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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.

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

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    Reviewed July 24, 2016

    Just that I asked not to run a hard credit inquiry and that is exactly what happened. I have excellent credit and the only thing that is against me is credit inquiries. I was under the impression that it would be a soft inquiry.

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    Staff

    Reviewed July 24, 2016

    The Rep was very professional.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed July 23, 2016

    So far we have had only good interactions with DirecTV. The customer service rep was kind and helpful and the installer was awesome.

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    Process

    Reviewed July 23, 2016

    They was very helpful and patient with me and walked me through the process.

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    Installation & Setup

    Reviewed July 23, 2016

    Gentleman that installed DirecTV today knew his stuff. Very happy so far.

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    Staff

    Reviewed July 23, 2016

    I can't even get service. It's about to be the 4th time I've had to reschedule. 1st the sales rep placed my order as if I had a Samsung smart tv. I didn't. So I went out & bought one because the technician said it would be more expensive and troublesome if I didn't. The technician's truck broke down the 2nd time. I was promised service today which is about over. I called DirecTV & they told me that the technician acknowledged my order & should arrive soon. That was 4 hours ago. I literally put my day on hold twice to wait on their technician. I'm going to try one more time. If I don't get resolve I'm going to cancel altogether. This has been a joke & I'm regretting this waste of time.

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    Reviewed July 23, 2016

    The installer was very good & did a very good job.

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    Reviewed July 23, 2016

    Love my DirecTV and I'm paying half of what I was paying before and with more channels and features.

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    Staff

    Reviewed July 23, 2016

    The person you sent to change my provider to AT&T was most knowledgeable and extremely efficient. He did a super job. His name is Mike.

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    Reviewed July 23, 2016

    Provided a great experience. Took time and answered questions and even repeated the explanation, if needed.

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    Staff

    Reviewed July 23, 2016

    Service great. Everyone was so nice and polite.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupPricePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed July 23, 2016

    I have had DirecTV for almost a year. I have it bundled with CenturyLink. My bill has NEVER been what I was told from the beginning. I am paying twice what DirecTV told me. Every month the charge is different. I have called numerous times but it's not doing any good. CenturyLink tells me to call DirecTV and DirecTV tells me to call CenturyLink. I QUIT!! I am not paying these outrageous bills anymore. Most the channels are infomercials anyway. I WILL NOT pay cancellation fees either. I'm going to check into SLINGTV and antenna for local channels. For what it is worth the installation guy was very courteous and was here on time.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupContract & TermsStaff

    Reviewed July 22, 2016

    Dissatisfied with the service... Was a customer with Cable One for years and years. Got tired of paying $150.00 per month for the package deal (TV, internet and phone). DIRECTV told me they could offer me a better deal... which they did for about 2 months. I was told over the phone that I could get a bundle without a contract. So of course when I got everything installed and signed the paperwork, I really didn't read the contract... which NOW I find out... since I'm going BACK to Cable One that there's a $300.00 disconnection charge.

    Plus I got "disconnected" 3x before the last time when a agent told me that he would connect me to the folks that handle cancelling service. I got through when I asked him for their direct line since the last 3x I've tried the call got "dropped" then the prices started to go up to the point where I was paying anywhere from $175.00 to $180.00 for an internet connection that is crap... Soooo, read the FINE PRINT if you don't want to get screwed.

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    Staff

    Reviewed July 22, 2016

    More reps should be like the last guy who helped me - excellent.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed July 22, 2016

    Five months many calls, we still can't get our televisions to work. Every tech says it's a different problem. At one point I was told it is because I am old and don't understand technology. It was the box - it wasn't communicating with our new tv. We have had Directv for over 10 years, we spend a lot of money and I am ready to cancel this service. How can they bill me when our televisions don't work. We have no signal to the house. Shameful.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed July 22, 2016

    We are bundling all our accounts and there were some questions about AT&T that she could not answer but she got me to the right person to answer them. Very nice and I could understand her.

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    Reviewed July 22, 2016

    Switching from U-verse to DirecTV. I understand this is a new thing for AT&T & I don't hold it against AT&T or DirecTV. They just need to coordinate the installations better going forward.

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    Installation & Setup

    Reviewed July 22, 2016

    He showed up at 6:30 and completed his installation.

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    Reviewed July 21, 2016

    I am having hard times money wise and of course the first thing to go is your TV services. I'm a single parent and taking care of my elderly mom. Long story short - to have DIRECTV take out 879.60 without notice or authorization from me is totally wrong! I have contacted them multiple times today about this and I even inquired about get the overdraft fees back and I was declined by a supervisor! Not to mention I was on hold for at least 20 minutes waiting for the supervisor. So either way this goes I will never use DIRECTV services again nor will I recommend them!

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    Contract & TermsPrice

    Reviewed July 21, 2016

    I cancelled the agreement for 2 reasons: 1) 2-year contract. 2) Pricing and fees. DirecTV can raise price at any time with no recourse by the customer except to cancel and pay a termination fee of $20 per month. Totally unacceptable to me.

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    Verified purchase

    Reviewed July 21, 2016

    Ordered new system and installation. All went easy and as promised. Very pleased with all my dealings thus far.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsPriceStaff

    Reviewed July 21, 2016

    The quality of my television service was fine. The price was a bit steep considering the other entertainment options out there today. What really got to me was how they sneak in extra fees. My first 2 years that I had the service, they kept renewing NFL Sunday ticket even though I repeatedly asked them not to and to cancel that service. That's a $200 charge and took me hours on the phone to have corrected each time.

    More recently, and finally as a matter of fact, I contacted them to disconnect my service. They did their usual "what can we do to keep you?" rant and ultimately offered me $5 off my service monthly. Doesn't sound too bad, however I found out that my bill had actually been raised $10. So I declined and proceeded to cancel. Then the agent told me there would be a cancellation fee for breaking my contract. This was a surprise as I had been a customer for almost 4 years. Apparently if you move and decide to keep your service that extends your contract. That is ridiculous and I will not be doing business with DIRECTV again no matter the price.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed July 21, 2016

    The customer service person was difficult to understand.

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    Reviewed July 21, 2016

    I feel the package I finally agreed upon was the right one for me.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed July 20, 2016

    Last year I got Directv and was promised a 2 year promotional price and contract. I was told to call before 2nd year began and It would extend my deal for 2nd year. I called today and was informed that wasn't true and there was nothing they could do. I then asked what the bill was and was informed the New bill was 277$. They said part of it was 32 pay per view bills from back in Jan and Feb I wasn't billed for. This is now July. I checked old bills and directv is out of their minds. I was told there was nothing they could do and I would have to pay bill. I cancelled service and will be going back to xfinity. I will also be charged a 250.00 cancellation fee. Also if it gets cloudy and light rain signal goes out (not severe weather as they claim) which I could live with but was aggravating.

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    Reviewed July 20, 2016

    I am very satisfied with your service.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & Setup

    Reviewed July 20, 2016

    I had DIRECTV installing on 6/4/16, the "deal" offered was $50.00 for 1st year with 3 months of free premium channels. After installation they failed to provide the premium channels. The tech was nice and called in and corrected the issue over the phone with his people and offered another "month" of free premium, making it 4 free months. I received 1st bill @ $103.99. I quickly called in and after 30 minute explanation this was corrected and I was assured this would not happen again. Btw they "require" auto pay, this supervisor offered me an addition month free of premium channels. July bill comes in email and again charged $103.99, again I called in. Another LONG phone call to explain their mistakes, advised they corrected. I authorized $50.00 payment and received another month of free premium (we're up to 5 months now).

    This morning went to get gas to go to work and my card was declined, my account was overdrawn? Logged on account to discover DIRECTV had taken $103.99 out of my account!!! Called DIRECTV AGAIN (this is 4th call after have 2 months of service) asked for supervisor. After 15 minutes supervisor came on and apologized, would credit my account for next month and offered me $10 off next month! After declining the "Credit", she agreed to refund back into my account (which advised takes up to 72 hours). This has caused much frustration and hardship as I live paycheck to paycheck! WORST COMPANY I have ever encountered!!!

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    Installation & SetupPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed July 20, 2016

    Had an unexpected issue arise and attempted to have spot time changed to the afternoon instead of the morning because it was 11:00 am and the installation person had not arrived. So I called to see if I could get the installation to be pushed back to the afternoon so that I could have time to go take care of what I had going on.

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    Reviewed July 20, 2016

    I am completely disgusted with AT&T's DirecTV offer. They installed the wrong equipment so I cannot pause or record DirecTV, either on my TV or my mobile devices. Because I didn't watch the DirecTV right after I got it - I am past the "Two week" window and they will not swap my equipment out for what I was promised on the install. Now they want to charge me $300 for the box, and $50 to ship/install it. I have contacted department after department, spend hours on the phone, explaining my case. They all agree I did not get the equipment I was promised with the promotion, and they all say there is nothing they can do. Now I am locked in to a two year contract with a cable service that is essentially useless to me. Right now it seems like nothing more than a huge scam.

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    Contract & TermsStaff

    Reviewed July 20, 2016

    Sales rep knew all the info and which package worked best. Assured me I could change packages at any time. Not a contract but an agreement.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed July 19, 2016

    I have never done any review in my life, even when I have bad services. I always feel it is just life. However, DirecTV has overdone it. They keep adding plans to my account which I never ordered. Billings keep changing from month to month and customer service sucks. Please do not ignore this warning. DO NOT GET DIRECTV. My friend actually warned me before signing up, but I felt there is no perfect service...telling him all services have one flaws or the other. But the painful part is that I am the one paying for your flaws. I can wait to get out of this. #vexing

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupStaff

    Reviewed July 19, 2016

    I was a happy Time Warner Cable customer forever. But my husband wanted Directv for the root sports. Directv is the only service that has the channel. So I set up my account with a representative over the phone. I asked for the AT&T Internet and cable bundle. I had a email confirmation with my name being completely wrong. My address was right. My name on the account was suppose to be Jackie. But it was saying Charles. I have no idea how that name was put on there. I called and the guy told me that he has never seen that happened and he transferred me. So I proceeded to sit on hold for 40 minutes.

    I finally hung up because I had to go to work. So when the tech arrived a couple days later to install, he didn't have any of the right equipment. I was suppose to have 4 wireless genies. He had three wired genies. So had to call and hold for a representative again. They told me that they don't know how nothing on my account was right. So I just said that I want to cancel and not proceed.

    A month later they were at Walmart trying to convince people to switch to Directv and you will receive a $225 gift card after three weeks. So once again I signed up. Three weeks went by and I never received my gift card. I called and they said it actually takes 6-8 weeks. After 8 weeks, still no gift card. Once again I called. This time the guy told me that I was most likely scammed and that there is nothing that he can do. My account did not show that I qualified for a gift card. It didn't show that I signed up at a Walmart and that there was nothing he could do about a gift card. So I asked to talk to a manager and he said that there was no need for that because the manager was right next to him.

    So after that I asked to just cancel my account. He transferred me to another department. I spoke with a kind lady named Ashley and explained to her what happened. She put me on hold for less than a minute. And when she came back there was another guy on the phone as well as her. He was from the gift card reclaim center. He said that my account shows that I do qualify for a gift card. They were just missing a digit of my account number. I don't understand how I can talk to the supposed "superstar" representative as he called himself, and he couldn't do anything for me after 45 minutes of talking to him. But 2 minutes after talking to Ashley, she was able to track it down and fix my issue.

    Everytime I talk to someone from Directv it's a different story. Every agent gives to different excuses. They say they are noting your call. Then when you call back, another agent says there was nothing noted about it. Directv needs to get it together. I just hope another cable provider starts carrying the root sports channel soon because I am not renewing my contract when it is over.

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    Verified purchase

    Reviewed July 19, 2016

    Setting dish up. Was very happy with the tech.

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    Staff

    Reviewed July 19, 2016

    DirecTV was installed 6/18. The latest experience overall with DirecTV reps was great. The 1st time I scheduled installment, they were a no show due to request not being sent to local vendor. My reception/picture looks better than with Uverse.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed July 19, 2016

    My wife has contacted AT&T DirecTV on 4 occasions trying to get service installed. During the first time, she even paid for the equipment shipping & handling fee. Then after four (4) separate appointments, we have been rescheduled by DirecTV through no fault of our own. My wife and I have had to call in from work and pay someone to stay at our home for services to be set-up and then there is a no-show. Today, my wife was on hold 48 minutes while at work then was disconnected by a supervisor when she asked to speak with a manager. We have internet service and digital life but don't understand why we cannot get cable service set-up. We are willing to pay and understand this is not a free service. I would like someone to contact me or I will have no choice but to discontinue ALL AT&T services.

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    Installation & Setup

    Reviewed July 19, 2016

    I recently moved to Carlsbad New Mexico which I do not have cable so I called DIRECTV and they help me install new service on my new residence. Within less than a week, I had service. I am a happy customer.

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    Reviewed July 19, 2016

    When we are watching some of the channels (Fox, TBS, many others) the sound and picture loses reception, we get that digital noise--in and out. Very irritating!!! Pixels all over the place! Once it starts you might as well forget about it and switch channels and hope they are showing it at another time. If not, you lost it!

    Also, if we miss seeing a program they supposedly let you go back so many hours. Well, this doesn't work on ALL the programs! (especially the ones we watch) And when you CAN go back there is always one of the episodes missing, i.e.: 1-5 is there then 7-8 but 6? GONE!!! I would NOT recommend DirecTV to anyone!

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    Installation & Setup

    Reviewed July 19, 2016

    So far I'm happy. Hopefully they'll be able to install it. My neighbor tried to have it installed and the guy said he couldn't install it.

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    Price

    Reviewed July 19, 2016

    Had to go up in price just to get a few channels we watch that were not on the 1st package we ordered.

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    Reviewed July 19, 2016

    Edward was amazing. Thank you!

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    Installation & Setup

    Reviewed July 19, 2016

    Thus far, the only problem I had has been resolved. Just waiting for the date when the system will be installed.

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    Installation & Setup

    Reviewed July 19, 2016

    Had a great experience with DIRECTV. Ordering services went smooth. Had to reschedule installation because of bad weather. That went smoothly. What I really like about DIRECTV. Their technicians are great. They are very helpful about the installation of the dish and the best place it should go for great service.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed July 19, 2016

    I have had Directv for over 23 years. I have all the premium channels and loved every minute of it. However, since AT&T has bought Directv... I am becoming more and more unhappy. First, I can no longer stream from the Directv app to my AppleTV. When I called on this issue... I was told it was because AppleTV updated and AT&T does not support the update. I called Apple. No such thing has occurred. Directv/AT&T removed this feature on their end.

    Second, I was on hold for over 42 minutes just to get a tech to explain this falsehood to me. I have never had to wait longer than 10 minutes to get a tech in the past. I'm already seeing AT&T is ruining what use to be a great TV service in Directv. Next thing... I'm waiting on is an increase in our bill of lousy and less service.

    I beg AT&T to please fix these problems. Surely someone can help you understand that as Directv customers... We expect better than the average tv services out there. My bill on average is 189.00 a month... I'm not complaining because up to now I have had outstanding service and streaming. However, I will not pay this for less services and crappy customer service too. No way. It pains me to write this but I'm no longer loving my Directv. :(

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    Staff

    Reviewed July 19, 2016

    They were very helpful and listened to what I was saying.

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    Reviewed July 19, 2016

    Have been a customer of DirecTV since April 2014. Combined DirecTV with AT&T phone and internet. When the "771" code came up on the TV used the reset button and then unplugged and replugged to also reset. Neither one worked. After calling DirecTV at 800-531-5000, their prerecorded message had me do this all over again. Finally after talking with a real person I was asked to buy a service package for $49 (probably the influence of AT&T because I did not pay in the past for any service repair person). If I cancel in the first 30 days I will not be charged BUT it is taking 3 days for a service repairman to come and fix the problem. I asked if I will be credited for 3 days with no service and the tech was not sure. I may call back and ask to speak to a supervisor (this may take another 20 minutes to get to a real person).

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsStaff

    Reviewed July 19, 2016

    We were promised the world when we decided to go with DirecTV. It has been nothing but a nightmare. Countless hours on the phone attempting to correct mistakes repeatedly made by them, along with countless employees who are never qualified to handle the problem you need taken care of, only to find this out after 30+ minutes on hold. We were finally given the option to end our contract without penalty (because that is how bad they actually screwed up), only to have that turn into a process over several hours correcting a bill that was sent (even though we were told there would not be one.) Do NOT go with this company if you don't have to!! Absolutely horrible!!!

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    Sales & Marketing

    Reviewed July 19, 2016

    DIRECTV is a scam. They sell fairy tales. Everything you're wanting to have when you're watching tv on your pc they so called have it. You know what? We are canceling DIRECTV. All we wanted was to watch movies. We couldn't even do that.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed July 18, 2016

    I keep calling customer service, about my bill, and every time I call, they would say, "we cancelled all the extra packages," until I get the bill and still the same, and keep calling again, and they say the same thing that I have a high package, and I keep saying, "I never ask or added any packages, please remove them," until I get the bill, and it's the same story over again. I am tired of calling and waiting for a supervisor to help me. The last time I was waiting for 25 minutes, so I hang up.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsStaff

    Reviewed July 18, 2016

    We entered into contract with DirecTV about a year ago, and I wish I had stuck with Comcast, because at least I knew their lies. Multiple issues with equipment, and multiple reps out to try and fix it. Once I told them it was just not worth it, and told them I was cancelling, they offered to send a supervisor out to look at the equipment, and even threw in NFL Sunday ticket for free. They actually fixed the equipment (granted, on the 4th try) but when I got a notice that NFL Sunday ticket was going to be charged to my account, the magic happened. One person told me that they saw it notated on my account, but they could not push it through, and they passed me onto another person who passed me to another person, etc.

    The last person I talked to told me it was taken care of; yet I got a bill stating that I was to pay for NFL Sunday ticket... I called yet again, and this time... THIS TIME, they told me that they could find no notation of any such agreement on my account, and if I wanted the service, I would have to pay for it. I was with Comcast for 10 years, and it was horrible. I thought coming to DirecTV, who holds their customer service to "high" standards would be different. It's not. DirecTV is dishonest, and seems to not care at all about their customers. I am wildly disappointed, and will be talking with my company lawyer about legal action tomorrow. Horrible service until the 4th person comes out to fix the issue, horrible billing, and the worst of the worst when it comes to a service company, they lie to you.

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    Reviewed July 18, 2016

    Very pleased. All questions answered.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed July 18, 2016

    I have been on the phone for better part of an hour and transferred to 4 different people now... each one of them has had extremely poor communication skills and you can barely understand any English. I want to link and bundle my AT&T and Directv accounts. Sounds like it would be an easy thing to do, but apparently not. I'm so sick of being on hold and being told I'll be transferred. I might as well delete my accounts and start fresh because that's the only way things will get done properly.

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    Reviewed July 18, 2016

    I called for a deal on DIRECTV. I was so happy with the service. I bundled everything.

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    Reviewed July 18, 2016

    I am very pleased so far. Installation is scheduled for this week.

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    Reviewed July 18, 2016

    Was easy as 1, 2, 3. Thank you.

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    Staff

    Reviewed July 18, 2016

    You care about the customer, yet you have great deals. I thank you all for being who you are. A great team.

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    Reviewed July 18, 2016

    Over the last 2 months the service from Directv has deteriorated. First there was a lag when switching channels. Then sometimes it would freeze. Now it freezes multiple times EVERY time we watch tv. Sometimes it freezes for several minutes at a time. When I change the channel it turns black for 30 seconds or more, sometimes it's more than 5 minutes. Sometimes when I turn on my TV I am not able to change the channel, look at the menu or my recorder shows. I have to TRY turn the receiver box off and on a couple times before it responds to anything (it doesn't actually shut off it stays on and the light blinks so when it finally turns off I know that it's responding).

    We have had someone come out twice. The first guy wanted to drill new holes all over my house because he said the satellite that worked for 3 years wasn't installed correctly. We said no. So they sent someone else. The second time two guys came and they moved our satellite and said there shouldn't be any more problems. That night our tv was freezing again. What's the point of paying $96/month for tv that freezes so much that I miss part of the shows that I watch?! The worst part is that I didn't have very many problems in the past 3 years and now it so bad! Horrible service. They need to get it together!

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed July 17, 2016

    I love the service. I received amazing customer experience.

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    Customer ServiceSales & MarketingStaff

    Reviewed July 17, 2016

    DIRECTV will be happy to take your money from your bank account or credit card but that's not how they give it back. They give it back in a Citibank "credit" card that is extremely hard to deal with. I had two accounts for two houses with DIRECTV and they credited a payment I made to the wrong closed account. Instead of simply crediting it to the right account they said I had to send them another 162 bucks and they would give me back the first 162 in a Citibank credit card. I've had the card now for 3 weeks and have yet to be able to get my money out of it. My bank can't get the money to get it into my bank account. The website has me locked out and I have to call "customer service." 5 minutes of attempting to get through the phone tree and finally I get someone and they hung up on me almost immediately.

    5 more minutes getting through and a person was there to help me. She showed that the request to get my money that my bank sent was declined. Didn't say why. Finally she said what they can do is send me a check but it takes 2 to 3 weeks. What a SCAM. They have my money for 8 weeks free of interest and charges instead of DIRECTV just sending me MY, repeat that, MY MONEY, back. Why 2 to 3 weeks? Probably because it's just that much longer that Citibank or DIRECTV gets to use your money. It would not surprise me if DIRECTV paid Citibank to manage this and then didn't pay out the proceeds needed to redeem funds to Citibank till they were redeemed. They would make more money than they would spend. Either that or Citibank manages this for DIRECTV for free or maybe even a kickback.

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    Staff

    Reviewed July 17, 2016

    The sales rep was very helpful and patient. Also they assisted every need or concern I had.

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    Staff

    Reviewed July 17, 2016

    I called customer service on a Saturday evening. I spoke with a human being within 1 minute. The rep was courteous, proficient, and diligent. The rep handled my problem and the issue is resolved.

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    Reviewed July 17, 2016

    We are happy to do business with a company that so far has followed through with all that it has promised... Your tv reception is of great quality {better than any 'supposed competition'.} Just like us, all of the other company's customers will soon be joining you.

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    Installation & SetupStaff

    Reviewed July 17, 2016

    My home was a very unique situation to install. All of the standard places for wiring boxes and install locations were different. Due to the proficiency of my install team my service was personable and up and running in no time.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupPunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed July 16, 2016

    I had an appointment today where a tech was supposed to come out to my home. I had the appointment scheduled for 7/16 from noon-4pm. I took the day off of work so that I could be here whenever the tech showed up and so I waited for the arrival. The tech sent me to be exact, 3 different messages during the noon-4pm period saying that he was coming. He never showed. Then he texted me saying that he would be here from 5-5:30 instead.

    So 5:30pm came and he still wasn't here. So I called the customer service line so they could check and she said that the appointment was set up not for today but instead tomorrow on 7/17 which is seriously outraging because I know for a fact my appointment was set up for today and the tech even sent me messages saying he'd be here. So I cancelled the appointment overall. After I was done speaking with the customer service rep the tech calls me and tells me it'll be another hour or so before he shows up and I was even more confused because I had already cancelled and so I just told him to forget it. This was a total waste of my time. I took off work for this and I literally waited all day. This is not some stupid review to just make directv look bad, this is honesty, just like the passage told me to write with honesty for my review. I am truly dissatisfied with my service.

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    Reviewed July 16, 2016

    Great service, reasonable price and all Raven games.

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    Reviewed July 16, 2016

    Awesome. The rep was very helpful and friendly.

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    Reviewed July 16, 2016

    Well I switched from cable three months ago, and have had nothing but problems ever since! First I did not get the 4K receiver that I was promised. Then, when I tried the VOD, or rewind, it would always freeze and give me an error message that my internet speed was too slow. I checked it every time I had a problem and my internet speed was always over 280 Mbps download and 20Mbps upload. I know it is not my internet speed! I bought a new modem and new router, both did not make any difference. I ran a new CAT 5e cable to the Genie, no difference. DirecTV has been to my home 8, or 9 times. Replaced the Genie and DECA boxes. Still no rewind or VOD!

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & Setup

    Reviewed July 16, 2016

    They could not find my house and at the time my phone was not working, so they could not call me. They came the next day and installed the service. Went off without a hitch. Very satisfied.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed July 16, 2016

    Thank you for the great customer service!!

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    Reviewed July 16, 2016

    Drafted $140 from our checking account in July 2016 and stated it was from pay-per-view in Oct of 2014. We paid our bill monthly and closed the account on May 15, 2016. What in the world is going on? They can just decide to make up charges and take it? Fair warning. Don't use DirecTV.

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    Reviewed July 16, 2016

    Chris ** was a wonderful person who installed my system for me. Nice, respectful, great young man. Thank you Chris.

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    Reviewed July 16, 2016

    Will be sending you more business. The install persons were the best people I could have ever wanted to meet. They made it a great and wonderful experience for me. I'm now a lifetime Directv subscriber and fan. Thank you sooo much Directv.

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    Reviewed July 16, 2016

    Spent a lot of time evaluating the pro's and con's. Representative couldn't have been more friendly, helpful, and informative in resolving all of my issues. Thank you so much.

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    Reviewed July 16, 2016

    I ordered Directv with the assurance that I would experience total satisfaction... that is so far from the truth. I have throat cancer and at times I couldn't call to complain but when I was able to call again and again they finally agreed to send a tech out, mind you with my medical condition I really wasn't too enthused for anyone visiting my home, but I wanted to settle the problem with the 771 code - I'm sure you're aware of that code!! The man came and said it was my hdmi cord and gave me another one... that's a joke because if you get a 771 code it's clearly the provider not the cord. Not 20 minutes after he left the tv went out not to mention "when the tv service did work" if I watched a movie on my living room tv, no one else in the house could watch a movie???

    I spoke to a supervisor who told me if the tech that came out to my house couldn't solve the problem, that I could get out of the contract with waiving the fee of 400.00 providing I returned the equipment. Well I cancelled the service and the customer service rep I spoke to called me sir. I explained 3 times not to call me sir. That my name was Lisa and I was in fact a woman. He told me "calm down sir " that he was reading from a screen and this is what he was trained to say. And again said "I'm sorry sir, we will use the card on file to take the 400.00 and any other fees that result in disconnection." So after all the problems with the service and having to allow techs into my home not once but twice, the rude customer service rep, I received a bill for well over 400.00.

    This is not fair and I will continue on my journey to expose these fraudulent people, next is Better Business Bureau. I will go to the mayor, the governor. I have an attorney, but is it worth it?? No - it's more money that I could be spending on my cancer treatments. Don't get Directv - it's all a lie and the service is the worst I have ever had not to mention the customer service that was in fact way beyond despicable.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupPriceStaff

    Reviewed July 16, 2016

    Well I have been a DirecTV customer since December 31 2003 until July 15 2016. My last bill was around 180$ and here is the problem: one of the old dishes collapsed and basically hanging on the roof and bouncing around, so I called and made an appointment with DirecTV/AT&T to remove it, to avoid roof damage and since that dish was not used any more (had new installed in 2010), so I asked to get it removed. The tech came in and told me that it is not his roof and the company forbid him to climb over there and I have to do it myself because it is mine and I paid for it (installation was performed by DirecTV). So I called the customer service to find out if they will be able to do anything about it.

    If I get a contractor on my own to remove it, and fix a damages if there is any (I don't think damages been done, since it just happened recently), will you be able to cover the costs (credit to the account etc.)? Don't need them to send me money (I can afford to pay my bills), but it is principal it has a DIRECTV logo all over it. So the person on the other side of the phone basically told me that "It your problem" and "Why you even calling us?" 180$ a month for the last 3 years plus about 150 before that (international channels are expensive). So after treating a customer (loyal customer) like that I said to that manager to KMA and cancel my account and at most it probably would have been no more than a 100$ worth of credit (and everybody would be happy). GOODBYE AT&T/DIRECTV or whatever you are calling yourself. YOUR CUSTOMER SERVICE SUCK!!!

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    Reviewed July 15, 2016

    All questions were answered in a very professional manner.

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    Installation & SetupContract & Terms

    Reviewed July 15, 2016

    This is more my warning to other consumers... NOW is a company that wears the AT&T logo but is actually a wandering contract group that did a terrible job of installation at my home and misrepresented the system's capabilities to us. If you have more than 2 people in your home, you will want to consider whether this a good choice for you anyway. If you have 4 televisions, and 1 is recording a show, and another is watching On Demand, then you can only use 2 TV's. DirecTV is trying to fix the situation created by NOW, but it has been a long and difficult process. The actual DirecTV company has done a lot to make things right for us, but it's been almost a month, and it is still not resolved.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupStaff

    Reviewed July 15, 2016

    From the first phone call to inquire about details (pricing, packages, channel selection, etc..) to the actual installation, my experience with DirecTV was very good. Blake ** was a very professional installer. Both of the DirecTV representatives I spoke with were very helpful. Would definitely recommend to a friend.

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    Reviewed July 15, 2016

    I have no complaints in ref. to my experience. Everyone I spoke with went out of their way to make sure I became a new customer. I appreciate that.

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    Reviewed July 15, 2016

    We tried to call to switch our cable to a different package and talk to 4 different people. Period after getting on the phone for over an hour all four people told us four different stories about the price it would cost. We ended up finding out we could not switch to a package without paying $199 upfront after they put us into a contract that we did not know about. So now we're stuck in a contract and stuck with cable that we absolutely don't want and can't talk to anyone because it's horrible customer service.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupPriceStaffEase of Use

    Reviewed July 14, 2016

    When I called on the recommendation of a friend to change from U-verse to DirecTV I was told that the package we were getting included a DVR and On Demand services. After installation we realized the DVR was not working. When I called to schedule a service call I was told the DVR was not included and would be an additional charge. After dealing with two customer service agents, DirecTV agreed to provide the DVR at no additional cost. When we tried to use On Demand, no service. Called, same response.

    Again passed to a second agent who said he would waive the fee for the On Demand Box. This month the bill came, cost included. Again complained, promised the cost will be waived and an investigation conducted as to the customer service issues on our account. DirecTV now saying that a U-verse agent made the initial promises. My reply was, "You are the same company". Have asked for an escalated review to be released from the contract. As for actual service - menu is difficult to navigate. TiVo records two shows at a time, not the four that the U-verse DVR records. Service has periodic interruptions. Not worth the price.

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    Reviewed July 14, 2016

    I originally signed up with Directv at the home show in Houston, Tx in April of 2016. I was supposed to have services set up on May 24, 2016 after I moved into my house. I signed up with a man named Pete **. Of course you're promised the world but, it just sounded SO good. So I signed up. 2 weeks before our move in date repeatedly tried to call Pete numerous times but, no answer of course. I called on May 12, 2016 to a main Directv number to make sure everything was all set up and ready to go. Here's where it all begins. I was told there was no record of me so no set up date. The person I was on the phone with told me if I signed up on the phone with him he could assure me that our services would be set up on the date I was originally promised. So I did.

    Later that night miraculously I received a call from Pete. Go figure! He said he was aware of his mistake and he would give us a $200 visa gift card instead of the $100 card we were told of before. So my mistake I let him take our account again. 2 days later I received an email to confirm my order and gave an estimated bill. That estimated bill was not at all what we had agreed upon so again I tried to get a hold of Pete. No answer.

    I called the Directv office and told them to completely cancel all services. I don't want to do any business with them. They put me on hold and I was transferred to a supervisor named David **. He talked me into staying. I let him know I wanted nothing to do with Pete. He agreed and said I would work directly with him. I had his email and phone number. David told me he would give me everything Pete had offered me and would even give me a better deal for internet, tv, and phone for $89.99 a month. I thought everything was taken care of. A Directv tech came out on May 21, 2016 and connected the satellite and when I asked for the cinema box that I was promised he said no there was no order!

    On May 23, 2016 the AT&T tech came out and installed the cable. I asked him about the phone and no order for that either. I tried calling David and called the office. They said they would pass David the message and have him call me back. NOTHING til this day! On May 27, 2016 I emailed David and still no response. Finally on June 17, 2016 I got the phone line I was promised and a couple of days later the cinema box from Directv. Here we are just almost 2 months in and I wish I would have never made this MISTAKE! I paid a bill for $93.22 to Directv on July 6, 2016 and thought that was the bill for AT&T also since both bills were supposed to be combined. Not at all!

    I now also have a bill for $158.94 from AT&T. Like what? How did I start out with a plan that was only going to be $89.99 to a bill of $252.16!! I was on the phone with AT&T for just about an hour today just to be told I have to deal with Directv. I called Directv and was told they could not do anything about the charges from AT&T. And there was never any gift card! I've emailed and left a message on David's personal phone so let's see if I get a response today! I absolutely HATE this company. I would NOT recommend this place to anyone! Unless, you liked being screwed out of your hard earned money!!!

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed July 14, 2016

    I am very upset. I was looking extremely forward to obtaining DIRECTV services, as they were reviewed so highly. It was the biggest mistake I have ever made. From THE MOMENT, I obtained their services, it has been nothing but one negative experience after the other. From the first date of service, the service didn't even work for the first month and a half, however I was being billed for the service. I have literally spent over an hour a month on the phone, or online chat, trying to correct service and billing issues. Several times, technicians were scheduled to come out, never showed up or called. The billing statement has never been correct, was consistently overcharged and having to have charges reversed. So I finally cancelled my auto draft in Feb 2016, and received a email confirmation, because billing was never correct.

    So March, April no auto draft came out as I was having to call and correct charges or service disruptions, and then would make my payment by phone when amount was corrected. Then on May 1, DIRECTV - started auto drafting my checking account again, without my permission. When I called I was basically called a liar and told I had never cancelled my auto draft. Advised rep I had a confirmation email, and if this was true why had there been no auto draft in March or April. Rep was very rude, and again basically accused me of lying. I requested draft to be immediately cancelled, and to speak with a manager. She refused to let me speak w/ management and said would have someone contact me AND ACTUALLY HUNG UP ON ME. I heard from no one, and then in June DIRECTV tried to auto draft my account again, without authorization. The charges are never correct. They never document anything. I've never received a call from mgmt.

    So in June I had online chat yet again, requesting auto draft to be cancelled. Received another confirmation email of it being cancelled, and requested payment date of 7/5/2016. I call to make my payment and DIRECTV double drafts my account without authorization. Yes they refunded but caused bank issues. I called DIRECTV, and they didn't even apologize. Told me I made 2 payments. It has been something every single month. Finally I call to cancel service. The woman I spoke with asked why. I explained all of the above, and didn't even receive an apology, and my balance is STILL NOT CORRECT. The only thing I was told was to return equipment, and I'll be charged early termination fee and she hung up on me. 3 hours later I finally after months of asking to speak with a manager, receive a call asking why I cancelled my service. I explain and the same no apology, just said OK and hung up.

    So now I am expected to pay a early cancellation fee of 200.00$ when their service was never correct, or even working most of the time. I was consistently overbilled, and the charges on my account are not even correct?? How can a company treat their customers this way? I am very disheartened, with their lack of service, billing issues, and plain lack of concern to help their customers. I will never recommend DIRECTV to anyone.

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    Installation & SetupStaff

    Reviewed July 14, 2016

    I did think they were installing the internet but found out they weren't. Since they came I've had two no-shows for the internet set up with AT&T. The DIRECTV gentleman were TOPS. They were a great team and involved me in everything as they worked.

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    Reviewed July 14, 2016

    Hey, I have been a customer of DIRECTV for a long time, and now I have a problem with your transmission. My TVs shut off and on while viewing and now this is becoming a problem. Either you fix your transmission problems or I may have to find somebody else to fix the problem by cutting you off and going with someone else. Please get back with me and let me know what is going on.

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    Installation & SetupPriceStaff

    Reviewed July 14, 2016

    DIRECTV provided a great package with a good price & a 2-yr price freeze. The installation person (Chris) was polite & accurate with his work. I am very pleased with DIRECTV & am enjoying their service.

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    Reviewed July 14, 2016

    Referred to too many people. I really was not helped until I spoke to a supervisor.

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    Reviewed July 14, 2016

    1st guy I talked to said would have to terminate the call. About my language. I told him I'm a rig worker, a millwright. I cuss a lot but it's not at you. It's just the way I talk. You say buddy I say **. I ended up hanging up and calling back. 2nd lady was great. I told her about the first scenario and she said, "Sailors don't bother me." And all went well.

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    Reviewed July 14, 2016

    DirecTV install - All went smooth. Excellent experience. My only complaint was the bundling advertisement was misleading. I guess because I was an AT&T customer already, I didn't get the bundle rate. But I was a first time DirecTV customer. That part was disappointing.

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    Reviewed July 14, 2016

    I called DirecTV today to talk about my bill. The payment is automatically drafted from an account that I monitor infrequently. However, today, I noticed that DirecTV has been drafting an additional $53.99 from my account for premium channels which started in May. I spoke with a rep, who initially stated that they could remove the charges for this month and the coming months but could not address the charges for May and June. However, once I asked to speak with a supervisor, she put me on hold for a few moments, then came back to say that the supervisor was on break. She stated that she now has authority to remove the charges for all three months. Strangely, when I pressed about the exact amount that I would be refunded, she hung up on me.

    I called DirecTV again and recapped my previous conversations with a different rep who said that she could see that I would get a refund. However, she could not send an email verifying the refund which was for 2 months not including the current month. I inquired as to why my bill would not be reduced by $53.99 for this month since the draft date is July 22nd. I asked to speak to a supervisor again, but I was told that a supervisor was not available. When I asked for the name of supervisor, she hung up. I will need to call a third time just to get clarification on my bill, yet they wanted to talk about my cell phone provider. Ridiculous! Something has changed with the level of customer service at DirecTV. Awful, Awful, Awful!!!

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedProcess

    Reviewed July 13, 2016

    So first every time it rains my TV freezes and you can't record or pause anything in my room. Next I was 9 days late no late fees applied. Paid it on the 9th in morning. Never was told it could take 3 days to process. On the 10th it said I didn't pay and there was a late fee so I called. No one could help that just said I didn't pay. I had a receipt. It didn't matter. Today it was processed was and I was told to pay online. This company could care less about the receipt of my payment at the end they said they took the $5 off. The point was that it should have never been added and should had been fixed as soon as I told them about the receipt. This is in Oregon.

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    Reviewed July 13, 2016

    Excellent Service. Knowledgeable, professional and efficient service. Will highly recommend DirecTV to others.

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    Reviewed July 13, 2016

    Great customer service. Had a wonderful experience with Directv.

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    Reviewed July 13, 2016

    Excellent customer service. DirecTV has great representatives to handle issues and help resolve problems.

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    Reviewed July 13, 2016

    Joan - she was extremely helpful and friendly. I appreciate the service she delivered.

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    Reviewed July 13, 2016

    Very helpful with answering all my questions. He was very patient with us. Install went very smooth.

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    Reviewed July 13, 2016

    Sales rep was nice and considerate though she talked rather fast. She slowed it down when I asked her to. I am still waiting on the installation today. Overall good experience.

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    Reviewed July 13, 2016

    Fast, friendly, courteous, knowledgeable, caring and thorough!! Probably the most painless process I've had in a long time from Cameron. The sales guy at Sams to the order taker, to the install guy Fernando, thank you! For making it such an incredible experience for me and my family!

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupContract & TermsStaffReliability

    Reviewed July 13, 2016

    It all started on June 11, 2016. I called to cancel my Directv with the intention of trying out a local cable company. The reason for cancellation was my Genie HR-34 was more than 5 years old and has been very slow and unresponsive (last year when their support was troubleshooting, the issue was "sent to engineering" and was confirmed to be a known issue). When I called I was offered an upgrade to the latest equipment in exchange for a new 2 yr agreement. I accepted the offer. I was happy with their service and programming, equipment was the only issue. With the equipment upgrade they also threw in a monthly discount for 12 months - which I thought was great.

    ATTEMPT#1. On 6/18/18 my installation date (they sent a technician to install the new 4K equipment) the tech pulled and noticed I didn't have 4k TVs (which I had mentioned to the retention rep) and told me the 4k equipment was not compatible and could not install it. About 15 minute later he was gone, no new equipment and I was asked to call DirecTV support. I called and was transferred at least 3 times before I got to the group that gave me the equipment upgrade offer (apparently they are the only ones that can help me).

    ATTEMPT#2. I was ensured a new order would be placed to correct the issue. I then get 2 HD mini boxes (which are newer boxes) but the Genie I got was an HR-34 (the same one I currently have) instead of the HR-44 (the newer model). When I called to let them know of the mistake the support rep alluded that the order was entered incorrectly - that was the reason why I got the refurbished HR-34. By the time I got off the phone the rep that assisted me with collecting the HR-34 (she sent a shipping label so I can return the equipment - I sent back this equipment on 6/28/16) and also informed me the replacement order would be escalated to see if it would be approved to get the HR-44, even though the upgrade was part of the new agreement.

    It's now July 11 and no HR-44 DVR. I call their support, I lower my programming from Premier to their Choice plan and I ask about the status of the upgrade equipment (at this point I'm not even asking to push for the upgrade, I'm just curious on what had happen). The first rep I spoke to had no idea. She stated she can see the replacement order was escalated, but then nothing else happened. She placed me on hold and with no warning I was transferred to Tech Support. Evan helped me and he was able to confirm the replacement upgrade was not approved. He also confirmed they received the HR-34 I mailed back and help me with collecting the HD minis I never got activated.

    At this point I had spent several hours on the phone talking with Denisha, Jordan, Rebecca, Kenna, Lisa, & Evan - I was done. Next time my contract is up, I will turn down the offer and give another provider a try. By the way, I just checked my bill and noticed I was charged a fee for not returning equipment. I just got done chatting (frustrated spending several hours on the phone) and was assured it would be corrected - got my fingers crossed. Hopefully this will go smooth.

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    Installation & SetupContract & Terms

    Reviewed July 13, 2016

    I have had DIRECTV for over 8 years at 2 different residences. For years I was an enthusiastic promoter of DIRECTV services encouraging friends to obtain DIRECTV service. After moving back to my home after a year-long renovation, I had a new DIRECTV account set up. The quality of the transmission on this new HR44 setup is horrible. During both recorded and live viewing, the screen blacks out, the audio drops off repeatedly for 4-5 seconds. In a given DIRECTV service I am accustomed. I have paid 2, outside DIRECTV authorized installers to try to determine what the problem is, and I have had 2 DIRECTV supplied technicians at my home and no one can fix it. Each technician claimed my satellite is well positioned and all equipment is working properly.

    However, the last technician visiting said, "I am sorry to report but we are getting a lot of complaints about this audio and picture blackout, and it appears to be in the software." Well, that wasn't comforting to someone who is on a new contract. Frankly, I am almost prepared to disconnect service, pay the penalty and return to DISH Network or to one of the cable companies. Tonight, every time I pressed the remote LIST button to see my list of recorded programs, the list would not stay on the screen. This is a miserable situation, and I wonder if anyone else has this problem.

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    Reviewed July 13, 2016

    Mike ** and the rest of the DirecTV team are superb, helpful, and made one feel like they are the most important customer of all.

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    Reviewed July 12, 2016

    Walked into Costco not thinking about changing our tv service but thanks to the salesperson we decided it was time for a change and it seems like it will turn out to a good one. I like all the different service DirecTV provides. We were very impressed and with getting a $300 card back you can't say no to the deal!

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    Reviewed July 12, 2016

    Requested a wireless receiver without charge because the installer was going to take the cable a very long distance outside my house. The installer agreed that a wireless receiver would be the best alternative, but he could not authorize. Called the service rep, who was reluctant to compute the $100 charge. I said that would be a deal breaker and wanted to cancel DIRECTV. Rep finally gave me $100 credit.

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    Reviewed July 12, 2016

    The issue was resolved to my satisfaction!

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    Reviewed July 12, 2016

    The service was absolutely great. I didn't have not one problem at all. My problemail was resolved right then and there. I love the service.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupPunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed July 12, 2016

    Customer service agents were very knowledgeable and helpful. The gentleman that did the installation was very helpful, knowledgeable and polite. He explained about the service installation, how to use the remote, equipment coverage offered. He was prompt and called to notify us of his arrival.

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    Reviewed July 12, 2016

    I hope all my calls to DirecTV turn out the way this first one did. Thank You.

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    Reviewed July 12, 2016

    I had questions concerning switching service, they were answered to my satisfaction.

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    Reviewed July 12, 2016

    The gentleman that installed our Directv was absolutely professional and took great care of us. He was very helpful and took the time to explain it to us and did above and beyond his job. I wish I could say the same about AT&T. Still fighting with them and the installer had to deal with us being on the phone with them the full time he was here. He seen the problems we were having and I know it had to be hard on him because he couldn't do anything to help. Yet he was wearing and driving a AT&T shirt and van. He deserves a gold medal.

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    Reviewed July 11, 2016

    My experience was AWESOME. Representative was AWESOME and answered all my questions. I rate Regina number 1!!! P.S. Give her a raise.

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    Punctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed July 11, 2016

    Directv works well with its clients to make sure they are getting exactly what they signed up for. Always had friendly representatives that get right to the point and answered questions quickly and efficiently.

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    Reviewed July 11, 2016

    Diligent and effective. Did a good job! Patient and informative with the installation process!

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    Reviewed July 11, 2016

    Called to make sure a channel was added to my programming, associate took care of it. Very happy to do business with AT&T.

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    Reviewed July 11, 2016

    The gentleman that came to install everything was a wonderful employee. You should be very proud to employ people with such good character, and manners. He was very thoughtful. It was a pleasure having him here in our home.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed July 11, 2016

    I am writing this due I was installed with Directv in 7/9/16. Somehow the tech accidentally drilled my main power line in my house which knocked out my house power and several others. The other houses was restored. My house was deemed unsafe to stay in due to main power electrical in my house was damaged so my company ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC (RG&E) informed me they had to permanently turn it off. Directv paid for an hotel at Comfort Inn on Monroe Ave for 2 nights. All my food was destroyed. I suffer from mental illness and also I'm a weight loss patient where I have to eat a certain way. I have no electric. No food.

    Our Hotel stay ended on 7/11/16 at 11 am. I've been speaking with (JASON **) whom I have been communicating with up till today. When I explained all this to just stayed for me, my son and my 11 yr old granddaughter from Niagara Falls to just sit and wait for the electrical work that was fixed to get an inspection clearance so I can get service back on. There's no eta for an inspector to come out and don't know if it will be today and we are without. I then asked to speak with his boss (KEN **). I never received any call just an local Directv guy whom basically told me they just did about 10 thousand dollars of work and me and my family just needs to sit here.

    It's now almost 1 pm est and no one has showed up. Also the guy Jason will not pick up the phone, not return anymore of my phones calls. So at this depressing point right now my family and I are hungry and got with no food or electricity in our house and no one calling to give any info besides the Electrician Secretary who stated she still has spoken to any inspector nor do she know if someone is coming out today. DIRECTV DID THIS AND NOW MY FAMILY IS SUFFERING FROM THEIR MISHAP.

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    Reviewed July 11, 2016

    John ** did a great job.

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    Staff

    Reviewed July 11, 2016

    Very good service. Justin and Justin were excellent in getting us hooked up at our home with Direct. Excellent service and know what they are doing. Very friendly and professional.

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    Reviewed July 10, 2016

    Service was great so far. DirecTV has delivered what they promised unlike my experience with my cable company Time Warner.

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    Installation & Setup

    Reviewed July 10, 2016

    The installation was awesome however the service is horrible. I lose service all the time even before the rain.

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    Reviewed July 10, 2016

    I have had a wonderful experience and I would refer a friend for the service.

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    Reviewed July 10, 2016

    Customer service was very helpful in answering my questions and giving me only what I wanted. They never tried to sell me more than what I wanted. The installation was quick and very neatly installed. I'm very satisfied with DIRECTV. Picture quality has improved from the last cable provider.

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    Reviewed July 10, 2016

    I don't even know where to begin to start. I have been a customer since 2009. I have had my share of issues with them but was always able to get them resolved if not by customer service then by corporate. Now that they have teamed up with AT&T you can't talk to a manager or talk to corporate. I don't know where they found these customer service representatives but you can't possibly be that desperate to have someone answer your phone. I cannot wait until my 2 year contract is up. I would rather sit in my house and I have no connection than renew my contract with DirecTV. Just disgusting and I'm sure I won't get a response from this. Thanks AT&T. You suck at Wireless and now you suck at cable.

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    Reviewed July 9, 2016

    Everyone I have talked to at DIRECTV has been very helpful and has taking care of everything for me. The representatives always are respectful and friendly. I would recommend DIRECTV to anyone just for the customer service. I have had DIRECTV service for a long time and I'm very happy with the service I receive.

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    Reviewed July 9, 2016

    Very helpful, responsible, respectful and accurate with help. Great Customer Service.

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    Reviewed July 9, 2016

    Your sales consultants did a great job. I'm completely satisfied with my DirecTV. Thank you very much for trying and I'm so well and keeping me a happy customer.

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    Reviewed July 9, 2016

    Services well done. Everything I answered was true. Excellent tech and phone reps.

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    Reviewed July 9, 2016

    Installation: Customer service rep was good and friendly.

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    Reviewed July 9, 2016

    George ** was an awesome rep. He answered all my questions and was professional and courteous.

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    Reviewed July 8, 2016

    Tried to switch to DirecTV from DISH. Unable to do so because of trees blocking satellite reception. Disappointed but the people who I dealt with at DirecTV were great.

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    Reviewed July 8, 2016

    Possibility of transferring saved programs on current ATT DVR. This is not possible. However the rep explained about streaming most of the past programs. Then transferred me to the third party for rescheduling installation.

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    Customer ServicePrice

    Reviewed July 8, 2016

    I've had DIRECTV for less than one year. The wireless Mini Genie stopped working. I went through five customer service and/or technical reps and someone agreed it was a faulty unit. Then, they wanted $49.95 to replace it, or $7.99 a month for "protection plan". On what planet do I pay someone to fix their equipment for which I pay a monthly 'rental' fee? I finally found someone at DIRECTV who offered to mail a new one and I would send the old one back; fine - but I'm charged $20.00 for shipping and handling.

    Also, they do not provide PBS in HD. So I stream PBS using Apple TV instead. They also charge a regional sports fee whether you want it or not. The main 'Genie' HD receiver shuts off, reboots, doesn't record accurately and once again I was told a service call would cost me $49.99 for someone to check it out. Their 'on demand' programming is via an internet connection. It's analog only, and only provides a few episodes for shows that you may have missed. I'll be one of the cord-cutters when my contract expires.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupPriceStaffReliability

    Reviewed July 8, 2016

    Am a customer for more than 10 years paying more than $200 a month. Was adding 3 new TVs (for a total of 7) and asking them to replace boxes on 2 TVs they "messed up" when they insisted we upgrade to their new boxes a while back. TVs are in a sports room and with the Genies, don't synch up. Just needed the boxes as I had a professional audio/video company running cables for the new TVs and they were capable of hooking up boxes. DTV/AT&T insisted on sending their subcontractor who asked to see the dish - on top of our roof easily accessible from our rooftop terrace by STEPPING on the side area and WALKING up to the slope. This is how our neighbor's dish is accessed as well as ours. But our person looked up and said, "I can't get up there without leaving the ladder and that's against OSHA rules."

    Since when is it against OSHA rules for you to do your job safely? The dish didn't get up there on its own. If you don't know how to do it, you shouldn't have been sent out here. "We don't do that. OSHA won't let us. Furthermore, all your wires are out of code and your dish isn't grounded. I can't leave any boxes for you." Mind you, I've just paid for three new HD and 4K televisions and new wiring and needs the boxes and spent the next five hours talking to AT&T people who didn't know who to connect me to, disconnected me three times, swore they would have a contractor contact me who could get up on the roof and fix things, only to have MasTec call me and say no one would be climbing on the roof. I am hosting an educational event requiring the use of one of these TVs next week and can't find anyone to hook up service.

    The cable box in front of my house is unreliable when it rains and without them digging up my driveway or sidewalk and garden (which can't happen in time for the event), I can't be sure I will have cable either. Can't switch to Verizon because the developer didn't run conduit down our street when it was being built. Can't install a new dish "except in THIS location" which was so ridiculous - I live in a gated community and he wanted to stick it on the front side of my stonewalled garage and then said, "but you won't get a signal there," and I added, "and our HOA would make me rip it down." He said this was the only location because it was near my electrical box. Give me a break. My existing dish isn't even close to or tied into that box. I have a smart box in the basement in the center of the house with conduit throughout!!

    It is bizarre that AT&T isn't servicing our products after we've paid extra for our dishes to be serviced and updated as needed. And why DTV never grounded our dish, it is unthinkable! A DTV customer in our neighborhood's dish was struck by lightning and that's how she found out hers was not grounded. I don't know how you just look at the wires and decide it is or is not grounded as I can't see the dish (I'm short) but surely we should expect better service and quality from DTV and AT&T. But I found rude people who really don't care about us. I have all of their names and employee numbers as well. They cost me money spent on televisions I can't use, income lost for a program I may likely have to move to a location that will accommodate my audiovisual/television access needs, and they made no effort to resolve the issue. NONE. They are unprepared to take care of customers.

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    After a positive interaction with DIRECTV, Iftikhar increased their star rating on Aug. 4, 2016.

    Updated review: Aug. 4, 2016

    I also approached DirecTV through BBB. Their rep from DriectV President's office contacted me, listened patiently to my point of view and resolved the issue to my entire satisfaction. It changes my perception of DirecTV very positively.

    Original Review: July 8, 2016

    As I approached DirecTV on 6/16/2016 to cancel my service, I was told that I have a contract extending into 2017 and that I would be liable to pay a penalty for early termination. This is incorrect, if there ever was such a contract, it was made by DirecTV without my consent or knowledge. I have no email or other notification from DirecTV until May 2016 to notify me that my contract was being extended.

    We have had DirecTV service since 2009 (or so). In November 2015, one of the three receivers at our home was going bad for which I contacted DirecTV tech support as we pay monthly equipment protection fee. The support representative said he would send me a newer model (which I have come to know they call it a technology refresh). I specifically asked him if it would affect our contract in any way to which he replied in negative but added that DirecTV expected us to keep the service for about six months to recoup their expense. This conversation should be available to DirecTV on their audio archives. I received the final bill from DirecTV on July 7th 2016 in which they have included $320 penalty for early termination. I certainly do not accept the arbitrary contract extension or willing to pay the penalty. I consider DirecTV's approach unfair and fraudulent.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed July 8, 2016

    Telephone call to Directv - Person I talked to was helpful and informative.

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    Reviewed July 8, 2016

    Very easy, pleasant experience. I called to add the coverage for the equipment and was assisted by a lovely person who solved my request. I think you guys do a great job in customer service and I appreciate the help and service you have supplied. That is hard to come by these days.

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    Reviewed July 8, 2016

    Very helpful reps and technician very efficient. Only surprise was that I had to pay $99 more for wireless. Was told up to 4 boxes free but to avoid drilling many holes and cables I chose wireless but cost $99 for two more boxes.

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    Reviewed July 7, 2016

    I called with a question and spoke with Liz. She was absolutely great. Solved my problem and made sure that I was happy with my service. Excellent customer service. She was knowledgeable and made sure I understood everything I needed.

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    Reviewed July 7, 2016

    My family and I have been with DIRECTV for over ten years! The service has always been amazing. The representatives on the phone are always very knowledgeable about my issues. The channel line up is incredible! I am moving away for college and I have just ordered DIRECTV and AT&T internet for myself. I cannot wait to be watching TV in August!

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsSales & Marketing

    Reviewed July 7, 2016

    I agreed to DIRECTV a year ago for 29.00 a month package. By the time the second bill came it had all kinds of charges that I didn't agree to. After numerous calls the charges were removed. Less than two months charges go back up this time to 49.60. Why? No real answer. Now after 12 months it goes up to 90.00 a month. DIRECTV said that all the discounts have come off. Long ways from 29.00 a month. They continue to call and pressure you into buying more. They refuse to take no for an answer, talking so fast and then adding without you knowing it. I can't wait til my contract is over. Buyer beware of their scam!

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    Reviewed July 7, 2016

    I was very pleased with the representative that handle my call. Very helpful and pleasant person. Also the person that came out and installed my cable showed me how it worked and explained everything to me from beginning to end. Thanks very much.

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    Customer ServiceSales & Marketing

    Reviewed July 7, 2016

    Just got an email from DIRECTV this AM offering a FREE HD DVR 4K Genie. Confirmed that my account is eligible for the upgrade with FOUR DIRECTV representatives. But, none of them could make it happen on their end. Finally got transferred to a supervisor who told me that I could get the equipment free BUT I had to upgrade my account to the Ultra Account level which was $30.00 more per month. I told the supervisor that is not what the offer said and nowhere in the promotion was there mention of that requirement and I wanted the promotion at the price promised in the email (FREE). He said that was against company policy. I even got him to admit that the promotion was a come-on upsell to try to get you to upgrade your account. This tactic by DIRECTV is clearly intentional deceptive advertising and they should have to stand by their offer. BTW... I have a 4K TV.

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    Customer ServiceReliability

    Reviewed July 7, 2016

    I have had Directv service for a few years now. Since establishing this service my Auto Tune has not worked completely. I set up channels to Auto Tune and they don't switch at the time set. Sometimes it will go to a different channel not set or change to Auto Tune 30 min after programming time. I have had more receiver replacements than you can count, and the last time a tech came out and said, "It's just the way it is". I'm paying a lot of money for this service. On SSI so I dont have a big disposable income. Like I said, this has been going on since day one. Called customer service, which was useless. Asked to be transfers to troubleshooting dept and was disconnected. Why should I pay the rates they apply when one of the features arent working? Cant get anyone to help. About ready to cancel. Any others with this experience?

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    Reviewed July 7, 2016

    Do not fall for the deception and lies of DirecTV salesperson. I do like the programming but after the first year your payments will go up dramatically. I was told by the salesman that they have deals all the time which is a lie. I contacted DirecTV twice and both times they said there was nothing that they could do for me but lower my package. Do not believe the salesman. Do not trust them.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupStaff

    Reviewed July 7, 2016

    Directv sold me a bundle plan they do not have. Signed up for bundle plan... After installer came by he informed me that internet is a separate company. I didn't think Directv would send me this company Exede internet which is probably the worst company Ive ever had the displeasure of dealing with. I called Directv as soon as the internet was installed to tell them how unhappy I was with this co. Directv informed me they were not responsible or interested in bad service. I told them I went through them and they sent me this company they should handle or try to find me a solution. They did nothing but tell me not responsible for my lack of internet service, that I should call co myself. Do not get fooled with Directv's so called bundle plan cause they don't have one and the company exede internet will tell you this... which by the way has the worst customer service ever.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsStaff

    Reviewed July 7, 2016

    Currently we are traveling in our RV in Cooperstown, NY, far from our physical home address in California. Experiencing problems with one of our DirecTV receivers that their service people could not correct over the phone. We did however identify the receiver as the problem. We pay monthly for a maintenance contract to service problems should they occur. So DirecTV service person stated that they can't send a service person along our travels so the only way they'd send someone out to replace the problem receiver is if we returned back to our physical address in California.

    I impressed upon her how unreasonable that is that there are DirecTV customers all around us and that there are service personnel servicing this area and one could schedule a call to correct our problem. She reiterated that they would only send a service person to our physical home address. They will continue to collect our fee for a maintenance contract but only avail us of service work if I drive 3000 mi back home. This is not an acceptable solution and certainly not proper customer service. Oh and when I asked to be transferred to a customer complaint line, she said they don't have one. Big surprise!

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed July 7, 2016

    We signed up for Directv and At&t phone and internet. The Directv installers made appointments on three occasions and according to instructions, we stayed home from 1:00 to 5:00 each time. Yet each time no one either called or showed up. Trying to complain and get an explanation was impossible. We were put on hold and no one knew what had happened. Later we found out one installer lied and said he told him not to come because we needed to get permission for our HOA. But I am on the board and know we don't have to get permission.

    Finally, an installer did arrive, but he said we couldn't get reception and they couldn't install it on our house. After that someone from Directv called to ask us if we wanted to continue with our installation??? They don't communicate with each other. Then they offered to return my $20.00 payment, but that never came either. Since I don't want to be held on hold while I listen to moronic music, I'm not bothering to call about what happened to my refund. Be prepared for extremely unprofessional conduct and even lying.

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    Reviewed July 7, 2016

    Experience is great. Please know I would refer to a friend.

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    Reviewed July 7, 2016

    Great service. Had DirecTV installed and am very happy.

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    Reviewed July 7, 2016

    I am still in a contract with DirecTV so I couldn't set up a new service with AT&T at this time. I appreciate the offer to save money on my monthly service.

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    Reviewed July 6, 2016

    I was very satisfied with my phone call of 7/5/16. Hope any future calls will be of the same satisfaction.

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    Reviewed July 6, 2016

    This afternoon I called DirecTV about getting the internet through them. I spoke to Lucy and she told me that we could have basic package for TV and the internet for $110 a month and the first month would be a one time charge of $170.55 for installation. We thought heck yeah, this is great deal. She had us call another number for the people to set up the internet part. We called and talked to a Robert and we was told that there was no additional charges. We set an appointment to get it setup. About 5 minutes later I looked online on my bank statement and an additional $99.99 was charged to us plus the $170.55.

    We called back to find out what was going on, and we were told oh well, "We cannot honor what Lucy or Robert told you." I told them to cancel my account. I then called my bank and told them what was going on and they said they just put in for another $69 charge. Beware. This is a big scam! Oh and the internet was not from DirecTV but from a Exede Wildblue. Don't trust either one.

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    Punctuality & Speed

    Reviewed July 6, 2016

    My experience went well. All my issues were resolved quickly and easily.

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    Reviewed July 6, 2016

    I'm a simple everyday retired consumer. This was the best experience I've had with any of the 3 services I've had in the last 15 years. Your service employ made it all so simple and understandable. I didn't feel like I was left floating out in the wild blue without understanding how things worked. I especially was grateful for the list of channels left with me.

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    Reviewed July 6, 2016

    My experience was what I expected. I had made a problem for myself years ago. It took a while but the people I mentioned Tina and Tiffany were very helpful and the problem was resolved and I am getting DTV tomorrow.

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    Reviewed July 6, 2016

    Friendly, knowledgeable, customer service driven in efforts to resolve my problem or changes to my new set up.

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    Contract & Terms

    Reviewed July 6, 2016

    I just discontinued my service after three years and got hit with a $220 discontinuation charge. If you upgrade your service or put it on hold the clock stops on the length of your agreement. Three years of on-time payments wasn't enough for them to part on good terms. Beware!

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    Reviewed July 6, 2016

    Overall I'm happy with my choice to switch to DTV. I did notice that the picture is very clear. I did refer a friend, my mother-in-law to be exact.

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    Reviewed July 6, 2016

    DirecTV Scam Alert: Do not do Business with DirecTV. They tripled my bill! In 2014, a salesman at Sam’s Club scammed me into signing up for DirecTV at $44.99/Mo - $10 Sam’s Club discount, so $34.99. A few months later, my bill went up. I'd call to inquire; they'd remove something I hadn't requested; maybe drop it $10; but then it would go up again; repeat until I was paying $121.09 more than triple what I was promised. Then they gave me a 10 buck discount, so $111.09. Shortly after my 24 month contract was over, I canceled. Then the phone calls start trying to get me to come back. How can I make it right?

    I asked for them to either refund or give me a credit for the amount over $34.99 I was charged over a 2 year period. That'd silence them. Then today, July 5th, 2016 at 4:36 PM, they called again. "Why'd you leave?" Because you lied to me! Then I asked them to quit calling me. He can't guarantee I wouldn't get called again. "You better not call me again!" Then he starts yelling at me until I asked to speak to his supervisor. Then he hung up on me! So now I'm speaking up! I'm recommending to everyone I know, Do NOT do business with DirecTV! — With DIRECTV.

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    PriceStaff

    Reviewed July 6, 2016

    I called DirecTV to inquire about pricing options for bundled TV and internet as we are moving from one state to another. To make a long story short unlike every other TV and internet service provider on the planet DirecTV will not give you a price quote without actually running your credit. They won't even give you an estimate of the price assuming best possible credit! I asked what the prices on their website were for and they said those are not accurate and the pricing you get totally depends on your credit. After speaking to two managers they finally agreeded to give me a "quote" without running my credit which was $129.99 for their middle tier (Choice) and some unknown internet. That price was way high for the area especially as an introductory price and when I asked what the speed of the internet connection was and with which ISP he said he can't give me that information as they have to run my credit prior to giving me the details.

    I realize that most companies with a subscription service run your credit but just to give me a price. We are trying to set up service in a new home we just purchased and I know we have excellent credit. They will not give you a price assuming best possible credit! This is an absolutely terrible business model that I can't believe anyone would subscribe to. I really wanted to sign up for service but you lost my business simply because you would not give me a price quote!

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed July 5, 2016

    When I ordered DirecTV the young lady was very jovial and informative. When I found out we were not going to close on the date set I call and the rep was very understanding and helpful. He asked a few questions but was not demeaning and helpful.

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    Reviewed July 5, 2016

    Always good experience working with DirecTV. It has been an issue with vendors working with other companies (Costco/Walmart) that there are issues. They don't always have the right info., therefore confusion and miscommunication occurs.

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    Reviewed July 5, 2016

    Everyone that has helped us have been great with answering questions and concerns.

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    Reviewed July 5, 2016

    So far I love the service!

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    Reviewed July 5, 2016

    Ok thus far.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed July 5, 2016

    I have been overcharged ever since I bundled. I have spent 8 hours on the phone with DirecTV to try and resolve this issue for the last several months (3 1/2 hours on 1st complaint). This has been ongoing for now the 4th billing cycle. The last call on 6-29 the rep acknowledged that I had been overpaying and applied credits to correct. Advised me to wait 2 days for credits to apply and call my normal *Pay with payment and gave me a case number that someone would contact me.

    It is now July 5th, no credit is applied and no call from DirecTV with my suppose "Case Number". I'm saving so much bundling, my cell bill increased by 8 dollars!! I will be calling AGAIN on my day off to try and resolve the issue. I have taken extensive notes with dates, times, who I talked with, and even had them repeat for verification what we discussed to no avail. Every time I have to call and explain, they say we're "sorry you've been going through this!!!" At this point, I've had all the "sorry" I can handle!! I would like somebody sympathetic and knowledgeable to resolve the ongoing issue. It's getting borderline ridiculous at this point.

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    Punctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed July 5, 2016

    Everyone, from service rep to installer was fast and prompt and friendly.

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    Reviewed July 5, 2016

    Everyone I spoke to was very friendly and done their best to get me the very best package and price I needed.

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    Reviewed July 5, 2016

    My customer service lady was great! Handled all my requests and more. Kind, patient, courteous and took care of everything I needed.

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    Reviewed July 5, 2016

    He did well for all.

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    Reviewed July 4, 2016

    The CSR I spoke with was very helpful & accommodating.

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    Reviewed July 4, 2016

    I received an email stating that I owed $27 and would be turned over to a collection agency if I didn't pay right away. I looked at the statement; billed on 6/6 (to my account that ended on 4/30/2016) for charges allegedly generated in 11/2014 (a previous account in Wyoming). The customer service person said that they 'read my access card' and have applied the charges. I asked for copies of my invoices from 11/2014 to 2/2015 that show any charges or payments and I was told to go to my online account (which only shows charges 6/2015 to 4/2016. And I have requested the Access Card and copies of any electronic results.

    For both accounts, I paid any buy out charges and promptly returned the equipment and was never told about any charges from my previous account. I believe that I have paid for the PPV charges but don't have any way to access the invoices (if paid). There has to be a time limit on charges that they can apply and if they do charge them, they should have to provide me with detailed invoices and payment records.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsStaff

    Reviewed July 4, 2016

    I signed up for DIRECTV service late 2015 and it has been a disaster ever since. I was told if I combined my DIRECTV and AT&T account, I would save $10 a month. I have called customer service six times regarding this issue and DIRECTV transfers me to AT&T and then they say they can't help me and just transfer me back to DIRECTV. I went to the AT&T store and they said they couldn't help me because my account says it's combined in their system that it's a DIRECTV issue. I finally just gave up after spending hours on the phone on hold/talking with different employees even though I could have saved $80 if they would just combine the accounts. They claim they combine the accounts and then for some reason the system removes the bundle. Doesn't make any sense to me.

    When I signed up for DIRECTV I was told that I would get the NFL package for the rest of the current season and next season since the current season had already started and was close to being over. I was a little skeptical of that so when I called to cancel the three months of free HBO, I asked if that was correct. DIRECTV's customer service confirmed that I would get it for the 2016 season for free. The guy didn't wind up cancelling my HBO service and I received a bill for it. I called back in to see why I was being charged and he had set it up to process the cancellation for a future date and the system didn't do it correctly so they had to credit my account for the HBO charges. I should have known after that incident that this would happen. A few weeks ago I got a notice stating I was going to get billed for the upcoming season's NFL ticket.

    I called DIRECTV again to see what the issue is since I was supposed to receive it for free. After waiting on hold for over a half hour they told me I was lied to and I would have to pay for the service. I asked to speak with a manager and even after explaining that I had called last year to confirm it with them, they said there was nothing in my file stating that so I was lied to and there was nothing they could do. What kind of customer service is this??? You're telling me two people that work for you lied to me. The one selling the product and the person I called to confirm it with.

    I can't believe how horrible their customer service is. It has been one disaster after another and I can't wait for my two year contract to end. I am so angry with how they've treated me that I have considered paying the cancellation fee to get out of the contract. I would rather have no tv than deal with a company who tells me I've been lied to by their own representatives.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed July 4, 2016

    Called first time and was told completely different second time. Second phone call the lady knew how to do her job and was very friendly.

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    Reviewed July 4, 2016

    Very happy with overall experience ordering DirecTV for my home.

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    Reviewed July 4, 2016

    Overall experience was great.

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    Reviewed July 4, 2016

    The customer rep was kind and courteous and help me with my issue.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupPriceStaff

    Reviewed July 4, 2016

    I was a DirecTV customer for many many years, way back when they were Prime Star. When my husband and I were married I brought my Prime Star with me. Also I recommended the company to several family members & friends. After my bill kept going up and several phone calls to Directv, we decided to change to Dish. We immediately started getting phone calls and mailings from Directv promising this & that. Eventually after receiving a mailing where they offered a $250 visa card, we decided to return to Directv.

    When I asked about the card after installation I was told we weren't eligible. When I spoke with several agents on the phone I was told by some that we were eligible but when they asked their supervisor they would say no, so it would change. I finally would ask if they were going to honor it and was told no. And now, after 3 or 4 months my bill has started rising again. I'm not sure why they don't honor the card mailers, they find a reason, and it aggravates me that they raise the pricing so frequently.

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    Reviewed July 4, 2016

    Happy that everything is resolved.

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    Reviewed July 3, 2016

    Very hard worker.

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    Reviewed July 3, 2016

    We were very happy to learn that we will save every month and enjoy the same or better programming than we had.

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    Reviewed July 3, 2016

    The whole customer service experience was good.

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    Reviewed July 3, 2016

    Customer service gave me $100 credit to cover wireless installation when service tech had trouble getting wiring in. Otherwise I would have not gotten DIRECTV installation. Very happy with service.

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    Staff

    Reviewed July 3, 2016

    I just got service established the other day and I must say I am very pleased with everything. Thank you so much. Everyone I came in contact with and spoke to about getting started have really been nice.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupStaff

    Reviewed July 3, 2016

    The person that helped us was very nice and good at explaining our options. Everything was settled and she was to call us back with a time for DIRECTV & AT&T to be installed. No one has called us back and it's been 4 days.

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    Reviewed July 3, 2016

    The customer service representative are very knowledgeable to DirecTV service. Very fast and accurate.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed July 3, 2016

    Service was great. Had no difficulty in navigating through everything and the technician answer all my questions thoroughly and beyond my actual expectations. Look forward to my time as a DirecTV customer.

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    Reviewed July 3, 2016

    Always energetic and personable.

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    Reviewed July 3, 2016

    The rep was well spoken and straight of void what they offered at Directv.

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    Reviewed July 2, 2016

    The service was great.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupStaff

    Reviewed July 2, 2016

    Ordering the service at the AT&T store in Skokie was absolutely fun. Her name is Sasha. She was very relaxed and helpful. I'm old and do not understand tech stuff. She made it so very easy. She was like a good friend. Then the next day I was wrong about the installation date and that call went very well.

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    Installation & Setup

    Reviewed July 2, 2016

    I wanted to bundle my TV, Internet and phone through Verizon to save money. DirecTV would have been the tv part but the tech was not able to install it for several reasons; he said it could be done but it would be complicated so I cancelled the order and will be getting it through Comcast.

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    Reviewed July 2, 2016

    Polite, respectful and fully explains all information.

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    Staff

    Reviewed July 2, 2016

    The rep for direcTV is very helpful. All of my questions were answered well.

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    Staff

    Reviewed July 2, 2016

    I called in today and talked to Asia DirecTV associate # ** asking about our billing for the upcoming year starting on August 16th 2016. I asked that our NFL Network Sunday Ticket automatic renewal be removed and Asia said that she took care of that issue. Asia also stated that our cost for our upcoming year will remain the same as it is as of now if we do not add anything to our needs. I was very impressed with Asia and thanks to DirecTV for having an employee like Asia. No TV provider compares to DIRECTV.

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    Reviewed July 2, 2016

    So far so good. I have been enjoying my DIRECTV and I had great customer service.

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    Reviewed July 2, 2016

    We have been a DirecTV customer since 2001 at the same residence. We were in process of having a home built and needed to rent for a few months during transition. DirecTV was aware of us wanting to move our service 2X within the year. We were told it would be $19.95 each time we moved. First lie. We were charged $19.95 the first move. When we called to move for the last time- we were told it would be over $700.00 and would require a new contract. We knew we were going to sign a new contract being we were adding additional receivers.

    We had also been receiving letters and emails from DirecTV about specials for services provided. When we inquired about these specials we were told that was only for new customers. Second lie- Our letters and emails stated that after "reviewing our account" we were entitled to these special offers. If it was for new customers only- how would there be an account to review? So we decided we would just cancel our service and move on to another company that would appreciate us.

    After calling DirecTV to cancel our account, and after being transferred 6 times (total 2 1/2 hour long call) we reached someone willing to keep us as a customer. We were told that DirecTV would set us up as a new account and then we would get several offers and moving our service would be only $248.00 (still not the $19.95 we were told in the beginning), but also cheaper than the $700 price. I guess they make it up as they go along. We were also told that with the added specials for our new account- our bill would be $70.00 a month for the first year of our contract, then would go to $99.00 for the second year of the contract. We were happy and were asked to record our contract agreement. Of course, DirecTV is sneaky- they never mention any fees or rates when this recording takes place. You only agree to a 2-year contract.

    Third lie: So we get our first bill and it is even higher than either of these prices. It is $109.56 a month. Along with a sports channel fee of $363. We did not add any channels, especially not sports. We never watch sports. When we called to question our charges- of course there are no comments or specials what so ever listed on our account. DirecTV denied ever giving us this quote. Nor do they know who we talked to when confirming these prices since they are not allowed to give out last names at the company. I am sure to protect themselves from being held responsible for anything. So they denied changing anything on our account. So not only did we not get any specials from our mailings and emails for supposedly only new customers- we did not get any specials when they signed us as a new customer.

    Then after this conversation, I get home and what is in my mailbox? A new offer from DirecTV. I guess not only do they false advertise- they over promise and under deliver. I think they feel since they are such a large company that they can treat people however they please and feel like they can get away with all of it.

    I can't believe this is how they treat a customer that has supported them for over 15 years. We were going to do our internet through them also- but have since went with another carrier. We will not resign with ​DirecTV​ or do business with any AT&T company. We also discourage anyone we talk to about using DirecTV​ . I don't know how big companies can be allowed to keep getting away with whatever they please.

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    Installation & Setup

    Reviewed July 2, 2016

    Installer didn't hook up my On Demand so I am unable to watch my On Demand but rep got me another appointment for another tech to come and fix it.

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    Reviewed July 2, 2016

    Representative was extremely professional and resolved all my issues promptly.

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    Reviewed July 2, 2016

    All of my contact and experience with DirecTV as a new customer has been satisfactory so far.

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    Staff

    Reviewed July 2, 2016

    My experience with DirecTV has been great. The only issue I have is where the receiver was placed. I think he could have found a better spot for it. But overall the service was good!

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    Installation & SetupStaff

    Reviewed July 1, 2016

    He seemed to be in a hurry. I wasn't sure if I was getting the correct information. He had me confused but I still set up the account. I guess I will find out when I get the first bill. The man who set up the equipment was very helpful. He answered all my questions as far as setting up the equipment.

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