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DIRECTV is a direct broadcast satellite provider that transmits to homes throughout the United States and the Caribbean. There are many different packages to choose from, each offering a variety of features, channels and DVR options. It's important to note that DIRECTV requires a two-year contract, and most customers experience an increase in prices after the first year.

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  • Various programming options
  • Easy to relocate with
  • Multiple packages available
Cons
  • Costly to cancel
  • Price increases after first year

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    Punctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 9, 2016

    I spoke with very nice people setting up my service and then the person I spoke with when I had to cancel due to losing my job. I am thankful I could take care of it as quickly as I did. If I have any complaints it is that my refund could not be credited back to my debit card and that I have to wait up to 30 days for a check to be generated.

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    Installation & Setup

    Reviewed Oct. 8, 2016

    I was told in the store there would not be a problem with a metal roof but when installer got here it could not be done. There was only one ground pole and it was going to be placed in the middle of yard, not good. Had to hire a man to install a post for dish to be mounted. This did not start me out very well with DirecTV. Hope things go smoother after installation.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 8, 2016

    DirecTV and the agent we worked have been great. The problem was created through Frontier communications. DirecTV fixed the issue. We look forward to working with DirecTV in the immediate future! Thank You!

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    Reviewed Oct. 8, 2016

    I have been a loyal DirecTV customer since 2008. When I tried to cancel my service I was charged an early cancellation rate... After EIGHT YEARS! Apparently what happens is, the call center technicians work on commission of how many new contracts they "sign". They will randomly sign people up who they think will not cancel within the year. You do not have to sign a contract OR verbally agree to it. They are aware this happens; they "discourage it but can't assure it does not happen." We have had nothing but issues with billing with this company. I would go with Sling TV.

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    Contract & TermsSales & MarketingStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 8, 2016

    I was flat out lied to, to obtain my business when I moved. I have spent hours upon hours, almost 2 hours today alone, to be told, "Sorry you were misinformed, but there is nothing we can do". No, I wasn't misinformed, I was flat out lied to!!! And when I told them I was lied to to obtain my business, and they are in breach of our contract, I was told I was never told my movers deal would be free. Really? Because several agents before you see where it was offered to me, but that I was never told the credits had to be pre-approved first!!! I was up front and honest and told them I refused to pay $200 to move my service. I was guaranteed I wouldn't be charged. Of course I was. I refuse to pay it. I am seeking counsel in filing a lawsuit against Directv for false advertising, lying to obtain my business, and breach of contract. This is insane. I have never encountered so much unprofessionalism and dishonesty in my life.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Oct. 8, 2016

    The guy who put the service in was not good at all and left my room a mess where he was putting the satellite in. Left my things all over my bed. He just did not care about anything but getting off of work.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Oct. 8, 2016

    Real simple, we ordered a movie, there was a glitch in the system, and we were we prompted to purchase the movie that we had already purchased. We called and asked for money back. They said they couldn't do that. We asked for a credit on our account. They said they couldn't do that. Their only answer was that we should try and watch the movie another time.

    I reached out on social media as well as asking to talk to the customer service supervisor. Supervisor got on the line and said that they could refund the money, but at this point we had been on the phone for over 30 minutes. I asked for that in the beginning and was declined and so at this point I wanted to know what they were willing to do above and beyond the original offer which was now off the table because they refused that offer. She said there was nothing else and so we hung up the phone and I reached out on social media. They said they'd be on top of it and that was 10 hours ago.

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    Installation & SetupPunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 7, 2016

    The customer representative was very knowledgeable and helpful with my decision on what subscription I wanted. Any questions I had were answered promptly with good detail. The entire process from subscription selection to setting up the installation was painless.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 7, 2016

    I have never been more frustrated in my life. I called in five times to set up service and they somehow lost my information. When I had enough, I asked to be transferred to a manager and they would not transfer me. I have had it with this company! 8 days later, still no service... And empty promises.

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    Reviewed Oct. 7, 2016

    I had been with Dish for a long time. I saw in August the promotional ad for bundling with AT&T. I talked with a rep and she said my total monthly bill will be $70 plus tax. Well I just got a bill for $120. I went through 4 reps and nobody would do a thing to accommodate me except the last guy said he would endorse my account for the next promotions coming up so I could save money on my bill. Gee thanks. These people acted as if I was lying about being told the total amount monthly bill. I am now stuck for 2 years with them...but I've been reading the reviews and will definitely be watching my bill very closely. I'm extremely aggravated and pissed off. I really thought they would honor what their own rep had told me. I have her name and id# as well. They didn't see anything wrong with me being misled. Very disappointed. Don't go Direct!!!

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 7, 2016

    After trying to get information on being a new customer and getting the 400 visa card and on how to transfer from AT&T I was put on hold while being transferred and my calls were dropped twice with no call backs by the two different representatives after giving a phone number to call me back on. After 38 minutes of losing work time, I finally got a good experience. Afterwards, I talked two people into signing up with DirecTV.

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    Reviewed Oct. 7, 2016

    I have had nothing but trouble with this service since I got it. Today I spent another day trying to get a movie on demand. The movie played behind the pay for it screen yet the tech/idiot said that there was no movie in the system by that name. If you have this terrible crap service I suggest you drop it and wait for a better signal from the moon. Oh, and I still had to argue with them that the movie I was seeing in the clip was actually on their playlist. Run from this company. It loses it signal for 20 mins sometimes when it rains. I live in Florida, they said it was not an issue. I find it to be a huge issue.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupContract & TermsSales & MarketingPricePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 6, 2016

    Where to start? I’m very disappointed with DirecTV. I’ve been a customer for a little over 2 years now. I’m a loyal customer and I pay my bill on time every month, usually the day the bill drops or the day after. NEVER been late. I have DTV mostly for sports. I buy the sports packages every year (MLB Extra Innings, NBA League Pass, NFL Sunday Ticket). All these packages are in excess of $200.00 plus per package. I called DTV in late June/early July to see what kind of discount could be offered on the upcoming season for NFL Sunday Ticket. I stated my case over a 20 minutes period of back and forth with a customer service rep before I threatened to close my account. Now the rep was listening and decided to transfer me to the retention department.

    The lady I spoke with in the retention department after AGAIN explaining my case for a discount another 20 minutes began searching to see what discounts she could provide. She came back on the line and offered me a really good discount, nearly half the cost of the Sunday Ticket and would calculate the payments into my monthly bill. AWESOME! Well we hung up and I’m the type of person to monitor accounts I own and check work that has been or said would be done after conversations (I do this because I work in a financial institution and I always follow up to make sure work is done correctly for someone or for me).

    Upon the call ending and checking my recent activity and transactions, I notice where this lady had REMOVED my DirecTV Equipment Protection Plan that I pay $7.99 a month for WITHOUT my permission. I was not informed by her that she was doing this to create a discount or to make it seem as if I got a discount. Now, I’m no lawyer, but I’m sure that’s illegal and unethical business practices and if I wished, I could pursue legal action against DirecTV for misconduct on my account by an employee.

    So furious, I call back and ask make my way, AGAIN after explaining the situation, to another retention specialist. He was very great and professional, researched and identified the employee's mistake, and added my protection back on as it should have NEVER been removed. The calls are recorded and she NEVER mentioned doing that nor would I have agreed to that. The gentleman understanding my frustrations took it upon himself to reach out to his supervisor without stating why. He came back on the line and said because of my troubles that DirecTV was going to comp the Sunday Ticket for the 2016 season. I felt really valued. Again, wasn’t expecting free, yet grateful at the effort and action. That was one problem.

    Second problem. I had life occur last Thanksgiving and broke up with my now ex-fiancé and moved out of the house in which we were living and had to put my services in suspension until I found residency. Well, January 2016, I finally am somewhere to where I can reactivate service. I call, and DirecTV does great work in getting me moved, installed and service on. NEVER was it explained OR disclosed to me that when I added a 3rd mini genie to my account that it would renew my 2 year contract, which I didn’t find out until October 5, 2016 when I placed a call to DirecTV. I was under the impression that this October was my 2 year anniversary meaning the contract was over and I’m free. Well at this point, all of my NEW CUSTOMER discounts have expired. I would’ve cancelled and re-signed up for service to qualify for the new customer discounts. Which leads me to problem 3.

    Problem 3 occurs when I call October 5th, 2016. My first call, I get a rep and start to explain my want to see if any discounts are available being that my contract is up and all my discounts are expired. I’m now paying $140.00 a month, on top of purchasing each sports season the above mentioned sports packages. I was seeking a nice discount between $15-$20 for another year or 2 to help me out. I’m spending, on a yearly average, between $1,800.00-$2,000.00 for cable service. A want, not a need. Well in the middle of explaining, the customer service rep is solely focused on selling me AT&T internet. Also asking how much I pay for Comcast. Are you serious? I called in for one reason and all you want to do is question me on my internet instead of addressing my needs? Poor ANNOYING customer service.

    Now I’ve always bragged about DirecTV’s customer service. Anytime on social media I see people wanting cable provider recommendation, I build DirecTV up so much to make it hard to choose anyone else. Well that’s drastically starting to change. So needless to say, I cut the rep off and ask for retention. Well the call disconnects on the transfer. I’m now livid that I not only explained my needs for 20 minutes, but now I have to re-explain myself when I call and listen to another internet sales pitch. When the next agent picks up, I verify and then instantly ask for retention. I get a rep and explain myself again and the rep starts searching for discounts. He comes back with the following 3 offers: Free HBO for 3 months, Free Showtime for 3 months, or $10 off per month for 6 months off my DirecTV Sports Pack I added.

    Now I explained to the gentleman that I had DTV for sports and the movie packages and discounts serve no interest to me. I then explained that being a Texas Longhorns fan, I added the DirecTV Sports Pack for access to the Longhorn Network and that I would be cancelling in January once the season is over. I explained that the $10 discount for 3 months would be nice but I wouldn’t get the full 6 months and didn’t want to have to be forced to keep the Sports Package an extra 3 months for a discount and I wouldn’t even be utilizing the product.

    He was basically like oh well, sorry... I really start feeling undervalued and underappreciated. I mean, why can’t DTV offer me something better? I’m a loyal customer with excellent payment history and I spend good money on extra EXPENSIVE packages. It’s crazy. So not liking that I would have a 3 month discount and would have to call and go through the same trouble 3 months down the road, I ask to speak with a retention supervisor.

    I get the retention supervisor on the phone and she was a very nice and professional lady. I again explain my story and how I need some billing help. After the long spiel she defends her peers and reassures me there is no greater discount DTV could provide to me at this time. Again, I find this hard to believe because at the end of the call when I accepted the above mentioned $10 discount until I could file a complaint and get the ball rolling on something else, she IMMEDIATELY credited my account an additional $10. So let me get this straight, you CANNOT offer me a good promotional discount but you can go into my account and just ADD money as a credit whenever you want???

    Now, I’m no idiot and understand the marketing to draw customers in with really low offers and discounts. Awesome! You’re attracting people who you as a company don’t know at the end of the day if they will be loyal or even pay their bill or do so in time. Well you got me and I established excellent history with your company. But you do a HELL of a job making me feel undervalued now that you have me locked in. You don’t want to do anything for me. Oh he won’t cancel if we don’t give him a good loyal customer discount because he’ll have to pay a cancellation fee. I just think it's piss poor customer service and poor morals for a company to operate on.

    So now, I’m not really getting anywhere with this supervisor and I’m really ready to cancel and pay what I have to in order to cancel and move service. I ask for a payoff quote which she provides and then advise her that I would be writing BBB and posting a negative complaint on social media and that I would explore what legal action could be taken for the DTV customer service rep unethically removing an account feature I elected to have WITHOUT my permission to make it seem as if she offering me a good deal. I don’t think that would look good in a court. And it won’t look good on social media. So the call ended, I had my $10 discount and a $10 bill credit.

    This is why I am writing BBB. I feel I have been done wrong by DirecTV in the unethical behavior of an employee and by the poor quality of customer service provided to me in my need for financial assistance on my monthly billing cycle. I don’t want to cancel DirecTV. I LOVE the product by all means. I’m just tired of the hassle of customer service and the lack thereof to take care of existing customers. I spend A LOT of money with DirecTV. With new customer 2 year discounts, DTV saved me a little over $500, which the supervisor made sure she pointed out. I then had to put her in check and remind her that I’ve spent, including purchasing sports packages, over $3,000.00 in my 2 years.

    I want DirecTV to step their game up and make me feel valued as a loyal, on-time paying, GREAT customer. I want to keep service but it has just become unaffordable. I would like some kind of discount for a year or 2 that’s a little more than $10 a month that actually saves me money. Depending on how DirecTV handles my last ditch effort for help depends on if I pursue legal dealings for how my account was mishandled by one of their customer service reps. Make me feel valued. Offer me a nice lucrative discount I know you can offer. You can do it for your new customers, you can do it for me. Please. I spend a TON of my hard earned money with you. And don’t call me offering me some bundle with internet. That’s not what I want. Thank you kindly for reading and listening to my concerns.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Oct. 6, 2016

    Takes too long to get service. Been a good customer for over 30 years. The satellite goes out, they say wait 11 days before someone can get out. They need to hire more help if, I know my bill runs $250.00 or more a month. Quit pocketing the profits & put $ back into your business. I am checking DISH!

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Oct. 6, 2016

    While watching TV the picture pixelated! I lose audio and it don't respond to commands or is very slow responding! Sometimes we lose signal when it's barely raining. I spend a lot of time resetting the system and it don't help!

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupContract & TermsReliability

    Reviewed Oct. 6, 2016

    Service was installed 08/27/2016, the first system failure was a few days later. After a long service call with customer service the service was restored. A few days later another failure, this time a service technician was sent to restore service. A few days later another failure, customer service replied that we had a defective box and that a new box would be shipped and that I would be responsible for shipping charges. NO! After refusing to pay the complaint was escalated and because of the persistent ongoing problems, charges were waived.

    Box arrived, needed installation and registration, a technician was sent. Technician informed us that the original installation was improper and he reinstalled. A week later another failure, extensive customer service call, rebooting, checking all connections, finally want to send another technician, but when my availability was limited they told me to contact them when I could schedule more time.

    I cancelled the service, they wanted to charge cancellation fees. NO! Finally in recognition of the unresolved failures the cancellation fees were waived. No one should contract with Directv, apparently their system reliability is awful and resolving failures becomes an unpaid part-time job. Now to complain to Costco for promoting this disaster.

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    Installation & SetupStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 6, 2016

    Found the representatives to be knowledgeable, courteous and helpful. Allowed me to decide, they didn't push the expensive packages and add-ons. Had excellent contact involving my purchase and installation appointment. So far, I have nothing but praise for DirecTV staff.

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    Contract & Terms

    Reviewed Oct. 6, 2016

    If you dare to sign "unbreakable" contract for two years, enjoy signing for services with DIRECTV. There is no legit request that will waive your contract lately. Don't move, no cancellation can be applied, always you will pay fees. After moving to a different address where DirecTV doesn't have access, because of landlord policy and they could not provide U-verse service, the two Managers explained to me that fault is mine, to cancel the services and there is no possibility to be waived the $20.00 monthly cancellation fee to the rest of 2 years' period!!!

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    Installation & Setup

    Reviewed Oct. 5, 2016

    Asked for 3 TV install. Would have required new installation into two rooms. Initial order would have required running wires and drilling holes. Service person informed of option for wireless connection via Genie Mini. Excellent solution!

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    Punctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 5, 2016

    Was very professional, very friendly, answered our questions. Answered every question, very helpful into every detail about the pack, what date time, what all go into the package, what packages are being offered. Asking questions, what channels we watch.

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    Installation & SetupContract & TermsPricePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 5, 2016

    Where do I even begin?? This is quite long, so hanker down with a nice drink or something. I currently pay over $150 for cable/phone/internet through Time Warner. We need the highest internet speed offered, so we deal with the high price. I was at a friend's house on Sep 28 when an AT&T "authorized retailer" comes knocking on her door at almost 8 pm to alert her of construction going on in the neighborhood for the fiber optic internet. This piques my interest, so I ask how fast it is, if it's available at my house, and how much can I get a bundle for with this service included. He tells me about a fantastic promotion going on, and I was able to get a TV/internet/phone package for $76. WOW!! AND I get a $200 Visa gift card? Great! Sign me up! So this guy, whose name was Shine (can't really forget that one), calls in the order, asks about the internet availability, and proceeds to set up the installation appt for the next day.

    I pay a $21 fee for the installation (the full $200 fee was waived), the guy shows up the next day, and gets me set up. Had a bit of a hiccup since my TWC internet is still hooked up, so he had to run another wire for setup so I wouldn't be without internet while waiting for the AT&T person to come hook up their service. He couldn't get the wire in the wall like he was trying (broke two drill bits because our baseboards are so thick), so he ran the extra cable through my window. No big deal, I can deal with a tiny eyesore like that for convenience. So here it is, Oct 5, and I still haven't heard anything about when my internet was going to be hooked up. So I call Directv and ask what's up. Come to find out, THERE ARE NO INTERNET OPTIONS IN MY AREA, PERIOD. Well, through AT&T of course.

    I can't even get basic high speed, and this guy Shine lied to me about being able to get freaking fiber optic internet (for the record, I only live 3 miles away from my friend's house I was at). I was also told the dishes are now Teflon coated, so they don't go out during bad weather. Whether or not this is true, I don't know, because the technician didn't put a brand new dish in, he kept the old one that was here through a previous tenant. While the technician was setting up my services, the dish went out at least 10 times. He figured out the problem and fixed it. Or so I thought. We are watching TV now, and it's sunny as all get out. My signal is 99/100. It's breezy, and STILL going out. Not satisfied with this part one bit.

    Anyway, when I asked to cancel my service because I refuse to pay for two separate TV and internet services, I was told, "Sure, let me help you out with that! I understand your frustration! That'll be $450 to let you out of your 2 year contract early." So let me get this straight. I'm being penalized for being promised services that can't physically be delivered, and you expect me to pay $450 to get out of this early? I was blatantly lied to. There is no way around that. I love my service with TWC. The ONLY reason I wanted to switch was because of the cost. I was roped into thinking I was getting the same amount of channels, home phone, and internet for $76.

    Maybe I should have asked the woman doing my order about all that, because I'm sure she would have corrected me, even though Shine had told me several times that all of that was included. Basically, now my account is in review about whether or not they will let me out of my contract without penalty, due to the lies I was told, and it's up in the air about whether or not my $21 will be refunded to me. Long story short, stay the hell away from Directv!

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    Staff

    Reviewed Oct. 5, 2016

    It has been a great experience with DIRECTV. The sales rep was knowledgeable and confident. The Service Technician was absolutely wonderful with setting up the service. The Technician really knew what he was doing. He finished the job in the time he said he would. He arrived earlier than expected.

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    Sales & Marketing

    Reviewed Oct. 4, 2016

    Eric told me the money wouldn't be taken out of my account, that it was just saving a Appt that was Sept 10, thank goodness for Ashland helping me. I was ready to go back to Sprint and call the BBB. I felt like it was a scam that AT&T had going.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 4, 2016

    The ONLY reason you should ever have Directv is if you want the NFL Sunday Ticket. That's it. That is the only thing advantage that Directv has over Dish. I was a long time (5 years) customer of Directv. In September 2016 I had a new roof put on my house and needed a simple realignment of the dish after the work was completed. Directv told me when I called on September 21st that they couldn't have a tech there until October 11th!!! Are you kidding me? Three frickin weeks to get a tech out for a 2 minute job? That's the start of football season, beginning of the fall lineup, start of MLB playoffs, etc. So I called DISH and they said they could be there in the morning to do the full setup at no charge.

    I was set up by noon the next day. I was able to get the America's top 250 package with DISH (best package) on 5 Tvs for $32 less per month than I was paying for the Choice package (middle package) with Directv. $143 vs $111 and my price is guaranteed for 2 years with DISH. Directv will always jack up your rates and then you have to call in and threaten to disconnect your service at which time they will give you some discounts. Despite the fact that Directv would not get a service tech to me for 21 days, they still hit me with a $120 disconnect fee. That's what you get for 5 years of loyalty to Directv. Dish has better channels, better service, and better features. There is no comparison on the DVR and Joey system compared to Directv. DISH blows Directv out of the water with technology. You also get Netflix directly on the DISH Hopper (you still pay the subscription price) so you don't need a Blu-ray or Roku in every room to get Netflix.

    DISH also has Sirius XM in their channel lineup. I'm getting them for free right now. I'm not sure if that is a permanent deal or not, but that would be another feather in the cap of DISH. Customer service? I get directly to a person within a few minutes when I call DISH. I called Directv yesterday and was on hold for a total of 48 minutes before I got to the person who could solve my minor problem (returning the equipment). The AT&T/Directv merger may have been the worst thing that ever happened to Directv. Their customer service has plummeted and they no longer give a damn about their customers at all. It's too bad, because I would have never left and found out how much better DISH is if they had just provided the service you would expect from your satellite provider.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Oct. 4, 2016

    The DIRECTV experience was great. However, the representative on the phone told me I can go purchase a router from Wal-Mart prior to the tech coming out. The tech from AT&T (Matt) told me I could not use any material other than AT&T so I wanted to know who will be paying that extra $10 a month. I request that this fee is waiver each month. I also want to know why the first bill is so high if the package deal say it's $79.99 a month and the first bill has $123+ that is another problem. Other than these issues the DirecTV techs were every friendly and completed the job well. AT&T tech was good but I was upset about not using the equipment I drove to purchase and then was told I cannot use anything other than AT&T. (To me, I feel like the company is just trying to make additional monies from its customers.)

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    Installation & Setup

    Reviewed Oct. 4, 2016

    I have had a very positive experience with DirecTV so far. Was giving the best possible care to my questions and was told what I should expect from DirecTV and the installation process. Will definitely recommend DirecTV to all my family and friends.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 4, 2016

    Person I talked to about a service that should of been taken off bill -NFL network to be exact- was rude because they have a contract with that company.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 3, 2016

    Original installer came to our home and after we shared with him which tv's to hook up, he developed an attitude and 25 minutes later, walked off the job. I asked him where he was going and he said that he was going to get a splitter and be back in 25-30 minutes. He never showed and after I placed numerous phone calls, I was forced to schedule another install. This installer disconnected three of our existing Verizon boxes, moved two dressers and even disconnected (somehow) our entertainment system in our movie theater room.

    The second installer came the following week and after his departure, learned that he did no replace our former DirecTV satellite dish (from 3 years ago) and begin experiencing delays when changing channels. I have taken the initiative to contact DirecTV six additional times to correct our technical issues and have gotten nowhere with anyone. I requested to speak with a supervisor on two of my calls (9.20 and 10.3) and after being placed on hold for more than 35 minutes both times. I hung up on the first call and finally spoke with a representative named Santiago. He could only take my complaint and escalate it. He then, after 44 minutes, transferred me to technical support. I could only hear someone typing, but they never spoke and after five minutes, I hung up. The customer service has been the worst I have ever experienced!!

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    Price

    Reviewed Oct. 3, 2016

    DirecTV is a always billing me too much. We agree on one price and within 2 or 3 months the bill increased by $10.00 or more. This practice should be stopped by the FCC. I'm sorry, I forgot the government can't get ANYTHING right. Keep a close eye on your bill fellow consumers.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Oct. 3, 2016

    I have a very pleasant experience dealing with one of your Sales peeps... Lenlen **. From inquiry to actual details she's so professional and really went out of her way to work things out for me. She's simply GREAT.

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    Customer ServiceContract & Terms

    Reviewed Oct. 3, 2016

    I called into DirecTV for technical support. I had to go through a series of automated options. I was asked several times did I want to pay the current bill of which I said NO. Each time saying NO. After my call was completed with technical support, I received an email stating that my payment had been received. I immediately called them back and was told the money would be put back into my account. I checked the next morning and it had not been done. I called DirecTV again and spoke with an agent and was told it would take 7 - 10 business days to receive the money back. They would not expedite considering it was their error.

    They did not have authorization to withdraw the funds from my account. I am highly dissatisfied and as soon as my contract is up, I will be discontinuing this service. I would NOT recommend this service based on my experience with them, to anyone. And I was also told when signing up in the ATT store for Directv that they had improved the service. On a continual basis, the channels we watch will hang and not work correctly. This issue has not been resolved yet. Horrible!!

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 2, 2016

    The initial process for obtaining the AT&T/DirecTV package was made easy and pleasant because of Jose, the employee who took my call. I am hoping the DIRECTV and AT&T services will live up to my expectations.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 2, 2016

    Very satisfied with how polite and caring customer service call reps have been. Installation tech was very polite, knowledgeable and wanted to resolve my needs as soon as possible with no modifications done to our home on the outside or inside. He recommended what I do moving forward to make installation as successful and reliable it can be. So, we had to reschedule installation. I am rest assured next time tech arrives at my home he will be able to install to our satisfaction.

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    Reviewed Oct. 2, 2016

    I was told by 3 reps that I have three cards coming, but the fourth rep said that I had to go online to redeem. I don't know where to go or what to do. This stinks. I wish AT&T was better at honoring a valued customer. :/

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    Reviewed Oct. 2, 2016

    I went to Capital Home Show in Dulles Expo (Chantilly, VA) on 09/25. There was DirecTV stall there. I met the representative there, after getting my details he mentioned that DirecTV does not have service in our area. "We can't help you unless you want cable with us and internet with AT&T" which I declined. Three days later I saw an hard credit inquiry on my credit report. I was alarmed looking at the report, I did not authorized any such activity and still they ran credit check. I don't know whether these folks understand the importance of credit history or not. They should have more trained resources and these policies should be totally stopped. Please help me in removing this inquiry from my credit report.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 1, 2016

    The installer was very professional and went over and above to make sure I got service. When he first arrived he wasn't sure he could install the dish needed due to high trees. Called his supervisor who came with a 40' ladder and together they got the dish on my roof.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 1, 2016

    My first experience with DIRECTV was very pleasant. Everyone that I've dealt with so far has been very professional, very knowledgeable and very nice. They've made sure I've understood everything. I will be calling the Customer Service again because when I first signed up, I didn't think I was going to be charged the $99.00 installation fee. That was a surprise!

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    Reviewed Oct. 1, 2016

    I would recommend this to everyone... The service is great, the people who help you out are very nice. I love watching movies on the RV while driving down the road and still get good service reception. Attitude is very big to me and that's one thing the reps had. Thanks.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 1, 2016

    I thoroughly enjoyed buying DirecTV. The sales rep was wonderful. It was quick and easy, but when I had to call back it took a good 20 to 30 minutes on hold. My suggestion is have a call back recording so you can give your phone number to the call and they could call you back when it's your turn. That is the only problem I had. Besides that I'm really looking forward to all of the special extra things I am receiving through DirecTV!!!

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 1, 2016

    I truly enjoy your Service. Thanks. I happy state I spend time on the phone with ca. All problems were resolved and my install was so professional. He should get a rave because he truly represented direcTV as a employer you would like to work for. Thanks directv for training a rep like him but this gentleman into a training manager good job.

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    Sales & MarketingOnline & AppStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 1, 2016

    I am a 15+ year user of u-verse/att/internet and considering changing to lower my monthly fees. After 2 hours of talking with u-verse employees who directed me to DirecTV I received an offer of 50.00 a month for lifetime or until I cancelled that equaled my current U-verse 450 package. I reviewed my needs with the rep and reviewed the premium channels I enjoyed in my U-verse 450 package with him. I told him specifically which channels I watched and he assured me these were included in the 50.00 for life package. He told me, after I asked him 5 times, that I would get all that plus 2 boxes and HD for life/or until I cancelled.

    I still thought it was too good to be true so I reviewed the channels again with him that I wanted. He told me I would get what was the equivalent to U-Verse 450 for life/until I cancelled. He offered me 100.00 gift card, a free LGG V495 tablet, and any installation fees would be credited on my first bill. He told me he would take my order but not to tell the supervisor he offered the tablet free. That would be between us only. I gave him my credit card number and he referred me to his supervisor. I was then referred to his supervisor who told me that the premium channels would be available on this deal for 3 months then she began to quote me prices to continue the premium channels. All in All A SCAM!!! BEWARE. IF IT SOUNDS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, IT IS!!!

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    Staff

    Reviewed Sept. 30, 2016

    I would recommend Directv to anyone of my friends. They're very nice and helpful people. Great service, technicians very nice and hardworking. All around Directv's great!

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & Setup

    Reviewed Sept. 30, 2016

    I had DirecTV installed and the technician didn't have a pole, nor needed concrete. Follow-up call scheduled for the following weekend and the guy couldn't do it because "The Company" didn't have utilities marked. Rescheduled service call for following weekend. On Friday I called DirecTV Customer Service to cancel appt. because again they didn't have utilities marked. THREE DIFFERENT CALLS, SIX TRANSFERS, TWO HOURS and never got to individual to reschedule and have them have utilities marked. Simply the most painful customer service experience I have ever had.

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    Reviewed Sept. 30, 2016

    So I've waited a while before writing this review because I want it to be a correct and honest review. I find that emotions often skew my correct experience in light of the fact that companies like DirecTV actually provide a service for which I am thankful. Having said that, I have been a long time Comcast customer and have been very pleased over the years with their customer service. Each time that I go to cancel with them they literally do WHATEVER it takes in order to keep me. That tells me that they see the value of my business. This year I decided to give DirecTV an opportunity to do the same... It was a horrible experience.

    To sum it up, they ran my credit and told me "This is the offer". When I explained to the representative that my current service with Comcast is a better value, the man asked, "So why did you call if you didn't want to switch? To get credit ran?" I overlooked his attitude and explained that I was just checking to see if I could get a better deal and that apparently they do not have one. I said, "Thanks for your time". At this point Comcast would have worked with me and done anything to keep me but the representative just got mad and hung up... I was reminded of why I stick with Comcast.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 30, 2016

    The condo where I live has a particular place to put the dish and your agent was unable to put the dish on the area that I wanted it to be. I had to call another Directv contractor to put the dish where the condo association wanted it to be put.

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    Customer ServiceSales & Marketing

    Reviewed Sept. 30, 2016

    Was told when I signed up for service I qualified for $400 Visa Gift Card. When I called to receive it I was told there was no gift card. Terrible service if you offer someone a reward as incentive to sign up with them and they don't ever get it. It's false advertising.

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    Reviewed Sept. 30, 2016

    I exchanged a receiver in May 2012. Ever since then DIRECTV has been charging me a monthly fee for the receiver that I returned. I notified billing and went to the supervisor who admitted the mistake and offered to make a credit of less than half of the overpayment. The charge was $7.51 (including tax) per month for 52 months. Feels like Wells Fargo!

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 30, 2016

    I signed up for DirecTV last September and received the Sunday Ticket free for that year with the understanding that I had to cancel it before the next season or I would get charged for it. I called shortly after the Super Bowl and cancelled it. A couple months later my wife had called them for another reason and also checked to see that it was cancelled. I have my account on paperless auto pay and just noticed on my credit card statement that my bill had jumped from $90 to $194. It turns out that they have charged me 3 of 6 $45 payments toward Sunday Ticket. I spoke with 4 people over an hour and all they will give me is 50% back stating no record of a call. I believe they did it intentionally and would like to know if any others have had the same thing happen to them. DirecTV is a very dishonest company!!!

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Sept. 29, 2016

    Warning to anyone with DirecTV. They called this evening saying, "Good news. You are going to have HBO and Showtime free for 3 months." I said more times than I could count that I do not want it and do not authorize any change to my programming or billing. Well I had to call anyway later for an unrelated question. Here they actually did add the HBO and was going to start charging me for it. DirecTV are liars, crooks, swindlers. Don't know how many ways I can describe how bad they are!

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsPriceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 29, 2016

    We had DIRECTV a few years ago. They were okay. No major problems until near the end of our contract. We began having box issues in the last month of our contract and whenever we called they wanted to start a new contract. We didn't like the pressure so we went elsewhere for a while. Came back to DIRECTV and did another 2 year contract which ended 9/5. To our shock, over a month before the end of the contract, the box started acting up just like previously. Of course they immediately wanted to replace it and start a new contract or charge us 59.99 for a tech visit. We ended up not being able to watch HD channels for the last month because their Customer Service was useless. On 9/5 I canceled the contract. On 9/6 they took their $72.00 payment and I called to get it canceled. They've still got it as of today, 9/29. Also the 72.00 was the absolute smallest package available. They are awful.

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    Reviewed Sept. 29, 2016

    Excellent customer service. Goodbye, Comcast! What a nice change to be treated well, not have to spend 10 mins talking to a machine before you talk to a real person, and at nearly half the price I was paying at Comcast! Very glad I took a chance, and broke free of Comcast! I highly recommend anyone that's on the fence to check out DirecTV.

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    Reviewed Sept. 29, 2016

    I was promised that I didn't have to worry about my cancellation fee if I just paid over $100 dollars and I was never told that if I paid that amount I would still be paying the cancellation fee. I was told that you guys was going to waive it and I didn't have to pay it. You guys never told me that if I paid over $100 that I was still going to still be with you guys. Now you guys took the money out of my account and went back on your word. I have cancer and now I can't pay my medical bills. I'm never coming back to Directv. I'm very upset and I'm going to stop at nothing to get my money back.

    Plus you guys said over the phone today that you was sorry, that nobody told me about the cancellation fee and that I had 45 days to pay it. Well it's been over two months and now you guys take the money. You guys lie, you guys go back on your word, and I'm not happy. You guys suck plus you guys had the wrong last name. You said my name was Thompson. My last name is **. Ummm who else hacked into my account and gave you guys info. I never did. You guys will listen and accept anything over the phone that is giving to you.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Sept. 29, 2016

    The people at DIRECTV are easy to work with and helpful with any questions and service request. The programming is enjoyable. A wide variety of programming options are available. We have enjoyed our programming and look forward to future options.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 29, 2016

    Our experience was great except for the people who were coming to install and did not show up or call. We took off work. Home, waited from 1-6 and no one never even called. I call DirecTV to a manager and at that point from then on it was handled very successfully with DirecTV employees (management). They took care of in full and make sure we were happy.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Sept. 28, 2016

    I signed up two accounts at same time with marketing sale promotion. After 11 months, the bill more than double at some time high to $93 with basic package on my account **, then high charges again on my account **. I called them many times. The Reps are all very slow and made mistakes again and again and caused even higher bills. I tried to close it and after talked with list of people there (on my record, if anyone call me, I can provide the list). OMG, the more bills is charged. I tried to close the accounts, they threaten me to a high fine. I will use to the two year contract that I did not know. Run away as quickly as I can... I wished I have never signed up with DirecTV at all. You are NOT too late. I'm using my legal service benefit trying to set up a small court lawsuit with IT... when possible.

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    Reviewed Sept. 28, 2016

    Was customer for 25 years and changed provider because of move. Had a credit balance and called Att Directv for refund. Called three time with very rude and unprofessional third grade Att Directv customer service people for one hour. Glad I made the change. Directv Att customer service has no consumer service. It has a customer aggravation mentality. They were very glad to do nothing and prove they are not responsible. They must enjoy putting a company down the drain.

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    Reviewed Sept. 28, 2016

    Was told I was receiving unlimited streaming with my bundle. Have been online with DirecTV and AT&T for over 2 hours to find out that this was not in the package I was sold. Tried to call in to pay the $30.00 extra per month for unlimited streaming and I was still being transferred from one department to another. This does not surprise me about the sale, but what does surprise me is that each agent that I spoke with did not have the slightest idea of how to help me. Well will have to have the original tape pulled because I will be canceling DirecTV and I do not intend to pay the early cancellation fee. Guess I won't be seeing all of the Steeler games after all.

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    Customer ServicePriceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 28, 2016

    I called upset that I was charged for something that I wasn't informed about when placing my order, with a different company. The customer service representative at Directv was sympathetic and apologetic that I was not informed of this. In our discussion it was discovered that all the tvs that I asked to be hooked up were not on the order at all. She practically redid the order to make sure that I got what I originally thought I ordered and it was in a price range that I expected. When I got my confirmation email I could see that everything was exactly as we had discussed.

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    Reviewed Sept. 28, 2016

    I am relocating to the Tampa Florida area. It has been very hard to find a package deal from this communication companies. I Called DirecTV 9/27/2016 to tried to get a good package deal. A salesperson by the name of Jeff code number ** assured me that he had a good package for me. He asked me for my information to do a credit check. Then he asked me for a credit card number to charge me $19.00 fee to lock my deal. It turned out that he charged me $28.35, then transferred me to another customer service specialist name David. It happened that David was from another company by the name of Frontier. David followed the same game as Jeff from DirecTV asking me to do a credit check and gave a direct price from DirecTV. We are been constantly deceived by these predators. Something should be done about it.

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    Reviewed Sept. 27, 2016

    I have been looking forward to enjoying my DirecTV. I told the sales people that I might have an issue with trees blocking my reception to the dish. The installer checked the location on my balcony and I am afraid I was right. We could not get a good location for the dish to make contact with the satellite from my balcony. I am very disappointed.

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    Reviewed Sept. 27, 2016

    I walked into the AT&T stores to get a cellphone case, when the young man asked if I had DirecTV, which I did. He said they were having a promo and I could get the packages I had now for $105. I said great. Little did I understand when he asked for my husband's information that he was creating a second account for us. He set up a time for them to come install new receivers (we had one new one and two old ones). The next month we got two bills. Took 3 months to get this sorted out and now when I called to use the insurance I had been paying on the account for years and years, I discover the account doesn't have the premier insurance on it. I guess that is OK as after reading the posts here, their insurance is a scam anyway.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 27, 2016

    From the beginning to the end, I was treated like family. The sales representative was focus on my needs and wants. He made sure I understood everything. The customer service representative was just the icing on the cake, super sweet and great. My overall experience was great. To me, when someone understand that I don't "SPEAKO" their language (meaning I don't speak DirecTV), and they take the time and make sure I understand everything. That makes you AWESOME in my book. Thank you!!!

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 27, 2016

    I was provided with correct information, the installation and the side issues were handled in a very courteous and straightforward manner. On the phone or in person, DirecTV personnel were very helpful and honest. Very pleased with this experience.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Sept. 27, 2016

    Service advisor that helped me. She was absolutely amazing. Thank you for the great service. I have been with AT&T for a long time and I look forward to working with DirecTV through my plan. Awesome just awesome. Thanks.

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    Reviewed Sept. 26, 2016

    My family and I decided to swap services from our current provider of internet and TV services to DIRECTV. It was sold to us as a package deal. We had many problems from only being able to use your service in 3 out 5 rooms to watch TV. Extremely poor customer support. Internet extremely poor. Lost signal almost every other day. TV freezing in the middle of shows no matter the weather. Now since we completed early termination we received two separate bills. I called to get a all-inclusive price to cancel services and was given a price. Now again as I stated two separate bills. This is to be expected due to all of the problems and support we have had. Your promise of positive satisfaction is false. I strongly suggest to anyone who considers due to being cheaper don't. Work with your current provider and stay.

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    Reviewed Sept. 26, 2016

    We have had nothing but problems trying to get answers for the changing amounts of the bills. Every person has a different story. I understand that there was confusion when we moved to Idaho from California - we told DirecTV we would continue service in Idaho, but when we cancelled our AT&T phone and internet, they assumed we were cancelling DirecTV as well. We were re-instated but lost our 12 month discount. When I called to ask why, it was because we moved and we would have to pay the regular price for that month but the next month, they would let us continue the original discount for the remaining months of the original 12... Does this make sense? Why should we not get the discount for all 12 months? The next bill came with the discount but with additional charges for services we did not order... Do employees get bonuses for signing up customers for extra services?

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    Reviewed Sept. 26, 2016

    I have had DirecTV for just a little over a year now. They are the biggest scam artists for tv. All those deals that you think you are getting is a bs. I signed up for a special that they were running for 80 dollars a month. The first 3 bills were like it said, but then all these new charges started to happen. HD charge, 10 charge for every box in the house, service charge, not to mention they charge you 100 dollars just to add another box in your house. I never had the same bill twice. It went up every single month. Are you kidding me? I would not recommend DirecTV to anybody.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupPriceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 25, 2016

    I place an order for DirecTV through CenturyLink. When I received the email confirmation the price was double what was quoted to me. The DirecTV customer service rep helped explain the price quoted to me was not correct and why. So I am still going to have DirecTV installed only because she did such a great job helping out with the issue.

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    Reviewed Sept. 25, 2016

    Thank you DirecTV for making me missing my football game today! You only allow my area to have California local channels which was not playing my game. The NFL ticket had it blacked out because according to them I guess I had it as a local channel through Colorado. Well I didn't!! Here I am paying money to watch a game that I can't. Then when I call customer service I'm told my area only can receive California locals and I'm just ** out of luck regarding the loss of watching black out games that are playing on Denver locals. I think you need to look at some changes in your set up. I will be doing some serious reconsideration on if I'll be keeping your services next year. Be warned to those of you looking to get DirecTV!!

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    Reviewed Sept. 25, 2016

    Not sure how DirecTV was before being acquired by AT&T, but it beats paying cable high prices. I have had a few issues with billing but as long as you stay on top of your bills you will not experience anything too negative. Picture is fantastic and storm outages haven't been as bad as I always worried.

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    Reviewed Sept. 25, 2016

    I ordered DirecTV last week and so far have been completely satisfied with my experience with the company. The lady I spoke to was friendly, accommodating, and told me that since I was a loyal AT&T customer that I just needed to call AT&T and they would take 10 dollars off my bill every month for having both services. AT&T recently bought DirecTV and they were having a promotion. So today I got on my AT&T app and started to inquire about the discount on chat. I was sent to a DirecTV person to chat with about the inquiry.

    After 40 minutes of them looking up my account information and telling them my inquiry I was told that the promotion I was told about expired in July of 2016 and that they did not do that anymore. I explained what I was told and asked if there was anything they could do. I was kicked off the app and out of the chat at 50 minutes. So as I was unable to reach an answer to my inquiry I called AT&T. The first person I spoke to told me the same thing. The promotion had expired. I told them I understood that, but that their salesperson is still telling people that they should expect a discount. I was told I should expect 10 dollars off my bill and if there was anyone I could speak to about it. The man was pleasant enough but just kept saying that this wasn't his fault right? I told him no it was not and no I didn't want to hear about any other promotions they were having. He transferred me to their "customer service quality department".

    So I waited 8 minutes on hold to talk to another man who sounded annoyed when he answered the phone. I explained the situation. He told me that there wasnt anything they could do. He told me that the promotion had ended and they would not honor what the salesperson had told me. I told him I was very disappointed. As an AT&T customer for 3 years it was the first time I felt very let down by the company. He kept cutting out like he was asking for advice from another person or blocking the sound so he could say mean things about me. He told me that there wasn't a thing they could do. Their customer service quality department needs some work on what quality customer service sounds like.

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    Reviewed Sept. 25, 2016

    This is really directed at the corporate office. The first thing that irritated me about DirecTV was them not reusing equipment I already paid for. I don't think I should have to pay to have new equipment installed when I had that done at the place I recently moved from. Just another way to nickel and dime you. To top it all off when everything was said and done they said they would ship boxes to me so I could ship equipment back to them so they wouldn't charge me because God forbid I turn in the equipment to the DirecTV office in the city I moved to. Not to mention I was on the phone with several representatives prior to my move and not one of them said I had to turn it in to the office I received it from.

    I called several times to see where the boxes were and was told each time they were on their way. Right. They supposedly sent out Fedex boxes that never arrived and they ended up automatically taking the funds out of my account every chance they got so when my account was at $0 and there had been 7 failed attempts at charging my account my bank froze my account. Thank you DirecTV. I will never do business with you again nor will I ever recommend you to anyone else.

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    Reviewed Sept. 25, 2016

    Home TV. I signed up a year ago. After being lied to about U-verse not being in my area, I was pushed towards DirecTV sat services. They insisted they purchase of sat TV. Not only does sat TV lose connectivity during rain, many times when I try to stream TV through the ATT Internet I get errors saying it can't buffer the video and Internet bandwidth is too slow. I must add that I'm a network engineer and have configured Quality of Service and Class of Service in Multimedia networks. I, unfortunately signed a two-year agreement. Now, the cost has gone up almost $100. If DirecTV looks or even cares about user reviews, they should. I will definitely cancel DirecTV after the contract is over and switch back to local Cable.

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    Reviewed Sept. 25, 2016

    Spent 2 hours 23 minutes trying to get service for a 2nd house. Only need service there for a year for employment purposes. Only way to do this was to sign a 2-year contract with them. Explained several times only needed it for a year, transferred to 3 different representatives during the call, said they have a solution only to be back to square 1. Whole day spent with this. Was a happy customer for 13 years, they didn't care about that and just kept transferring me. Still waiting for a supervisor to call me back, that was 6 hours ago. Guess they lost my number. I look forward to cancelling my service when the contract is up. Really a shame, clearly the merge with AT&T is not working well for them.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupContract & TermsStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 25, 2016

    If I could give negative stars I would!! DIRECT TV has lied to me and is wrongly charging me over 300$ that I will dispute.

    I had a two year contract with DIRECT TV and after one year I had to move to a different apartment. A technician came to my new apartment and told me that he would not be able to install the Dish and so he spoke to his supervisor who said that since it was a line of sight issue that my account was cancelled and the cancellation fee of 300$ was waived. Since that time I was in the hospital for three weeks and could not call to confirm the cancellation.

    I just spoke to the customer service for DIRECT TV and spoke to Richard employee ID #AQ4005 who was sarcastic and rude and belittling. He said that they would still charge me for cancellation fee and for the entire month since the technician came out because the technician DID NOT WRITE ANY NOTES. He said that they have no idea who the technician even is???? I asked them how they don't have any record of what technician came to my house in order to resolve an issue? How do they keep track of who the technician's are in case they steal something? They said they cannot find out who the technician is and that they cannot help me with the cancellation fee or the month that I have not been using service,
    Richard was the most unaccommodating customer service agent and should not be a supervisor on the floor as the man I talked to before him offered to waive the monthly fee.

    Richard is a sad example of one of DIRECT TV's employees while DIRECT TV is already a sad example of a television company.

    The worst part is that had someone offered me AT&T services instead of DIRECT TV or had acted like they cared about the situation instead of antagonizing me while I tried to resolve this issue then they would have redeemed themselves but obviously DIRECT TV does not train their employees to proper process.

    DIRECT TV does not keep accurate notes of what transpires between technicians and customers and because of DIRECT TV's own fault in training their technician I am being penalized and their customer service's attitude is to RAPE THEIR CUSTOMERS OUT OF EVERY DOLLAR. They are the most unprofessional service I have ever dealt with.

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    Reviewed Sept. 25, 2016

    I called DIRECTV to informing them that I was moving. The customer service guy informed about their new internet connection with ATT. I told him I might do it but was undecided since I haven't done any research for internet in the area. Well a few days later I was notified that AT&T had ran my credit score and started an account with them before I ever talked to anyone about it. When I called AT&T about it everyone says that it's not their dept and will transfer me to someone but never to the right one. The problem is still unresolved and ongoing. I don't know who I can't trust DIRECTV or AT&T?

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Sept. 25, 2016

    No show for installation and no call. Waited home all day for them not to show up. Had to be on the phone from 5:30 until 9:00 to even find out anything. Really upset right now.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsCoveragePriceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 24, 2016

    I've been having difficulty with my Genie receiver and TV in my living room. I have been a customer for 2 years and am no longer under contract. I pay a significant amount for my service as well as a rental fee for each piece of equipment, which is also significant. I asked for a new receiver because mine was malfunctioning and was informed that a service technician was the only way to get a new receiver. I was then informed there would be a 50 service charge which I did not agree with. This conversation went on for some time while I was told to take several steps in order to try and fix the receiver I had. I insisted that I had already taken these steps but again they insisted. This ended with them forcing me to reset my entire system to factory settings which erased all my preferences and programming.

    I was not happy but was told that I would still need to pay for a call and ended up telling them that I believed what I pay for monthly rental fees should cover them replacing a piece of their malfunctioning equipment. They did not agree. This interaction took over 2 hours and I finally told them to discontinue my service. This got me transferred to a supervisor which ultimately waived the fee and scheduled an appointment. I was at work when they came and had arranged for my son's mother to be at home. The technician called me after being at the house for 10 minutes and told me it was the TV not the box. I spent more time explaining the problem which only made him more convinced that it was not the problem. I asked him to replace the box because I believed it was the problem and it became too much.

    We went back and forth and I finally asked him to either replace the box or not and leave the house because I could no longer have this conversation at work. He continued to tell me why he couldn't and we went back and forth until I finally was forced to hang up on him. I got a text from my son's mother 5 minutes later saying that he could replace the box if I bought a service contract or something which would be another monthly charge. I called her and asked her to ask him to leave which created an uncomfortable situation for us which in turn caused turmoil in my home. At this point I called Directv again to terminate my service and was routed around for 30 minutes until I reached a person. This person tried to talk me out of my decision but finally relented and told me the process was started, but she needed to transfer me to another department.

    I was transferred and had to explain again to another person the whole ordeal. We are now hours into my work day and I am mentally exhausted in just wanting my service to work. This person was very apologetic and offered me $49 off a month for 12 months which I accepted to avoid the hassle of having to research and decide on another TV provider. After work I started receiving emails informing me that I was entered into a one-year promotional contract that I could not cancel without penalty. I was not asked or informed about being put into a contract and I feel that this was at least dishonest or at most illegal without consent. Needless I am completely dissatisfied with the help that I received and to top it off they mailed me a new box which is all I wanted in the first place.

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    Installation & Setup

    Reviewed Sept. 24, 2016

    The man assisted us with the installation. Provided a good effort with installation as well as educating us with the features that we can get with DIRECTV. 10 points for the man.

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    Punctuality & SpeedStaffProcess

    Reviewed Sept. 24, 2016

    Everyone I dealt with from the sales representative, issue representative, and installer was very professional and knowledgeable. I am a very satisfied customer at this moment in time. Thank you to all who have helped with this process.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Sept. 23, 2016

    Everything went as scheduled. Everything working so far. I'm not sure which application will work with an Amazon Fire Tablet, so I can use it instead of the remote. It's not accepting my email, account number or password.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 23, 2016

    I called back in June 2016 to cancel our service. The woman I spoke with was just all around great. She applied discounts to get our bill down and the only reason we even considered staying was because of the track record we have had with DirecTV customer service up until today, September 23, 2016. The reason for my call today was because the woman I spoke with back in June specifically told me to call back in September to renew a discount on our account that will be dropping off because of the contract. She reiterated that they, "direcTV," would keep my bill the same. When I called today, I was immediately transferred to retention where I spoke with "Bill **". He straightforward told me that they don't have any discounts to renew and asked if I would like to go ahead and cancel today at no extra fees.

    We have been with DirecTV for 2 years and was specifically reassured by your very own customer service agent only a few months prior exactly what I had to do to make sure nothing on my bill changed. "Bill" had not a care in the world as to what I had been told prior and only had an interest in sending me a box to pack up my equipment to return. This has AT&T written all over it which is exactly what I was afraid of when I heard the 2 were merging. I am just blown away by the conversation I had today compared to everyone else I had spoken with over the course of our contract. If you want to be played with and mislead over and over with constant issues of phone calls made to customer service just like AT&T, then direcTV seems to be molding to be the right fit for you.

    After all the good, it's amazing how just one awful experience can ruin it for everyone. Our contract ends on October 11th and you bet we will not be renewing because of the unwillingness to correct our account. I will also make sure all the good words I spread about DirecTV get corrected. I'm beyond disappointed that direcTV is bringing aboard the horrible AT&T customer service too.

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    Reviewed Sept. 23, 2016

    Your satisfaction will be short lived. The initial price soon jumps. In our case the monthly fees went from: First month = $21.15. Second month = $38.41. Third through 12th month = $78.00. Beginning of second year =$125.70. There is nowhere this was defined. Cancellation of the 24 month contract is $20.00/month. Payments are deducted automatically from a CC they have on file, without authorization to do that they will add an additional $10/month administrative fee. There is NO chance of changing any of this. Their customer service is like talking to a wall---they simply do not care. Cut your package---no that won't help either--we have the lowest level; even at these prices. Buyer beware---but I am going to give them as much bad press as possible in the hope of causing others to be more prudent and run the other way.

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    Installation & Setup

    Reviewed Sept. 23, 2016

    The installation was pretty seamless and the installer pointed out importance of being able to get at the dish in snowy weather. Very good at instructing regarding the remotes and insurance policies. So far so good. I'm sure I'm going to love the service.

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    Contract & TermsStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 23, 2016

    The employee was very efficient and knowledgeable in explaining DirecTV and Internet bundle. However, we are still under contract with our current provider. We will check back when our contract is up. We are an AT&T cell phone customer for years.

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    Reviewed Sept. 23, 2016

    Well I received a letter from DirecTV stating that a credit inquiry had been obtained about me. I guess I didn't quite understand the letter because I thought it stated that I did not qualify for your service. The service rep was very nice and dispelled my fears and I am very content. Thank you.

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    Customer ServiceOnline & App

    Reviewed Sept. 23, 2016

    I've been a Directv customer for 10 years, directly and indirectly, and the service itself has been great overall. Customer service has been 50/50. It always takes a long time to deal with anything, upgrades, downgrades, or even ordering service. August 2015 I ordered service and bought the GenieGo for $100. I was successful in using it on my tablet for the first month. I watched 3 shows away from my home. Was great. I have not been able to use it since. All kinds of issues from logging into Directv account, to my system recognizing the GenieGo, to the point where Customer Service is asking me if I have a GenieGo, because they think I'm confused with their DVR.

    Yes, I bought a GenieGo. It's like taking a $100 dollar bill out of your wallet and lighting it on fire. What a waste that was. The solution, new programming that allows you to directly link your phone or tablet to the DVR to bypass the GenieGo system that obviously failed worldwide. Totally unsuccessful getting any TV content onto my phone, even after hour long service calls. I don't have a lot of time to watch a whole lot of TV at home, so the ability to catch TV shows remotely would have been awesome, but since I never got it to work, paying $150 a month for TV wasn't practical.

    I cancelled my entire service on 9/19/2016 and just figured I was better off paying the penalties and being done with the monthly bill. Cancelling actually went smoothly and was the fastest call I've had with them in 10 years, but I also told them my reason for cancelling and to save me the Customer Retention speech. Within 48 hours I'm logging into my account to find my final bill and it says "your service has been disconnected because account is past due!" My next bill isn't even due yet. Really, that is the message you want to send out to a customer/former customer? I have been on autopay since day 1. I called and cancelled. Don't treat me like crap! I would pay extra for Directv to go ** themselves! I don't think I'll ever be their customer again over principle and I won't recommend.

    I also had free NFL Sunday with my installation and I did not want to renew that service for what they charge. My complaint is that Directv tells you, when you call in and are waiting forever on the phone, about all of the stuff that you can do and order thru their website. That's great, but you can't cancel anything unless you call. Point is, they make it difficult for customers to downgrade service, which costs them money. I should be able to go into my account online and cancel any channels I want at any time. Big thumbs down!

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    Installation & SetupStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 23, 2016

    Between the sales rep, to the installation rep, all around a great experience. Everyone I've spoke with or have had contact with was very professional, knowledgeable, and all around a pleasure to talk to. Keep up the good work! I will be a customer for a long time if things keep going the way they are.

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    Reviewed Sept. 23, 2016

    Since signing up for ATT & DirecTV I have had nothing but problems, wrong billing amounts, higher cost than promised, rude customer service reps, service turned off for no reason, and have had to call in EVERY month to speak with someone to make it right. Most frustrating company I have ever dealt with and I will leave as soon as the contract is up. The contract is needed to keep customers, without it everyone would leave within months of service. DO NOT consider going with this service. A true nightmare.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 23, 2016

    My experience with the phone was it takes a long time to get a person but the rep was very nice and helpful and I hope I enjoy DirecTV if I can get reception here. I was told the agent came to my home but they apparently got lost because I was here all morning so hopefully they will find me to install one week from today.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 22, 2016

    I spoke with a sales rep about my cell phone, possibly changing to att. I could get no definite answers from Jeremy. I don't know if he didn't know or didn't care. He offered no insight into your plan versus Verizon plan. A little knowledge would have been a great thing. I just resigned with Verizon for 2 years because I could not get a good answer from him. He either needs to be better educated or retrained as a sales rep and communicator.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Sept. 22, 2016

    Ended up not connecting DirecTV (not their fault). Our house is just difficult. Metal roof and stucco and lots of trees, plus rocky land. Unable to put the pole, but those guys really worked hard and tried everything. Very hardworking and informative. Very courteous.

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    Reviewed Sept. 22, 2016

    Initially I was routed to the AT&T TV dish service and I did not understand that. I did not want a dish. I had to contact AT&T again to get a regular TV hook up - and that went very smoothly.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupContract & TermsSales & MarketingPrice

    Reviewed Sept. 21, 2016

    I was charged $600.00 after 2 days of cancellation of service. This is a scam. You will not be told that this is a 2 year contract and early cancellation will cost you $600.00. I spoke to someone from a foreign country who could barely speak any or no English but they will tell you everything is free including installation and then charge you for all these service. DirecTV choose these foreign customer service to confuse you with their poor English and they will send you a email on the day just before the installation about cancellation fees and 2 year contract. DIRECTV is a scam. Beware new customers. Do not purchase DirecTV. You will be SCAMMED BY THE FOREIGN CUSTOMER SERVICE REP... WILL FORCEFULLY CHARGE YOUR CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD.

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    Reviewed Sept. 21, 2016

    Every month my bill kept increasing for no reason. Tried to disconnect my account but every time I called I got hung up on after I waited an hour on hold. So I just stopped paying in June. In September my bank account was charged 241.16 without my knowledge. DirecTV said there is nothing they can do. Crappy service. Do not recommend.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 21, 2016

    The customer service team worked very hard to resolve an issue we had with not have our DirecTV installed on the date requested; however it was rescheduled and the technician was very knowledgeable and professional. We appreciated his service correction of our issue.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupPunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 21, 2016

    DirecTV is a con. I took your advice and since I had phone & internet with CenturyLink, I added the "bundle" with DirecTV. Installation was a week later, and they it was 8 to noon!, but OK. I took off work (a Tuesday) and was here. They didn't come. I spend unto 6:00 PM on the phone. First they said, the installer cancelled the installation, they didn't know why. Then they claimed that he came, but I was not home. A lie, I never left all day.

    Third story my installation was 3 days later. I read them the email confirming my appointment including the headers with their information. Then they admitted that it had been cancelled and the records changed when I complained. Three people were supposed to call me back, none did. Finally a "supervisor" said she would call the dispatcher. The dispatcher said he didn't care, I could "quit my job" and be there on Friday. I told them I could not be there Monday, Wednesday, or Friday, but could on Tuesday, Thursday, or Saturday.

    I was informed that they would reschedule a week later (they didn't feel like doing it on Thursday or Saturday), but the installer might choose to cancel again without notifying anyone. I told them that was unacceptable, and they suggested that I find a different provider. That I agree with. In 9 days I will be 60 years old (yeah a old guy), and in all my years this is by far the most outrageous behavior by a business I have ever encountered. This is not isolated. I checked the internet, installations scheduled and no one showing up seems to be SOP with DirecTV, at least in some areas.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2016

    We are getting a new roof put on, so I called DirecTV to send someone out to move our existing satellite dish from our roof to another location. Not only did he arrive on time (he was actually a little early, which was great), but he was very polite, and did the job quickly and efficiently. He had to move the dish to a pole and cement it in the ground, which he wasn't expecting to have to do. I just want to thank him for doing such a good job and being so friendly and courteous. His name is Eric, and he works for DirecTV (he showed up in a AT&T truck, though). He represented the company well.

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2016

    I moved from Kettle Falls WA to Olympia WA on July 10th 2016. When living in Kettle Falls I let one of my good friends move in for a few months so she could save money. When she moved in she had the DirecTV turned on. A couple months down the road her credit card was taken, so I volunteered to give DirecTV my credit card until she could get a new one. In May I called to have my credit card taken off their file as I was moving and didn't want any unauthorized anything taken off of the card. I moved to Olympia July 10th 2016, I'm now on my own, so things are going to be a little tight, but still able to pay my bills. Then out of the blue, DirecTV took 218.48 off of the credit card, and I have not a clue who the person is whose bill I just paid. I'll bet they celebrated. So much for a fresh start and paying my bills on time.

    When I called them I finally talked to a manager or supervisor who assured me that the money would be on the card by morning. This all happened before Labor Day. The person I talked to at DirecTV gave me a confirmation # of; **. At first I wasn't sure who took the money as my checks are put on a DirectX debit card and I spent days trying to get ahold of them to have another card issued to me, as I didn't want this happening again. So being labor and I hadn't gotten my new card yet, I had to wait all weekend to get my card and to see if DirecTV put the money back. They of course didn't so I called again, I got another lady who said that they would issue me a pre-paid visa and get it out in the mail that they couldn't put it back on my card. I was on the phone with her for quite a while and she stressed that that prepaid visa would be in the mail by nightfall and I should get it in about 4 days.

    Now 2 people from DirecTV have lied to me. I can't pay my bills now, I did call again, and talked to some other lady who would not transfer me to a supervisor, but said she was emailing them as we spoke and I would get a phone call that night or in morning. I ABSOLUTELY NEED THAT MONEY. My electric is being shut off. I also have CenturyLink internet and I think the reason they haven't disconnected me yet is because they're partners with DirecTV, what a shame. I will write a bad review on every website I can find until I get that money back. They have no idea how now I'm struggling. I can't even buy groceries. IT'S NOT EVEN MY BILL. I'M SO MAD. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME ON DIRECTV. Get the internet, they always have sales going on, then buy a Roku at Walmart or online.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2016

    I called to add my wife so she can call & change things, to see if I could get text message about my appointment and got put on the call list if someone canceled before my appointment.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2016

    I signed up for DirecTV when I moved into a rental home while my home was being renovated. I was promised TV, Internet and phone. I called to see why I was not getting Internet. I was told Internet was not available in my area. I cancelled my account. Six months later my account was debited $621. I called my bank and filed a claim then I called DirecTV. I was told by the foreign representative that barely spoke English that I was a liar and they would not be refunding my money even though the debit just happened to be taken the day my homeowners insurance deposited the money for a claim to repair my home. I will be filing reports and charges to ensure that no one else has to go through this. DirecTV is guilty of extortion.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2016

    Talk about billing nightmares. I'm cancelling, but this bill is $150.00. Erggg. How would I ever be able to guess what they charge. I've never ordered a movie, never asked for an additional service. And now, $150 for this month? Please call me when there is a class action lawsuit against these folks for billing. Obviously I'm cancelling this month, but why tag me with another frustration before I leave.

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2016

    I take full responsibility for my rescheduling. My Mom is 96 and in hospital still. It is touch and go. However, I will arrange for someone to be here if I am not able so I will not have to reschedule again. So sorry. As far as the ratings in the star area, I want to make it a five with the exclusion of the very first order. And, again, that foreign guy was very nice and respectful and patient, I simply could not understand his accent.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsPrice

    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2016

    We are arguing that we had the service previously under the Directv account No ** since 2015, then when we are moving to Texas we ask for moving our same service but we were deceived because Directv starts a new account contract of 24 months. When canceling the services we called twice or more times and they required us to pay 280 as early termination fees and return the equipment. Now after returning equipment we have a different debt, now is 352. They only want to charge users with many fees. Be careful. There are a lot of better TV services offers today and cheaper, of course than DirecTV.

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2016

    My husband passed away July 2015 and shortly after half of my antennae blew off my house. I contacted DIRECTV and explained my situation and asked for the least expensive package. I took notes as we talked and what it boiled down to was at the end of 20 months I would pay $57.82 a month. It was supposed to be $37.82 the first year but you charged me ten dollars more, then this month my bill went up $32.00. I am now being charged almost $80.00 a month and you are not done with me yet. How do you people sleep at night. I am locked into a two year contract and you can just raise my rates at will.

    I call customer service and after being on hold forever seldom get anyone that understands English or speaks it well enough to help me. Shame on your salespeople and your company in general. I should have just paid the $1,000.00 to replace my antennae instead of signing up with you. I am writing because no answers my questions, no one answers my emails and I cannot get a supervisor on the phone. I am a loyal customer and pay my bills if a company is loyal to me. Just ask Verizon. They have been fair to me and I have been with them about 15 years. I will not be with you long. Soon you will be charging me $90.00 a month for basic service when I watch about two hours a day. When it snows I don't get your service at all. Why in the heck did the installer put the dish on a widow's roof when I live in northern Michigan and get about 200 inches of snow a year?

    This whole experience has been awful. It is bad enough that I am grieving for the loss of my husband and last month my big brother died. I saw an old Undercover Boss but the CEO didn't go to the sales office to tell the lies or see what goes on. Thank you for reading this. I am quite sure it will be a mail service or assistant but at least I feel better that I MIGHT have found someone to hear my plea. Please lower my bill back to $47.82 then $57.82 after 20 months like I was promised.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2016

    I have had nothing but problems since I signed up for DIRECTV. I had to stay on them for the first 2-3 weeks just to get the paperwork I needed to be able to get the incentive I was promised for signing up. I've had the service for almost four months now and it's something all the time. My bill was not the price I was promised. Customer service sucks! I've been back and forth with them for the last couple months due to signal loss on some of my channels. Finally got that fixed and at the beginning of this month I asked for all the premium channels they give you for free for 3 months to be cancelled so I wouldn't be charged and the lady I spoke with said she removed them from my account but I still got charged for them.

    I call to complain and the lady I spoke with then said that she could see where I called at the beginning of the month but since the channels were not took off that she would take them off now and I would receive a partial credit. PARTIAL? I did my part by cancelling when I was suppose to and I still have to pay for it because they forgot to remove it from my account?? That is ridiculous. Not to mention, when it rains, and it doesn't have to be a hard rain either, we have no signal, and half the time when you call customer service you can't understand what they are saying to you because they don't speak good English. They don't care about their customers and they want to charge a $50 fee to have a tech come out when something is wrong. I wish I would've never signed up. This has been a terrible experience.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2016

    I called today to cancel my services with DIRECTV. Patricia from customer services answered my phone call. I wanted her to send me a copy of the contract where it says I'm in a 2 year contract. She hangs up on me. RUDE!!! I was being nice to her the whole time and she hangs up on me. I called again and the new person I talked to apologized. Now, I will definitely cancel my services with DIRECTV and never go back to them.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2016

    ZERO RATING... We signed up for DirecTV solely because of receiving the nfl Sunday ticket free, only now to find out, with the "choice" package which was $5.00 more than what we received (the "Entertainment" package). Evidently our asking and verifying we get the Sunday ticket for 2016 was not enough... Called three times. Directv will not rectify anything. By the way almost half of the channels you receive are INFOMERCIALS... CHOOSE ANOTHER PROVIDER!!!

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2016

    Unethical and horrible customer service. Told me NFL ticket comes with my subscription. Kept me on phone for 1 hr and then rep connected me to a line that was closed on Sunday. Was much happier with AT&T U-verse.

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    PriceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2016

    I believe this is more affordable for what we want. Other people seem to be happy with it also... One thing is I wish we didn't have to buy the dish, with updates all the time I would hope that it would continue to be comparable with changes or have some sort of exchange program.

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    Reviewed Sept. 17, 2016

    My concern with DirecTV were the costs which kept appearing in my bill. I was being charged for services which I did not request and did not want. I found an additional charge of $50 on my bill for a football channel. When I called to complain, the agent tried to convince me that it was a good thing and seemed to have a problem understanding that I had no interest in football. The story was that this was included free for the first season but I was not told I would have to cancel it otherwise it was automatically added to my bill. I was told that the charge would be removed, but it continued to appear on my bill.

    On closer inspection, and I admit I was at fault for not checking more regularly, I found a number of charges for services which I did not request or did not want. There was a $20 a month charge for insurance on my TV and devices (already covered under warranties). There was a $5.00 charge for movie channels which I did not know existed and never used. A discount for bundling with Century Link was not on the account and was not applied.

    When I called customer service, I was informed that previous discounts awarded for a one year contract were falling off and I would be charged an additional $35 per month. There would be a fee for terminating the contract. After all was said and done, with the charges removed (but only for the last month), and hopefully no new ones added, I would be saving $20 a month by paying the early cancellation fee. By switching back to Cox Cable, I am receiving the same services, if not better, services, for $135 a month, a total savings of over $85 per month with the rate guaranteed for 2 years. I think that these hidden charges are deceptive and target vulnerable consumers. If you use DirecTV, read you bill carefully every month.

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    Reviewed Sept. 17, 2016

    I called the customer service to try to order nfl sunday ticket for my dad. I was told however since I was not the account holder I could not order it. I was going to be paying with my own checking or credit account. I was told that since I was not the account holder I could not purchase sunday ticket for my dad. I wanted to get it for him as a surprise. Was told the only way I could would be to have them present. That kind of defeats the purpose of a surprise. I also figure with as much as Sunday ticket is there would be some allowances, it is not like I was adding anything to their bill. I can understand if there were going to be additional charges to their account, however I was going to use my accounts to completely pay for it.

    I was already frustrated that it took me forever to finally speak to a person when I called and kept getting the automated system. I was wanting this for this Sunday for my dad. However thanks to this policy that doesn't allow people to purchase something for someone to have, I can't get it for him. At least the surprise aspect will be gone, because in order for him to be able to get it I have to have them tell DirecTV it is ok. I am very angry about this. They should have something in place for someone who wants to do this for someone as long as they are willing to pay for it themselves.

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    Reviewed Sept. 17, 2016

    Originally I ordered the WHOLE thing - TV, phone, and internet then found I did not want CenturyLink so called to make that adjustment and get a new appointment for DirecTV and phone installation.

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    Reviewed Sept. 17, 2016

    Installer was here had different info that was told to me on the phone. Not very happy but went through with it... I need a supervisor to call me back asap at ** about this matter. Thank you.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsSales & MarketingPriceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 17, 2016

    My biggest disappointment was that the sales rep mislead or didn't know that having only an AT&T cell phone qualified me for the second year of the contract being the same price as the first.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 17, 2016

    This review is regarding my contact with customer service due to an installation issue. The customer service rep was extremely professional and apologetic for the problems I was having. The resolution for my issues was appropriate and resolved in a short timeframe. I wish I could say the same about DirecTV.com. I have been having numerous problems setting up my account, it's very frustrating.

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    Reviewed Sept. 17, 2016

    Lived in AZ & had DirecTV for 15 years. At that time actually called & spoke to the Secretary of the CEO. I wanted corporate to know how much we loved your company. Now in VA. For 3 years+ had to have Fios. I wanted to cry. Well we are moving to Delaware and we get to have you back! Sooo glad. Idk how you've been the last 3 years but if you are the same as when we had you as our provider it will be great! All the customer service providers I've talked to setting up our new place in Delaware have been fantastic!

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    Reviewed Sept. 16, 2016

    I had DirecTV for 6 months and moved. They did not have services where I was located so they told me they would cancel it and I would not be charged. I moved in May and it is now September and they just now took $636 right out of my bank account. Then I call and explain to them what they had told me when I had called to cancel services and they told me that I was a liar and I would not be getting any money back. They stated that I did not return my equipment that I had a receipt from when I returned it. Then the supervisor Jill hung up on me before telling me that I was a **!

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    Reviewed Sept. 16, 2016

    I was always very frustrated with the fact that if there was even the slightest cloud in the sky, (not even bad weather) I would lose my service! Then the house that I was in while using their service, was sold and I was forced to move. When I called DirecTV and explained my situation, they refused to remove the $200.00 cancellation fee. While in the middle of the dispute, they took (stole in my opinion) the cancelling fee out of my checking account without my permission! It is my opinion the only reason they stay in business is because of such crooked practices! It is certainly not because of their good service! I am seeking legal counsel and will NEVER use them again!!!

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    Reviewed Sept. 16, 2016

    Although I had to cancel because my apartment building would not allow the installation of DirecTV I was so looking forward to, I had an overall good experience with DirecTV. My son has it and so does my niece and I would recommend to anyone. In fact I am trying to change the policy of my apartment.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & Setup

    Reviewed Sept. 16, 2016

    From first phone call to order install to the actual installation I got courteous and straightforward conversation from all parties involved. The tech explained all aspects of the install as he progressed and left me with no questions not answered.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsPriceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 16, 2016

    After AT&T took over I received a rate increase up to $129.54 a month. I found out a comparable package was only $79.95 with cable. I called DirecTV to cancel. They hooked me up with a so called specialist who is actually a scam artist. He told me if I agreed to stay another year that he would lower my price down to $76.34. That being said I made the mistake of believing this crook. The following month I did get a auto charge to my account for $76.34. Too bad the discount only lasted one month. The following month my bill had gone back up $103.50. Can't wait to see next months. When I called to complain they pretty much told me too bad and I can't cancel service because I agreed to another year.

    So beware if you're thinking of doing business with these people. Their contract is a one way street. You have to abide. They don't. Besides you lose your picture whenever there is a storm within 25 miles not to mention constant technical difficulty a couple times a week. I hope this review saves someone a lot of trouble. Go with cable cheaper and more reliable by far. I can't wait to go back.

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    Reviewed Sept. 16, 2016

    My husband & I have been DirecTV customers for over 20 years (we've probably spent well over $20,000). A week ago I called to inquire about wireless boxes (Genies). I was told by a very friendly customer service rep that because we pay for a protection plan and have been Loyal customers for over 20 years, there was no charge for upgrading the boxes, and that 2 boxes would be overnighted. When they arrived I needed to either call or go online to activate the boxes. Two days later 2 Genie Minis arrived. Upon examining them, my husband informs me that they're exactly what we already have and they are not wireless (I never called to activate them).

    So one week later I devoted another hour+ on the phone and was told that I had to pay for these boxes and installation. What in the world? The representative finally concluded that the system thinks that I just did an upgrade a week ago and now I'm not eligible for a "free" upgrade so I'm being charged. I asked her exactly what I was being charged and was given an amount. She assured me, however, that once they received the Genie Minis (wrong ones), our account would be credited for that amount. Next, a 3rd party comes on the line to verify my order.

    As she read over the notes, the charge was actually more than what I was told due to tax being charged (the original associate never mentioned I'd be charged a tax on top of the amount she quoted). I asked her if there's a notation that the charge would be refunded to our account once the Genies have been received. There was no mention that our account would be credited once DTV received the incorrect Genie Mini boxes. After another evening of spending over an hour on the phone with DTV, I cancelled that order. Seriously, the only reason we've been such loyal customers for over 20 years is because we NEVER ask for anything or call about ANYTHING! And when we do, it's a fiasco. I was so frustrated that I didn't want to talk to another person at DTV this evening and maybe not ever again.

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    Reviewed Sept. 15, 2016

    We were persuaded by AT&T representatives to switch from Uverse to DIRECTV. What a mistake. They failed to inform us that our Bose surround sound speaker system would not be compatible to their system. It took 5 days to have someone finally admit to this. When I tried to cancel the service and go back to Uverse they informed me that my cancellation fee would be over $400. I found the service representatives to be incompetent and rude.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 15, 2016

    For the fourth time I have been billed for something I was told was free or I had never requested. Most recently I was billed for HBO (told it was free) then the NFL package when I had never requested it. On the phone I was told that if I did want the NFL ticked, if I changed my mind I could get it for 40% off. Called back to get the NFL subscription and was told this offer is not available, yet was never told it had an expiration date. This company is simply incompetent and their customer service reps (spoke to someone in the Philippines) are not trained properly. Canceling and getting away from DirecTV as soon as this contract expires as I do not have time to call to cancel services I did not order!!!

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    Reviewed Sept. 15, 2016

    Today I called DirecTV to upgrade my services. You would think they would want to help so they can get my money. No. I live in an apartment complex and I have DirecTV through my leasing office's account. Therefore, I do not have an account number. All the phone trees ask for is your account number. I called customer support and the man told me to "Keep pressing zero and hope I connect to someone." Seriously? After I expressed my serious dissatisfaction with that answer he told me he would transfer me. I bounced around to 7 different people all telling me "they are not the right department."

    I finally got connected with some girl named "Lina" and she told me "Since you have no information no one can help you, I don't even know why you called." At this point I hung up. And it's not like I can call back because no one will give me a number that connects directly to a human. I will never be doing business with DirecTV and I will never recommend them to anyone. Absolute trash.

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    Reviewed Sept. 15, 2016

    The rep was very friendly, helped me get my first service to my new home with no trouble or problems. She helped me save a lot of money and will recommend Directv to anyone after this experience. I will be receiving 2 boxes very soon and can't wait.

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    Price

    Reviewed Sept. 15, 2016

    Ever since AT&T took over DirecTV (or merged), I have had nothing but problems. As a DirecTV customer since 2006, AT&T was trying to charge me more dollars than a NEW customer would receive for the SAME services for 2 years. Why should a customer of 10 years pay MORE than a new person? Is there no loyalty?

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Sept. 14, 2016

    I canceled my order for the DirecTV & AT&T (internet and phone) package because the AT&T internet probably was not going to be very good at my house. It took me quite and while to talk to someone who good give me a good answer but FINALLY got to talk to AT&T tech support that convinced me that AT&T internet would be marginal at best.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Sept. 14, 2016

    I unfortunately didn't have access to Directv because of the location of my apartment and strict landlord specifications. I had to cancel my order. Customer service was about to help me quickly and politely. I am disappointed that I wasn't able to go through with my services.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Sept. 14, 2016

    Employee was precise and very professional. Knew everything about your promotion and made sure I got the package I wanted. Very polite and excellent on how they explained everything.

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    Reviewed Sept. 14, 2016

    We canceled our home services after the price JUMPED up without notice. After cancelling, someone called and offered us a 12 month discount of $35 which was never applied. Month after Month I called to request the discount, only to find out that customer care either didn't want to or couldn't find documentation of the discount until I DEMANDED IT. Then once documentation was found, they refused to refund me the overage that had been paid, stating "from this point forth" the discount will be applied. I had to literally "beg" to speak to a supervisor, and only afterwards was the credit awarded. This took >30 minutes from my work schedule and is not the service expected for a "loyal customer" (as they consider you when it's time to sell you something). I did get the Employee ID#:**.

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    Installation & Setup

    Reviewed Sept. 14, 2016

    Need to be more specific on how the dish is to be installed before sending tech.

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    Contract & TermsStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 14, 2016

    The agent resolved my concern immediately and made it easy to get my contract adjusted as needed.

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    Reviewed Sept. 14, 2016

    Charging over a hundred dollars a month; equipment continues to malfunction and they don't care. Won't fix it without another contract.... oh, please!!! This should be illegal to charge for services you don't get... no one at DirecTV cares; tv has gone black 4 times in 2 weeks... reset the receiver like they said and still had to miss 25 min of tv program...

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    Contract & TermsPrice

    Reviewed Sept. 14, 2016

    I believe Directv has the best amount of channels for the price. I just wish you didn't have to sign up for a 2 year contract.

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    Reviewed Sept. 14, 2016

    We arranged for service and installation through CenturyLink. They told us that since we are building a new house we could have the antenna installed first while the attic was being finished and have the rest of the equipment set up about 3 weeks later when the interior walls are complete. This could not be accomplished through your subcontractor and we needed to pay a separate contractor to mount the dish.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 13, 2016

    DIRECTV has great customer service. They were very friendly and efficient. They do not talk to you like they are reading a script. That being said; it made it very easy to order their services and become a satisfied, first-time customer. Definitely would recommend their services!

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Sept. 13, 2016

    Over all happy except for the fact that the tech did not show up on the day expected NOR did they bother to call me. I had to call customer service myself and inquire as to why they had not shown up, this after waiting at home ALL day for what turned out to be for nothing.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Sept. 13, 2016

    For sure Andrea in the DirecTV & Internet was extra super in what she was doing and then she transferred me to wireless department Channel and the mood never changed one bit. I had a wonderful experience and was happy with my deal.

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    Installation & Setup

    Reviewed Sept. 13, 2016

    We thought it was going to be stressful changing providers. From making the appointment to installation, it was not stressful at all. They arrived when they said they would for the installation. The tech was especially knowledgeable. Made it a great experience.

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    Reviewed Sept. 13, 2016

    Satisfied customer. This is my first time having DirecTV and I am highly satisfied already and I had service for a few hours??? Very friendly employees. Keep up the great work!!

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingPriceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 13, 2016

    I was very happy with my sales rep. He helped me get the package that I wanted and made sure it was very affordable to me. He was very pleasant to talk to and my the experience fun and easy.

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    Installation & SetupStaffProcess

    Reviewed Sept. 13, 2016

    I ordered DirecTV and spoke to a couple of people. Everyone I spoke to was friendly, informative and made the process a pleasure. My equipment has not been installed yet, but up to this point, I would give DirecTV 10 stars.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsSales & MarketingPriceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 13, 2016

    I responded to a flyer in the mail in August 2015 regarding a promotional price of $34.99/month service plan. At the end of my conversation with the representative by the name Jeannette, my total monthly bill including all applicable taxes was $88.99 for a 2 yr contract. Over a period of a year, my bill went up by $15, then I got a bill for the month of August 2016 totaling $129. I called customer service twice the next day and after a lengthy discussion with 2 diff associates and a supervisor, I was told the promotional price I signed up for was for 1 yr with a two year commitment agreement! I explained unsuccessfully that the flyer I responded to only showed a commitment of 2 yrs and that the rep (Jeannette) never said anything about a 1 yr promotional price. The supervisor proceeded to tell me that an email was sent to me after I had signed up for their service.

    The generic email I got a week after I had signed up did not say anything about price increase after a year! She basically told me there's nothing that she can do because I signed a contract! I was trying to cut down on my expenses by switching from TWC to DirecTV cutting off phone and internet service, which was $128 with TWC for what I thought was a $88/month with DirecTV. Now I have to pay $129 a month for just cable service. I will encourage anybody who had been ripped off by this scam via their generic email to contact a lawyer so we can file a class action lawsuit against DirecTV. This has got to stop. Companies like this are targeting poor middle class hard working citizen and we need to stop them. We also need to write to our state representatives and report this unscrupulous business scams!!!

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    Reviewed Sept. 13, 2016

    I had a great experience with DirecTV in the first year of my contract during the promotional period. They were always so helpful and accommodating. Once the bill double in the second year and I learned I was locked into the contract for another year or I'd have to pay hundreds of dollars to get out they stopped being so helpful. I asked for ways to lower my bill and if they had any packages and they just cut me down to very minimal channels. I had my credit card number stolen and my bank closed the card. DirecTV continued to bill that credit card and charged me fees since it didn't go through. I called and explain the situation and they said "There is nothing we can do for you." I have been with them for almost 2 years and never had a late payment and they still would not waive the fee. I don't know if the merge with AT&T is the problem but they have been really terrible.

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    Reviewed Sept. 13, 2016

    So where do I start. I was a DirecTV consumer for years. I never had an issue until now. I recently moved and discontinued my service at the present location. I found a place which took me approximately three months to find. However I called DirecTV to restart service and was told a company named City One Entertainment is the DirecTV service provider in my area. I called City One Entertainment only to be told that I would have to shell out about $500 to even start my service. This is ridiculous, I could see if I had bad credit, or if I owed a previous balance. Actually I pride myself on always paying my bills. This is just bad service from City One Entertainment and bad service from DirecTV for allowing great consumers to be treated this way!!! NO CABLE FOR. THANKS FOR NOTHING!!!

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupContract & TermsSales & MarketingPriceReliabilityProcess

    Reviewed Sept. 13, 2016

    This business is a scam. First, they tell you everything you want to hear, free installation, etc. Then when I got my bill, they charged me for installation saying there are no notes on the account. It took me six months to get it straightened out! Recently I bought a new tv and the remote wasn't working with the new tv. They walked me through the process but it didn't work. Then they said I had a defective remote and they would have to charge me. I told them I wasn't going to pay for their defective product. They said they wouldn't charge me this time and gave me an order#.

    Then I received my bill and surprise, I was charged for the remote. I called them and gave them the order# and they said that was just for the remote, and there were no notes about no charge. This seems to be a scam of their about "no notes on the account" which there is nothing a customer can do. These guys are shady and I will not be using them any longer once my contract runs out. Beware - scammers!!!

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    Reviewed Sept. 13, 2016

    Since I moved to new city, I called DirecTV and told about the movement and the restrictions of dish at the new property. They immediately told that there is no other option than cancelling my service which will not incur any early cancellation fees because of the dish restrictions. I did as they suggested and after 20 days they sent me a bill with the early termination fees in it. Now when I call them, they are washing their hands and saying that I should pay that and they are not responsible for whatever their representatives told me when I called for the first time. This is just insane and worst business practice. Never ever go with this company for TV services. I was cheated big way.

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    Reviewed Sept. 13, 2016

    I have been a customer for the last 4 years or so. Recently I had issues with signal reception. I haven't had TV signal for the last 1.5 week. As such, I made appointment for a technician to come. The appointment was between 9/7 Wed between 4.00-6.00 PM. The guy never showed up. When I called the DirecTV personnel told "they went to the wrong house". Another appointment was made for Thur 12.00-4.00 PM. After waiting for home until 6.00 PM, I called the DirecTV, their response, "sorry we have to cancel your appointment", that's without informing me about. Finally, today Mon, 12 Sept 2016, appointment was from 12-00 to 4.00 PM. You guessed it. The guy never showed up. When I called, they said he's on his way, that is at 3.30 PM. Now it's 12.30 AM on Tue 13 Sept 2016. They still don't have the courtesy to call and say what happened. Finally, I decided to cut the cord. I never experienced a bad service from anyone like this.

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    Reviewed Sept. 12, 2016

    During the 2 years that I've had DirecTV I have had nothing but problems with the billing. My bill fluctuates monthly, sometimes more than $100. DirecTV does not SIMPLY giving you a monthly rate, they apply all kinds of rebates to get to the price they state that expire thus causing the bill to go up. It is then up to the consumer to call and get the rate adjusted. I very rarely have 2 bills that are alike (not counting VOD charges). I will fairly say that most representatives I talk to seem to genuinely attempt to help, but then there are those that say things such as, "well, if you look at the contract it says we can raise the rate whenever we want." Not good customer service.

    I've been promised things that didn't go through, told they would call me back to confirm offers and told things such as, "Well, just pay whatever the bill says and we'll try and work it out." Not one time has a representative upheld what the previous representative promise in its entirety. Each phone call takes about an hour of my time and I'm over it!! I'm VERY displeased with DirecTV and will be taking my business to a competitor.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupContract & Terms

    Reviewed Sept. 12, 2016

    I've had DirecTV for several years and when I moved they wanted me to do a new contract. I refused and told them just cancel my service. They waived the contract so I wouldn't cancel. The install spent 5 hours at my house before I was informed my equipment which worked at the last house didn't work now so it had to be replaced. He replaced it with the only equipment he had and then I was informed a month later that put me in a new contract even though I refused to sign a new contract when I called to move. I didn't request anything new and should not have been put in a new contract. Because I was lied to and tricked I canceled my service. They then used a credit card they had access to from 6 months prior to send a cancellation payment even though I never authorized them to.

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    Installation & SetupStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 12, 2016

    Ordering and arranging for installation was easy. Only one snag, a mistake was made regarding the address where the installation should have been done. This was corrected, and no harm was done, just a slight delay in the installation date. The reason I gave five stars is that the representatives who were involved work in trying to resolve the issue.

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    Reviewed Sept. 12, 2016

    Thanks again! I'm very happy with the last Technician 9-10-16. He made a way to hook my cable up without a problem. And my rep. on 9-9-16. I told him I was going with another cable company. He made sure I didn't. Very professional. Thanks to them both! God Bless.

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    Reviewed Sept. 12, 2016

    I was stupid and signed up with Directv through a door to door rep. I had Comcast which I thought was overpriced and DIRECTV caught me at a vulnerable point, promising a $250 Visa gift card (never rec'd) low cost if I signed up for the Bundle. Their added fees aren't mentioned. I was given the wrong selection package so paid more for their error. They add credits for stuff that was built in making it look like you are getting a deal. Fees are hidden. Bills are not consistent. Added a sports pkg that I said I didn't want. Reps promise bill adjustments that don't happen and if they do, another charge is added. CenturyLink sends out the billing... but I believe there is a strong lack of communication between CL and Direct. A service rep came out last month and spent 4 1/2 hours trying to figure of the problem. I offered him lunch. Supervisor joined him for a bit. Neither could find the problem.

    Finally the service guy found a faulty cable. My billing date is the 22. I don't receive the bill for 10-12 days. And it's due the 11th. Giving me 1 week to send in my check. Funny how they receive my check in less than a week but it takes 10 days to receive my bill. Then the payment has to clear them by the 16. So do the math. Billing dates are not consumer friendly nor are the inconsistent charges. Save yourself frustration and don't sign with them. The only positive I can say is that I don't electronically pay, which has a time delay, but they can't automatically withdraw for their bill fraud, either. I'd like to join a class action suit if there is one available. Hate is a strong word.

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    Reviewed Sept. 12, 2016

    The Ordering of services process was easy, and was fully established in remarkable time! Because of the kindness, and hospitality shown by the service reps, I honestly felt like they were really looking out for my best interests as a new customer. How many companies can you say have ever made you feel as good as I did with DirecTV?

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    Reviewed Sept. 11, 2016

    This year DirecTV decided to make the Red Zone channel only accessible with HD receivers. Of course, they didn't communicate that to their customer base. Instead they were already billing me for an upgraded package that I couldn't take advantage of unless I replaced some of my equipment as well as paying more each month for the new equipment. Since they have your ** in a vice, I agreed to the upgrade and asked for some type of credit to my account since I already missed a week of football due to their poor communication.

    The response I got was that wasn't possible since the first week was free. Too bad no one told the billing dept. because it's been on my bill for the past two cycles. I've been with DirecTV for approximately 15 years and I don't know if it's because they are now connected to AT&T, but their customer service has hit rock bottom and they have me looking seriously at switching to Comcast. IF THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT CUSTOMER LOYALTY WHY SHOULD I?

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    Sales & Marketing

    Reviewed Sept. 11, 2016

    Overall experience with DIRECTV excellent and very positive. However, the pricing of DIRECTV is another matter. Please understand I do realize a company has to make a profit. However, the total profit does not need to be made from every customer. $100 dollars for wireless in addition to the other fees etc. This is not right and there should not be a 100 dollar fee for wireless. Program packages. Choice is very limited unless you enjoy sales channels, sports channels etc. Thank you for your time.

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    Reviewed Sept. 10, 2016

    DirectTV never commits to a price on paper/email before you start the service. The confirmation letter you get does not have clear service/plan fees. They send you a generic confirmation letter and the only thing specific about it is the penalty I will have to pay if I discontinue the service. They know you are not recording the calls so you have no proof of what they promise you on the phone.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Sept. 10, 2016

    Pleasant experience signing up with DirecTV. Knowledgeable representative. We will be getting a far better deal with you and more channels than our current local cable company. Thank you!

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    Reviewed Sept. 10, 2016

    Encountered discrepancy with instructions from technician as to who calls utility company to mark gas lines, etc. After 4 calls, Laura at AT&T knew what the problem was. I was ready to cancel my order, but she was able to explain the process. The technician told me to call for utility marking and the utility company told me a representative from DirecTV had to call. Technician has to come to my residence and then call for utility marking. We will see if this process works.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Sept. 10, 2016

    From the sales team to the service tech, everyone was great and easy to work with. The sales guy ran through everything made it easy to understand and was very professional. The service tech was fast efficient, polite, knowledgeable and respectable.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & Setup

    Reviewed Sept. 9, 2016

    I am a loyal AT&T customer with U-verse. I was shopping at Walmart and confronted by a DIRECTV salesman who promised to save money on my TV if I would sign up. After one hour he set me up for installation. The next day someone from DIRECTV called and said I would have to pay my brother's past due account before they could install. I was very unhappy and told them to cancel the order. I then received a letter from DIRECTV say I was turned down because of my credit score from Equifax which is 798 (excellent). I hope AT&T does not pick up on the crooked billing practice of DIRECTV.

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    Reviewed Sept. 9, 2016

    Very pushy, arrogant people at DirecTV. Nice as pie when you're looking to sign up. Then after 2 years of crap service, you tell them you want to cancel service and they keep pushing you to keep it after you've already signed with another company. "Courtney" in contracts (#**) was very arrogant and did not help us at all. Blamed all service problems on us when DirecTV service is really garbage. Our boxes messed up from the 2nd week we had them. They are used and they recycle them, so BEWARE. Oh and just for the record, no matter what they say - DIRECTV ALWAYS WENT OUT WHEN IT RAINED! Please save your money and time and go elsewhere.

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    Reviewed Sept. 9, 2016

    When I started with DirecTV I please with on the go services that DirecTV had but as soon. I had my services connected to my home. They recently, charge me for DirecTV device that I had to have to watch on-demand shows then I called DirecTV. As soon customer services rep answer I deeply explain my issues with company charging me for device I didn't know I was because it's wasn't on my first bill but the customer services rep she help with bill credit for the device that wasn't on my bill. I was little relieved that could help me with because I honestly about to request a supervisor but then was smooth for now.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupPunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 9, 2016

    First of all the installation technician was supposed to be there between the hours of 8:00 am-12:00 pm and never showed up. I called customer service several times trying to remedy the problem and finally they gave the job to another technician and he didn't get there till 2:30 pm. My second problem was with customer service. And the only real problem I had is the fact that every time I called I would explain the problem and the representative would tell me they were going to put me on hold to try and fix it but they would either hang up on me or transfer me to someone else and then I would have to go through the whole process over again. I would like to add that once I finally got in touch with someone who knew how to work the phone my problem was fixed and they done an excellent job!

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    Reviewed Sept. 9, 2016

    I can't believe one of the customer service reps just hung up on me. I called at 11:55 with a billing issue and they told me they close at 12AM and I would have to call back tomorrow. I have been an AT&T customer for 20 years and I will not tolerate that type of unprofessional behavior. I will call back tomorrow and by this time tomorrow I will not be the loser. I will have 6 Verizon phones, 3 DISH network accounts and cable Internet. I have been with this company for 20 years and never felt this disrespected. There is too many other providers out there. Very disrespectful.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsSales & MarketingStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 9, 2016

    On 9/8/2016 I contacted DirecTV in order to price and obtain satellite TV for both my primary home and a new secondary home. After obtaining a quote for my primary home I was told that I would need to set up an account with this department prior to being able to get a quote for my second home. I told the representative that this did not make good business sense and I told him I was not comfortable with this practice as I would be entering a contract without knowing the full extent of my final contract. I was placed on hold while reportedly the representative discussed options with the second home department.

    Once he came back on the phone, he stated a deal (which was repeated twice by him and once by me). I accepted. An account was set up which included giving him all of my personal information including addresses, cell phone, SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER AND CREDIT CARD NUMBER. He then transferred me to the second home department and that representative told me that absolutely the deal discussed was not possible. I spoke with a supervisor and he also explained that it was incorrect information.

    I asked to speak with a supervisor with the first department again in order to cancel the account Fortunately I was able to cancel the contract however the total time spent was 1:17. The account number issued was **. DirecTV's segmented departments promotes the sharing of personal information along with ability to bait and switch contracts. This practice should not be allowed!

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    Reviewed Sept. 8, 2016

    We were told that the loss of signal was corrected. However every time it rains the signal goes away. When we called we were told that the dish probably wasn't aimed properly. However we have to pay to have them correct the situation. In other words they didn't set it up properly, now they want us to pay for their mistake. We will be cancelling as soon as we can. Extremely disappointed.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Sept. 8, 2016

    The DirecTV service representative was very polite and professional. She indicated she would add my request for a "pole-mounted" dish to the installation order so that the installer would not have any surprises.

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    Reviewed Sept. 8, 2016

    I went into the AT&T store at Newcastle Oklahoma to upgrade my phone and asked a few questions about DirecTV I had, she answered and I switch from Dish to DirecTV. Courtney did a great job of selling the product without pushing it on me.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupContract & TermsPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Sept. 8, 2016

    I signed up for DirecTV because of the promotion. They gave me a 2 year agreement, but I never actually signed anything. Right after install, they raised my receiver fees. I have been billed incorrectly for other things. I disconnected early due to selling my house and having medical conditions and ended up paying the fees, 360.00. Even after termination they kept billing me and have been on the phone with them. They also left my credit card on file without my permission and wouldn't let me take it off or give me options for payments. They told me the fee is because they have to recoup.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Sept. 8, 2016

    We visited the AT&T store and they were really pushing DirecTV back in May 2016 with a promotional offer. We had U-verse and switched to DirecTV and it installed on 5/17/16. In speaking to the Salesman at the AT&T store, we told them the only way we would change is if there was a sizeable reduction in our monthly cost, if only for the 2-year program they were offering at the time. We were quoted a price and found we would be saving so we switched. We returned our U-verse equipment on 5/18/16 and for the monthly bills of June and July we were charged $300 claiming they had not received the equipment. After calling in June, they assured us they did receive and it would be removed from our bill. HOWEVER, it was on the bill again in July. Finally in August, the charge is gone.

    We had heard that the Satellite signal might go out during storms but was assured by the Salesman this rarely happens. That is not true. We have had numerous storms in the past few months and every time our service has been interrupted. After calling Customer Service numerous times and finding out how to reset, we are now at the point we reset without calling because it happens so frequently. And for some reason, our WIFI disconnects also and again, we now reset ourselves. We also find that the service freezes even if there are no storms in the area. We can be watching recordings and this happens. Over the Labor Day weekend this happened 3 times and there was no bad weather! VERY FRUSTRATING!! Not happy at all, very sorry we switched.

    Visited the AT&T store yesterday to discuss the bill and was told we would save $80 if we didn't have the Premium channels. However, that is not what we were told at the time we agreed to switch. Otherwise, why would we switch if we were not going to have the same services? When we call Customer Service or visit the AT&T store they are friendly but no one seems to want to address the problem of why our service continues to go out. Our cell phones have been with AT&T for almost 20 years but I think it's time to investigate other options. We are also considering canceling the 2-year contract and pay the penalty charges. Again, we should have continued with U-Verse, even though once in a while had issues but not like we are having now. I assume it's because all the cables and wires are underground. I don't understand why AT&T would have such an inferior product.

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    Reviewed Sept. 7, 2016

    The worst customer service ever. I was fooled to sign for a service from AT&T. The sales representative came to my door offering to add TV service for extra 3 dollars as appreciation from AT&T as "value customer" and as DirecTV was bought by AT&T, so I would receive one bill from AT&T for $68.00 plus TAX and that includes TV and internet. I made him to put that on writing, and so he did. 2 month later, I started receive 2 bills. One from AT&T for $79.00 and another from DirecTV for $80. For 3 month I been calling and sending proof, but no solution. I had no choice to have AT&T service in the first place because that was the only service available in my area. UNPROFESSIONAL AT&T AND DIRECTV. Don't be the second person to fooled.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Sept. 7, 2016

    I had a great experience while your team was resolving an issue that may had of led to me seeking another provider if not corrected. In this case, it was more than JUST corrected! The gentlemen gave us an additional channels for 3 months free of charge! More than what I was hoping! Great job and remember that the customer representative kept a NEW customer and an future valued customer.

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    Customer ServiceOnline & App

    Reviewed Sept. 7, 2016

    I have been a DirecTV customer for 1 year now...my account IS current (don't owe them a dime). 200 channels and 150 of them are infomercials. You can buy a vacuum on 9 of them, make your ** bigger on 16 of them...you can watch everything, but TV. If it even looks like rain, forget watching any broadcast TV. "NO-SIGNAL" but the infomercials NEVER go off the air. TRY complaining, the website does not recognize the only e-mail you've ever had...instant chat, cuts you off, as soon as you try and complain, no Direct TV e-mail to send a complaint to, write a letter - they will ignore it.

    Call them, spend an hour on hold to get a person on the other side of the world who puts you on hold for another 20-40 minutes and transfers your call to someone who tells you that you are mistaken, "I've never heard that complaint before", "please call back later". Service sucks, customer service sucks, and their website sucks. If you can get TV service ANYWHERE else...avoid DirecTV like poison. But they never miss a beat when it is time to suck money out of your bank account.

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    Reviewed Sept. 7, 2016

    I have never posted a bad review before but this company is the worst. I was talked into changing to DIRECTV with the promise of lowering my bill. They do not tell you about the hidden fees. I agreed to change which came with a two year contract and now my bill is actually 20.00 higher than it was with the other company with fewer channels. I am so angry. If I cancel my service, it will cost over 400.00 in fees.

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    Reviewed Sept. 7, 2016

    I ordered DirecTV in Oct 2014 because the promo they had at the time was awesome. Two year contract. I got the entertainment package for 50 dollars and after a year it will go up 10 dollars. Ok fine. No problem. So after a year of great service they ended up partnering up with AT&T. Ok fine whatever. But also they started charging me $40 more for my service. WTF. What happened to the 20 extra dollars per month. Called them and they gave me a bunch of bull about this fee and that fee etc etc etc. I decided to stick with them and honor my contract despite paying $40 extra.

    March 2016 I moved to a different place and had my service moved over. Somehow DirecTV cancelled my service altogether. Had to call and after hrs on the phone my service was reconnected plus some discounts for the inconvenience. Today I call to see when exactly is my two year contract up because they charge too much plus I have a firestick and I don't need the service anymore. Come to find out my device won't end until March 2017 because the discounts they gave me extended my contract. Yet they failed to say that in any part of the two hr phone call because if they did I would've said no thank you. So they extended it without my knowledge.

    By now I'm pissed because I just want to be done with DirecTV. I just told her to cancel my service period. And apparently they are going to waive the cancellation fees. But I have a feeling it's going to be an issue with that going by past experiences. Oh and they offered me 35.99 a month to stay on as a customer but I still rejected it. I would recommend going somewhere else. They will put extra charges on your bill out of nowhere. Or better yet get a jailbroken firestick. You can watch whatever whenever for free.

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    Reviewed Sept. 7, 2016

    I have moved, sent box back, and paid my cancellation fee ($20 a month that's left in the contract... I paid $120). And for the fourth month in a row, I have been billed for another month. I will never use Directv again with how terribly organized they are. I have spoken to supervisors, cancellation people, agents, supervisors again, and this keeps happening. They will never get a referral from me. The channels, I loved. The customer service, completely HORRIBLE.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 7, 2016

    Dealing with all employees I had to speak with. Knowledgeable, helpful, patient and if not sure did not hesitate to put me on hold and ask someone and came back on the line with the answer to my question/questions.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Sept. 7, 2016

    I had been a customer of DirecTV for approximately 23 years. Service over this time was satisfactory until the end. Always paid my bills on time. I will submit two actual events, you decide. The first event was several years ago when I discovered and overcharge for an extra receiver that had been removed by their techs about a year and a half earlier. Five dollars a month for 15 months. I called them and they removed the receiver off of my account. I asked them about the overcharges, and wanted credit on my account. They said, "We do not credit accounts." But how about free HBO for three months? Really?

    The most recent event happened when I closed my account after 23 years. They said that I had a credit of approximately 55.00, and that after I returned their equipment, which I did, would be sent to me. Three weeks so far and no check. But, they did go into my checking account without my authorization and deduct 25 dollars for four movies that they said I never paid for back in 2013. So their company policy must be that if the customer owes them money, take it. If they owe you money try to get it. The lesson here is never ever link your banking accounts to any service which I plan to correct today. I guess they need the money for their employee assistance fund.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Sept. 7, 2016

    Canceling my DirecTV service was extremely easy and there was no anger or retaliation on the part of the service staff. They were kind, courteous, and understanding.

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    Customer ServiceCoverage

    Reviewed Sept. 7, 2016

    The story is so long, so wrong and so infuriating that it should simply suffice to say that if you choose to do business with AT&T and/or DirecTV after this warning you probably deserve what you get. They bald-face lied about the services included and the package rates. When trying to get things straightened out, including hours and hours on multiple calls, reporting and covering the same problems over and over, we learned that NO ONE at AT&T or DirecTV has any ownership or accountability for anything, and that no government agency or public service agency will pursue or hold them accountable.

    To add insult to injury, they state publicly that they have non-compete agreements between the 3 largest service providers, AT&T, Verizon and Charter. They operate as licensed thieves. What a pitiful excuse for service, the complete absence of integrity and violation of free market monopoly protection for consumers. I'll NEVER do business with AT&T or DirecTV again, and encourage you to make the smart decision, which is doing business with anyone but AT&T/DirecTV.

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    Reviewed Sept. 7, 2016

    The salesperson in Grand Rapids Sam's Club, Mr. **, on September 2nd date I was persuaded without pressure to change cable service. His presentation was demonstrated with compassion his commitment to the Mission & Vision of DirecTV.

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    PricePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 6, 2016

    Everyone was helpful and I found the services for the price I was searching for. I had no wait time on anything and representatives were only satisfied once I was satisfied. Friendly, courteous and efficient. Would recommend service to anyone I know.

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    Reviewed Sept. 6, 2016

    DIRECTV INSTALLATION IS THE WORST EXPERIENCE I HAVE EVER HAD IN A SIMILAR SITUATION!!! - EVER!!! We were scheduled to have DirecTV installation on August 28th. Installer came, used his gadget to determine if branches were in the way. Installer pointed out the branches (I have large/high trees, so these are not small branches) and we made arrangements to have those branches cut down. The Installer rescheduled the install for 9/1/16. Another installer came over on 9/1/16 to do the installation, but told us we had to take down some other branches that were in the way. Different branches from what installer #1 pointed out. We said we would call for emergency tree service and have the branch cut down right away as we wanted installation now that we had moved into the house.

    The second installer (Randy) stated he would be back around 4-4:30 p.m. He never returned and we had the expense of emergency tree service so that it would be done in time before the technician got back at 4ish. The technician (Randy) never came back. We called DirecTV and after being transferred from department to department, was cut off once and waited hours cumulatively on hold. I was told by the supervisor that the install had been put on hold and that the earliest installation date would be September 7th because of the Labor Day holiday. We found this unacceptable, because the tree branches were cut as we were instructed to do by the installer, we ended up making two tree service calls (one emergency) and it cost us a small fortune to remove the limbs that were allegedly in the way prior to his return. This is an oak tree that we hated to cut.

    Started fresh on the phone with DirecTV and CenturyLink the next day on 9/2/16. Each pointing the finger at the other with regard to our problem and neither had a solution. We had ordered a bundle and CenturyLink told us that in looking at DirecTV's order, that there was no bundle ordered through DirecTV. Of course, we ordered a bundle to include TV, Internet and phone. Now I go back to DirecTV giving this same story over and over and over again during four grueling hours on the phone mainly with DirecTV, I was exhausted, frustrated, and really could not believe the lack of customer service. I stated if this is the type of service we are going to get, and we're not even a customer, that we should go with another provider.

    After 4 hours went by and I told my story ten (10) times on 9/2 alone, I called my husband and we decided to call Dish TV. Wow. We got immediate service with installation yesterday 9/5, a professional installer, and it was Labor Day and Dish installers were working. Finally, a solution to a problem that could have been avoided if I had called Dish TV to begin with. Come to find out, Dish installed the equipment and would not have had to take any branches down. Kudos to DISH TV.

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    Reviewed Sept. 6, 2016

    We have DirecTV for over 10 years and were very happy with service it provided. I used to have $9.99 monthly protection plan on our DirecTV equipment and it worked very well for us. Last time we had a DirecTV technician over (sometime June 2016) he persuaded us to upgrade our protection plan to $19.99 a month, which would cover any badness that could happen to our TV. He actually said that his wife, while making their bed, sent remote control flying and cracked the screen of their brand new TV screen and it was replaced by DirecTV under insurance agreement.

    So here we are, few months and $10 a month increase in our payments, that I call DirecTV about finding crack going across our 52 inch TV screen and they tell me it is not covered by the insurance!!! What a scam!!! We are just an average family, on the budget and we actually are stupid enough to trust DirecTV employee to help us!!! Never again! I just cancelled our "premium" insurance, and since we do not have local ABC station due to dispute I'm actually mad enough to consider cancelling our contract with DirecTV and looking for new options. OMG do I have to go back to Dish.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 6, 2016

    The rep that took my call was very friendly and knew what he was talking about. He helped me to save about $200 from what I was paying before and got me more programs than what I had for less.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Sept. 6, 2016

    After being hassled by the "other guys" I received quick, pleasant and friendly service from everyone at DirecTV. Quality product and world class customer service. Thank you for conducting business in a customer-oriented manner!

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Sept. 6, 2016

    I just wanted to say that this company is terrible. When you have a technician here on Thursday and have no tv on Sunday...make an appointment for Tuesday morning with an 8-12 block, you would think they would come. Nope. We got a call at 10 am saying not to worry, they will still be here by 12. Then, at 11:30 we got a call saying they cannot be here by 12 but will be here some time in the afternoon. Unacceptable. Poor service. We are disgusted. We have our cell phones, on star and TV with them and this is the service we get. We made this 4 hour block because we have kids under 10 that keep us incredibly busy from 3 pm and on. I am about ready to say screw you guys...I'm going elsewhere. Have I mentioned how awful you are???

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    StaffProcess

    Reviewed Sept. 6, 2016

    I am going to be hooked up today, can't wait! So far, everyone I've had contact with has been very good at what they do and eager to help with the process. I'm very happy with direcTV now, compared with the last time I was a customer. Then I was not well enough informed of the requirements, the service I ordered didn't fit with my equipment, and I got absolutely no help or consideration from the people I spoke to in management. It's been a day and night experience!

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupPricePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Sept. 6, 2016

    Don't know where to start. I decided to take the directv package from AT&T Uverse as UVerse started charging huge amounts for my TV bill. AT&T refused to reduce my bill - all they said was they will prorate it once directv is installed. I should have come to my senses then and cancelled the service completely but did not. Finally after 10 days Directv came to install the satellite and other necessary equipment. They were unsuccessful after being at our home for 8 hours. They left and said AT&T will call back. Of course nobody called. I called after 2 days and now they said - somebody can come back to reinstall and they could give me a date 2 weeks from today. So more than 3 weeks total time. The house is a mess as the previous installation techs had to move everything around to figure out the issue. They did not even make an effort to help expedite the issue. Very very disappointed. Please stay away from AT&T/DirecTV if possible.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 6, 2016

    I called customer service today. The representative answer the phone like was sleeping, slow, didn't care about my issue which is no service, didn't offer to troubleshoot my problem. He stated we had bad weather in my area Rio Rancho NM 87124, she wasn't even raining or clouds. He really upset me by making me feel like I am an idiot with his tone of voice. I asked what is my cancellation fee, didn't get the answer, transfer over to retention. The representative was not helpful at all, she offer a technician.

    Today is 09/04/16 the technician will be at my home. 09/15/2016, is ridiculous... 11 days away to have my issue resolved, I ask for a supervisor and the representative hung up on me and never called me back. I called back spoke to customer care, this guy was even worst. Didn't acknowledge my issue, no empathy, he was total careless and give me the same treatment as the first representative I spoke on the first call. I asked to be transfer to the cancellation department because I was hung up. He keeps asking questions. Didn't give me the last rep's name. I asked to transfer me to a supervisor, he keeps treating me like I'm an idiot. I asked him if he wanted me to get more upset or he will comply with my request.

    After a minute he is telling me I will and I'm almost done and guess what he hung up on me too. I will send a letter to their corporate office explaining myself but I'm sure they do not care either. They do not give you a survey to rate your experience, how can they say they have a great customer care. Have they call their own company to hear how their customer care people answers the phone, I guess not. Over all I contract my service back in March and is September and I'm looking forward to cancel my service if they don't hung up on me before I cancel their service.

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    Customer ServicePricePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 6, 2016

    I have been with DirecTV for about 15 years. Love the picture even with the occasional loss of picture in bad weather. But, as of late, their customer service has been horrible. It's like they don't care if you leave. Recently changed my programming because they offered three pay channels for a discount. When I got my bill the partial month cost was more than the discount price for the full month. Asked about it, now I admit I was upset, but the customer service rep had such a blase attitude. I just told him to remove the channels and forget about the discount. Not sure what has changed the attitude of their customer service reps but I no longer feel like they appreciate me being a long term customer.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 6, 2016

    One year ago I switched to DirecTV. I did so after a high pressure salesman talked me into it (my first mistake). I was promised the lowest rates with the best service. I had Comcast (Xfinity) cable, phone, and internet at the time. The DirecTV guy assured me that Comcast would only charge me $50/month for my internet (he told me that he and his father and several people he knew paid $50 after cancelling their cable) and my DirecTV would be $64/month which would save me around $80/month from what I was paying. He also told me to wait until the satellite dish was installed before I called Comcast to cancel the cable. I foolishly listened to him. He also told me my DirecTV bill would be $64/month and WOULD NEVER INCREASE over the two year contract. Well, I was very unsure about the whole thing, but he was so convincing and seemed so sincere that I signed up for a two year contract. HUGE MISTAKE.

    First off, after having the dish installed, I called Comcast to cancel my cable. I still needed them for internet as DirecTV didn't offer it. Instead of the $50 the DirecTV guy said it would be, it was $140. I was able to talk Comcast down to $97. So now I am just about paying what I was before with Comcast for three services (phone, internet, and cable) but only getting satellite and internet. This wouldn't have been so bad except that the satellite goes out if it rains a little too hard, the wind blows, it snows, and sometimes for no apparent reason at all! Again, when I had mentioned my concerns about this sort of thing with satellite dishes, the salesman had assured me that the technology had advanced so much that this was no longer an issue.

    Now fast forward a year and I see that my rate has increased to $114/month! Of course I called DirecTV knowing there must be some sort of mistake, as the salesman assured me my rate WOULD NOT increase for two years, the term of the contract. When I called DirecTV, the gentleman on the phone said, "no one ever told you that". He also said that the contract said that rates were subject to change. But I signed a two year contract! Doesn't matter. I said "I wanted to cancel my service." He said I would have to pay a $240 cancellation fee. "Why?" I asked? "Because you have a two year contract", he replied. Oh, so the contract is only binding on my end. What an irony!

    Now I understand those Comcast commercials where they show the football players tackling the DirecTV customers. So now I am tearing my house apart trying to find the damn contract where it was written, 2 years, no increase!! I am so disgusted with that company! Not to mention there are hundreds of channels that are nothing that you have to scroll by to get to anything. And the "on demand" is not on demand at all! It's whenever they feel like it. I still don't understand that whole thing. Anyway, DirecTV has been a big mistake and a huge disappointment. DON'T DO IT!!!

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupPunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 6, 2016

    I was disappointed with the first installation person (contract person). He was 4 hours late and rude. The second DirecTV installer was extremely friendly, efficient and went above and beyond to make sure that I was satisfied.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 5, 2016

    We had a family member refer us so they should get the 10.00 off per month. At sign-up I was told no, but I called and got it. It was a referral, not a promo. The person who signed us up said no 2 promos. She was very busy and rushed so no problem. I called and got it taken care of. I am pleased with what we are getting and she did explain the Costco Promo etc.

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    Reviewed Sept. 4, 2016

    They never installed what I asked for.... When I called to fix it, they wanted to charge me to fix their mistake. It just never worked. Also, they wanted to charge me to sent a tech to fix it. It is a joke?! Waiting for my contract to expire.... JUST TO RUN AWAY FROM THEM! BE AWARE!!!

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    Punctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 4, 2016

    Great service, no long wait times waiting to get an agent. Solves all issues timely, and efficiently. Pleasant sales staff, great tech service. Service is much better than Time Warner.

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingPunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 4, 2016

    Caution if you ever order MLB or NFL sport packages as AT&T has a scam going. I've been a Directv subscriber, at the top tier, for over 10 years. I've always bragged on their customer service as any issues I had were quickly resolved, and with a focus to ensure I was satisfied. Now AT&T owns Directv and my first customer service experience was very poor. I ordered MLB package 4 or 5 years ago. I decided after 1 season that I no longer wished to have the service. I have been re-billed for the service every year. Every year I call customer service to advise that I canceled the service. Until AT&T took over, Directv would credit my account every year, without question, and provide a few extra discounts for my headaches.

    The only problem was they continued to fail to remove the programming from my account. In 2015 I expressed extreme frustration for MLB continued auto renewal. Directv promised me it would be canceled for good and credited my account. Of course, MLB auto renewed this year. I discovered the charge and contacted AT&T. After nearly 30 minutes of a chat session with a very polite account rep, I was advised nothing could be done. I demanded my complaint be escalated. I was placed in a chat with a supervisor. After 15 minutes of chatting I was provided a credit to my account for the charges, but then told it would again auto renew next year.

    First, I should not have to spend nearly 1 hour in a chat, first be told nothing could be done, and demand to have my complaint escalated, just to get a credit for something that was supposed to be canceled the prior year. Second, it boggles my senses that something I've called to canceled several years in a row will continue to auto renew. Seriously??? What a scam. You order MLB once and it's like a bad disease that you can't get rid of. How does something you canceled auto renew? Like it or not they will force it on you year after year. Do they not know what "cancel the package" means. Had I not pushed the matter I would have stuck with paying the bill. I left AT&T mobility years ago due to horrible customer service. Now it looks like I do the same with Directv. What a shame because Directv was great.

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