Media to create a new website. They were suppose to call at a designated time to consult with us about how we wanted the site. No one ever called. Really didn't like the way they were doing business so I called the salesman and cancelled the new site. We started getting bills for the new site every month, something we didn't receive and called several times with no help. THEN we get a letter from a collection agency named Convergent to collect the outstanding bill for something we did not receive. Finally got it cancelled with no apology. Our company has been in business for over 50 YEARS and has never had a collection agency call us for anything. We take pride in paying all our bills on time. We have also been advertising with Dex and all its predecessors for at least 30 years. We have just cancelled all our print ads with them and will NEVER advertise with them again.

Richard - Our apologies that customer service didn't meet your expectations and that proper follow up wasn't done. Our client care team will be reaching out to you to ensure that this matter is fully resolved. Thank you.
Reviewed June 6, 2016
They have been handling this for our listings and directories, for years, and it is a mess. Have emailed our account manager and campaign manager, little to no help. They have employed YELP to manage this and given YELP bad information, time and time again. I have reported this several times on their site, no response. They need to fix the issue, which requires they give YELP the correct info for our locations, that's all we want!!

Hello David - I'm sorry to hear of your frustration regarding your account, and the lack of follow up during your attempts to reach out. We'll be contacting you in an effort to address and resolve this matter. Thank you!
Reviewed June 6, 2016
I met Linda, who works for Dex Media, at a chamber meeting. She told me about their services and so we met and set up a time for her to talk to the owner. We decided to give them a try and see how they did. We've got a lot of traffic on our website and Facebook page now. Dex Media went in, redid the website and added a few features to it and we've got a lot of compliments for it. Their service has been very valuable and the customer service was excellent. Linda has been wonderful. Christine, who calls us from Dex Media monthly to let us know how many hits we've had on the page, was my go-to person when I need to add anything to the website or Facebook page.

Donna - It's an awesome feeling for us to hear how satisfied you are with your account performance, and that customer service expectations are being met! Thank you for allowing us to assist your business!
Reviewed June 5, 2016
I was with Verizon and they turned into Dex Media. Dex Media set up a website for me and do my phonebook advertising. Working with them has always been good.

Mary Ann - It's great to hear how happy you're with your account and overall Dex Media experience! We appreciate your feedback!
Reviewed June 4, 2016
We’ve been doing the Yellow Pages forever, but Dex Media seemed to have a good program for the digital stuff, so that’s what we did. Everything’s been pleasant with their CSR and I got all my questions answered when I had them. They’ve all been knowledgeable, professional and nice to deal with. Having Dex Media is most definitely beneficial. It’s the primary advertising vehicle that we have. We have the whole gamut such as the web page, search engine, social media, and print advertising. We’ve been in business for about 80 years so we’re good. They have been very helpful and have been able to handle all our needs.

Allan - You just don't know how happy it makes us feel to hear how satisfied you are! Thank you for allowing Dex Media to help your business!
Reviewed June 3, 2016
Like other reviewers here, Dex Media charged me again after I'd canceled my contract. I had a 3 month trial subscription with them. I didn't get a single call from the ad and didn't like their failure to provide me with the ability to edit my profile, even though they'd told me several times that they'd "send me a link" to do so. I spoke to my account rep at least a month before the 3 month period expired and advised him that after the 3 months was up, I wanted my account canceled. I was respectful about it, but he took it personally, became rude, and tried to defend himself, but finally said he would cancel my account. Lo and behold, I checked my May 2016 bank statement to see if they'd charged me a 4th time, and they had!
I just got off the phone with their billing department who seriously tried to convince me they'd only charged me 3 times. I'm sitting here staring at my bank account showing 4 charges for Dex Media, but they swore they only see three! After I insisted, finally, they "found" the fourth charge from January 2016. I am now to await 3-5 business days for a call back to "resolve" this issue. I have since paid my bank $34 to put a block on Dex Media from taking any more unauthorized funds from me. I am entitled to a refund for the unauthorized charge, and probably for reimbursement of the $34. We will see if they refund me, and how long that takes. I am really disgusted with their business practices.
UPDATED ON 08/01/2016: After "settling" with them because they were taking out unauthorized sums from my account, they began doing it yet again!!! They stole an unauthorized $150 on 7/19/16 and another $136.15 on 7/19/16. These were not AUTHORIZED. In fact, I was assured that my account had been canceled and they had refunded me the $150 they stole in May 2016. I am going to sue them now. I am done with them and their BS. If anyone wants to join my CLASS ACTION lawsuit, please email me at **. Enough is enough. THIS is a FRAUDULENT COMPANY. They are total thieves.

Hi Holly - We apologize for any and all inconveniences encountered as a result of the matter outlined. We've escalated your concerns and you can expect prompt follow up to address this matter at length. Thank you.
Reviewed June 3, 2016
Dex Media was one of the local phone books that was out then and we had display ads with them but not anymore because we’re mostly bid-based. Working with their customer service reps was a good experience.

Trish - Customer service is of the utmost importance to us, so it's great to hear that we met or exceeded your expectation. Thank you for your feedback!
Reviewed June 2, 2016
In the beginning, our experience with Dex Media was great. The sales girl was great and was very on top of things. Then we were turned over to an account executive who didn’t seem to know much, left us hanging and didn’t follow through with anything. When we would talk to her, she’d say, “Who are you? What do you do?” I called and complained and we got a new rep whose name is Taylor. He's fairly new but wonderful.
I wanted to create a blog and he asked what I wanted it to look like. I told him “I can send you some examples. I just want it to look bloggy.” He created a page that looks really nice and we definitely appreciated it. So we've been very pleased. If he doesn’t know something, he gets the answer and calls me right back. So I'm back to being very happy. We enjoy working with Taylor.
I know building a website can be very tedious because I’ve done it before, but the people that were creating the website did a nice job and it seemed pretty effortless. We told them what we wanted and there it was. I anticipated a lot of back and forth, but they got our concepts down quickly. We have a different concept than anybody else and they understood it and took care of it right away. The people that we dealt with had been very friendly, professional and helpful. So I have no complaints about anybody that we’ve interacted with.

We're happy to hear that Taylor was able to get things turned around for you! Thank you for being a valued Dex Media client!
Reviewed May 31, 2016
Dex Media advertises in the Yellow Pages so I reached out to them. It has been a great experience and I have no complaint. I’m very satisfied.

Cheryl - It's great to hear how satisfied you are! Thank you so much for allowing us to work for you!
Reviewed May 29, 2016
We absolutely love Dex Media. We've been with them as long as we've been in the Valley for 35 years and we've always had a great working relationship with them. I've got my account salesperson and then I've got my account adviser that I deal with monthly. Both of them are spectacular people especially my salesperson. He does above and beyond and he checks in with me about every quarter. He gives me personal attention and even brings me coffee. He's an all-around great guy. I have monthly meeting with Alex and he is always very kind, polite and knowledgeable. He doesn't make me feel stupid about stuff I don't know. They do the SEO and they're so wonderful. I've done Angie's List and Yellow bug for some time, and just across the board, they're top notch. There're not many areas that I can think of where they could improve, but they keep getting better with time.

Hi Jennifer - It's a great feeling when we hear that we're getting it right! Thank you so much for allowing us to help your business grow, and also for taking the time out to provide such valuable feedback! - Ed
Reviewed May 28, 2016
I had a contract with Dex Media for online marketing services and it was not pleasant at all. I wasn't happy with them because what was promised was not delivered so I paid to terminate it to get out of the contract. But I kept getting billed and billed and billed and billed. It took months for it to get settled and for them to take me off, and it was really hard. Their customer service was not very good. I now have another service provider and their service is much better.

Grace - I would like to apologize for the dissatisfaction surrounding your account. We certainly hate to lose you as a valued Dex Media client. If you decide to give us another try in the future, please let me know here, and I'll ensure that any past issues are addressed, and that your account is handled with care. Thank you, Ed.
Reviewed May 27, 2016
Dex Media's services are very valuable to us. Originally it started with the Yellow Pages advertising, then we added on the search engine optimization. My representative is always quick to get back to me and gives good suggestions so I've been pretty happy with him. Overall, our experience has been good.

Jordan - It's great to hear how happy you are with our services and associates! We're here for you! Thank you for providing your feedback!
Reviewed May 25, 2016
I am certain that regardless of what I say here I will receive a respond from Ed that contains an apology and a promise that goes like "Please be advised that this matter has been escalated and our specialized client care team will be in contact with you to address all concerns at length. Thank you, Ed." That being said I know there isn't much use in that as I (like many other reviewers) know that they WILL call but WILL NOT do as they promise. I can't even get my address updated, how in the world are they going to fix the host other problems I have with them.
FYI: I have been a loyal DEX customer for many years, way back when it was good, even before they were DEX, but whatever changes they have made for whatever reasons have ended this relationship, permanently. I put an ad in Local Book this year as well and I hope to have better service from them. I hate that because I would love to be in both books, but I simply can not/will not PAY money to be treated this way.

Hi Angela - We hate to hear of any of our clients encountering issues with their account or customer service which is the reason we have a presence on this customer based platform. Our goal here is to be available to our clients that need our assistance. I can assure you that once a review is posted here, we go out of our way to ensure that all issues are addressed at length and resolved.
I can't apologize enough for the problems you've experienced, and for the lack of resolve prior to now. Your matter has been escalated and I will ensure that you are contacted, all concerns addressed, and that a resolution is obtained. Thank you, Ed.
Reviewed May 25, 2016
In November of 2015, I revamped my advertising with Dex to include digital advertising. Since that time, I have not received a single bill that has been the same. Nor have I received a bill for the amount that I was verbally told I would be assessed. I have asked repeatedly for a signed contract indicating what services I am receiving, and what the cost is for those services, but no one has ever provided me with a copy of this. (My belief is there isn't a signed copy because I have all my prior contracts with Dex in my files, but not this most recent one.)
After receiving calls from Dex's collection agency, I spent 30 minutes on the phone to once again get a verbal of what my bill should be. We shall see when I get next month's bill. Also, if you make a payment, it doesn't get reflected on the records at Allied, so you will get repeated calls from Allied for up to a week after the payment is made. If I could find another way to have my business telephone number advertised besides Dex, I would.

Jane - My apologies for the issues outlined and any inconveniences encountered as a result. We did integrate a new billing system, and as a result experienced some billing issues. We've worked diligently to correct these issues. Please expect a call from us in an effort to address your concerns. Thank you, Ed.
Reviewed May 25, 2016
We are prior clients of Dex Media and since we have moved our business to another vendor, Dex Media will not respond to our request to remove the Facebook page that they created. I have called and left several messages with previous account managers and also emailed without any response! Very displeased with their service!
Thryv Company Information
- Company Name:
- Thryv
- Company Type:
- Private
- Ticker Symbol:
- DXM
- Year Founded:
- 1986
- Formerly Named:
- Yellow Pages / Dex Media / DexYP
- Address:
- 2200 W. Airfield Dr.
- City:
- Dallas
- State/Province:
- TX
- Postal Code:
- 75261
- Country:
- United States
- Website:
- www.thryv.com
