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Verizon sells phones and phone plans across the United States. With stores and cell towers in every state, Verizon’s widespread reach allows customers to call, text or use data almost anywhere. Verizon customers can buy products from Apple, Samsung, Google and other phone manufacturers. The company also offers discounts for military members and first responders.
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Reviewed Dec. 5, 2024
Have had version for over 15 years and am about to leave them. I have been lied to almost every time I call recently. I feel like the reps work on commission of how much they can swindle you out of. I was told I would get a new device and they sent a refurbished one that did not work. Then that I qualified for a free upgrade and now they are charging me full price for it. I have lost hours of time trying to fix their mistakes. They said they never received a phone and tried to charge my account $600 for it. I called in and they said they had it. Now they say it is only worth a 125 acct credit. Dishonest and waste of time. So disappointed in what has happened to this company. And guess what? No manager exists to communicate this to.
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2024
My experience with Verizon Home Internet has been nothing short of a nightmare. I decided to try their service, but their team couldn’t even get it set up properly. Frustrated, I canceled the service and returned the equipment within the 30-day trial period, ensuring I followed all their instructions. Despite this, Verizon started charging me for the service, claiming they never received the returned equipment. I contacted their support multiple times, provided the tracking number, and after weeks of back-and-forth, they finally admitted the equipment was sitting in their warehouse and that it had not been logged as received.
I was assured a refund would be issued and the matter resolved. Instead, I recently received an email from a debt collection agency trying to collect payment for a charge I don’t owe. This is completely unacceptable and reflects a serious lack of communication and accountability within Verizon’s system. I have wasted countless hours trying to fix a problem that was entirely Verizon’s fault. Not only did they fail to provide the promised service, but they also mishandled the return process and wrongly escalated the issue to collections. I expected better from a company of this size. This experience has left me extremely disappointed and unlikely to trust or recommend Verizon to anyone. Their customer service and billing practices need urgent improvement.
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2024
The company is the worst, their customer service is the worst I ever seen. You can’t never speak to someone and the bill is just too expensive. I wouldn’t recommend. I been with them for 4 years. I regret ever switching to them
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2024
I had Verizon for 11 years and they kept raising the bill. Got to the point I couldn’t afford to as they had added another month of service (the next month) early and were demanding 700 dollars to keep my phones on. Their customer service is crap they are overpriced and if you’ve been there awhile don’t expect them to be happy with your business. We are mice in their big big world. I’m so unhappy with them. And because I’m an adult I’m trying to pay the last bill off I get a demand letter threatening legal action. They are not anything even worth anyone going to and I hope they see this because before this last stunt I would’ve stayed at them for much much longer giving them thousands more, but they got greedy and just figured I’d take it. I’m posting this review in multiple platforms so people are warned.

Reviewed Dec. 3, 2024
I miss the old Verizon Wireless. I run a small construction company going on ten years now. I used verizon for most of that time now and have been very happy with everything my especially my verizon manager. But a little over two years ago, I signed up for Verizon connect and that’s when everything started to go downhill. Verizon Connect for lack of better words awful and I had a horrible experience. I ended up just paying the contract out with most of the equipment broken down to the awful customer service. I have to call my own voicemail now like back in the day to check because some of them do not show up on the phone. Because I don’t get all my voicemails it did cost me business and hurt my reputation. People thought I wasn’t calling them back and those people told others until it finally got back to me.
I was able to take and receive calls in my shop along with a lot of other places but now it’s very poor service. Now that they’ve changed the login and everything else on the portal it’s not friendly user and locked out for the second time. I had the username and password saved the first time. In the second time it locked me out due to too many attempts. And I’m hearing a lot more problems from others too. I’m still very happy with my Verizon manager and if it wasn’t for him I’d already have left. I will be leaving Verizon shortly now.
Reviewed Dec. 1, 2024
Their customer service has became a real joke, their ai system is a joke and now certain forms of auto pay do not count towards their autopay discount, rather than sending out a letter or anything you will be charged $10/line, so I decided to switch my form of payment, then all of sudden I'm getting bombarded with calls from ** people asking for my banking info, telling me didn't go thru, I would love to speak to someone about the possible data breach but can't because their ai system won't let you speak to someone until it's told you about the wait time being 20 mins for the next 30 mins will awaiting to be added to the queue.
Reviewed Nov. 30, 2024
Verizon is awful. Customer service is horrendous. They lie about pricing then bill you incorrectly. Impossible to correct with a human. Hello T-Mobile. Verizon is horrible with what they say and actually do. I think a dartboard for pricing would be more accurate.
Reviewed Nov. 29, 2024
For several months now, they have added a $20 "return payment" charge to my bill, claiming they're being charged this by my bank. If this were true, my payments wouldn't go through, especially not on a "second try." My payments go through every month and then they add this fake charge. Anyone who has the misfortune of still being with Verizon, check your monthly bill closely.
Reviewed Nov. 27, 2024
I set up auto-pay the day I bought my phone- they emailed me a month and 5 days later with a late fee. I set up auto-pay again that month, and again they email me 5 days after payment is due. At this point I'm convinced it's a scam for the late fee and I am so fed up. Even if the auto-pay system IS broken, this is still the only company I have ever seen that refuses to send a "Your Bill is Due" email. They exclusively send "Your bill is 5 days PAST DUE" emails??! If this affects my credit score- I swear to god I will find some human being that works for this godforsaken company to feel bad for me, but alas, I haven't found that person yet.
Reviewed Nov. 27, 2024
After my bill just went up to $185 per month for two lines I had finally had it!! No customer service at all online, chatting or otherwise! How do you go from one of the best carriers to the worst!! It’s like they read from a script when you talk to them! I will go directly to the store to hopefully get some help!!! New customers are all they want, once you’re with them you’re not important! Even after 30 yrs (AirTouch)!!
Reviewed Nov. 24, 2024
Don’t ever think of having them as your service provider no matter how they sweettalk you. They are very useless. I made a very big mistake trying them out and I regret it. First they’ll send some little boys to go around knocking on your doors and making fake promises. Even the agents in their offices will still lie to you. Integrity is not what they stand for. They lie a lot; they don’t care about customers. They just want the money.
Reviewed Nov. 23, 2024
If you ever think to yourself "Should I switch to Verizon to make my life a little easier?" DON'T. Lemme put it into perspective, I had been a customer for 10+ years, I pay my bill on time or even early and not a day later. Some red flags I noticed: The increase in pricing constantly (other reviews even say they increase their set payment plans), buying cell phone insurance and in return having to pay even more money for a phone that doesn't even work, and lastly their customer service. I get inflation and corporate greediness but this is on a whole other level. To increase prices and not change a single thing about anything (faster internet speed, better data, etc.) is crazy. Their data is good except if you live in Colorado, definitely switch. Moving on, paying 100 bucks or more on insurance and then paying even more for a Google phone that doesn't start up anymore for no reason, getting the new phone and it does the same exact thing and nobody is able to help.
Having to pay for 2 phones for an internal issue not covered by phone insurance (Then what's the point of the damn insurance) and the cherry on top is the customer service. I completely understand customer jobs but it gets to a point where these employees just don't care anymore and can't help you at all besides paying even more money for crappy phones. Now, I switched over to T-Mobile, it's been about a month, I have paid off my phone through Verizon. I don't owe them any more money; double checking and all. I get a bill through the mail.. for 10 dollars and some cents from Verizon for "cell phone usage". You're actually joking... So I call their customer service and of course no help. They explain I'll have to be paying that since I'm still using their service (Unless they are T-Mobile, I'm not). Anyways, calling my bank to decline their charges every month has been such a lovely experience!
Reviewed Nov. 20, 2024
11/20/2024. I am not a Verizon customer and I never will be. A fraudulent account was setup in my name and a bill was received by mail on 11/18/2024 from Verizon for charges dating from October 11, 2024 thru November 10, 2024 for $730.56. My wife and I tried to report the fraudulent invoice to their fraud department. We were on the phone with them on 4 different times trying to get this account marked for fraud. According to the phone numbers associated with the fraudulent account it was started in Clark county Nevada. There were phones purchased and picked at the Fox River Mall Verizon store Appleton, Wi. They refuse to mark this account as fraud until they receive a police report which can take up to 10 days to receive. The Appleton police were extremely helpful and informative. What the real insult is our credit rating may take beating because of this fraudulent invoice.
Reviewed Nov. 20, 2024
WORST CELLULAR COMPANY EVER!!! I've had a few different companies over the years, but Verizon is absolutely the worst! You can not easily get them on the phone - then when you do get customer service - they do not always have the correct information - but that is OK because if they are incorrect and you need to switch anything they will charge you fees on top of fees and it never ends. The charged us nearly $600 to switch from our other carrier to them - the estimate they gave us for what our phones would cost per month was incorrect! The bill fluctuates from month to month.
In particular we needed the ability to call internationally - so started out with their ultimate plan. But the international calling included with the ultimate plan is for only ONE country - we have family /friends in more than one country. Bottom line there is no good option with the Ultimate to call more than one country. I had a "bring your own device", a veteran, and since we have FIOS a discount for multiple services - but by the time they got done with us these amount to almost nothing. So charges/fees are outrageous and never seem to end - plans to not provide what we needed them to - customer service was ill informed (didn't know the services they were selling and estimates they gave were incorrect) - every time you change something within the account they charge another fee!!! My advice - any one but VERIZON - We had great luck with Metro (T-Mobile) prior to needing an international option.
Reviewed Nov. 20, 2024
I placed 3 frantic calls to Verizon for help in locating the phone, to no avail. I then had to go into a Verizon store and purchase a new phone for my son.
Fast forward to February, it dawned on me that the lost phone had insurance coverage on it – so I placed a call to Verizon to ask why 3 separate reps in your call center, and one at a store, ALL of whom had access to my account never said, “Don’t worry Ms. ** – you’re phone is covered. We’ll send you out a new one.” The rep on the phone said due to the fact that it was 30 days past the purchase, there was nothing he could do about it. He did however manage to sell me a new phone, and somehow I’m paying full price for both phone, without much of a bill increase.
Fast forward to October 25th. My now 18yo son, who is living just outside of Pittsburgh, reached out to me via a Verizon Tech person, as they needed me to grant access to his account, as he was having problems with his phone. He said it wasn’t holding a charge and would just randomly shut off. The Verizon tech person determined that the phone needed to be replaced.
Prior to transferring us over to Asurion to get a replacement phone, I asked the tech if Asurion would have the info to save time, and he got defensive, saying that it is a requirement for them to fully document all calls. I tried to assure him I wasn’t questioning his ability to do his job – I just wanted to make sure Asurion was on the same page. When we got transferred, the Asurion rep said they could not see ANY notes pertaining to what the tech person had discovered, and therefore, we needed to be transferred back over to tech support. The 2nd tech person, after explaining what had transpired, thankfully explained the situation to Asurion before connecting the call.
Asurion then started the process to get a new replacement phone to my son. I had to pay $99. I was charged on the 27th. My son received his phone more than 3 days after our call on the 25th. When my son went to activate his phone via the Verizon Tech Coach, they could not get the new phone to do a software update. They determined the replacement phone needed to be replaced. I asked the Verizon rep to stay on the phone during the transfer and to make sure Asurion knew what was happening. Asurion then said they would send out a 2nd phone.
On November the 9th, after receiving the 2nd phone, my son, again with a Verizon tech coach attempted to activate the new phone. He was able to port the number over to the new phone but that was it – leaving neither phone working. At about 10:30 in the evening, I got a call from my sons’ PC alerting me to the matter and again seeking my help in getting this situation resolved. In this call, with both Verizon and Asurion people, that lasted past midnight, I was told by BILL that it would take me a full billing cycle to be refunded my money, once they had phones in hand, since I paid with a credit card. As a small business owner, I can refund any type of card in 7-10 biz days. He was firm on this.
I then spoke to a lady who explained to me that there is a known problem activating phones and updating IOS18. She said she could not see any sign that either phone was entered into shipping, but provided me with the tracking info for both returns and said as soon as they popped up on tracking I could call and they would get a “NEW PHONE” sent out to him. She said they typically don’t guarantee new phones, (2nd ones screen was also scratched according to my son.) but due to the circumstance, she would make sure he got a new functional phone, in good working order and no cosmetic damage.The call ended after midnight.
Monday was a federal holiday. After my son got out of class on Tuesday, he took both phones to USPS and shipped them off, emailing me the USPS tracking receipt. Once I saw it showing up, I attempted to call Asurion through Verizon. I spent a total of 7.5 hours on the phone on Tuesday, the 12th. The first Verizon rep wanted to troubleshoot the original phone again. Despite tell her that 1) I was not in possession of the phone, and 2) that my son was at Urgent Care, with what turned out to be a pneumonia diagnosis, she still transferred me to tech support. That person then transferred me to Asurion. I was then told that my account was put on hold due to ‘fraud prevention’.
When I questioned the rep about being suspected of fraud, he said we were not understanding each other. I understood him fine, and asked to be transferred to his supervisor. Next I got someone on the phone who apologized for the rep before, but due to having 2 phones out, despite having tracking for them, it was their policy that the phones needed to be returned before a new one could be issued. She knew I was furious, put me on hold to check out what options would be available, and when she got back and began telling me the options, the call dropped and she didn’t call me back.
When I called back, and got an Asurion rep, I was told I could get a phone paid for by them, instead of trying to get them to send a replacement. The rep stated that I would go get the phone, send them the bill, and get reimbursed. I asked what would happen to my bill since I’m still paying for the phone. The rep said I would have to negotiate that with Verizon. Since I couldn’t make a decision on accepting that option without knowing details, I proceeded to try and get the replacement phone.
I then had to go through the entire process again, escalating until I got to Morgan, a rep in the CEO office of Asurion. She said that the situation was not normal, but it was their policy that the phones had to be in their possession before a new phone could be sent out. I explained that we had done nothing wrong, had worked with the appropriate tech people throughout both activations, that it wasn’t my fault they paid for cheap return shipping. This was Tuesday and the phone wasn’t due to be in their hands before Monday, the 18th. She assured me she would watch the account and as soon as she saw them entered into her system, she would reach out to get a “new phone” to my son.
Since I contract with Verizon for this service, I was angry at the fact that Verizon did nothing to advocate for me. I’ve verified every time I called, multiple times with each transfer. USPS was showing phones en route. I’ve got an autistic sick kid with a spotty phone and nobody seems to care about providing good customer service. I attempted to call customer service but you guys don’t provide customer service in the evening. I put in a request for a call-back the next day. While I was doing that, I saw the sales number, so I thought I would check out what would happen if I DID decide to accept the money to buy a new phone for my son. Funny. Customer service is open to HELP your existing customers, but your sales staff are ready to take our money.
I first spoke with Dustin, explaining the situation. I think he heard my frustration, so he escalated the call to Samantha? I spent another 90 plus minutes with Samantha trying to figure out how to just get my son a new phone. What we settled on, was that I would pay the extra price to early upgrade, plus the tax. She said that I would also have to activate a 3rd line, but for ONLY one month. When 30 days passed, and my son returned the phone that isn’t working, I could then cancel out the 3rd line. Because you would be in possession of it, I also would no longer have to pay it off. I told her repeatedly that I could NOT sustain any surprises. We are trying to recover from a giant oak falling on the house with Milton. She said she understood and there would be no surprises.
We attempted to pay the $70 at least 10 times using your system, both through my phone AND my PC. All cards declining despite adequate funds. At the end of the call, Samantha said she would call me the next day at the beginning of her shift to follow-through on the purchase, and I was then showing 4 $70 pending charges on one of my CC’s.
When I awoke the next morning, I checked my bank balance. NO charges were pending or processed. At 9:45, I got a return call from Customer service that I’d requested the night before. I would up speaking with Renee, a tier 2 support person, who could not escalate the call above her, could see there were issues with this whole process, the countless hours on the phone, the time passed, the “under review” status, and she said she would look into it, but she wanted to transfer me over to sales so I could get my son a new working phone.
I got transferred to Crystal – who I’m not sure knew what day it was. She kept repeating she was trying to see what the other rep had done. Finally, after multiple requests, she transferred me to Mike. Amongst other things, Mike informed me that was Samantha had told me the night before was inaccurate, and that when I would have attempted to cancel the ‘new’ 3rd line, you would have charged me a $1000. We then concluded that the best thing I could do was to wait for Asurion to receive the phones and go from there.
I kept checking tracking, and on Wednesday, it said it would arrive on Thursday. But Thursdays tracking showed it sitting in Knoxville and not moving. Then tracking updated to reflect delivery back to the 18th. On Saturday, the 16th, I got an email from Asurion saying they had received the phone, but USPS tracking was still showing it due on the 18th, and NOT delivered.
Yesterday morning, I reached out to Morgan, who is in the office of the CEO, stating I’d gotten an email saying Asurion had the phone, but tracking was showing otherwise, and asked if she could return my call. I got nothing. Called today to find that the phones were returned on the 16th and 17th. Today, in another 90 minute call, I spoke to Yadira, also in the office of the CEO. We are attempting a 3rd delivery, and I’ve instructed my son to take it to the nearest Verizon store to activate it. She says she requested a ‘new’ phone, but Asurion doesn’t guarantee new phones. I have no idea if the Verizon person will know how to navigate the IOS 18 issue – but I figure if HE does, it – nobody can blame us, if it fails like the other two did.
I am so frustrated and angry over this entire situation – beginning with your reps not looking out for me with I purchased the phone a year ago. That’s what customer service is! Not how can we get this person to spend more money. I have now logged in over 13 hours of time on the phone trying to get this resolved, with almost 4 weeks passing. I’ve been accused of fraud.
You can’t reach ANY person to do the right thing, so I thought I’d go on X and blast you guys. It’s the only thing I can do. ANY other business with even a small issue, a person could just simply quit, or say, “Fine. I’ll take my business elsewhere.” But I’ve got devices to pay for. I can’t. I’m stuck with Verizon and have to deal with the crap I’m being spoon-fed by EVERY SINGLE person I’ve encountered through this entire process. Samantha DID call back, and she said what Mike said was wrong. Who am I to believe?
Your social media rep, Izzy, said she would work on it, despite me telling her I could not sit at my desk any longer. I actually have better things to do with my time to talk to Verizon reps. Is this REALLY the way you think your business should run? And how long-standing customers should be treated? Just getting a working replacement phone is NOT going to cut it at this point. You have to know that. Then, you come back, offer me a discount on a new phone, BUT, it's gonna cost me $15 more a month AND I need to commit to you for another 3 years! Please. Do better.
Reviewed Nov. 19, 2024
I recently filed a complaint against Verizon, my previous phone carrier, due to them blacklisting one of my devices. I switched to AT&T on November 5th 2024, and ever since activation, they suspended the device due to Verizon placing on a blacklist. Now, Verizon states they have done everything possible, but it is still blacklisted as per AT&T and they have to suspend the device.
I also emailed the GSMA Block list Service, and have not heard back yet. The phone was purchased on a monthly installment plan from Verizon and completely paid for as of July 2024, and has had service since with Verizon up until switching carriers two weeks ago on the 5th of November. It was reported lost or stolen and blacklisted as per AT&T and APPLE on February 6 2023 at 11:59am with the code 0011-lost or stolen. Louisa ** and Gustavo with executive relations for Verizon are very rude and they both have horrible customer service skills. I am shocked that they both refused to give me their supervisor, or to anyone else higher up.
Reviewed Nov. 19, 2024
My data was low so I called to ask if they can add extra data. My payment is due in 5 days..The agent said that he can add unlimited data for free on the plan I currently have...I have my payment automatically deducted from my bank acct...I confirmed at least three times with the agent to be sure I understood.. Shortly after we ended the call I received a confirmation that it is $25 more..I called back and another agent said that's not the plan I have..He escalated the call to someone else and they never answered..after 45 minutes the call was disconnected..They enrolled me in a plan that I did not approve..The customer service is horrible...always try to connect you to a virtual agent..This is a scam.
Reviewed Nov. 19, 2024
Honestly, I had a iPhone 8 Plus from metro, and switched to Verizon because my sister was with them and said she didn’t have much issue, so I gave them a try. I went in and it was a Woman who took care of me. I wanted to get a Samsung Galaxy and she told me that it was free when you switch over to the company. Clearly I was bamboozled, because when I searched up my account I saw I owed them $846, and was confused so I called and they basically told me I had to pay it, regardless. If I would have known I would have never bothered with them to begin with. Now this is on my credit history. I’ve since went back to Metro and got a iPhone from them. Which I should of just stayed with them from the beginning. Now I have to pay off a Samsung Galaxy that wasn’t even worth it at all, dang near a whole band to pay off a phone. They are legit the worst phone company I’ve ever connected with.

Reviewed Nov. 19, 2024
I just recently switched from AT&T to Verizon Wireless. AT&T was giving me issues. Switching over the Verizon wireless representative was very helpful. He said that within about four hours everything would be switched over to my new iPhone 16 Max. +5 hours later I'm calling. They put me on hold saying they are working on it and then I got hung up on. Tried to call back. They were closed now. I have a new phone that I cannot use. Very disappointed.

Reviewed Nov. 19, 2024
Verizon is overall the worst cellular company I’ve ever had. The phone had been nothing but trouble. The service is terrible and worst of all the customer service is not on the same page. You can’t get help with them at all. They lie. Your bill is never right. Please people don’t ever consider Verizon.
Reviewed Nov. 19, 2024
Dishonest and unhelpful customer service. Swore up and down I'd have great service where I live and now that I have been a loyal customer, they changed their story and have done nothing but make excuses as to why I have poor service. None of which were mentioned when I came go Verizon for cell service. Verizon is one of the worst cell companies I've ever dealt with and I can't wait until my phone is paid off so I can leave them. Be very leery and do thorough research before choosing Verizon.
Reviewed Nov. 18, 2024
I was intentionally misled by your store representative regarding the terms of the promotional iPad I received. I was explicitly told the iPad was a gift with no additional costs beyond the sales tax. At no point was I informed that accepting the iPad would result in a $15 monthly device payment and a $10 mandatory unlimited data plan for 36 months. Had these charges been disclosed upfront, I would have declined the promotion. This misrepresentation is unacceptable and appears to violate both state and federal consumer protection laws. I am requesting that all charges associated with this device be canceled immediately, and that I be allowed to retain the iPad as the promotional gift it was represented to be. I only found out through email three days later that I would be charged additional fees for the next 36 months on a promotional gift that was only supposed to cost me sales tax.
Reviewed Nov. 16, 2024
I was a month behind on my account and had made a payment arrangement to bring it current. I received the following text message. The toll free number listed in the message is Verizon's collection department. "Hello Scott **, it's Auto Service Center. The mechanical coverage for your 2013 Toyota Tacoma vehicle needs a review. Contact us at +18884141678 for more info. Text STOP to Opt-Out"" It gives you an idea of the integrity of this company.
Reviewed Nov. 15, 2024
Stay AWAY FROM VERIZON. I’ve had an incredibly frustrating experience with Verizon. Every month, I get charged extra for some new reason—my bill keeps increasing, and it’s never consistent. On top of that, their service is terrible. The connection is unreliable, whether it’s for home WiFi or our phones. Streaming, video calls, or even basic browsing are constantly interrupted. For what they charge, you’d expect premium service, but it’s far from it. I’m fed up and will be looking for better options. Stay away if you value your time, money, and sanity!
Reviewed Nov. 14, 2024
I spoke to a salesperson about any promotions or deals. I was told and showed on paper that my husband and I would get new phones, tablets, and Apple Watches by switching to both Fios and Wireless for $213/month I asked a number of times along with my husband if that was legitimate and she said yes. And there was contract or time frame. We just had to pay the sales tax on the six devices. After everything was switched over, I found out our bill will end up being close to $600/month. I went back to the store and found out the salesperson is no longer there after scamming us two days ago. I am calling the FCC and PUC and Better Business Bureau tomorrow. I was on the phone all day today with really no recourse. I may get legal advice also.
Reviewed Nov. 13, 2024
I was a customer with Verizon for three years before the problems began. They forced me to switch to a plan that cost more per month than my original deal. When I switched to the new plan, I asked them to remove the Apple Arcade subscription because I didn’t need it. For nearly two months, I repeatedly contacted them to resolve this issue with no success. Each customer service representative I spoke to assured me the issue was escalated and that I would receive an email confirmation from Verizon within 5 to 7 days, which never happened.
Finally, after almost two months, another representative asked if I had ever received a confirmation number. I told them that previous customer service personnel had noted the issue in my records, but this turned out to be false. Of course, the new representative repeated the same script, assuring me that this time they would take care of me, just like the previous 5 or 6 representatives. At that point, I requested the cancellation of my account and switched to another company, which is now costing me $100 less per month for the same service with no contract.
Reviewed Nov. 12, 2024
Verizon is the absolute worst. Service is unreliable, customer service is non-existent. I'm really sick of them because I will randomly not have service in the middle of a park, no tall buildings in the city. Their Internet is down every 3-10 days and it's impossible to get a customer service representative. Terrible company, terrible service, high prices, not worth it. Avoid!!
Reviewed Nov. 11, 2024
I am completely fed up with Verizon and their continual efforts to apply new fees, increase cost for existing fees, and now their latest, reducing the discounts they had been giving for autopay and paperless billing. Once my phones on our account are paid off (5 months!), I will be leaving Verizon forever.
Reviewed Nov. 9, 2024
I have never felt like a criminal until now. This company gave me the run around from the agents in the store to over the phone. They stated that I needed to provide proof of identity first it was online then in the store. They basically state that I am a fraud when I presented the store with everything, I even brought them my birth certificate. I've never had to do this until now. No one could give me a reason why I kept getting generic messages stating there is nothing they can do. I will never do business with Verizon again. Please BEWARE
Reviewed Nov. 9, 2024
On Nov. 8th I contacted Verizon because I was interested in changing from pay as you go to a contract. I was connected @ 12:07 to Rod. He states that in order to get a contract you need to get a new device, that sounded great as my phone is a S20 and an upgrade would be the S24. Over the process of 3 hours in the chat (which I have printed out the 8 pages) the email they sent to upload documents was not working. I tried over 10 times finally had to contact the Service number 800-922-0204. They finally worked with me and I was told that my credit was good enough to get a contract but not a new phone? I was told by Ron that the contracts were only to get a new device.
After over 3 hours and a soft pull on my credit I was left with a contract and my old phone. I was frustrated to say the least and the man at the service number did not speak clear English so I could not understand him. After that I said nevermind don't want a new contract if it doesn't come with a new device (which I was going to pay for as well). I was left confused and let down. I would not advise anyone to work with them.

Reviewed Nov. 9, 2024
They have been horrible beyond measure. Charging for service they do not provide. They have been repeatedly bad over the years. They tell you, "Yes, we are working on that," but bill you still. I recommend anything else.
Reviewed Nov. 8, 2024
DO NOT USE VERIZON WIRELESS. They’re great with prices and customer service when you first start services. But when you become a “Loyal Customer” they raise prices on you to the point it gets hard to pay them. Even if you make payment arrangements they will disconnect services and will force you to pay even before you can contact them. I had to pretend to inquire about new phone services to speak to an agent. Ann was the worst she said there was nothing she can do unless you pay your bill even with an arrangement. Verizon is a horrible company. Do not use them unless you plan on swapping phone providers within a year! Loyal customers don’t mean anything to them. They also offer you discounts and promotions and they never go through with them. They pretend like those promotions never existed!
Reviewed Nov. 8, 2024
I went to Verizon and was told I had to get a new phone to go from T-Mobile to Verizon. They charged me over 400 dollars I still owe. This put me in the poor house for a couple months. These folks are worse than government organizations when it comes to collections. I was a customer of theirs for over ten years before I went to T-Mobile, T-Mobile shut my phone down after a paid late payment with no notice. So I decided to go back to Verizon. When Verizon told me about the money I owed them I vent back to T-Mobile. T-Mobile wanted money for a phone I was supposed to get for free. The federal government should get involved with the collection practices at cell companies. Even banks give you 90 days to pay. Cell phones are like insurance companies, there is only company with a bunch of different names.
Reviewed Nov. 5, 2024
My son got a Gizmo watch and the vibration function did not work. We replace it with a second unit and the vibration did not work on that one either. We returned both units and since then has been more than 2 years trying to get our money, that we are entitled to, back. It has been hours of fruitless attempts talking to customer service - a few times they promised they are issuing a refund but check is yet to arrive. It has been time consuming, frustrating and needless to say absolutely awful experience. It is not just about the money but the principle of a big powerful corporation being totally unaccountable, unfair and disrespectful to their customer.
Reviewed Nov. 5, 2024
I have been a Verizon customer for more than 12 years. Today I find out that they have been overcharging me for 5 months. But when brought to their attention, I was refused a refund of the entire amount billed and paid in error! They said they WILL ONLY REFUND 3 MONTHS! Said I am at fault for not checking the bill when it's set up as paperless billing on automatic payments. THEY ARE STEALING AND REFUSING TO REFUND WHEN REQUESTED! When I said I would leave Verizon for another carrier, I was threatened with having to pay off high device balances!
Reviewed Nov. 5, 2024
My daughter's phone quit working and I called and was on the phone on Friday for over a hour and half. They did not send her phone so had to call back on Saturday. Was on the phone with Verizon for over 4 hours. I asked for a credit for the amount of time I have spent and was told I would get $100 ASAP on my bill and guess what? Still don't have it. Also recently changed my bill and they changed it for one month and then it went back up. Also had a watch that quit working. They sent us a new one and I returned the old one. Got a text saying they received it and then got my bill and they charged for the device and also charged me for not returning it. When clearing I got an text and email saying they received it.
Lastly I was told that I should get loyalty discount because I have been a customer for 19 years. Then I was told that the type of account I have I can't get discounts. Well I guess it's time to divorce this relationship and find a company who cares about their customers. Also if you are going to hire people from another country make sure they can understand English and speak it. VERIZON SERVICES HAVE GONE DOWN SO MUCH OVER THE YEARS. TIME TO GO TO A COMPANY THAT APPRECIATES ITS CUSTOMERS.
Reviewed Nov. 4, 2024
I have been waiting for four months (since July 2024) for a credit for a phone I traded during an upgrade, as well as to receive a "loyalty credit" for being a twenty year customer. I have revisited the store 6 times, called or texted customer service at least 20 times without a resolution. They are unable to locate the phone I traded in, and no one there has a way to authorize the loyalty credit until they locate the phone I traded. It is hard to imagine that a company like Verizon could not handle such a small billing issue, but it's true. They really don't seem to be able to fix this issue.
Reviewed Nov. 4, 2024
I have been a customer of Verizon’s for two years, my phone started acting up around the 1st week of OCTOBER, then all three of my devices became a problem, so I took my phone to a retail Verizon Store near me to have them look at it. This was a mess. I had to return 3 times and never got it right. In the mean time I Called the 611 line. Well you get someone who has you work with them on your phone trying to fix it by them telling you what to do, this went on for days, this is what I pay 54.00 a month for and it's been for 2 years. I am almost 70 years old and I am not savvy at all when it comes to technology in which I told them. One of the technicians messages me and wants me to work with him on my phone at 9:30 pm for a few hours, because he found some time. I told him this is my bedtime so I was sorry he would have to do it in the am.
The point is to this is when I finally got someone to talk to me one the phone, This is what they said. They said I should not have taken it to a retail Verizon Store to be looked at ( nobody ever told me that upon getting a Verizon account). If I could of gotten a real person to speak to I would of did differently. Those fixit guys didn’t tell me. This was a mess so I had to take my phone to a Corporate store which is far away, like 3 hours by bus and I fell. Bruised my leg up just to have it looked at by the a same Verizon Store, then there was the password. Just because I didn’t know what my bill was going to be this month I was a fraud.
I know this must sound a little weird to say the least but I have never in my life encountered such a hostile customer relations department in my life. I went thru so much just to simply get fixed what I pay each month a great deal of money for but I was treated so poorly and had no service for 3 weeks and this Company I had so much respect for has forever lost my trust.
Reviewed Nov. 3, 2024
I was a Verizon customer for 20 years with service in Maryland. I moved to Maine and the service tanked. Customer Service was horrible so I changed to At&T. The service was worse so when I moved to VA I went back to Verizon.... I watched the employee strike/protest of good people in Hampton, VA. Verizon forced them to protest wages and lack of employee support. I went back to AT&T but that was, again without a good contract or support. A Verizon rep from West Virginia CALLED ME to invite me back specifically for internet for my RV. I, regretfully, agreed. Terrible service. Wrong replacements which I sent back. It took 2 months to clear my bill and I was charged $100 + for equipment I returned.
They started threatening so, I paid them every dime they told me I owed just to get rid of their harassment. So, make your choice for what you believe is "quality" but they will overbill and steal your money. T-Mobile has become reliable with very good customer service. Verizon is another big company that will tank because of their greed. Ask General Electric, Eastman Kodak and Intel. Idiots do not survive in our current economy. Rev. J.D. ** Williamsburg VA
Reviewed Nov. 3, 2024
Verizon kept confusing my Business phone in my home 5G internet so that I could not sign into the Verizon app. Customer support was impossible to reach and impossible to get in touch with a human. After two tries and speaking to several different people, I was given a fake phone number to sign in with and then could not sign in again because my ID does not exist.
Reviewed Nov. 2, 2024
I agree 100 percent. Verizon overcharged and fraudulently charged hidden fees. The bill is never the same and continuously goes up in price. Offers promotions, gets you in, then bang you don't get what's promised. They'll have a different account representative call you, get you in, then suddenly you can't contact your "account representative" ever again.
Reviewed Oct. 31, 2024
IDK what happened?? For years it was excellent service, amazing customer care, and then all of a sudden it’s taken the sharpest turn for the worse I’ve ever seen. I've been working on an overcharge for three months now. Today I spoke to a supervisor who was really sounding like he might be able to help me, but in the middle of the call he said “oh wait, I’m realizing I can’t get the credits through this way because I don’t have enough authority to approve the amount we owe you” and then he literally hung up. I was just staring at my phone in shock. Two hours on the phone at that point.
I called back and was told there’s no notes on the account and they have no idea who I was speaking to. Another hour went by and supposedly they are trying to process a credit again. I’m owed 220 dollars at this point. Originally I wanted the money put back in my account but they told me it would take about a month to make that happen and that the credit would be simpler and only take about ten days so I opted for that but that was three months ago. I’m still not even sure why I was overcharged in the first place. They just keep saying “these things happen”.
I have never minded speaking to customer care from ** before but the language barrier has been so extreme with Verizon that I’ve had to like explain what certain words mean, which I feel so awkward about. I’m not saying they are dumb or anything like that, once I’ve explained the word it’s always smooth sailing but that’s happened on three of the calls so far and I often can’t understand through the accent what I’m being told. Which is a unique experience I’ve never had before. I’ve spoken to lots of customer service agents based overseas obviously, so I think this problem is unique to Verizon.
Reviewed Oct. 30, 2024
I have been a Verizon customer for 11 years. Service had great reception everywhere. About 5 years ago that changed but I didn’t know if another company would be better. It was so bad in one place that I got a landline there so I could make calls! When I called Verizon, they knew nothing about the decreased service and tried to say it was my at-the-time, brand new iPhone 13 Pro. They wouldn’t void my contract. Then it just got worse, bad everywhere. T-Mobile offered a good deal and they check your actual address(es) to verify coverage.
Now that I’ve switched, Verizon doesn’t allow access to my account online so I don’t know what my final bill is!! After 40 minutes on hold, the worker told me an estimate. I feel sorry for the people who work there. T-Mobile gave me an iPhone 16 Pro with trade-in. The coverage is great. My studio is in a small town, old thick-walled buildings. My Verizon service stopped working there too. T mobile shows 5G there and I can use the hotspot to power my laptop. SWITCH! Verizon hasn’t fixed or improved their loss of service for the last 5 or 6 years. I can’t see how they will survive.
Reviewed Oct. 29, 2024
I have had an unresolved financial issue for over six weeks! I have called Verizon at least a dozen times with no resolution. I repeatedly asked for a supervisor, but that was not granted. I am very disappointed as I have been a customer for 20 years no more!
Reviewed Oct. 28, 2024
I don't think any cell phone carriers offer good customer service levels, but Verizon has set the bar for the worst experience I've received. I called in and tried to upgrade our 2 phones for 16 Pro white color. I was told the phones are on back order, but I should expect them October 18th. The next day I get an email stating I am getting a harvest gold phone the following day and the white phone should get shipped November 15th. I called up Verizon and cancelled both phone orders and was assured that would be the end of it. Mind you I Called and the guy was really helpful, but we talked about white phones/back order extensively, then he processed the wrong color/order, and the Gold phone showed up 3 days later. I take it to the local Corporate Verizon store, but they won't take it back. I have to call Verizon and they send me a return label. I got to UPS and return it.
I get my next month provide the USP airbill (might think they would know about it?) and after 20 minutes or so confirm that the phone was returned. She also discusses getting 2 white 16 PROs/keep us as a customer. She said she wants to handle this through to the end, is off the next 2 days but will call me Friday. I get some text from Verizon saying something changed on my account on Friday, but no Call.
Now the following Monday, I get an email saying I have 20 days left to return my iphone 12 to get the credit on my account? And now I am sitting on my iphone 12 for over an hour trying to get them to send me an email to confirm I've returned the 16 pro and my account will go back to the same payment as before. Their hold music is painful, it's about a 25 second loop that I have been listening to for over 4 hours. I called in every time...painful.
Reviewed Oct. 27, 2024
I have been with this company for 17 years, and over time, the service has gone downhill. The online chat and phone customer service representatives are consistently dishonest, sarcastic, and unhelpful. If you ever ask for a supervisor, be prepared to double-check, as they may just send you to a colleague pretending to be a supervisor, which I’ve experienced firsthand.
While the coverage is generally good, it becomes spotty if you aren’t near freeways or major roads. In-store representatives are also rude and unwilling to help resolve issues. The most disappointing part is that after nearly two decades of loyalty, I’ve realized they don’t have any true customer retention department. They promise inventory that isn’t actually available, making for a frustrating and unreliable experience.
Reviewed Oct. 26, 2024
I have been trying to get a billing issue resolved for over a month now. They are charging me for additional equipment and services that I do not have. I have spent countless hours on the phone or live chat with them with promises each time that they have put in tickets and the adjustments will be made. When I called the second time, the agent manually determined the amount I would actually owe. I paid that amount. They sent me a service interruption notice because they show a past balance. They did not make the adjustments. I've contacted them three times since then with promises that they will make the necessary adjustments. They have not and tomorrow they are pulling the remaining balance they say I owe. I don't know what else to do. This has been a nightmare from the beginning and I wish I had never switched to Verizon.
Reviewed Oct. 26, 2024
My bill for three phone from $110.00 went up to $165.00 because I discount one of the phone. They upgraded my plan, they charge me one time charge $7.87 for discount and one time charge $7.87 for each phone upgrade plan.

Reviewed Oct. 26, 2024
I was a loyal Verizon customer for many years. I finally became frustrated with the constant price increases and decided to switch to a different provider. The customer service was absolutely horrific when I decided to change. They REFUSED to assist me in the store, even though I had ALL of the information that they wanted but could not remember my PIN. I finally went to a different provider who helped me cancel my service with Verizon, it was a 3-way call, and the account with Verizon was completely paid off and cancelled.
A month later I received a bill from Verizon for the month AFTER I cancelled my service. I could not get customer service of any kind as they said I was not a customer any longer. I wrote letters, emails and tried everything I could. The bill was going to collections, so I ended up paying it. Verizon is the most over-priced, mediocre, money-hungry company out there. They lie, scam and cheat. Go with literally ANY other company than Verizon for your wireless provider.
Reviewed Oct. 25, 2024
If buying a car seems daunting, think again—switching to a Verizon business account is far worse! I’ve been attempting to convert my prepaid phone lines to a Verizon business account, only to encounter a mind-boggling level of incompetence and disorganization. The store employees? Completely useless. They have zero understanding of the process and simply tell you to call the 800 number. And the 800 number? A complete nightmare. There isn’t a single department that can handle this request from start to finish. Instead, I got ping-ponged between seven different departments, none of whom seemed to have a clue, let alone a solution.
After hours of frustration, $800 out of pocket, and a monthly increase from $35 to $50 (for no added benefits or plan upgrades), I’m left with phone lines that don’t even work! I spent 14 hours on the phone and in-store over a full week, only to be left with a broken service, and to add insult to injury, the reps had the audacity to push upsells at every step. If you value your time, money, and sanity—avoid Verizon business services at all costs!
Reviewed Oct. 25, 2024
Unfortunately Verizon has a monopoly on Cell/internet services which has allowed them to get away with unethical business practices such as recently eliminating the $10 bundling discount once offered. With 114.8 million subscribers- at only a guesstimated half receiving this discount, that's over a BILLION dollars immediately recouped by the company. Not to mention the *accidental charges* people like myself incur from *glitches*. These are immediate profits when not caught by members. Verizon just auto-debited my account by an additional $65 (October 2024) for a service that was cancelled in July. I've now collectively spend 2.5 hours just trying to get a "credit towards my next bill" because they won't immediately refund the money they wrongly took.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2024
Horrible customer service! Was charged $150 while oversees while using their travel pass so I wouldn’t get charged. Customer service was no help at all. The travel pass is not what it seems. Make sure to read the fine print.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2024
Verizon is HORRIBLE! Their customer service states information to "help" with a problem but never does what they say! I PAY for service that half the time I do not have!!!! Impossible to get a connection when I am out of my house! How is that possible, Verizon?
Reviewed Oct. 22, 2024
I had a young sales kid come to my door and talk me into getting Verizon internet. One thing I made very clear to him was that I am 70 years old and don't know how to do all of that technical setup stuff. He ASSURED me that ALL I had to do was plug it in. I asked again, "Are you sure because I don't know how to do all that setup stuff." "Oh yes, all you have to do is plug it in." So, I got it. And I did. Plug it in. Nothing. He lied. There was all this setup and I didn't know how to do it. I lost my internet, I couldn't use my printer and on top of everything else, I knocked off my potted plant and it broke all over the floor and cut my hand in the process of trying to figure it out. I was done. I'm sending it back.
I got online to chat with someone to get the instructions on how to return it and the customer rep. Tried 3 times to get me to agree to allow tech support chat with me to help get it set up. Wouldn't quit. I kept saying, "No, please just tell me how to return this thing." Finally, she got it and set up the return. And she actually had the nerve to ask me how my day was going! There had already been several angry emojis sent her way prior to that dumb question. One hour and 14 minutes later, I finally had the issue resolved; however, I won't believe it has been resolved until I get the return kit in the mail and get this thing sent back.
Reviewed Oct. 22, 2024
I just upgraded my phone and had the most horrible experience with Verizon. So much so that I am considering changing my carrier after being with Verizon for over 20 years. There are 3 Verizon locations near me and it's at least an hour wait for assistance only to be told every time (4 times I went through this) that they couldn't assist me with what I needed. I try using the app for assistance and the security measures are absolutely ridiculous. I just needed a shipping label to return my trade in phone (after waiting for an hour to drop it off at my local Verizon store only to be told they can't take it) and I had to go around in circles to try and sign in to my app. After having to reset my password and verifying through both email and my cell phone number that it was really me, I got locked out of my account!!! Your customer service is in the toilet Verizon!
Reviewed Oct. 22, 2024
Awful customer service!! I was on chat over 4 hours today and 3 last week. They kept transferring me over and over. There was not one agent that knew what they were doing. All I wanted was an extender because their service is awful!
Reviewed Oct. 21, 2024
I hate Verizon, I am going to switch to Spectrum. I order a phone last week and they said, I would have it the next day. That was about Thursday 10/17/2024. It is now Monday 10/21/24. I starting to hate Verizon. Their phones last only a year and you can not trust customer they lie.
Reviewed Oct. 19, 2024
If you’re a business owner, be warned: Verizon’s misleading practices may cost you more than just money—they can steal your time, your peace of mind, and leave you fighting a battle that feels never-ending. As a small business owner, I understand that money can be earned back, but time is something you can never recover. I signed up for Verizon’s business plan, promised a $52/month rate, but for months now, I’ve been charged $89.95/month. Yet, the worst part isn’t just the overcharges—it’s the time, energy, and peace of mind that Verizon has stolen from me.
I’ve spent countless hours trying to fix this issue, and it’s still unresolved. Hours that should have been spent with my family, especially my kids, have been wasted in frustrating back-and-forths with Verizon’s customer service. As a business owner, my time with my family is already limited, and the weekends I look forward to were taken away by endless phone calls, emails, and unresolved promises. The stress, frustration, and anxiety this has caused are beyond words. What Verizon has done goes far beyond financial loss—they’ve caused emotional distress, and I’m still in the process of fighting for a resolution. The feeling of being scammed, battling to get what was originally promised, and being left with no clear solution has been emotionally exhausting.
Reviewed Oct. 18, 2024
After being a Verizon customer for years we moved 2 of our 4 lines to a separate account and was told the rates would be the same. Called the next day and was told the rates basically doubled because you need 4 lines on the account. Told them to move the lines back and now after 6 weeks and AT LEAST 6 hours on the phone I have been flat out lied to by 4 agents and the problem is still not fixed and the agent now says that they cannot fix the issue. Only option I guess is to cancel the accounts and move to another carrier for better rates.
Reviewed Oct. 17, 2024
To improve coverage when we travel, we went to Lutherville Timonium, MD Store to obtain service and get two new phones. Initially, Tyesha was nice, appeared genuine and seemed to provide accurate information on phone deals, costs of plans and additional fees to expect. She even promised our first bill would be DELAYED to allow time for receipt of shipped phones. Complete lies - bill was received in 10 days, the connection fees she ‘waived’ were included in the bill, and the bill was DUE before I received the phone. She promised a bill of $160 for two lines, the bill was $172 for ONE line.
I went back to the Store (because the store has NO phone number), the Manager was there but never acknowledged me nor the issue. Taj and the other associate there LAUGHED at my concerns and after an hour of trying to reach Customer Service, the store was closing, so they said there was nothing else they could do, so I had to leave the store. I was on the call with Customer Service for more than an hour, she didn’t speak English well and repeated details she could find on my account but never addressed the problem.
Buyer Beware - if you want Verizon service, SKIP this store, contact Customer Service (several times, likely, to find a reputable Rep) to verify all perks/promotions, especially if you received that information from a store. NEVER go to the store for phone setup, they charge $30. You can find the instructions on YouTube and do it yourself. This was a horrific, time-consuming and stressful experience.
Reviewed Oct. 17, 2024
This Verizon store is dishonest, they tell you they are going to save you money and then charge you more. They say it may take a few billing cycles to work itself out.... I wanted to add two phone lines for my kids and was quoted $25.68 via Verizon Wireless Chat, supposedly an online-exclusive promo. When I visited the store, the sales rep Tabish assured me he'd match the price I showed him from my chat. Tabish did not sign me up for the program I was quoted and instead put me on a program costing $90+ a month.
I've spent hours on the phone with customer support, making over nine calls to resolve the issue. Despite customer support's inability to access chat transcripts, they directed me to visit the store for a solution. When I spoke with store manager Rudy, he acknowledged the discrepancy and said he would call me after talking to customer support. He has never called me. I went into the store a second time, he was not in, but the rep there said he texted him and told me that he would call me after he got out of his meeting. Rudy, the store manager has not called me back even after saying on two separate accounts that he would.
When I went into the store a third time he told me that I needed to contact customer support to get it resolved. This store's phone number connects to a Verizon call center, so you cannot resolve issues without going into the store. Going into the store has not been helpful to me, their customer service after you pick up any equipment is poor. I recommend avoiding this store due to their misleading pricing and lack of follow-through. Don't sign any electronic box that does not have pricing printed out in front of you to verify.

Reviewed Oct. 16, 2024
I have had 100% of my many Verizon experiences ending in disappointment over the past 27 years as a customer. All very petty on their end. Broken promises, told one thing then transferred to another agent multiple times to start over (this is their strategy) and no one actually solves it. They exhaust you until you give up. I’ve had them try to hold out on Veterans' discount... months & months passed and once they finally gave it after their error of holding it back, they never reimbursed for time without it. Many MANY issues over the years and once again just transfer transfer until you give up. Most recently a mystery charge that took me one full week of being transferred EVERY day agent after agent.
They promised to fix it so I’d be refunded $40 each month, but in the end… only $20. A WEEK of fighting over a broken promise that THEIR agent made… and they wouldn’t budge on the 20 dollars. A very wealthy greedy company that uses their power & widespread popularity against you knowing that they will not remedy your concerns. After almost 30 years. What company retracts promises? I had it in writing on an agent chat. “We just can’t do that.” Time after time they fail to help, and fail to show any respect or loyalty to long-standing customers. So we are in the process of transferring to a new carrier. I’ve never been so outraged with any other company. Despicable soulless greed. I’m making it my duty to blast this warning on every platform that exists. DO NOT TRUST VERIZON.
Reviewed Oct. 16, 2024
I had been a Verizon customer for many years. In fact, I was an Airtouch customer dating back to 1994 and they were bought by Verizon. In essence, I had been a Verizon customer for 30 years. Over the years I have had many issues with their service, but it was usually rectified to some extent. However, over the last several years, I have been incredibly dissatisfied with their service, both in call/service quality and customer service/billing. So much so, that after 30 years, I switched. With T-Mobile, both my call quality and data availability have improved dramatically. Too bad I didn’t do this sooner. Verizon has virtually no 5g connectivity in Columbus, Ohio. I dropped calls or had no service while trying to run a business from the field. Goodbye and good riddance.
Reviewed Oct. 16, 2024
They are pathetic, do not use them for anything but toilet paper. I am dumping them and not going to pay them a dime. Verizon is so ignorant that they keep sending an overdue bill to my deceased mother. They should be thrown out of the USA, has anybody actually spoke to an American on the phone? There is your answer.

Reviewed Oct. 15, 2024
Verizon is a organization who only has one thing in mind and that is their profit. Yes I understand they are in the business of making money but at the same time they shouldn't be ripping their customers off. One of the biggest reason this company loves auto-pay is because of how sneaky they are in hiding fees and so forth in order to continuously make money off you without you even noticing it. Honestly, how many of you have really thoroughly checked your phone bill? I can almost guarantee you are paying for something that you shouldn't be and if you try to get that money back, in the famous lines of Take "Good Luck", as you never will.
Did you know that you can get a discount for setting up auto-pay? Guess what though, if you use your debit card you don't get the discount as they would prefer you use a credit card or give them your entire banking information so they can just drain your account. If you do get them to agree to credit you well that is just going to be in a from of a credit on your account as they will never actually give that money back to you, so I strongly suggest you really look into what you are paying for.
Also, Verizon is literally one of the highest phone charging companies on the market today, simply by overcharging their customers without their customers even knowing about it. Few facts, their service is extremely poor in most areas, they throttle your internet, and ding ding ding they are actually monitoring your calls and internet traffic. How do I know you ask, I caught them in the act and let me tell you it has been a struggle to get anything done with them since. Insider tip informed me that they actually put notes in the system so when you call in they already know what type of customer you are so they know what they are dealing with from a customer service standpoint. They claim to be a lot of things but they definitely are far from it.
My wife went into labor and after numerous calls about service issues, the fact that we were we could not make calls and so forth, but yet it wasn't corrected really was mind blowing. When attempting to call the doctors, emergency services and so forth they only saving grace was actually our OnStar service in the vehicle which was not ran by Verizon. Our daughter ended up spending 45 days in the NICU, I thank everyone from the OnStar team for what they did that day to help us but knowing that Verizon couldn't step in to do a ** thing nor own up to it even know the call logs reflected it was mind blowing. We couldn't even make calls via WiFi as Verizon told us we could. So two lines of service, hot spot in our vehicle and home service and all of that is $250.00 per month and yet when I need it, it all fails, what am I really paying for.
Needless to say time went on our daughter is doing well but the service has continued to fail. After numerous attempts to work with Verizon we finally notified the BBB and was taking out of our contract due to the failures on their part. SInce then we have spoken to many others who have also expressed their dissatisfaction with Verizon. With as much as the government is in our business you would think they would control the cell industry a bit more as it shouldn't cost someone $200+ for two lines of service. But there again, it is about the money and no longer about service, who cares about that when we can just continue to make money off of greed rather than taking care of our consumers.
Reviewed Oct. 14, 2024
My husband and I both ordered new phones. His was by mail and mine was store pickup. Upon arrival to the store, I was told I needed to have come within 24 hours, so the phone bag with my name and receipt on it was taken from me. The store employee told me he could help me reorder it on the app but he would have to charge me an additional $69.95. The phone I paid for and have been yet to be refunded for is now sitting at the store. My husband called to see how to go about reordering and they cancelled his order on accident and told him he would need to start the process of ordering all over again. When we call, we get disconnected. When we show up for a product we paid for, we are told we came too late. Verizon, you are terrible! Where is the communication? Where is the customer service? We have had phones with you for over 20 years, but it’s time to shop around. Our family is not impressed!

Reviewed Oct. 13, 2024
After 27 years of loyal patronage, I have gotten to the point where I can no longer deal with Verizon's incompetence, communication style, and unreliable service. Reps/coaches are nice enough and offer the standard apologies, but they have been ineffective at resolving anything. Phone techs are ill-prepared to troubleshoot. Stores are not all the same... some are just retail and cannot assist with technical issues. Techs are not available at every store... so you search and drive and search and drive aimlessly looking for competent support staff - hoping you get lucky!
Trying to get personal assistance over the phone is ridiculous. Holding on through long-winded voice prompts, entering multiple ID and pin codes, and speaking your concerns to computerized voices is not OK... and at the end of every conversation - they push to sell you more products and services... it's obnoxious! I am at a point in my life where I can no longer be inconvenienced to this extent - my personal time and business obligations require timely responses to customers... I need to use the best tools in the business - and Verizon is not it!
This weekend was the final straw - my family and I were terribly inconvenienced during an emergency where phone access was critical to relaying timely information. Bad enough I had a technical phone issue that went misdiagnosed, but their inability to provide a workable downtime solution was pitiful. This resulted in me being without phone service for 4 days!
I can't figure out how Verizon operates in the world at large... they can't even troubleshoot a SIM card issue. Their brand, which once was strong, has become a huge disappointment and for these reasons, I feel I have no recourse but to drop them as my provider for wireless, home and office. How can anyone justify paying a company who does not care about them and who provides sub-standard services/products? Sadly, if you are considering them, I would say buyer beware... and lots of luck to you!
Reviewed Oct. 13, 2024
Storm hits Florida. Everyone I know with their service is in the dark. No service for days. Everyone that does have service says that's why they switched. Verizon is a sinking ship. I'm embarrassed to let anyone know they are my provider. You would be better off with smoke signals or solo cups and string.
Reviewed Oct. 10, 2024
This is has been THE WORST experience with a phone company I’ve ever had or could even imagine having. The absolute worst in customer service, rude representatives who usually didn’t know how to resolve the issues and I would be transferred many times spending hours trying to resolve issues, usually about them billing too much and trying to sneak little fees and increases in. They would act surprised like they didn’t know why and take the extra charges off but in less than 2 years with them had it happen 7 times! Each time taking several calls and multiple hours to resolve. I would go anywhere but Verizon, they are TERRIBLE!
Reviewed Oct. 7, 2024
We have been Verizon customers for over 25 years. We purchased an international plan for a month because we were traveling to Europe. The cost was $200 for 2 phones. When we got to Paris, our service did not work. We spend hours trying to get through to Verizon as they were "closed" which seemed odd for customers using their service abroad. We finally got ahold of somebody and spend a total of over 4 hours with different representatives to be told it should work as they advertise Paris as a service area (we were in the heart of Paris). They could not resolve and we lost a full day of sightseeing. We then went to a local telecom company and purchased 2 international SIM cards.
I just spent another hour asking for reimbursement to be told that I need to call back on 10-25 when the bill shows. I asked for a manager and waited another 15 mins just to be disconnected. Verizon used to be a good company but makes it impossible to get through and proactively resolve the issue. We will be leaving Verizon - Buyer Beware!
Reviewed Oct. 5, 2024
We had to update our contract terms to continue receiving auto pay discount. Went to Ellensburg Wa office. Updated contract at almost $200 activation fees then we're advised we should update phones for free ($800) phone due our phone being older. Now we have pieces of crap, worse service and we are stuck in a 2 year contract. Paid over $400. Out the door overall! Disgusting. We have been Verizon customers for over 10 years. Beware of Verizon. The csr reps are only trying to get commissions for upgrades and will sell you crap!
Reviewed Oct. 4, 2024
Have been a Verizon customer for over 20 years and they SAY thank you on the website, but they absolutely do not back it up in action. I did the newest trade-in offer to get an Iphone 16 "free", sending in a perfectly good Iphone 13 pro. I just got the notice that my account was only credited $250, not the estimated $999.99. What a bait and switch!
Reviewed Oct. 3, 2024
Met with Aaron at Boise Town Square mall. I needed a new phone and I am definitely technically challenged. Aaron advised me and helped me select a new phone and he explained how to set it up. Great service!! I recommend him to anyone looking for a phone or someone who may have an issue with a phone. Thank you Aaron.
Reviewed Oct. 3, 2024
I have been with Verizon for 23 years. They used to be a very good company back in the day. Now they are only concerned about getting new customers and not keeping the customers they have. When you call the customer service line you are put on hold forever before you are actually connected to a real person. Every customer service rep tells you a different story. No one is on the same page. They promise you things that they can not uphold. When you call them out on the lies they just either make excuses or tell you a different story just to get you off the line. They will only escalate your problem to the immediate supervisor and refuse to let you talk to someone higher than them.
They are very shady and will sneak additional charges on your bill without you knowing. They will not offer a refund, only a credit on your next bill which you will have to fight for when your bill comes around. My family of 7 lines will be leaving ASAP when the contract ends. Verizon doesn’t care about loyalty. They only care about increasing their numbers by getting new customers and upselling their products. Bottom line is if you care about customer service at all stay away! Don’t let them deceive you!
Reviewed Oct. 3, 2024
Very bad customer service. I talked with Andrea. She would not let me speak to a higher-up because she said she needed a valid reason to change the credit even though we have been trying to get an iPhone 15pro for about 3 months now and they upgraded everyone phone but mine and I have been a customer for over 3 years now.
Reviewed Oct. 2, 2024
Worst company you can ever deal with. More than 2 years now, can't log into my Fios account or phone account, either on the phone app or on the computer. When try to get help via calling them it is a nightmare, they refuse to connect you keep sending you links for AI chats instead. When you finally get to speak to someone after an hr. of trying they actually make things worse. I just spent 4 hrs. on the phone with them, and instead of solving the problem they made all access to the website and app blocked. They said they would call me back at a specific time the next day once he figured out what to so, (this was a tech supervisor), of course, being Verizon, he didn't. I had to call again, go through the process all over get promised a call back again, and again no call back. All my friends and family have left Verizon because of the ridiculous problems and no customer service. Now I am too. STAY AWAY.
Reviewed Oct. 2, 2024
I was traveling to Japan and opted to by an e-sim card to use while there. I installed it once I arrived in Japan. Immediately, the daily international plan from Verizon kicked in even though I turned off my Verizon number. It locked my phone so I could not call out or use any data. I tried calling Verizon from a friend’s phone but due to the time difference I was unable to reach them during their regular business hours.
When I returned to the U.S., I called them to see if there was anything they were willing to do to reduce the bill. I know there is an international plan that costs $100.00 per month, which is cheaper by about $40.00 than what I will be charged on my next bill for the daily plan. They are unwilling to work with me or even consider crediting the $40.00 because, "it was already used." I couldn’t reach them and their plan overrode my phone, while I was in Japan. Their customer service was outsourced to India and the upper managements’ policies of not helping their customers is disgraceful.
Reviewed Oct. 1, 2024
The worst experience ever! First off, my phone can only call out on SOS mode because of an outage, and secondly, I've attempted to get into my online account to no avail. I know my user ID/password and have been waiting for an authentication to come through on my phone but they haven't sent one; therefore, I keep on having to log back in. I've done it so many times that I'm now locked out for 24 hours. This is completely insane. I'm not sure if the authentication code didn't come through on my phone because of the outage but whatever the case is ... Now I can't call out, nor can I log into my Verizon account. All I want at this point is a transfer PIN, so that I can move my service to another carrier. This is just ridiculous. Oh, and don't bother with their chat feature because you'll never get to a live person unless you sign in. You can't sign in unless they authenticate you and if they never supply you with a code, you are once again stuck. So crazy!
Reviewed Oct. 1, 2024
I have been a VZ customer for 21 years. I recently dealt with a 7 hour outage that I was told existed when I went to the closest VZ store 10 miles away. I tried calling hours later and I was disconnected twice while waiting for 2 1/2 hours. I never got a hold of anyone. I went on the Verizon website and made an appointment for 1 PM today. Nobody called me. I had to call again today and got through to somebody after going through numerous hoops which you get calling Verizon. I am looking into another carrier. I am fed up with poor customer service.
Reviewed Oct. 1, 2024
I am a loyal Verizon customer 23 years to be exact. I am starting to get upset due to the lack of customer service that I am use to. Verizon has shifted its model to sell and not to help. I have had issues in Illinois and Tennessee. In Chicago my phone would constantly go into DND and would not connect to Wifi. The only solution that was offered was to purchase a new phone. In Tennessee they told me the same thing. The reason I got rid of my insurance is because if I purchased a brand new phone, I do not want a refurbished phone in return. I remember the good old Verizon when they would try to fix your phone in person, or exchange it. It seems to be all about the money. The biggest hack is you can get a new phone, but you have to add a new line.
Reviewed Sept. 30, 2024
I’ve had an incredibly frustrating experience with Verizon since June 2024. A representative promised free iPhone 15s, discounts for being a teacher and a Fios customer, and waived activation fees. None of these promises were kept, and my bill ended up being far higher than expected. I was even misled into returning the original phones for an upgrade to iPhone 15 Pros, only to be told later that no such promotion existed. After returning the phones, I was left stuck with an iPhone 14 and no discounts.
To make matters worse, I was billed $428 for the first month, even though I returned most of the phones unused, and then another $233 for services I didn’t agree to. Customer service has been a nightmare, with constant dropped calls and conflicting information from different agents. I even wrote a huge letter to their corporation and had absolutely no response. Do not even think about switching to this company even if the offer sounds really tempting.
Reviewed Sept. 30, 2024
Have had no service for 8+ hours and Verizon is completely unreachable! Dei strikes again and we have incompetent people managing our daily communication. No other way to contact them... If you go online you just chat with AI...

Reviewed Sept. 29, 2024
Verizon used to give great customer service. That's why I have been a loyal customer for 16 years. Not anymore. It started in August when I called to have a line disconnected from my account. My daughter was switching to a new service and was going to pay for her phone service herself. Verizon told me that in order for my daughter to keep her phone number, I'd have to wait till my billing cycle was complete on September 7th. Fine. I then noticed on my Verizon app that a promotion was going on, and if I trade in my phone and upgrade to the Ultimate plan, that I could get NFL Sunday ticket for this season. I thought this was a good deal so I went to the store on September 5th to sign up for the promotion, upgrade my plan, trade in my phone, and receive the Galaxy S24 on them.
I went to the store, and thought that I did just that. But while there, they had trouble transferring my data from my S21+ and I almost walked out with the wrong case that they gave me until I noticed it was the wrong size. I lost a lot of stuff on the transfer. I was told I was eligible for the promotion at the store and would be notified by email on how to set it up on my YouTube TV. Over a week went by and no email. I looked up online and saw a lot of other people were going through the same thing. So I called, and they told me I was indeed eligible for the promotion and that I would be notified.
Another week or so, and still no email. Called Verizon again, and got the same assurances, albeit they left the conversations several times to "talk to their manager". Said I was eligible and I would receive an email. So, another week or so goes by and still no email. Called a third time. The rep seemed nice and it sounded like she was going to actually get it taken care of and again, that I was eligible for the promotion. Another week or so and still no email. The NFL season was already underway for a few weeks and I had signed up before the start of the season. So I was getting upset at this point and was getting ready to call but checked my account online first. It was already the third week of September and they never disconnected my daughters phone line! Even though a few weeks earlier my account showed that a line disconnect was due on September 7th.
Now I was getting real upset. So I called a fourth time to voice my complaint about not getting the NFL Sunday Ticket and not disconnecting my daughter's line that should have been done a couple of weeks earlier after they said I needed to keep her on my account until September 7th. This call I made sure they had my attention because I was very upset at this point. It took a long time, two call drops and three holds for them to "talk to their supervisor". He finally told me that my daughter's line would be disconnected THAT DAY. And that I was given incorrect information about the NFL Sunday Ticket and I wasn't eligible because the sign up for it was like a ten day window in August and I traded my phone in on September 5th. A national promotion that had just a ten day window? And 5 Verizon reps had already told me I was eligible? I didn't see anything anywhere about that and was never told by anyone.
The whole reason for the upgrade was for the promotion and I had to take the phone that was in the offer. I would have gotten the plus size otherwise. He said he would forward my case to the promotion department and maybe they will do something. He said I would hear from them by email in 5 days. Guess what? No email so I checked my account and also guess what? My daughter's line won't be disconnected now until October 7th! This is beyond ludicrous. Why would Verizon treat a devoted loyal customer of 16 years this way? This is so bad, that it almost seems intentional. I was lied to by them many times about these two issues. I'll be switching to T-Mobile. I had never had customer service this bad my entire life.
Reviewed Sept. 29, 2024
I have to say that this is not the Verizon Wireless from years ago. I mean they used to have the best customer service and the best coverage around. It has fallen off badly, I am in SOS constantly, my service has fallen off the plan. I could not make or receive phone calls and its been horrible. I call customer service and they say I have no issues in my area. I am thinking you don't live here. I am counting down the days to get off the network. I am not sure why it sucks but it's not good, I pay a ton of money for this service and they never have any answers. I also know that a lack of transparency is pretty awful as well.
Reviewed Sept. 29, 2024
They accidentally completely shut off my service (during 7 hours of talking to tech support to try to fix my inability to make wifi calls) and won’t fix it, and now won’t talk to me at all by messenger or laptop texting. My cell service in this rural area is almost nonexistent. I’m housebound and trapped with no phone or texting. Sure hope I don’t have an emergency. After years of this kind of thing, I’d give them -10 stars if I could.
Reviewed Sept. 28, 2024
A month or so after I had switched to Verizon I had the misfortune of one of my kids getting mayonnaise in the charger. Although it was fully charged, I had to take it in that day to get a new phone. Most importantly, on my phone were texts I needed to show that a contractor had taken 8,000 dollars from us. They had not yet been printed out. That morning (Sept 24) my grandmother had died and so I didn't make it into the store until later. When I got there I found dozens of people. Verizon had bought out a carrier in Northwest Missouri and had given 40,000 people the opportunity to switch over in a week. They had NOT given many, if any, extra workers to St. Joseph store to do this. Even though they knew in advance. The people there told me it was hours of waiting. Well, I had about an hour before I had to leave the store. I thought maybe the line would go down, came back later and no one else could get on the list.
Overnight my phone died. I was pretty scared the next morning when I took my 3 year old son to the store to get a new phone and ask if the info could be changed over since it died. I arrived at around 9:15. Signed up on the list and left around 10:30 to get my son something to eat and something to calm my nerves to continue the long wait. At somewhere around noon my name was called. Because my phone had died they couldn't access my account by sending me a text. Apparently I had a pin that I couldn't remember.
On top of that, when I had brought my phone with me from Mint Mobile (purchased for around $400) they wanted around $800 for the same phone. I lost it, I stood up and shouted "$800 for a new phone. I've only been with Verizon for a month". I forgot about my need to get the info off my old phone, took my son and left. I went to T-Mobile. I was sobbing when I got there. I signed up and got the closest phone to mine. After leaving, I realized I still had a phone account with Verizon and the information about the contractor and all my phone numbers on my phone. I was really upset and scared about the texts for the contractor and not being able to call family regarding the funeral. If I had been able to get service the day before, I would have been able to switch it all over. I am not good at phones and didn't know what to do.
I walked in and tried to wait for a person to talk to. Really I cut because I was so upset. I began telling the man everything going on and what had upset me. I raised my voice, I didn't call names, but I did cause a massive scene that I'm not proud of. I was pretty angry. He said there were no "managers" there told talk to. Which is really who I was hoping could resolve it. A woman there told me I couldn't yell at her workers and to get out. Multiple times actually. (I had recently had some massive losses and financial uncertainty and was mentally at a breaking point). Surprisingly, after she left I processed how she had said she would call the police. I needed some mental assistance and went back in and basically asked her to call the police. She yelled "get out, get out, get out"! While running toward me. I basically had a mental breakdown after this.
I went and found a place to call for help. So, curiously, the lack of support for their staff in such a huge change resulted in the final tragedy that I could handle in life. The problems with getting the info off my phone are ongoing but I'm slowly building up my contact list. But, that day actually ranks as the worst this year. I really think if they had had more staff it would have been different. Sitting for hours with thoughts and fears turning in one's head is not good.
Reviewed Sept. 27, 2024
Just a little backstory, my bill was $330 a month. I have 2 iPhones, and iPad, and an Apple Watch set up on my account. I took a look at my bill after having their service for a year because I just didn’t see how it was so expensive when the two line plan was $100, yes we did have extra devices but it was not $230 worth of payments. I did some digging and found that they were charging me $60 a month in insurance. So I had them remove it. All of a sudden an extra charge was coming up on my account and now my bill (after removing $60) is now $300.
Please tell me how removing $60 worth of charges only saved me $30? When I confronted them about this and told them there is a random $30 charge tacked onto my bill they told me it was a deduction but it was 1000% an extra added expense. Even after adding together all the charges there was no way possible that anything was being deducted. They are sneaky, and this company has already been sued once for mischarging their customers, and they are still doing that. I had no choice but to switch to Verizon because it is the only service that works at my job, but if any company should be labeled a fraud, it’s Verizon Wireless.
Reviewed Sept. 27, 2024
Verizon removed my Asurion insurance from an iPad I had covered for over 7 years and switched it to cover iPhones without my knowledge so when my iPad broke it wasn’t covered. Over the years I paid over 4000 dollars in insurance coverage only to have a claim denied because someone at Verizon removed the coverage from the only device I wanted covered. I never wanted or asked for insurance on any other device on the account and never authorized a switch of the insurance to the new devices.
Reviewed Sept. 27, 2024
I am a very unsatisfied customer. I traded my phone into Verizon only not to get the rebate promised but to have lost a phone and because of their employees not setting up my account correctly not able to use the insurance. I am stuck paying for a phone I don’t have and can’t replace as well as paying for the line itself along with a watch. No one on customer service can help but they can say, "No we can’t help clearly."
Reviewed Sept. 26, 2024
Verizon deserves a negative 1! Their customer service is TERRIBLE and appears to be offshore! I have yet to have the simplest of questions answered in less than 30 minutes and no one can ever answer! The numerous discrepancies in account management are pitiful! I have been with them for over 14 years and have decided to go elsewhere. No one knows anything, and the once top tier service provider who prided themselves on quality of products and services is long gone. I don't care what promotions they are offering you, don't do it!
Reviewed Sept. 26, 2024
I’m new to Verizon. I switched from T-Mobile and it has been a nightmare with Verizon. T-Mobile has superior customer service and coverage. I have been trying to resolve a couple of fraudulent charges from billing at Verizon. I have had numerous chats and phone calls for over a week now. I have no other choice except I will be filing a lawsuit.
Reviewed Sept. 26, 2024
Verizon added insurance protection to my account without my consent. The charge was an additional $20 for the month. I called to ask why it was added without my consent. The rep would not answer and would deflect, at one point telling me it was "good coverage." I said I understood but that I did not want it or sign up for it. I asked if she could ensure that no additional services would be added to my account without my consent. She could not give me that confirmation. I asked to speak with a supervisor so that at least someone at Verizon could confirm that additional services would not be added without my consent. She said no supervisors were available. I asked her to have one call me. I also asked for her to send me a statement in writing indicating that the protection was added to my account without my consent. I requested a refund, though it looks like they are only prorating my next bill and removing the charge for the future.
I recently joined Verizon on my husband's plan in July. The rep told me my line/plan would be $55/month, called the unlimited welcome. My husband was paying $85/month at the time for the exact same plan. I asked why his bill was so high, and she could not tell me. I asked her when the unlimited welcome plan became available, and she gave me the date. I asked her to refund the additional amount charged monthly to my husband for the duration of the time period (several years, totaling about $400). She gave me a claim number, saying my request would need to be reviewed. It is still in review.
I plan to cancel my Verizon plan in three months if I do not get the full refund. Terrible customer service. At the end of the call with the woman today, she laughed after saying, "It was a pleasure speaking with you today." She then said, "I learned a lot from you" and laughed again. Possibly because she was uncomfortable or annoyed. I did not get the sense she was laughing at me. But the experience was bizarre.
Reviewed Sept. 24, 2024
I should have read the reviews first!!! Verizon is just PITIFUL. From the customer service to tech support. NOBODY knows anything. I’m gonna just return this iPhone and they can’t keep their service. If I could give 0 stars I would.
Reviewed Sept. 23, 2024
Awful service. Even worse customer support.! I have had a ongoing issue now for 5 months without home service. They required me to bring it in and then told me I needed to purchase a new box, which I did.. Now the new box will not connect they have created a ticket after spending 5 hours with customer support. I waited a week for the next scheduled appointment, that morning I received a email stating the issue was fixed, I have now been with customer support going through the same thing and troubleshooting with the same issues.. nothing was done! Same poor communication as with the language barriers from their support and trying the same old techniques without listening that this has been tried and getting the same results! I will be bring this back and looking into other service providers. I would highly recommend others do the same, a company like this should not be supported.
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Reviewed Sept. 23, 2024
They offered me Global Choice, supposedly I could call from any country I was in, I could never make calls or access the internet and they charge me fees and I call them and I don't get a satisfactory answer, I have spoken to 4 agents, they all tell me that it works and the fifth agent is the one who tells me that it doesn't work, what a lack of respect for customers, it's time to leave Verizon.
Reviewed Sept. 22, 2024
In brief, I transferred to them, got hung up on, got my service cut off for 24 hrs until it got resolved, paid them to resolve that issue they created for me and finally they point finger when it came to asking for a refund. In conclusion, Verizon has the worse customer service I have experienced in my life, nobody knows anything and if you ask anyone online or in person they push you to someone else and that someone else push you back to them lol like the three spider meme if you have seen it haha (picture show 1% of the headaches). DO NOT GET VERIZON, I am sorry but they are not even decent. They are at the bottom of every service, EVERY SERVICE. Home improvement is the worst, but Verizon just snatched it from them. HEY VERIZON! You owe me $300! Pay up.
Reviewed Sept. 22, 2024
I’ve been a customer of Verizon since the bag phones. Their telephone and online services used to be excellent. In the last couple of years they’ve shipped all Customer Service overseas and I’ve used it several times with results that have been disastrous. I’m often given an incorrect information that has cost me money and time. They don’t even send you follow-up Service anymore. Inquiring about the service because obviously, they know it’s horrendous. Their call centers are staffed with people that are untrained and try to upsell you. I was overseas and was given completely incorrect information that cost me a significant amount of money.

Reviewed Sept. 21, 2024
Have had Verizon for 7 years and quit TODAY. I’m delighted. Nothing to do with coverage. THEIR CUSTOMER “SERVICE” is purposeful torture now. Complete change from the first 7 years. I've looked at current data on the company. They have lost a huge number of customers this year but keep reassuring investors. Don’t be fooled - without a macro change quickly they are going to rival ATT customer service ratings and related loss of customer base. I’m now paying less than half with delightful, excellent coverage and service with T Mobile. Switch - you’ll thank me.
Reviewed Sept. 21, 2024
I spoke 4 representative repeating my issue that I wanna get my plan disconnected on my iPad of $30. Took me 4 people to fix it for me last November of 2024. Now September I checked my account not knowing I was still being charged of $30 since December 2023 last yr. I called the customer service. They said he will fixed it and give me credit of $295. Then I called again if they resolve my issue but guess what? They didn't. Only gave me credit of 3 months which is $90. I ask the guy I spoke that, "Make sure you wrote it on your note that you're giving me $295 credit." He said, "Yes ma'am blah blah."
Reviewed Sept. 21, 2024
Verizon Wireless customer service is simply horrible! My ordeal started on 9/7 when I realized I had paid twice for one bill. Customer service assured me that the overpayment would be credited back to my bank by 9/11. 9/11 came and no credit, so contact was made and two customer service reps promised me that I would have it within 24 hours. 24 hours later and no refund and that is after a total of over 7 agent conversations. Next day I was at a Verizon store and talked to a rep who told me it would be a total of time p business days and there is no way a refund could be processed in 24 hours. So, three agents literally lied to me. Finally an agent said no refund, but they would credit my account for the September bill. Now I am told that my September bill payment is now overdue! It makes no sense! At this point I don’t know what to do. Customer service is not to be trusted!
Reviewed Sept. 20, 2024
I have only been a Verizon customer for a few months. I’m disgusted with the way they do business. My bill goes higher every month. They do not give free phones. They credit every month. I went to a Verizon location at 6400 Pacific Avenue Huntington, California. They say they are a corporate office. I asked the salesman to take a look at my phone because my phone was not ringing. It was vibrating and I believe I was having problems with a hacker in my phone. I was quoted $30.00 for them to look at it. I said no. I went outside and called customer service. When I got them on the line corporate office was mad because I called customer service and asked them to converse with each other. I didn’t have to pay to fix my ringer. The company is terrible from purchase to end of contract.
Reviewed Sept. 20, 2024
I was a customer for over 20 years, not any more. Horrible customer service, calls constantly dropped. Stay away from Verizon, they are a rip off!!! I would give a -2 if I could.. Bills are constantly above the quoted. Bad bussiness.
Reviewed Sept. 20, 2024
My phone was having data issues. I went to the Verizon store in Rome GA. Errick was the sales representative who helped me. He was very courteous and solved the issue with my phone within minutes. Thanks Errick.
Reviewed Sept. 19, 2024
What a horrible company that does not value their loyal long term customers! I had an issue with my phone and Verizon told me there was no way to fix it, that I must do an insurance claim. After receiving the new phone and trying to transfer everything from my old phone to the new one, I found out that the whole time I had my phone, none of my stuff was backing up to my cloud, so I was about to lose everything. I took my phone to Best Buy and had the screen replaced so I could access my phone again. And what do you know it worked but I was out $450.
I took my phone to my local Verizon store to ask them what would be best, should I send back the replacement phone they sent and keep my old phone since it was restored and had all my stuff on it or transfer my stuff to the replacement phone and send back the old phone. The poorly trained Verizon employee told me it would be best to transfer the stuff from my old phone to the replacement phone. He then connected my phone to the store Wi-Fi where it immediately did a hard reset on my phone because my Find My was off. This is something that he should’ve known was going to happen. He should’ve had me turn my Find My back on before connecting to the Wi-Fi.
So after having just spent $450 to have access to my phone again and all my stuff including over 6000 pictures all my passwords, my family calendar and voicemails from my late grandmother and a matter of seconds the Verizon employee had wiped my phone completely clean. So heartbreaking and not even an I’m sorry or nothing from him. So we called Verizon to speak to a supervisor where we intentionally ask if the conversation was being recorded. Her response. Yes. She promised us an automatic $300 credit to our account and said they were going to do an investigation on the employee and review all the notes on our account. She said to give it 5 to 7 business days and we would receive another $500 credit, so $800 altogether but that would not replace all the information that their employee wiped off my phone.
After waiting two weeks and the $500 credit never showed up we called to check on it and what do you know there was no evidence of our conversation, no recording, nothing in the notes about everything that the supervisor had promised us, the supervisor we talk to the second time told us all he could do was give us a $200 credit and that would be it. There’s so much more to the story. After that $200 credit is used towards our next month's bill we will be switching companies after being with them close to 15 years, it is so sad to see such a big company not do the right thing and not have any compassion towards their customers. Believe me when I say I will tell everyone I know about how poor Verizon customer services. Do better Verizon.
Reviewed Sept. 19, 2024
Customer service is nonexistent. I call them and reps do not speak English. The local stores are not answering phones anymore, all calls are rerouted to the main phone number. If there is an issue with a local store, I have to drive all the way back to the store, when a phone call would have solved the problem. Lastly, the Verizon rewards program is now a joke. There is nothing but poor tickets to poor ‘sports’ events. I am looking to sign up with another phone company.
Reviewed Sept. 18, 2024
I wanted to switch to Verizon because a friend told me she had no problems with them, and they were cheaper. I got the router in, needed an extender, it would not pair with router, tech support sent another one, said what I had was an older version. Now I'm a brand new customer, and they send me old versions..#1warning.. New extender, still no pairing, the one the tech sent does not work with the type Router I have, #2.... I told them get me an updated Router.
Finally they paired, went into my app, did not show new equipment, couple days later, still nothing. Had someone from tech try to help. They had me register, so now I'm locked out, they have my info, but won't email me my new pass so I wait 7 to 10 days for a new pass, tried to register, would not, another tech registered .. Same thing #3.
A good month later, finally got registered, but still cannot get into app, because now they have to send a code.. Now, they verified me, now I'm who I say I am.. But for "security " they have to send by mail.. Can't email, can't tell me on the phone.. So I'm stuck waiting yet another week. It's been problem after problem. The internet itself is finally working.. Late at night I see ' The Ring ' but not bad. I will tell you, I should have stayed where I was, but I have another company I'm going to try if this one doesn't get me going this next week. Had I read the reviews first, I wouldn't have switched, and I almost always read them.. Bottom line.. When you need help, seems the techs are very limited to what they can do.. And maybe to what they know since they've sent stuff that's not compatible or old stuff.. And their 'Security' is ridiculous.!
Reviewed Sept. 18, 2024
Terrible service and canceling a line was a ridiculous process. I thought it was canceled and it just kept billing and they wouldn't offer a refund. Go with a different company if possible. They are a shady company.
Reviewed Sept. 18, 2024
STAY AWAY from Verizon. I traded in an iPhone 3 for an iPhone 15 3 months ago when agent said bill would not go up, got bill and it went up more than $60. I called Verizon, told the agent never credited my trade in.... 3 MONTHS???? HMMMM imagine if I didn't pay my bill for 3 months??? Now on chat with Verizon for over 3 hrs trying to get resolved. I will be cancelling my bios and once this fraudulent contract ends I will be cancelling my wireless
Reviewed Sept. 17, 2024
I was having problems with Spectrum phone service. So I decided that I needed to change since Spectrum reach their contract and would not talk with me. So I go to Verizon. I figured I would take advantage of their sale or their offers. But I want to keep my old number. I’ve had it for over 20 years. Importing, my number is the biggest problem. When you have a number so long it is tied to everything. But it has been 3 days and each rep repeats the same thing. But I do not have my number imported and I can’t log into my Verizon account. 3rd day's a charm. I’m going elsewhere for cell phone services.
Reviewed Sept. 17, 2024
I have just had the worse experience with Verizon Customer Service. Called in regarding billing and was on the phone with them for hour and 45 min. I was switched to a different person over 4 times before I was finally given a Supervisor at my insistence. After speaking with the Supervisor I regarding billing. The information I was given with my 1st representative was totally inaccurate. I was then told that I could not get the senior discount until they offered it at select times. I have been a customer of Verizon since 1989. You would think in this day and time with people switching carriers left and right they would value their long time customers better. After this experience I will be researching other companies. Very poor, poor service.
Reviewed Sept. 16, 2024
Bought a phone in late June from Verizon (Victra) store. Phone suddenly would not turn on. Had to go to 3 stores, 2 Victra, 1 Verizon corporate before anyone would help. Corporate store finally agreed to warranty the phone. A new one was sent out, the old one returned. Verizon kept claiming they didn't receive it,(had UPS tracking), and ultimately charged us on our bill. Have gone through customer service 4 times. Each time they say it will be corrected. Each time it is not. Now we're into the next billing cycle and I have to pay 200 dollars out of pocket, and they say it can't be corrected till the next bill. Never purchase a phone from Verizon. They will not support you after the sale.
Reviewed Sept. 14, 2024
I have been a customer to Verizon Wireless for near 16 years, usually every two years I change my iPhone and every time they screw up my order and I have to call back several times and be on hold forever because calls are being answers in Philippines and they cannot resolve the issues, in addition I live in populated neighborhood and there are many drop calls and bad internet connection, they charge a lot and spend a lot to advertising. I'm thinking about moving my service, Verizon sucks and not what it used to be.
Reviewed Sept. 14, 2024
Your customer service is a joke. I have called every day for the last four days. Every single time the agent has no idea why I am calling. Each agent claims they are writing notes down and also claim to give me a call back the next day and never do. I try to speak to a supervisor in regard to a refund and by the time I actually speak to one they just hang up on me. 0/10. Never use Verizon as all they want is your money, they do not care about anything else. I wish Verizon would actually listen to how the customer service teams treats the people who call in.
Reviewed Sept. 13, 2024
I’ve been a Verizon customer for over 27 years, and until recently, I’ve always been satisfied with the service. However, on August 3, 2024, I received an email from Verizon saying there was a change to my wireless plan. When I investigated, I discovered that my long-standing "Email & Web Unlimited" plan, which I’ve deliberately kept for years, was switched without my permission. This change affected all three phone lines on my account. The new plan Verizon moved me to is a significant downgrade in features and benefits, and it’s going to cost me a lot more based on how I typically use my phone. One of the main reasons I never switched plans was to avoid this kind of price increase, so it’s frustrating to have this decision made without my approval.
Since then, I’ve reached out to Verizon customer service more than 12 times, and while the representatives have been polite and tried to help, no one has been able to actually resolve the issue. Each time, I’m told it needs to be escalated to someone higher up, but I’m still left with no solution and no clear timeline for when this will be addressed.
As a long-term customer, this entire situation has been incredibly disappointing. I’ve invested years in Verizon’s service, and I would expect better communication and more respect for my preferences. It shouldn’t take this many phone calls and unresolved tickets to get a basic issue like this fixed. I’m sharing my experience here in the hopes that Verizon will take it seriously and finally resolve the problem. I’m simply asking to have my old data plan restored. After nearly three decades with Verizon, this is the least I’d expect.
Reviewed Sept. 12, 2024
Horrible customer service in store and on the phone, tech support doesn't know anything for what they are doing and just say they have to call you back and never do, never resolve any issues you're having and don't get actual network service most places, the phone might show 4-5g but Internet doesn't load. The only thing they are capable of is making sure you get sent your bill on time and the rest is just bs sales nonsense. In-store makes a mistake and doesn't transfer your insurance and now they refuse to allow you to get insurance because the phone isn't new enough so you have to buy another phone if you want insurance again. There is always some kind of spin on things where they screw you a little more each time. Never had these issues and better signal when I had Sprint/T-Mobile
Reviewed Sept. 10, 2024
They don't allow in store return of wireless, they will tell you they will mail you shipping box and label after a long month they charge me $300 for not returning, I tried returning it in their own store they told me they don't do that, every other network take their router back at there store. I think they are broke and looking for ways to scam customer same thing happened to my two neighbors.
Reviewed Sept. 10, 2024
I have been with Verizon over 15 years but no more. They used to have the best coverage and good customer service with American representatives. They have jacked up my rates, lied to my face at their stores, and calls to customer service now goes to overseas call centers. They are now a terrible provider. I called to lower my rates for 3 devices and they went up. Avoid at all costs.
Reviewed Sept. 8, 2024
My brother passed away and during his passing, someone was with him, stole his phone. I finally, after going through hl to get to the fraud department, either my phone went out or they disconnected. This person should have known how difficult it was just for me to get to her, went through the whole story then click. I can't mentally call back. She did let me know that my brother's number was changed, and I informed her that it was theft during his passing. Since Seattle PD told me they are too busy and understaffed to pursue the fraud (during the passing of my brother), they would not pursue as I had no transactions. I do now, but I needed the phone transactions and information. I am very upset.
This woman in the fraud dept. could have called me right back. Nope, ensuring that I'd have to go through hl to maybe even get her again. Exceptionally bad customer service. I was actually going to change my phone service to Verizon as well, but not after this experience. To be fair, many companies are making it almost impossible to resolve anything, the bots and automated are awful, customer service for most companies are generally horrendous, and they make you jump through all kinds of hoops. It's not just Verizon. Then, it's lazy cs people that are too d a m lazy to give a quick call back, knowing how bad and difficult it is for anyone to even reach them. Verizon is exceptionally bad. However, thanks for showing me to not go to your service personally. We are living in strange times, these companies like Verizon are complicating things as much as they possibly can, ran by inefficiency, ineffectiveness, incompetence. Thanks.
Reviewed Sept. 6, 2024
We were enticed by a special promotional deal and switched over to Verizon two years ago. Over the past two years, we have had dozens of issue with the company. Verizon frequently switched us over to more expensive plans without our consent. They also added features (features we have no use for) and charged us for them every now and then, without us even being told about them, let alone agreeing to them. When I speak to their customer representatives, who are actually often pleasant, they would tell me that they couldn't reverse the bogus charges in real-time, but would issue a refund during the next billing cycle. Such refunds often would not come until I call them back and re-request in the following billing cycle.
They also backtrack on their promotional deals. Recently, I upgraded my phone to 15 Pro. I have their representative on record "promising" that my old phone would get a full trade-in value (and from Verizon's advertisement, it should). A month later, Verizon reduced the trade-in value by more than half claiming that the phone was in worse shape than what would command full value.
Moreover, I had a balance on my prior phone that Verizon was supposed to pay off as a part of the promotion. I just received my bill for the next month, and Verizon has the entire balance as outstanding to be paid - so next phone bill is now just under $1,000. I will of course need to call them regarding this. This would be yet another representative I need to battle with, adding to a vastly long list of Verizon agents I have spoken with over the past two years across various problems. I must have spent well over 30 hours on the phone. It shouldn't be like this, and it was never like this with AT&T previously.
For that upgrade to 15 Pro, I had to order three times with two cancellations to get it done. First, I was assigned to the Rockville Pike corporate store which the central office confirmed had availability. I waited several days and the store never contacted me to let me know it was ready. There was also never anyone picking up the phone at the store. Central office had to cancel the order and put in a new one.
This time, they recommended sending the new phone to my house. The phone never arrived. I spoke with several agents over the course of the following week, and eventually, some supervisor from their "escalation" team figured out that the phone was stuck in the "preparation" stage, and never left the warehouse, reason unknown. They had to cancel this second order and place a third one. So, a simple upgrade took around three weeks and around 5 hours on the phone with their procession of representatives. Verizon is truly a horrific company presently. It seems to be in utter disarray and is a company to be avoided at all cost. I will be switching to AT&T or T-Mobile as soon as I can.

Reviewed Sept. 6, 2024
I purchased my first contract cellphone and plan from Verizon at least 8 years ago and was with them for 12 years. Moved out of state so switched cell provider to Xfinity. Was with for about 6 years. Decided to move back to Minnesota. To make sure I had service switched to Verizon. It's not the same company it was when I first signed up with them. It took at least 4 tries to get the cellphone I purchased on Amazon to work. Verizon representative kept saying the sim card was locked. I later found out it wasn't. Signed up for a $45.00 monthly plan. Not only did they raise the monthly payment to $ 69.00 they are billing me two payments a month. $138.00 a month for one line is ridiculous!!! And this morning they cut off my service. As a disabled former American worker I will never do business with Verizon nor will I recommend them to anyone!!!
Reviewed Sept. 6, 2024
A Terrible Company, it’s a real fraud. I received an email to trade in my device with up to $1000, trade in value, I tried their questionnaire and the website said my device is eligible for $1000 trade in. I accepted the offer and received the new device and sent them my device, later I received an email saying my device value is $147!!!! And If I want to cancel the trade in I had to pay $755 and send back the device!!!! Don’t you call this a fraud! My phone was working fine and I was happy with it and just accepted their offer as it was a good deal. Now I feel super frustrated. Be aware Everyone.
Reviewed Sept. 4, 2024
My phone is broken so that I am unable to access any application, including messaging, on my Verizon phone. Every avenue into Verizon seems to require a text to your phone to validate you. Unfortunately, it seems they believe their devices are indestructible and never experience hardware issues. I've tried to contact Customer Service but can't get past their automated BOT because I cannot reply to the text sent to the number, I've tried going to MY Verizon and am unable to access, even though I have the correct password, as it too requires a text to be sent to the phone to validate me, I even finally took the time to visit a retail store, they were required to send a text and even though they could see the device was physically unable to display a text let alone respond to it.
I fully understand and support the need to validate customers but core to the services provided is a replacement phone service for situation where a phone needs replaced. This means they anticipate their customers will break phones so how have they not defined a process for a customer (I believe I've been with them for nearly 20 years) that does not have access to receive text. Partly because of dread as to the painful process in front of me as well as the time once I've focused it's been no less than 48 hours of pure frustration. This should have taken 30 minutes or less. As well, I also have phone relationship with multiple devices with ATT. Until this happened I was going to consolidate all my telecommunications needs to Verizon but his quite frankly, irresponsible, lack of awareness of a customer experience has caused me to rethink.
Sent for verification which if the phone is broken means I cannot even call customer service, chat or even access my account on-line. I even went to the store and they require me to be able to accept a text when they can see physically see the phone isn't functional. What should have been a 30 minute or less exercise to move the phone number to a spare phone I maintain as back up if my primary phone breaks has now turned into a 24hr plus unresolved battle with Verizon.
Reviewed Sept. 3, 2024
It's easier to give birth than get proper service for a Verizon landline. I've waited all day twice, only to find out a technician closed my case bc they'd supposedly resolved the problem. Once, a tech did come, & fixed main connection, but a few landlines still didn't work. He said it was bc if inside issue that I'd have to pay for and get fixed another day. Fine. That day came (today). Got notice he was coming sat 9:34. Didn't show. By 2pm I called cust serv, only to find out tech had come (was supposedly outside (never saw him)) & then he closed ticket, saying problem was resolved. He never contacted me. The broken phone lines inside house are still broken. Cust serv made appt for tomorrow and wrote note about indoor issue. Huge communication problem within company, huge comm problem between tech and customer. Do better, Verizon dispatch or whoever is in charge of the landline-service circus for Saugus, MA.
Reviewed Sept. 3, 2024
It is a nightmare to talk to an agent. The talking machine keeps hanging up. The app is a nightmare with so many verifications. I cannot recommend this company. With technology they have become slower to help or slower to install or move service to a new address. If you finally contact an agent they have you on the line for 2 hours, just to answer a question. The service before smart phones and internet was greater than now, it seems that they are going backwards instead of forward.
Reviewed Sept. 3, 2024
On 8/30 I reached out to Verizon Wireless, they add my girlfriend's line to my account from her parent's Verizon account. We had reached out earlier in the month to make this adjustment and were told we had to wait a few weeks to complete the transfer. On the first call, we asked what this would do for my bill. They explained that it would lower my bill by roughly $10 to $119 a month. On the second call, I asked again what this would do to my payment and they again said my bill would go down to $119 a month total. While on this call they messed up and tried to add me to her parents' account. I did not have time to correct this and told them I would call back the next day and to undo the mistakes they had made.
I called back again the next day. This time they not only tried to add me to her parents' account again they also updated her parents' account with my information. Very frustrated at this point I asked to speak with a supervisor. I had that person complete the transfer and also verified what my bill would go to $119 total. After they completed the transfer I checked my upcoming bill and it is now $240 next month with $200 a month after that. I have reached out multiple times to support and they will not listen to the recordings and the last representative said they are sorry all my charges were not disclosed to me. I have wasted over 4 hours on this process. After I told their rep that I submitted this to the BBB, he said "Thanks for your loyalty." I have been a customer for 20 years.
Reviewed Sept. 1, 2024
I hope others see this. My husband and I bought into the great plans and service we would have. WRONG! We have had no service working with our mobile phones from the start. They continue to charge me for getting a new phone when I actually paid for it at the start of service, and now that I want to go to a carrier that will allow me to use my phone, Verizon will not release me from the 60 day contract EVEN THOUGH they realize I have no service at my location. They sent 2 boosters which do not work and charging me $40.19 for switching!
Reviewed Aug. 31, 2024
So I ordered a phone through their chat system and was told that I would get a free 65-inch Amazon Fire TV promotion which was on June 16, 2024. Ok so fast forward to today Aug 31st, so now they are telling me that I do not qualify for this promotion as it was done via online chat after I called July 31st and they submitted a ticket and called Aug 8th and was told I was approved and had to call back on the 31st of August... This is not right by any means and Verizon needs to step up to the plate and make this correct as it is their fault this has happened.
Reviewed Aug. 30, 2024
My experience with Verizon has been very bad, I’m an over the road truck driver who is constantly rolling from one state to the other and in my experience Verizon does not have good signal outside city limits. I have been in places when I can’t open Google or even send a text to my dispatch after my delivery, in some circumstance all it displays is SOS NO SIGNAL AT ALL… I have addressed this issue to Verizon and their way of helping me is sending all my call to a foreign country to people who barely speak my language and to solve my issue have to call the United States. That’s crazy. They don’t care for their customers at all. All they want is money whether their customers receives excellent service or not.
I regret leaving T-Mobile for this junk of a company. T-Mobile care to help and serve their customers. That’s my next step going back to T-Mobile. Please do not join Verizon you will regret it. To think that the day that I walked in to their store to pick up my cell there was this lady who had been with Verizon for 3 years really mad at Verizon because they were treating like dirt. I didn’t listen to the lady's words thinking that I was going to be just fine.
Reviewed Aug. 27, 2024
Took about two weeks to get my phone number ported over. Every agent I talked to had no idea how to fix the issue and kept making me go through the same troubleshooting that I did on my own several times. A seconder number was offered to me for free till the number was fully ported. It ended up not being free (I am still getting the run around to remove the charge). I was able to get a hold of an agent at the port center who was very helpful and fixed the issue within a few minutes. I don't understand why the issue was not forwarded there in the first place. Ticketing system, communication between departments and general customer service needs incredible amount of improvement. Service is fantastic though.
Reviewed Aug. 25, 2024
I recently decided to switch to Verizon for my home Internet and cell phone. This has got to be the worst customer service I have ever encountered. It took them over a week just to get my phone number ported to my new phone. It took several calls where the customer service calls to address the issue and in most cases that representative would just hang up on me because they didn’t know how to fix it. Yeah calling customer service for Verizon is a challenge. You first have to deal with a very nosy automated response system that sounds creepy but doesn’t seem to want to accept the fact that you would like to speak to an agent. And when you finally get an agent on the phone you’re gonna get someone who barely speaks lick of English but on top of that, they have no clue how to support you.
Next time I had to address my home Internet service because 5G device I had not working properly. My Internet reminded me of back in the days of a 9600 modem and nobody from customer service seem to have a clue if they had it finally, one of their representatives was able to run a test determine that I needed a new device. So they were so they tell me they were going to order one and I should receive it in a couple of days. Call back after a week because I never received it and the customer service person told me that they couldn’t place the order due to error message. I asked OK well is there a way that they could fix the error message so that they can place my order and the agent basically said I don’t know sir. After two weeks of me calling to try to get the new 5g device, I was persistent to try to get an answer.
Finally received the device and was able to install it with no problem and I have amazing Wi-Fi now. But the amount of frustration it took to get one of their people to help me was just beyond acceptable. Also keep in mind that if you have problems with your Verizon, you’re out until the morning because they close at six and you don’t even get help with Internet service or anything after that time. I would never recommend Verizon to another customer. The only reason why I’m keeping it is cause I like the speed on my Wi-Fi but I know that the moment something happens with it I’m not gonna be able to get support.
The perks that they offer you to join are very difficult to actually get. You have to beg them for them and it will take them two months to get them to you. Mine was a $200 Target gift card and I kept having to call and go through the whole drama of their customer service nightmares and finally just said screw it I don’t need it that bad! I’ve never done business with Verizon, and I never knew they were such a sketchy company.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2024
Their customer service is abysmal. They will do everything but fix the issue. They overcharged me by almost $500 and I spent over 10 hours on the phone with them trying to get it fixed. I had to get back on the phone several times and it takes 15 minutes sometimes just to get passed the computer so you can talk to a real person. I'll spend a ridiculous amount of time confirming my info and then they pass you off to someone else and you have to do it all over again. It's an extremely frustrating process.
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2024
I am writing because this is a recurring issue and want the many folks (who deal with this issue in the future) to know that this issue is not unique to them. I signed up for a free month of a Verizon hotspot. It did not work out (which is fine). However, Verizon is charging me for the hotspot by saying they have no record of it being returned, despite me sending it via UPS with the prepaid label sent from Verizon itself. Unfortunately for them, I have my UPS tracking number saying that it was delivered several weeks ago. The support agent then said it was delivered to the wrong Verizon facility (in the wrong state-Indiana instead of Texas). Except obviously, it was shipped with THEIR prepaid label.
While this might sound like an unfortunate mishap, a quick Google search shows that this is a RECURRING issue. This has now taken hours to resolve (still unresolved). Essentially Verizon is charging me for a mistake on their part-an issue that is not unique to me, but apparently common to them. And then they are making it extremely difficult to resolve.
Reviewed Aug. 20, 2024
I bought a Titanium Yellow S24 Ultra from Verizon...and am Still paying for...but got handed a glass back instead...Doesn't work as Verizon can't even text me! Verizon keeps giving me the run around...Nothing is being done about this FRAUD!
Reviewed Aug. 20, 2024
2-These options limit you to long wait times-a repair, issue could take over eight hours or more (have text logs, chat records of this) and still need another three on another day.
3-Verizon uses Asurion as their insurance carrier. Asurion has farmed out the repairs to other companies. Pay hundreds for insurance (for fast repairs) and they lose your phone.
Overall-Verizon has extremely bad customer service-the companies they contract out your repairs to have an even worse reviews. Verizon wants to raise your bill (without your approval-read the contract; Verizon increased the plan's costs, reducing speeds for more!) and provide the worst customer service. Avoid Verizon-and hopefully these grande phone carriers (Verizon, A.T& T., Sprint) will be broken up in antitrust legislation.

Reviewed Aug. 19, 2024
I have been a Verizon Wireless customer for over 20 yrs. Their service for the most part has been great. I am currently struggling a little financially and had to turn off my auto pay and use a credit card to pay my bill. So, for paying my bill with a credit card they are charging me $40. I mean seriously! I paid my bill!
Reviewed Aug. 17, 2024
I don't understand why this company is not being sued for fraud. They have been overcharging my daughter for equipment and lines she never received and doesn't need. Despite NUMEROUS calls to their "customer service" it has still not been resolved and this has been going on since March 2024. I personally have spent more than 8 hours on the phone with them and another three hours onsite in their store. They continue to cut off her phone service for nonpayment when THEY OWE HER MORE THAN $500!!! Then they charge her late fees and reconnect fees. She is a cancer patient and can not afford to have her phone cut off nor can she afford the undue stress this is causing her. Is this fraud, deceptive business practices or just simple incompetence? Who knows? Whatever it is, they should be held liable for these practices.
Reviewed Aug. 15, 2024
I can't explain how frustrated I am with my experience with this service. When the service goes out there are no alerts or ownership on their side. Just have you reset everything, which makes services that once worked on wifi stop working. So great! My phone is now an excellent camera and radio, but serves no purpose as a phone or messaging device, and now no way to contact support!!! Thrilled!
Reviewed Aug. 15, 2024
Getting 1 bar on 5G network after paying $55 dollars just for data for 1 line. And I have 4 lines. I contacted customer service and they are suggesting me to connect to a WIFI network. What is the point of having a 5G connection when I just have to use a separate WIFI connection. Absolutely trash service. And Customer Service Associates are even trash. They don't know how to solve a customer's problem.
Reviewed Aug. 15, 2024
While in the Verizon store to have my phone looked at, the employee told me verizon home internet was in my area and I qualified. They said it would be $45/month with a 30 day free trial. I verified that there would be no other fees or taxes and he assured me. During the free trial I kept my previous internet provider since I was on a free trial with verizon and wanted to make sure it worked well. I decided to keep the verizon and canceled my other internet after a few weeks. Then I receive my bill. Of course I'm charged for the "free trial period", and assessed $27.50 in one time charges, as well as having to pay for my other provider during that time. So obviously did not save any money in the long run and would never have switched if the true cost was transparent. I spent a good 30 minutes on the phone with customer service and they would only credit a max of $15. Terrible customer service and even worse transparency.
Reviewed Aug. 14, 2024
If I could give less than 1 star, I would. I opened up a plan with Verizon at the store…or so I thought. It was an authorized dealer who lied to me repeatedly. Within 30 days I cancelled my plan and switched to another provider, which required me to pay for the full cost of my phone. After paying over $1k, the other provider could not gain access to my phone. This is because Verizon locks your phone for 60 days after purchase but does not actually tell you this. Now I’m stuck with a phone plan but no phone, and Verizon (the real store) has no plan to help me gain access after spending over $1k with them. They do not value their customers at all - do not give them your business.
Reviewed Aug. 14, 2024
This has been the worst Customer Service and Company ever. I own a business and Verizon Wireless has shut my service down every month now for the last 3 months for non payment. Verizon has owed us for a returned phone that was never used and they would not credit it back. Every time they would turn our service back on after speaking with 100's of customer service reps, supervisor's and hundreds of hours on the phone, trying to resolve Verizon's issues. I would never recommend this Cell Service to anyone.
Reviewed Aug. 14, 2024
I would give zero if possible! I have been a customer for 5 years. I have 4 lines. My phone was damaged. No one close to me had a screen. So I had to pay a deductible to get my phone replaced. The customer service agent told me they would even give me a 100 dollar credit on my account. Since I have to pay the insurance company. It was all a shame. I paid the 100. Got my phone replaced not repaired (would have been free) and Verizon gave me the shaft... Said nope not crediting your account!!!!
Reviewed Aug. 13, 2024
While making sales pitch, the Rep. tells "you will have thirty days to review & cancel the service" but never mentions. "Sorry but if you cancel & return the equipment, we will be charging you a $50 restocking fees." What a rip off & incomplete information to the would be Customer. He or she finds out when returning the equipment as I was when returned the equipment. Come on guys, let's have a class action against Verizon. I am sure there are lots of people who went/are going through these deceptive statements by the Carriers when selling you. I am in to join anyone who wants to raise his/her voice against this.
Reviewed Aug. 10, 2024
I discovered I was being overcharged (after multiple attempts to figure out their confusing billing…. Including even going to the store multiple visits). And Verizon agreed I was overcharged so they submitted it for Review in order to get a refund. So when it went under review for a refund…. The bottom line basic response from Verizon was, "Well we’ve been taking it from you for so long now you should’ve told her sooner so you’re not getting it back." I could go home for hours the amount of time that I spent on the phone, if I have a screenshot of being on the phone with them for over an hour and a half to try to get this straightened out. And I’ve been a customer for Verizon for about 10 years, I guess it’s my fault, I should’ve learned by now. So as soon as my phones are paid off, I’m gone unless they can resolve this matter.
Reviewed Aug. 10, 2024
I hope this helps others who are customers of Spectrum or considering being customers… I have been with Spectrum for over seven years as an Internet customer only. Straight internet - that’s it. I have a phone, a laptop, and a smart tv. That’s it. My monthly bill started at approximately $45. In the last two years, this same service has risen steadily, with no changes on my part. Paid my bill each month on time. Never complained when service went out as I knew they were working on it.
My bill for the past four months has been approximately $100. I called several times to ask for a lower rate and was denied each time. A couple of times the young voice at the other end acted as if I was bothering him or her. One finally suggested I cancel my service then wait for them to call and beg me to come back at a new customer rate for one year. For the record, and I told him this, I don’t play mind games, including that one.
Instead, I called Verizon who has been my cell phone provider for over ten years. Background: I chose Verizon way back because Verizon’s signal was so strong, on 9/11 it provided communication service inside and outside of the WTC towers on that fateful day. This allowed in part many people to say goodbye to their families or to let their families know they were okay.
Personally, Verizon customer service thanks me in my every call to them for my military service. This means a lot to me. No matter the issue they have a solution for me. I’ve come to trust them. They removed a late charge two months in a row when I lost my job. Excellent customer care. Verizon just offered me Internet service in addition to my cell phone service for the same rate Spectrum was charging me for their internet service alone. I went with Verizon - no-brainer.
But here’s the last kick in the teeth from Spectrum after being a loyal and good customer for over seven years. Because I was three days into the new billing cycle when I canceled them and because Spectrum DOES NOT prorate, they are charging me for a full month of service that they ARE NOT providing. They want their last $100 from me - for nothing. How about that? Their response about it? "It’s in the acceptance letter you agreed to seven years ago." So - beware everyone and learn from my experience if dealing with this unscrupulous company. Good luck or stay away is all I can say. There are better choices out there. For me, it is Verizon.
Reviewed Aug. 9, 2024
After causing so much stress and wasting so much time, they did nothing to try and keep me as a customer (after 20+ years). It's time to look for a new carrier.
Reviewed Aug. 9, 2024
**Review:**
⭐☆☆☆☆
After being a loyal customer of Verizon Wireless for 19 years, I was utterly shocked by their recent treatment. This month, Verizon arbitrarily canceled my data allowance, claiming that I used up 9 gigabytes in a single day—an outrageous and unfounded accusation. When I contacted them, they flat-out refused to let me upgrade to an unlimited plan and instead demanded that I pay $15 for a measly 1-gigabyte boost. Their lack of flexibility and customer care was infuriating.
My wife and I decided enough was enough and made the switch to AT&T. The process was nothing short of a nightmare—it took us two full days of unnecessary hassles, including a trip to a Best Buy store, and futile attempts to get any real answers from their website. (By the way, the Verizon Wireless website seems designed to ensure you only speak to a soulless chatbot rather than an actual human.)
However, after two days of stress, we finally managed to secure an unlimited plan with AT&T that costs less than our basic plan with Verizon. To our surprise and relief, AT&T actually provides service at our rural farm in Vermont—something Verizon never managed to do. To anyone considering Verizon, I would strongly urge you to think twice. After nearly two decades of loyalty, I was left feeling unappreciated and taken advantage of. Switching to AT&T was the best decision we could have made. Verizon will make it next to impossible to leave.
Reviewed Aug. 9, 2024
I had to go to corporate office twice setting up account and autopay after 1.5 months after got connection. Auto pay all set in front of Verizon representative in tve store. Thought everything set. But some cling in the account from the beginning. Autopsy cancelled by Verizon. I paid bill through bill pay directly from checking account.
I did not any receipts that I paid. Called customer care, was told they got pay. I had to pay only discounted amount of 50 dollars. I paid one month in advance for the 2 months June and July. Customer said would take care but never did. I went to corporate office last week. Representative called customer care directly, I was told autopsy will work.
You will see discounted amount. All set. If you did not see couple days please let customer care knows I called today, entirely different information, I have to penalty, late fee, etc. Can’t set up autopay for an year, not eligible for discount. Really tired technical support & customer care. I did total 4 trips to corporate office and 28 calls to customer since the day one I got service. Internet works perfectly fine. I returned device, goodbye to Verizon. I had connection with from June 11 through a today. Very bad customer service.
Reviewed Aug. 8, 2024
I have been with Verizon for 5 years. Before that AT&T for 17 years. At&T was bad. Verizon is abhorrent. Stay far away. Choose any other company available in your area. They overcharge for service. Overcharge for devices. Do not back up the devices if they fail under warranty. I paid just shy of 1500.00 for the new Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. It is absolutely garbage. NOTHING but problems. I was offered only a refurbished device after paying for a brand new device less than a month ago. The refurbished device has all of the same problems. I have spent 30 hours on the phone with them now over 2 weeks. Nothing gets resolved. I pay a lot of money for my service. I am now going to contact corporate and the BBB.
Reviewed Aug. 7, 2024
STAY FAR AWAY! Been a loyal customer since 4-5 years never missed a payment. Went to the store to get my battery port looked at and was manipulated into buying an upgrade I had stressed I did NOT want. Now I have no cell phone since I had to return and also disconnect my line. My fiancé is also on the account (was a family plan) and was told after changing her plan to $35 a month without data (just talk and text) but after getting off the phone to customer service about trying to save my number and use it elsewhere they had snuck WITHOUT PERMISSION several additional charges and protection what should be a $35-50 a month is now $113 for ONE PHONE LINE.
Regardless we are turning this phone in as well and both being phoneless due to outrageous sneaky corporate ways to further take customer money. This company is the WORST and I advise you to go anywhere but here. They only look out for the sake of making a profit and not their customers. This location was in Tunkhannock, PA for those who need to know and to stay away.
Reviewed Aug. 7, 2024
Wish I could give zero stars!!!! Had problems with my phone and went to the Brick, NJ store where I was told to upgrade. I did but paid a large amount of money which I paid them there same time I changed my 8 plus phone to a 15. Within that same week was told I was in arrears paying my Verizon bill. WHAT???? I just paid what I was told and it wasn't cheap.... So I went to the Ocean Township, NJ where workers were sitting around without customers. One worker said, "What do you need." I said I need help with my bill. I don't understand why I am being told my service will stop when I just paid for my transfer from an 8 Plus to a 15 a few days ago. I was told, "We don't do that and we can't help you". Why did the Brick store take my money if other stores don't help with money? WHAT???? This needs to be reported!!!!
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2024
I had Verizon as my primary mobile provider for about a decade. Service was spotty and the price was always slightly higher than other providers, but that isn't the reason for the review. Upon porting out to switch to another provider I pretty much received the run around to unlock my phone. After many of calls and corporate store visits my phone still remained lock with no real communication on how this would get resolved. Even after paying the bill when leaving my phone remained locked. I ended up having to buy a new phone because more than a week went by and no timeframe for my phone being unlocked was provided. A locked phone makes it impossible to receive texts and calls for work on another network. Just wanted to give a heads up to those looking to switch or leave.
Reviewed Aug. 4, 2024
I want to port an existing phone number to Verizon for an additional fee per month. I have been on the computer with chat today, Sunday 10 am until 7:30 pm and after 7 agents it is still not complete. I keep getting transferred to another agent and have to start all over with all of my account info and all the info regarding the number I would like transferred. It appears they can not see previous notes and work two hours shifts leaving me to be on line all day.
Reviewed Aug. 4, 2024
The Verizon website said one of our phones is eligible for upgrade. The website says that the upgraded phone would be nearly free. (Extra $7.49/month.) The only caveat is that the phone has to be in good working order and that the old phone had to be eligible. Everything was good, but finally it came out that they would only upgrade that phone under those terms if we upgraded our phone plan to "Unlimited Ultimate". Depending on the phone, that costs around $23/month more for each phone! Nowhere on the web site is that documented! I spent 1 1/2 hours on the phone trying to get them to honor their deal. No luck.
Reviewed Aug. 3, 2024
Very sad. I was approve credit of 1000 for the iPhone 15 pro. Send id and information to the front and back of and a light bill of my house. They denied me and said they can’t help because that is not me.
Reviewed Aug. 3, 2024
They are such the worst. Trying to add a new line they make me reset my pw, don't text me any code and then I'm spending 30 min on the phone JUST TRYING TO LOG INTO MY ACCOUNT. I've found this type of thing to be very typical.
Reviewed Aug. 1, 2024
I do not recommend especially no contract. Because you can not regret. Since you make contract. They start increasing your bill. With no reasons. I called for explanation about my bill. They couldn't find any reason for Increased billing.
Reviewed July 30, 2024
I went to my local Verizon store trying to get the phone to accept "create new" in my phone book. The tech just said "your phone is old, you need a new phone". I went to a computer solutions group next and they had me install an SD card. Problem solved. I've not found Verizon to be helpful in ANYTHING for the last few years. They just want to sell phones, not help their customers.
Reviewed July 30, 2024
Stuck in a system of tiered and siloed “support” for 2 weeks without resolution. Lots of hold time with dropped calls and unfulfilled promises of return calls and/or speaking with supervisor. Two weeks of starting at square 1 with each attempt at service resolution is preposterous.
Reviewed July 26, 2024
Why does Verizon charge an upgrade fee when you buy a new phone? I bought a new Apple phone at the Apple store and transferred my data to the new phone. $35 fee + taxes was added to my account. Since I've been a customer since 1993 (With former GTE), you'd think they would waive the upgrade fee just because I've decided to stay with them on my new phone! It's just one of those aggravating additional ways they hit you up for more money. Disgusting. Oh... Don't call support to ask any questions, all you get is a computer-generated response via a chat line.
Reviewed July 25, 2024
Verizon is by far the worst phone, internet, or technology carrier out there. Their employees work on commission so they will only try and put you in their highest plans and don't know how to complete full transactions so you will have to call and wait on the phone for hours just to talk to someone and go physically in the store just for no one to be able to assist you ever nor will give you a refund for service they cannot turn on but it's not “their fault”!
Reviewed July 24, 2024
My first review forever. The customer service system is the worst forever. I spent 4 hours calling in the morning just to remove my device from an old account. And it is not resolved yet. Awful customer service. Transfer back and forth

Reviewed July 24, 2024
The supervisor, Amy, was extremely rude to me at the Biloxi, MS Verizon Russell Cellular store. This is the worst third party Verizon ever. The supervisor Amy refused to assist me, continually making excuses for her inability to provide service. I felt as though I had been transported back to the 1930s. Regrettably, I believe Amy's behavior towards me was racially motivated. As an ** Christian woman, I noticed an immediate change in Amy's demeanor to one of harshness and hostility when she approached me. Her attitude was so severe that I was moved to tears and felt compelled to contact customer service.
Subsequently, I visited the Gulfport Verizon store, where I received a warm welcome and excellent service. I cannot recommend the Biloxi Verizon store, as no one should be subjected to poor treatment, especially not based on skin color. As a Christian, I will pray for Amy, despite the animosity she displayed towards me. Your mission statement claims customer care, yet my previous complaint was disregarded and removed without any response. This lack of acknowledgment is disappointing, and I hope for better treatment of individuals regardless of their ethnicity.
Reviewed July 23, 2024
Verizon is unethical in its business practices. I changed my cell phone plan and had the option of choosing add-ons for an additional charge. I did not select any add-ons, and within minutes of changing my plan, I received a text message telling me that extra cloud storage was added to my account by Verizon for an additional $5.99/month. I then got a text message stating to follow the link to cancel, the link did not provide a place to cancel the added expense so I had to spend 30 minutes on the phone with customer service trying to remove the charge. Within minutes of finishing up with customer service, I received a survey that I was eager to complete, in the middle of the survey I was asked how satisfied I was with Verizon with a rating of 1 to 10, I gave them a 1, the next question asked why I was unsatisfied.
While I was typing in my answer, I received a call from the customer service supervisor asking me to text the word "Quit" to stop the survey. She was insistent that I do this immediately while she waited on the phone. I explained to her that I was not done completing the survey and she continued her demands. I told her that I would do that after I completed the survey, and she finally ended the call.
Reviewed July 23, 2024
Around a year plus ago I purchased an S22 Ultra. I'm putting it on the service side begin to have problems almost immediately. Loss of connection, dropped calls, static in the lines. People would often comment that they could not hear me and drop their calls. As a proceeded to get worse I take it into Verizon they would change my SIM card and send me on my way. As it progressed they begin to troubleshoot me over the phone. My problem was mainly that I had to be on the Wi-Fi in order to have service.
Eventually, the Asurion protection would replace the phone. But then the problems began to increase. To the extent where my phone would be without service. Where the bars of reception would be I'd have an ex. Frustrated with my service thus far going into the store and over the phone, I began to just troubleshoot it myself. Use the phone when I was at work or at home. Jump on someone else's Wi-Fi when I was in the car. Sometimes my phone would work sometimes it wouldn't. So today when I had an entire morning of no service I went into the Verizon store and the West shopping center of Nashville, frustrated. The young man there helped me once again change over my SIM card but this time to an ESIM. It lasted 20 minutes on the interstate.
The connection then went dead. Dreading what I knew was coming, I went then went to the Brentwood Verizon. The blond tall skinny young man who told me to call him Shane on 7.22.24, at nearly 12 pm, of course tried to sell me another phone rather than fix the phone that I've been paying the $20 protection fee for over the past 3 years.
I requested that he called the tech support from the store since I could not make calls from my phone. He continued to try telling me all the reasons why I should dread trying to fix the problem that I already had. Encouraging me to transfer all of my information out of my phone and on to another system so I went and got my computer and transferred it over in the store. Then he encouraged me that it would take much much longer. Although I'd already expressed that we've gone through this at the last Verizon store. I just need him to call the tech desk so that they could hear from the Verizon store the experiences that I was having. He insisted that that would take so long to do.
All the while telling me I should just buy another phone and get rid of my protection plan so that I'd be paying about the same. After 3 dreadful hours of trying to sell me another phone and telling me it's going to take hours to troubleshoot it over the phone with the tech and I'd have to stay there another 4 hours after I'd already been there nearly two and a half, he said he would call the tech desk. But instead of calling the Verizon tech he called Asurion. The call took less than 5 minutes. He continued to try to sell me the entire time trying to make it seem like by dragging it out this was a problem that could not be resolved. And the only thing I could do is buy a phone. He encouraged me to drop my protection plan and take off other services to make it cheaper. Rather than me staying on the $100 plan that I have. Asurion made an appointment for me to bring the phone in as he assured they would be able to replace the phone out.
Asurion would later tell me in the store, this phone could not be replaced without paying more money because the warranty offered by Samsung was no longer valid. But there was a known defect in the charge port for the s22s ultra. That this would require an out-of-pocket fee. That over a year ago they began to replace these at no cost because they knew there was a problem.
But even though they sent me another phone at the time I was reporting the problem no one took the phone that they sent me and replaced it again. Instead they kept sending me back to the store saying that it was a problem with my network. Everyone failed. Repeatedly. By not listening the many times I came into the store with the exact same problem. By not listening the many times I called in and asked if they were keeping track of the notes.
By not listening when I walked into the store and said that we'd already done these steps over and over again. Rather than fix the problem appropriately I was constantly asked to buy something new. And the network was not the issue although I was constantly getting a reading in my settings that said I was not on the network. Despite having the warranty to protect the phone and ensure I wouldn't have any of these issues. They failed. I will not send anyone to Verizon to purchase a phone.
I encourage people to buy your phone at Non-cellular store. Purchase the warranty through the box store such as a Costco Walmart or Best Buy. Purchase their warranty because Asurion is a rip-off and a scam. I personally have had my warranties through Best Buy on all of my other phones and devices and have found it very easy to take it back to the store and they immediately handle my dilemmas. They either fix it in store or send it back and replace it right away. Verizon failed!!! If T-Mobile or AT&T worked in my area I would have longed switched by now.
Reviewed July 22, 2024
Verizon sent me a bill for quadruple what I expected when I signed up. A Verizon telephone assistant set me up with two lines for what I thought was their advertised "Unlimited Welcome" plan for $40 per line. Then the bill came: $80 per line, and two months in advance. Plus multiple other problems in signing up. No relief in sight or acknowledgement of this problem.
Reviewed July 20, 2024
I switched providers after 20 years thinking Verizon had them beat with their best "Nation Wide Service" available and the 50 gigs unlimited data compared to 20.. Boy was it a mistake.. I gave them one year and I have had nothing but problems with service and when I tried to call to talk to someone it was almost 10 min of prompt to just get to the waiting point which in turn NEVER was answered.. Waited 25 min. It's like trying to call your insurance agent for a claim..lol.. They don't want to answer or talk to you. I give them 0 stars. Poorest coverage and internet connections and NO real customer service.. Good luck Verizon. I own a business and meet 5 to 10 customers a day and boy I will be happy to let them know what a mistake I made switching to this service.. If you could call it that.. There's no service involved. Thanks for the great marketing Verizon but no thanks for the problems I've had.

Reviewed July 20, 2024
**Review Title: Verizon's Incompetence and Negligence Have Ruined My Life** I have been a loyal Verizon customer, always paying my bills on time. Unfortunately, my experience has been a nightmare. My troubles began when Verizon's Wi-Fi service never worked for my address, rendering it completely useless. Next, my eSIM was erased, leading to the loss of my Apple ID, essential contacts, photos, and texts. These irreplaceable items are gone forever, severely disrupting my life and causing immense personal and familial distress.
I missed several critical doctor’s appointments due to Verizon’s unreliable service, which significantly impacted my health. On top of that, customer service provided fake appointments, wasting my time and adding to my frustration. Throughout this ordeal, I have had to go out of my way to address these issues, spending extra money and countless hours dealing with Verizon’s incompetence. Not once has Verizon made a genuine effort to rectify the situation or justify their actions. Their lack of accountability is deeply troubling.
Most recently, I was promised a kit to return my phone, but the label I received was faded, waterlogged, and unusable. Despite multiple requests for a new kit and assurances that it would be sent, I am still waiting weeks later. I don’t have the resources to print a label myself and shouldn’t be expected to incur that cost. This seemingly simple task has become an insurmountable obstacle. Choosing a cell phone provider is a significant decision. We trust these companies to provide essential services, and Verizon has exploited this trust. Their incompetence and disregard for customer well-being are beyond unacceptable. This experience has been a nightmare, and I wouldn’t wish it on anyone.
Drew **
Reviewed July 20, 2024
I am writing to formally complain about my experience with Verizon's deceptive sales practices and poor customer service. Initially, I was pressured to sign an incomplete contract, which I refused. Despite assistance from one helpful representative, the promised "Bring Your Own Device" discounts were never applied. I called Verizon at least 19 times over a week, waiting for promised call-backs that never came, causing significant inconvenience. After the issue was supposedly fixed, additional charges appeared on my account, and my plan was altered without my consent. Each correction led to more errors, creating a frustrating cycle. I have documentation of these issues and am prepared to take legal action if not resolved. I request immediate correction of billing errors, retroactive discounts, accurate plan details.
Reviewed July 19, 2024
Verizon is the absolute worst company. I hate them so much. I can't even put into words how HORRIFIC the service is. I'm sure it's worse if I could understand the person(s) I talked to....I would NEVER recommend them EVER!
Updated review: July 19, 2024
After filing a formal complaint with corporate, Verizon finally agreed to issue me a credit for the full amount of the international charges because the data usage charges “were received in intervals that did not afford you the opportunity to take action to avoid the charges.”
Original Review: July 18, 2024
I have been a loyal customer of Verizon for a while now, but after my recent experiences with them I will be switching my provider as soon as I can. We recently went on a cruise to Alaska with our family. Pretty much as soon as we sailed away, we got a message from Verizon stating that all our cell phone usage in Canada was covered. We still stayed on airplane mode most the time, but relaxed a bit knowing we should be covered in both Canada and Alaska. I checked both My Verizon and the Verizon family app regularly to verify that no new charges were showing up.
All was well until we hit port on the 3rd day of our cruise. In the span of a minute, all at once we received five messages from Verizon warning us in $50 increments that our daughter was racking up $250 in data charges. Our daughter was asleep the whole time. My daughter was able to rack up charges in the middle of the night, but Verizon couldn’t send us any of the warning messages until 9:30 in the morning all at once. I had left my phone off airplane mode that night and didn’t rack up any charges, but also did not receive any of Verizon’s warning messages until morning.
I was curious about what my daughter did in the middle of the night to accumulate $250 in charges, while I was in port and had WiFi I logged into My Verizon and the family app to review her usage. There was no evidence of any weird usage, and the charges on my bill didn’t show any of $250 in charges. I checked several times including when I got home. None of the charges were shown on my bill until the day the billing cycle ended. While I understand that my daughter mistakenly managed to run up the charges, I also feel that Verizon was less than transparent with the information, and at times even deceptive with the information they did provide. I can no longer trust Verizon!

Reviewed July 18, 2024
My experience with Verizon has become a complete nightmare. The internet is perpetually on the fritz, rendering work-from-home a frustrating exercise in futility. Calls are a gamble – will they connect? Will I hear static? It's a coin toss every time. And data? Forget it in certain areas – it's a connectivity graveyard. If that wasn't enough, customer service is an absolute nightmare. Hours wasted on hold, endless transfers to different representatives, and zero solutions – that's the Verizon customer service experience in a nutshell. To avoid the phone purgatory, I tried scheduling a callback, but that was just another empty promise. No call ever came. Verizon's dropped the ball on every front. Unreliable network, unresponsive service – it's a far cry from the provider I once knew. If a drastic improvement isn't on the horizon, I'm switching carriers without a second thought.
Reviewed July 17, 2024
I have been ripped Verizon for three years and The cellular service is pretty good but the Customer Service is very very bad! The left-hand does not know what the right hand is doing, you talk with one Verizon representative and you work out whatever scenario with them over the phone and then they change your bill or change the scenario without even reaching out to you whatsoever! I upgraded from my iPhone 14 Pro to a 15 pro and in the Verizon store they gave me all the variables and the scenarios that I go with that based off of what they were telling me. I traded in my phone and sent it back to their warehouse to get credit for it because it was an excellent condition and weeks later, 2 1/2 months they try to stick me with $600 to say I can’t do this, and I can’t do that when they were the ones that gave me the option. Good cellular service crappy, customer service and sneaky, beware!
Reviewed July 15, 2024
Verizon sales team are the most unethical manipulative liars on earth, do not, again do not sign with them before they give it to you in writing. I believe, the team somehow like the mother company, do not, again do not sign a 2 years contract with any service unless you are 100% you getting the service you deserve. I have a 4 lines business account with them. They made a mistake in my bill which I was billed for over than $3,000 in a month. And they did whatever they do with all customers and they disconnect your phone Friday evening after business hours.
And they leave you with one option which to be connected only to their collection office in the Philippine that have only one option that you pay in full before they return your service, we are sales people "Loan Officers" and imagine how much we lost during our summer season weekend, even today I called billing at 9:00 AM. I stayed with their rep for almost an hour, she discovered the mistakes and told me she will fix and turn back the service in less than an hour. It is 1:30 PM now and nothing happened. Verizon is the most unethical manipulative liars on earth hide behind its 2 years contract.
Reviewed July 14, 2024
So tired of having to deal with billing errors/so called customer service 'reps'. Then our account portal doesn't reflect current billing/payment/prepayments - not does thru APP. After 25 years plus I'm finished.
Reviewed July 13, 2024
I spent almost 6 hours on the phone ordering 1 phone and one line of service. In the end, Verizon denied me service and accused me of fraud. They refused to explain their findings and hung up the phone each time I called back. There should be a class action suit against a communications company that treats potential customers this way.
Reviewed July 13, 2024
I have been with Verizon for 23 years. I used to love Verizon. However in the last 5 years everything has gone downhill. We drop calls, can't call out, can't send a message, receiving end gets multiple messages and lose service and 5g all the time. I have the best of the best plans and my bill continues to rise and it's incredibly expensive. I could not be more disappointed. In my picture on here you would see my messages with an employee where, while using their networks, my messages would not go through. I took it as a sign. It is time to move on.

Reviewed July 13, 2024
I’m writing to express my appreciation to customer service rep Dylan at the North Hampton NH Verizon store. This young man was gracious, professional, unhurried and knowledgeable. He put me at ease, explaining my options and both the technology and the promotion I signed up for. My experience could not have been better. Thanks so much Dylan. Wish you all the best in your work and in life.
Reviewed July 13, 2024
I have been with Verizon for over 23 years. I went to change my plan, three tries later with no luck. Then finally on fourth try, I thought it worked only to find out my phone did not work. After over 2 hours at Verizon store, they finally got my phone working. The worst experience ever!!!
Reviewed July 13, 2024
I've been a customer for almost 10 years and the customer service gets worse and worse every year. Yesterday I got on chat at 5 pm and was hung up on by at least 3 different people after doing the same exact things I did with the last person. Some would just not respond until the chat expired so I would be sitting there for hours. Needless to say after doing this until 2:45 am someone finally said they submitted a ticket but my phone was not fixed. They keep saying it's a feature issue not my phone but after 9 long hours my phone still doesn't let me get voicemail and apparently, no one cares. Never ever have I gotten so mad on the phone before. Once our phones are paid off we are leaving Verizon forever.
Reviewed July 12, 2024
If I could give them Zero stars here I would. Simple bait and switch. Promised rebate to pay off my installments from previous carrier if I switched to Verizon. Didn't happen. After 4 calls to "Customer CARE", best they could give me was 20% of what it cost to move accounts. If I had known this upfront, I never would have switched service. I wasn't unhappy with previous carrier only I was told would get cheaper service for switching.
Reviewed July 12, 2024
!!!!VERIZON WIRELESS!!!! I just want to put this out there for anyone looking to switch cell providers. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND VERIZON. We wanted internet for our business “Yardbird Bento”, went to Verizon in Starkville on Hwy 12 because they were offering business deals. We were introduced to Fabian ** their business professional. Long story short, we ended up being lied to, we returned the internet boxes within the 30 day “free” trial but still got billed for them, we also switched our phones with $600 bring your device credit each. “4 lines” never received credit on 3 of them, and finally when we received our first bill-2 days after they turned off our phones for late payment?
We were billed for 14 different lines that were generated by Fabian when there should have only been 6 due to us purchasing 2 Apple Watches. This all started in April, as of yesterday our bill is still not corrected, we’ve been to the store 4 times and called their service center numerous times. We’ve paid over $800 in bills and are looking at a $500+ bill for June due in 3 days!! BUYER BEWARE.
Reviewed July 10, 2024
On May 9, I left work to head to physical therapy while heading there. I realized my phone wasn’t working. It just said SOS in the right corner. Didn’t really think anything of it. Just assumed there was a signal issue in the area. Went through physical therapy still with my phone, not working. Went into the grocery store afterwards and connected to their Wi-Fi. As soon as that happened, I started getting notified of a bunch of hard inquiries on my credit report. A bunch of purchases made that I was aware of. I quickly drove home and asked my husband if everything was ok with his phone which it was. He called Verizon to try to figure out what was going on with my phone while I sat with my MacBook and tried to figure out what was going on.
Apparently at some point in the afternoon on May 9 Verizon swapped my sim card with a person attempting to purchase a phone on my account. Verizon attempted to call me because I am the manager on the account to verify. I was allowing this transaction, but they could not get a hold of me, because they had already swapped my sim card with the other person. After looking into things opened up six credit cards in my name, hacked my Amazon account over, basically every part of my life had my Social Security number from my phone. Had my driver's license from my phone. All of this because Verizon allowed the sim swap and allowed this person to purchase a phone on my account without even notifying me or my husband, we were told everything was taken care of.
Fast-forward to almost the end of June and my Verizon bill comes out of my account. We were shocked to find out that Verizon charged us over $140 for that phone try to open. We got charged the activation fee, taxes, every fee that comes with purchasing a new phone. My husband called Verizon and we will hopefully at some point get refunded for it, I called a little while later because I’ve been a customer of Verizon for over 10 years and I’m just shocked that they are allowing all of this to happen. The gentleman I spoke to customer service was extremely, uncaring about the situation, and completely dismissive. Kept trying to transfer me to the fraud department, which was unnecessary. Just beware of who you are dealing with. In a matter of seconds my phone was completely shut down. I couldn’t do anything with it and in that span of time, somebody access all my information and completely stole my identity.
Now I do understand that that person obviously obtain some of my information elsewhere and I’m still trying to figure all that out so I don’t place all my blame on Verizon, but they should never have swap to happen like that. A phone never should have been able to be purchased on my account without discussing it with me prior and if you couldn’t get in touch with me, the transaction doesn’t happen. Again, just be aware of what can happen. I personally am no longer doing business with Verizon, which I’m not happy about because they do have the best service in the area. The one thing they have is that monopoly. Which I feel they are slowly losing.
Reviewed July 8, 2024
Verizon has the worst customer service I have ever experienced with any company. Horrible experience! Switched to ATT! Do not recommend to anybody. Plus, Verizon only on TV commercial is good, not in reality! Good luck!
Reviewed July 8, 2024
A huge thank you to ** and ** from the Verizon store at 15431 Beck in Northville, Michigan. These guys are fantastic and were there from start to finish helping my family of six. From start to finish they answered all of our questions and put us into the best plans and phones for our family. We all know sometimes technology can be a little overwhelming at times but both ** and ** showed incredible patience and kindness with us and it didn't go unnoticed. These guys are great at what they do and if anyone has any questions or concerns with their current phone plans or phones I highly recommend them both. We're enjoying our new phones and couldn't be happier with the service that you both provided. Well done guys!
Reviewed July 8, 2024
Horrific customer experience switching from AT&T to Verizon. New phones not received in a timely manner. Representative that sold me on the transfer was helpful initially then ghosted me as we had issues receiving and setting up the new phones. It took multiple calls and speaking to numerous representatives and tech support to get the new service running smoothly. I would not recommend. Not worth the hassle..
Reviewed July 5, 2024
Verizon has the worst customer service I have ever experienced with any company. It take 1.5 hours on a chat just to cancel equipment? I do not recommend them. Choose any other local provider you have the option of using instead of them.
Reviewed July 5, 2024
I have had Verizon for decades and until recently was satisfied with the service. Recently I went on a cruise and signed up for the $30/day coverage while at sea. My recommendation is to NOT sign up for this $30/day coverage at sea. The first day at sea I tried it out and received a message stating the service is unavailable due to relays being down. I tried it later that day and had service for 5 minutes then it went down again. This occurred every day, yet Verizon charged me the $30 each day. Verizon even charged me $30 on days in port in Alaska, where my usual, monthly Verizon service should have covered it. Ridiculous!! I am scheduled to go on another cruise in 2025, so I will be terminating my Verizon subscription before then because there is not a way to cancel this 'coverage at sea' and I don't want to pay hundreds of dollars for 5 minutes a day.
Reviewed July 4, 2024
The worst company I’ve dealt with. They promised me a $400 credit when I switched from T-mobile to them. They are also charging an additional $40 for 4 lines while I was promised $40 discount if I do autopay. I was promised multiple times a follow up from a manager but I never received a single phone call or email from them. I am definitely switching over to a different company.

Reviewed July 3, 2024
I've been with Verizon for 15+ years and I can honestly say that they have been overcharging every single bill. This time it's in plain site because I paid everything on my bill and the next bill cycle is $700 plus dollars already. My bill is suppose to be around $325 a month and I have not seen that amount whatsoever. Whoever is thinking about joining this company please don't, take your money somewhere else. It's crazy that I've been here for all these years and I'm still being ripped off. It's unbelievable. I've done some much complaints and they do not care about their customers. I am on my last straw at being a "Loyal Customer" I would rather go somewhere else and get treated with TLC then to be getting ripped off every bill cycle.
Reviewed July 2, 2024
I’ve been a customer for about 7 years now. I have a number of lines with them and the bills have become insane in the last 2 years. I called to try to speak with a supervisor twice today and both times I was placed on hold and no one ever came back on the line. Also it seems that they have outsourced to another country so it’s kind of hard to understand the representatives when they do answer the call.
Reviewed July 2, 2024
I have been with Verizon for over 5 years and I've never had issues before. They've taken care of me many times. But in November my roommate lost the phone I had purchased for him. When I try to go through the insurance company I did a little steps that was needed to have the phone delivered. For some reason every time that I would get an email saying be ready for your device. I took off 4 days and all 4 days went. They were saying that it was arriving somehow and I would get a second email saying that they were rejecting the delivery. I got frustrated and gave up. Same thing happened to me when I lost my phone in December. I left it in a Uber car and I took out five different days from work to try to receive a cell phone and every time they said be ready for your devices getting delivered and I would wait and the device never arrived. They will get a email saying it got canceled.
Well I've been paying for my roommate's phone and for the service this whole time and all I got was offered was to buy out the phone what was left over the remaining balance and that I could get upgraded for an additional $400 I asked well. Can you also give me some kind of deal for the months that I've been paying for a service that hasn't been used? They said no. They keep on giving me the runarounds now I feel. The reason why I called recent is because somehow I got charged $260 that I don't remember approving and I'll try to get a refund and they would not give it to me. After all these zeros that I've been working with them, I feel like it did not matter. I wasn't able to get my refund today and I wasn't able to get the new device for the new phone because apparently I had to put a down payment of $400.
I'll just wait until I don't have to do a down payment. I'm very disappointed. The customer service is always great but when it comes to taking care of those people that have been there working with them for a long time I feel like it just did not matter. Maybe it's time to move out into a different company and start over. Even though recently I suggested my coworker to move to this company where he got 10 lines and 10 cell phones all under his belt. Sorry Vidal, I got you into a company that's not taking care of me. I work in consumer service and I try to always do the best that I can to provide the best service that I can.
I was suggested that I need to contact the insurance company and make it into a bigger issue with them so that way they could do something about it on their end. Even though I was asking about me paying Verizon for the services that I've not been using and all they would repeat is the same thing that they already offer me something. If I didn't want to take it, that's up to me. I don't know. I feel like I'm being ripped off.,.
Reviewed July 2, 2024
It's a nightmare, so overrated it's criminal. I canceled my service months ago, but I'm still getting bills. I will speak with a lawyer shortly, and another day of productivity will go down the tubes putting out fires not of my creation. I'm tired of it. These companies get away with murder.
Reviewed July 1, 2024
Absolutely the worst customer service ever, if I could give a ZERO star I would. Stay far far away from Verizon. Beware!! I will be staying with my current carrier which is 100 times better. Customer service has no clue what they are telling me with different quotes for mobile bundles.
Reviewed June 30, 2024
Do not trust what they promise you! They sold me a defective I phone 15 pro max and not willing to replace it. I spent hours and hours and hours with them on the phone trying to reset the phone. They sent you from one person to another with the same results. I bought the phone for my business, use 4 months later, still no solution!!!! They charge me 3 times of what I agreed with them for the plan (I don’t have it in writing from the store) but Verizon customer service saying they don’t know what I agreed at the store the and they are trying to settle with me on a little discount which even this one they don’t even honor!
Customer Service seem like from another country, "Yes ma’am, no ma’am, I understand your frustration," etc.. just a waste of precious hours. I wanted to get a better plan. Now I’m stuck with a defective, expensive phone and extremely high bills. From $80 plan they’re forcing me to pay a bill of close to $360 a month plus A guest that I took to the store because he does not have Social Security number. They signed a contract with him for $50 plan just for having a number and ability to get text messages from them (unlimited). They're charging $198 a month. They have it as $50 a month for the plan and all the rest, all kind of Services, names, taxes, surcharges, etc… 4 times higher than he signed for! I was with him at the store. They promised him $50 + tax will be the max will pay.
Now, I am stuck with his bills as well because it’s under my address! DO not trust Verizon! They will get you signed in with an attractive plan and promised but once you’re in, they will manipulate you with totally different charges. In the beginning, they also answer the phone quickly, but once you call with complaints, they get you over somewhere in the Philippines that waste your time for an hour!!! I’m trying if find a way to sue them for the misery, the torture, the lies and the charges they took me through since March.

Reviewed June 28, 2024
Verizon is Horrible now, I have been with these guys for years and they use to be a great company..I actually brought on multiple family members/ friends and boy are they upset. All I can do is explain to them that Verizon use to be the Top Tier company. Customer service sucks, The service in general sucks and the monthly price sucks. I hate to say it but I will be switching providers soon. I hope Verizon does better in the future. Bye Sucky Verizon!!
Reviewed June 27, 2024
What a scam Verizon has become..It's impossible to get straight answer anymore..Impossible to talk to supervisor..Wait time are like hour long..I was just on hold for technical support while on vacation and after close to 56 min wait Nataly from tech support first thing she said, "Would you like to purchase another line"..Refused to give any other info as her name and very rude started to state things that I did not even asked her about. Verizon is a total scam!!! Run by scam artist top to the bottom
Reviewed June 26, 2024
Verizon does not properly credit equipment returns and payments properly. I have attempted to contact them about an incorrect entry on my credit report. I called 7 times. I was never given the proper account by Verizon - they cannot locate the internet account. They have it erroneously listed as a cell phone. I also returned equipment to THEIR VERIZON STORE and that was not credited either. So I paid over $300 in cash and returned $500 in equipment yet I am still being listed as delinquent and VERIZON does not even have the records of any of my payments or the proper account. They are violating my rights.
Reviewed June 25, 2024
Factual and correct. Got it. I cancelled my service with Verizon due to increasing cost and service fees. I paid out my phone info and I paid all of my costs and charges on my bill in full. I confirmed three times that I would have no future charges and would receive no future bills that I was 100% paid in full. I received a bill in the mail today and when I contacted customer service regarding the bill, they said that it wasn’t from Verizon. That it was surcharges from the “government” for porting my number to another carrier and then if I had Questions or concerns about it I would need to contact the “government” to dispute the charges, and in the meantime, I needed to pay Verizon a service fee for charging me the government surcharge. Worst company ever shady business, and billing practices and customer support lies. True and factual based on my personal experience.
Reviewed June 24, 2024
Zero needs to be an option... how can they call themselves the "top" cell phone company?! They're the absolute worst!!! Almost $300 per month for 4 lines that get virtually no service ever.... can't get calls or text to go through and can't use internet or Hotspot 98% of the time. Customer service is hopeless, no solution but to keep patching me through a circle jerk of people that have no ability to do anything but get confused and not solve anything.. no offer to compensate us for their unusable service. Only solution was to switch to another company without penalties because we've been a customer for less than 30 days but won't allow numbers to port until after 30 days!!!
What a fraudulent company scanning people in these hard times. Was told by 1 rep the store shouldn't have even let us get service cause where we are there are no towers and it's a virtual dead zone. Then was told we could only use while on wifi!! What is the point of wireless service if I need wifi?!! What a joke of a company... needs a class action lawsuit to pay back people they're screwing over and to be shut down for fraudulent business practices!!
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