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AT&T Wireless is the cellular branch of AT&T services. The company offers a variety of plan options to suit every customer's needs. Choices include unlimited text, talk and data plans, shared data plans and prepaid options. Customers can get a new phone from AT&T when they purchase a plan or continue using their current one.
- Several plan options
- Includes streaming services
- Wide range of coverage
- Low limits before data throttling
- Not the cheapest plans
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Reviewed Feb. 8, 2017
Do not use this phone company in any case under any circumstances. Being without a phone at all is much better than AT&T. I have been using AT&T for 4 years now. I bought many new devices and every single time I had a worst experience. I was new in the country and I came as a student, so I was recommended to AT&T which I wish I had not. First time I bought a phone with them they told me monthly charge would be 67 per month. But they kept charging different amounts starting from 120 to 400 per month. When I would call to ask them why they charged me they would make up some ridiculous things and tell me. I believed them and kept paying that high amount.
Recently I switched to a go phone, thinking that it will be better and cheaper. Their service sucks. Mobile data is extremely slow. Most places I travel to has no signal. They switched off my service telling me they have some dispute with the charge back as my bank gave them a notice of fraud charges on my card. I called my bank to see what was going on. They said there have been no claims regarding AT&T. I called AT&T back and the lady Sofiana or something (charge back supervisor) told me that the dispute was not solved from their side and it has not been cleared so they will not start my service. They told me this after being on hold for 1 hour after calling them 6 times in a day. So, no matter how desperate you might be for a phone, find another phone company. Don't use AT&T. I am extremely dissatisfied with everything including customer service and network services.
Reviewed Feb. 8, 2017
Their customer service and ability to resolve problems once is horrible. It takes 7-8 and several different agents most of whom has no clear understanding of the company's policy in order to resolve an issue... I frankly believe the people that runs the company themselves has no clear understanding of the operations and the people they're in charge of...
Reviewed Feb. 8, 2017
Their customer service was great about 2-3 yrs ago but its obvious they outsource the service now, calls are tedious & no one ever knows what they are talking about, the answer is different everytime you call. I'm thinking of switching.
Reviewed Feb. 7, 2017
I never complain about any companies on here but AT&T is the worst lying company I have ever dealt with. We added a line with our own phone to Jason's bill. They told us it would be 155 a month for both (alone Jasons was 115). A twenty dollar activation one time fee would be added to it... Then a woman calls us a day after we added the line and tells us we can bundle our internet, cell, and if we switch to DirecTV we will get a huge discount. The bill for all would like like 170! Explained it all, even called us back the next day!
So we get DirecTV a week later and call our internet. They don't and have never bundled with DirecTV!!! It's a lie AT&T uses all the time!!! So no discount there! Awesome! I called AT&T and talked to two separate people, one was supposed to call back- never did. The other offered to give us ten dollars a month off. Then we get our first cell phone bill $238- never got the ten off either... So I call AT&T knowing they will act oblivious. The woman was so rude, went down the list of fees (for some reason Jason's phone needs to be reactivated for $21, even though it was never shut down) and wouldn't let me speak. I explained we just wanted what was told to us and this is like the third lie we were told. She takes off $25... yea that fixes it. Never will work with them again.
Reviewed Feb. 7, 2017
Had to call AT&T Customer Service again due to intermittent connectivity issues. This is the second time this month. This time around the service center could not even help us with our issue due to an internal outage. About 2 weeks ago, customer service claimed that our issue was our modem. Several hours later we notice a crew outside our neighborhood, due to an outage. Over the last 2 years we have experienced outages that were intermittent, lasted a couple hours up to lasting over a week, when they sent a third party contractor to replace the termination point and the severed the connection. Very poor service.
Reviewed Feb. 7, 2017
We have been an AT&T customer for many years -- 30+? We have 3 home lines, fax line, 2 cell lines, 1 mobile wifi, U-verse Internet, and now DirecTV; clearly we pay a lot of money to AT&T monthly. Last Fall we were traveling on business and activated a passport program for our mobile lines -- or so we thought. When we received the bill, our out of country charges were over $900! What happened to the passport program.
After being tossed around to numerous customer service reps, we talked with "Jeremy" who fixed the problem. He credited the amount and we paid the revised amount. We thought all was fine... Not so. Instead the credit was never entered and we have been lost in the "customer-service" black hole. We have spent hours over the last few weeks trying to get it resolved. Numerous AT&T people have said they "will have it fixed tomorrow," yet nothing happens. That's not true, they suspended our mobile phone service today! We have had it with AT&T -- we plan to cancel EVERYTHING and move to Verizon or whomever.
Reviewed Feb. 7, 2017
I contacted AT&T after our move to inquire about the unlimited data plan and DirecTV bundling packages. We signed up for the bundle after being offered a promotion including a $300 visa gift card and a free tablet. We really weren't ready to make a decision but we were told several times that this was a one-day promotion that would be lost if we didn't sign up that day. This was early December. My 5-year-old has checked the mailbox daily since then eagerly awaiting the tablet we promised her. By mid-January neither had arrived so I "chatted" online with customer service. I was assured that both would be sent by January 25th. I have this in writing. When I called again today and spent over an hour being transferred around and "disconnected" I was told this promotion never existed. I am now stuck in a 2-year contract with no recourse. AT&T is unbelievable. They blatantly lied to us. I am so disappointed.
Reviewed Feb. 6, 2017
Cell phone wireless Contracts & Asurion Insurance - Simply put, AT&T lied about the contracts, the amount to be paid. Their deceptive "Buy one get one free" wireless phones. They don't tell you the insurance paid on a phone goes to a different Company called Asurion, which wants blood to get a replacement phone although you pay on time every month. You pay off The financed balance after 3 months and then they tell you that you still owe for the free phone! Don't waste your time with AT&T.
Reviewed Feb. 6, 2017
This Galaxy S7 is supposed to be compatible with AT&T SERVICE!!! But it only receives 3g signal. And not the 4G signal that I am paying for!!! Truth in advertising is a must when selling to the public! This company lied about the phone!!! And this company does not tell the truth in advertising!!!
Reviewed Feb. 4, 2017
AT&T is forcing my mother to pay $1500 to change her plan and/or close her account. It is outrageous! I recently found out that my mother was behind on her phone/cable bills. She is paying AT&T $380 for Uverse Cable/Mobile phone and missed Dec payment while also been one month behind. Her last payment was at the end of November. First, who charges a 70 year old woman that amount of money for phone services these days? I immediately called and spoke with a Supervisor who was very friendly and agreed to assist in resolving the outstanding balance with a payment plan, change her plan to something affordable and restore services. The issue was she didn't know her security PIN. Unfortunately, 3 days later after going into a store to change the PIN, we called back to pay $500 down, change her plan to something reasonable, and set up the arrangement to pay off the balance.
This time, we got a very rude AT&T Supervisor. First he refused to acknowledge that we had previously spoken to another Supervisor and insisted that AT&T will not help in ANY WAY. She owes AT&T and must pay in FULL. My mother then asked since she has not been able to use her mobile phone for a few days if AT&T will still be charging her until she can come up with the full amount. The exact response from the AT&T supervisor was that she will still be billed if her services were suspended and if she takes more than a month to pay it off. His response was, "Ma'am, we will continue to charge you even if services are suspended. And if you don't pay $1500, we will terminate all services with you. If you don't want to owe us, I can terminate your services today!"
Now get this, I was on the call and prepared to pay AT&T $500 today and work with whatever he was willing to do. Including keeping the services off. But our main concern was 2-more months of $380 is RIDICULOUS! I am with T-Mobile and I have always been able to work out payment arrangements if I cannot come up with the entire month's payment. My mom is attached to her home phone and number. So this is really frustrating her that she will lose it if she doesn't pay AT&T $1500 in two weeks. And she will also owe AT&T for another $380 next month. This is very very wrong. AT&T does not benefit in ANY WAY forcing my mother to pay this amount of money. They will only lose her, my entire family and anyone that finds out in our family they are doing this to her.
Reviewed Feb. 3, 2017
I was on a promotion that ended in January. They told me last September that I would get a better promotion in January. Instead they didn't have a new promotion so I canceled and went with Cox and now they are charging me an early termination fee that I never agreed to. The guy that signed me up for the three month promotion in jail in September said, "Don't worry. In January you'll get a great deal," and my deal was that I had to pay 250 a month and they had no promotions. I will never deal with AT&T again.
Reviewed Feb. 3, 2017
I have been a AT&T customer for over 20 years, finally decided I had enough of their crappy undertrained personnel. When I decided to cancel the service they had issues with everything then from calling them to personally driving 45 minutes to a "main home store" to speak to them in person twice, plus two store managers, after talking to 8 different people. Three of which were in a management roles. Not two people had the same story. I can see why people have so many complaints from this company. Terrible, terrible.
My issue was getting my two phones unlocked with a paid in full, $30 EVEN PAID OVER. Account, bottom line they don't want me to take my phones with me to a better cell phone service, so if I sold them they would still be linked to this company. No way would I ever do anybody like that, I wouldn't recommend AT&T to anyone! Everything is all lovely while you pay your bill and don't call them with any questions or when you want to change or cancel service. It's always going to be in their favor. I've been waiting on them 8 days now for unlock codes with nothing done yet. They need to be reported to better trade commission!
Reviewed Feb. 3, 2017
It was just before Christmas when I went to the AT&T store on N Broadway in Hicksville. My daughter is going to a private high school in the fall and I was looking to get new phones and lower my costs by switching from Verizon to another carrier. I explained to the salesperson, **, that I had two iPhones (5Ss) and was sharing 4GB for $170 with Verizon and I was looking to lower my costs and exchange the phones for newer models. "No problem" he said. A short time later I get a bill for $329.
The costs for the phones were not what we had discussed, not even in the same ballpark. In addition the salesperson stated they had a promotion for becoming a new customer, and that I could purchase an iPad Mini 2 for $50 for each phone I purchased. The iPad Mini 2 is not the latest model, which is the iPad Mini 4, but it seemed like a good deal and would make a good Christmas present. I also got one for myself.
What the salesperson neglected to make clear is that each iPad required a cellular package, which I neither asked for or wanted, the idea was to reduce costs not increase. Also, if I was getting a device with a cellular connection I would have set it up in the store and made sure it was working before leaving, but the salesperson never offered or mentioned setting up a cellular connection on the iPads.
In addition, my Contacts and Calendar were lost during the initial setup of the phones by the salesperson. Both iPhones share the same Apple ID but there are two distinct named backups on iCloud. Of course my daughters came out perfectly but on my iPhone I got my apps, pics, music and background image but my daughters Contacts and Calendar. I was able to get my work Contacts and Calendar back a couple of days later at work but the salesperson somehow saved this setup to my iCloud backup so I had to recreate my personal Contacts and Calendar appointments from scratch. It created a tremendous amount of work and frustration.
The main thing, though is AT&T's coverage was horrible. I only got one or two bars in my own home, I was like the guy in the old Verizon commercials constantly saying can you hear now? The only place I saw a full 5 bars was in the AT&T store. I commute to work and would normally catch up on my emails on the train but I couldnt download them on the LIRR. In Jamaica I only got 2 bars.
AT&T sent me a video bill for my first bill which I could not view on their cellular network. I also had trouble setting up a MyAT&T account. I had to call to actually get my bill. Nothing worked and they were disinterested in helping. The poor quality of the service, the incompetence and I believe dishonesty I encountered in my original purchase in combination with the total lack of interest in assisting me I finally reached a point where I just wanted out. I returned the phones and iPads within the 14 day grace period, but I still had to pay restocking fees ($45 x4) for all the devices and additional costs. The iPads were returned sealed in the original packaging, having never been opened, used, activated, or breathed upon but still required the restocking fees. And thats just it, they know once they get you its costly to get out, I think that was my original salespersons MO.
However, my concerns about the incompetence and total lack of caring on the part of AT&T employees was confirmed when I kept receiving bills because the cellular plans for the iPhones were cancelled by the salesperson but the cellular plans for the iPads, which I never wanted in the first place, were not. Since then I have called up and spoken to several people at AT&T and the issue is still not resolved and its a month later. One of the AT&T customer support people I spoke to stated they would wipe out the bill and offered me a discounted DirecTV package to make up for all of the inconvenience and aggravation, but apparently that person didnt tell anyone else at AT&T.
Now it seems even though I returned the devices within the 14 day return window and have a receipt for the restocking fees, they have now entered the contract phase and AT&T wanted me to pay off the two year contract for both to get out of the plans. Obviously its their mistake, it just means many more hours, most on hold, speaking to AT&T customer support staff who could not care less.
On top of that I had to buy my daughter an iPad for Christmas. A very costly lesson learned, not just the amount of financial loss, but the hours lost, the tremendous inconvenience and the aggravation are also factors. So my advice to you is avoid AT&T at all costs, because IT WILL COST YOU, one way or the other.
And if you happen to be in the Hicksville area definitely avoid the store at 350 N Broadway, Jericho, NY 11753, and whatever you do, do not have anything to do with AT&T salesperson **, who from my experience and in my opinion is dishonest and incompetent. He deceived me on the costs, lost my Contacts and Schedule, saved his mistake overwriting my iCloud backup and failed to close out the iPad cellular accounts when I returned the equipment. Basically every part of my interaction with him was a failure, he didnt do a good job, he wasnt honest and upfront and he cost me a lot of money. And thats my AT&T experience. Good luck to you.
Reviewed Feb. 3, 2017
ATT wireless does not explain all the steps you need to do before you switch making it very difficult to give you the money they say they will to pay for you to switch over to them... Even when I've called in they come up with every excuse to give you the runaround. They want you to produce a old carrier bill when you're paperless and don't make notes to your account. I've called in concerning my account, bottom line ATT wireless lie to you and don't explain, so I'll be leaving ATT, the switch is not worth the HASSLE!!!
Reviewed Feb. 2, 2017
AT&T Wireless customers for 15+ years. Recently switched our unlimited data plan to a shared data plan to save money. While in-store, I was offered an ipad mini for $50 and was told it could access the shared data for $10 per month. After barely using the data I tried to cancel the service, only to be told I agreed to a 2 year contract of data service on the ipad. This was never discussed in-store and their sales rep knowingly hid this information to make the sale. I asked for them to void the contract so I could stop the data today and they refused. We were completely taken advantage of by this sales rep and AT&T did nothing to help the situation. Needless to say we will be switching providers ASAP. Be careful of what AT&T tries to sell you! Total racket.
Reviewed Feb. 2, 2017
AT&T has the worst insurance and phone replacement program I've ever dealt with and as soon as I'm done paying my phone off I'm leaving. When I first purchased my phone I was given the option of adding insurance on for a certain monthly payment; I was either lied to about the deductibles or they changed the prices without notifying their customers, both bad. I was told that if I needed to replace my phone before six months had passed it would be $150, if it had been six months to a year it'd be $100, and if it had been a year it would be $50.
Recently my phone was dropped and it shattered, and when I called to get a replacement, after having had the phone for over two years, was told that it would be $225, with a discount that brought it down to $150. I'm very irritated that the prices were changed (or I was lied to by the sales associate on the floor) and I agreed to pay it, only because I can't afford to purchase a new phone immediately. I plan on receiving this new phone, making a large final payment to pay it off, then I'm going to cancel my plan and bring my new phone with me to a new service. I'm also VERY irritated that the replacement I was sent was a refurbished phone; I don't pay insurance to be given a phone that was already working incorrectly or broken.
I find the insurance program tedious and inconsiderate to their customers; you have to do it either online or over the phone (no in-store help), which is funny because I thought I was also paying for the convenience of not having to deal with the insurance people myself. It confuses me as to why I would pay through AT&T to have to handle all of the insurance myself, instead of just going to a separate company and insuring the phone for less. I use my phone for my work and need it, so I also find it irritating that I have to wait for a new phone to be mailed to me; if I'm a customer in good standing that has been paying insurance I believe I should be able to walk in store and leave with a new phone replacement instead of having to wait days for a functioning device.
When the device arrived, the final irritating (though minor) thing is that they place a sticker directly on the back of the phone that leaves residue (a LOT) when removed, so I had to spend my time scrubbing my (refurbished) "new" phone so that my finger didn't stick to it every time I picked it up. A tiny detail that just managed to push the entire experience into a frothing, rage inducing experience that makes me want to shoot myself in the head rather than be a continued customer of this company. AVOID AT ALL COSTS.
Reviewed Feb. 1, 2017
I have a Galaxy S6 phone. In October 2016 my phone had a update that cause multiple problems including but not limited to a failure to take a charge. After hours on the phone with Customer Service they determined that it needed replaced and is under warranty. They replaced with a refurbished phone that was equally problematic. This went on for 3 phones. On the last phone, when I sent my phone in they billed me 506 for damages. (Yes, it could have been damaged in mail -- however was fine when it left me.) I do have insurance and had the phone been damaged I would have obviously used my insurance instead of opting for the inconvenience of the warranty.
Now I do need a phone. However I do not want to keep a refurbished phone of a problematic brand for $506 when I could purchase a new, better brand for slightly more. I asked that I return the refurbished phone they provided and just cut my losses and purchase a new phone, and they will not agree. I find this completely unacceptable. If they had sent a working phone the first 2 times, I wouldn't be having this problem. How can they force me to purchase a refurbished phone at a gouging price when I do not want it??? Terrible customer service, inappropriate charges, and failing to stand behind their products is a sad way to operate.
Reviewed Jan. 31, 2017
I enrolled in the promotional AT&T Next Plan to get my iPhone7 with the trade in of my iPhone 6s. The 6 worked great but with an increase of $5/month with a new phone, why not?! My phone was encased in a waterproof case all around - what could be the problem? Once I received my 7 I followed the instructions to return the 6. The worker at the AT&T store was wonderful. She provided tips and advice about what I would see on my bill and when to expect a bill adjustment. She checked my phone for water damage at that time and declared no signs of damage that they look for.
After 5 months of no bill adjustment, I called the company to find out about what happened with my iPhone 6. They could not tell me that they could find my 6. But they created a case log to follow. 2 weeks later, still nothing. I called back. I was then told that the case was entered incorrectly but now routed correctly and should be able to find the 6. He gave me a new deadline to work toward. The deadline came and went.
This week I received a message that the case has been resolved but could not find a message on my account so had to call the company again. Yet, another person to say they did know the outcome but to visit the site of where I purchased the phone to ask them/the district manager to track the phone. I was over it at that point but if this last move would reduce my phone bill $32/month I was in. I called the company and finally was able to talk with someone who could track my 6. He then declared that there was water damage in my phone therefore not eligible for the trade-in value. I do not recommend you get into this plan. At least anticipate "water damage" issues and plan to pay for the full cost of the phone. My 6 was just fine. I am pissed that I was dubbed into a new plan with more expenses unnecessarily. Never again. Signed, Very angry long time customer.
Reviewed Jan. 30, 2017
The facts are my daughter went on a Norwegian cruise in December leaving Port Canaveral, FL on 12/17/16 for six nights returning on 12/23/16 to Port Canaveral, FL. Prior to going on the cruise we visited our local Apple Store to inquire about settings so she would not incur roaming and data charges. She turned all the applicable settings suggested by Apple OFF ON HER PHONE, on 12/17/16 upon boarding the ship. Note: from 12/17/16 until 12/20/16 she had no data usages at all on her phone NONE! After four days on the cruise she utilized the already paid for wifi access included in her cruise package and on 12/20/16 sent me one text to let me know she was fine/safe and having a great time. After that one text her phone was charged for data on 12/22/16 at 9:49p for $35.87 and at 11:33p for $115.90. Then on 12/23/16 at 2:33a for $25.73 and at 4:25a for $0.50.
The question I ask is why when all of the setting was put back in place on 12/20/16 after sending that one text was she suddenly hit with data charges for 12/22/16 and 12/23/16? Prior to 12/20/16 AT&T had no knowledge she was on an international cruise, once they were aware she was hit with data charges. NO ONE in your company can explain why this happened? How can she be in port on 12/17/16 with all settings off on her phone and go until 12/20/16 with no charges? Certainly these data charges once she sent the text seem suspicious. And I believe once AT&T knew she was on international waters they chose to send messages and data to increase this phone bill and their bottom line. This seems like a shameful business practice and I still state I should not be charged for any of these charges.
Reviewed Jan. 28, 2017
AT&T promised to cover our final bill and all our switching costs. They say they send a promotional Visa card after your bill with any and all "leftovers" on it. At least, that's what we were told. Well, we received that Visa card with the correct amount for what we owed, according to the AT&T employee who ported us. So you can imagine how shocked we were when we started receiving $687 bills from Verizon, and then a letter from a collection agency stating we'd face some serious repercussions if the amount went unpaid. Imagine, then, how even MORE surprised we were when we received not one but TWO letters from AT&T stating that our rebate request was denied, because we "didn't include a picture of the final bill from Verizon". (We did. Twice.) Now we have to pay $687 to Verizon, which we can't afford. Aside from that, AT&T is expensive, and I'm sick of it.
Reviewed Jan. 27, 2017
I'm so disappointed in the customer service that I'm getting from AT&T. I have been a long time customer with this company. I'm almost to the point where I'm ready to cancel all my AT&T services and also my DirecTV. During the holidays I went to AT&T to get 1 phone. I was told since I'm porting in my number the phone would be free. Awesome... So I get to the store and the agent Katie was helping me find the right phone. She was so nice. She had great customer service skills. I should have known something was wrong. I had already had 2 phones on my account so the manager Alexandra told her about the new buy one get one free offer but in order to qualify for the offer I would have to open up a new account. That was fine.
Katie started her sales pitch and before leaving the store I was told that my bill would be 170. That was sorta more than I wanted to spend but hey I got 2 new iPhone and 2 iPad minis. So I was extremely happy leaving the store. Until I got my first bill. The first bill was 386. Immediately I called customer service and explained that I wasn't aware of any activation fees. The lady basically tricked me into a contract without going over all the fees. So I called and talked to at least 10 people. I was told that they would open up a ticket and someone would call within 10 days. Nobody called and the mean time I'm calling checking on the process of the ticket.
Due to my work hours I'm unable to go inside the store but yesterday I took a day off work and went into the store. I was told that everything has an activation fee. I tried to explain Katie should went over this information with me. The manager said she'll explain it to me now. What a slap in the face. It's 2 months later and now you want to go over an agreement. Then she started explaining the bill. Once again Katie left off billing charges. So yesterday I was just going to cancel services but now they want to explain there's 175 cancellation fee per iPad mini and with the phone there's a fee too but I was so upset I left the store. This information should have been explained before purchase. And as far as the manager it feels like I was misled about purchasing these products. I just feel tricked and it's not fair. I don't work at AT&T so I don't know what's required. I'm hoping someone will be able to help resolve this issue.
Reviewed Jan. 25, 2017
When I was due for an upgrade in December 2016 I went to my local AT&T store in Dana Point CA. I explained to the sales rep that I was happy with my iPhone 6; I just needed one with more storage, so I wanted to upgrade to a 6s with 128 GB. Instead, he sold me an iPhone 7 (which costs $100 more). There is nothing obvious on the outside of the box that identifies it as a 7, and the 6 & 7 are almost exactly the same size, so I didn't realize what he'd done until I logged into iCloud at home. And he added insurance to my account, even though I specifically told him TWICE that I didn't want it.
He also lied to me about the promotional iPad that I thought I was buying for a mere $50. I said I didn't want it if it involved adding a monthly charge to my account. He said there would be no monthly fee as long as the SIM card wasn't activated and the iPad was only used with wiFi. I found out later that he activated the SIM card at the store before he sold it to me, so now I have to pay $10/mo for 24 months. So, over the space of those 2 years, I will end up paying close to full price for that "$50" iPad. What a racket!!!
Reviewed Jan. 25, 2017
November 2016 was the first time I cancelled this account. After AT&T charged me for another month for my iphone 6s, I paid that balance and cancelled again! In December, they charged me another month! I cancelled AGAIN 5 Jan 2017 after talking to 6 customer service reps and one supervisor. I was disconnected while they were transferring me three times. I was transferred to the wrong department twice. Total number of times I had to call them so far? EIGHT! How hard can it be to cancel a AT&T mobile account? Answer: Almost impossible. I had to pay them for two unused months because they told me I had not cancelled, that I had only "TALKED about cancelling." WHAT THE WHAT?!! I paid their charges because I didn't need it to go to collections (as they were threatening) and subsequently hurt my credit.
After receiving assurances that the phone service was cancelled and the balance was paid (I did not receive an email confirming this), I could not access my account online anymore. My account had disappeared - POOF! I wrongly assumed that everything was cancelled. Not so!
Jan 22, another invoice was emailed to me! They charged me AGAIN! This charge showed a "reconnection fee" and taxes. I cannot believe the incompetence of this company! My iphone is not only disconnected from their network but was unlocked and reconnected with ANOTHER company in ANOTHER COUNTRY! I had to call them and cancel AGAIN. I am wondering now... how long is this current cancellation going to stick??? I won't hold my breath. I have received no final account showing zero so I only assume this is going to keep happening. I refuse to give this extortionist company more money for nothing! Anyone bringing a class action suit against the AT&T thieves, please contact me!
Reviewed Jan. 25, 2017
What started out as a fun day hanging out with my brother, turned into a nightmare. On a nice Tuesday in January we visited the Camp Creek AT&T store in Atlanta, Ga. My brother wanted to upgrade his phone and get the new VR gear. We walked in and stood there for 10 minutes. All of the reps seemed to be with other customers. Finally a rep sitting with a customer told us to take a seat. We sat down and waiting for 30 minutes. We watched several other people walk in and they too weren't greeted. Frustration started to build and I asked my brother to leave and come back. He insisted we stay so we did. We noticed others that came in after us were being helped so I knew this wasn't gonna end well. We complained to the manager and he seemed clueless and made excuses. No one came to us until they saw us getting upset over an hour after walking in. We waited and waited. Many customers walked out due to frustration. I wish we had.
Finally after a hour and half we get rep who seemed only interested in the sale. We stayed in the store at least 2 hours just to find out they didn't have the VR gear and they would have to mail it to us. This is a question that could have been answered in minutes but it took us almost 3 hours to get. My brother was angry and just decided to cancel his upgrade and to just leave. What a huge waste of time. Terrible service which was shocking. This billion dollar company with the swanky new building and hi tech phones and accessories cant find intelligent people to work for them. I told him if he decides to go to another AT&T, take the bus because I don't like wasting my time.
Reviewed Jan. 25, 2017
Even cancelling their cellphone service (I won't do business with them anymore of course) was a huge hassle - the call center was in the Philippines, and they demanded a pin number and then refused to use email for the pin number (I email - I don't do texting). They treat their call-center people like slaves and robots and dealing with them is very aggravating. In my whole life - I have never felt as disrespected by a corporation as AT&T.
Reviewed Jan. 24, 2017
My company left Sprint for a better service (so we thought) and for better rates (so we thought). Sales Rep quoted me $630 for 10 phone service with all the bells and whistles for my business. Turns out to be $100 dollars less per month than with Sprint, so why not (so we thought). Turns out service area is no better, I would have to say worse, at least with Sprint they gave me free of charge a signal booster for my office, and for the bill $1500 dollars first month, 1100 second month and 780 from then on. Totally mislead just to get me in that 21/2 year contract. Countless hours on the phone to no avail. Will most certainly at the first chance leave AT&T.
Reviewed Jan. 24, 2017
I changed my plan to $152 plan from $165 plan, hence the bill should be lower than previous month. So I called the customer service and they gave me 1877-998-5171 for billing issues. The guy at the customer service told me because I activate new phone in my plan and the number he told me is not even in my plan. Then he gave me the number in my plan and said I deactivate and reactivate the phone. That phone is activated 1 and half year ago so why would we deactivate the phone. Then he was trying to make all the excuses for over charges. When I became mad, he transferred me to collection department though I was telling him to transfer me to supervisor.
Seriously AT&T, we not even saying we are not going to pay. We are just curious why my bill is higher than the last month as I switched to lower plan? If you are not listening to customers, you are in wrong business. I can't cancel the contract because of my personal reason but once the contract is over, I am not going to renew it. Been your customer since 7-8 years btw.
Reviewed Jan. 24, 2017
My family of eight has just learned that AT&T doesn't value our business. I upgraded my Wife's phone along with mine from a 6S & a 6+ to IPhone 7s, both of them. I opted to go ahead & just do the trade in option & send both phones in. I sent them back, called twice to see if they received them in which they provided me with tracking numbers. I'm thinking everything is ok & then I get this letter & both Phones sent back saying they didn't receive them in time. They did because the shipping date when they returned them was 16 days prior to the cut off date. My family which has 8 children will be taking their business to Verizon or another company who will value us as honest customers.
Reviewed Jan. 24, 2017
Do not, do not, do not, I repeat do not do business with AT&T. Customer service should be repealed by Donald trump. The in store manager are never in store. The sales reps claim that they can't do anything, especially with returns if the manager is not there. They need codes to do everything that only the manager has. The second manager never answered the phone. We paid $450.00 dollars to purchase phones and tablets which we received the wrong products. We were charged over $200.00 dollars to return the stuff. This company should be shut down for good. I encourage anyone that has a bad experience to write a review and also report them to your local (BBB).
Reviewed Jan. 23, 2017
"It is too big and unwieldy to deal with. Also, it's too expensive and cannot link all my accounts together. Arbitrary charges to fight. Between home and mobile, my wife and I spend in excess of $400 a month."
Reviewed Jan. 23, 2017
My name is Lisa ** and my family is a customer of AT&T. Last year we decided to switch to Sprint, within a month or two were realized we made a mistake and wanted to switch back to AT&T. We went into a local AT&T store and explained this to them, they told us about a program where we would turn in our phones. So that is what we did. We were told that we would receive a rebate check that would payoff our Sprint bill... We sent the phones back using the return label that we were told to use on Nov. 2nd. We have still not received our rebate.
On Jan 7th we did receive a notice from Sprint saying we had one week to pay the 2369.79 or we would be placed in collections. Please understand this was our final bill amount that AT&T said that they would payoff with out rebate checks. So we called AT&T and this is when our nightmare started... We were told that they were opening up a file for our case. We have called every day and every conversation we are told something different. We have spent hours and hours and hours on the phone with AT&T. And as of today nothing has been done to help us... Even today my rep told me that we may know something Feb 17th. Ugh... please someone help us... we don't know who can help!
Reviewed Jan. 23, 2017
Trying to cut cost so I decided to downgrade my data plan. I went from 20g paying $155 a month for two lines (included a $16.67 equipment fee on one line, plus insurance for each line) to 6g for $134 a month for two lines. THIS IS INSANE. I cut my data in less than half and you can hardly tell by the bill. Ridiculous. The other companies in my area do not get as good cell coverage - you could basically say AT&T has a monopoly. Shame on them.
Reviewed Jan. 23, 2017
I have had so many issues with my service and then had to wait forever to get phone replacements when there was a place locally which could have taken care of it. So I had no working phone for over a week. I have found that AT&T on the phone customer service can be the worse, I have called so many times and have told many I need a manager and that my phone will drop the call if so please call back so I don't have to start over. Most times they do not and still won't give me a supervisor when I call back and ask again. They need to fix this because nothing gets done and as a customer I get extremely angry and blood pressure flares.
Reviewed Jan. 22, 2017
Lied to about term, price, services included. I've only been a customer for 7 months and I've called them at least 7 times regarding pricing, adding services that should've been included which still are not. I was told I could remove the data on my tablets free of charge and now I've been told there is an early termination fee. Lied to at the store and by customer service. Also was given a 30 month contract, not a 2 year contract. I thought Verizon was bad but AT&T is so much worse.
Reviewed Jan. 22, 2017
I've been with them for some years now and I'm happy with them. I was with two other companies before I tried AT&T. I would get a lot of drop calls or no signals in a lot of areas. That's why I've stayed with AT&T.
Reviewed Jan. 21, 2017
I thought AT&T would be great service, it used to be Southwestern Bell, the original right... anyway I bundled, cell phone, internet, and DirecTV. This way I got unlimited data usage on the cell phones. The cell phone service is iffy at best, DirecTV is not bad, however the internet service SUCKS. It is super slow, repair gives a 12 hour window, and they didn't even come inside?!?!? Now it is supposedly repaired and ping is 24ms, download is 30.62Mbs and upload is 6.17Mbs!! This is working good for AT&T so if these numbers sound good to you...
Reviewed Jan. 21, 2017
The first time I attempted to get new wireless phone services with AT&T they offered me the buy one get one free black friday promotional. I went for it. Come to find out I need to pay a down payment of 200$ I believe it was. Ok that's fine. So I pay the downpayment then they say you actually have to pay the downpayment for both phones because whatever the hell they said. So then I told them "No" and had to get my money reimbursed. Second time I called about phone service I figured there was still a good deal. I just had to find it. So I end up ordering 2 cheaper phones. They canceled the order because I never accepted the terms and conditions. Well they never emailed them to me like they said. So after about 5 days to get my money back I replace the order and make sure they sent the terms and conditions. For some unknown reason they canceled the order and could never tell me why because they said we have no record of it. So I say the hell with it.
About a month later I call about porting my number. They tell me I owe 106$ for Uverse and 58$ is past due. The rest could wait until the billing date which was in 2 weeks. They told me they could start me up with no cost for the phone upfront that it would be billed later but they needed the 58$. I said ok. I got disconnected and called back only now I have a different rep who tells me I owe 149$ and it needs to be paid in full before moving on. I explained the situation and filled her in on the progress made between me and the previous agent and all the details etc but there was nothing that could be done according to her. I know a supervisor isn't gonna side with me so I just take the loss. But nonetheless, worst group of customer service agents ever by far. They con you repeatedly. That's all they do.
Reviewed Jan. 20, 2017
I created a second account with AT&T for cell phones. Was assured that my bill was not going to be higher with the two accounts. The two bills came and my bill have gone up $120. I called to inquire and was told by the first rep that "sorry, I see what we did however the bill has already generated and you have to pay this." I called back another day and the lady was very kind and said, "I do see where "we, AT&T" messed up, however the bill has already generated and per my manager you have to pay this." Of course this did not go over well. I explained I have been a customer over 10 years and the last time they did something like this, they ended up paying me $350. She apologized and said there was nothing that she could do.
I call back today to lower my plan gigs and I was told that it was changed "magically by someone online or on an app." I explained I find that funny because I am the only one with access and I went to Verizon. I asked what device what the change done from and they could not tell me. I will NEVER go back to AT&T. I am disgusted at how they treat their customers and will NEVER recommend them to anyone. I would give a ZERO if that was an option.
Reviewed Jan. 20, 2017
AT&T has consistent reliable service. However, their pricing is too high. As other providers get better coverage, this company will lose customers if they don't become more competitive in rates. I'm planning to shop around in 2017 and compare.
Reviewed Jan. 19, 2017
I have been a customer with AT&T for over 10 years and whatever issues I have encountered with my phone, I have received great customer service. I travel quite a bit, and I can rely on AT&T service everywhere I go.
Reviewed Jan. 19, 2017
AT&T installed our wireless service when we moved in. We use it for computers, phones, tablets & TV. When several people (4 of us) are using it at the same time especially for streaming, there can be problems staying connected. But other than that, for daily use it's fine. They have been responsive when we've called for service and ended up replacing the modem. We get electronic bills, see all our account info online and can set up a payment plan online if needed. Although not perfect the service is good and we don't find ourselves constantly dealing with outages or other complaints.
Reviewed Jan. 18, 2017
I love AT&T. If I have a problem and call customer service regarding my bill, they always make it right! The only complaint I have is when you have to go into the store to do an upgrade, it takes a couple of hours at best. Almost as long as buying a car!
Reviewed Jan. 17, 2017
I have signed up with them in 2012. In June of 2016 I decided to go to T-Mobile, because I do travel to Canada for business and they had no charges for Canada. After I talked to AT&T company about my plan and I wanted to cancel my service, they told me that if I buy the phone all cash right that moment and since I have 20 GB of internet they are going to give me no Roaming and no Long distance charges and I can call USA to Canada and Mexico, also I can call Canada to Canada and Mexico and USA with no extra charge.
Everything was fine till November 2016 bill came up twice of monthly bill. When I contacted them they told me there is no such a plan exist and if I want to use it in Canada I need to purchase international plan. When I asked them "why didn't you charge me previous months", their answer was, "we do not know why we did not charge you but all the charges are valid" and I have to pay it. It is not fair to charge the customer after they agreed on, and try to upsell you after months of using the phone and plan.
Reviewed Jan. 17, 2017
So I ordered a new iPhone 7 Plus 256 GB yesterday. This morning I get an email saying there's something wrong with my order. Please call this number 866.267.4510. So I called. I had to provide the order number, which took 5 minutes. I had to keep repeating myself because it's a machine. Then I was finally speaking with a rep, but of course she was not the right person for the job. She didn't handle online orders... so she transferred me to another department. That department doesn't handle in changing address, so he transferred me to another department. That department only deals with phone orders so he gave me another phone number to call.
Do you see the pattern yet? Anyway, the series of unfortunate events continue. I call again, and I get Uverse... but the number he gave me was for online orders department. So then Uverse person transfers me to a rep. But then the call dropped. So I call again. And again, and again. People need to call supervisors, need to be transferred, wrong department... blah blah blah. I just need to change the address on the order which has already been purchase btw. This is the worst experience I have ever gotten from AT&T, and I have been with them for 10 years!
Reviewed Jan. 17, 2017
I have used them for 12 years and have never had any problems, but I would like to know why they will give new subscribers free phones but they don't offer a long term subscriber anything. I have a family plan with 3 phones. Have spent lot of money over the years. I don't get anything but give someone new that hasn't spent a dime a free phone.
Reviewed Jan. 16, 2017
This is a great location for any business; unfortunately, this AT&T store takes advantage to rip off the customer. I went in there about 1.5 months ago to add a phone line to my existing family plan with AT&T. The guy helped me I specific to ask what the different in my bill. The guys said it will be only $15.00 different and no other charges. One month later, I found out from my bill that I was charge $30.00 for insurance & support plus $20.00 activation fee. He could have told me when I was sat down & face to face with him to add a new line. In fact, insurance and support fee $30.00 is optional. I went back to the store today (1/16/2017) and spoke with a guy and he give me a business card with name - **. He said it is very simple, I just need to call (*SAVE), someone at AT&T will take refund all these charge for me, they cannot do it in the store.
I called AT&T, the insurance & Support fee credit back to my acct, but $20.00 activation fee need to be credit back from the store, the customer service cannot do it. I went back to the store. Therefore I went back to the store again. The same guy told me that the store cannot do it. If I want, I can buy something, he will give me discount to cover the $20.00. I told him with this situation, I do not think I will purchase anything; in fact, I will never come back to this store. He said, "Then nothing we can do it for you." I asked district manager. He said he is the district manager, if I go to different stores in this area, it will come back to him and there is nothing I can do about it. I asked him business card and name. He gives me a business with name - **, Retail Sales Manager.
Then I called the other store located in Madison Ave, NY, NY. The store manager told me that ** is Assistant Manager for location on 590 fifth ave, NY NY. She will find the store manager to call me back. If I need a district manager, she has to have all my information. I apologize to her that since ** threatened that everything will go back to him, I cannot really trust any AT&T personnel and give them my account information, but I gave her my business phone and my name. Now, I am just waiting for store manager to call me back.
Reviewed Jan. 16, 2017
I did not have any other option except AT&T services as my community only had AT&T internet services. Firstly, be careful. They try to give you temptation of gift cards... which they haven’t send till date. It was clearly told to me that "if you go by 50$ internet plan we will send the 50$ card." Secondly, the worst part is even after confirming that I only need internet service they intentionally sent 3 TV boxes… the worst part is I only have one TV... how can it be possible I would have ordered 3 U-verse TVS.
Thirdly, I got my first bill of 165$ whereas I requested for 50$ plan – 24 MBPS… But, when I called customer service they said there is no 50$ plan… you have to go for 60$ plan - 45 MBPS… I agreed on that as it was matter of 10$. Also he mentioned "please pay 165$ and you will get the credit." This was one more trap. When I got the refund, I only got refund of 66$ whereas I should have got refund of 105$. When I contacted them again over the chat they said "we will send the credit back." All of sudden the guy on chat asked me to give my number and I got a call from his manager. His manager continuously asked me to close the chat which was not able to understand at that time… he called and assured that he will get back in 4 hours as he is talking with sales department... Which was one more lie. I never got the call.
I contacted the customer service and now what they said is was shocking that… "we cannot give any refund as it’s not our fault. Its fault of that customer executive who understood wrongly that you didn’t order U-verse TV. We apologize for that." Also, there is no offer for gift or cash card. What should I do with apology… they are just trying to extract money. The worst part was that same customer executive said that "we have an offer for you that if you pay 10$ more we can increase your pack from 24 MBPS to 45 MBPS" (which I was already assuming it to be 45MBPS). Another way of extracting money.
Lastly, since starting I have been feeling internet is slow. When I checked the internet speed after talking to the above customer executive... it was an eye-opener… it was 4mbps… I am paying 60$ for MBPS. You can never expect these kind of lies and services from such reputed company. Please do not ever opt for AT&T if you have any other option.
Reviewed Jan. 16, 2017
Last year I decided to switch from Verizon, to AT&T to save some money (or so I thought). From the day we switched we have had numerous issues. The main issue, that they neglected to tell me, was that there were some places in my neighborhood that could not get signals without a micro cell (more issues with the micro cell to come). My first call to AT&T was a customer service rep who told me "Our signals don't always go through glass or brick", I reminded her that I live in a city and it might have been nice to tell me. She said she would send me a micro cell. It never came.
A month later, I call back to find it was never put in the system. They send me one which arrives a few days later. It works a few days then no more. I can't get texts or calls without waving my phone in the air or going out on my terrace. I file a BBB complaint. I was called immediately and it was determined it was my phone. I get a new phone and it was good for a while, but now it doesn't again. Another problem is that it took us over a year to get reimbursed on their switcher deal. We finally, after many calls, got the money. It turns out the retail place I went to never put in the information. It was also less than promised, but at that point we were happy to see any money at all. Lastly, our bill is 100 dollars more than before. I am getting ready to file another BBB complaint. Buyer beware.
Reviewed Jan. 16, 2017
Customer service is excellent, however the cost of service compared to other providers is OUTRAGEOUS! Looking up billing information on your own on their website, or with their apps is not a simple task either... They NEVER properly update requested services and bill you for their errors. We requested our plan change (SEVERAL TIMES) - and confirmed it for a trip through Canada, and they changed our plan to Mexico. We were billed THOUSANDS of dollars due to their errors. Although the bill was corrected (over several MONTHS), they did not credit ANYTHING besides overages, and never followed through with the incentive (data) promised for their error. All the while, we had to pay past due charges on our bills until the corrections were made.
Reviewed Jan. 15, 2017
I am very faithful to ATT wireless and I've been with them for my wireless services for 20+ years. Their customer service is best thing about this company in the wireless arena. They have gone out of their way to keep me happy as a customer.
Reviewed Jan. 14, 2017
Last week the workers of AT&T trying to put the optic fiber cables underground dig two holes on my property without my permission or without telling me before. Damaged all the irrigation systems and all the grass. Broke the sewer pipes and the water pipes. They did not know how to repair, there was no plumber. Also they broke part of the driveway and cracked another part. They only fixed part of it and left the other part cracked and bumped up. It doesn't looks neat and the part they fixed doesn't look the same way, it's like a patch. They also broke the side entrance cement floor where I park my car and they haven't fixed yet. They want to bond together the broken part with a new one that will sink when the car pass through it. Also they work all day making noise until night. They give no compensation or fix everything back like it was. That is why I am never going to get their service. My neighbors are having similar issues.
Reviewed Jan. 14, 2017
I'm very disappointed about the customers service. They don't know what they selling. I got the wrong phone and don't want to own mistakes. Now I have to paid for a phone that supposedly it was going to be free after 3 months. Very angry and disappointed.
Reviewed Jan. 14, 2017
In February I canceled my TWC because AT&T stated that I would have certain privileges by combining AT&T and DirecTV. It was a complete disaster. They've been remiss about their combinations. The two were never combined leaving me with outrageous charges from DirecTV. I finally had to cancel DirecTV and return to TWC. Now because of this I have derogatory comments and collections on my credit report. Thanks to AT&T. I can't get anyone to fix this problem. I have called AT&T several times and one rep states AT&T knows about the problem but they have not fixed my problem.
Reviewed Jan. 13, 2017
Over 10 years of being a customer. Spent over 30 days on promised offered to stay with AT&T, the "highest manager" of customer loyalty at AT&T KB said sorry that I was misinformed by 4 different AT&T representatives with notes on the account. And she cannot do anything about it or about the Credit bureau that was done based on wrong information.
Reviewed Jan. 12, 2017
We switched from T-Mobile to AT&T almost a yr ago and it was the worst mistake! Not only are iPhones incomparable to androids but the customer service is an absolute mess. I work from home and I use wifi all day long. I NEVER use my data. So imagine my surprise when last month on the day my new billing cycle started I used ALL of my data GB with my phone number being the culprit. I had not used my phone at all that day nor had I left my house. In fact they charged me three times in one day saying I kept going over my GB over and over. I called. I complained. They advised me to just turn off my data which in turned blocked me from receiving or sending text messages if I was not at home. Same exact thing happened today. I called and their only advice is to switch to a plan that allows more data. I'm NOT using ANY darn data!!!
Reviewed Jan. 12, 2017
When I first got a cell phone 10+ years ago it was with other company that only worked outside after 10 years of no service... then 2 YEARS AGO went with AT&T. The person working with me sold me much more than I needed. After 2 years of close to 200$ a month I have lowered my bill, after contract ran out. Salesperson they must work on commission, as me being 75 years old I did not understand what I was buying. Upon going back to at&t store no one seem to have time to help me. A lesson learned after spending 4800 hundred dollars... FOR NO HELP USING THE PHONE OR HELP TO CHANGE MY CONTRACT OR EXPLAIN OR SHOW ME WHAT I BOUGHT. If you are older just be sure you know what you are buying.
Reviewed Jan. 11, 2017
If I could give them a zero I would. Have any of you get suckered in to get the phones "BUY 1 GET 1"? Well I did. Nobody tells you that the so called free one you are charged for and then you pay and eventually they credit you and not for all of it. Just some of it. Remember the saying NOTHING IS FREE, well that is so true with them. Then you call and they tell you it is only for the first 3 months they will charge for the free one and then they even change that to EVERY MONTH. I have recordings of 2 hours and 30 minutes on the phone with them and their bull promises to fix it. And I have more than 1 recording about this and not one is less than 1 hour, 40 minutes. By the way I have been with them since 1998. The rule was add a line, so I added a line and I told them that the new phones are on different ones and they are. But they will not even correct that.
I turned them into the attorney general and I got a call from AT&T today and she did nothing. She actually said she did her part by calling me and that is what she was reporting. In English, they have the attorney general in their pocket is exactly what she was trying to say. ANYONE THAT CAN GET AWAY SHOULD, I HAVE TWO PHONE LINES THAT HAVE NO CONTRACT AND THEY WILL BE GONE REAL SOON. Let me know if anyone else has the same problem.
Reviewed Jan. 11, 2017
Back in September we moved to different city and signed up for AT&T for internet services. First of all, the representative asked us if we wanted to get a house phone, and she said it was free, second, she also said that we getting unlimited internet. When the 1 bill arrived, we discovered not only that we had to pay for house phone around $30 a month, we also would be billed extra for using certain amount of internet! After a heated conversation with the customer service, they agreed to cancel house phone and convinced us not to cancel the entire deal. So after the house phone cancellation, our bill had to be around $50 a month. They continued to charge us for this house phone for the next 2 months.
Every time our bill arrived, we had to call to customer service and "remind" them again and again that we cancelled that phone! And every time after some arguments, they took care of the extra changes, but push us to sign up for DIRECTV. Just as soon as we thought it's all fine, we got reminder that we missed one of our bills. We were surprised, because we did pay that bill, but for some reason they didn't receive it. So new bill was made up for 2 month, which we were fine with, and were prepared to make a payment. But next day, they turned off our internet. My husband had to get online and make a payment before we were ready, and sure before the due date of that bill. Internet went back up, but our next bill went up to $40 and they decided to change us of activation fees.
This time I got really angry. The new bill didn't mention to cover missed paid bill now, or we cancel services. Instead, they sent a new bill to cover both month (which was fine) but cancelled service before we had a chance to pay, and even before stated due day. And then charged us for reactivation! We called customer service AGAIN, and she took care of only half of extra bill. Now my bill is $70! I am tired of calling and fighting for extra changes every time we get a new bill, and we only a few months with them! I wish the Bright House was here.
Reviewed Jan. 11, 2017
I just ended my 3rd phone call with AT&T trying to resolve my issue. After 4 hours of wait time and conversation the resolution was "We can't help you and thank you for being a loyal AT&T customer." I almost blew my top. With 3 young kids who are connected most of the day I decided to respond to a flyer from DirecTV offering us unlimited data when you switch over. After an hour discussion comparing plans we said yes. We were perfectly clear letting them know it's important to have the ability to watch 5 TVs at once to which they said no problem. We were only able to watch 2 TVs and we were asked to turn one off so we can watch TV. The end result... we had them install 2 additional receivers so we can watch the 5 TVs at once. +$30 on the bill each month. Our monthly phone bill jumped to $333 a month. I travel for work so spending an hour or 2 with AT&T wasn't on my priority list.
I finally called after 4 months and was told the unlimited data plan is what added an extra $100 to our bill. I asked to get back down to $200ish and after 90 min I was told 2xs (and the call was recorded) my new bill all in for a 16 GIG plan was going to be $226. I agreed. The next 3 months the bill is at $310. I called 3xs and I begin where I started. After a 53 min call I was told they couldn't do anything. I will be canceling my AT&T account along with DirecTV in the next month after I shop for an alternative. So disappointed and don't remember the last time I felt so insignificant as a consumer.
Reviewed Jan. 11, 2017
I'm very angry. My phone out of my whole families is the only one with no data or service. I can't call or text and I'm very angry about that. AT&T honestly sucks. Nothing has been working with my iPhone. I tried restarting and seeing if my cellular data was even on and it was but obviously it wasn't working. So now I'm very angry and mad at AT&T. Get it together.
Reviewed Jan. 11, 2017
I have never had a call dropped in the five years that we have used AT&T. They are reliable and I have had no complaints at all and when I have had a question about my service they have answered promptly and pleasantly.
Reviewed Jan. 10, 2017
After 4 years with ATT, I finally had to leave. I have spent countless hours on the phone being transferred from one department to the next. Constantly having charges to bill for things that I didn't have and didn't ask for. They even sent us 2 LG tablets. After we questioned why they were given to us we were told it was a promo for being a loyal customer. We only ever opened one tablet. We finally decided to leave ATT and they have all these fees for us leaving even though we were never in a contract. They won't take the unopen tablet back and they are asking for $300 for them. Horrible customer service, rude and disrespectful phone representatives. Not a chance we AM were going to stay with ATT after the way they treated us.
Reviewed Jan. 10, 2017
AT&T has expensive rate for poor internet service. The company is not investing and continue increasing the rate for a bad service. In a country like USA, how can we still pay so expensive when in Europe we pay half of this price with a lot more services? We don't even have a great service with line going down all the time and so slow internet.
Reviewed Jan. 9, 2017
I don't know where to begin. I had Verizon before AT&T and never had a problem but once I moved, I had to switch to a new carrier and boy did I choose poorly. Before I go any further, I will say that AT&T has decent coverage and I won't knock them for that. My problem with them is their customer service. Can you say pathetic. First problem came up about 2 months after I switched when they wouldn't refund my money for the switch program which in my eyes is a big load of false advertisement. I had to pay to cancel my service with Verizon and after 6 months of being a "loyal" AT&T customer I have yet to receive my refund for my early termination fees.
Every time I call them it's either I didn't submit my final bill correctly or it's not itemized or whatever quick excuse they can throw out to get you off the phone. And then there's the monthly bill that for whatever strange reason has never been even close to the same amount, nor is it close to what I was supposed to be paying to begin with and all they can tell me when I call is how great of a deal I'm getting with my DIRECTV so they don't know why there is a problem. I could go on and on about how pitiful their service is but at the end of the day, they win and keep getting their money. I sure wouldn't shed a tear if they went out of business though.
Reviewed Jan. 9, 2017
When AT&T places you on a program--or contract (that language doesn't matter, as they've "got you" no matter what they claim), and the equipment fails, they should take care of it. Simple. As a customer for 16 years, a bad recharging port at 13 months in a 30 month "Next" contract would have cost me over $600 to replace the phone--no negligence. Just a bad charging port in a phone that has become synonymous with battery failure: Samsung. But, that's just tough for you Mr. and Mrs. Customer. Pony up. Yes, pay the $270 a month for your four lines. AND, pony up, more. Well, AT&T, I'm not paying. I'm leaving. You can take your rules and procedures, your bottom line, and your share holders into account over customers until you don't have any customers anymore. Goodbye.
Reviewed Jan. 9, 2017
I was with AT&T for 12 years but got married and honored my husband's request to change to Verizon because he and his company were on that network. I had a phone that I had when I was with AT&T that I need to give to my brother to use while he is taking care of my Dad who had a stroke. I have followed AT&T instructions and went online 5 times to put request for them to unlock my phone from their network so that I could help my brother. I have spoken with the company supervisors and the company Manager and they have yet to unlock me from their network. I changed to another company 18 months ago and think this is totally ridiculous.
Do not get on AT&T unless you want to throw your $4-500.00 phone in the garbage if you leave their network. I was told it would be unlocked but as of yet it has not. P.S. If you try to do it online they will tell you that you entered something wrong even if a supervisor is on the phone with you while you do it to make sure all is correct. You never talk to the same person when calling customer service therefore this could all be a mistake of which I hope is fixed by the end of the day today. I will correct this if so. I should not have to beg for to be able to use my phone. I bought the phone and trusted you enough to allow you to connect your network for 12 years. Let My Phone Go.
Reviewed Jan. 9, 2017
AT&T has the best service in our area. But their Customer Service has a lot of room for improvement. It has always been horrible. They do not make you feel valued. I have been with them for almost 30 years and that doesn't matter. Since AT&T acquired Directv the AT&T Customer Service is getting bad.
Reviewed Jan. 9, 2017
I have had the best experience with AT&T service. They are very reliable and experienced. Their troubleshooting abilities for any maintenance issues are A rated. The point that they have DirecTV available for their customers is awesome. Their knowledge and computer digital experience is a plus and to me and to others they have the best service out there.
Reviewed Jan. 8, 2017
This is a scam to the nth degree. AT&T told me this is such a great deal on the phone. Today Jan 8, 2017 saw bill and each of our 5 phones have an added $25 bucks. We called and no satisfaction. Buyer beware. We went back to our free 15 Gig. Karma is a ** AT&T. Greed is out of control.
Reviewed Jan. 8, 2017
I signed up to extend my ATT wireless plan to allow me to call and receive calls to and from Canada and Mexico. Also have a cellphone while I am in Mexico. It turns out I was misled and the plan only allows to call to Canada and Mexico. When I returned to Mexico thinking I had the right plan they charged me $260. Wow what a rip off and they would not compromise. I am now in the process of suing them.
Reviewed Jan. 8, 2017
Their service is overpriced and the quality of phone services is horrible. The company doesn't address the problems with their phone service, you're constantly being told to go to the store and have your SIM card replaced. Most of the time you lose some of your information from your phone if you didn't do a back up before you walked into the store. You're still left with the same problems of dropping calls or static on your phone line that so bad you just have to end your calls and find a landline. Why should a customer have to keep switching company to get what they're paying for.
Reviewed Jan. 8, 2017
Their cell phone service is good. It is reliable and has good quality. It's other areas they are lacking in. I'm disappointed with their U-verse service and disgusted with their partnering with the crooks at DirecTV. But to rate the wireless service I give them a 4 out of 5!
Reviewed Jan. 7, 2017
I originally had AT&T DirecTV and AT&T Internet. Then I moved to a new location which did not allow me to have DirecTV for the satellite. So, I called an AT&T representative to switch me back to U-Verse in October. When they did so, they never cancelled my DirecTV nor did they send me the box for the device return. They have been charging me for AT&T DirecTV for service and the unreturned box. Every time I call to clarify, they guarantee me that a box will be sent to me and that my service will be cancelled. It took me 3 calls of over an hour each to get my service canceled for DirecTV. Yet, I still get charges for DirecTV.
Just recently I called again. This time after an hour and a half of discussion, they hung up on me on a transfer call. I still have DirecTV charges and they have still yet to send me a return box. I am sitting with $200.00 of charges that are on the carelessness of AT&T and I'm just trying to follow their process. In fact, the DirecTV customer rep on one call told me all I needed to do with the box is to take it to the post office. Apparently for DirecTV, they need to send you a box. The people at the post office know the process better than customer representatives. After this experience, I will be taking my loyalty elsewhere.
Reviewed Jan. 6, 2017
As a Realtor, I use my phone for business, and lately at random times I cannot use it AT ALL... emergency calls only, messages don't send or receive. Countless hours on the phone with AT&TERRIBLE and nothing has changed. From rude comments from stupidvisors like: "You need to change carriers because we can't make you happy." I just want the service I pay for. You shouldn't use your phone for business because we can't guarantee service... The area I live is rural Lake Livingston TX on the lake and when I became a client in 2004, there were 2 towers. Now there is one and it is POOR service and with upgrades (cost me $20 a month more on my phone bill, a micro cell, a new router because a tech destroyed mine while logged into my computer to install the micro cell) I have done everything.
They won't give me a discount, won't give me a new phone (they lie and call their replacements new when they are re-furbished phones), to hours of time lost talking to liar after liar who "thank you for being a loyal customer" and then lie about what they can't do to having cancer in my ear removed from my phone overheating... I AM AT A LOSS TO DEAL WITH THEM. THEY NEED TO BE ACCOUNTABLE for stealing my money every month.
Reviewed Jan. 6, 2017
I have been a customer for over 15 years. I was with them when they bought out Cellular One. Each month I find erroneous charges on my bill, the same service has a different charge each month and each month it takes at least an hour on the phone to straighten it out. If you want to talk to their retention department you will hold up to another hour.
I took my daughter to buy a new phone at an AT&T store. I was asked if I wanted family insurance. I declined however, it was billed and added to my account anyway. I called last month and thought I straightened it out until I got this month's bill and was told no one ever canceled it. I informed the rep I have a recorded conversation from last month "if you would like me to email it to you." She did not even care or offer an email to send it.
They bill what they want when they want and you have to take an hour or two out of your life each month to correct their mistake with no compensation. I was told that with the plan I purchased each additional line would be 9.99. I was being billed 40.00 dollars for each line. After complaining it was lowered to 25.00 per month - a far cry from the 9.99 that I was told and cannot get. I consider this theft by deception and AT&T should be charged by the FCC or some government agency. Someone needs to regulate these phone carriers. Do NOT USE AT&T CELL SERVICE, you will NOT get what they tell you EVER. I'm looking to switch to SPRINT or VERIZON now.
Reviewed Jan. 6, 2017
Terrible service, I very rarely have phone reception indoors in any home I've been in, even with the latest iPhone. I've tried different iPhones, Androids, all of it in different friend's houses in different cities, terrible reception in every house. When driving on highways, again, no reception. Customer service is a joke, truly abyssal customer support. Tech support is even worse, their answer to anything is "have you turned off then on your phone?" No, I never thought of that... seriously?! Constant rate increases once your plan expires. Terrible offerings of new phone prices once your contract expires, classic bait and switch. Cheap phones when you first sign up, but that's the last cheap phone you'll ever get.
AT&T phone numbers are reassigned too quick. I've gotten at least a dozen wrong number calls a week since switching to AT&T, and I've had my number changed several times to try to fix this -- no luck. Never had so many wrong number and spam calls in my life, and I've had cell phones for 20+ years since the 1980s. Overall, junk service, junk reception, pricey phones, terrible tech support. Miss a payment by a day? They'll charge you $40 to reactivate your phone. Lose a phone you're leasing? Be prepared for whatever penalties. Want paper bills by mail? More fees there. Want to change your number because the number they gave you gets too much spam and wrong numbers? Another fee. Want visual voicemail that actually works? Fee. Want to upgrade your phone early? Fee, fee, fee. Read your contract very close and every word of it, they'll nickel and dime you as much as humanely possible.
I've used almost every major and regional phone provider since the 1980s, and AT&T is by far the worst and by far the most expensive. Huge waste of time and money, with dreadful customer service and a ridiculously old, hard to navigate website. Online customer/tech support is laughable and is of zero use, forcing you to call them for minor questions -- most of which they have no solution for or aren't willing to help with at all.
Reviewed Jan. 6, 2017
Someone purchased a phone in another state, but used my email address on the order and I received so far two emails concerning this purchase, my email address, but not my purchase. I just called Rachel ** with AT&T employee # ** and after being on the phone with her for 45 minutes, she was unable to help me. She said that the AT&T seller that put in my email to their account could not be contacted and my email associated with the someone else's order could not be corrected by her or the seller and would not let me talk to her supervisor and told me they would not be able to help me either. She also said I may be getting more emails concerning this order and just to disregard them.
This is beyond comprehension to me that a problem by a branch of the same company can not be corrected. But she did say she was sorry, but there was nothing she could do, a lot of help that does for me. This is not the first time I have had problems with AT&T in the 10 years I have been your excellent paying customer and I know it will not be the last.
Reviewed Jan. 6, 2017
When I called to cancel my account because Sprint was offering a better deal, the AT&T representative promised to lower my bill and offered to almost beat Sprint's deal. When I went online to confirm the deal he offered I found out it was over $40 more, before taxes. I have spent over 4 hours on the phone with representatives, supervisors and now 2 calls supposedly from the "president's office". All of which made no apology for the deceptive business practices that are apparently pattern and practice at AT&T.
Reviewed Jan. 6, 2017
Absolute worst service in my 42 years on this planet. Phones are terrible so terrible. Spent 20 phone calls getting a constant runaround until finally this kind customer service made what I needed happen today. Just something to be done about it. The customer service is beyond rude. Will hang up on you. Put you on hold to never come back and pass you to the next person without ANY solution. I thought Verizon was rude. Well AT&T gets 5 stars for incompetent staff and the supervisors are always busy. Don't waste your money.
Reviewed Jan. 5, 2017
I cannot wait until my contract is up. This is the worst service I've ever had in my entire life! And that's saying a lot because I've had some sucky providers. Within 5 minutes of a phone call the call hangs up or I can't hear them or they can't hear me. I can't say it's the phone because I've switched phones twice. This is supposed to be one of the top 5 best wireless companies... No way that's possible! Big mistake going with them and as soon as this contract ends I will never be back. They ought to be ashamed to charge the prices they do and have such horrible horrid service. Had to call my daughter's doctor 5 times because of the call disconnecting yet my phone shows all bars full. Ridiculous!
Reviewed Jan. 5, 2017
I only went through AT&T for my wireless Internet because they "partnered" with directv. I have had nothing but problem. Internet is slower than dial up. They cannot get me a higher speed because of the area that I live but my bill keeps going up! $45 - are you kidding me!!! The worst customer service!!! Everything about them is a scam!!! Poor!!! 1 star is being nice and I have never wrote a review in my life!! Only took the time so someone else would not be scammed by them!!!
Reviewed Jan. 5, 2017
Purchased Samsung 7 edge end of October 2016. Phone got so hot in Otterbox. Back of phone spiderweb cracked within first couple of weeks. Samsung refused warrant coverage due to the cracking. Returned through Asurion. Sent new 7 edge. This one was no better. Got too hot to hold. Never put in otterbox. After first week developed slight crack. Refused to go through insurance again because would only send us same phone again. Had at&t exchange for s7. But stuck with 225 dollar deductible cost of 3 glass guards and otterbox. If you are going to stick us with these cost when your products are defective something should be done. When you are on a fixed income this causes financial hardship.
Reviewed Jan. 5, 2017
I HATE this company. They have wasted so much of my time. I will absolutely never use this company ever again. My sim card magically stops working one day, so I spend 45 minutes in a chat with someone who all they tell me to do is restart the phone. Doesn't work so he tells me to go to the store and get a new sim card. I do this, and the store has one person working there, who isn't willing to help anyone, and sends me home with a sim card and I have to contact customer support to activate it. Takes 45 minutes, they activate it and the phone is still not working. 45 minutes!!! So the guy puts me on hold and all the sudden I am being spoken to by a completely new person who has no idea why I am calling. Needless to say I cancelled my plan that day. No phone is worth dealing with their incompetence. They have no respect for their customers or their time.
Reviewed Jan. 4, 2017
I called to change my wireless plan to AT&T and was told by 2 different agents during 2 different phone calls that it would be $30 per month for Unlimited Talk, Text and Data. Before activation, I was told that my plan would now be $50. AT&T did nothing except promise to send feedback up the line to correct the issue. I wonder if this is a scam for seniors since it was obvious to both agents that I fall into that age group. I wonder how many people just go ahead and pay the difference. I plan to report them to the BBB.
Reviewed Jan. 4, 2017
First, I waited for 20 minutes for someone to get on the line. I am currently with Charter but was dissatisfied. I wanted to switch companies. When someone did get on the line they were laughing and joking with each other. Then about a minute of this passed before they realized a customer was on the phone. I first got Anne Marie who was like "can I help you?" I explained to her that I had been waiting on the line and heard all the laughter and joking.
She then said again "can I help you?" I was like "Yes, I was trying to get service but after waiting 20 minutes and then hearing all the JOKING I'm not sure. Can I speak to you supervisor?" I then after another 5 minutes, so 25 minutes in got a lady named Sandy, ID # **, was like "sorry for all of that!" I was like "I waited 20 minutes to talk to someone and then I got laughter."
Sandy said "Well... Google maps pulls up funny addresses and we laugh at the images Google maps produces." I also was like "what about the 20 minute wait?" "Well, we are at high call percentage so... sorry. Can I do something for you?" No Way! I'm not understanding why this is not run like a high volume company that it is. I used to have AT&T before Charter and I know why again why I switched. I don't like paying Charter's prices but I'll stay for their customer service. Much nicer and 100% more professional. I definitively don't want my personal information in the hands of these employees.
Reviewed Jan. 3, 2017
To start 1/2/17 AT&T suspended my service for no reason. Demanding I pay for all their overcharges I have been calling about for 3 months. Each customer service agent less helpful than the other. No one could tell me where the charges were. I paid my bills and found out they had me on different billings because they put me on a U-verse plan for unlimited data but did not combine bills. Once they did I was getting charged more than quoted. My bill went from $300 to $1000 yet no one could help that or still didn't see my bill discrepancy.
Every time I called in it was the runaround with the worse possible phone connection. Finally since they are forcing me to call because of service interruptions even after I paid $600 in overages, the greedy grubs kept me on the phone for 2 hours and 4 minutes another $200. After 6 service reps I still don't have all my services. The credits haven't been applied and from beginning to end it's been a runaround of lie after lie. If there is a lawyer or fair consumer advocate out there please help. This is completely ludicrous and since I'm stuck in a contract I can not go to another company at this time.
Reviewed Jan. 3, 2017
I bought an LG cell phone from an AT&T authorized dealer in July of 2015. A few days ago, my screen locked up and the battery wouldn't charge past 2%, and it kept overheating. Of course, as one might expect, it was past warranty, so LG wouldn't replace it, and AT&T would not make good on it despite the fact that they knew the phone was flawed. The sales agent told me that many of this particular model had come back with the same complaint. So here I am still owing $300 on a cell phone that doesn't work and the best AT&T would offer me was a $25 credit. I have only been with AT&T since I moved to VA in July of 2015. Before that, I was a Verizon customer for over 20 years and, in all that time, never had a single issue with the company. So you have to know it's bye-bye AT&T and your lousy customer service.
Reviewed Jan. 2, 2017
Called this am to get internet service. They had to do a credit check before they could give me an accurate quote. Would have internet 24-48 hrs. Said without contract would be additional $10 a month. Also won't be till the 9th. Got an email. Said need more info to process. After the loooong wait and several calls later they said $100 to install. Try cancelling and finally got it cancelled. The lady said it was set up for the 11th. 24-48hr 9th-11th. Lucky me I didn't give my bank info for them to start drawing from my account. I started this process at 9:08 this am till after 12:30. I looked up the reviews while waiting on hold and realized this is a bad egg. First time I've ever dealt with AT&T and will be my last.
Reviewed Jan. 2, 2017
Several years ago, I attempted to set up their internet service at my residence. They were never able to get the service to function, so the service was canceled in less than 10 days of it being installed. 1 year later, I start getting a collection calls from them for that service. After several phone calls, it is determined that I owe any money, and the issue is supposedly resolved.
Fast forward to today, when I attempt to set up cellular service with them in attempt to package my DIRECTV and internet to save money, and they are trying to collect that money again. I have spent 5 hours on the phone, majority of that time on hold, just to find out that they will not provide service for me until I again resolve the previous issue. The irony is that they are unable to pull up any information in regards to the old account. This company's customer service is awful, they put you on hold for a ridiculous amount of time, only to disconnect you, and you have to start the process all over again with a different CSR. DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH AT&T.
Reviewed Dec. 30, 2016
Pretty frustrating and I feel cheated. We got the contract from AT&T store in 2014 and store associate sold us bogus phone. IMIE number was being used by another customer and payment was not made on it. 2016 when payment is already made in Nov 2016, I can't unlock phone. Calling customer service for 3 weeks to unlock phone, they just create CASE and escalate to Case Management Dept and resolution is "You have not completed all the payments for your device according to your AT&T Next service agreement." They have created 4 cases and today I got the same above reply. We are traveling overseas and will have to borrow phone from relative because Customer Service said they can't do anything except creating another (5th) case. AT&T is not taking any responsibility for their Fault and saying that I have to wait and they can't help more than that which I have already done for 3 weeks now.
Reviewed Dec. 30, 2016
AT&T located in Hiram GA is one of many AT&T locations that fail miserably in providing quality customer service! I went to the Hiram office to resolve several residential issues and was "greeted" by a representative that did not smile, introduce himself, have an ID badge and had an attitude of "great, I have to deal with a customer". I could tell this was not going to go well and only reinforce my desire to sever ties from AT&T. My frustration from being overcharged for services not rendered, too complicated billing statements, unexplained charges, poor marketing behaviors and generally out of touch with their customers has caused me to pursue other service providers. AT&T is too BIG, too bureaucratic, too out of touch with their customers and maintains an customer service attitude that insults the very customers that helped build their company.
Reviewed Dec. 30, 2016
We have been with AT&T for over 10 years. All my bills are auto paid by credit cards. Bill statement is e-statement. Recently we moved to other cellphone company. I could not logged into my previous AT&T account to check my final bill because my account was closed. So I called requesting the paper statement. They sent me bill statement to charge me for sending me my final bill. I called them and I had so hard time to get it credited back to me. Also they precharge me the service and I requested to credit the period which I stopped the service. I talked to the customer service, they told me they could not do it. I asked to talk to manager, she said manager would call me back, which never happened.
Then I called back again, transferred me to SO CALLED RIGHT DEPARTMENT, talked to different people including the manager. They were so rude and they said, "You were not our customers anymore, why we should credit the money back to you." Their talks were so awful and they really do not care whether they keep the customers or not as they got paid by hours, not by customers' satisfactions. Those customers will put AT&T to the end of business soon. I will never go back to AT&T anymore due to the fact they charge your money after you stop service already. If you happen to be their customers, please do not have e-statement and check your every single bill statement carefully.
Reviewed Dec. 29, 2016
I was with AT&T since 1993 and have never had any real issues. I believe in being loyal to a company. However, they don't feel the same way. I recently moved but wanted to keep my number and also added a second account to my billing. We were having terrible service and issues with AT&T. I called numerous time and they just wanted me to buy new equipment, gave me excuse after excuse. Finally, on my last attempt, I was told that maybe I should just go to another service. I took their advice and went to Verizon. Now I am in collections for a bill that I don't think I should be responsible for since I spent hundreds of dollars and never received service. I tried to settle the account, but they don't want that and now have sent me to collections. I am very disappointed with them and will advise any person who wants to go to AT&T not to! I believe in being loyal to people and customers, but apparently, they don't.
Reviewed Dec. 29, 2016
fast-talking, arrogant staff, who were standing around otherwise doing nothing, couldn't take time out from doing nothing to do their jobs. Monopolies suck.
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2016
I ordered a tech to program my remote for my new DirecTV on 11/29/16. He was unable to complete the service and left after two minutes. I called AT&T on 12/01/16 and was told a refund in the amount of $ 52.92 would be credited to my MasterCard within 5 days - that didn't happen. Called back 12/14/16 and told again it would be refunded within 7-10 days (Ref# **). That didn't happen. Called multiple times 12/27/16 and after at least 1 hour I was disconnected. Called again and they said call back with a resolution - That didn't happen. I spent a total of 3 hours 15 minutes with AT&T and DirecTV this morning. It now has to go the finance dept for approval with a answer in 48 hours. This is totally unacceptable. I had to repeat all the info to at least 10 Reps. I'm going to advise family and friends of my experiences with AT&T and DirecTV.
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2016
I have contacted AT&T over 10 times over the last couple months. AT&T has continued to bill me for international calls that I make through the third party. Instead of improving their internet connection, they overcharge each month and each month they have a reason why. For 2 line I always have to pay about $300. Unbelievable! When I suspended one line I had to pay $210 instead of $120. They will charge you extra $40 for the reactivation. However, over the phone they confirmed that I won't see any charges on my bill. But no. Months to months there are additional charges.
I have tried to speak with someone and after holding for 50 plus minutes someone picks up and says, “There is no credit on your account, and you was charged additional $40 for nonpayment." After chatting with 3 different people they were just leaving the chat without letting you know anything, no resolving the issue. I swear this is the worst company and worst customer service.
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2016
I signed up for auto refill last month and was told that my payment would be taken out of my account on the 29th of the month but instead it came out 2 days early. This overdrew my bank account because I had not been paid yet and even though my bank covered the charge I have to pay an overdraft fee. When I called their customer service department and asked about it they were very rude and even the supervisor. Just kept repeating that they take the money out a day before it's due. I told them "that's not what your representative told me when I signed up." I asked if there was anything they could do for me because they just cost me double the amount of my bill because of this. They said NO.
I told them remove me from auto refill and I will be getting a new phone company. I have told them numerous times before I don't get internet half the time or phone service anyway even though I live in the middle of a city. They were rude and don't care about the customers, just their money. I would never recommend them to anyone!! I have had nothing but bad luck since I switched to AT&T and wish I never would have. This will be the last month I ever have their service. There are too many other companies to be treated like crap by them.
Reviewed Dec. 26, 2016
I had problems canceling my monthly wireless service for my iPad. I called after month 2 and was assured that the account had been cancelled. I just paid for my 3rd month! Does anyone at that company know what they are doing? Very frustrating.
Reviewed Dec. 25, 2016
I sent a payment to AT&T for a current account. They placed the payment on a new account that they created. I asked that they place the payment on my current account. They would not. I asked for a refund and to this day have not received the refund. Instead, I cancelled the account because I was told that I could cancel within 6 months allotted. This was not honored. AT&T is currently trying to assess a fee for cancelling the account plus has not return my refund. They continually promised services for a certain price and refused to honor the price.
Instead every month I would have to call and request that they honor what I was told over the telephone. AT&T made it abundantly clear that they do not have to honor what they promise. You as a customer have no recourse because nothing is written. They do not want you to record the conversation. They refuse to provide the recorded conversation. A bad deal all the way around. No paperwork leads to abuse by AT&T.
Reviewed Dec. 23, 2016
I have been with AT&T since 2005 (when they were Cingular Wireless). In that time my bill has gone up many times and the overall service and value has gotten worse especially since AT&T Next. Recently I decided I wanted a plan by myself but I wanted to keep the number I had for 9 years so I contacted them to see what I needed to do. They said once I order new devices I could transfer over the other number. When I tried to do this I was told that I could not. I had to take over payment of the old bill, send everything back, and reorder it all. I am very upset with AT&T.
Reviewed Dec. 23, 2016
I was a customer of AT&T for over 10 years. I went to the cellphone store to replace my flip phone that cracked. I told the Service Rep that I was retired and did not want the expense of a smartphone nor was I interested in them. I just wanted to replace my flip phone. I was only paying $36.00/mo. for the service. After talking back and forth he talked me into a promotion they were having on the S7 Smartphone which came with a free tablet and 3 years free home security service. I told him I didn't care to have either. He said "why not, it's Free!" I was told I had 14 days to change my mind. I also bought accessories to go with it. Glass, cover etc.
After I got home and tried it for 2 days, I HATED it. I then realized that this free tablet was going to cost me $10.00/mo. service fee and the home security was going to cost me $32.00/mo. Then the monthly cost of the service for the phone. That's over $100.00!!! I was only paying $36.00! I got so upset I went back to the store to return the phone at which time they told me I wouldn't get my old rate back once I turned it in for the Smartphone. I would now have to pay $69.00/mo. I wasn't getting my money back for the accessories and there was a restocking fee. I was out $100.00!!! I told him when I came here I told him my situation being retired and he laughed! I am looking to decrease my expenses not increase them. I told him to cancel my account with AT&T completely. He said "REALLY? After you've been with us for so long you're going to cancel because of this?" THAT made me even more irritated!
He did NOT have MY interests at heart. He had HIS commission at heart and took advantage a Senior Citizen for his own benefit. He actually laughed! I couldn't wait to get out of there. I went to Verizon and told them the situation. They got me my flip phone and I'm now only paying $31.00/mo. LESS than I WAS paying with AT&T! AT&T are crooks who don't care for their customer's well being. DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THEM! I will tell everyone I know my story and have already stopped people from going to them and will continue to warn people of how they treat people and take advantage of them. GOODBYE AT&T and good riddance!
Reviewed Dec. 22, 2016
We are disappointed by salesman who promoted a new phone if we switched. After receiving 2 billings which were adding the cost of the new phone, we began making phone calls to AT&T Customer service and stopping at the store to talk with the representatives. Dave, our salesman, assured us that it would be on the 3rd month an adjustment would appear. We have now received our 5th bill.
AT&T says that there was no promotion so we need to address the issue to the local store whom we made the deal. The local store salesman avoids looking at me directly and replies that he does not remember anything concerning our switch, even though we have chatted with him on various occasions since. The local manager says that they can not pull up any sales promotion as far back as September. He then quotes, we had to become customers of DirecTV to have received any promotion. At this time I will be pursuing the issue to the Attorney General of Ohio.
Reviewed Dec. 19, 2016
I was sold a refurbished phone that was faulty and my rates increased dramatically. I was also tricked into a contract when I tried to negotiate a rate closer to my former rate. Customer service was rude and flat out said that all other carriers would be as expensive. However, I found out that was not the case and I'm now using a different carrier. I don't recommend AT&T as there are many other better options.
Reviewed Dec. 19, 2016
I was customer for AT&T and their service was worse and customer care is zero rating. Just transferred my AT&T services to another carrier and called to request that my last month be prorated. I called to check the status of the prorated credit, and they told me they will not be prorating my last month. AT&T denied my request for a prorated final month because I was being billed in advance. It's unfortunate, but I'm glad I'm finally pushing away from the greediest company on the planet. I want to know what is the FCC doing here. AT&T is a such unethical company in the planet and there is no protection small owner like me.
Reviewed Dec. 19, 2016
I woke up this morning to "No Service" on my phone. I ordered a new Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge phone last week, but it hasn't arrived yet. After 10 years with AT&T, this type of incompetence is totally expected. I called customer service to get my wireless service turned back on, but they wanted me to take apart my current phone, to find out what's wrong with it. The lack of knowledge is truly incredible.
Reviewed Dec. 19, 2016
Back in June 22nd my daughter in law walked into a retail Store in Villa Rica, GA. They con her into all this stuff they can offer her and promise her bill will be a lot cheaper than Verizon. Well I was out of state in Florida and she called me about all the deals and we would save over $100.00 a month. Told her I would be back in a couple of days. She went back to store and trade their phones and would get 15 percent off using my business. They would buy our phones to pay off Verizon. Guess what? That’s a lie. Verizon hasn't been paid and I have been fighting with AT&T for 5 months. They stole our phones and I have the proper documentation they have it but this company they use is a cheating company to help AT&T to rip people off. Also my bill hasn't been right from day one. Charging us for 10 phone lines don't have. Customers service blame the store and the store blames customers services.
Now the kicker is the General manager contacts you and tells you they are sorry this could happen and will handle it. Fax everything that's they ask for that was over 25 Pages to them. Guess what? Now it's been two weeks and still nothing from no one. They could care less or they would fire all the dumb people that work there that can't take care of their customers. I bet if this happen to them, that could really understand. Well it's time I get a lawyer and go to the news channels with all the names I have. Every time I begged them to fix this and no one has done. I'm going after jobs and for mental stress that this company has done to me. How can you AT&T do this and steal from your customers. You also stole Verizon phones because they are 10 times the Company you will ever be.
It's time to expose them for fraud or wrongful advertisement that they can't back up. The CEO will find out after my Law suit and all the names that would not help fix this problem that should not had ever happen. I will be seeing you soon in court and exposing them for the misleading and fraud for stealing and lying to get business from other cell phone companies. Please everyone don't believe anything they promise you. It's all a lie... Don't sign no contract with them. AT&T is the worst I have ever had. I pray to God everyday for an answer that how can a company steal, cheap and lie from their customers just to get new business. Now they are the reason causing me to get sue from Verizon now because they never paid them for stealing our phones. I pray no one goes thru the hell they have put me through.
Reviewed Dec. 18, 2016
I have contacted AT&T over 5 times over the last six months. At& T has continued to bill me after having moved over 6 months ago. I call them one a month to ask them, why am I still being billed. They send over an email saying the account has been credited and closed but, I continue to receive bills every month. Well, this past bill was a collection notice. I have tried to speak with someone in retention and after holding for 30 plus minutes someone picks up and says, “We credited that back to your account.” Well, why the HELL is it in collection. I swear I hope this company falls to its knees and has to beg customers back. I believe in Karma and I feel theirs is near. Hate this place!!! The time and energy it has cost me, should result in them sending me a check.
Reviewed Dec. 17, 2016
I have been with ATT for 8 years while I served in the Navy. Never had 1 issue. I recently got out and I had nothing but problems. I got the bb8 as an add on. Tried to merged with my husband's account but they said I couldn't do it until that was paid. So I paid it, and they went to do again and said I had to wait until my previous phone was received. So we waited.
I didn't receive a accurate bill for November and then Come December, it was 344. When I called customer service, they said they should be able to take off the 165 for the bb8 add on, but had to go to the store where I paid it off. Go to the store and they said I paid on the bill and not the accessories which not stated to me when I thought I had paid it off, so I had to make payment arrangements, paid 166 December at the store and 166 on December 15th through the bank. Now they are saying I still owe 192 even though I paid them. I believe they need investigated. They are stealing so much money from their customers. This needs to be addressed. I am so upset and I hope they don't treat all veterans like this.
Reviewed Dec. 17, 2016
I switched from Verizon to AT&T the beginning of August. I was told that they would buy out my Verizon contract. I have 2 lines on my account. We did the bogo on the phones, and AT&T took my Verizon phones per the trade-in agreement. The company I work for has an agreement with AT&T for 20% off, so they took a copy of my pay stub. My total bill would be $156 and change. Just a few dollars more than Verizon.
We were told by the associate in the Rockingham Mall in Salem NH that we had X amount in a store credit when it was all said and done. I said I would come back at another time to use it, but was told it had to be done then, or we would lose the credit. We picked up cases (very slim pickings) and what not, walked out of the store being told that I would receive a debit card for the amount owed Verizon. I kept asking the associate if the Verizon bill would be paid, he kept telling me yes, this was the money over and above, because AT&T was giving me $650 to switch.
Fast forward to my first bill... $273. I called in a panic. They manually fixed it and assured me that everything was taken care of. Every month since, it has been $210. Every month I have to call to get it fixed, but it takes at least an hour on the phone. They still have not applied the discount, and they bill you for the free phone, then credit after the bill is mailed, so your bill is never correct. You can call or go online to see your actual charges. So now my bill is 170 a month vs the 156 I was told.
I mentioned in my last call about the charges that I still have not received the debit card for Verizon. A lady called me back last night to tell me that the money that was to pay Verizon was what we bought at the store. I was not getting a credit from them. She us very sorry, and will speak to the GM, but nothing can be done because I spent the money. I explained to her that we were told we had to use the money then, that we were told it was a store credit AFTER Verizon was paid but again, nothing could be done. Because I believed what AT&T told me, I now am paying both Verizon and AT&T bills. When I suggested that AT&T own up to their word, I was told, "I am sorry, there is nothing we can do."
I am still waiting for my employee discount to be applied. For 4 months I have been told it has been fixed. My bill is higher than agreed, and I still have to pay my Verizon bill. I can't wait to get away from AT&T. They will flat out lie to get you to switch, then tell you there is nothing that can be done later. Crappy Customer Service at its best.
Reviewed Dec. 16, 2016
I am an AT&T customer for more than 2 years. Every promotion AT&T starts though it may be DirecTV or iPhone offers. None of the employees have any idea about the offers or details. They act so dumb in explaining or providing details about anything. End of the day every service they include there will be an additional extra dollars which will be heartbreaking. Zero knowledge, dumb customer service and everything - think they are explaining the right offer.
Reviewed Dec. 16, 2016
I just switched from Sprint. They broke down the bill and told me exactly what it would be, they lied. There are over $200 in hidden fees. They tacked on 5 activation fees that I was told would be waived, when I called they were rude and refused to waive them. It was 20 each for 2 lines and 45 each for 2 watches. I watched the guy at the store activate it in a tenth of a second what costs 45 dollars there.
One phone is suppose to be free. Not only are they charging me for it they are charging me for a 3rd phone I didn't even buy. And every line had multiple other hidden fees. Each watch's service is suppose to only be 10 dollars a month, the hidden fees are more than the service, they are 14 each so it's 25 a month instead of the 10 promised. On top of all this they pushed me into DIRECTV. There are over 100 of my shows that I can't watch or record. They made tons of promises and didn't live up to any of them. They were all around rude and offer no resolution.
Reviewed Dec. 15, 2016
I switched carriers on 11/22, porting 4 lines to Verizon (after 5 years with AT&T), which left one tablet line open on my account. I called AT&T on 11/28 to cancel the tablet line and received the confirmation from the associate that it would be canceled as of 11/28 and the final bill would be sent. I received the final bill stating that I would be paying $99 for a mobile share package that they automatically connected to my tablet line (that I would normally pay $10/mo for) for SERVICE from 11/28 - 12/27.
So, I called today 12/15, to ask if it was a mistake, and ask again for a final bill to be sent without any charges after 11/28 when I canceled all of my services. I was informed that I would have to pay for a mobile share service on my tablet from 11/28 - 12/27, that it would be $99, that it was in the terms and conditions that I signed upon starting service that I agreed to be responsible for service one month ahead. Now, they had no problem having a flexible billing cycle to prorate themselves a charge to make my tablet the "main line" in my MOBILE SHARE package, but apparently their billing would never work in favor of a customer to prorate an unused amount of service if it's a few hours after their billing cycle starts.
Reviewed Dec. 15, 2016
I found it completely disappointing to find out that our monthly bill is actually going to be higher than what we paid Verizon. We were told that we would save $, but instead are going to pay more. In addition, we did NOT get clear explanation about the part where they pay up to $650 per phone (to be used as a credit on yr bill) "and" pay other carrier termination fees. Guess what, we owe Verizon over $700 "and" are now paying about $50+ MORE per month with AT&T. What kind of savings is that? We would have never switched if that were the case!! Unacceptable, deceiving lies!!!
They were going to launch an "investigation" to look into what the sales guy told us because he said we would easily pay less per month. Haven't heard back yet & it's been 2 weeks. We can't even go back to Verizon because we would owe them the $1500 in termination fees (4 lines) since we no longer have the original phones we had to turn in to AT&T. AT&T - you are deceitful & not even willing to make things right. No customer service satisfaction at all! No worries, I'll be sure to give reviews here, BBB, work (+10K employees), Facebook... everywhere!!!
Reviewed Dec. 15, 2016
I've had AT&T for years now and have never had a problem until this past year. The service is terrible, I always have dropped calls, they are a total rip off because you absolutely do not get the service you pay for & the AT&T app that is supposed to make life a little easier that worked once upon a time NO LONGER WORKS!!! STAY AWAY from AT&T SERVICE, it is the WORST!
Reviewed Dec. 14, 2016
When I called AT&T bundled services they over promised and under delivered... We had hoped to upgrade to AT&T wireless with unlimited data, at least a 50 Mb internet speed, and directv with showtime, HBO, and the football ticket. They showed me how I would cut my bill in half and send just one bill. $431 later we got no Directv because they could not figure out how to install a line of sight at our house, 12 MB internet services from Windstream plugged into our phone jack, and a renege on our unlimited data... They promised a 200 gift card, an iPhone 7, and a free tablet.
We had cell phone quality issues in the 4 days I used their services... Think I live in Alaska? Nope Ohio... An AT&T stronghold. We returned to Verizon and Spectrum as soon as humanly possible... Furthermore the reps at the store were powerless to help. Do not waste your time with AT&T... They want to pretend they can keep up with the big dogs but the truth is they are stuck in the 80's.
Reviewed Dec. 13, 2016
Since switching to AT&T 6 months ago, I have had nothing but problems. From the lies that got me to switch to the terrible service and terrible products. I.E. the Samsung 7S Edge. Junk. Their coverage is so bad that I could barely make a call in their store. Weak. The people in the store were pathetic at best. Obviously training consists of "I can't help you but here is a website you can go to." WOW. If I could score them zeros I would. I was with Verizon and switched to save some money. I am back with Verizon and for the extra 20 bucks a month it is well worth it.
Reviewed Dec. 13, 2016
Disheveled sales rep in a t-shirt coughing all over us "helped" us. He then left to assist another customer while we waited patiently for his attention. Meanwhile there are several other reps walking around aimlessly. After 3 hours, neither the first sales rep or the manager Rosette (who was rude, condescending, and kept referring to me as 'honey'), were capable of transferring data to upgraded phone. They insisted it was our fault. They returned their upgraded items, an additional 45 mins of waiting. Left the same old outdated phone, although they deleted all the apps on it, and wasted an entire day. Pathetic customer service and utter incompetence all around. Save yourself the trouble... don't ever go to this locations.
Reviewed Dec. 13, 2016
The last 3 months the bill has been ridiculously higher than normal and the system barely give me enough time to pay this high bill. The employees are not the issue. It's the system the way it's set up. The phones are already high and the billing process is safe. I'm a very loyal customer since 2007 and I get treated very poorly when it comes to working with the consumer. I have more than AT&T and if it was up to me I would transfer my services but this is my fiance phone and he loves AT&T but it's a problem for me. AT&T I wish you could do better because you are not the only creditor I have. I'll pray for the CEO and business decision people of the company. I'm still trying to get my fiance to Transfer services to someone else because I already have and I'm happy.
Reviewed Dec. 13, 2016
Worst customer service I have ever received. I am just trying to unlock my phone since last 3 weeks and trying to explain the error I am getting but the customer service keep asking me the same question and transferring me to different department. So far I have been on call with them for 3-4 hours (they will put me on hold) and after that I get the email saying the same error I was getting as online. And I paid the full price for the phone upfront and I was assuming it is unlock but it is not. Oh my Gosh... this is so frustrating...
Reviewed Dec. 12, 2016
Let me start off with saying that your customer representative, Vinisha, is the only reason I am giving AT&T any star at all. She was so very helpful and caring, knew what she was talking about, didn't ramble on about nonsense and took my personal circumstances into consideration while searching for the best deal for me. I felt like I was being taken care of the way customers should be. A few days prior, I had called to get the same information and had to deal with the worst customer rep I have ever dealt with. I unfortunately do not remember her name to suggest she be fired immediately (and I NEVER say that about people and their work). She right off the bat was rude, didn't listen to a word I said, and didn't take any of my interests into consideration. She would go off on long tangents about god only knows what and wouldn't let me speak.
When I told her that I would have to think about the price (as $40 a month for JUST internet is absolutely ridiculous) she responded with "What, do you think you'll be able to find anyone else with a cheaper rate? Because you won't" That is NOT a selling tactic. So with that I again said "I will think about it and give you a call back." Her last response "Well IF you do call us back, nobody else will be able to give you the rate that I offered." THEN HUNG UP ON ME. I feel like a terrible person for giving my hard earned money to this company if that is how they train their employees to sell. But unfortunately I am unable to get any other service due to the area that I am located.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2016
Always great service both on phone and in stores. Can go into a store at any time if you think you have a problem and you are always welcomed with friendly, qualified service. Never feel rushed. Phone service is the same. We had to give up our landlines, which was scary at first, but their Unite hot spot does everything they say it does. Will never switch services.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2016
Service is pretty reliable for the most part, but they make changes (like throttling data) without notice. Customer service is polite, but we had a mistake recently where my daughter turned off WiFi on Dad's phone, and although the data usage was way over what our normal is, they refused/didn't have authority to allow any concessions. Overall, AT&T is better than other carriers I've had in the past - the app is easy to use, the bill is easy to read, and the service is fairly reliable but seems to slow down or drop calls when I need it most. The pricing for the plan we're on is acceptable, but I hate their Next plan for an "upgrade" - either pay monthly installments, or pay for a new phone in full. I've had worse experiences with other carriers in the past though, so I'm more afraid of the devil I don't know than the one I do.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2016
This company provides excellent coverage and service. The employees are unfailingly pleasant and helpful.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2016
Rates are high and customer service is awful. We had AT&T 10 years ago when we moved here. They will not upgrade their equipment in rural areas, I guess the numbers are not high enough for them, and they handed over to Verizon, who charges we all know is too high for people on a budget and families starting out. How much of a subsidy is Verizon receiving to be the only cell phone company to work in my area and how much does AT&T receive to use their outdated, unreliable equipment? Dial up internet through AT&T is just not acceptable in the USA anymore and the rates for a home phone are too high. There is a reason why the area I live in is economically disadvantaged, the lack of information and poor communication. But you can be assured that someone is making money by keeping rural America down and I blame AT&T.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2016
I had H20, which is part of AT&T network and it's affordable and there are many plans to choose, I pay my bill online and they offer a discount if you sign up for automated pay from your credit card each month, and they offer reward points, that you can use toward your monthly bill. Customer service no problem, you can chat with them online and they try to resolve any problem quickly.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2016
It doesn't seem that they listen to what you're saying. In addition the service rep I had was difficult to understand. He also instead of letting me speak to a supervisor he dumped me back into the original selection since I had to start all over again which pissed me off. I still haven't resolved my connectivity issue in my home because my wife forgot to write down the password. I had a real issue with calls being dropped while I am at my home. All I wanted to know if there was a way my signal could be boosted in my home and all that little ** was interested was in my account password even though he had my Acct #.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2016
Being a customer for over 10 years always paying bill on time. This payment went up to 884.00 dollars. Not my fault either. Was told by AT&T would work with me when it came down to the date due. I paid 300 dollars of the 884 then told I must split the remaining balance of 584 dollars or my service would be cut. Lied to by AT&T. Just everyone beware please. I only make 10 an hour. Took 3 weeks pay to get this caught up. HAVE A BLESSED DAY EVERYONE.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2016
To start service requires hours of waiting and multiple AT&T people (Digital Life, Wireless & U-Verse). Maintaining the service agreed upon is subject to change without notice and monthly rates increase ($250+$150 became a combined amount of $842 and took months to adjust). To turn off service is impossible (I've asked to have a cell turned off for months that is still on). Calls made to AT&T require hours on the phone, several AT&T representatives and without resolve 80% of the time.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2016
Never had a problem with my cell service which is through AT&T. My internet service is through Frontier which is not good on any level. Frontier has been nothing but a problem since they took over for Verizon. Will be changing Internet providers as soon as contract is up.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2016
I have been using Bell since the 90's and have no complaints regarding their service or customer service. The online chat is always helpful and also the wait time to speak with a rep has never been an extremely long wait.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2016
We have had AT&T for almost 20 years and thru all the growing pains and company takeovers they have maintained great customer service to us and have kept our great service plan even though it's no longer available. We have had no problems adding and deleting phones from our plans as needed without any hassles. We get great coverage with few blackout areas. We are customers for as long as they continue to be a AAA COMPANY in my opinion. Being a long term customer I love my plan and the discounts we receive. Very happy with our service and how fast problems are resolved. We do have indoor and outdoor maintenance plans. They are very handy. I recommend AT&T to everyone.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2016
I just tried to unlock my device after waiting several days for them to receive my early termination fee, from the unlock device portal I entered the IMEI # and other required info checked the agreement box hit enter. I did this many times. Kept getting that the device wasn't eligible to be unlocked. So I called AT&T. Got the usual runaround and was on hold so long my hand went to sleep. "Oh you will have to talk to the other dept. Let me transfer you." I finally lost it. Hung up and went outside threw the phone down the driveway and saw it come apart into pieces then put it in the garbage. I then ordered a new battery for the other phone I had unlocked before I started the cancellation of my acct. I knew how sorry AT&T is so I was prepared. My first bill with Ting was $11.16 compared to AT&T $49.58.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2016
Their customer service staff are always helpful. I have used other carriers and so far AT&T is the best. They treat their customers right and are very helpful when you have an issue. The other companies I have used were not. So I recommend AT&T to everyone.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2016
When you have to call for help it is very confusing and you get sent from one section to another. You explain your issue and they send you somewhere else. Just for a question about passwords it took over 1 hour. Customer Service should be cross trained instead of specialized because if one section can't help you they send you to another section and so on. The actual coverage is fine. No big issues there. I do believe the cost of the service is much higher than it should be for what you get.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2016
Their insurance carrier Asurion sends defective products, lie and their customer service terrible. Will be changing carrier due to this. I pay 18.98 a month for insurance and never have used and they can't send me a phone that works.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2016
I had a contract! Due to double billing on my acct. That was set up for automatic transfer or payment was billed on several different months. And then was threatened if I didn't complete my contract, it would be turned over to credit bureau! I feel like any company of this caliber would take advantage of a situation that was not only in my opinion is extremely deceitful and just stealing!!!
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2016
I have been with AT&T ever since I got my first cell phone in December 2002. I like that I can be grandfathered into plans (we are not quick to jump on the latest in tech). They offer competitive rates & their phones are great. Their insurance plans are also reasonable. I do not like however that they often add things (coverage/insurance, etc.) without your prior consent. When they do add things, even if it takes your several months to notice, they do go in & credit your account & fix the change.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2016
They took care of no data overages. Was with Verizon for over 12 years. When deals came out "sorry you are locked in to your contract." No signal in my house. Verizon says buy a $250.00 box on sale for $100.00 to make WiFi calls. AT&T: "no problem our phones don't even need a box and it is free." Thanks AT&T.
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2016
I have never done a review like this. I never thought that I would need to. I am at such a loss with AT&T right now that I have no other choice. AT&T continues to debit my account months after I canceled my service. All I have had thus far are false promises and terrible communication. I ordered my UVERSE service at the end of September of this year (2016). I just moved into my first apartment! I was excited and this was all very new to me.
I decided to try out UVERSE for the first time. Several people I spoke with over the phone let me know that I have a 30 day trial period with the internet service. Great! I can now figure out if I am home enough to use it and see if it is the best service for me. After about a week or two of not being home and not using the service whatsoever, I decided to cancel. Also, financially, I was not in the best place for additional services. I cancelled on 10/05/2016.
I already paid my first bill on 09/28/2016: Show additional information for activity type other payment -84.67 AT&T, DES: Payment ID: **, INDN: CO ID: ** PPD, activity type: other payment, status type: icon Cleared. Select to mark activity type other payment -84.67 AT&T, DES: Payment ID: **, INDN: CO ID: ** PPD as Reconciled -84.67.
As you see above, in the amount of $84.67. I paid this immediately after I received my service (big mistake) and enrolled in Autopay (even bigger mistake). When I called to cancel, an agent told me I will be getting my first payment of 84.67 refunded to me in a check within 4-6 weeks. Good. Just as I was promised when I first decided to try UVERSE! I should have never enrolled in Autopay or paid my first bill so quickly because that is why we are here today.
A month or two goes by and I have not received any sort of refund. Okay, things can take time. I am very understanding of that. I called again. Another customer service agent let me know that sometimes it can actually take a few months to get the refund. Okay. Miscommunication, but whatever. It happens. A few weeks go by and still no refund. Now here is the kicker. On 11/14/2016, I see this charge on my bank account:
11/14/2016: Show additional information for activity type other payment -41.00 AT&T, DES: Payment ID: **, INDN: CO ID: ** PPD, activity type: other payment, status type: icon Cleared. Select to mark activity type other payment -41.00 AT&T, DES: Payment ID: **, INDN: CO ID: ** PPD as Reconciled -41.00. As you can see, $41.00 was taken from my account. What? I cancelled my service months ago! How do they still have my bank info? Why have I received no refund but am continuing to be billed? I call in and speak with a few individuals via phone and chat (I have the records). They apologized. They let me know that I would receive a separate check with the refund of the amount that was processed months after I cancelled my account and a refund of the first bill I paid. Okay. I'm patient. I can wait.
Now here we are, December 4th. I have now been charged $125.67 for a service that I never used and cancelled within the promised time frame. Way before the time frame was over! I have received no refund and have had terrible customer service, with few exceptions. This money that I would love to use for Christmas presents... but it has been taken from me.
I urge anybody who wants to use UVERSE to not enroll in Autopay and make sure that you record who you are talking to, when and what they say. Read between the lines. While the amount of money I am owed is little, it is the principle behind the matter. We are all struggling financially in our own ways. I wanted to go back to AT&T when I was ready but now I have such a bad taste in my mouth from the company and the customer service I will forever urge people to stay far, far away from this company.
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2016
The company sent a invalid contract to a email address that did not even work and was not valid. They tried to tell me that this is all valid when they have failed to show me the proof its signed by law. You must show it which they did not. The company does not care about their customers. If they did they would have done a real investigation and checked the recordings which they did not do. Without something in writing contracts are not valid or legit.
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2016
First, let me give some credence to myself. I was Att's 2nd largest customer in the western US from 1996-2001. I would be invited to the att pro am in pebble beach and would be hosted by Mike Armstrong, then chairman & CEO. However, I had been dealing with them since 1989. I know this company. Don't care a bit if you believe me or not. I just want to expose them, and hopefully, save other potential customers from the pain, and fraud att will inflict. Just want to establish my creds first. In the 10 years that I dealt with them, (including being their 2nd largest customer in the West Coast for 5 years) I found them to be one of the most incompetent companies I had ever dealt with. I'm talking about complete and thorough stupidity from lower level management to the senior VP level. It was amazing. It was one of those cases where incompetence truly rose to the top.
When I sold my company in 2001, one of the greatest satisfactions was not having to deal with the stupidity of att anymore. Now, you might ask yourself, why did I keep dealing with them? Simple. The fact that they were so stupid allowed me to take advantage of that stupidity, and negotiate the best per minute rate in the US. So good that they made me sign confidentiality agreements so as their other customers wouldn't find out. Now, let's jump to the future. I have a friend that is in a position to get me a great deal on Apple products. So, I've been taking advantage of that for a number of years. Problem is that they come locked up with Att. I'm also on the board of Time Warner Cable's most profitable cable subsidiary. Our subsidiary prides itself on excellent service, product, and the best technology available. We are truly proud of the service we provide to our customers.
I'm long winded. I know. I'm now going to wrap this up and get to the point. I have 4 iPads. Unfortunately, 3 of them came locked with Att. One of them apparently ran out of data. Don't know how that happened, as I signed up for automatic renewal, and gave them my Amex Centurion #. So, I went on my iPad settings, and got to the button that says add more data. Three hours later, after dealing with the most stupid, incompetent, uncaring, rude people... I still was not able to add data. My concern is this: att is about to acquire Time Warner Cable. The best cable company in the Nation. I just realized that after all these years, Att has not only not changed, but may have gotten much worse. This merger must only be about increasing share price. There is absolutely no synergy involved. No thought improving service. ATT has not changed a bit in 16 years. Now they want to bring their brand to Time Warner Cable customers. I SAY NO!!
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2016
The bill keeps going up. Been with them 20 years. It just keeps getting more expensive. Make promises that are never fulfilled. Can't get the phone bill down, have to call almost every month. I have 5 lines and they don't care or respect any concerns. I lower the pricing then the bill becomes higher, getting a new phone is impossible. They said they would replace my Note 3 and then sent me a piece of crap, the worst phone they had, J30. I sent it back and never heard from them. No Note 3, 5, 6, 7 or even credit. Nothing. They made me switch to DirecTV for a bundle and discount and never bundled it and no credit, the complaints goes on but all I ever do is get billed. Both my son and myself are going through cancer and the DirecTV bill is $125.00.
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2016
They are overpriced and provide horrific service. When you call for help they just transfer you around. I've had several bills that had additional charges in the hundreds of dollars that weren't my charges. Then it took several days in my insistence to correct it. The company is unprofessional and overcharges then makes mistakes on the bills. You have to check the bills carefully. Every month.
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2016
I've never had any real complaints with AT&T. Just minor service issues at times and some billing issues that were easily fixed. I've had AT&T for ten years now and they have always been great. Of course there has been service issues depending on location but which provider doesn't have service issues? Any minor billing issues have been resolved quickly and easily with a representative.
Reviewed Dec. 3, 2016
They sell you services and device that you do not need. They have no understanding of what you do need. I make countless trips to the AT&T store because their service is not consistent. Staff is too young to understand adults.
Reviewed Dec. 3, 2016
Overall decent service. Very easy to find directions online. Calling customer service can be a nightmare. Usually get strong signal and clarity. They are a decent carrier with overall reliable service. The plans are often convoluted when discussing them with the phone reps and it is easy to overpay. Very few dropped calls and great reception.
Reviewed Dec. 2, 2016
So frustrated and angry by our treatment - after decades of being a customer - that I paid $500 to be DONE with them for the cell phone and then went to another carrier (AMAZING service) and found we had no other choice for the internet in our area but them. And we were required to keep home phone in order to have DSL so $110 for slowest service ever. AND they took over DirecTV and we went from customers of 17 years and excellent service to WORST SERVICE EVER!!
Reviewed Dec. 2, 2016
I have been dealing with a credit with AT&T for over 2 months. I switched from TMobile to AT&T 2 months ago. So yes I have been dealing with this issue as a new customer for the 2 month I have had their service. I called and spoke to multiple people about a deposit that I was charged that should have NOT be on my bill. According to the sales rep I spoke to in Oct when starting my service I did not have to pay a deposit because I have my OWN PHONE!! He did however offered me a table which carried a 445.00 deposit which I declined. I received the SIMS cards and went to the store so that a rep can complete the activation. After the hour long activation everything was fine until I was told by my employer that AT&T offer discounts to our employees.
I went to a AT&T store to get assistance with ONLY applying the to my ALREADY contract that I had already for several weeks. During that visit the rep at the store again tried offering me the table once again and again a 445.00 deposit was required. I again declined. I did however agreed to start internet service with them. Anyway I received my first bill from AT&T and notice that I was being charged 445.00 for a deposit. I called and called about this deposit and no one seems to have a clue what's going on. I was even told by manager Christoff that I needed to pay this deposit and couldn't tell me what the deposit was for. I called relentlessly to get this issue resolved and NO ONE seems to know what anyone is doing there. They don't add notes and I had to repeat this same story over and over and OVER again.
I then went to the ordering team and had the nice guy look over my entire order and he also stated that I DID NOT need to put a deposit down! Per this rep he submitted a credit waiver that he stated was approved by his boss. I had my bill push out until the 11th of Dec so that the credit had time to be applied and guess what? STILL NO CREDIT and STILL NO ONE has any IDEA of what is going on. THERE WAS NO NOTES of me calling them and NO NOTES showing a credit waiver was sent on my behalf. I JUST want to pay what I need to pay, NOT FOR SOMEONES MISTAKE that they are blaming the customer for. I will never refer this company to anyone or business associates I have!!!
Reviewed Dec. 2, 2016
After ordering a package from AT&T including voice, internet, and TV, the rep was most anxious to include a free (I had to pay the tax) AT&T Trek 2HD wireless phone. He said it was for new accounts. I was going to be a new account. Trouble is, he never mentioned the Trek was for new wireless service, under a 2 year contract with activation fee, new wireless number, etc. Never came up. Only after the call did I receive a confirmation email for this new service. No matter that I have another year left on my Verizon wireless contract.
We have AT&T fiber optic cable in our neighborhood so the offer sounded appealing for the bundle not including wireless. In conversations over several days this week I talked to 4 Hispanics with very heavy accents. Each one I talked to was very difficult to understand. They said their office was in southern California. I have no issue with dealing with Hispanics but I would think AT&T would want to put a better face on a customers initial interaction with their customer service. Very sneaky. The inbound number for this center is 855-632-8207. I have cancelled the installation for this Monday Dec 5. I would not be surprised to see an installer show up anyway. If you are think about switching to AT&T, I would think twice.

Reviewed Dec. 2, 2016
I upgraded my phone to I-7. I wanted to unlock my old one to give it to my nephew. After calling and dealing with people that were doing nothing but trying to sell me more service like U-verse and stuff like that, they could not unlock my old phone. I don't know why. No reason given. I been a loyal customer since 1993, pay my bills on time, and they can't even let me unlock an old phones so it can be use with another company. Sad, and they want me to buy more service from them? Give me a break.
Reviewed Dec. 2, 2016
CONSUMERS BEWARE! Bundling was a bad idea as a DirecTV AT&T customer that I get my internet from AT&T and tv service from DirecTV. Pay my bills on time but this month my service got disconnected and reactivated twice due to error of combined billing service. AT&T customer service connects to DirecTV. DirecTV connects to AT&T and the phone somehow ends up dropping. After 14 phone calls later to customer service and 5 days of tv outage I finally have tv service but still get billed and even with extra fees billed for this month for reactivating account when I never requested a disconnect. If I was not stuck with DirecTV for two years I would cancel it right now. It's time for upper level management to figure out how to put 2 and 2 together before wasting its customers' time, money and causing such frustration and annoyance. What an inconvenience!
Reviewed Dec. 2, 2016
Very reliable service. Decent selection of equipment. But tends to be fairly expensive with little effort to find or offer existing customers more competitive or reduced prices. Waits in stores tends to be fairly long during normally busy times (after work and evenings) but delivery times in phones ordered online are fantastic.
Reviewed Dec. 2, 2016
When it comes to Uverse, I absolutely know they need to fine tune their methods of returning equipment and their raising the rates. I love Uverse, consider it the best... however, after having it for a while the rates were raised too high and I went elsewhere. Returned their equipment and received notices, collection calls and a bad report on my credit from them because they said it wasn't received. And furthermore cost me an additional $130.00 to settle. Now fast forward to today and I once again have Uverse at a decent rate. Go figure. They could save time and expense by just keeping the rates reasonable and provide some type of tracking for returning their equipment.
Reviewed Dec. 2, 2016
No concern for customers especially good ones being 20 years with them and no response to calls for help. Different answers for same questions. Cruel people then foreign countries are not provided with update! Night Terrors from them! I AM 77 SO IF I make it for 1 more year to pay off phones and Tablets I am taking 9 lines away from them! I have been abused by AT&T OVER AND OVER. SHOULD BRING SUIT AGAINST THEM!
Reviewed Dec. 1, 2016
I am so stressed out and done with AT&T Wireless. I spent two days to make payment arrangements to pay a PAA due of 137.70. On Oct. 10, 2016 I paid 202.00 then two weeks later I got another bill for 137.70 to be paid by Nov. 1 but Oct. 28 was considered the first. Because Oct 1, I paid 207.00 then after getting many calls for the 137 I asked for an arrangement to pay Dec. 3 but was told I could only get to Nov. 30 because their computer would not let them go to the 3rd. So today they suspended my service for 137.00 and the new bill came out making it a total of 299.00.
Upset I used another phone to ask them to stop harassing me every 39 mins and told them to cancel the rest of my contact because as of Friday I will be adding them to my bankruptcy because of all their hidden fees and prorating. I advise buyer beware because they also has DIRECTV and will try to bundled both without your knowledge. To hell with AT&T ripoff kingdom. Your bill starts at 99.00 a month and before you know it, it's 200 to 400 every 15 days not 30. Customer service know that their jobs are in the trash if they try to help you. So they do their job to get bigger bonuses. STAY AWAY FROM AT&T if you value your credit and money.
Reviewed Dec. 1, 2016
I have been a customer since 2000. My service has been reliable for sixteen years. I have been a customer for a long time. I have never been where I could not use my cell phone. I have made several recommendations to my family and friends to choose AT&T as their cell phone provider.
Reviewed Dec. 1, 2016
My only complaint: the AT&T cell service occasionally goes bye bye, even within the city limits. I've been traveling with some people who have Verizon and they will have cell bars and I won't. If cell service is of upmost importance, go w/ Verizon.
Reviewed Nov. 30, 2016
I have been a customer with AT&T since they were Southwester Bell (almost 25 years). Today's business is strictly about QUANTITY not QUALITY. I called a Houston store (Spring, Texas) 11/25/16 and a young lady by the name of Jackie answered the phone. I asked Jackie if AT&T had any Black Friday deals on IPads. Jackie said to me, "Yes we do, please come in and see me." I asked Jackie what was the special on the IPads. Jackie went on to explain to me they indeed had a special on the IPads for $49.99 and the data plan would be $10 per month. I asked her to please repeat herself because it sounded to good to be true.
Jackie said, "No ma'am, there are no hidden fees or anything, the IPad is $49.99 and data is $10 per month, we've had a lot of customers to call and they thought the same thing but it is indeed $49.99, nothing else to it. You can come in and ask for me or Brian. We are both assistant managers and either of us can help you". I told Jackie, "Okay, I am 15 minutes away. I will be there shortly." I made it to the store in 15 minutes as promised. I walked in the door and asked for the wrong person but a sales rep corrected me. Sales rep said he will get Jackie for me. Jackie approached me, introduced herself and thanked me for coming in the store on that day. Jackie explained to me that she was with another customer at the moment and would have someone else to help me if it was okay with me. I told Jackie that would be fine. I forgot the sales rep name that agreed to help me (very nice gentleman). I told him why I wanted the device etc.
The rep asked for my drivers license as well as my pass code to get into my account and we carried on. The rep then asked me how long had I had my IPhone. I asked him what IPhone. The rep said "well in order for you to get the IPad at the promotion you would have had to upgrade to an IPhone." I told her no one explained that me and there must be a mistake. Rep said, "No, that is the promotion." I told him to please contact Jackie because that was never explained to me. Rep said he needed to speak with management and come back to me. I waited at this point (a total of about 25 mins) being in the store total.
A gentleman by the name of "Edward **" approached me and said he was the manager and he is not sure why Jackie told me that but I need to purchase a phone in order for me to get the promotion. I told Edward "no". Jackie did not tell me that and I wanted to talk to her. Edward told me Jackie was gone on break, he would speak with her but that is incorrect and there is NOTHING he could do for me. Then Edward went on to tell me he HEARD JACKIE ON THE PHONE telling me about the IPad. He said he heard our whole conversation. I asked him WHY didn't he stop her if she was giving me incorrect information. Edward said, "Well it wasn't quite incorrect, she just left out some parts". Again I said to him, "WHY DIDN'T YOU CORRECT HER"? He said, "Well, I don't know." UNACCEPTABLE!
I asked him for customer service telephone#. He wrote it down on a card as well as his name and I left the store VERY UPSET. I called customer service immediately. I asked for a manager b/c I didn't want to repeat myself. The gentleman on the phone sounded very concerned. At this point I was beyond hurt and began to cry. The gentleman said he wanted to help me. He placed me on hold and came back to the phone and offered me some other name brand tablet. I told him, "No, that is not what I was looking for." I wanted what I went to the store with on my mind. I told him I wasn't going to make any drastic decisions while I was so upset. The rep agreed said he would notate my account just in case I change my mind everything would be in the system.
I went to the Woodlands store location and expressed my concerns and disappointment to a rep (Justin) at that location. I asked Justin to please look into my account that the customer service rep put in my account. Justin searched and searched and said he did not see any notes. I told him, "This is a joke!" He must be kidding. Justin told me to look for myself "nothing" there. I called customer service and spoke and asked the rep (Latorious **) to please review my account that a previous rep notated in my account. Latorious told me there weren't any notes.
I told Latorious what all I been through in a day's time with AT&T. Latorious spoke with her supervisor and the supervisor agreed to honor the offer. Latorious and I stayed on the phone another 15-20 mins just to verify my information, take my payment of $54.11 and confirm my mailing address etc. Latorious told me she was going to expedite my shipping and my IPad should be to me on Mon, no later than Tuesday. I called AT&T once my IPad did not make it on Monday just to f/u. The rep said she found my order (ORDER# **) and the due date is 11.29.2016. The rep also sent me the confirmation text to my cell phone. I made it home yesterday evening with anticipation of receiving my package (STILL NOT IPAD).
I called AT&T, and stayed on the phone with a rep for 1hr constantly being placed back and forth on hold (he was looking my order up with a manager to see what happened). The gentleman said, "I see where one system said you accepted the terms and agreements and another system said, you did not." I told him, "Yes indeed I did accept the terms and conditions." The gentleman asked if he could place me on hold to speak with SOMEONE ELSE! I told him this was wayyy too much to deal with. He said, "I understand but this next rep is who you need to speak with to help you." I was placed on hold AGAIN! The next rep came to the phone. I had to re-verify my pass code and give her my info. The rep (Rachel) in California was NOT PLEASANT AT ALL. Told me my she will be shipping my order out tomorrow (Wednesday 11.30.16). I told Rachel she is kidding me!!!
Rachel said, "I am trying to fix the problem for you ma'am, this is all that I can do at this point!" No rhyme or reason as to why my IPad was not shipped. I asked her why couldn't I go into a store for all of the inconvenience and get an IPad. She said because the store and customer service are different. But it was really funny. The STORE took my money for a payment with no problems! My total time on the phone with Rachel and the other rep (1hr 7 mins and 43 seconds) AND STILL NO IPAD!!! This is not including the time wasted initially in the Spring location store, nor on the phone with rep, and his notes went who knows where.
This is the quality of service that AT&T gives their customers. REALLY? I called the Spring location again to speak with Edward (mgr) and was told he is not in and he will no longer be the manager there. The new manager will be John **. That still does not fix my problem. The IPad was a gift for my boyfriend who's birthday was on Sunday, Nov. 27th. I gave him NOTHING because I had high expectations on giving him the IPad I thought I was going to purchase on Saturday. Reading all of the complaints on AT&T I see this is the "norm" for you all! I am so disappointed with AT&T and their services. BEYOND WORDS DISAPPOINTED!
Reviewed Nov. 30, 2016
I have been a loyal AT&T customer since they were Bell South. I have had home phone service with them since the 80's and wireless from day one. I also have/had combined billing and now that I want to do an early upgrade on the AT&T Next program, combined billing is the reason that it cannot be done. First I called customer service. After being left on hold eternally, I call back and I am told that due to my combined billing I would need to go into the store for the upgrade. I went to the store; I am told that only customer service can process the upgrade due to combined billing. I let the in store rep know what I was told and he calls customer service and while on hold (yes they put their fellow coworker on hold) he discovered that I have both unified and combined billing. After wasting 2 hours of my workday at the store, the rep tells me that I need to call customer service again and have the bill uncombined.
All this, just to utilize the advertised feature of Next, which is the option to pay to upgrade. 2 days later still not able to upgrade due to combined billing and with each rep that I speak with I get different information. One stated that she could process the order once the balance, although not past due yet, is paid. The next one told me to call back Friday because he cannot do anything. I have had my Samsung S7 Edge since July and simply want to go back to the iPhone and I am being treated like a criminal as if I will not pay for it. This is absurd and if this is how loyal customers are treated, I am no longer interested in being one.
Reviewed Nov. 30, 2016
I was told to return my equipment to UPS store after completion of my service. I did not have the option of returning it to AT&T store. I did that on 8/25/2016. I then began to receive bill that I owed for unreturned equipment. I went into UPS for a duplicate receipt because I had misplaced the original one. I was told that AT&T have their own system within the UPS system which AT&T updated recently and UPS can no longer view past transactions after the end of business day, that AT&T clears their system internally from their end daily.
She even turned her monitor to allow me to view, she put my account # into the AT&T screen of UPS and it came up blank as if I never returned any merchandise. She said AT&T should be able however to access it from their end, since they took this capability from UPS. Well AT&T gave me the runaround of being on the phone explaining over and over each time I called. They did an "escalation" which came back with nothing. So between AT&T and the company that they are contracted with for return equipment and that I am forced to leave the equipment with, it just disappeared.
This has scam written all over it. Well yesterday 11/29/2016 I get a call from a collection company on behalf of AT&T for $500+. Guess what AT&T and whomever is reading, I found my receipt??? WHAT! They have one less victim now! They said that nothing else could be done but there has to be a way to trace this equipment. It has serial numbers... I asked what is the next level and they said that was it! Scam, scam, scam! All at the customer expense! RIPOFF COMPANY!
Reviewed Nov. 30, 2016
I have never had a bad experience in the many years of service I have had. I could not figure out my new Samsung Galaxy, I went to the AT&T store at the mall and was treated with dignity and respect. The customer service is great.
Reviewed Nov. 30, 2016
I cannot seem to get good customer service on my rebates and Rewards from switching to their service. I'm getting a complete runaround on trying to find out the status of my rebates and Rewards, and it has been over 3 1/2 months since I switched my service to them.
Reviewed Nov. 30, 2016
Have been a customer for over 20 years. Usually have service anywhere I travel. Nearby AT&T company store staff are very helpful.
Reviewed Nov. 29, 2016
AT&T is the worst company! Not only do they overcharge you but lie to you to lock you in contracts. Disconnect your services after a payment arrangements have been made. Dishonest money stealing company! I have horrible service. I would change services if I was not lied to sign a contract for 5 lines. Just might have to get an attorney.
Reviewed Nov. 29, 2016
Got the postcard offering 650 per line and also other incentives to go to DirecTV. Did both. AT&T associates valued my phones, in writing, and I just got a postcard back from AT&T stating that "Regrettably, we (AT&T) are unable to complete your rebate submission as it appears you do not qualify... Our records indicate the value of your trade-in device did not meet the $5.00 requirement." What the hell. 2 each, 1 year old HTC M7's and a 1 year old Apple I-6 that were pre-evaluated and given values well above 5.00 before we sent them in. Who are they thinking they are fooling?
I will be very loud and in the customer service LOOP tomorrow letting them and everyone else on this planet know how I just got ROBBED. As it stands this very moment, I am PERSONALLY OUT $1368.00 for 3 ported phone lines and now have 3 brand new phones that will end up costing me another 1200.00 in monthly payments. WHAT A SCAM. To say I am disappointed and upset is an understatement. I never expected AT&T had become a thieving, lying, cheap, and scummy company. Their support team better prove me wrong tomorrow.
Reviewed Nov. 29, 2016
Under the agreement in Feb. 2016 that if I purchased an LG10 phone, I would get the 2nd for free. This has not been the case. To appease us they provided us with some credits which AT&T altered the contract many months after my purchase. This is a deliberate act of deceiving us and would not allow us to cease the contract due to their negligence. They will not even provide me with the copy of the contract because they are not able to go back 9 months into their program. We have been AT&T customers for decades... Now apparently they are going downhill. Also own many shares of their stock and I feel so disheartened with their contracts, representatives etc. that I feel I do not want to even be a shareholder in their corrupt wireless business. It's appalling.
Reviewed Nov. 29, 2016
I have requested many times for unlocking my phone which I already own from AT&T. I called many times and they said you still under contract. The Representative is really poor and not giving me details to proceed further. I really hate AT&T.
Reviewed Nov. 29, 2016
I sent my phone and because it had technical problems and the refurbished phone they sent we started having charging problems the phone. Said it was the charger. By the time I got a new charger and that was not the problem my warranty was up and they told me there was nothing they could do about it. I gave up my $600 phone and the refurbished phone they sent me ended up not being a refurbished phone. It's missing all 4 of the screws that hold it together and full of metal shavings and it goes on high. Awesome. Who did the refurbishing? They said they don't know. They have their own vendors and they don't know who did it and then they told me on another day that HTC does it. I am can not believe what they are doing. I believe that that are coming fraud.
The second to the last phone call I made to AT&T I got HTC to call up to get my history of the exchange I did 'cause they wouldn't give the information to me to give to HTC. We have to do a three way phone conversation and they were being very helpful until HTC got off the phone. Then they offered to sell me a new phone and I told them that I could not afford it. Then she said that you can talk to her supervisor to get this resolved today without me paying. She said she call back in two hours and never called back. I called them and probably told that there was nothing they could do for me except for me to buy a new phone. In one of the many earlier conversations I had with them I was told as soon as I touched on them screws and open that phone up to fix it myself that everything was out of their hands.
I had no choice but to open it up and fix it myself and when I noticed that the 4 screws that hold the phone together weren't even there I couldn't believe it and the fine metal shavings that were stuck all over speakers and I don't work in metal and I have a case for the phone so everything in that phone was there before I got it. 30 tons of lint stuck up inside the charging port, the wire that snap on for the antenna would not even Snaps on. In one of my many conversations lady said as soon as I touched One screwed on that phone there was nothing they could do for me. I told her that I did not touch any screws if they are missing and they still are. My 93 year old mom helped me get this phone.
I have caught AT&T in a lie and they will not help me. You would think that they want to know who refurbished this phone or didn't. In the beginning I was just trying to get 4 screws for my phone to make it a whole phone. They wouldn't help me. I was not given a refurbished phone. That's what I was promised. I made a comment on their website about what I've been going through and they took my picture down, change my name, and Gmail address. I was told it was done so I be bothered every time somebody made a comment people were calling you a wrecking ball. All I have done is tell the truth and all I get the runaround and lied to. The first lie I was given is telling you I was going to get a refurbished phone.
Reviewed Nov. 29, 2016
The company has given me good service. THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE IS THEIR RATE INCREASE AFTER THEY GAVE YOU A PROMOTIONAL RATE. Cable, cellphone & telephone companies should not be allowed to give you a low promotional rate & after the promotional expires, their prices increases to any rate they choose. Most times they do not tell you that the low price is just for a year, then the price will increase. AT&T did not inform me that my rate would increase when the promotional rate expired.
Reviewed Nov. 29, 2016
The reliability is getting less reliable. Prices are out of hand. They seem to play games with the bill and the service. The data is slow and is not as reliable as it should be for the cost. The unlimited data plan is a joke. Once you've used a certain amount of data they slow it down to a crawl. The bill is rarely consistent.
Reviewed Nov. 28, 2016
First time I called on July 15th to cancel my service. I informed representative that equipment has been shipped. I called on July 29th and confirmed that you received equipment, which you did. I provided my new address for final bill. Since that, I started to receive invoices like I never cancel my service. I made 6 more calls, investing a lot of my personal time, trying to fix problem. Every time I called, investing 30-45 minutes on the phone, representative reassured me that problem has been fix and my final invoice of $56.00 will be mailed. Today is Nov. 28 and I am handling this matter again with new invoice of $323.76. Please explain me what can I do to cancel the service (will never use this company again) and receive my final invoice of $56.00?
Reviewed Nov. 28, 2016
I've been with AT&T for many years and have never had any problems that were not immediately resolved, and mostly due to my ignorance, not their service. Store employees are very helpful even when I'm not buying. Either in person or on the phone, I feel like I am a valued customer. The website is easy to use and very helpful as well.
Reviewed Nov. 28, 2016
They are mostly reliable, but charge a lot of money. Customer service is great when you're buying something then stinks when you have a problem.
Reviewed Nov. 28, 2016
I have had AT&T for over 10 years. Have found their cell service spotty, even in major metropolitan areas of Miami & Ft Lauderdale (I live near Naples, FL). I was accustomed to 2-3 bars of service at most. Finally decided to ditch "Less bars in less places" and move to Verizon. Have seen an immediate increase/improvement in service. All aspects of service: from the call reps to the 'bars.'
One last final insult from AT&T - my contract ended on the 6th of the month. I received my new phones from Verizon early and activated them 6 days before the contract ended. Even though I have PAID for all services in advance -- AT&T is now charging me early termination fees for deactivating service 6 days early! I spoke to Customer Loyalty, who btw once you leave - does Nothing for you - and got a brisk "Goodbye! Your bill is due." If I had know this, I would have left this carrier a long long time ago. Horrible cell and non-existent customer service. I wouldn't waste my time or money with this carrier. Do your research through this site and OpenSignal to see how they compare to other providers.
Reviewed Nov. 27, 2016
They have good coverage in areas where others won't work. I do not always like my cell phone which is from them. Sometimes I'm talking and it switches over to something else in the middle of the call. I was told it is the phone but I only want a cell phone with minimum options. I have insurance on my phone and I dropped it in my coffee. They sent me a smartphone which sure was an update for free. I was OK but decided to see how much the monthly charge would be. I'm on Social Security and could not afford a one hundred dollar a month increase. They sent me a replacement for my phone and my bill stayed the same as my old one. How many Seniors would have questioned this and paid the bill they couldn't afford?
Reviewed Nov. 27, 2016
A good company that is not on top of technical issues. Several times I have taken my Samsung Galaxy 7 for technical issues that took 2 or 3 representatives to solve. AT&T should inform employees with more training. They are always trying to help. I would recommend this company to everyone.
Reviewed Nov. 27, 2016
Cell phone coverage is good but that's the only thing the company is doing right these days. Their internet SUCKS and their customer service is not any better! I had hoped when they took over DirecTV that they would bring DirecTV up to a better level, instead they become as terrible as DirecTV has always been. Counting down the days until my contract is over!!!
Reviewed Nov. 26, 2016
I've been a customer of AT&T wireless since it started in 1997 and when went in to get daughter new phone because hers was stolen no upgrades and insurance wouldn't cover it! Do they even care? I've never left since 1997 and now have 4 lines and 4 iPads on my acct? I'm looking for a better fit. Any recommendations are helpful!
Reviewed Nov. 26, 2016
The company has usually handled any request I have had to my satisfaction. I have only occasionally had a representative that was uncooperative. I simply got another and it was resolved. It is rare that I have a problem.
Reviewed Nov. 26, 2016
For the most part I have had a great experience with this carrier. Whenever there is a problem (on the rare occasions that there are) the customer service is wonderful. There are things that I don't like about AT&T. I don't get coverage everywhere, like I did with Verizon and it is more expensive than T-Mobile or Sprint. However, overall I do like the services provided by AT&T.
The customer service is wonderful. I have never gotten, "There is nothing we can do for you", like I did with T-Mobile (the reason we switched). They are courteous and respond to the variety of questions rapidly. And I have had weird calls. Once I lost my phone and they had to track it, which they did to right outside my house! I got my phone stolen while at the dentist, and they got me a new one the NEXT DAY! When that phone putzed out, they (on a Saturday no less!) had me go to the service center and get another phone, after the tech tried really hard to fix it, and he gave me a bunch of helpful tips so that my phone would run better. I can go in and bug them at the AT&T store right down the street. And I really appreciate the free Wi-fi I can access while out and about.
Reviewed Nov. 26, 2016
The service is always on and works in all areas. It is fast and you can get help when you need it. I got my first smart phone more than a year ago. The agent helped me with everything. I didn't know anything about it. AT&T helped me many times when I didn't know how to use phone and when I created my own problems. I always get service in my remote area.
Reviewed Nov. 25, 2016
C/S is ignorant i.e. called on 5 different occasions of which all 5 times I was transferred to up to 6-7 different depts but not one could communicate between DIRECTV and AT&T to bundle, AT&T trans to DIRECTV - DIRECTV trans back to AT&T. No one will set up the supposedly bundle AND on our AT&T plan of over ten years, in Los Angeles County CONSTANT "YOU LOST DATA CONNECTION..." "NOT CONNECTED..." HORRIBLE SERVICE FROM AT&T.
Reviewed Nov. 25, 2016
Pretty good service. Upset though they grandfathered me in for unlimited data then started charging me more just to have that service so I left them and using Google Fi now.
Reviewed Nov. 25, 2016
I bought the Go Phone about a year ago and I just love it. You can put any amount of money on this phone and you aren't charged monthly fees. The telephone company has taken enough money for our landline phones. They don't need to be bothering us with our cell phones. This is great service and very reasonable prices for the phone cards.
Reviewed Nov. 24, 2016
Terrible company. I have spent 4 hours in the last 3 days being transferred to different people to resolve our problem. Their call center is in Asia so they are getting the most inexpensive employees possible while charging their US clients outrageous fees. One department doesn't know what the other call center is doing. We have been customers for over 5 years. For 3 days we have no landline phone, internet or TV service, and we pay over $2,000 a year. Also would like to mention that every 3-6 months our bill is increased and then I have to call them to get it lowered. Very time consuming. This is a sleazy company to say the least... I strongly urge you to choose another provider. We are switching to XFinity. Hopefully they are better.
Reviewed Nov. 24, 2016
Customer service has always resolved any issues I had with my phone with patience and professionalism. AT&T offers a generous discount on service plans. Service centers are local and convenient. Service personnel are always helpful and courteous.

Reviewed Nov. 24, 2016
Generally the service is great, but their customer service actively prevents you from altering your plan in any way that could save you money. I also frequently travel to New Mexico and have been charged ridiculous roaming fees at times when I was clearly within their coverage map, yet also got no reception in that area. Their phone upgrade programs are also not very clear. The only reason I haven't changed carriers is that they all seem to universally fail at providing good customer service.
Reviewed Nov. 23, 2016
In April 2016, I received an unsolicited call from an AT&T wireless representative offering me incentives to switch my cell phone account from Verizon to AT&T. The offer over the phone included $650 in incentives including $300 just to switch, payment of up to $200 for early termination fees from Verizon and $150 to turn in my used Verizon iPhone. I accepted the offer and placed an order for a new AT&T phone. I made the mistake of assuming that the $650 incentives would be a simple process. It has been a nightmare since that time trying to get AT&T to honor the agreement they made over the phone. To sum it up briefly, they claim to have never received the old Verizon phone that I mailed to them using a box and label that they sent to me. They wrongly claimed I never sent them my final Verizon bill as yet another excuse for denying my reward incentive. I sent them a second copy of the final bill hoping to finally end the matter.
Now it is 7 months since this ordeal began. Yesterday I phoned AT&T Customer Care (Customer - we don't care should be the name) and asked to speak to a supervisor after getting the runaround yet again. They asked me to prove I had mailed the old phone to them. Of course I had no proof, only because I had followed their instructions and used their prepaid box and label to send it in. I insisted that I had mailed the old phone in and that it was probably lying in some AT&T warehouse never to be seen again. I asked them to just credit my account for $300 to settle the dispute but instead they assigned an "investigation" number to me saying they would investigate my claim.
To date the investigation has proven nothing. It is just another ploy by AT&T to avoid my claim and to break the promises made by their representative. For the record, AT&T turns over rebate processing to a third party, and I am convinced that the third party company benefits by denying claims and holding rewards until customers just finally give up out of frustration. If you get a call from AT&T offering you incentives to switch, I recommend you DO NOT DO IT!
Reviewed Nov. 21, 2016
I had never thought that I would be unhappy with AT&T until now... I am on the AT&T next plan and I have had to send my phone back 3 times. I asked them nicely if I can just get a different phone because I am not paying over 700.00 for a phone for nothing. All they could tell me was they could switch my phone to a older version of what I have. I guess I am going to have to switch providers since they don't care about their customers.
Reviewed Nov. 21, 2016
I currently have AT&T internet services and DirecTV. I was T-Mobile wireless customer, switched to Sprint but had connectivity issues so I went to the AT&T store at the Wellington Mall last Sunday. I got a quote, which included a free phone because I am a DirecTV customer. Two lines with unlimited internet, insurance on both phones, taxes, and 17% discount because I am a government worker. The total on the quite was $187 a month. So I said ok, because I was ok with this pricing. During the conversation I asked if AT&T would pick up my T-Mobile cancellation bill, and the representative said he could try but was not sure if it was going to go thru.
Based on the pricing I was provided with and also with the promise that I would receive a Ipad mini for free per line, I decided to switch. Today, 7 days with the service, I called customer care to check the pricing, and I almost passed out when I learned that my bill was over $400. I got slammed with over $150 dollars in activation fees. I was never informed that the Ipads had a $45 dollar activation fee per unit. I did know of the phones but I was told I was not paying activation fees because I worked for the government. I went back to the store to return the Ipads, and now they want to charge me a $45 restocking fee to return the devices.
This is ridiculous, absurd, and makes no sense. If you sell misleading and not disclosing all the fees, you cannot charge a restocking fee. In addition, I spent hours on the phone with AT&T and they say they can't do anything because it is a retailer. Bologni. This shows one more time that AT&T is a ripoff and unethical the way they do business. Rude, and incompetent people. I will sure be getting rid of internet and Tv services. Don't want to see AT&T in my house, and don't want to give them my business. They are thugs.
Reviewed Nov. 20, 2016
I am very unhappy with AT&T. Their billing department really needs to get it together. I have been cancelled with them for 3 months now and they keep sending me a bill. I have called them several times and they said the final bill was for some balance that I owed DirecTV. The last time I was on the phone with them, they transferred me to DirecTV. I talked to DirecTV and they said I don't owe anything, so I think AT&T was trying to get me off the phone and not deal with problem. They will not resolve my problem with several attempts. They also turned me into collections. I am very upset and I would not recommend this worthless company to anyone.
Reviewed Nov. 19, 2016
I bought an LG5 phone from AT&T in July 2016. The power button quit working in October 2016. It was still in warranty so they sent me another one and yesterday November 18 2016 it keeps popping up power off, restart or airplane mode. Can't even get this typed up because it pops up. Very aggravating.
Reviewed Nov. 19, 2016
I am highly displeased with AT&T Wireless. My family and I have been with AT&T Wireless for years but over time their service has become terrible. My internet speeds have slowed considerably and signal strength has decreased, and I live in the Dallas metroplex!! In addition every Android phone I have owned AT&T Wireless has messed with. What I mean by this, is they remove features that draw me to the phones in the first place. Latest example is the Galaxy S7 Edge from Samsung in which AT&T removed two key features, the downloader boost and the process manager that Samsung added to help manage RAM and battery consumption.
In addition to the removal of these features, they added their bloatware that no one uses or wants and changed the Settings app to be this weird tabbed settings compared to Samsung's vertical settings menu that makes so much sense. Every other carrier left those two features that AT&T Wireless removed and in addition all other carriers don't screw with the looks that Samsung releases. On some carriers the user had the choice to have the tabbed settings or the standard but with AT&T that is not the case.
Next complaint is that AT&T is always the slowest and laziest to roll out Android updates. It's like they ignore and could care less about their customers. Currently the Nougat update for the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge is in beta and all primary US carriers have allowed their customers to participate EXCEPT AT&T once again. AT&T has repeatedly fell behind by about 3 months on Android updates compared to other carriers. This update will likely not change from the past, they will probably release 3 months late once again. In today's times these updates are important and customers care about them a lot, but AT&T does not. I don't even bother with their customer support anymore because it is so scripted and useless.
But another reason you can see that AT&T Wireless does not care about their employees is in the current release on RCS from carriers. AT&T has released RCS for their customers, but it only works with other customers who have AT&T. Whereas, Sprint partnered with Google to help push universal RCS so that all Android users can take advantage of the RCS features despite the users carrier, and Verizon and T-Mobile both have signed on to try and release universal RCS for their networks as well, but the only silent one, once again is AT&T. My years with AT&T Wireless have gone south and have been less than enjoyable. They seem to care less about their customers and only care about money and their own products and keeping their own services private.
I wish AT&T would start listening to their customers, work with other companies to provide what is best for the mass consumers, and start updating quicker. I think this would help draw customers as opposed to losing them. There is a reason T-Mobile is growing so fast and so many around me rave about T-Mobile and how much they love it. I always see the things they do for their customers such as releasing updates in a timely manner and random promotions. All in all AT&T wireless has fallen in customer service and continues to fall. I cannot wait to leave.
Reviewed Nov. 18, 2016
I have DSL & home phone line. I don't want the home line service but apparently that's a bundle deal and it's cheaper that way, but I've also been told that it's cheaper taking that option off. Ever since I've started AT&T, they have tried to overcharge me every month. I get this fixed to pay HALF of what I'm being charge. Note that I'm on the phone for about 2 hours each time. No one seems to have their story straight why I'm being charged more. Every story is different. But seem to get it taken care of right away on chat service. I have proof of the conversations that my bill will stay at the price it should stay at.
On the phone I have been transferred to many different departments and different callers. I'm tired of paying too much and them not following through with the correct price! I've been told the price should never change. **. Every person I talk to doesn't care. ALL I'm trying to do is pay what I'm supposed to pay and can't do that! If I could get Fidelity where I live, I would switch in a heartbeat!
Reviewed Nov. 18, 2016
I'm AT&T customer for last 12 years for my cell phones. Have 5 lines and never had any problems till one day a package showed up by my front door with att modem in. I never requested an Internet service from them (have comcast). A few days later I received a bill for Internet service which wasn't even active. So I called to find out what is going on and I was told that I order a new service from att. Wrong! Never did and never will. Their Internet sucks. When I explained a one of the representative told me everything would be cancel and I have to return the equipment back, which what I did.
Few months later I received a letter from collection stating I have a balance for not returning modem. So I called again with the tracking # from my dropoff package receipt and ask to delete those charges. The representative who couldn't even speak English properly was extremely rude, ignorant and basically told me I should of return the equipment sooner and can not do nothing for me and doesn't matter that my acct was open up without my knowledge. He treated me like a garbage (just the reminder I'm customer with his company for past 12 years). This douchebag ID *. He should be fire on spot for treating customers that way.
Reviewed Nov. 18, 2016
At first, At&t was not all that bad. I had unlimited everything and my bill wasn't that high. After a couple months passed, the bills kept getting higher and higher which I was confused about because I didn't do anything or add anything onto my bill... Then I found out that they kicked me off of the unlimited plan because I didn't' have DirecTV! So I needed to have DirecTV to keep the unlimited plan which I had for at least 4-5 months!! So I had to changed plans of course, so I had the 10GB plan and was paying $114 a month, still a lot, but not that much... I had that plan for not even a month, and somehow they charged me $500 for nothing and suspended my phone!!! They are not a loyal phone company and many people that I have discussed to about all this, said they did the same to many other people.
Reviewed Nov. 18, 2016
AT&T has been a problem for me on many occasions on my DirecTV account. I went to DirecTV to get away from them and now they are buying Time Warner. Most recent problem is they solicited me by phone and offered me Cinemax and Starz for an additional $13 a month and confirmed no other charges as long as I subscribed for 3 months. I get my first new bill and there is all kinds of charges amounting to an additional $43. They deceived me and lied to me. They are as dishonest as it gets. They were pleasant on the phone but they would not be reasonable to remove the extra $30 they stole from me. If we, the public allow them to steal from us they become more crooked and more powerful. I intend to make a hobby of telling how awful and dishonest they are.
They charged me an "advanced receiver service" for $25. I asked why and she said it was already part of my prior bills. I said I had been paying $32.48 for over a year and now I add a supposed $13 for extra channels and this gets added to my bill. They did not inform me of this charge. I have trouble interpreting the bill but it is obviously not $13 more as was what they solicited. If they rip me off of $40 on an occasion and the do it to 40 million Americans every three months nets them an additional $480 million dollars a year in dishonest money. Imagine what they will do when they own Time Warner.
Reviewed Nov. 18, 2016
Starting during purchase of mobile AT&T confirmed the order and I was alternatively chatting to customer service person, still it was canceled. Then I went to store and submitted everything they want. Still they kept my order on hold and called me again to submit the proof 'til then I lost interest because I came from T-mobile to AT&T. That is the big mistake I did. Moreover porting was not done correctly. I was have 2 signals with same number. When I call to T-mobile customer care they say AT&T didn't send request correctly.
When I call AT&T customer care they say they ported as a customer what should I do whom I need to believe. As I am the student during purchase they told activation charges are waived but when I started using my mobile from the end of Oct I was been charged 167.35$ from Oct 29-Nov 14. They say I need pay in advance. They say it's because everything. What you expect? If I get a chance to leave AT&T I am ready right away. During purchase they told I will be charged around 96$ if it's 167.35$.
If I ask AT&T they say it's been charged for previous month and this month. If I pay like this every month, then it is more than the mobile I am paying for, just network every month. Coming to customer care, some are trained and some lead in the wrong direction and some cut the line in the middle and I need to wait again in the cue. As a student how? I need pay my bills like this.
Reviewed Nov. 18, 2016
I called, attached DirecTV to pay my internet bill. After explaining to the representative that we canceled DirecTV, and only wanted to pay internet, she told me that's ok, took my payment, told me to pay the DirecTV portion when I could. Today 11-17-16 they canceled my internet. When I called to ask why since it was paid day before, I got transferred 10 times to be told, "sorry we combined your bill so you have to pay all or we canceled everything." So I ask for supervisor. Spoke to 2 to inform them I never asked for combined billing. And the fact when I paid for internet I was told I was good and no need to pay the rest yet.
Needless to say I have no internet, because can't afford the $154 more they want right now. So I paid internet for nothing. Even telling them I would get a lawyer and sue, did nothing. Bottom line AT&T is a joke, piss poor company. Worst customer service ever. Do yourself a favor. Go somewhere else. Now I have to explain to 4 kids why they can't do anything online. :( Wish they would of worked something out try and save a customer, but instead they rather say "sorry can't help you."
Reviewed Nov. 17, 2016
I received an AT&T flyer in my mail, offering me a $30/month for wireless service. I called the customer care services and they told me that for 6 mbps the cost will be $30/month with no extra charges. I could even bundle it up with my go-phone (prepaid phone) and pay $20/month for the internet. I was initially paying $55/month to another company, so I decided to change companies due to the price difference.
I canceled my old wireless service and installed AT&T. When I surfed through my new AT&T account, I found that the billing amount was higher. I called customer service and asked, and they informed me about the additional "equipment fee" of $10 every month. They also said that prepaid phones cannot be bundled with the wireless service. So instead of $20 that was promised earlier, I have to pay $40/month. The agent that I talked to before the installment was dishonest about the cost and was misleading. Even though $40/month is not a bad price, I am frustrated by the extra costs that were not revealed to me before making a contract with AT&T. I feel that the agent lied about the cost in order to make me a customer.
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