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Reviewed Jan. 24, 2018
The connection is the worst and they are freaking expensive. Don't know why I took Bell. They charge you for airtime and don't even let you know about it. And in the app they say it's a voice call charge. WTF. I am on a plan. Why would I be charged for that and when I call customer service they take don't even know what do the charge for and take forever to say what is actually happening. The worst experience ever. I would have rated 0 if I could.
Reviewed Jan. 20, 2018
I signed up with Bell one year ago for internet service at The Source store. They sold me on the fact I would be getting the new true Fibre Optic service (it turned out it was just regular speed co-axial and this alone constitutes fraud). This worked adequately for 8 months until I found out that I was not receiving the bill of goods I was sold - they then upgraded me to the true optic cable. The original hh2000 router and service worked flawlessly but once I was upgraded to the new home hub 3000 router I have had hosts of problems, too numerous to mention - I have had three replacements since September, countless service calls and talking on the phone to technicians for hours. Finally after once again losing my Internet on multiple devices after only 2 days with yet a new hh3000 router, I have convinced them to bring me the original hh2000 modem which should be reinstalled by tomorrow.
In general, Bell doesn't seem to have their eye on the ball in that they are releasing products that have not been trial tested enough (this has been verified by countless employees and Best Buy employees who just laugh when you tell them you have the new hh3000 router). I do have to say that I did get through quickly to a Bell service rep each time on the dozens of calls and they were always trying their best and that is why I gave them one star! Any more problems and I am going to be dropping them asap, my time is too precious to continue with their inferior products.
Reviewed Jan. 18, 2018
Someone calls Bell to try to log into my account. They caught it; notified me via email and follow up with phone calls. They're number in security. Don't trust the intruders. Trust this established name to protect your privacy.
Reviewed Jan. 16, 2018
Right from the first bill received to the last 26 months of constant bill changes, constant promises the credit would be on the next billing cycle. Not to mention the countless hours in the hold mode. If you do business with Bell Canada Ltd. BE PREPARED for the WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE you have ever experienced. The situation started with the purchase of a cell phone and satellite TV system from a third party source representing Bell, which resulted in what was sold and what was billed was entirely different.
Lost count of the calls, and hours, and months spent explaining the situation and BE ADVISED you will directed to call centres from all over. You will never get the same representative twice. You will have no idea of what is being recorded. After 26 months finally called it quits; changed to a different service provider for both phone and satellite TV. I kept getting bills, called each month explained I had requested their service to be terminated on the call date, was advised they had NO RECORD of such. I already had the equipment from another service provider installed and in use. I checked and sure enough could still receive Bell Canada signal.
I lost it which is not my normal nature. The service was terminated within hours. But I still received their bill, I called again, wrote a letter. Although not a huge amount. I advised them and have refused to pay, simply by principle. I also requested any further communications be on paper. This followed 2 months of phone calls 3 to 4 a day, which I refused to answer 140+ in total over 2 months. I now receive letters and calls from a collection agency. I spoke with my attorney who simply said, for $150 it is not worth the fight. Maybe so. That is why I am advising all who care to read this: MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A PAPER TRAIL IN ALL CORRESPONDENCE WITH BELL CANADA. They will want to contact you by phone thus giving them the ability to deny anything you say. You are only a number to them.
Reviewed Jan. 14, 2018
On a Thursday night, my internet went dead and upon checking, the modem was the problem. I called Bell, spending hours on the phone for a solution and all they could say was "have you tried to reset the modem." Obviously nothing worked out and they told me someone would call me the next day morning. The next day morning I received only a automatic call. So I had to reexplain everything to the rep that I got connected to. I was given a technician appointment for the next day, Saturday. Thats over 24 hours of no internet service. But ok.
So I had to call BELL AGAIN. The calls went like this: technical support reps—can’t solve one thing—fibe or whatever technical team—can’t solve anything—”second level team” —calls got dropped. I literally repeated this for over 7 times and imagine the frustration. Each call took over 30 mins and some of the reps would be gone for 20+ mins after telling me I have to check. Only to came back with no solution whatsoever. After hours of calling, The appointment pushed back to Sunday, which means over 48 hours of down service. Unbelievable. As of now the problem is still not solved. Just dont get involved with Bell, ever.
Reviewed Jan. 11, 2018
I have been a Bell customer for more than 5 years now and from October 2017 I have been facing many problems with Bell. My television, my home phone and my WiFi have been with Bell but recently I have faced many problems. First in October 2017 I was faced with a bill for my pay per view movies which were never ordered by me. The worst part is that I was charged $204.84 on just On Demand movies. I don't think its fair for Bell to do that as my bill for the TV is already very expensive.
I spent almost 3 hours on the phone for 3 days to try to find a solution but none was given to me. The bill for that payment also came on December 18 while the charges were for October. I let that go but then I find out that Bell has also charged my home phone for long distance charges which was $253.77. When I called Bell to ask what happened they told me that they have changed my plan and are now charging me for long distance calls without my consent. I don't think it's fair for Bell to charge me huge bills when I did not give my consent to change my previous ones. Due to all this I don't recommend anyone to get Bell as their customer service and their service in generally is not good at all.
Reviewed Jan. 6, 2018
Trying to reach Bell Canada is impossible. When you do you reach people in another country who are following a script and repeat what you say without really understanding it. They have no power to do anything and do not care at all about you as a client or helping to address your concerns. They lie about what they are going to do and then pretend they didnt say this.
After an hour we finally reached for the 2nd time someone who couldnt do anything to address our concern - putting our phone on vacation suspension which we were promised was possible when we signed up because we go away for several months of the year. Their idea of vacation suspension was to charge us the same monthly amount but stop services to the phone! We asked to speak to a supervisor from Canada and were promised a callback today. Of course no one called. Our contract ends in September and we will never ever utilize Bell again. How short sighted and small minded and unreliable. We want to warn others not to believe anything Bell says and if you want service stay away from them. What a disgusting company that takes advantage of people.
Reviewed Jan. 3, 2018
At 6 pm on January 3rd, 2018, I received a ring at my door. When I opened the door a large man pushed his way into my home. He told me a dog was outside chasing him. The dog was on the road far away, but the man told me the dog was trying to bite him. He went back outside to stand on the front porch to talk to me. He identified himself as a Sales Consultant working for Bell Canada. He proceeded to spend at least 10 minutes talking without break, trying to entice me to sign up for Bell Internet services in my area and to take a 10 day free trial. I had to interrupt his speech to tell him that I wasn't interested.
He left and returned a few minutes later, once again ringing my doorbell. He asked for my phone number, which I refused to give him. I took his business card and told him I would contact him should I be interested. He left. When I went to Bell.CA website to inform Bell of this and to request no more sales staff to visit my house, I found there is no way to do this. The Bell.ca website is ONLY useful for customers, of which I am not. There is no way to email Bell to complain about their staff. I am appalled by the poor customer service of Bell.
Reviewed Jan. 3, 2018
I guess this complaint is long overdue, but worth mentioning. In 2012, after my third price increase of the year I decided to call in to see what their justifications were? After a lengthy conversation with an agent who took the time to be as robotic as possible and read every excuse the screen in front of them (anything from inflation to the investment in their network infrastructure) told them to say, I decided in that moment that I needed to be more of a Hero for myself and for others by no longer supporting businesses that do so much wrong.
After asking to cancel my services, I was then offered an onslaught of offers that were not made available to me when simply complaining. After being offered an amazing deal, I left the agent in awe as I told them that principal alone would not allow me to continue one more day with their services and having gone through the same with Videotron, it was time to seek out accountable service from an independent.
Finally she accepted my protest and request to cancel my service. They sent me boxes in the mail to return my equipment along with a tracking number. After dropping off the parcel at the post, thinking this ordeal was now over, when paying for dinner later that week, my credit card was declined. Slightly embarrassed, I came to realize that I was billed over 800$ on my credit card without notice for "unreturned" goods. When I called to get explanation, they said it was because I never returned my products. After I provided the tracking number they provided me to the agent, they agreed that I did in fact return my devices. After a plea for a refund, they mentioned that a check would arrive by mail in a few weeks.
How we as Canadians allow for businesses like this to exist is beyond me. Every dollar we spend on them empowers them to continue these practices and their profits are shifted to lobbying government to further increase our spending while reducing our services. Upon finding out that they did not fully refund me, I called again to insist they send over the adjusted amount. The second check I never ended up cashing and instead keep on by my desk as a reminder of why I do what I do today. Shortly after this order, I gave up my job at the time and founded ** and our motto simply was to "save the day!" Today, years later, we have successfully maintained top review and ranks from websites like CanadianISP.ca and we have been listed as best Internet service provider by GoneVoIP.ca. Great things can come from bad places, keep your head up and follow your hearts!
Reviewed Dec. 30, 2017
Absolutely the worst possible experience dealing with a cancellation of bail. Over 10 hours on hold on the weekend only to be told they couldn't help us. We went to Telus who were fantastic and then to Apple to clear the phones. Apple contacted Bell's office and was transferred to a manager who promptly then hung up on Apple because he didn't want to deal with things anymore. A week later we find out that one of the three phones that were cancelled was still active and being charged. Avoid this company like the plague.
Reviewed Dec. 29, 2017
I purchased three bundle package TV, internet and home phone in which Bell employee sold me his product by false information that I will get unlimited worldwide long distance call. First bill was 141 dollar according to the deal. But second bill was 374 and third bill 520 dollar. When I called to company they said to me (India) has not under worldwide unlimited. This information was not given to me when I got this package .Now I called them daily but nobody helping me. Please help me.
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2017
I've been with Bell for 15 years now. They constantly call me with promotions, when I call back to inquire, no one has a clue what the promotion was. I'm now on the phone for over 3 and a half hours and have been transferred to 4 different reps because no one has a CLUE what they're doing at that call center. AFTER waiting for a full hour on the phone, it rings 3 times, then the line drops. I called back to politely explain the situations to the agents, and they give me snarky remarks, transfer me without even saying they are about to, or asking if they can do anything to help. This is BY FAR the worst customer service I've ever received from any business. AVOID BELL AT ALL COSTS! I'm so fed up with Bell Mobility's nonsense, I'll be going to another provider.
Reviewed Dec. 23, 2017
I switched over from Fido to Bell and it was the worst mistake I could do. They have the worst customer service, an hour wait for each call and over 5 dropped calls. They don't offer competitive pricing and I recommend anyone reading this to avoid Bell at all costs. This is the first time I have placed any review for any company but that is how strongly disappointed and frustrated I am with this company that I feel compelled to warn other innocent consumers like myself. STAY AWAY FROM BELL!
Reviewed Dec. 21, 2017
Salesperson is not well trained, technology department person did not notify any extra charge when there is a change on the service. When we cancel all the services, we got a lot of overcharge on the bill which is ridiculous, it was totally different penalty on the agreement. So I would say Bell is the worst company on the planet. Do not ever ever ever use their terrible service.
Reviewed Dec. 21, 2017
I called in to get a once in a lifetime promotion at Bell which was a month to month plan. Everyone I knew was calling to get this deal and hold times were crazy that day. After 3 hours of hold time, I reached a rep who told me that in order to get this promo he would have to cancel my current contract and I’d have to pay a penalty and then I’d be on a 60 dollar plan. I said, "Hmm. Is there anything I can do to avoid that big cancellation penalty?". And he said, "Sure, we can put you on a plan that’s 10 dollars more per month but you can avoid the cancellation". I agree and everything is done. I’m happy at this point.
The next day, I get a call from Bell saying the rep was misinformed and offered me something that did not exist. Frustrating Indeed, but oh well. I just asked if I could go on the original plan I called about and I'd bite the bullet for the cancellation fee. What happened next was absurd. They told me that offer no longer exists! It expired yesterday! The closest thing they could offer was no longer month to month and 30 dollars more per month. I could not believe what I heard. I was dumbstruck. I asked them to review the calls I made to have them see this was entirely their error. They agreed and said there was nothing they could do. Unbelievably bad customer service. I'll make sure everyone knows how terrible bell is. They don't care about their customers AT ALL.
Reviewed Dec. 16, 2017
They made an appointment. Show up and said they didn't get a work order. Made another appointment. They did not show. Made another appointment. They did not show. Told them I want to cancel everything. They said I have to pay $150.00 cancellation.
Reviewed Dec. 14, 2017
It pains me to say this, as I have a friend that works at Bell, however we are currently experiencing hell trying to get a consistent connection using Bell. So I'm really hoping someone at Bell reads this and decides to make it their mission to convert me into a brand champion for them. First off, the building we're in is a problem. While it's right in front of a Bell box, rather than simply feed the building from the box the powers to be insist on running the cable around the block and back which adds at least 1 kilometer of cable and reduces the bandwidth considerably.
Next problem is the confusion about what we can get to our building. For years we've been told max 10M bits per second. This week we've been told everything from 50/10 (download/upload); max 5. Each call is different! One of the phone reps even said Bell doesn't service our building since they couldn't find it in their system. And we've had three different service reps in within the last 7 days and each one points to a different problem. From; there is no problem; to there's a problem with the switch; to your modem needs to be replaced; to your hub needs to go. Our current download speed is 0.17 M. The upload speed couldn't be measured as the site times out before anything registers. This is so frustrating. Especially since Rogers isn't connected to the building either. Looking for solutions.
Reviewed Dec. 13, 2017
#bellcanada has Terrible Terrible internet service and customer service!!! I live in midtown Toronto and had internet service from other internet providers in Toronto. This year I switched to Bell and it's almost like I don't have any internet at home. I can't even open a simple Google page! I called Bell about this issue and they made me to stay on the call for 2 hours transferring from one department to another technical department and eventually the lady in the technical department after putting me on hold for an hour just hung up!!! I have to work from home sometimes and I have to always use my cellphone internet (from other service provider) because my home internet from #bellcanada is useless. I add my complaint on their Facebook page and they just keep deleting it! The worst customer service ever!!! #bellcanada.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017
Horrible hardware. Broke 4 PVR receivers in 2 months. Refurbished Junk. Customer service. Put on hold for 30 minutes to speak to loyalty. They just don't care!! Had over 3 months of interrupted service and was offer a $10 movie voucher… JOKE!!
Reviewed Dec. 1, 2017
They don't give you any notification that they are going into your account to take money, or any kind of notification that your bill is due. Their app sucks as it should give you notifications on your account. They locked my account without telling me or even calling me and said that I didn't respond to them. After they gave me 7 days to pay the bill but have charged me so much. It hasn't even been 3 days and they closed my data and my calling for good, for no reason. Bell you guys suck, please don't close the data and the calling like that on anyone ever again.
Reviewed Nov. 28, 2017
I'm on the phone with Bell Canada every billing cycle for a minimum of 3hrs to dispute my monthly bill. They increase your bill and when you call it takes about 3hrs for someone to make the adjustment until the next billing cycle. They promise you a low monthly all in 1 package and then increase your bill every month afterwards. When you want to cancelled they say now you have to pay a cancellation fee. Bell Canada is FRAUD. Please RUN from them. Service is really bad.
Reviewed Nov. 21, 2017
Bell Mobility refuses to unlock my device even though it is paid for and out-of-contract. The CRTC states through its simplified version of the Wireless Code that "You can have your cellphone unlocked after 90 days, or immediately if you paid for the device in full." Since this device is not bound to a contract, it has been paid for in full. The new CRTC update for the Wireless Code comes into effect Dec 1, 2017 and mandates that ALL devices be provided unlocked and any previously locked phones be unlocked free of charge.
Let me be clear that I AM WRITING THIS AS OF Nov 21, 2017... 9 DAYS AWAY, AND THEY WILL NOT UNLOCK MY PHONE WITHOUT CHARGING ME! I have never encountered this level of corporate greed, such that they will not accommodate unlocking a device that has been paid for in-full, within 9 days of the new CRTC mandated unlocking rules. Utterly shocking!
Reviewed Nov. 17, 2017
I wish zero stars was an option. This company is ruthless! They create problems and NEVER have a solution that helps the customer. My boyfriend was diagnosed with Cancer and had to go on medical leave. We called Bell to ask for a solution in reducing our $250+ bill while he goes through chemo and radiation and our monthly income was reduced. A temporary situation. Their "solution" has cost us over $200 AND they will not reverse the charges!!! They say "I understand your frustration but there is nothing we can do!" "There are no manager's available." That is NOT a solution, that's a cop out. I am so fed up with these multibillion/million dollar corporations taking advantage of vulnerable people. I am so upset. I feel sick to my stomach with the way we have been treated. $200 to us is gas to get to the Cancer agency 5 days a week 45 minutes away. What is $200 to these crooks???
Reviewed Nov. 16, 2017
DO NOT SIGN UP WITH BELL PEOPLE: HORRIBLE SERVICE PROVIDER! DO NOT EVER GO INTO A THIRD PARTY BELL STORE. Make sure if you call in regarding anything to get the agent to confirm the notes they have taken. Otherwise you're screwed. So Congratulations Bell, you have lost another long-term customer; and do you care? No. You're a multi million dollar company who clearly neither values your paying customers nor your employees for that matter. Your trained agent(s) misplaced my info within the software you trained them on, and that somehow this is my fault? I was told several different things from several different agents and yet you have none of this on file?
After been informed with disappointment, I was then guaranteed to have my issue resolved, with no hassle, all apologies, only to be disappointed yet again. It is very unacceptable to make a customer think they're expecting a replacement phone in 3-5 business days, to have them wait weeks to a month, to then have nothing show up at all. This is the second time this has happened to me. What the point of having warranty if you cannot adhere to your policy given? And yet there is still nothing you can do? It's your trained agents that is proving us with inaccurate information that allows us to be bad tempered.
Do you not understand how infuriating it is for us customers who believe we have an issue resolved to be told no because your agents cannot even take the appropriate notes needed or better yet cannot provide us with accurate information. Or how infuriating it is to be transferred to several different agents who require you to repeat yourself over and over again. Even your supervisors couldn't do anything. Why was I not transferred to innovations or to the president of Bell after the inconvenience? I advise you to train your staff better to prevent these reoccurring issues.
I am so disappointed in how my situation was handled, not once, not twice, but a handful of times, and just to be told in the end that you cannot assist or help me when assured that you could in the first place. Now I'm being told I need to call the maker of the phone direct. I have requested a copy of my file, your agents stated that my Samsung 7 Edge phone was damaged with heavy wear. I have photos to prove otherwise.
Absolute horrible customer service. How you handled my situation was very unprofessional. It's terrible that even though I spend over $300+ monthly, mostly for business use and how many years I've been a customer of yours that you think this is acceptable. Using scare tactics to your customers because you think the customer won't pay their contracts out is ridiculous. I will be paying out my contract. I will also be informing others of this horrible matter. Instead of sending me a generic scripted message by an agent that cannot help me, I ask that these complaints be sent into the president of Bell Canada because clearly this is an issue within Bell's mobilities responsibilities.
I have no interest in staying a customer after all the inconvenience, and I also don't appreciate that I'm expected to be the one to call Bell to resolve an issue after several complaints were already made. Bell should have called me to provide me with some sort of incentive/credit. I WILL be taking my business elsewhere going forward. The public however needs to know how horrible your customer service is.
Reviewed Nov. 6, 2017
In reference to Bell they are a completely un-negotiable, unfair practicing business. Their ethics are completely unjust. This company tries to masquerade as benefitting its customers but bottom dollar is all it cares about. Every month that I have carried my contract with this bs company they claim I have used more than 95% of my bandwidth typically meaning data. Funny thing is I spend most of my time using wifi off my internet service. Prior to this I was forced in a corner and kept having to upgrade my plan to accommodate the unbelievable data charges.
I finally got up to 17gb per month at what an extra 230 in cost to accommodate. I am broke. My bill last month was $633. I paid it off... Then... November. Now $437.45 plus whatever they bill from the 7th November forward additional, can't keep up. I am ** tired of the fact this company keeps raping people on every aspect and when you talk to the call center they are no help either because none of them speak fluent English. It's getting a bit pathetic and really I am tired of it... I am stuck because of the credit thing and well companies such as Bell feed on it to drain every cent you have. Beware fine people. This is an absolutely horrible company to go through. Please trust in this as they will milk the client dry.
Reviewed Nov. 2, 2017
It has been nearly 5 months and a simple payment made to a Bell business account through a friend's account has caused several phone disconnects and numerous calls. Some of the calls were recorded and others never happened. The payment has been reapplied numerous times and no records on Bell's end. At several intervals changes where asked to be made to the account and if you weren’t on the issue it may or may not happen.
Reviewed Oct. 31, 2017
I have used Bell Internet Fibe 25 for about 16 months when all of sudden the modem stopped working (malfunctioned). Then, I called Bell technical agent about this problem. He said nothing could be done and they will give a replacement after 2-3 days (Aug 24, 2017). On next Monday (Aug 28), I asked them about the modem status and they said 'it is on the way and please be patient'. They even inquired whether I need an upgrade, but I refused. On Thursday (Aug 31), again I called them and an agent made me waited for 45 minutes. This sounded a bit fishy. At last, he said actually nothing has been done and he will send the modem expeditedly. By Friday, I should receive it. This time I was too angry because they lied to me. In fact, I worked on my assignment at Tim Hortons for the whole week.
Anyhow, I agreed and waited till Friday evening. But still, I did not receive it on Friday (Sept 1). Again I called them to check the status and as I expected they did nothing. Then I said that I wanted to terminate the service. The agent connected me to another agent. Now the new agent asked me the reason for my termination. I explained to her everything and she said she can connect me with their best technician. I refused but she still connected me to another line (she just wanted to run from me). After 15 minutes waited, our call was cut due to end of working hour. I was really really upset.
At last, the next day (Sept 2) I made mind not to explain to them what is the reason for termination. I called them and said I already subscribe to another provider. And as I expected the asked for the reason and I told them nothing. Then she canceled my service. I thought everything settled but they made another headache for me - they even charged me for September full bill. What? I could not use their service but have to pay them. This is no less than professional theft. I tried to stop the pre-authorized with Bell last month but this month they again pulled my money. I am very upset with this situation.
Reviewed Oct. 28, 2017
Bell Canada is a crooked company that attempts to swindle money out of their customers. Oh and they are not following the CRTC regulations that were to take effect in December 2016. Thank you Regulator Watch Canada for reminding me that I had to call about my bill once again. I take notes on everything. Good thing because Bell had no notes regarding my October 16, 2017 phone call when I cut down my satellite services. At that time I asked "Steph" about basic services and was told that the best they had was the $59.99 "good two" service. I complained about the late charges when there shouldn't have been because I have it set up for automatic payments.
On May 8, 2016 I entered into a contract for internet with Bell Canada at a rate of $49.95 for unlimited upload/download at 25.0Mbps for a term of 24 months. I was just told that my internet was 350GB for $74.99. Um, I don't think so. When I was informed by Mary that I had agreed to that during my October 16, 2017 conversation... The one that just moments before there weren't any notes on? I insisted that the recorded phone conversation be reviewed, that I would be calling back at 9 am for the situation to be rectified and an apology to be made. The only things I discussed were the billing issues and cutting down my satellite services. I have a 2 year contract, therefore changes couldn't be made.
My satellite bill is still being charged at the higher price, even though most of my services have been taken away. The services that were taken away within minutes of my call. I repeatedly asked to speak with Mary's supervisor, to which I was informed that there was no one available that was her superior. I offered to wait, to which she said that it would be at least a 2 hour wait, and that their phones lines closed in 1/2 hour. Dear Bell Canada please stop scamming and ripping off your customers.
Reviewed Oct. 27, 2017
Whether it's an unexpected outstanding balance, or out-of-nowhere equipment and service fee, you name it. I have never seen a person with Bell who did not experience a high-emotional and stressful encounter with Bell's abusive and shady billing system. I have been a loyal customer at Bell for more than 2 and a half years, with packages of their services charging around $400 per month. After learning that there are so many better options out there, I called Bell to leave them.
When you decide to leave Bell, be EXTREMELY VIGILANT. They will bombard you with intrusive calls and emails of all the great promotions that will sound great at first. I made the mistake of deciding to stay with them after hearing their promotions. Very soon after I signed up for their promotions, I start to see shady things one by one - a service would not be installed on day that I requested, I would get charged for residential service that I never signed up for, random so-called "credits" on my billing along with some charges that would usually amount to around ~$9, so that it's easy to ignore, or to give in.
It's a pattern I noticed in Bell - "services", "charges", "credits". If you call to ask about it, they would say that it's how their "system" works, that it calculates the duration, last date of use, and what's been leftover, etc. It's very complex. However, it's when you leave them for good they show you their true color. They'll say that you have to return their equipment, such as TV receiver and Internet modem. For me, Bell was wishy-washy in explaining how I can return the equipment. They told me that I'll be getting a mail with instructions on how to return the equipment. I never got that mail. So I called them to inquire about it, and they said it's no problem, the instructions are very simple, I don't have to wait for the mail. I can go to any post office to send the equipment to Bell, so I did.
Then, in this month's bill (October 2017), I got charged $700 for non-return equipment fee. It was after I got charged with $700 fee that they started to tell me the essential details - if you do not return in 30 days, you'll get charged with non-return fee; did you put the receiver and modem in separate boxes, because it's better if you put separate equipment in separate boxes; did you put a sticker (that was supposed to be provided in the mail) on the boxes, because it's more efficient to get processed in our warehouse system if you put stickers on boxes, etc.
They told me that after they conduct investigation to check whether they have received the equipment I sent, they will remove $700 fee from my bill through credits on my next account. By now, I have completely learned their patterns. "Credits" to promise the ripped-off customers that they might get reimbursed in 6 months - 1-2 month for "investigation", 1-2 month to transfer it in their "system", and 1-2 months to show up on billing account as "credits". I am usually forgiving to TV/Internet/mobile service companies, and I trust them to do their job. But from now on, I genuinely might believe that Bell has a set of intentional protocols and guidelines to deceive and dupe their customers.
Reviewed Oct. 25, 2017
Issues started with Bell about 1.5 years ago. I had finished my contract and called from Australia to close my account. All my devices were paid for. I was charged a few for closing the account and additionally they wanted to charge me $50 to unlock my tablet. I was shocked that they felt ownership over an item that I paid for in full yet they believed they still owned it. They gave me a code to unlock my tablet which did not work so they told me they would waive the fee for closing the account and told me to go to Samsung to unlock my tablet. I will also mention that for 12 months I paid my phone bill from Australia and did not use my phone once. The lowest rate they could give me while overseas was $60 a month. They couldn't offer me a data free plan to make my payments lower for a phone I didn't use.
So... I came to Canada for a trip and my tablet was so slow from not being used or updated. I erased the data to reboot it but it deleted the word processor which was the reason I bought the tablet. Funny enough "My Bell" and "Bell T.V." were still on the tablet. Apps I don't want or need. So I went to Orchard Park Bell where I had purchased the tablet. One man with lighter hair, a beard and glasses was very kind and helpful even though he was only one of two employees in a very busy store. He downloaded a word app for me which I found disappointing that Bell sold me an item as though it was a complete product when it was just an app!!! But good on the employee for helping me. Bad on Bell for selling me something as though it was a product when it was an app!! I left the store but the app wouldn't open so I went back.
This time a dark haired man helped me. I think he had a beard also. He was clearly annoyed that he had to download an app for me and when I asked about unlocking my tablet he said "I don't know, it shouldn't be locked." The other worker with the glasses helped and said "tablets can be unlocked for free in December." The annoyed worker then gave me my tablet and said "you can unlock it in December." I said "but I live in Australia." He said, "well I don't know you have to call Bell because I don't know." I said "I need to call Bell to get answers about Bell, but you work here." He said "ya but we don't unlock things here." I said "you don't know how to answer questions, you don't unlock devices. Oh you don't do anything here." He said "we do mobiles" yet they sell tablets and offer plans for tablets???
Shame on you Bell. I don't blame your staff for being unhelpful. You probably don't pay them very well as you're too cheap to even train them or give them tools for their job. They don't even have the resource of technical support or I am sure the employee would have used it. You're cheap and lousy to your staff and cheap with your customers. Congratulations on helping to give Canada a reputation as having the worst cellphone companies in the world. A reputation well deserved! I am sure when I call in December from Australia to get my device unlocked they will not help and give me another code that doesn't work. Cheap Bell. Shame on you.
Reviewed Oct. 25, 2017
Bell Canada TV you are the biggest scam artists out there upping people's contracts when they remain the same telling people you don't guarantee the prices. I was promised a set rate and have it upped because your service increase. Maybe you guys all need to go back to school and learn what a definition of a contract is. If you expect people to pay for your services then keep them at a set rate till their contract is up. You are sickening especially when it comes to people on a fixed income such as people who are on their pensions and even interrupt the customer.
Reviewed Oct. 21, 2017
Several years ago I had upgraded my Bell account at the local Bell store. They verified everything with Bell Canada on the phone at the time and gave me pricing. The first month bill was a partial month so I did not notice anything. The second month came in significantly higher. I called Bell and was told they would not honor the price I was given. I cancelled everything.
Jump forward a few years, Bell comes back looking for my business with lots of promises about how they've made huge improvements in customer service and the same would not happen again. They offered a good deal so foolishly I switched back. My fault, I did not pay as close attention to the billing this time as previously (partly because they were sending the bills to an email account they created for me but did not tell me about). I did not realize they were charging me more than what the signed contract says for several months. And again, they make no effort to fix anything. The sales person that said I should contact her personally if there are any problems is nowhere to be found. I should have learned my lesson the first time.
Reviewed Oct. 19, 2017
I am not a Bell customer. But I had a very bitter experience with this company. My father was using a Chatr phone from last 14 months. But in starting of October, his number started showing not register on network. After call Chart, I found out that one of the Bell Agent had issue the same number which my father was using to someone else. When I called Bell, customer services told me that they will fix this issue on 48-72 hours. When it was not done, I called them back in one week and I was told by them that they are not aware of the issue.
Reviewed Oct. 16, 2017
I've been a customer of Bell on and off for 20 years due to moving for work and trying something new. Every new town comes with the promise of, welcome to the new Bell and we've changed. Maybe I'm trusting, or maybe the honeymoon period really does have promise that reality keeps buried. My latest relationship with Bell started with "FIBE"! The newest best thing, better than everyone else. No cable to your TV, fast internet, we've got you covered. Cost... A little high. Well with a growing family and needs changing, so did our service, and with every change came a new sorry we should have told you charge, and some magic slow down of service. When tech services checked our line "All is good" we were told. But the same website to test bandwidth and speed the install tech showed me with our initial install was much slower when I tried myself.
Customer service always had a reason and upgrade to offer, at a price, and the loyalty department was just a way to keep you on the phone to frustration. So I found a new provider, set up with ease and called for cancellation. Once again the charm of service and fiber optic came to the table, and the, "We can offer this" pleads, but I said thanks but no thanks. That's when the charm went away and the ice came in. I was put on hold, the deal now personal with the phone agent, and when asked if I had any more questions, I inquired what to do with my existing hardware. We'll send you something... Click. Am I surprised, no, disappointed, yes (again). Maybe this time it's lesson learned.
Reviewed Oct. 10, 2017
For the last 18 months, Bell Canada have charged me for high speed unlimited internet at between $105. - $110. + per month. After months of complaints of lagging internet, constant loading and failed connect to server pop ups, Bell agreed to credit my account and remove the unlimited internet fee of $30.00 per month. This morning, at my insistence, after a new modem was sent and I set it up, speed increases promised to 50 mbps, (actual speeds 2 - 10 mbps) a technician showed up stating that I could never receive those speeds due to the fact that my building is on an old copper phone line, (throughout building), that was never updated. Technician also stated that everything they gave me is actually standard issue these days and I could verify that by looking at Bell's website and seeing what packages were available at what price.
He was bang on the money! Called Bell to resolve my account and have credits applied and could not access my account due to it being in my ex husband’s name, which wasn't an issue on Saturday, Sunday, Monday, or Thursday last week. Called Virgin Mobile to set up a new install and was confirmed and accepted until I was informed that one of the forms of I.D. I was using, my federally issued S.I.N. # HAD BEEN DECLARED STOLEN AND LISTED WITH ALL CREDIT COMPANIES.
I then asked to speak with both the Virgin Mobile agent, myself and the credit company agent to clarify and rectify the issue as I have never declared my S.I.N. card as either stolen and/or lost. Instead I was transferred to another agent who refused to identify himself, until I pushed, up until which point he stated that he wanted personal identification from me, including my passport number. His response to my asking who he was and which credit company he worked for was: "I work for Bell Canada AND Virgin Mobile... In the fraud department". I said, I didn't understand what was going on, but to all appearances it sounded like Bell was actually declaring along with credit scores to private credit companies that my I.D. had been marked as stolen.
I want you to imagine this scenario: if at any point I had applied for another job, had been stopped by the police in a routine traffic stop, or had applied for anything where two forms of I.D. would have been required and where one of those forms of I.D., would naturally be my federally issued S.I.N. number. Interesting scenario right? The response of the agent in the fraud department at Bell was this: "Do you want to have the new services with Virgin Mobile or not?" So now a thinly veiled blackmail tone added to a federal crime of falsely stating someone was using stolen I.D. The reason for all this? Bell mistakenly forgot to credit an account from years ago, that was paid in full, in my name, and that remaining balance had now reached over $900.00.
They also, apparently, took it upon themselves to declare my S.I.N. number as stolen to every credit agency and department, which is a helluva lot of power for a privatized company to hold ain't it? So I called the Federal Government of Canada's 1800 number that deals with Social Insurance Cards to clarify that my card has not and has never been stolen.
Interestingly, they didn't seem too surprised, seems like this is a regular deal with Bell Canada, which is surprising when you think what an impact falsified documents, I.D. cards and passports are these days. But no one seemed too disturbed by it at the Federal Government. Money launderers, fraudsters, and criminals, come to Canada man, it's like 1920's Chicago up here, the markets wide open! It's the Wimbledon of openly falsified documents up here, no one's too bothered, bring any members of any local terrorist organization you know of and you can get a free passport and federal I.D. No really, it's cool man, Bell has a list of I.D. that they have deemed as stolen because you’re on their hit list as “owing them”. Oh here's the kicker, you’re going to love this!
I even went so far as to explain to Bell that I won't dispute any outstanding balances, as long as they credit my current account which is still in my husband's name, which I've paid for from day 1 and which I updated to my name. I offered them banking info., remote access to my computers, detailed call log info, tech visits, etc and had everything on the current account updated including my name, but Bell won't do it. I explained that to resolve the issue, they have to credit monies paid to them every month for the last 18 months which I calculated by the actual cost of the service I received, but paid for a higher level of speed and unlimited which I never received and they could apply that credit to my supposedly “outstanding balance” on an old account from years ago.
So I would never receive any monies or credit they owe me, just credits that would be applied to an old account, so I could cancel everything and resolve this stolen I.D. issue and move to Virgin Mobile with whom they would confirm, no monies are owing, no personal I.D. is being fraudulently used or has been stolen, and we can all move on with our lives and I never have to deal with the Bellends at Bell again! Not interested, so this afternoon I registered a complaint with the CCTS/Commission for Complaints for Telecom-Television Services, the Better Business Bureau and now here with Consumer Affairs.
The one bright side in all this? That at least ** Bell Canada didn't declare my Medicare as having been stolen, so that tomorrow I'll be able to go to the doc's or at least the pharmacy to get that American sized bottle of ** or whatever the ** you use for the ulcer that this has brought on and worst case scenario get medical treatment at the hospital for the cardiac arrest that this will surely bring on. Suppose I should really send a Thank You card to Bell Canada! Dear Sirs, Thank you for not declaring my bloody Medicare Card as having been stolen so I can have the ailments your company is solely responsible for bringing on, treated accordingly.
Reviewed Oct. 10, 2017
Installer left all wrappings & boxes etc on lawn. He then had me give email address (he said to confirm delivery) but when fine print was read it was really acceptance to begin online billing! There was to be a 10 day free trial & feedback was to be provided via internet, but their electronic questionnaire did not work. The advance billing worked just fine though! LOL! I decided not to use Bell & phoned several times to cancel, a few days into the trial. No matter who I spoke to, the bills kept coming! Finally I got a supervisor who straightened it all out, but he said they don"t come back, to take the dish off my roof!
Reviewed Oct. 9, 2017
Needs improvements with customer service. The channel selection needs to be more versatile as well. More powerful satellite would help improve reception.
Reviewed Oct. 7, 2017
Had a mandatory plan change applied to my account, which deleted all my saved and archived messages, including those of deceased friends. When contacted, customer service told me that it is the policy to change plans when they are no longer available and that data loss happens.
Reviewed Oct. 1, 2017
Initially their representative told me I'd get 120 channels for $42.50 a month. 40 of those turned out to be radio stations, about 20 were French and about 25 were pay per view leaving me with only 35 watchable channels. On top of that I was with Bell for 4 months and my first bill was $42.50. But every month after that my bills went up drastically, last one being $83.00. I canceled with them and the fee was suppose to be 150$. It was $201. Then on top of it all they refused to remove their own satellite dish from my house. If you consider Bell tv please be very careful.
Reviewed Oct. 1, 2017
Hi, my fiancé and I signed up for a new bundle service as a promotional offer but when the bill arrived it was 4 times more than what was offered and accepted. We just tried to cancel it but now we have to pay cancellation fee. Advice for all: don’t sign up for Bell services especially their phone offers and if you do get it in writing or have them emailed everything to you before you accept anything. Bell is the biggest misleading company in Canada. Very pathetic!
Reviewed Sept. 30, 2017
I have Bell business internet for about a year. I keep having constant problems - one day it's working, another day it's disconnecting every 15-20 minutes and I have to manually connect it. I also have a cash register working through wi-fi, so every time I have a problem with internet connection I can't take card payments. I called Bell on several occasions and spend few hours in total talking to their sales representatives. They keep asking ridiculous questions like if I have a microwave near the router, etc. Eventually, they suggested to send a technician for whom I have to pay and I don't really understand why. I'm highly disappointed and advise not to use the company, if you have the option. I wish I had the opportunity to go with another provider!
Reviewed Sept. 29, 2017
Service buying was a whirlwind experience!!! Wham... Bam... Credit card... $47.00 month service charge. Ohh, **, that's a deal... Especially with a... As I was told a very good Sony Xperia XA phone... Well bills never went below $80.00, messages were never deleted, calls were constantly being archived, people kept calling for the last owner... Nothing but problems, then... The famous Sony boot loop... Look it up on YouTube. Bring it in... No problem sir... Here's a beat up loaner Samsung, scratched and dented to something only Bell would say, is comparable to your brand new Sony.
Couldn't fix, they say something cracked inside... As a retired audio/visual technician at home I took the back off... They did nothing... The whole phone is... Glued together... They could not have done anything... Liars... Liars... Liars... Con artists... Out and out thieves... When I returned the beat up Samsung... They charged me full price for the Samsung 'cause it supposedly had a crack... She did not find that crack in front of me... She found it in the backroom... Orchard Park Bell store... Stay away if you know what getting screwed over is like... Very painful and costly, done by Bell.
Reviewed Sept. 28, 2017
I have been paying for ultra high speed for almost 3 years. It is very slow and I need to re-start my modem often to get it to stop from freezing. I have called and they do the usual speed test, blah... blah... blah... And it is never anywhere near high speed let alone ultra high speed. I have called a satellite provider but I am unfortunately in a dead spot for that. I sure wish we had more competition here in NB as then I feel something would be done about it. :(
Reviewed Sept. 27, 2017
I can't believe that the same problems that existed 5 years ago with this company still exist now. Their customer service is embarrassing for a company of their stature. The agents are poorly trained, completely unempathetic and have zero understanding of how to diffuse a situation. I understand that their job is not easy and they have to deal with many very angry customers but Rogers has to deal with the same type of customer but their customer service is MILES ahead of Bell's. Bell needs to completely reorganize and re-train their technicians, they hire some of the laziest and poorly trained people for this job. There are literally hundreds of horror stories on the web about technicians that don't show, leave on the job, knock on the door ONCE and then leave. Customers are left for DAYS until another time slot opens up and there is never any type of compensation for these customers that are screwed by these technicians.
During the month of September when thousands of students are moving and when you are offering student promotions WHY are you still so disorganized and understaffed when this is something that is well anticipated every year? BELL TECHNICIANS represent your brand and if they can't be reliable then you are seen as unreliable. Look at how low your rating is on this site, there is no reason why your resources can't be better utilized to ensure that your employees are held to a high standard of customer service and that your technical team is at its most efficient and RELIABLE. You guys need to seriously get it together.
Reviewed Sept. 27, 2017
Hard to understand the support staff, high prices with a lot of duplicate stations. Unable to get a suitable package without paying over 100.00 for a lot of stations that are of no interest to me. Buying single stations are too costly.
Reviewed Sept. 26, 2017
This month, our landline has been disconnected at the street box 3 times. We have gone through the usual routine of blaming our equipment and talking to numerous customer service reps. Twice we have been told it was repaired. We have been assured that the line is working. Guess what - they check the line and darn if there's no dial tone. So either the repair people are saying they were on the street and checked and they didn't - or they simply just don't show up. This is 2017.
And the best part - we borrowed a work cell phone and they keep telling us that the technician will call the house to confirm the appointment. Maybe someone should explain THE HOUSE PHONE ISN'T WORKING! Maybe I have been wrong all along - I should get a job as a bell tech and mark tickets off as done while I sit in Tim Horton's getting paid laughing my head off. Even better, be a customer service rep and tell people their phone is faulty, and when they hang up giggle maniacally.
Reviewed Sept. 21, 2017
I can't believe I'm giving Bell a 5-star rating after waiting more than half a month with many frustrating visits for a normal Fiber internet installation. This rating goes solely to the two amazingly committed technicians who made the seemingly impossible possible today. I do sympathize with Bell that the neighborhood is quite old and was brain-wracking for them to figure out how to hook the wire up to a fiber box that was hanging in the middle of a hard to access yard. But that doesn't excuse Bell for having extremely rude customer service employees who also keep making promises that they don't ensure are kept.
Bell needs to improve on their inter-department communications -- one manager keeps not passing the information to the next technician(s) visiting or ensuring that their customer has an update on the status. My roommate and I spent about 10 hours over the course of over half a month, placing calls to customer service and customer-service-recommended technical support to actively seek the status of when they will come back and actually install it, and being present for 4 visits: one technician, then one manager, then another technician who had no briefing from the manager and left promising to come back with a bucket truck and did not for more than a week, and then finally the two amazingly committed technicians who made it work with just brains, ladders, and skills.
They promised me that they wouldn't leave until the internet was running, even placing calls to activate the service for me and making sure I understood everything about the connection and the modem. I am so grateful for their dedication and I hope that others recognize that Bell is not made up of only rude customer service employees and negligent managers -- there are also extremely talented and dedicated technicians working there who deserve a 5-star rating.
Reviewed Sept. 17, 2017
The Bell box constantly cuts out and shuts Down. It then takes over 5 min to reboot itself. This happens frequently, on average it happens around 3 times in the span of 2 hours. Very frustrating when you're in the middle of watching something. Defeats the purpose of having tv. When explains this to bell they say it's our problem. However we had another provider before this and it never happened. They won't even come out to look at it. Very poor service.
Reviewed Sept. 16, 2017
Several years ago Bell installed a cable through the middle of a window screen. It took 18 emails and dogged focus to get them to credit us $75.00. They would not complete the repair - we had to do that. In May 2017 I arranged cancellation of all services, due to a death. TV was terminated effective June 19 and internet and telephone on June 20, 2017. A credit resulted in June 2017. In August Bell randomly decided to charge us $150.00 for TV activation. When I called I explained the account had been closed in June and that a credit was due. I explained that a TV contract is frustrated when the subscriber dies.
I had already been through this all in June when the account was closed. Yet again, have told me the account is closed, that they will credit the $150.00 back and send the balance of the credit to us. They will not automatically issue a credit that is owed to the estate. I am told the $150.00 credit is manually entered and that I must call back to ensure the balance owed to us is paid. When I called in May to cancel they kept asking if someone else would take on the account. I found that very unprofessional. No one who is dealing with a death wants to be pressured, in any way, to reassign an account. This company is, hands down, worse than Rogers. And that is saying something. Staff are not empowered to make decisions, they obstruct, ignore requests and obfuscate.

Reviewed Sept. 16, 2017
I thought I was offered a pretty decent deal from Bell last year so I had my business and phone service set up (3 year contract) with them in June 2016. I was promised the monthly payment will remain the same for 3 years. Very simple, straightforward. After 6 months Jan. 2017 my internet payment increased by $5 and phone $7/month. After speaking to numerous customer relation reps... they all gave me the same answer.... "Didn't you read the fine printing, Bell has the right to increase/adjust the plan fees every year, we only guarantee your discount rate for the remaining term but not the actual monthly amount". I felt like the whole setup was a scam!! Seriously that's how I feel!
Reviewed Sept. 14, 2017
Unsecure Service allowing unauthorized person access to my account Bell is not required (or concerned) about privacy/security Re: customer account/personal info. Numerous attempts have been made such as contacting cust service, emails & filing complaint with BBB. I am unable to access my own account, website is not accepting my correct info. Validation code sent to my email will NOT work. Cust serv reps ignore, disregard the issue.
Reviewed Sept. 14, 2017
I wish there's the star rate lower than 1 star... We had a terrible experience from Bell 10 years ago(2007), overcharge, dealing with Customer service (CS) on the phone for hours and nothing solved. We switched to Videotron afterwards, however, Bell sales rep kept knocking our house and kept offering the attractive competitive price, so we gave them a chance to use their service. That was the biggest mistake!! From the 1st month, their billing price was wrong, which was regular price, not promo price. We had to made a couple of calls to fix, but wasted almost 2 week until we spoke to Supervisor. Here's our nightmare started... 2nd month had the same problem, and another phone calls and stresses.
At the end, we decided to cancel Bell service upon the promo contract was expired, then they offered another promo contract. After 1 month, we found the better deal with other company, so we tried to cancel the contract at the end of month. Then, they told me that they have to charge me 3 DAYS SERVICE CHARGES due to their billing cycle. They kept ignoring my request and still try to charge me. At the end, we sent the escalation e-mail to complain and dispute this RIDICULOUS charge for 3 days. Case manager called us and credit the service charges to make my account with Bell clean.
The nightmare was still continued afterwards, they sent us the invoice for phone usage, which we never asked, never activated, never used 2 months after. Same thing again, we sent the e-mail to Bell and Case manager called us that they credited the charge, which was billed by mistake due to their billing cycle. Their billing cycle??? They don't cancel full service when the customer advised?? They don't check the system before they sent off the invoice??
To use Bell, it's just that to deal with their bad service, wasting the time to fix THEIR PROBLEMS, and so many stresses, which you normally don't have to deal with other internet company. The rate on this website is very helpful before you sign up with Bell. You have to be really ready to fight and deal with such a bad company like Bell. Believe me, their customer service has never changed from 10 years ago from my experience.
Reviewed Sept. 14, 2017
On May 31 after requesting a discount on my account and agent disconnected all my Bell services. It took Bell over 17 days to reinstall my home phone as they had reconnect it to another address. They have lied to me stating that they could not get the number back, It took multiple calls and several appointments missed by Bell tech without them. Over 7 days for the manager to follow up with my complaints. Their escalation process is terrible. Then they charge me with a moving fee as they had to move the number from the other address to mine, remove my promos. It is frustrating at Bell can go into my account and change this without my knowledge...
Reviewed Sept. 14, 2017
Tried making an international call and received message that this option needs to be activated by calling the Bell call center, so I do. The call center agent informs me I cannot make international calls until after 12 months have passed on my account or alternatively if I make a $200 security deposit citing concerns I might run a fat bill I can't afford. Now if this is not stupid, what is? Maybe you should also disallow me from calling auto dealerships in case I go and buy a car I can't afford. I think this ruling is rubbish and has now guaranteed a non-renewal of my contract with them. And the never ending search for a decent mobility provider continues!
Reviewed Sept. 8, 2017
When I moved to a different apartment in the same building I also moved my Bell Service. It took them 2 weeks to have my internet installed which is fine. I was patient. This was in June. Last week I received a letter telling me my service is going to be cancelled because I was past due. Say what?! I am always up to date with my bills. How can it be I asked? So I called them. The customer service said because of a Hub that I ordered. First of all I never ordered the damn Hub. They were the one who brought it in to replace my old one. Why they did that? I don't know. I just wanted my service moved not changed. 3 months after my move Bell tells me I owe them money.
Long story short I called 3 times. Spent 2 hours on these calls upset about the same problem coz I kept getting warning that my service will be disrupted if I don't pay the Hub. The same thing these CSR & supervisor tells me that, "We noted your account & you will not get those warnings anymore." But sure enough as my gut tells me I get warnings again, meaning the CSRs & the "Supervisor" which we all know they actually just regular employees, can't do anything at all to resolve the issue. Bell is ruining my credit because of their mistake. Apparently there was a system glitch that put that charge on my account when it should not. I wonder if I call the TV Station that they will move faster & fix this problem or maybe if I file a lawsuit for a pity $199.00 Hub. Because honestly it is an insult for someone to tell me I am past due when I am not. It has been 3 weeks & still no one in that company has the brains to fix the damn problem.
So here is my call. Tomorrow I am cancelling my service & will shove the damn Hub up to theirs just so I can sleep again at night. I am a single mom & broke & they are trying to tear my life apart & for what?! For $200. You have got to be kidding me. That amount is my grocery money for 2 weeks just so I can feed my kid & me. These people have no remorse. I heard Fido has a great & easy to install internet service. I am moving there. Big companies like this try to screw poor people all the time. No one knows what is going on & no one is doing anything about it. It's a shame that I have to write a bad review about them. I am sick & tired of BS but they left me no choice.
Reviewed Aug. 31, 2017
I must say, Bell is great to their shareholders. They find more and more ways of squeezing the customer. After years of service I have had enough. Probably the most expensive telephone, internet and tv service in the world. A long distance call for me is from Oshawa Ontario to Pickering. Anyway do yourself a favour, get high speed internet from a reliable source, get an android box 4g and get off of Bell phone and TV. The shows are second rate. 500 channels of nothing. Doing this will lower your monthly bill dramatically. Now I just have internet with them and I am paying 84.99 which is still way too much. I don't like the other company that much but in Canada there is no competition. Thank goodness for honest companies like Costco and Telus who give great service and treat their employees well.
Reviewed Aug. 29, 2017
In response to a recent August, 2017 phone call. I have been with Bell "forever". I have dealt with the hr(s) long phone calls dealing with matters that shouldn't have happened in the first place. Here is one I STOPPED immediately, to avoid a future call. Nice lady from calls to offer 25/5 for our Internet. I stopped her from giving any further information. I said to her it's NOT available! She informed me that a Bell Tech would come out to our home and make the necessary changes as to provide this new 25/5 speeds. We currently have 5/1, yes 5/1. I call it one notch above Dial-up. I told her that just 2 days earlier a Bell Tech was at my neighbours, explaining to why her recent 25/5 service will NOT work. The "distribution" box a km away has not been upgraded to provide this higher Internet Speed. The Bell Lady (obviously) had no idea.
I have had Bell to my home over the years and my service has never improved after the upgrade. Bell will say that's all my contract will allow (5/1) but home owners are realizing - until they add the necessary hardware/software to the Distribution Box nearby, our slow speeds will never change. I was told Management reviews these customer calls - AND they better. A classic case of the "Right hand NOT knowing what the left hand is doing". BTW - Bell has been offering this package for months.
Reviewed Aug. 29, 2017
Retired and pissed off for having to pay money for less services and channels and seeing more French on too many channels. Give their own section on the guide and let them pay for it. Pretty bad, French live in Canada and they can't understand the English language, **! French get to watch and listen to both English and French and I get to watch just the English version only because I am Italian and learned the English language in school. So I get half of what I pay for and the French get both versions.
You keep taking channels away and charge more for TV. No wonder people are getting out of TV and going to streaming boxes of the Internet. Your loss for being greedy and ignorant against the English language. Give the French their own section on the guide. Keep them out of the other sections and let French speaking pay for French TV. Less subscribers that pay too much. Or more subscribers back to watching good old English speaking TV. Your loss for being blind to Canada. Unsatisfied with your Bell system.
Reviewed Aug. 28, 2017
The most difficult thing to do with Bell is to get a billing reduction... I am currently paying $70.45 for my Internet. This is a combination of a basic package for pathetic speeds of 5 plus 50GB data plus an additional $12.50 to go unlimited. I then go onto Bell.ca to find I can get the exact same thing for $67.95. I would like to save myself a couple of bucks so I opted for the new package of $67.95.
I have issued the change on Bell.ca multiple times but it won't go through. I have spoken to a Service Rep who swears she made the change but it still doesn't go through. I have 5 confirmation numbers of these transaction but none of them have gone through. This morning I called in again, talked to a Rep but she wouldn't do anything. I just want the new package of $67.95 for unlimited download. What is so difficult about this??? Bell just won't do anything right.
Reviewed Aug. 28, 2017
The morning of August 27 I called the customer service line to inquire about adding a second line to my acct for my mother. The gentlemen gave me the details of the cost and the steps for the hardware. I thanked him and said we will think of it and visit a store on Monday. We hung up. About 30 minutes later I get an email notification thanking me for my hardware upgrade!!! I never even asked for an upgrade and the CSR has sent out this phone that I never asked for, or gave consent to order. The bigger problem is that it's sending to a mail box at a UPS store that's 400 Kms away from where I live that I haven't used in 5 years.
This service is ridiculous. When I called the service line back and took time out of my day to go to a Bell store they told me there is nothing that can be done to cancel this order and the Phone is going to be delivered to this address. They told me that I'm responsible for this phone. Until it gets back to them if it's an incorrect address. The thing is I was going to come in in a few weeks and upgrade and change phones. Now you are losing a long time customer and the potential for a second line. Like you even care.
Reviewed Aug. 28, 2017
Many of my complaints have already been expressed in most of the reviews below, however another review may still help some people avoid the frustrations I have gone through with Bell services. We had been a long time customer of Bell, then out of frustration tried a new company for six months, but returned to Bell two months ago. Never have I felt the frustration of dealing with issues as in these two months. In the dozen or more phone calls I have made for setting up the account I never spoke to one person but was transferred to another, and yet another. After having repeated the story to several persons transfer promises were made that were never kept. These people don’t talk to each other.
One of the amateur errors made was to bill me three weeks before I had even used their services, eg. my services were to be forwarded for billing on August 14th and paid on the 26th; but they charged my visa on July 26th – three weeks before I completed the month to be invoiced. Several calls were made to resolve the issue with confirmation numbers given but never honoured. The issue was never resolved. Dates were changed, amounts were changed and it is evident that they will be perpetuating an erroneous payment due date on a regular basis. I am told that Bell sublets their services to some 30 companies, and that in all likelihood we are often speaking with people who aren’t even employed with Bell. You can guess my next move.
Reviewed Aug. 24, 2017
In 2015 upon reviewing our phone and internet services for our company, I discovered that we were paying over $400 per month on phone lines alone (in a two person company) with Bell. I promptly found a new provider who could offer us Phone and Internet services for under half of what was Bell's fee for phone alone. Someone from Bell's Retention department contacted me to offer me a matching deal so that they could retain our business. After much back and forth - I was promised a matching service, at a matching price with a price freeze for 3 years. After confirming the prize freeze element, we agreed and stayed with Bell. The whole point, of course being to save our company money. I was told they had to split the account into two invoices but that it wouldn't affect the offer. Less than a year later, the bill went up. I reached out to the agent that made these promises and received no response.
The bills kept going up and up, and so finally over two years after the arrangement (and $100 a month more in charges) - I cancelled (again) and went with another provider. I then received a cancellation bill in the mail for over $1100. I called the loyalty department and was on the phone for over an hour when they told me there was nothing they could do about the fees, at which point I produced an email stating a Price Guarantee for 36 months (highlighted in yellow). The agent then told me they would have to escalate the issue and someone would call me back within 48 hours. Six days later - having heard nothing, I called again. I was given the same speech by another representative about there being nothing they could do. I referenced the email I had from the original offer, and sent it to them. The agent told me the account was not set up in accordance with the Offer, so the price guarantee was never valid.
I then asked to speak to a manager. The manager had the same rote responses. I forwarded the email chain to her, including an email I had sent to the original representative asking why the price freeze did not seem to be in place. I was then told again, that the offer has not been something they offer anymore so they won't honour it. I said, "Does this mean that anybody could make any promise they want on your behalf, and your company has no obligation to honour it?" and I was told very clearly, "Yes." I am currently on hold, for the sixth or so time, at a time count of 2 hours and 3 minutes and STILL counting, to try to speak to anyone who knows the word accountability.
I have been told: The person who made the offer no longer works here, so we don't have the information anymore. I am convinced they are putting me on hold repeatedly so I will just give up. This being the reason I had not had time to call repeatedly about this previously. (I did mention it is business services and as such, I had work to do right?) Instead, I am using my currently wasted time to inform the consumer that if you decide to cancel your services - trust your reasoning the first time and do not let them promise you the moon in exchange for your business. Because as it turns out, they actually could, with no recourse at all and charge you for being fool enough to believe them.
Reviewed Aug. 20, 2017
No matter the service required from Bell, you need to deal with at least two and more likely three people; you repeat over and over the same info. And why am I dealing with people who listen, keep me waiting and then switch me to someone new? You always feel overcharged for the given service, no matter which it is. Bell leaves me feeling underwhelmed, impatient and irritated.
Reviewed Aug. 12, 2017
I was part of a friends and family plan with Bell Canada through my husband’s company. The company recently closed and Bell would not allow any of us to continue with our plans. As I was only 1 year into my plan I was going to have to pay the penalties. I went to Costco and switched to Virgin, we were advised that the total penalty on the plan was going to be $330.00, with no unlocking fee going from Bell to Virgin. The next thing I know they have charged my credit card for $629.00! As it is on a friends and family plan, and the main contract is with my husband’s company I could only access the summary statement information which does not give the details of the charges.
The administrator of the Bell plan at my husband’s company could not get anywhere sorting out these charges with Bell. They then billed me another $56 on my credit card, and again I could not find out what these charges were for. They have now been calling me saying I owe another $56!!! I was very angry and asked them to send me an email detailing what all these charges were before I would speak to them. They said they couldn't do that and have continued to call me. I have never experienced such ridiculous and unprofessional billing practices which border on fraud. I have blocked their number and will be contacting my credit card company to see if I can recover some of these unauthorized charges.
Reviewed Aug. 10, 2017
I've had to make 5 phone calls the past 2 months and each time it gets more and more frustrating. The initial call was to cancel our services with Bell. The CSR rep on the phone kept trying to convince us of other options or just suspending our account. We had considered suspending our account, until we found out it would cost us money. I explicitly told her no and to cancel the services and she told me she did. Now, either she confused herself with all the attempts to convince us to not cancel, or she is new and doesn't know how to do her job, or is just plain old incompetent. BECAUSE, instead of canceling our services LIKE I ASKED, she suspended our services instead.
I only found this out after my second phone call to Bell when another representative told me this. They then told me they'll reverse the suspension but that I would have to call back in 24 hours to cancel my services, which leads to my third phone call. The third phone call, it gets canceled, and we're told they'll send shipping labels for the receivers and modem and we'll see a prorated refund on our bill since we didn't fully use the service. The fourth phone call came when we did received a prorated bill, but it was billed TWO MONTHS after we had requested a cancellation. Meaning, I had to pay for about a month's worth of services that I never used and should have been canceled.
The man on the phone this time, told me to call back the next billing cycle if I don't see any adjustments. Joke's on me because I made that fifth phone call after I didn't see a new bill at the next billing cycle and no adjustments were made and they told me I have to wait ANOTHER MONTH to CALL BACK AGAIN and that's when I should see the adjustments. This entire ordeal has been extremely frustrating and stressful, especially because this all could have been avoided if the first representative had done her job correctly. Now it just seems like Bell is giving me the runaround and just doesn't want to return my money. I'm really hoping my SIXTH phone call doesn't resulted in an escalation or a seventh phone call.
Reviewed Aug. 9, 2017
I have been a BELL home internet customer for years now and when I moved from my old house the technician I called to place an order for move offered me a service for Fibe Alt TV as an add on to my internet service for a price less than what I was already paying and that offer is never ending. And also she offered TMN for 2 months for free and she also said that after two months I can discontinue the TMN programming if I don't need it.
I had my internet service installed and I tried to access the TMN on my laptop and it was saying that I dont have access. I called them back again to inquire about this and all I hear from everyone is that I do not have any access to this programming. I waited patiently while the customer service representative spoke to many people about this and the other department people didn't even bother to speak to me directly. He was repeatedly saying that I do not have this service. I didn't want to embarrass myself anymore by staying in line with them anymore.
What did I do to embarrass myself by calling them. Simple. I just had to add a new service with BELL by trusting the words of a Bell technician. Please have an email sent to you with all the details of the order before you disconnect a call with the technician who offered you the service. There is no guarantee that you will have the service offered if there is no such detail in the email. BELL technicians are RUDE and UNRELIABLE. Be careful with what they offer and what they promise. Hope this helps.
Reviewed Aug. 8, 2017
I had 3 whole home packages and cell phone service with Bell. (All in for tenants.) When I terminated one of the accounts I was provided with a final bill. This was paid immediately. Months pass, 6 to be exact and a collection agency contacts me to tell me I have a $21.** debt with Bell and how would I be paying? WHAT? Seriously though, what? They put me into collections when I'd still 3 open accounts. This after years of service with them spending $6,000 - $8,000 per year. Needless to say I'm now with their competitor (all accounts) and have noticed considerably fewer issues regarding service. i.e. No consistent service interruptions, fewer internet lags, no phone static, etc... I'm also saving 10 - 15% over their billing for the exact same service. If Bell were the last providers on earth, I'd use the telegraph or smoke signals. Booo Bell.
Reviewed Aug. 8, 2017
On June 21st 2017, 10.30 am EDT, I called up and booked the internet connection, the lady over the phone promised me $64.99 per month for Fibe 50. I double checked if there is any other hidden charges. She said "NO". But when I got the 1st bill I was shocked with a total bill of $191.98. When I called up the details are monthly charges 89.99, Activation fees = 49.95, Back up battery charges = 30 etc. I called up talked to customer service but they are helpless. Finally transferred to the manager, she apologized but says, "Even if you cancel will have to pay the 1st bill." What a rip off. I challenge her "you can check the phone call on said date and time" and of course they must have the name of the staff but am sure it's their dirty game. At last she came up with a solution. "If you agree for 3 year contract we'll reduce the monthly charges to $64.99." I took the deal BUT WAS TOTALLY DISSATISFIED BY THEIR SERVICE. I FELT AM BEING CHEATED BY BELL.
Reviewed Aug. 2, 2017
I recently signed up for 3 Bell services: home phone (Waaa yes, a landline!), internet 50 Mbps package and Alt TV. The installation proceeded smoothly thanks to a very competent Bell technician. The problem began 24 hours after installation. There was no way to figure out how to use the new app Alt TV. I called customer service and after several transfers to the Philippines, I requested a Canadian-based French representative. Finally, after a 28 minute wait, I was connected to a French speaking tech. He was totally clueless and after a couple of minutes, the prick hung up on me! As it turns out, I will only be able to access Alt TV after I receive my first invoice. That blows the first month of free service. The next phase will be interesting when I will demand my free month of Alt TV. Good luck one and all.
Reviewed July 31, 2017
My wife recently switched from a Telus cell phone service to Bell, expecting better service and customer satisfaction. This transaction was completed in Abbotsford, BC in Sevenoaks Mall. My wife purchased a plan to cover herself and our grand-daughter which included two new cell phones. There were initial hiccups which involved visiting the store to get set-up assistance. The first bill arrived and there was an entry for $197.92 itemized as "includes charges for services charged on June 18th" which was the date of the date of the purchases. I reviewed the original receipt my wife received on June 18th and found NO mention of the $197.92 claimed on the July 6th invoice. My wife and I attended the store to question the unexpected charges and noted that the printouts of the store documents showed that unknown initials were placed on two spots where my wife was supposed to have initialed.
Received a copy of one of the two documents we say and stated we would be pursuing this matter further. Later my wife along with a friend who is an ex Bell manager spent over an hour with five (5) different Bell employees before they received an explanation and $121.28 reduction in the amount owed. They spoke with: 1. Van ** who transferred her inquiry to a supervisor who was going to call the store. Did not receive a call back. 2. Next spoke with Erin **. Explained concerns and was put through to Fraud section. 3. Spoke with Francine ** - was put on hold then disconnected. 4. Called again and spoke with Erick ** and explained (again) the problem. Was asked who assisted - notes say Blind. Explained to wife that no-one was blind now and was put on hold again. Finally spoke with Jelena ** who listened, checked the files and reduced the amount owing by $121.28.
Without the assistance of our friend we know that we would have received no satisfaction. Our friend stated that she had left her position with Bell due to the level of service and misleading information the customers receive. To date we have not received any call back regarding the forgery of my wife's initials on the paperwork. A very disappointing experience, but apparently this is industry standard as no one Telco appear to have a good reputation when it comes to ethical treatment of customers - it's all about $$$$.
Reviewed July 30, 2017
My first contract was signed back with Bell in 2010 where I signed up two "Small Business" lines. I had a good plan, and their phone plans were never an issue for me until today. Problems with Bill: Back in February of 2017, I added 3 more lines to my current Bell account via Wireless ETC at Costco, and was promised by the salesman that I will get a total of $1200 Bill Credit. I called Bell that same week of signing up the contract to make sure that they also have the total amount of bill credit in their system and they confirmed. 4 Months later, I have only received $680. They are now saying that this is the maximum they will be giving as we are in a $45/month plan in our additional lines. I still have texts from the salesperson regarding the $1200 bill credits but nobody is ready to help. I am considering on reporting to CPRST.
Reviewed July 28, 2017
The product (internet and Fiber TV) is good. The problem is customer service. 3 times I called I was connected to someone in the Philippines. The first lady I talked to raised her voice and hung up on me, second time I called in I was on hold for over 45 min. Third time I called in they never even verified my information. Bring back Canadian employees!!
Reviewed July 21, 2017
They don't do what they told you over the phone. Lots of arguments and surprise when you see your first bill. Charged me $41 for home phone service (local calls only) when I was told $14. Charged me basic channels for $40+/month when it should be $20+. Really frustrating that I have to keep calling their billing department to argue. It's almost you have to ask them provide the recording to approve the contract. They also raise up the price frequently once you sign the "contract", the contract just means you can't break it.
Reviewed July 20, 2017
This is the worst company I have ever been working. Got my new phone 6 month ago and since that time I had to call them every month regarding their technical issues with data usage and wrong bills. Pay them over 160$ every month for nothing. Will never recommend this company!!! The worst mobile service provider in Canada!
Reviewed July 15, 2017
The service is really poor and very frustrating. I have been a customer for so many years and this morning I called them and advised that I need to have a TSN channel added to my package. I thought it was easy BUT apparently it was not, I want to watch the Wimbledon Finals. At first the person from Bell told me that It will not take too long and offered me a better package. He says that the theme package will be changed from 2-24 hours, so I said YES and thought to myself that the changes would be in effect in few hours because in the past when I asked for additional channels it happened right away.
To make the story short, I got the e-mail from Bell and stating that my changes on my theme package will be activated within 48 hours. I was upset and called them right away, so mad and very frustrated. They cannot do anything about it and so I just hang up and for sure, I will change my service to ROGERS!!! Bell is so expensive anyway and ripping off LOTS of customers...
Reviewed July 15, 2017
On 31/8/2015, I purchased my iPhone 6 from Bell store at Conestoga mall. I choose the extra warranty option from Bell offered by MiMobileWireless.com. The warranty cost me $14.68 a month (including taxes) charged monthly to my credit card. Due to a change in my credit card number, the charge stopped in November 2016.
In February 27th 2017, I went into Bell Conestoga to request a repair under warranty for a cracked screen of my phone. Bell staff told that I had to pay for the 3 months of lapsed warranty payment to be eligible for repair or replacement of my phone under the warranty plan. On March 7th, I went back to collect my phone and was charged $45.19 for the lapsed months of warranty payment. Further, I was charged $282.50 as a deductible (including taxes) and was told that I was getting a brand new iPhone 6 from Apple. Further, I was told that since the phone was brand new, I had a one year mechanical warranty from Apple and as such I did not have to renew my warranty plan with Bell until March 2018.
In June 2017 the phone's screen stopped working. I went back to Bell Conestoga. The Bell staff sent me to Apple to claim my mechanical warranty. To my surprise, the Apple employee informed me that my iPhone was not brand new at all, that I had no warranty, and that my screen had been replaced with a screen not from Apple. Apple further told me that they would have replaced the screen for $169.
I went back to Bell and informed the staff what Apple had told me. At that point, Bell staff changed their story completely and told me the following: that Bell never replaces phones under the warranty plan, that the phone I had was my old phone from August 2015, that they had just replaced my screen from a third party company, that the $282.50 was a deductible for the repair and not the replacement, and that I was not charged $45.19 for the lapsed warranty payments. The complete episode was one of Bell staff being insincere and dishonest to me for reasons known only to them.
I have the following questions for Bell: How can a deductible for a defect that costs only $169 to repair at Apple, using original parts, be $282.50 ($248 without tax) at Bell. How can the deductible be 147% of the repair cost? Is this not fraud? Why Bell staff misled me that I had received a brand new phone when in fact it was just a repaired phone. Why did Bell replace the screen with a non-genuine part while charging me the big sum? By doing so, Bell made my phone worthless and not accepted by Apple for further repairs.What was the $45.19 charge for? Bell staff denied that it was for the lapsed warranty payments but also could not tell me what the charge was for.
The manager at Bell Conestoga was rude, totally unprofessional, and was in total denial of what had happened despite all the facts. I called Bell Support and spoke to three different people there. They told me that they could not do anything about my issue and that I had to resolve the matter with Bell store at Conestoga. Does Bell Canada believe that they can make money by cheating customers?
Reviewed July 13, 2017
BELL CANADA RIPPING OFF CUSTOMERS. My wife and I switched from a cable company to Bell with the understanding that they were a 'better deal'. Right from the start, it was worse than anything we have ever had. They supposedly had the new 'fiber' in our building so we arranged to have our service upgraded a couple of days later. When the installer came, the modem he brought did not work so he went down to get another one. That one did not work either! He never did get it to work properly but he left anyway. Then we decided to cancel entirely due to the hassles. We were told there would be no charge since we had this so called service for such a short time and we had also had so many problems. We phoned and cancelled as instructed by the people in the local office. A few days later, we got the Purolator package from Bell in which to return the modem which we returned.
We tracked it to make sure they got it and it was picked up by someone named Bob at Bell Canada. Then the next thing we know, BELL charged us over $163.00+ for non-existent service. Then a few days ago, they charged another $183.00+ again for non-existent service. We finally called our credit company to have those charges reversed and we were told by the bank that they can not do that for credit cards??? We were advised to contact CCTS to lay a complaint against BELL and we did so. Just a few minutes ago, some idiot from BELL called and said that BELL had not charged us anything at all. I told him that I knew for a fact that they had because it was on my wife's credit card already. He tried to tell me that it must have been for some other service which is impossible since we did not deal with BELL before this incident!
After listening to this wanna be supervisor (another name for someone working in the call centre who has no clue as to how to do his job), I told him that I was not going to go over something that had already been explained a million times to other call centre workers who had no idea what they were doing. He kept babbling on and I hung up on him. If there was a negative rating available to rate BELL, I would give them a whopping minus 10 million! That company is a rip off from day one and they continually try to rip off their customers! They have tried to trick me into going back with them by offering me "so-called deals" that only that particular person is allowed to offer which sounded ridiculous at the time and it still does. They would have to give me 10 years of absolutely free service with the fastest internet speed they have before I would even consider going back to BELL.
Reviewed July 12, 2017
When starting TV guide constant movie add banner pops up at bottom of the guide. Annoying and constantly have to remit guide button to eliminate it. If I want a movie rental I will check the movie on the guide, don't want constant advertisement for it! Bell has effectively eliminated saving any money by pick and pay packages due to astronomical cost for single channels. If you buy starter pack which they don't like to admit they have, adding on chosen channels ends up being more expensive than the package we already have even though we have no use for some of the channels included in the package, which we had no choice about receiving.
Reviewed July 8, 2017
Phone ran out of storage, balance left on the phone was $450. I was OK with that. Upgraded the phone. Everything is great. I get a bill $1000. They said I have not paid my bills when I haven't received one for a month. Told me everything is good and correct, "even though it wasn't". They would not adjust the price and told them that my upgrade fee was only $450 but no adjustments. So ended up cancelling service, didn't ask why or help out. Customer service is horrible, expensive, they steal money from people, horrible at making bills and confusing. I know so many people that had them and cancelled and never paid them. NEVER go with this company. Go with Telus for sure. Make sure to have a good credit because they are hard with credit checks.
Reviewed July 7, 2017
I got my second Bell phone. I was told data would be transferred into the new phone. I have lost important legal info. It wasn't. I decided well within the number of allowable days to return it I decided I would. Told the clerk I wanted to return it. He ignored me totally and overtalked me then just basically stared at me. He took my bill. Yes days are fine to return. He refused to exchange the phone. I told him he wasn't interested in customer service and is ignoring my request. Again he just kept talking about the phone. I packed up my stuff and walked out. He also asked why I was getting rid of my old phone. Well it's 2 yrs old, it's slow, and the phone gets hot. I am so mad I threw the new phone in the garbage.
Reviewed July 1, 2017
Cable and internet services were suspended on June 5 because I had an outstanding balance on the account. I then call to cancel the services and they informed me that due to the outstanding balance it was already suspended. I took that to mean that all the services were cancelled and since my new billing cycle (June 8 -July 7) had not started I just had to pay the outstanding balance. I told the agent that I will be making complete payment towards my bill by the end of the month which she said ok to. A week after that Bell Canada bill me for the June 8-July 7 cycle when my services were suspended two days before the new bill cycle started.
So I called to find out why this was happening and was told that I will be continually charge over $200 dollars a month until I cleared up my balance at which they will allow me to cancel my services. I asked the agent how can I pay off the balance if Bell Canada keeps adding 200 to my balance every month. She said if I did not pay it they will send me to the credit bureau for their money. I want to find out if Bell Canada are allowed to charge customers for services not rendered just because they have outstanding balance on their accounts.
Reviewed June 28, 2017
Cancelled my bundle service... very, very painful, must have talked to 5 or 6 different people, got disconnected... sent to the wrong dept. Every time I talked to someone in the Loyalty dept. it was someone new, and had to start all over again. Amazing Bell offered me a better pricing. They didn't offer that before when I was paying top dollar. Never did get a bill with the right pricing that they quoted!!! No reply to that. In the end. NO satisfaction. Good Riddance!!
Reviewed June 24, 2017
My 3 year contract with Bell started on Sept. 2012 and ended in 2015. I can't find a better plan so I bought new phones and continued my plan. It has 6G data free long distance with $75/month. Last week a phone call from Bell changed everything. This customer service guy told me I get to keep my plan and if I agree to sign a new 2 year contract with them my monthly bill will be lower by $10 and I will receive a new Galaxy A5 as well. It sounds too good to be true. I double confirmed if I will keep my existing plan if I sign this contract and was assured. I was not interested in the phone anyway because I am using iPhone 6. A5 would be a downgrade. But I'd like my monthly bill to be lower.
A few days later I received the phone and activated it. I called Bell to confirm with my plan again and was told I have a new plan with 4G data, and cost is $100. I was very upset and asked to go back to my old plan and I will return the phone. The answer was no, once the old plan was deactivated it is gone, and there is no way to get it back. This is purely **. I complained to a supervisor and was got the same answer. I also asked them to listen to the conversation about tricking me into this contract which changed my plan. I couldn't believe this is how I was cheated to end my plan I have been with for 5 years. I ended my contract and switched to another service provider and I swear I will never use Bell again!!!
Reviewed June 23, 2017
We got our most recent bill from Bell and had numerous extra charges for Pay-Per-View on it (something we've never had or ordered before). Some of them were for movies we never ordered, and the largest charge was for MLB (a baseball channel) for $49.75... the first of 4 installments. This, apparently can't be canceled or refunded. I was told that I'd have to cancel with MLB and Bell would then see what they could do about the charges already on the bill. I contacted MLB and they have no record of my subscription (likely something Bell already knew) and I have emails from MLB to prove this. I looked online and other people have had similar false charges.
I hate it when a large corporation has their own set of penalties for mistakes but never do anything for their own mistakes. This is clearly something I didn't order. (We've had a few years of history demonstrating we never order extra channels.) They said at first (on a call with an operator named Darcey) they could reverse the charges, but on a later call said they couldn't. We were told at one time (last night) that the charges were removed and a confirmation email was sent; the email was sent but the charges were not removed. What a runaround! If there was a negative star rating I would be hammering that rating until my mouse wore through the desk. Not sure if that gets across the idea of frustration and dissatisfaction I have with Bell.
Reviewed June 19, 2017
I have Bell Internet service 25 download and 5 upload speed. And 400 gig data. I never went over my data, usually I had plenty to spare each month. This month of June I find myself over the limit. I called to see what unlimited would cost me. The response was an extra $15 plus tax. I decided to shop around and I found CIK Telecom who had double the speed plus unlimited data at a lower rate. So I said I will switch. I called Bell to cancel and I was transferred to customer loyalty department. The woman on the phone tried to encourage me to stay with Bell. She told me I could have the same option with Bell at this new speed and unlimited data for $54.95
I mentioned to her to email me this offer. She agreed. I called back since it made more sense to stay and avoid service interruption. I called back Bell and they refused to acknowledge the offer. I told them to check the call I made and they refused. I do not expect this kind of deceitfulness from a major company like Bell Canada. I would shop around.
Reviewed June 18, 2017
Big mistake changing to Bell! Setting up the phone was easy the rest has been awful. I have had three billings by Bell. One was paid on Visa the next two were paid through my bank. When accounts receivable from Bell called to tell me I hadn't paid I couldn't hardly understand what she was saying. Needless to say English is not her 1st language and she either doesn't understand English or doesn't listen. I checked my bank statements to confirm both had been paid. So from what I understand Bell One has my $100. I don't have an account because I don't have Bell Residential and my Bell Cellular is due. Looks like Bell One can take my money but they don't know how to transfer it from one Bell to another.
Reviewed June 18, 2017
On June 13, I bought an LG Flip-phone from Bell Mobility at a cost of $99.99. The next day I discovered exactly the same phone in The Source for $59.99, and in London Drugs it is $49.99. So Bell is charging $50 more than London Drugs, which is exactly double, and $40 more than The Source. This is the worst case of price gouging I've ever seen. Is it legal? I have contacted Bell, but they do not price match and they will not give me a refund because I do not have the box. There is no way to contact Bell by email, and their telephone agents appear unknowledgeable. I can't even find a street address for the company.
Reviewed June 16, 2017
Switched to Bell Aliant for net and tv using FibreOP in Feb. 2017. Within 5 weeks several techs visited our home troubleshooting why TV and net were not working. They found defective modems, etc and replaced. After the 4-or 5th visit, the problems finally went away. My direct connection to modem M3000, using my pc got dial up slow but would show signs of fastness on minimal occasions.
Finally I booked their tech guy to evaluate. Did not show up on Thursday June 14th 2017. I called back and they reschedule for the next day, 1-5 pm. Tech called at 3:50 advised he can't make it!!! This occurred in March as well. I went online to speak to a VP of Operations of someone that is an area supervisor or mgr. Hard to find. I finally got bounced back to CS and I asked for a mgr again. Going for compensation... $$$. They offered me $50 off my monthly bill. Courtesy? Respect? CS? Load of BS from all directions. Poor excuse for a company. Will the CRTC or BBB have an avenue for this troubled company?
Reviewed June 16, 2017
It is unbelievable, and extremely unethical, for such a large company to have SO many accounting errors. It has become a known, terrible, reputation for Bell to overcharge their customers, as well as to "sneak in" or increase service fees without notifying their customers. This was the last straw; I canceled all of my Bell services, I would never go back, and I would never recommend this company to anyone. STAY CLEAR!! As an independent worker, I do not have extra time to dispute wrong charges five times per year with Bell. It is an unnecessary waste of time. This time, they tried to overcharge me $375, for a total bill of $500. I had cancelled my receiver in April 2017 and was told that I would receive a return kit with shipping label. It never happened and I received a bill today of two charges for the receiver (as a non-returned piece of equipment) for $99 and $199.
It ends up that they had never sent the return kit, but they definitely remembered that it wasn't returned and to charge $300 for it. As well, they have been charging me for the usage of this extra receiver monthly since it was canceled on April 18th --> I disputed these charges to be reversed as well. They charged me an extra month of the home phone service that I had cancelled back in April as well. The taxes charged on this amount was $75 and, voila, and extra $375 of wrong charges that Bell expected me to pay. This is not the first time it happened, and I am sure that you have heard of individuals in the same situation, as Bell is known for their inaccuracy to uphold their accounting and billing information.
Reviewed June 15, 2017
I have a complaint against Bell Canada. A Bell Canada representative came to my house around some time in August 2016 to get my permission to put in fibre cables at my place. He assured me, after putting the cable in, that they would fix any and all damages. They completed their job in October but they did not fix my property properly. They put grass on the front yard, but after few days there were big holes. They did not fix my interlock properly and now when its rains the water pools close next to my property. I called Bell Canada on November 3rd 2016 and they promised that they would fix the problem, but they did not.
I called them later on and they gave me the excuse of bad weather and that they would fix it as soon as it was clear. In May 2017 when I called them, they said the job would be done by the end of the month and on a later call (May 24) they said that they would not fix the damaged interlock part. Then on June 1st, I talked to their supervisor and she said that she would get the job done, but when I called on June 9th, one of Bell reps, named Aruna, told me once again that my interlock was not going to be repaired. I called the Ontario Consumer Services and talked to Mr. **, badge no. ** and it is at his advice that I am writing this letter to file my complaint.
Reviewed June 14, 2017
The company has no morals and only cares about profit. After being a loyal customer ever since we moved to Canada, we had nothing but problems with the customer service department at Bell. Today, is the last day we will endure any of their mistreatment. Over a month ago, we received a flyer about upgrading our internet speed from current (25 Mbps) to 300 Mbps at NO COST as an appreciation for being loyal customers. The flyer indicated that we do not have to do anything on our part. So a month went by, and our internet is still at 25 mbps, which chips in and out every 5 mins around 3-4 am. I called them and asked, "So what's up? Where's our upgrade?" According to the rep, it hasn't been initiated. Well, why not? The flyer clearly states that it will be done automatically.
Keep in mind that this promotion ends by the end of the year so they are clearly milking more time in order not to upgrade us. After a 20 mins wait on the phone so the rep can speak to two managers, it somehow switched to a different rep, without no warning and incomprehensible English. After asking a million times if it has been initiated, he finally responded yes, but of course, the conversation does not end there as a Bell call is not a Bell call without a few upselling techniques. A week has gone by, I call Bell again. The internet is still not 300 Mbps as promised.
The rep I got was very sarcastic in tone and kept talking over me. A few times, I would talk and there would be long silences on his end. I would say, "Hello?" and receive no response. The second time, I'd ask, "Are you there?" He would reply clearly very annoyed. He told me that the order has been made, I asked him, "How long does it take to process." He told me I'll know when it's done. I let out a laugh of disbelief and he continued to tell me that some people have already gotten it. This information does not help me very much. I did the speed test without connecting it to the modem and he told me I had no proof. And continued to ask me if the speed was coming from the air. Very rude. Either way, if I get this upgraded speed or not, I will be switching providers.
Reviewed June 13, 2017
I live 30 minutes from downtown Halifax. I have no home phone because I can't afford it, and I live alone, so I don't need another phone - except that my cell phone has no signal at my house. I have contacted Bell numerous times about this. The last time they had a technician contact me and tell me that I live between the two towers in this area, which means that the signal will be lower at my house due to propagation and signal strength loss. I understand this, but it tells me that the towers are too far apart. If the signal isn't strong enough at my house, then there's obviously a problem, and somebody didn't do the math right.
The only "solution" they offered was that I should spend $500 on a booster. WHY SHOULD I SHELL OUT $500 THAT I CANNOT AFFORD TO SOLVE BELL'S PROBLEM?! This is false advertising. Their coverage map and all their advertising state that I should have great coverage - especially living only 30 minutes from the capital of Nova Scotia, and in a well-populated area that is definitely shown on the coverage map as "full strength". To say that I am disgusted with Bell Canada would be a massive understatement. If I could give them MINUS FIVE stars, I would.
Reviewed June 11, 2017
I'm a Bell Canada customer since 2012. In 2015 I went for a 3 month out from Canada, informed them I'll be away and got a confirmation. During the time I was away Bell had to charge me a small monthly fee since nobody was using their services. In the billing date of the first month I was away I was charged for full service for 3 month in 1 monstrous payment. I was totally in shock. I was in Asia at this time so I called the customer service to adjust the error they just made since they took all the money I planned to use for living in Asia.
The customer service girl was very nice on the phone, checked my file and told me it marked I'll be away between the mentioned dates and promised the money will be credit back to my account. I was checking the balance daily but nothing was deposited. Finally next month on billing date I got a credit, but not all of the mess they did. It was only for 1 month. I had to wait 3 month for them to credit all the amount they took off in 1 payment. In 2 month I go for my next vacation and wonder if this time they will play on me same dirty trick.
Reviewed June 10, 2017
Stay away from Bell!! Wish I could give them zero stars because that is what they deserve. They made an error by sending a new phone to someone who had no access to my account and admitted their mistake and promised to fix the problem. 6 months later I am still fighting with them and spent countless hours on the phone. They are telling me the system will not allow them to deactivate the line and keep adding charges. They are very unprofessional.
Reviewed June 7, 2017
I can not wait to be finished with this company. I have actually cried over the frustration of being on the phone for almost two hours and being passed from person to person to person only to be hung up on. They will promise you something to get you off the phone but never follow through. They will lie and tell you they are a supervisor when they are not. Completely intolerable. I paid a 200.00 deposit (I was new in Canada and had no credit) for Bell Mobility. Later I added Bell TV and internet and was told that I must pay another 200.00 deposit for it as they were separate even though they were under the same umbrella. SO I paid ANOTHER 200.00 meaning they had a 400.00 deposit from me - 200.00 for mobility and 200.00 for TV and internet.
I cancelled the TV and internet leaving only my mobile phone with them - I should have received this 200.00 deposit back but here is the problem (I can not make them understand this as most seem unable to comprehend the simplest of sentences). The Bell Mobility side can not see the TV internet side and the TV internet side can not see the Bell mobility side. So NO ONE seems able to resolve it since the ability to resolve it would necessitate seeing both sides. They pass me around and around and around in an endless loop making me repeat everything over and over again till I want to scream. I finally got through to someone who said they could see that the deposit was not credited properly and assured me they would call with a resolution within 48 hrs. LIAR.
I called back but they refused to let me speak to the last person I spoke to or the department I last spoke to and sent me around and around again until they finally hung up (easier than having to actually resolve a problem). HORRIBLE customer service - the worst I have EVER experienced. I wish I could give them less than one star as they do not even deserve one. I submitted my account number but I had an account PRIOR to this account that was closed or transferred to this one when I added services to my mobile. THAT is the account where the 200.00 was never credited over to me OR transferred to the new account. THIEVES - that is what they are. How many OTHER people have they done this to?
Reviewed June 6, 2017
Where do I start? Hmmm!!! In a nutshell, Bell is another word for Hell. Anyone who is their customer should know what I mean. I have been a customer for over 35 years. You could say I am either really stubborn or stupidly hopeful that Bell would get their act together. Guess what? I am done waiting!!! I have been lied to, defrauded of monies and services and well, the list goes on and on and on. I have friends who work for the telecommunications Giant and their stories of what Bell thinks up and instigates is nothing short of deplorable.
Service sucks, pricing sucks, attitude sucks, billing sucks and well the list again goes on and on. I won't bore you all with the gory details but HEY! Thank GOD there's other companies to go to for WAY better service and moral considerations. All I can say is this, Bell Canada should always be your last choice and only if you're so desperate that you have exhausted all other viable possibilities for telecommunication needs. And to all those poor souls who remain with Bell, May GOD help you... You're gonna need it...
Reviewed May 29, 2017
Since we switched to Bell Fibe we have had so much trouble we could write a book! Whenever we contacted customer service, things turned from bad to worst! The only reason we are still with Bell is we want to keep one email address which we use for business and to log in to many different online accounts. Without that, I would cancel all Bell services and forget about them forever. Probably, Rogers is not much better, but our experience with Bell was a nightmare!
Reviewed May 26, 2017
Being Misled and Mistreated. Sick of Bell getting away with this - I have been having technical issues with my Bell services since back in October 2016. Bell techs have been here several times. They have been able to see that the problem on my line does exist but have not been able to resolve it. I lost a work from home job after Bell's unsuccessful attempts to resolve this issue. They state that the issue is electrical, but Hydro says my wiring is fine. This was after extensive testing of my internet service to make sure it would meet the demands of my work programs in the first place. My internet speeds drop below 2 mbps, which is not sufficient to run anything, not even the on demand stuff for the TV. Phone lines do not work at all except in one part of the house. This began in late September/early October.
The funny thing is, the representative on the phone on May 19th told me that FIBE IS NOT AVAILABLE in my area, nor has it ever been. Yet that is precisely what I was sold and what I was billed for, and am still being billed for, since July of last year. A couple of weeks ago I made a payment arrangement and on May 17th went online to pay my bill as agreed, but whaddya know, my Internet crashed (again) and stayed offline for the better part of two days. I attempted to phone Bell but my line was so fuzzy that I gave up. On the 19th the Internet appeared to be working so I grabbed my bank card and again attempted to make payment, but they had suspended my service temporarily.
Fuming at this point, I phoned in and asked to speak to customer service. They put me through to billing, of course. I again demanded to speak to customer service and was told, basically, that I would not be speaking to anyone until the balance was paid. So, feeling like my wallet was being hijacked in exchange for some very low-level service, I paid the bill but demanded something in exchange for the well-documented problems that I have experienced with Bell for over six months now. I guess they want my money pronto but have no interest in fixing my services in a timely manner, or at all... And since I lost my job over THEIR inaction and negligence, you'd think that they would be willing to work with me a little..
But no. Customer service does not matter anymore, nor does quality of product. I have been paying for Fibe, even though the rep stated Fibe is not available in my area. Hmm. I wonder how they would like it, if I paid my bill in Monopoly money, and insulted their intelligence by insisting that it was the same thing and that they should basically just shut up, take it, and go away. I'm almost certain that they would call it fraud, and contact the police.
The first rep was quite apologetic and could tell my line was bad just from that conversation. He could not hear me well and had to ask me to repeat myself several times. He could see that this had been going on for quite some time by going over my account and agreed that I should be compensated for the substandard level of service that I have been receiving, and assured me that "This is not how Bell operates or treats their customers, and I am sorry you've been through all this".
He then put me through to a rather rude gentleman who treated me like a criminal. While they did agree to compensate me for one month of Internet service, he had the audacity to tell me that I should cancel my service, if Bell wasn't good enough, and treated me like I was trying to get out of paying the bill (that I had just paid in full during that same call) by asking for discounts and "complaining on a monthly basis". Sorry... But if the service sucks, I am going to complain. It is not my fault that Bell agreed to provide a level of service that they clearly are unable to provide. Especially when everyone is more interested in playing "pass the buck" rather than "resolve the issue" and it is MY wallet paying the price. Sorry for the long rant but they get away with more and more, and will continue to as long as people just take it from them. Paying customers deserve better! CHEERS.
Reviewed May 24, 2017
Having moved from Rogers to Bell, regretting this decision. Unfortunately did not research Bell's data management tools, of which Rogers has recently improved. With a teenager in the house this is an important feature. All they can do is send me a message when we reach 95%, with a minimum of 4 hours delay. By the time I deal with it we are over our limit... and now they are going to charge me $2 to put a data block on! After 'complaining' they so generously reduced it to $1!!! Counting the months until I can switch... Unfortunately a long wait.
Reviewed May 24, 2017
So Bell offers us quite a deal, and they need to send a Bell serviceman over to upgrade our internet. No problem. However Bell thought it would be a good idea to give us no warning about when they were going to come over to do their services. I get a random doorbell ring at 8 am, during the week no-less, and some guy claims to be Bell and wants to come into my house. I didn't expect him at all, and I was cynical of his intent at the time, so I told him to get lost.
After him calling me, and Bell calling me telling me that they were keen on having the procedure done that very day, I kindly told them they would have to do it another day. They agreed. To make matters worse that day, the Bell serviceman decided to block both driveways right before I had to leave for work. So the other scheduled day comes, and figures, according to the Bell serviceman who was supposed to come says he had no such appointment. This whole affair was extremely messy and unprofessional. If you're going to send a serviceman to do work, let us know in advance when he's going to come. And then follow up on it. Was expecting better service out of Bell Canada but it seems like I'm not alone.
Reviewed May 12, 2017
Make a PIPEDA request to privacy@bell.ca and file a complaint with CCTS (http://www.ccts-cprst.ca/) and Competition Bureau (http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca), and if they deny the call recording you are legally entitled to complain to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (https://www.priv.gc.ca/en/) after 30 days. Service with Bell is horrendous, with a 42.585% annual interest rate.
They only offer incentives on "full" billing periods so your "pro-rated" first bill will be at the full price of anything they offer you + a full month at the discounted price. This means that if you pay $300 for a month with the first 3 months at 50% off and you sign up on the 2nd, you will likely be on the hook for $280 for the "pro-rated" amount + $150 for the "full billing period" plus any other fees.
My modem was mailed to an address without a mailbox and Bell charged me for internet during days that the modem (which I was told was being installed by the technician) was in the mail. The technician gave me his shovel and told me I had to dig a trench and bury my own service line. Your Terms of Service state you have 30 days to pay the bill but they only give you 20 when the bill arrives so you pay early (and they get interest on your money) and it avoids them charging you the 42.585% annual interest rate they charge for late payment (Schedule A - Terms of Service). How this company has any customers is truly beyond me.
Reviewed May 11, 2017
Extremely difficult to reach service on phone and even when they send technical staff (4 visits to date) they cannot resolve lack of quality issues. They rely on Techsavvy's equipment for internet and continue to bill us even though we must retain Techsavvy and TV service is blotchy and choppy. Sorry I ever dealt with this company.
Reviewed May 7, 2017
Wish I could give them zero stars because that is what they deserve. When you cancel your service with them (Like many do since they rip off their customers - I had a 95% increase in my monthly charges over the course of 23 months with no changes to my services), they will send you the final bill but they will remove all credit they had promised you and you had been receiving for however long you were their customer. They refuse to pro-rate their promos and give you a portion of them just because they are money hungry pigs who could care less about you.
Be warned about this before you cancel your services mid-month because it may be cheaper to actually keep their crappy service til the end of the billing cycle to ensure you get the promos they promised you. Oh, and by the way, they put all three of your services with them on separate billing cycles just so they can screw you even more and not cancel all your services at once so they can then remove the promos on your other services for partial months.
Reviewed May 6, 2017
Having worst experience with Bell customer service where if they are not able to resolve your issue will disconnect your call. This has happened with me for the fourth time now. They will do all fake promises to you to wrap up the call and then you will call after a month when you see the same bill and wonder why they didn't make any changes to your account and after that all they say is there are no notes on the account.
Hello Bell and all other people wanting to take Bell, the call they receive and the notes they put on account are totally different. The call lasted for half hour and all they can see on my account as the notes is BILLING ENQUIRY. I was told that, "You are in a contract with Bell for 2 years. If you want to decrease your plan come after 1 year." I was okay with that. I called when 7 months left on my contact and they said, "We can reduce your plan to a 35$ per month plan starting next month." I waited for it and guess what I see? My bill is the same 60$ per month. I told the agent to check call recordings. Some said, "We can't do that." Some said, "We can do it but it takes time one week." Is Bell a joke or their customers are joke for them? Is this a customer service? Guys it is a request to everyone that if you read this please never ever go.
For Bell, coz once you are in a contract you are gone. It's a very famous saying in Hindi... "Phle tum Bell lo fir Bell thumari lega" English meaning, kind of "first you take Bell and then Bell will take yours." Still waiting for my issue to be resolved and will put this post everywhere so that no one goes in contact with company like Bell. My friends who took Rogers and Fido are way too happy. Now just will wait to see what happens and will. Keep the post updated.
Reviewed May 6, 2017
I was on Bell TV Better package with promotion but our family actually only watches two channels (a sport channel and Teletoon for my daughter). So on March 3, 2017 I talked with one of Bell representatives S by online Chat for better options of TV. S suggested I change my package to starter+sport+Teletoon. S told me the Starter is $21.95/month, plus Sport package $25, then add Teletoon that is $4.00, comes together it will be $50.95/month. Comparing to $82.95/month I currently paid for Better package, I could save $32 bulks a month. I believed in S and agreed to have the programming changed.
However, the next bill came more than my previous one (no save at all)! I called Bell customer service right away and I was told that S provided me wrong information so with S's suggestion I got more expenses and less channels. The worse thing was that the agent in Bell customer service was not able to change it back to my previous programming, but she said she had set up a complaint to their Case Manager and the Case Manager would contact me within 24 hours. The nightmare came from over there.
As no one contacted me at all in two weeks I called again and this time an agent T received my call. T told me that he could change me back to my previous Better TV package but my promotion had gone. He also told me a Case Manager would contact me within 1 or 2 days to add me back to the promotion. As I had lost my confidence to Bell, I specifically told T: "Please DO NOT change me back to Better package unless you are sure I can get the promotion back. Otherwise, I will be charged even much more!" T told me he was sure I could get back the promotion as it was Bell's fault. So he changed me back to Better package without promotion, but promised that a case manager would contact me within 24 hours. Obviously, again and again, NO ONE called me back and the bill came with unbelievable much high over $200 (of course as no promotion).
Then I called Bell several times again (8 times in total including online chat) and every time I was repeatedly told a Case Manager would contact me within 24/48 hours. One time I even got an email from Bell saying that "A member of our team will be in contact with you within the next 48 hours." But during two MONTHS there was no one at all to contact me! I am really MAD!!! Until yesterday May 4, 2017 (two months after the mistake they made to me), a Bell Case Manager wrote to me and told me they CANNOT put me back to the promotion! During last 28 years I dealt with a dozen of telecommunication companies. I have to say Bell is the company with the worst customer service I have ever seen! I will cancel all of their services and seek for another company for sure.
Reviewed May 1, 2017
My email is **. I wish to take a class action against Bell for loss of time and lack of customer service. The wait time is 20-25 minutes today and my internet is like a dial-up. Now all my bills have disappeared. Enough is enough. I have lost so much time with Bell – I am talking HOURS. Time is money so I want to hit them where it counts. Have you tried canceling your account? It is easier to get an audience with the Pope. If you have also had enough, if you are as frustrated as I am, write me. I want to take a class action. I'm in Quebec.
Reviewed April 26, 2017
Bell Canada, you guys are passive aggressive scammers who dont care about your customers. In the words of one of your own managers who said "You are not our customers anymore", so there is nothing I am going to do for you. After being your loyal customer for years, we had to switch providers due to the ridiculous hike in prices. However, you guys disconnected all of our services on the 24th of April, a day before we had asked for. I spend 2.5 hours on the phone with you guys to sort out the issue (being transferred and placed on hold) after which you guys told me that the department who could have helped actually closed 2 hours ago. You guys didnt know why the services were discontinued a day early so we should try back tomorrow. I called the next day after not having any phone or internet service the whole night and the agent still didnt know why our services were disconnected early when the order was clearly placed for April 25th. I was placed on hold for 1 hour before the agent disconnected the phone on me.
I tried again and demanded to speak to the manager. What did the manager do, blame this on us, saying that we had actually called on the 24th and asked for our services to be discontinued that day. I called out the lie saying that the 5 agents that I talked to all said that the discontinuation date was supposed to be the 25th not the 24th. He went to check the notes and realized that one the previous agents had accidentally placed the internet to be discontinued on the 24th. He apologized but said that since we werent his customers anymore, there was nothing he could do for us. Bell Canada, this was just your way of getting your revenge for us switching providers. You guys are the worse service in Canada, and you dont deserve to have any customers and you certainly dont deserve to be in business.
Reviewed April 25, 2017
The 17 March Videotron called me with a good offer for my 3 services. I was happy to save some money so I made an appointment for them to disconnect Bell and switch to Videotron. On March 23 a Customer Service Man from Bell calls me and makes me a great offer. So I review what he offered twice with him to be sure, wrote it all down, got his employee number. I thought I was covered. Surprise. My bill arrives and it is not what we agreed on. Call Bell. Explain the situation is on the phone for 1 hour for the line to be cut off, after being put on hold for 35 minutes. And this is after explaining the whole story twice...
I call back, of course I do not get the same person so I start explaining the situation and they transfer me after 40 minutes and we start over again. LOL. They changed my programming March 23 but can not change the price promised before April 13 and it is not at promotional price as promised. So as per them the promotion will start on April 23. So my bill in May will have the promotional price. But don't we pay a month in advance. Bell are dishonest... will be changing.
Reviewed April 22, 2017
So I got my bill in online it was $100 over the plan, I contacted them to ask what happened. They said to me that I exceeded my 7 gig plan by 1.7 gig. So I asked them to upgrade my plan to 10 gig... They said that will be $15 for the additional 3 gig... I was floored. I said, "So you're charging me $100 extra for 1.7, but 3 cost $15. Does that seem fair?" She continued to tell me that's just the business, I pointed out to them that in the past I haven't used 7 gigs. "Do you reimburse me for unused data," she laughed and said, "No that's only in the US." And they can do that to us because we don't have enough competition. I will be taking my business elsewhere!
Reviewed April 18, 2017
After over a decade of being with Bell Canada home phone, I wanted to cancel my service and port out my number. This task was rendered impossible. When I called to cancel my service, I was asked so many personal questions from who is your next provider, why you want to cancel, etc. I simply answered politely that it was a personal decision. I was then told my service would be cancelled within the next 24 to 48 hours later. Over 72 hours later my service was not cancelled. I called back and I talked to several customer agents who decided to give me the run around, put me on hold and even hung up on me. I ended up filling the online complaint form in which someone did get back to me, and my service was cut off. But now a dial tone persists and the quality of the audio has diminished. This is the thanks I get from all my years with Bell. Here is what I learn from talking to Bell services is they lie to their customers.
Reviewed April 18, 2017
I was promised a new pixel phone by the loyalty people at Bell at zero dollars. They sent a confirmation number then I went into the source to order the phone. The day I came in to get the phone they said I still owed 400 $. They also took my credit card and charged a fraudulent 10$ charge for absolutely nothing. Be aware fellow consumers to avoid Bell Mobility at all costs. They will overcharge you! Lie and swindle you.
Reviewed April 16, 2017
I hate the experience of calling Bell. After a day of trying to solve the problem myself. I had to gather all my patience and call. After a 45-minute wait time, being told over and over again that I was a valued customer and that my business meant so much to them. If any of that statement was true, it would not happen over and over again every time I need to call them. Bell lost all the other services I once had and they will soon lose me on this one. On this particular occasion I was on hold for 45 minutes and it took 15 minutes to resolve the issue. My Bell house phone was 3 times what I pay today for the same level of service and far better support and far quicker support... needless to say I'm no longer with Bell. My internet was a minimum of 4 times what I pay today and again, I have better service and quicker service. ExpressVu is all I have left and they are working my patience. They must be the worst company on this planet.
Reviewed April 14, 2017
Bell is a company with zero integrity! Over 2 years ago, bell called me with a promotional package deal. In my case, the package I was offered was for 2 years & 3 services (home phone including unlimited long distance within north america, unlimited internet & Fibe tv) for $100/Mos. This offer was suppose to be good till January 2017, however, it only lasted for a few months & then my bill started increasing to the point where on January 2017, it was $160/Mos, which is the same monthly fee I pay today April 2017, without the promotional package! How unscrupulous! And everytime I have called bell to remind them of their offer to me, they are quick to point out that there have been service fee increases, hence the increase in my bill. Please someone correct me if I'M wrong, but the whole purpose of the offer is that for the duration of the offer, the customer is exempt from any increase! Again, how unscrupulous!!!
Reviewed April 14, 2017
I had been with Sasktel since I turned 18, I had good service with them, never really had any issues but then I started going through a hard time financially due to health issues and could not afford my almost $100 bill so I made the switch to Bell Mobility after being told they had great phone plans as low as $40.00 a month (both my parents signed up for 40.00 monthly plans and recommended Bell to me). I had gotten my iPhone 6s at a Walmart Supercenter mobile kiosk back in February 2017. The agent who got my phone up and running gave me two options: I could pay 85.00 plus tax that day and only pay 75.00 a month or pay 130.00 and only pay 60.00 a month, being that I only had a certain amount of spending money on me, I took the first option.
Before I signed the contract, I had asked the agent if the amount I would be paying was before or after tax, he insisted it was AFTER tax and the most I would pay is 75.00 monthly and that I was getting a really good deal. We then went through the process of setting up the phone and signing of the contract. He asked me for two pieces of identification which is common with signing contracts, I gave him the two pieces then he asks for my credit card. WHAT? I was very confused as to why he needed my credit card to get a cell phone, he told me it was just the contract signing process and I would not be charged for anything on my card.
We agreed on $60.00 a month plus $15.00 data plan and because I was paying 85.00 plus tax that day the most I would pay would be 75.00 AFTER TAX, he explained I would save on taxes, paper copy of my bill sent to my address monthly, first bill would be sent after the 19th of March 2017, it seemed like a good price. I signed the contract, paid about 90.00 and went on my way with my new phone.
The service I had when I first got my phone was great, I would say even a little better than SaskTel. Calls made were much more clear than SaskTel, as well as internet browsing, I thought I made a good choice in switching to Bell Mobility. I soon found out I had made a huge mistake. On the 21st of February, 5 days after I got my phone, I received a phone call from someone in California, it was 4:30 in the morning, I was asleep and was woken up, I did not answer the call since I did not know anyone in California except a friend of mine who's number I have listed in my phone already and they don't even live near where this number had called from so I knew it could not be them.
Two days later, the same number calls at exactly 4:30 am, again waking me up, I did not answer it, after that night, it is every night, exactly 4:30 am, always waking me up, I ended up blocking their number yet they still get through to my voicemail and have even called me from a blocked number. I have not told Bell about these phone calls because I thought it was just a scammer calling but now that I see reviews and know how Bell is, I think it's intentional on Bell's end.
I decided to download the MyBell app on my phone to track any data I had used. I noticed my monthly plan was listed as 71.36, I thought, “Great! A little cheaper than 75.00”, I was very happy with my service until I got a phone call from a 1800 number about two weeks after I signed my contract with Bell. I normally do not answer numbers I do not know, especially 1800 numbers but this number had called a few times early in the morning so I answered. I found out it was Bell Mobility. The rep I talked to told me I was behind on my bill and demanded I pay the outstanding balance of 105.86 that day or he will have to cut off my service. This baffled me. I had just signed a contract with them two weeks before they called me, I didn't even receive a bill yet they threaten to disconnect my service if I don't pay them 105.86 that day? No, not happening.
I kindly explained my financial situation to the rep I talked to, telling him I did not have 105 dollars to just give out and that I hadn't received a bill, he told me to check my email since I was signed up for e-bill. I was NOT signed up for e-bill, yet he kept insisting it was there and to "try harder" as if I was stupid and couldn't understand how emails work. After telling him how many times I have no email from them, I told him I would have to make a payment arrangement. That did not fly with him. He told me I have to be responsible and pay my bills on time, went as far as to threaten to charge my credit card, weirdly enough my credit card got cancelled (I did not cancel it nor do I know who did it). The same card I had used to sign up for my Bell Mobility account just got cancelled out of thin air.
After arguing with him for what seemed to be hours, he finally agreed to a payment arrangement which I said I would make at my bank, conversation ended and I thought things were good. I started getting text messages from Bell saying I was over my data usage for the month, first being over 30.00 then 50.00. Once it reaches 50.00, it says phone data will be suspended until the next billing cycle. I check my data usage right away and see that I still had 3GB of data left for my billing cycle so I use the online support service on their website asking about the texts, thinking they were fake and just trying to take my money. The first rep I talked to was very kind and made me feel at ease. He told me that I was nowhere near my data cap and to disregard the message, as well as apologize for the inconvenience. I THOUGHT this was the only time this would happen, wrong!
I then started getting more text messages saying the same thing: 30.00 over then 50.00, data is suspended. I contact Bell again, tell them I'm still getting these texts and kindly ask what the issue is, rep tells me yet again that I am nowhere near data cap and to ignore the message. I use my home WiFi at all times unless I'm out in public so the amount of data I use is very little, I check the status of my data every time I get these texts, it is never close to data cap and Bell's customer service reps confirm this each time and tell me to ignore the text yet I keep getting them? It's honestly becoming a hassle to deal with.
One rep told me it must be a system glitch, another told me it could be meant for someone else but got redirected to my phone, another said they don't have any idea why I receive these texts. I have told them if I am overcharged for data I did not use then I will gladly switch back to Sasktel, I always get the reassuring "yes ma'am, I understand, we will make sure you don't get texts from us again." Really? Yet I still get them? The last one being last Saturday which resulted in me getting told to just call Customer Service and they can deal with it and have it noted on my account to not text me, sigh, same thing I have been told. I told that rep I am not wasting my time and she would not take no for an answer. I ended up ending the chat as I couldn't deal with her.
Due to only getting my bill recently, I had not paid it. I had a bit of an emergency where I had to use money I had in my account and could not pay the past due amount of 105.86, I called Bell and told them the situation thinking they would understand and let me pick a different day, I was shocked about the customer service I received. The rep I talked to was very rude, the way she spoke to me sounded like she was having a conversation with one of her friends, when I asked to speak to a supervisor (I also wanted to report a rep ending the conversation while I was explaining my issue) she refused and kept trying to talk me into paying a full amount of 190.00. I had only had my phone for a month at this point yet already being charged yet again? I asked for clarification on the charges because the amount I was being charged did not make sense.
The rep said I owe a past due amount of 105.86, I was told when I signed up for my phone, the first bill would be a bit more expensive due to an activation fee which I completely understand, what I didn't understand was the amount of my new bill, according to the rep, it was 85.00. I told the rep I was told it was supposed to be 75.00 after tax, she told me I was wrong and it was 85.00 then I mentioned how I had just checked the MyBell app before calling them and it said the 71.36, after I got off the phone with them, I was logged out of the app and when I logged back in, it jumped up to 84.96, convenient isn't it? In the end, we came to an agreement for a payment arrangement to be made by April 19th, 2017, I was completely fine with that. I did in fact submit an official complaint on their website stating all the issues I was having, I even complained on their Twitter page, got to talk to someone who took 15.00 off my past due amount after I told them my situation, the only one who seems to be understanding and caring.
I was contacted by a member of their customer complaints department, he apologized for everything, confirmed that I was getting the 15.00 off my past due and that my credit card would not be charged. Month of April starts, happy that we finally came to an agreement on when I can pay my outstanding balance on my bill. I specifically said if I can afford to pay the full amount I would do so, if not then I would pay the past due then pay off the remaining when I can.
Shortly after I made this payment arrangement, I started getting calls from another 1800 number, it did not look like Bell's number or close to it so I ignored the calls. After they called me four times in one day, I finally answered. They said they were a collection agency/telemarketers on behalf of Bell Mobility and wanted to know if I had paid the full amount of my bill yet. Really? I make a payment arrangement dated for the 19th of April, it is not the 19th yet I'm getting calls from a collection agency? Are you kidding me? I told the lady who contacted me that I made a payment arrangement for the 19th of April, she then paused then said I need to pay my bills on time and asked if I could make the one-time payment right there on the phone using my credit card, something I was told would never happen again and was "noted" on my account. I told her no and that I will be paying it by the 19th through my bank.
She kept pressuring me into paying the full amount and spewing BS about how I need to be responsible for my bills and if I can't afford a phone then don't bother getting one, yes because I completely am at fault for having health issues that just came suddenly, right. Conversation ends and I thought the calls would stop but nope, they didn't, they keep coming, sometimes three times a day, some once or twice, just constant harassment for making a payment arrangement.
Today though is the absolute last straw (April 13th, 2017) I tried contacting Bell via phone call but was having technical difficulties, I decided to try their online support chat, got in touch with a rep and was wanting to let them know of my plans to pay my past due amount of 90.00 at my bank. The rep pulled up my account to make sure I would still have service then she told me the past due amount is 105.86, I told her that is wrong and that Bell agreed to take 15.00 off that for a total of 90.00, she then tells me that is what my monthly bill is and the past due amount is what she says it is and I am wrong. I then go to take a screenshot of my MyBell app that says the amount past due is 89.36, as soon as I do that, she starts typing right away and apologizes and says I am right and the amount past due is 89.36. Everything seems alright, right? Wrong.
She then says and this is exactly what she said "Let me go ahead and process your one-time payment using your credit card." "May I have your credit card number?" No please, no asking if I was okay with using my credit card, no asking how I was planning on making my payment, just make your full payment using your credit card I am demanding you to use. I was absolutely done at this point, I was so angry and had no patience to deal with them anymore, yet this rep kept pressuring me to pay my bill in full and when I told her I was told they would not ask for my credit card information, she just kept apologizing and said if I don't feel comfortable making a payment online, I can call them and give them it.
What part of you do not have permission to use my credit card do they not understand? And what about the payment arrangement that they agreed to? It's like they completely forgot that they agreed to a payment arrangement for the 19th of April and constantly harass me about it. After her constant failed attempts at getting my credit card number and full payment, I told her I am done with them and will be calling Sasktel to restore my services with them. Her response? To call customer service on the phone and I can make my payment there. Oh my Lord, this woman would not take no for an answer. I told her they will get no payment from me and that I am not going to waste my money on them, I ended the chat, screenshot everything she said and filed a BBB complaint, I will also file a complaint on their website.
I contacted their official Twitter account, the same one I had used before, to report as a last attempt at getting some sort of justice, they told me to send them a DM of the situation when I said I was planning on leaving and going back to my old phone provider, sent the message, got one response asking what type of service I had, I said mobility, messaged was read and ignored. Great customer service. I have been in tears over all of this and am very worried at how badly my credit is being affected because of Bell. I have only been with Bell Mobility for going on two months now. I have dealt with horrible customer service, false data charge text messages, threats of using my credit card when I have made a payment arrangement, being told to grow up and be responsible and to quit running away from my problems, treated like garbage for no reason at all.
I struggle with depression, since using Bell's services, my depression has gotten worse from dealing with their harassment and bullying. I am at the point where I will cancel my service with Bell and switch back to Sasktel where they actually treat you like a valued customer and are understanding if you need to make a payment arrangement, they also don't send collection agencies after you after only using their service for less than two months. My credit is being ruined by Bell and I now refuse to pay them any amount of money.
I want out of my services, that are constantly changing in price, now my monthly bill is 90.00 a month, it first started out as 75.00, now it's 90.00? what's next, 100.00? And if I am charged for data I did not use, that will be another thing I will make a complaint about. If you're thinking of switching to Bell, do yourself a huge favor and don't. Find a good, honest phone provider that cares and respects their customers. You will be thankful that you did.
Reviewed April 13, 2017
Ridiculous. They told me I would have FFTH (Fiber-to-the-home) here in Montreal. I told them they told me. They play with the word 'Fibe'... Fiber in English, Fibre in French... but hey it's not fiber optic... It's good old copper cable going to the fiber optic node. It's something hybrid, I think they call it fiber to the node. Please Bell, stop saying this is fiber optic. This is not FFTH! Bell is really good at false advertising this. They're lying to the Canadian population. They're being sued right now for this by consumer protection organization in this province. Please do the same in other provinces! Let's make this a national news.
Reviewed April 12, 2017
Bell TV, it's hard to find a starting point as this is the most frustrating, disappointing, and expensive pile of uselessness ever devised. The programming was implemented 10 years ago with the same content playing today. The same movies over and over again, even the best ones have become hated by repetition, seems like The Fugitive with Harrison Ford & Tommy Lee Jones, must have been on well over 1000 times in 3 months, Bell = garbage in garbage out, Alexander would be rolling over in his grave knowing he sold it out to the Greediest Country on the Planet. POOR CANADA.
Reviewed April 5, 2017
What a horrible experience with Bell. I have never been so much furious! They have false information on their websites. They advertise their prepaid plans that you think you pay as you go. What a fool I was thinking I wouldn't pay for incoming calls. I come from Europe and have also been to the UK, Australia and New Zealand and I never ever in my life paid for incoming calls! Also, you have to pay per minute ON THE TOP of the price for your prepaid plan. That's absolutely ridiculous!!! DO NOT DEAL WITH THESE SCAMMERS as they just tell you something, you are going to get something else.
Reviewed April 4, 2017
I have called Bell technical services on 5 occasions and requested a new remote for my TV. It has been 2 months now and I still did not receive the remote. However, Bell charged me for the remote, within days, and I have been waiting for 2 months now. I have called Bell 5 times within the last 2 months. All I get is apologies and promises that the issue will be fixed. I am still waiting and see no resolution in sight. I have not been able to change channels on the tv and can only turn on and off with very limited use. Incredible how a company such as Bell can operate like this and still charge clients so much. If it does not get resolved by the end of this week, I will cancel all my services (phone, tv, internet and mobile) and will go to Rogers. I am not sure why I ever left Rogers.
Reviewed April 3, 2017
I was using Bell mobile and Bell internet since two years. I went out of country for two months. I already called them to put my line on temporary suspension and for that one I have proof too. But they did my PH line permanently suspension... and they sent my two-month bill to collection... and they charged me liability and all other stuff. It's worst company ever I seen. I never recommend to Bell other people... it's worst company... it's really upsetting for me... and I paid around $1200 for two months...
Reviewed March 31, 2017
Listen, I can give you my sob story but it doesn't even matter. If I were you I'd save yourself the never ending harassment and terrible customer service and go someplace else... Bell will drain you emotionally by constantly calling you creating issues that they will not ever actually resolve. Overcharges out of nowhere will appear on your account and won't go away even after long 3 hour arguments trying to figure out why you are being charged... just ** Bell, seriously.
Reviewed March 30, 2017
This is the worst company in Canada. They are there to cheat people and the support is the horrible one ever. My Service was suspended, then I call Bell to fix the issue. They promised my service was restored, in about 2 hours. After 3 hours I call back to tech support and what happen? The person who took my call told me my service only will be restored in 24hrs.
Then I was asked the person who got my call, she said "They don't know how long this will take for to restore the service". Another annoying thing is, they never will provide the internet speed they promised. I have called the tech support so many times and they never found the problem. So I will cancel the service with this Garbage and back to Rogers.
Reviewed March 29, 2017
I am very disappointed with Bell Canada because my monthly bill keeps on changing. On September 2016, I negotiated with a Bell Agent for the Bell Bundle pack, which includes Internet, TV and Landline. We agreed that for one year (until October 2017) the rate would not change. At the time, I had a choice to either go with Bell or Videotron (both offered competitive deals) however since Bell agent wanted the business he offered me a slightly better fixed price and a one-year price guarantee. Therefore I decided to go ahead with BELL Canada.
Unfortunately now, this isn’t the case, my monthly price keeps on changing. In December 2016, (2 months later) my rate was increased by $14.90. On January 2017, I called to adjust my bill to the one year agreed fixed price and the Bell agent did so; he respected the promised price which was great. However two months later (March 2017) the rate increase again by $10 for the month of February and March 2017. I called today and the Bell Agent told me there’s a price increase. Therefore there is nothing he can do and that even with the increase I still have a GOOD DEAL. This is not the point whether I have a good deal or not! My original quoted price was for one year and it should be respected as promised. My budget was set for the year and it’s unfair to change the rate.
This price change seems to be a common problem at Bell Canada. Prices that are negotiated never remain as agreed. I see from others complaints and I’ve also faced the same problem with my mom Bell Canada bills- every 2-3 months price changes and I need to call to make the corrections. Today the BELL agent is not willing to respect my quoted ONE YEAR price. I am very disappointed and frustrated to see such fluctuation in billing, it's not right!
Updated review: April 26, 2017
I called an agent and submitted an escalation. The problem was solved and the reason was only an mistake. My apology for some angry words. The response was satisfactory and fast. The lesson is, whenever you change something on call, ask an email confirmation from Bell!
Original Review: March 29, 2017
I signed a Bell Bundle contract including Internet, TV and Home phone services. The service started in July last year. In February I found the bill increased, and they told me it was because the Bell price change. OK, I told them to cancel all the services. Then they forwarded my call to loyalty customer department. The representative promised that they would cancel TV and home phone services which I didn't need any more, and upgrade the Internet to Fibe 50 (previously 25) WITHOUT EXTRA FEE. We agreed that a cancellation fee would apply. I asked for a confirmation email but they had never sent one. Today I saw the new bill: TV: remained, Home phone: remained, Internet, upgraded to Fibe 50 WITH EXTRA FEE. I am calm. I will cancel the services, without negotiation. I will spread the experience to all the people I know. ** you, Bell!
Reviewed March 27, 2017
So last week I decided that I wanted to add the TV and phone as I already have internet for a very long while. So I call them and ask them about it and I get a decent price. So I order it and the appointment was made for Monday on a day I work so I still took it otherwise I would of get it at the end of April if I wanted an appointment for weekend.
So far so good until today the day where my services are suppose to be here. So I leave work around 11:30 and arrive around 11:50 but guess what the technician has already pass by and said I wasn't there. Seriously it's not even 12:00. So obviously I'm mad. So I decide to call them and this is where it goes to hell. I'm talking with one agent that tells me they can't do nothing. Seriously I'm mad right there. Then I get transfer to cancellation cause I'm pissed and do not wish to have another appointment due to them not following their own rules. So they cancel the order.
Then I ask for cancellation for the internet I already had so I can get a few bucks off my bill per month. So again I need to repeat everything but the call hangs up while on hold so I get redirected to another agent which I can't hear cause the tone of voice is so low. So I get transferred again until I get a supervisor but she try to enroll me again and I kinda want my tv so I say ok for Sunday only then she said she will call back. I was surprise that she call me back but she said $155 for the bundles. I'm like, "Hell no, that's not what I was suppose to pay if you would done your job correctly."
I'm so pissed that I asked for someone who takes complaints but she said she's the one that will do it. I'm so pissed off. She offers me $20 for all the unfortunate thing that happen to me. Of course I take it as it's better than nothing But seriously Worst customer support and very very bad technician. I hate Bell. I will not refer you. The worst is I had a couple friend that wanted to go with them if all went good for me. So they just lost a few customer because of a stupid technician that just care about money and not customer.
Anyway so to resume I don't get the service I asked for then I get an horrible customer services throwing me at different agent and all this for more than two hours on the phone and having to repeat multiple time. The only reason I did not cancel my internet is that I need a fast upload and download speed so 300mb down 100mb upload unlimited.
Reviewed March 26, 2017
I received an email on November 28th saying Fibe tv was available in our area. After a brief conversation with a Bell representative I discovered Fibe tv was not available in my area but was told to call for a better rate of 145.00 plus tax if I changed my tv over to Bell satellite from Cogeco, with a 2 year contract, and as a valued customer would receive a 200.00 preloaded Visa card. I asked why not just take the 200.00 off of my bill and was informed that Bell does not handle the gift cards and I would receive it in the mail.
The installation was done on Dec 6 requiring a day of me being home as no set time for the safelight service could be provided. The service man showed up with only enough equipment to install 4 TVs and I informed him I had 5 TVs, 1 in each bed room, 1 in the living room, 1 in the kitchen and 1 in the basement. The service man informed me he would need to install a switch for the 5th tv and didn't have it with him and he would have to drive back to green valley to get one but wouldn't be able to do it that day, to which it has never happened.
On January 9th I remember I hadn't received the 200.00 dollar preloaded Visa card so I contacted Bell through chat and was told the installer should have gave me the gift card, and gave me a tel # to call concerning that. After a phone call I was told it would take 10 days to investigate the problem, and I would have someone call me, to which they did and said I would receive the card by Feb. 7th.
I waited till the 10th of Feb. and after not receiving the gift card made an additional phone call, to what I was told because I called them about it again meant an additional 10 business days to investigate and that someone would call within 48 hours to no avail. I returned another phone call and was told that no one could find this conversation, but if I was will to settle for 100.00 plus tax they would take it off of my Feb. bill.
In January I had received a phone call saying I would receive the movie network till April 4th free. My February bill came and I noticed they charged me for TMN 20.57 and had increased my bill to 202.00 a month even though the 2 year contract was for 145.00 plus tax. I spoke to an agent about the increase and was told Bell could increase my account anytime they wanted to and if I canceled they would charge me 150.00 for a breached contract. I looked in my email and all chat conversations with Bell had been removed from my email account and any contract information had been deleted except for the one that stated a 2 year contract would be 150.00 for cancellation meaning someone had went into my email account and removed all chat conversations.
On 2 occasions I asked for the Bell associates employee # to which I received and was told I would receive the original 146.00 plus tax offer. After I told the associate that I had the previous employee # and name to which confirmed the original offer of 145.00 plus tax and had told me an manager would call me about this total mix up, to which never happened.
Reviewed March 25, 2017
I was a Bell internet customer for more than 6 years, and I had several issues particularly with the billing. After the last fee increase for the service, I finally decided to move to another service provider and cancelled my Bell internet service last month. I had a monthly promo on my account and Bell charges at the beginning of every month for the coming month and checking my last bill, the calculation was incorrect and I was also charged back the promo fee for the last month! I called them several times and spent a few hours to rectify the miscalculation. I assume they do the same miscalculation for many people which is in their own favor, and many people would not check the bill in detail or would not spent the time to contact them several times to rectify the miscalculations.
Reviewed March 24, 2017
We have been long-time Bell customers. We signed up originally to take advantage of an offer for a Fibe TV, internet and home phone package. From the beginning, we had problems; we weren't getting channels that had originally been available, were told the package we received did not exist, and although we signed a two year contract, they almost immediately changed contract conditions. I'm not sure they understand the meaning of the word "contract." Every month our bill crept up with no discernible extra usage on our part. We started at $110 per month and have gone as high as $240. The basic phone package is absolute crap, and we got dinged with high, long distance charges on the few occasions we made calls. It came to the point where we rarely used our phone. We even tried to reduce our bills by cutting out caller ID ($10 per month), but were still charged for it on subsequent bills.
I have had to call them on numerous occasions to dispute questionable charges, and renegotiate our services to a more manageable rate. Every time we have had to give up something just to break even. I hate calling them. I shouldn't HAVE to call them, but I think this is part of their business model. They want to get you on the phone and frustrate you to the point of nervous exhaustion, then you give up and give in, and end up paying their exorbitant bills. We ended up with a bare bones plan, and were paying twice our original contract price.
Finally, we went with a competitor, but Bell wasn't finished with us. After I returned all of their equipment, everything including the remote batteries, I received an email telling us they hadn't received equipment and we would be billed $199! Luckily I had the Canada Post tracking number that proved they received the goods, however, I was supposed to send SOME of the equipment to ANOTHER address using Purolater.
I was on the phone, either talking to a representative or on hold for an entire morning; I was disconnected twice after being on hold for an hour each time. One representative had me searching my house for a piece of equipment that I knew I did not have. Finally, I managed to get through to another rep, who after putting me on hold for 20 minutes, returned to tell me that records show that all equipment is accounted for, and we will not be billed. WHAT? Great news, but can I believe them? Am I going to get another call or email telling me I owe them, and I will have to go through the whole rigmarole again? It's enough to drive you insane. To add insult to injury, the last rep had the audacity to ask me what we are paying with our new provider! All I know for sure is, as far as Bell Canada is concerned -- NEVER AGAIN!
Reviewed March 24, 2017
I went into the Source at Scarborough Centre and looked at the iPhone 7. The sales lady talked me into getting a 2 year contract. I asked if the phone is cheaper anywhere else. She convinced me that I won't find it cheaper anywhere, which was a lie. My friend went to Rogers and got the same phone free on a contract. I had to pay a deposit of $500 and a security deposit refundable after 6 months of $400. I went back to The Source and wanted to cancel my contract. I was told that I must contact Bell Canada and fill out a Xmas price guarantee. I did just that. Well it turns out that the price guarantee was only with Bell and not the other providers. I was told I will be getting a $470 credit on my account. Well, I only got $100 and then they cut my phone off. I had to pay $135 to get back my connection. I was mad and spoke to the manager. Got nowhere. I have subsequently cancelled my contract with Bell and have gone to Freedom Mobile.
I now pay $35 dollars and get 6gb data and unlimited Canada/US calling and international texting. The service is excellent. I had to pay Bell $150 to get my phone unlocked as they say I am on review. BS. I still have to pay them $95 plus $113 to end the contract. I am so happy to get rid of Bell. I will never get anything again from Bell Canada as they cannot be trusted. Every time I called customer care with a complaint, I got a different story. Nobody there tells the same story. Disgusting. I was in at the mall and enquired about the Fibe TV. They asked my address and name. I was emailed a quote and replied that I was not interested. Well, Last Saturday a technician came to install. I told him to take a hike as I never ordered it. Customers must be aware of their contracts as it is not what they tell you.
Reviewed March 21, 2017
Worst company to deal with. I call previous to cancel and ask for a final bill, they give an amount. After I pay the half, they sent me another bill with double of the first amount. How is possible then in Canada there is no protection for consumers. Is ridiculous that this kind of company operate and robbed all customers, paying a really high rates on top. They just add and add services charges then doesn't exist and get away with that... I prefer to go to collection than pay this bastards anything!!! Welcome to Canada!!
Reviewed March 18, 2017
Agreed on the phone to a two year fixed price with Bell Canada that included home phone, internet, tv and mobile. About 8 months after installation, they raised my rate by $10.00 per month (even though they had told me that the price was fixed for two years). Sixteen months into the two years, I cancelled all services except my mobile phone, and then they charged me a $75.00 disconnection fee, which I was also taxed on (thank you Ontario liberals!). I asked them what service the $75.00 was for, and they said it was a penalty for ending the service before the two year contract was up. I told them that I never signed a two year contract, so I would like to see it. They told me that I would have been "verbally told". These people (Bell) are nothing short of criminal scam artists. I truly hope that technology improves to the point where they have REAL competition, because no one I know can stand them!
Reviewed March 16, 2017
Last year I was helping my elderly German friends (She is 88m. He is 93.) to order Bell TV and home phone. Their daughter lives in Germany so we were looking for a long distance plan. There was a very polite customer service rep, he even knew some German, and he set them up with a 3c per minute plan. Each time when the make a call, after dialing the number there is a message “3c per minute for this call”. We visited them on Wednesday (March 15, 2017), she showed me her Bell bill from last month. I didn’t believe what I saw; long distance charges to Germany from 4c per minute up to 8c per minute. We called Bell customer support. I was told that they don’t have any long distance plan to Germany!! And one more thing; you are showing savings of over $1400 for long distance calls in Ontario. IS THIS A JOKE??? This is taking advantage of elderly people. THANK YOU BELL!
Reviewed March 15, 2017
I had Bell when I lived up north and it was fine. However, I recently moved and thought that the service would remain the same. It has been awful! The tv and internet kept going out and tech people had to keep coming to my place. I'm renting and a modem was already installed but I was told that I would get charged for it... I called several times politely saying that my internet and tv kept going out. The people that answered were incredibly rude and proceeded to blame me over the phone saying that I had said that their tech people were incompetent. I had said nothing of the sort. I decided to cancel my service and the man on the phone kept trying to convince me to stay. I repeatedly said politely that I wanted to cancel, but he went back and forth with me for almost an hour! When he finally gave up, I heard him say, "Fine, I'll get a cancellation number." He slammed down the phone and I could hear people chatting in the background.
I was then told to return everything including the modem that was already here when I moved in or I would have to pay for it. I received the return labels only a few days before it was expected back to them. It's been several months since I cancelled and I just got a bill from them today for over $100! I'm so disappointed because I had had a fairly good experience with them in the past. The rude people on the phone was a huge turn off, and I wouldn't recommend them in southern Ontario.
Reviewed March 13, 2017
I called to get a balance on an old account so that I could pay it off. When I spoke to the finance department I realized that someone had been using my information to have cable. They told me that they couldn't give me any of the information regarding the account even though I could answer all of the security questions... except for the address... because it's not my address... It's someone else. I asked him to cancel the account immediately and he became frustrated with me and told me he couldn't help me. If I hadn't called I would have never known about this. They should be asking for ID with EVERYONE who gets services with them! Would not recommend this company to anyone.
Reviewed March 11, 2017
Bell calls me and bothers me all the time when they want put me additional services. However, If you are calling to solve a complain they do not answer. Once they trick you into putting you a service, they do not answer trying to make you have their products by force. I don't recommend this company. I was a loyal customer for a number of years but every time they supposedly do mistakes and if you don't realize it is at your expense. I am cancelling my services and I won't rehire any service with them in my lifetime. They offered me a promotion, once they put me the service, they sent me a contract that I never requested or agreed. Then, it is just impossible to get a hold of them to remove the services. They want to keep me being their customer by force. I requested to eliminate my services and they are just not doing so charging me unfairly.
Reviewed March 10, 2017
Exactly one week ago today I called Bell as my satellite programming, was going to be increased $20 next billing cycle. I was informed that my plan was a Genesis plan and that they wanted all consumers to be on one of the following, GOOD, BETTER or BEST plans. After discussing with the agent I changed to the BEST plan as my price would only increase 0.95 cents per month vs $20 (that's a no brainer choice) That was when all my problems occurred, Bell sends the signal to my 6 receivers to change the programming which was giving me 3 more channels. All of my receivers were missing channels and a lot of channels in red after waiting 24 hours. I have spent 7 days and over 13 hours with SEVERAL technicians to absolutely no avail! I have been promised callbacks to absolutely no avail! I have been informed that a Case Manager will call me back 4 different times, to no avail!!!
Seriously, over 13 hours of my time and 7 full days and my receivers are still not functioning properly and Bell REFUSES to resolve my issue. I own all of my equipment except for 1 receiver so I will be out the $$. I have spoken to technicians, representatives and supervisors from 6 different provinces as well as an individual from the Philippines. Not one individual is consistent with information and then I also have to explain each time what has happened, what has been tried and what my status is. They truly do not give a ** as I am still without all my programming. They get paid to answer the phone but I don't get paid to listen to their ** excuses. CONSUMER ALERT... BEWARE OF WHAT PLAN YOU UPGRADE TOO AS BELL WILL NOT GIVE YOU TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO RESOLVE YOUR ISSUE!!!
Reviewed March 10, 2017
I will start off with Bell is my only option for Internet service in my location. For the last 5 years I have paid for their high-speed service only to get slower than dial-up. If we are lucky enough on a particular day I can check my email. In the 5 years we have made over 50 phone calls to Bell, over 6 modems have been replaced, 12+ times a service tech has checked the lines only to have them say, "your service is fine"!!! Well during one of the service tech visits I squeezed out of the person what the real problem was, only to be informed that it's the line that runs down my road and Bell will not replace it because of the limited amount of customers it serves. So let's see here... I pay good money for a service Bell provides, yet I get no service!! Is this not FRAUD!!!
Reviewed March 5, 2017
Very disappointed when I received my bill changed to new Net price. Six months ago I signed up for 2 years for $97.90/month (total+tax=$106) but was surprised this month that it was changed and increased to $105.90 (total+tax=$124+). Called the hotline but customer service advised that it was included in the contract. This is not acceptable and uncalled practices. This should apply to new customer not on old and existing customer who has still existing contract.
Reviewed March 4, 2017
It is rather interesting that (to the best of my knowledge) Bell Canada did not inform their customers that their phone services will be seriously affected by a "cable problem". Our area (North York, but I am not sure what are the exact boundaries) does not have ANY phone services since Tuesday February 28. Operators at the Bell Customer Service phone-in cannot give any other information except: cable problem & they are working on it. Our small business, as I am sure many other businesses, are seriously affected, not to speak our premises' alarm which we also cannot activate.
While mishaps can occur the complete disregard by Bell Canada to let their customers know when they can reasonably expect the restoration of the phone services is, I believe, not asking too much. It is a terrible company which for now to me obvious reasons make it very difficult to contact them in any other way except by calling their overseas Call Centre populated with people who are trained to be very polite (to the point of exasperation) and who can, no fault of their own, give stock answers only. Will cancel my account ASAP and will advise everybody to do the same.
Reviewed March 4, 2017
I am having a hard time with the Bell employees. I am killing too much of my time and believe that the worst of what kills the big company name. I am being in real estate for 21 years and recently I opened my real estate brokerage in the best area of downtown Mississauga and do a good referral to this company but with my personal experience, things are changing and the quality of the customer service you have recently went so down. Last call to Bell customer service took more than 3 hours between 3 agents, from 1 to another and I have to tell the same story.
Seems it is a policy not to solve customer problems and people are fed up and pay. I did many changes and cancellation and seems the experience of the people who are there and null, getting apologizes, that not a matter, what is really a matter, my time, I do not want to spend my time on the phone, and here is the problem and hope you will look at it. I was chatting with Vanida today and had intention to change my service with Bell and advised me to send a message. My account with Bell is a real mess.
Reviewed March 1, 2017
Bell guaranteed me a price for 1 year and at 8 months I changed my rate on my bill. I'm trying to get in touch with them... I've been on the line for more than an hour, I cooked and at dinner I'm still waiting for some agent to answer me. Of course, with this customer service, I do not want to have anything else with the campaign. Terrible customer service!
Reviewed Feb. 24, 2017
I am so frustrated that I am willing to pay someone to write reviews for them all over the place to make everyone aware how pathetic Bell Canada is. My phone has been disconnected because I hadn't return a replacement phone which I completely understand. I returned the phone the day they called me and it has been 3 weeks but my phone is still suspended. When I called them I had to speak to spend 2 hours but no valid reason. I spent another 1 hour and 45 minutes and they still can't explain as they transferred me to 8 different people. Finally I called the next day and spent 2 more hours and was told that it will take 1 to 2 billing cycle to reactivate my phone. I asked "what does it mean by 1 to 2 billing cycle", they go "it means billing cycle". Finally they said "yes it takes 1 to 2 months for your services to be back on." This is an excellent way to lose a customer.
Your first call will always be routed to Philippines, Manila. I am not trying to be racist but these guys are by the book and read their annoying script over and over and has absolutely no authority. They won't be able to give you a credit of $50 if you really push them. If you ask to speak to a supervisor, it would be the same sloppy service. They have no idea about anything and will repeat everything the last agent told you. This is by design so you hung up and carry on with your life. If you ask them to transfer to customer relations, they won't transfer because according to them they don't have any ability to transfer calls.
This is by far the worst company I have ever dealt with. My spouse has Fido and yes there are some ups and downs but at least they acknowledge what you have to say and try their best to assist you. Then the 3rd level is customer solutions. These folks have the ability to give you credit up to 100. That is you have spent at least 60 minutes on the phone. So finally contacted Bell Escalations Team. These guys are tough but if you hold your ground you may get somewhere. Their phone number is 1-866-317-3382. Call these guys if you want to dispute about a bill or if you want your services restored. My contract ends next month and I am cancelling my services. They are bunch of thieves.
Reviewed Feb. 24, 2017
Bell sales team called me to upgrade to Fibe last September. They said I would pay 111 taxes in for a year but they raised it to 124 in February. So I called was put on hold then told somebody was going to call me back with the recording of the conversation. Needless to say they are gutless cowards and never called. I have seen others on here that are in the same boat and I would join any class action lawsuit.
Reviewed Feb. 16, 2017
Even, if it is possible to rate zero I would love to do that... I have a great story if you have a time please read before get anything from Bell. On September I changed my plan from personal to small business... I didn't know that it also changed my account information. After 2 weeks I wasn't happy with bell so I changed my cell company. Therefore I received final bill from bell and paid personal account (401.08$) that was the biggest one of the mistakes in my life. I should have paid business... So I think that's done:)) After 2 week, bell called me and claimed that I didn't pay final bill which was on October. After long talked, finally figured out. I was supposed to received refund money and I was planning to pay the business account. October, November, December more than 6 talked with bell unfortunately I didn't receive any refund.
So bell called my friend (not me) claim to give collection agent. Anyway I paid another 404,79 $ to my business account on January 3rd. I talked the customer service for refund January 3, January 14, February 4, February 13 and February 15... So here I am... Last customer service claim that I got paid:))) until Jan 3. I have record phone conversations. I have a bank statement that I paid 401.08$ and 404.79$ twice time:(( Also I have personal bank statement TD shows that every months my information which is there is not 401.08$... (from September 2016) I have been waiting more than 4 months to get my refund... It makes me really uncomfortable... On Monday, I will for sure talk my friends to find the right person and community to help me... Just think one more time with bell please...
Reviewed Feb. 16, 2017
Have been with them, for over ten years and I can tell you they treat you like crap. While I was paying over 150$/month also the billing system is the actually the worst most complicated bills I have ever seen! It's probably done on purpose! I would never recommend to go with this company.
Reviewed Feb. 12, 2017
Bell Canada guaranteed me a price of $129.33 for 2 years from May 2016. It is now less than a year later February 2017 and they are raising my rates. There is no such thing as a guaranteed 2-year price from Bell. Even though they are still advertising 2-year guaranteed prices. Misleading advertising is illegal in Canada an individual can be fine up to $750,000 and a corporation $10,000,000. I am looking for other people in this situation to file a class action suit.
Reviewed Feb. 10, 2017
I have been with Bell for what feels like forever and was always satisfied until yesterday when I needed my home phone canceled I have a call. It took over 15 minutes to cancel. I had 20 questions to answer before I did it. They said to me "well emergency service people recommend you to keep a land line and bla bla bla". I said "Dentist recommend using CREST but you don't see me jumping to buy crest"... After his annoying questions I said "just ** cancel my land line why do you need to ask all these dumb questions. Do you want my bra size too and how much I make a month and where I go to buy my coffee. What is wrong with you". I finally hung up.
He calls back "I see we got disconnected". "No buddy I hung up on you cause you're really starting to annoy me". Today I canceled my internet and when my cell contract comes up next January it's BUH BYE Bell. I'm so sick of their attitude and false promises then you get your bill and well what do you know it seems to be going up every months. Hey Bell stop ripping people off and ask dumb questions let the customer cancel their service with you without having to tell you your bra size etc... stupid questions.
Reviewed Feb. 9, 2017
We signed up for Bell Fibe (tv cable) services in January 2016. We bundled the service with our home phone and internet. We had continuous problems with the TV service. Poor picture quality, pixelation, interrupted service and the service would shut down for hours 2-3 times a week. The internet service was intermittent and we would have no service for days at a time. It should be noted that we never had any problems with our previous provider, Cogeco. Over the course of 8 months I made 12 calls for service. A technician was sent to our home 5 times and they were unable to fix the issues. We were advised that Bell Fibe is a fibre optic based system and the infrastructure in our neighborhood is unable to support the service.
In October 2016 we canceled the service. In January 2017 I received an invoice from Bell for $150 plus tax as a deactivation fee. I phoned them and after being on hold for a lengthy period of time, I was advised to disregard the bill. In February I received another invoice for the same amount. Again I called and after being on hold for 15 minutes I was advised that my invoice would be adjusted to reflect that $113 would be waived and I would receive an invoice in March for the outstanding $37 plus tax. I was instructed to call back in March to request that the remaining $37 be waived.
It seems to me to be a complete waste of my time (and their customer service dept) to have me call back 3 times for one invoice. Their service clearly was unsuitable for my neighborhood and caused me and my family great inconvenience during the time we used their services. They continue to cause me inconvenience with their invoicing errors and practices. I urge anyone considering switching to Bell Fibe to do some research to ensure the system is viable in your area and to be prepared for continuous billing issues.
Reviewed Feb. 3, 2017
For the past 5 days I've called constantly inquiring the status of my modem replacement. I was told over and over again that they couldn't provide tracking for the modem from Canada post which is bogus. With rude and vulgar language provided by their customer service reps, they told me it would take 5 business days. Today Feb 3 is the fifth day and still no internet service. It hasn't even been sent out yet. I'm a paying customer and they're flawed service and hardware (that I only had a year). Bell wants me to pay for. Bell advertises Best customer service in Canada. I beg to differ.
Reviewed Jan. 26, 2017
Very bad, not honest at all, every month I get a different amount on my bill, I have agreed with the rep over the phone to pay 114 total each month before taxes for a bundle (home phone + internet + television Fibe basic), and now they charge me over 200 CAD, I am wondering why? I already set a pre-authorization for my checking account and they took the money. I am out of budget now because of Bell, I will switch to other provider, maybe Videotron. I will spread it on all website, and I will write reviews everyday, I will contact OPC and BBB.
Reviewed Jan. 24, 2017
I wish I could give them zero stars instead of one. They stole over $1000 from my in-laws, taking advantage of the fact they can't speak English. I had to spend over ten hours on the phone with them before they removed most of the unnecessary fees and charges. They are liars and thieves. The only good thing they've done is #BellLetsTalk. And they probably only do that for their own publicity and not for the cause, because they have no heart.
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