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Verizon Fios Reviews

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About Verizon Fios

Verizon Fios is a 100% fiber optic network providing customers with high-speed internet. Fiber optic cables allow data to move at some of the highest upload and download speeds available. Verizon offers fiber optic internet, TV streaming and home phone services as individual services and in bundles. Fios is shorthand for the full title of Fiber Optic Service.

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Pros
  • Fast upload/ download speeds
  • Can bundle with other Fios products
  • No annual contracts
Cons
  • Only available in certain states
  • High installation fee

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    Punctuality & SpeedReliability

    Reviewed May 1, 2018

    Most reliable out of all the providers I've tried. The speed is good. I would recommend Verizon over any of the other providers I've tried.

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    Customer ServicePrice

    Reviewed May 1, 2018

    Overpriced, but so is the one other possible provider in our area. This one has slightly better customer service as the other company is absolutely dismal at it.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed May 1, 2018

    Verizon DSL is slow and uneven and the router is ordinary. The problem is that Verizon Fios service is not available in Baltimore city. The landline phone service is acceptable, nothing special, but it remains to be seen how long Verizon will sustain landline phones.

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    Customer ServiceReliability

    Reviewed May 1, 2018

    I have Fios tv, phone, internet. Very reliable (outages rare). When needed, customer service is good. Can control TV cost by number of channels chosen and internet by speed.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupPriceStaff

    Reviewed May 1, 2018

    I recently returned take to Verizon Fios, after leaving this company for approximately two years. Upon returning to Verizon I was assured that they offered lower rates than previously. I realized that my rates were lower but the package offered to me was very limited! I didn't receive a lot of the basic channel that I received previously for free; such as OWN. The price of the package that I currently pay for is pretty expensive being that I only have their service on two televisions and one premium channel. A lot of the sports channels that I received in the past, I'm no long able to access them, either. In addition, I was provided HBO for free, for approximately one years.

    Their customer service technical department is not very helpful. I purchased a new desktop and my computer was infected with a virus, upon me setting up the computer. I reached out to their technical support and was placed on hold for an unusually long amount of time. The customer service rep. told me that I didn't have McAfee installed on my computer and as a result they were unable to assist me. Little did he know I had just installed the software, approximately five minutes prior to contacting Verizon for assistance. It's been two months now and my problem remains unresolved. Once my contract is up, I will definitely be in search of a new cable company.

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    Reviewed April 30, 2018

    Verizon will not bring Fios to Baltimore City so we are stuck with DSL and they will not fix the copper wiring on the poles so it is slow and sometimes we don't have internet at all.

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    Customer ServiceCoveragePrice

    Reviewed April 30, 2018

    I have been a Verizon customer for many years. Pricey but worth it - good coverage and customer service. No problems over all those years (10+). I don’t anticipate changing.

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    Price

    Reviewed April 30, 2018

    Verizon's billing is unfair and confusing. They do not offer an equal set price for the same services. They have sucker rates for new subscribers and then bump up the price when the sucker rates expire. New sucker rates are not available to existing customers.

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    Reviewed April 30, 2018

    Verizon is always there when I need them. Will help you with a service problem no matter how long it takes. Equipment always works. If something breaks, fast turn around to get what you need.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed April 30, 2018

    One thing good about them is they have underground cables. But they need to be better in their response. They take too long to respond back on the issues.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed April 29, 2018

    Verizon converted copper to fiber optics and left unnecessary cables. Had to call them again because my equipment was not working well and new team had to remove some wires, there were too many. They also left me with another problem which I have not had the time to become involved with. The 1st team great, the 2nd rude.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed April 29, 2018

    Customer service does all they can do. I think most of them love their job. They have a good product and service is okay but they really don't do anything for long term customers.

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    Customer ServiceCoveragePunctuality & SpeedReliability

    Reviewed April 29, 2018

    Simply, the network is reliable and has excellent coverage. These are the two most important factors in determining a cellular provider. In addition, speed has never been an issue where we live. Customer service is excellent although getting to them is not as straightforward as it could be. Only complaint is that cellular providers have moved to charging more and more for devices. They should be much more aggressive in negotiating with handset providers on behalf of their customers.

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    Price

    Reviewed April 29, 2018

    Verizon service is expensive. They offer many channels, but many aren't watched, so the total cost is high compared to what you watch or want. A cafeteria style plan would be more appropriate.

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    Customer ServicePrice

    Reviewed April 29, 2018

    Been with them a long time, though, will be asking for a lower price. I install the equipment myself. I'm also glad they don't handle the email now so I won't lose my email. It is under AOL. I did start a Gmail account which many has done with either Yahoo or Google so not to lose your email.

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    Reviewed April 28, 2018

    I feel confident with the service and customer services that they provide, the internet work very good for me when I am in the city and also outstate.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed April 28, 2018

    I do not have problems making phone calls. However, customer service has limited tools at their disposable and I have had billing problems that they had great trouble solving.

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    Reviewed April 28, 2018

    I used Verizon for my internet access for many years as it was the only available option. Whenever there was a storm the internet would shut down. Verizon was extremely slow and took forever to download anything necessary.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed April 28, 2018

    If we have a problem & call them about it they try to solve it right away. They also try to provide affordable package deals. The service stays on in bad weather. We switched from another carrier & happy we did.

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    Customer ServicePrice

    Reviewed April 28, 2018

    I have not had any problems with Verizon so far. They have responded appropriately when I have needed them. I just wish their price would be better. I do not like the 2 year lock-in either.

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    Reviewed April 28, 2018

    You start out low with bill then they get you because you don't get the channels you watch. So to get them you have to pay more. I think it's all a ripoff.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed April 27, 2018

    I could write on for half a dozen pages, I'm not going to waste my time, look at what I'm saying... I am not competition so why else would I be here, other than to help the working stiff from being 'yanked' all of the time! When and if you can read any reviews that tell you prices for their service, meaning they can and will sell you phone service there. THEY ARE PAYING FOR THE REVIEWS!

    If you read about employees and what they believe, if they like Verizon, That is paid for! If the rating is anywhere near 2 out of 5, The advertisement is paid for by Verizon... PERIOD. Money Talks! No offense, to anyone that works for Verizon, they are like a used car salesman, selling you a used 63' Buick with no motor, while they are swearin' it is a brand NEW Porche w/ Twin Turbo! I am working my tail off, not much time left over after paying all of my bills... to spend my time informing the world. Verizon has scammed so many times, finally I am kicking them out the door on their face...

    Too much detail for you to read other than this last straw for me... Dulles Airport, I used to live in Fairfax at 6 o'clock south 1/2 mile... Copper area as it is seen, wires overhead, high maintenance upkeep costs... +- $24 versus Fios. I moved to Loudoun County, Ashburn, Va. and for seven (7) years charged me extra and would not reimburse me at all after info under out. They did drop the extra costs, and a Ted as if they did me a favor!

    One more thing, Overcharges, are regular occurrences. You can take them to Civil Court for $54. Make sure the total is over the minimal charge for Civil Court, they win have to then pay a lawyer. Your call, or merely keep kissing their tail and bite the bulletttt! My friends jokingly call me "SUE" and I am in no way feminine. Mr. I'm on your side!

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed April 27, 2018

    Trying to speak to a person about an issue is a nightmare. Too tech reliant as regards customer service. Once you get someone who can actually address your issue, they are very helpful, however.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed April 26, 2018

    I requested for Verizon Fios internet service and I ordered a router from Verizon. I waited for the router for two weeks and the router never delivered to me. In between I contacted Verizon Fios many times and told them I am waiting for the router. During that time they told they saw a problem with the order. I gave up and finally I ordered my own router from Amazon. I have the proof and bill with me.

    In the first bill from Verizon I saw there was a charge for the router. I called them again and asked them why I was charged for the router. They said I am using the Verizon provided router which was completely not true. I have all the proofs of purchase and told them I am ready to submit the proofs wherever I am asked to. They are not ready to accept anything and not ready to refund my 150 bucks. Above all, Verizon service representatives treated me like a cheater. I am utter disappointed and never recommend Verizon services to anyone. I don’t want to beg them for my 150 bucks and I terminated Verizon services immediately.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed April 26, 2018

    Verizon is the worst company for cell phone usage And internet usage, the cell part drops calls all the time, almost every call and the Internet is horrible. I thought it slowed down around the time when the bill comes out but after the bill comes out it's a very very slow super slow where you sit there and wait for it to stop spinning. Really really bad!!!

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    Price

    Reviewed April 26, 2018

    Verizon claims you get hundreds of channels without admitting they are mostly duplicates and if you want to watch newer and sometimes older movies there is a cost. Already paying for service and everything comes with extra cost.

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    Punctuality & Speed

    Reviewed April 24, 2018

    I had Verizon a year ago and mistakenly switched to AT&T which was a disaster. Generally find their service good but speed in my area is not as fast as it could be. They responded quickly to some service problems I had in the past, although I had some difficulty contacting them the last time I had a problem. MUCH BETTER THAN AT&T.

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    Reviewed April 23, 2018

    Only wanted internet but was told had to get the bundle! Can't afford... Extra crap! I feel they were being very sneaky/Greedy, as now, you can get only internet & tv, but I'm stuck for 2 years.

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    Reviewed April 22, 2018

    I've been with Verizon for over five years now. I never have any trouble connecting and no interruptions, either. Always a clear and consistent signal.

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    PricePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed April 20, 2018

    Verizon is a good company. Its speeds are overall fast and efficient especially when comparing it to a company such as Comcast. The main issues with Verizon is that its cost are quite pricey for what you get, but most consumers have no choice but to get it because of availability issues of other service providers. But all in all I’d give them a sold A-.

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    Reviewed April 19, 2018

    I pay for the fastest internet speed... yet it’s as slow as DSL. Two websites I tried to get on failed. Couldn’t even get on them. All that money that I pay, they should reimburse me for a portion of my bill. These cable companies are the only businesses that get away with this issues without any consequences. Frankly, I‘ve had it. Sick of their abuse of power.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsPriceStaff

    Reviewed April 18, 2018

    After having Fios Triple Play for over 8 years and renewing every 2 years it was time to sign a new contract. It was a nightmare!!! I tried to do the new contract online and was going to receive a $100 gift card. I called for assistance and the customer service representative somehow locked my cart and I could not finish my transaction. She tried to sell me a contract would cost me more. I spend over 10 hours talking to tech support and several customer service representatives and was not able to get back into my cart.

    Finally, I spoke to a customer service representative who said, "I can help." She was going to give me $50 credit for this month and a $50 credit for next month to make up for the $100 gift card and if I signed up for Autopay I would receive another $5.00 off every month. I received a $50 credit the first bill. I never received the $50 nor the $5 for autopay. I spoke with 2 customer service representatives and 1 supervisor who was NASTY and was told I would not get the $50 credit and as far as the autopay if I wanted the $5.00 credit every month, I would have to give up my promotion for a free DVR for life. Very dissatisfied with Verizon. Promise you one thing and you get another.

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    Customer ServicePrice

    Reviewed April 17, 2018

    Not having a phone signal in the building since June 2017. We have been trying to get this resolved with them for almost a year. They caused us to get a DOB violation as we don't have elevator phone line then they convinced us to change to Fios. Still same problem so service as the cable is not working. We believe this is a conspiracy from this company not to provide the service they should and still keep charging us for it. I pray they get investigated. There should be no monopoly for something as critical as communications.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed April 9, 2018

    Paying for a new smartphone. Went through their insurance and after 2 months of fighting them got a used one. It arrived damaged and still fighting them and no phone. Even after paying extra for the insurance plan. Asurion with worthless and treats everyone like they are trash.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed April 7, 2018

    My internet router has been out for a couple weeks. I called once and spent 3hrs on the phone with a tech to no avail. So I ordered a new router which is Fios' Quantum router their best and it will cost me $5.00 a month. Still no internet, I still had all other services, phone worked, TV worked. We didn’t have a problem because I also work from home and we have a work router that is working fine at full capacity so we were able to use that one while we had the issue with the home internet. Today I called to see if I can finally get the home router working. After an hour the tech says, "Go down to the ONT box." That’s the box Verizon puts in your house that controls all services TV, phone and both my home and work internet. So he says, "Go unplug the box and backup batteries for 2min and then plug back in." This knocked out all my services to the house and 4 hrs later my services are still not back on.

    After 4hrs on the phone they told me Tuesday. Yes Tuesday. Today is Sat 4/7/18 so of course that was unacceptable since I had service until their rep told me to unplug it after 4 hrs and speaking to Jeremy in the escalated complaint dept. I got Monday. They have no concern that I work from home and now can’t work. They don’t care that it was their fault I have no service. They don’t care. This is a company that’s just too big that they can knock out my service and make me Wait almost 3 days to fix it. I can’t see keeping Fios after this. A sorry excuse for. Major company with terrible customer service and worse tech support. NYC needs to rid themselves of this company or us as consumers need to move on. It's the only way to get them to at least act like they care.

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    Customer ServiceContract & Terms

    Reviewed April 6, 2018

    I have been with Verizon for over 10 years and this year (Feb. I believe) my most current 2 year agreement expired. I say I believe because nobody contacted me or said anything, they just raised my bill, it went from $189 a month to over $218 a month. I called to find out why and I was told that on the top of my bill it had said my agreement was expiring and any discounts I had been receiving were now no longer in effect. I called and renewed my agreement but by then I was told I owed them over $400. Here is where the whole thing goes South. I talked to customer service again and was offered a new agreement for $109 Mo. + Tax and fees. So I agreed. They sent me the set top box and some other box.

    I proceeded to hook up the new set top box but it would not work with my own router (which they knew I had) I called tech support and they told me that the Box would not work with my router and to send the box(es) back and call customer to cancel the agreement which was not right and have them draw up a new agreement. Well I'm sure that as many of you know what it is like to deal with their customer service so that didn't work. Nobody will even listen to me so now they have my bill at some outrageous amount and suspended my service 4 days ago, so here I sit. I do admit to owing them money for March. Other than that I have records (there's) to prove I was up to date when they messed everything up. I can reach no one connected to Verizon!

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    Contract & TermsPrice

    Reviewed April 6, 2018

    I regret ever getting Fios, seriously is very frustrating leaving your money in a company that doesn’t value you as a customer. I made a payment arrangement one time and I cancel that payment because I paid it before the arrangement was going to be withdrawn out of my account. The day before the arrangement Fios send me an email stating that they were going to withdraw money out of my account. Then I try calling them to tell them why are they going to withdraw money out of the account if I cancel the arrangement online. The point is the company closes at 7 pm couldn’t speak to no one, so I call my bank to stop the payment.

    Now Fios is charging a fee that is not my fault because I cancel the arrangement and paid before the arrangement. The point why try to charge me twice. Not fair at all. I wouldn’t recommend Fios to family and friends. Also, they didn’t want to adjust the fee probably because I had renew my contract with them. If my contract was about to be over trust me they work with you, so the person could be stuck in a whole new contract. And then what they do is treat you like nonvalue customer!!!

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed April 5, 2018

    It's only been two days and I am already having trouble! I cannot log into my account to set up my internet and when I call support, I have to wait endlessly. Called twice before actually getting a live person, and then transferred to CS to wait another 15 minutes till I hung up. Recording said that I can log onto the website but it's not any good without access!! Also, the CSR was so rude. Whatever happened to the first class customer service that Verizon was known for? So, now I cannot log into any of my apps and I have to wait for a password reset to be sent in the mail! Never heard of such a thing. Also, I had to wait a week to get service! I just might switch back to Optimum where I never encountered such issues and they were nice! Verizon, you're too big for your britches. Time to switch cell service too.

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    Sales & Marketing

    Reviewed March 30, 2018

    FiOS is good. What they Don’t tell you on the commercials or by salespeople is there’s a reason why they are pushing the DVR service. It’s because many of the “non-premium” On Demand content costs. Omit too many details when subscribing... too many extra charges.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed March 28, 2018

    After being with Verizon for years and with a new addition to the family I decided to call and add Disney and Nickelodeon. Not only did they try to upsell me into a contract they cut my service off for three days. So my stay at home wife and child had no tv or internet for three days. My seventeen year old son was unable to study for SAT and I had to send him to his grandmothers. So I decided to complain and cancel. I switched to Cox and I pay more but that’s fine because they did hang up on me and put me on endless holds.

    So I paid the final bill and cancellation fee 350 dollars to Verizon knowing that they would put it on my credit report but after I paid the final bill three months later they sent me a bill from a collection agency for another 35. Keep in mind I never pay anything late and have great credit. I will pay the 35 dollars even though I don’t know what it’s for but the least I can do is write these crooks a bad review. They got me and ruined three days of my kids life. I see bankruptcies in their future.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupCoveragePriceStaff

    Reviewed March 27, 2018

    On 12/18/17, I renewed my Verizon Fios TV and Internet service via the Verizon website for the same price I had been paying for the 2 years prior - $94.99. With equipment rental and an increase in some other fees and taxes, my new monthly total should have been $156.99 - see attached screen shot titled "Order Renewal - 12/18/17." However, when I received my first bill, it was $174.30. I had been charged $15 more for TV and Internet, or $109.99, than I should have been - see attached screen shot titled "First Incorrect Bill." This was the amount that my TV and internet service was going to cost, if I had I not renewed my service. I spoke with 3 different customer service representatives (reps) over the course of several days. They all said that they could see what was wrong and they were going to correct it. However, it was not corrected.

    On 12/30/17, I spoke with a 4th customer service rep who advised that the order was showing as “pending,” which is why it had not gone through. He said he would correct it. About 15 minutes later, I lost TV and Internet service. I called Verizon back and was transferred to what I assume was tech support. The lady I spoke with told me, after speaking with a technician, that when I placed my order, it should have never gone through. She said it should have “triggered” a technician coming out to replace the ONT (Optical Network Terminal – a big circuit board in a box on the rear of my house) prior to the order being completed.

    I told her that I had spoken with 4 different customer service reps about my order/bill not being correct, and none of them said anything about this. She said that they should have known it, and that everyone she has spoken to in customer service was aware of it. She said they couldn’t restart my service until the ONT got replaced. The earliest a technician could come out was Monday, January 1st, 2018, so I scheduled an appointment for that day.

    Later that afternoon (12/30/17), I received an e-mail on my cell phone from Verizon titled “Review My Order.” After entering my zip code and clicking on the link it said, “The order you are trying to preview is canceled (PA02).” - see attached screenshot titled "Order Cancelled." Also, the 4th customer service rep called me back to see if my service had been restored. When I told him it had not, and that it stopped because the ONT was supposed to have been replaced before the order went through, he was shocked. He said he had never heard of this and sounded incredulous. It seems like the only employees who knew this were the technicians. Not even the people in support who answered my calls knew this, until they had spoken with a technician.

    I called Verizon back and spoke with someone else in support about the order supposedly being canceled. He said my order went through on 12/27/17 (not 12/30/17). This contradicts what the 4th customer service rep told me. At first, he said he wasn’t seeing anything that should have stopped my TV and Internet from working, and he’d try to restart my service. After speaking with a technician, he said that my order shouldn’t have gone through until the ONT was replaced. He said he couldn’t restart my service with the existing ONT. So, I had no TV and Internet the entire New Year’s weekend. Also, my home phone wouldn’t work because I have a VOIP phone service, but not Verizon’s.

    On January 1st, the technician arrived late, at 3:15 PM. I was told that he’d be at my house between noon and 2 PM. He asked me why I was having the ONT replaced because his records show that I have the newest one. Another piece of contradictory information. At one point when he thought it was repaired, he told me to turn on a TV. I did but got no reception. He kept doing stuff on his tablet and ended up speaking with someone and said there appeared to still be a problem with the order. He finally got my service restored but it took about 5 hours to do so.

    The technician had to install a new AC power supply for the ONT because my existing AC power supply/battery backup unit wouldn’t work with the new ONT (even though he said he had the same power supply/battery backup unit and a new ONT). He had to install a new cable from the ONT to the new power supply. Where the wires connected to a harness hanging out of the new AC power supply, they were exposed - see attached images titled Verizon ONT PSU. I asked him if there was some way he could cover it up. I was worried about something catching the wires and pulling them out of the harness. He said he didn’t have anything to cover it up and the harness wouldn’t fit inside the power supply unit. I expressed my dissatisfaction with the installation, and told him it was sloppy, or unprofessional, or something to that effect.

    AND TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY, after all of the errors made, and incorrect and contradictory information I was given, the first bill I received in January was incorrect. It was for $161.16, or $4.17 higher than what it should have been and I had to call Verizon to have it corrected. The reason for the $4.17 increase was listed as losing a discount for a speed upgrade - see attached screenshot titled "Second Incorrect Bill." The only problem is, I had had never requested a speed upgrade. So, how could I lose a discount for something that I never had in the first place?

    I hope someone from Verizon reads this. Verizon has gotten so big, that their internal communications are abysmal and the customers are the ones who suffer as a result. I have specific dates and times of when I called, who I spoke with and what they told me. I just didn’t put all of that information in this review. TV and Internet service with Verizon has been great. I think I’ve had only one outage in the 11 years. However, Verizon should change the name of what they call “customer service,” because it is practically non-existent.

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    Staff

    Reviewed March 19, 2018

    I've been trying to settle a last bill with Verizon since November. I have cancelled my account every month since then and they keep sending me bills. Every time I talk to a rep they say it's fixed, and when the next month rolls around the bill comes back. Their services reps are disrespectful, they don't let you talk, don't know what they are doing, are misleading. I even had a person who raised her voice to me, and would never let me talk. I asked for a survey for feedback and she wouldn't send it. Awful customer service- Worst company ever!

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    Customer ServiceCoverage

    Reviewed March 15, 2018

    I signed up for Verizon Fios, they said below 10 countries are cover in international calling. 2 customer service reps confirmed that as well to me. They started billing and when called and spoke even with supervisor, they did not cover. Very rude supervisor from Massachusetts office. Comcast (https://www.xfinity.com/) cover 60 countries without any cost, I will be switching to them. Canada. China. Dominican Republic. Hong Kong. India. Mexico. Pakistan. Portugal. South Korea. Singapore.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed March 14, 2018

    I purchased Verizon internet/cable about 5 years ago and everything was working perfectly fine for me. I was advised to get the cheapest internet given it's just myself in the apartment and I only need internet for browsing (no streaming/download). My first couple years of service, everything worked fine, then suddenly, my internet started to slow down. It became difficult for me to browse. When I clicked to open a website, it would take such a long time and even sometimes freezes up causing me to close the browser and restart. I called Verizon to find out what happened, without explanation, I was asked to upgrade for almost 2x the amount I currently pay. I really just wanted to understand what happened and the reason I got was that my location may have moved (which is false, I live in the same studio apartment and my laptop/router proximity has remained the same ever since).

    I insisted on getting a better explanation, I was asked to buy their newer router for additional $10 a month. Again, I rejected this suggestion. All I was asking for is to get the same quality of service I got when I first signed up. The c. support person said she will transfer me to tech and guess what, I was on hold for 90 minutes + until I just decided to hang up. This is a warning to potential customers, please be wise when choosing your service provider. My experience with Verizon can be summed up as this: They are very nice to new customers but once they get you, they don't care about providing your quality service anymore.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed March 14, 2018

    I had Verizon Fios for over two years. A week ago after a wind storm we were left without power and of course internet. We got electricity back again on March 4th, 2018. On Monday March 5th, 2018 it took me 90 minutes to get connected to a Verizon Repair representative until they finally picked up my call. The customer service inform me that they could not came until Wednesday (two days later) March 7th, 2018. A technician showed up on Wednesday afternoon, an hour later the technician inform me that needed another technician with a truck and a boom lift. One hour later a second technician showed up and after they went review the work to be done knocked my door to let me know that would need another truck with boom lift (they needed two trucks) and because the time it was about 5 PM the traffic was so heavy they needed to came back the next day, one of the technician promised to be back first thing in the morning.

    The next day no technician in sight, no calls from Verizon to let me know why the technician was not here as promised. At 12 noon I decided to call again to find the status of the repair, the customer service representative inform me that the crew was scheduled to do three other services before coming to my home. Finally after 3 PM two technicians showed up with two trucks each with a lift. My internet was fixed later that day however they never used their trucks they just used a simple ladder. So clearly my service could've been reestablished 24 hours before however the technicians involved were not able, not willing, not had the desire to my connection.

    I need reliable internet for my work as I'm a Real Estate Broker, internet to me is us much important as the same as to have transportation, or cell phone. I can understand the wind threw many power lines and that is why it took so much time to respond, I can understand many hundreds or thousand were without power. I cannot understand the unwillingness, the incompetence or the bad blood of the three technicians involved to keep me 24 hours without the service. My concern is that you really know how a company performs is when there is a problem, during my 2 years Verizon has collected my monthly service fee however when is time to provide solutions when a problem arises Verizon lacks of customer support, their technicians lack of training. Very disappointed.

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    Reviewed March 9, 2018

    Cancelling the service is a nightmare. It is very easy to sign up, but when you want to cancel their holding times are 30 mins or more and in Spanish is an hour or more. But for some reason every time you try to cancel their system is down and they cannot help you that day and ask you to call back. Their cancellation and support is all foreign and we get the Bteam. :(

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    Reviewed March 9, 2018

    I initially signed up with Verizon Fios in September of 2015 in which I agreed to a rate of 44.99 each month. After some time without any problems, in August of 2018 I noticed my rate increased to 54.99 a month. I immediately called customer support and the representative apologized for the increase and assured me if I renew my contract for 2 years she would be able to revert my rate back to the 44.99. Today, March 9 6 months later I noticed my rate increase again to 74.99. I called again irate at the constant rate increases and expressed my displeasure with the Verizon customer service representative. I explained my history and expressed I just renewed in August with the expectation my rate will remain at $44.99. She stated the previous representative added discounts that expired last month. I assured the lady this was not what I was lead to believe and I was very dissatisfied with their business practice.

    Lo and behold, she told me I could agree to another contract agreement for another 2 years to decrease my rate. I explained I already went through this and I was uncomfortable agreeing to another contract as they couldn't honor the first agreement we had. Other than agreeing to another 2 year agreement, the customer service representative stated there was nothing she could do. I asked to speak to the supervisor and he again tried to convince me to agree to a 2 year contract and stated other than signing a 2 year contract, there was nothing he could do.

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    Reviewed March 8, 2018

    God help you if you ever decide to ‘upgrade’ your cable service to Verizon FIOS. Let me see – where should I begin? From day one my internet access was deplorable. Several times I complained to Verizon and on each occasion they talked me into to upgrading my bandwidth but to no avail. Now whenever I need to access the Internet I use the pleasant lady downstairs RCN router.

    Anyway last night I returned from vacation only to find that I had no internet, television, or landline service. So I called 1-800-VERIZON. I encourage anyone that is thinking of installing FIOS to call 1-800-VERIZON. Actually if you look on the WEB you will find several phone numbers for FIOS support. It doesn’t matter which number you call you will be connected to the same maddening automated system. Speaking to this automated agent is about as pleasant as drinking a glass of napalm.

    Seems that the FIOS system understands that people don’t like being put on hold for long periods of time. So the system tries to resolve your problem. After establishing who you are the system prompts: “Do you need technical support”; “Is this for your home or business”; “What is the zip code of your location”; “OK I’ll transfer you to someone who can assist you”. So you expect a real person to answer – no such luck. A new automated system takes over offering a series of mundane commands – “Power – on/off the system”; “Reboot the router”; “OK we’ll run a test – looks like your system is working fine – power off the system and in 10 minutes you will be fine – have a good night and thank you for calling FIOS support” Clink – Oh really?

    So I try a different FIOS support number and I get the same result. After a few more cycles I have lost it and start yelling at the ‘voice’ “AGENT AGENT AGENT – and this does seem to work. Next thing I hear is: “We are experiencing very long call wait times. We encourage you to go to the Verizon web site for help – thank you for calling Verizon”. Clink. Now enraged I call again and this time I’m not so nice to the voice. After several vulgar shrieks I finally hear: “Thank you. Your call is important to us. I’m sorry, but due to heavy call volume all of our technicians are busy at the moment, but please stay on the line. Your call will be answered shortly". Generic muffled music interspersed with countless attempts to sell you something. Can you imagine being happy about being put on hold?

    Fifty five minutes later I get to speak with one of Verizon’s four service technician. Jamie was a very nice man from India the Mecca of technical support personnel. Did you ever notice that Verizon salespeople are never from India? This is because Verizon wants you to have a pleasant experience while they are trying to sell you something that you don’t need which happens every time you call Verizon for whatever reason you happen to call. “Hello this is Paul and my television set is spewing white foam” – “Thank you for calling Verizon, after reviewing your service contract we are entitled by the rules established at the Geneva Convention to inform you that we can reduce the amount of your monthly bill by $1.15 – all you have to do is agree to a 12 year contract extension.

    I will go ahead and have you start savings immediately and you’ll surely want to sign up for our Premium Technical Support which is only $14.95 per month. This is the service required to address your white foam issue”. First thing Jamie ask me to go find the large white box that is probably outside my house. So at 9 PM on a cold snowy evening I finally locate this box on the side of the house which happen to be bolted shut. Jamie asks me to get a wrench and remove the bolts so that he can step me through the simple fix.

    When I explained to him that I had no intention of removing these bolts he instructed me to go inside the garage where I would find another white box on the wall opposite the outside box. I located this box. When I informed him that none of the four LED lights on the outside of this box were on he told me that this is impossible unless that box is not plugged in. He told me to check to make sure that the box is plugged it. There was no plug. This box is hard wired into circuit breaker box. He wanted me to disconnect the wire from the circuit breaker. I explained that I was plagued with electrophobia, and that I own heavy rubber gloves that I use when I change the batteries on my flashlight.

    I told him he was nuts if he thought that I was going to mess with the circuit box. Jamie then he told me that he would not be able to help me if I was unwilling to do any of these small tasks. I suppose had I obliged that the next instruction would have had me at the top of pole on the street which is a task that my acrophobia would have prevented me from performing. Finally, nearly 2 hours after I first called FIOS Jamie told me that serviceman would be at my house in three days but that I may be charged $300 if I was somehow responsible for the box with the LED not receiving power. The RCN guy is coming in four days!

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    Keith increased rating by 2 stars.
    After a positive interaction with Verizon Fios, Keith increased their star rating on March 9, 2018.

    Updated review: March 9, 2018

    The folks at customer service were able to resolve my situation and will be able to fix the cable back where it should be. Very impressed with them today!

    Original Review: March 8, 2018

    I LOVE Verizon Due is Triple Play but it's very difficult to get through to them directly. Although we DID have a bad Nor'Easter snow storm. I was on hold one and a half hours and gave up. The fiber optic cable was laying across my street. Still trying to reach SOMEONE.

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    Reviewed March 5, 2018

    Verizon Fios came and installed their product in my neighborhood last summer. No one had a choice. They left my yard a mess and left a hole in my yard. I didn't think much of it, tried to fill it in with dirt, but now, months later, I see that my paver driveway, right next to the hole, is sinking. I have contacted them numerous times, via internet chat on their website, phone calls, and through messaging on Facebook (when I complained on Facebook, they immediately responded and told me to enter a private chat with them).

    I chatted for about an hour and a half and was assured that this was because this time "they were going to get it right" and someone would get back to me within 24 to 48 hours. I got a phone call the following day, missed the call, but immediately returned the call to the number that called me, twice, and have yet to get a response. Below is the confirmation number that was given to me during Facebook chat. But I had been given other numbers by other reps, I don't think they mean anything.

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    Reviewed March 5, 2018

    FIOS has the worst customer service unfortunately it is a great product because of the point to point Fiber. As soon as other cable companies start offering Fiber connections, I will be the first to say goodbye to Verizon. I have now been on hold for over an hour.

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    Reviewed March 5, 2018

    For three years I have had this service for cable and internet. But this weekend the customer service was horrible. I was on hold for two hours trying to find out why they keep putting in tickets to fix my service and nobody has been here to fix it. They keep changing the dates and times with no explanation. I am unable to get anyone on the phone to help with this. I have spent over two hours trying to get someone on the phone. I will not be renewing with this company. This is poor customer service. And still have no service. And went on their outage in the area and there is none in my area. So why don't I have service? No explanation. No one picking up the phone. But you want to get paid. Huh. I will be finding another service.

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    Reviewed March 5, 2018

    Our Verizon Fios went out during a storm. We were on hold many times for over an hour trying to call but were unable to speak with anyone and were unsuccessful in getting through. On our sixth attempt in calling and day 3 of no service, we were able to get through and speak with an actual person after an hour and a half wait. We were told that they were unable to have someone come fix our service for an additional 5 days. They also said that they were unaware that our service had been out. Are they serious??? There was no way to contact or speak with anyone!!! We will be moving in two months and definitely will not be using Verizon. Worst customer service ever!! The processes they have in place do not work and they should be ashamed of their business processes and customer service.

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    Reviewed March 3, 2018

    Verizon does nothing but lie, one after another. Including their corporate depart. Then when you call them on it they do NOTHING. I'm sorry they apologize but then do nothing to correct it. If a rep. ever knocks on your door... SLAM it in their face! The door to door sales are the worst! Lied about credit check inquiry, the charges, and what your bill is going to be. The problem is the REAL charges do not show until you're locked into their contract. Which is 30 days from installation. My 2 year contract can't come fast enough and it's only been 2 days!!! It makes me SICK that this company gets away with how they run their business. I'm writing to warn people to NOT get yourself involved with Verizon! Not even 2 full stars out of 5??? That says a lot right there!!! BE VERY CAREFUL PEOPLE!

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    Reviewed March 2, 2018

    This message is for anyone that is even thinking about signing up with Verizon/Fios cable. Please I beg of you, do not put yourself through this... That you will read from here on. On are about December 28th or 29th, the manager at the Arundel Mills Blvd, in Hanover MD, told me that if I signed up for Verizon/Fios triple play plan that he would waive the installation fees, give me Showtime for the time I have Verizon, I would be giving a $250.00 gift, he would waive the pretty much everything (not to mention forgetting to tell me things that I needed to know).

    January 4th the installer arrived to install my system, just to tell me that Verizon/Fios (unlike Comcast) had to drill a hole in my walls from the outside to bring in the cables. Yet I told him that I already have drops installed, he then stated that Verizon/Fios being fiber driven, had to be ran in by him and then I would be set. Now, this guy runs the cable into my garage and stops. Then he brought in the cable boxes to install, just to tell me that now the system will not work because they can’t use my data drops... And that I need phone drops installed… Even though he told me that once he ran Verizon/Fios cable in, that I would be set. Then he tells me that Verizon/Fios doesn’t run cable through the house like Comcast so that it was up to me to get a drop installed. What pisses me off is that no one bother to tell me this until after he drilled holes in my wall to the garage.

    So then the installer, gives me his number and tells me that he will get back with me after he speaks with his manager about the issue. Three day goes by and I hears nothing from him. So I called him and he doesn’t answers nor returns my messages. So now I get on the phone with Verizon and they starts transferring me from person to person for about an hour. So finally I get to speak with a manager. Who tells me that because I had to go through all these changes, that he will give me HBO for 12 months free. Yet when I get my bill I see that I’m being charged for it.

    Now, the second installer arrives and still doesn’t know how to connect the phone system for me to have tripper play. He then also states that he will get with his manager and get back with me, still haven’t heard from him either. So now I’m back at the front office where the manager they set me up with this mess to get him to help me out with this. He then gets on the phone with Verizon and get placed on hold for more than an hour…

    Finally someone answers the phone and tells him that a manager will be calling me on Wednesday to made an appointment to come out to assist the issue for themselves. Wednesday afternoon and one of their operators call me just to ask me if I wanted to speak with a manager… Come now, wasn’t the manager suppose to have been calling me, so why am I being ask that? If you are still with me at this point, it doesn’t matter what your thoughts are of me, because I’m just trying to share my experience with Comcast, so that other will not have to go through this. Btw… Nothing has been corrected, nor have I heard anything from any manager from Comcast cable department.

    Updated on 03/05/2018: This review is a follow up to the one placed a few days ago... Verizon just had a machine call me to work out an issue that a manager were suppose to come out to check up on. The machine called me and told me I needed to call Verizon to check up on my account, but when I called into Verizon using the number given, it connected me with someone in India and god knows they didn't understand what was happening. So I called the manager at the 7645 Arundel Mills Blvd, Hanover Md 21076 location and he just got pissed at me for asking him to help me with this issue.

    So as of right now Verizon Fios have shown me that they have no contention of helping me and Verizon billing department stated that once I cancel my services that there will be a early disconnect fee. Again, please I know Comcast's customer service is just as bad...but please if you do not have Verizon...do not get these people, because you will not be pleased at all.

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    Reviewed March 1, 2018

    What are the chances that I am dealing with overbilling? The lady upstairs who is 92 is dealing with it and a friend in New Mexico is too? I left Time Warner now Spectrum (as if the name change changes anything) because they refused to give me a good price after two years. They called my bluff and lost but so did I because I have Verizon. After the 92 year old lady upstairs was dealing with the many tricks Verizon pulled with her lifeline I had to deal with them. I had to call them to help the lady after three calls from her family members that went nowhere. They charge her $52 for a landlines PLUS long distance service even though she doesn't need one plus 10 cents per call.

    I called and demanded they fix her lifeline issues. It took me three calls that would be six in total. They owe her credit and still bill her so she can see what charges apply for the credit. Guess what? It went from $52 to $153! They also added requested service nobody ordered. If anyone of us little people did that we'd be in the news and in jail! As for my problem I was told I had best internet when installed a year ago. Now a rep told me, "Nope that's old" and it would cost me $150 to upgrade! My bill is $62 but they bill me $142. When I call they say I get billed a month ahead! WHAT?

    Then to add salt to that wound they charge late fees for me refusing to pay ahead! I will be leaving them soon guess who my only choice is? My friend in New Mexico is also dealing with them and he told me in the last two week (unresolved) he spent a total of a day and a half with no solution. It's always about them ripping people off and it's blatant. We have to start fighting together and put a stop to this NOW!

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    Reviewed Feb. 26, 2018

    I authorized Verizon FIOS to deduct ONE payment from my checking account. After they deducted the payment I authorized they then deducted the same amount a SECOND time UNAUTHORIZED. And to add insult to injury the second deduction from my checking account did NOT get credited to my Verizon FIOS account. IT DISAPPEARED! I have been waiting 11 days for the money that Verizon took unauthorized to be returned to me. I e-mailed Executive Ken Dixon several times with absolutely no reply. I even e-mailed Lowell McAdam several times with no reply. I have sent them my bank statement several times and nothing has been done. The reps have been rude, unprofessional and completely unhelpful. DO NOT GIVE VERIZON FIOS YOUR CHECKING ACCOUNT INFO. THEY STEAL!!!

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    Reviewed Feb. 26, 2018

    Freezing, loss of sound, loss of picture. Have been complaining about the subject issues for 18 months. Sent out technician after technician. Issue could not be solved. Something about, blah, blah, blah. Over the past few months could not access my account online. "There was an error retrieving your information". I'm moving back to DirecTV. Issue there was loss of picture during snow and rain storms. They claim to have fixed that.

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    Reviewed Feb. 23, 2018

    Fios lost another customer! Spent 2 hours today on the phone with Fios customer service. Was passed to 3 different departments outsourced twice to India or someplace they barely speak English all with no results. Made several attempts to have a supervisor call me back over the past 8 weeks and nobody ever calls you back! But they still charge you for services! Overbilling is outrageous here. Signed up for a 189.00 package and my bill every month is 279.00. And supervisors or speaking to anyone of any importance that can work with you DO NOT EXIST at Verizon Fios!

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    Reviewed Feb. 20, 2018

    We've been Verizon customers for years (phone, internet and TV) and have been satisfied with their service. Recently whenever we would turn on the TV a message would appear stating that we need to upgrade our service. I contacted Verizon and told them I didn't want to pay more, she said we would have better service for only $5 more per month. I agreed only to realize we got less stations (stations that we normally watch) for more money. I tried to switch back to our original package and Verizon told me that was a grandfathered pack and we were not able to.

    If I wanted to watch the shows our family used to then it would be more money. We also kept losing our internet (better service-ha) and they needed to come and change the box outside. It was confirmed for a Saturday, I left work early that day (losing out on 2 hours pay) and they never showed up! Our service appointment was accidentally cancelled out of their system. Bait and switch company. You will be disappointed with Verizon.

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    Reviewed Feb. 18, 2018

    The condo building where I live is wired for Verizon Fios so I signed up with them when I moved in. I am 80 years old and handicapped. I'm having problems with no signal at various times for no reason. Why when I call with a problem do they want to walk me through a "fix". I am not a service person for Verizon. After explaining my problem and they trying to fix it over the phone I finally had a service tech come out the other day and he got my cable working. Today again I lost cable in my den and went thru the same song and dance.

    Finally got a service date again. Hopefully the problem will be fixed. In addition a few months I was offered a "deal" to include SHO and HBO which I signed up for. Each subsequent bill is higher than I was promised and no one can explain clearly why so. I happen to watch those channels a lot so I'm paying a small fortune to Verizon. I am also a stockholder and right now very angry and upset with Verizon. I wish Comcast was available where I currently live but it is not.

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    Reviewed Feb. 14, 2018

    I just read several reviews of people complaining that Verizon's data plans always run out of data... Even if you are TOLD you signed up for an unlimited amount... and then they charge you. This just happened to me. Again. I will be calling them. Again. I look forward to switching plans.

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    Reviewed Feb. 14, 2018

    I tried and tried to sign a 2 year contract and become a loyal customer of Verizon Fios but... can you believe it, they required me to "fax" a copy of my drivers license. They would not accept an uploaded PDF version. Crazy! So I go to my local UPS store and pay $5.25 to have them fax it. But wait, the Verizon security people said they were not able to read it. I then have my UPS store make a super clean and bright copy and fax it again (another $5.25+). And you guessed it... they could not read it!!! They were all so rude, obnoxious (especially the manager) and just plain did not care. Hard to believe a technology company lost me due to 1980's technology and a group of people that simply don't care!! I am now a very happy Xfinity customer!

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    Reviewed Feb. 9, 2018

    Verizon Fios cable has advertising that is incredibly misleading. They have a starter price online in every category that does not include any router or any TV equipment. Therefore the price advertised starts at least $22 per month higher than suggested with just a single TV. While they do say equipment, taxes and fees not included. The price advertised at $75 per month was actually $125 at the end of the day. That’s 66% higher than advertised. They should be sued for misleading consumers.

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    Reviewed Feb. 9, 2018

    Fios is fine. However their On Demand service is pretty subpar, and is all over the place when it comes to when TV shows are available to view. One week a show that you missed the night before will be available the next day, but usually it takes 3-7 days to post the episode. Then they won't keep a whole season of a show listed. All in all we are pretty dissatisfied with the service.

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    Reviewed Feb. 5, 2018

    No FIOS tv access at all - all was fine up right until Super Bowl Kickoff then all TV access to networks cut off, including an internet only TV with antennae only access and no Fios box at all. Internet is available everywhere in the house but no TV signal. What is with that? And Verizon can have someone out tomorrow between noon and 2 - tell that to my company waiting to watch the biggest sports broadcast of the year. Completely unacceptable - are they too big to care? All my guests are also posting on social media to see if this is a local problem (even worse if it is, as this is a low income minority area - were we targeted?) or something bigger. Either way I have a very hard time paying my over 100$/month bill for this type of service.

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    Reviewed Feb. 3, 2018

    Since August 2017, when I called them to tell them I will change them if we can't get price adjusted - they promised this - they can't lower price but will enhance speed of my internet. We agreed. Then they actually hiked price up for $7.00 on next bill. When I called again, rep apologized and told me to consider that solved and not to worry, but price stayed up and, regardless of my calling every month, and their empty promises, they dragged it in same manner for few months till amount in question grow and since I refused to pay it - it collected over time to considerable amount I was finally forced to pay since, they disconnected my service and, I suspect - ruined my credit score with that.

    One rep even told me there is no trace in the system they had any conversation about any adjustment of price, with me. Though I have dates, times, confirmation numbers for our conversations and names of reps. Bad experience, after more than 10 years of being their customer and paying them for business and home and wireless and what not... and never missed to pay what I owe in full... ever. If you do not look closely over bill you can find same charge counted twice and end up paying when they are supposed to give you credit.

    When you call they will keep you for whole hour and ruin morning of your working day in effort to add or subtract few three digit numbers and they will need consult with manager to do so, leaving you to hang on line for quite some time. Will they compensate you for loss of hundred in your productive working hours that got ruined while waiting endlessly online trying to fix their mistake worth few tens or they hope you will just give up and leave it as it is? Whose money is there at the stake? Not theirs, so they don't care! That's if they need to give you credit and let money go out of their hands. But if they figure that you owe something to them - they will cut your line.

    No matter if you paid in matter of minutes for service period that didn't even expired yet and you didn't even receive complete service for that period - they will still charge you reconnection fee - half of it actually- even if you had service back five minutes after you paid over phone. No notice that you may get cut, no warnings just - cut. So much for appreciation of loyal customers... Disappointing.

    P.S. Their taxes and additional fees mount to third of amount of the bill. I never knew that we can charge our customers and transfer to them our local business license cost and gross receipts tax we have to pay on our earnings as business. Same for expenses they have for providing people with low income with basic service, which is mandated by the law - it is also transferred to us as consumers to pay for them so - they basically do not pay anything of those expenses... No wonder our bills inflate for $25, $30 more dollars than they would normally be. Imagine someone else paying your taxes. Ingenious!

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    Sales & Marketing

    Reviewed Jan. 31, 2018

    When I bought my Verizon phone I told the guy I was a truck driver and that I use a lot of data and that I need my hotspot. I told him I was getting the unlimited plan and that I expected it to be unlimited, I was never once told it would be slowed down after so much use even after asking right out if it would. After 15 GB a month it's so slow it's worthless. It's a complete rip off and false advertising.

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    Reviewed Jan. 29, 2018

    Always get robotic answer when calling their phone with "wait times are longer than usual". Lately, with exception of billing and tech help, seems that people answering the phone are trainees and consistently ask you to hold so they can check on something. During 2 calls over the last week, phone connection is lost after very long wait times. Today I received log-in help (about 20 minutes of wait and then excellent help with Bob), and he verified that email I received from Verizon "confirming" my address change was in error (I have lived here and been a customer for over 10 years). He placed me on hold to connect with Customer Service. Shorter wait but Louise was unable to provide me a simple listing of which channels are included in each of their TV plans (other than total # of channels they included) and repeatedly asked me to hold so she could check.

    While on phone she sent me email that would provide me a link to "myverizon.com" & I could call back if I had questions concerning TV Plans. Told her I was already on that site thanks to just working with Bob, so where to proceed to get the information? She directed me to what turned out to be a channel guide (all channels listed, indicating what program was scheduled to air - but no indication of which Plan it was included in) which is NOT what I asked for. Asked her IF I was prospective customer, how could I compare offerings? She responded that she had a list and when new customer ordered a package she would send confirming email with channels on the selected plan. When asked how a prospective customer could compare the 140+ channels she asked me to hold. I then asked to speak to her manager and was told he was helping others.

    I told her I was already on phone with Verizon now for over 50 minutes, that as she would have to wait to talk to the manager before getting back to me, so instead I would wait to speak to the manager. She put me on hold and 13 minutes later the recordings on phone went quiet and connection was lost (phone timer still counting). Not good performance for a communications company. Similar to a 27 minutes call placed on the previous Thursday inquiring about optional equipment and the various TV channel packages. It was 'concluded' when phone connection was lost. That Customer Rep had confirmed my phone number, address, etc. but never called back and I was too annoyed to call back and hold because "wait times are longer than usual". And no, there isn't a problem with my phone as other long phone conversations with family members do not get disconnected.

    Summary for FiOS - when system is working, it is excellent. When there is an issue, Verizon's service is fair to terrible, particularly over the phone - always a lengthy wait and their system seems designed to keep you from human contact as much as possible. Last year the outside box (the ONT) was changed to a new style as they diagnosed it to be the source of a problem. The Service Tech also upgraded the 115 volt adapter inside the house at same time - but did not include the external battery backup. I thought it was inside the unit. I called Verizon months later asking how to check the battery backup status (as per their winter storm prep email) and after 5 minutes of Q & A with the person on phone, he could not 'locate' my 115 volt adapter to talk me through the check-out. Appointment for Service tech made to install required (missing) battery pack. Within a few days. They did schedule to a 2 hour window.

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    Reviewed Jan. 28, 2018

    I'm a Verizon customer for the past 15 years since cable was even worse than Verizon. I upgraded to 250MB speed and we have the latest piece of crap router from Verizon. The router has two signal 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz, the 5 GHz are for data streaming which two Xbox ones are connected by router. 5 cell phones and 3 firesticks for TV streaming is connected on 2.4ghz. Mind you the fire sticks only needs 10mb of data speed but it's constantly buffering. When I do a speed test keep getting 40 to 100mb of download speed and that's with the Xbox off. Their speed fluctuates constantly. It's horrible!! So I upgraded to 1gb speed, worked well for a week then it fluctuates again, now the speed test is 100mb to 300mb.

    I think Verizon lies about their speed. I may switch over to Spectrum as they just came out with their own 200mb and 1gig speed. I'm going to test their 200mb speed and see how it is, if it's better I'm switching. Tired of Verizon, they had a monopoly on this for awhile and now other companies are catching up so I can't wait to switch. Buffering all the time!!

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    Reviewed Jan. 25, 2018

    I've had issues since day 1 and for the past 4 months I've had no 5g. The tech support are all aware of it and admit it's been an issue but when you hold on for 2 hours to try to get credit they tell you they are not aware of it. I have recorded the techs and when I try to let the supervisors hear it they say they can't listen to recorded messages and hang up. I have a recorded conversation where they admit there is a problem and can't correct it and can't credit you, they can only credit you for each day that you call in for a complaint which takes approximately 1 hour.

    The 1g promised speed means "only up to 1g". They will still charge you modem fees when it's not working properly. I have wifi equipment 6ft from router and the signal shows great but data is horrible. Went through tech support with 6 manufacturers and they all point to Fios. If you are tech savvy this is not for you, I can honestly say it's the worst customer support I have experienced. The supervisors are Nazis. The worst service ever. False speed, rudest supervisors, rigged equipment. The service does not even come close to 1g. It is fake and only shows on their equipment. 5g is non existent and they will not issue credit even though they tell you they have a problem with it. You still pay rental for modem/router that doesn't do what its supposed to.

    Usually when you go up in customer support tier you get better support, with Fios it's the total opposite. I was insulted and hung up on when I proved them wrong. Many people are aware of these tactics with this fraud of a company. Their cable tv menus are horrible, just look at the current remote. If you are looking for wifi range its non existent, just search their modems. They have no antennas. If there are issues after installation they charge you for a service call. I will contact an attorney as they're already working on class action.

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    Reviewed Jan. 23, 2018

    I have recently subscribed online for Fios Triple Play package costing around $90 dollars + taxes but the first bill came out to $260. I have called the customer service and was on a call with them for 1 hour only to be told that this is an online order and they can't help with. I was advised to chat with an online support team which I diligently did and after 15 minutes the chat was abruptly disconnected. I was then connected with another agent who filed a ticket and I was advised that someone will reach out to me in next 2-3 days. I only moved to Fios to reduce my current bill which is around $150 and seems like I shot myself in the foot. Very annoyed.

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    Reviewed Jan. 19, 2018

    We had Verizon Fios for about five years. For a few years, it was fine. About a year before we finally severed ties with them, our service started becoming unreliable. We would call and go through the technical support dance, usually requiring a few hours of our time, and our service would work again for a while. Then it would stop again and we'd repeat. Sometimes this occurred every few days, sometimes there was a few weeks between incidents. Verizon was completely unwilling to acknowledge that service working sometimes is not the same as service working. They would not offer any credits because our service was not actually "out". They would never actually fix the problem, just apply temporary band-aids that would require more action in the near future. We finally ended up dropping them in favor of another vendor. The act of dropping their service was another major hassle.

    Their customer service people either do not care or do not have the power to actually help. I was hung up on multiple times by representatives because they simply didn't want to deal with me. What do they care that I have to call back, wait on hold, go through computer menus and then re-explain everything to another representative. If you decide you want to purchase Fios services, know that someday you will need to call them for some reason. Know that when that day comes, it will be incredibly frustrating and you may or may not get the results you desire. I will never use Verizon FiOS again unless I have no choice. I would not recommend their services to anyone. I would warn anyone thinking about using their services to investigate other options.

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    Reviewed Jan. 14, 2018

    I called Verizon to cancel my FIOS cable only on 1/11/18. The representative stated that since I had a bundle deal I was locked in my two-year agreement until March 2018. I told the representative that that was fine. I would cancel my cable only in March. On 1/12/18, my WIFI suddenly works slower. I have two tv's, two cellphones, and 1 laptop. I never had any issues with my service until now. There are no weather issues like rain or snow or anything.

    Now it is 1/13/18 and my wifi is so slow that nothing loads as quickly as it previously did and I cannot even use my laptop because the internet times out before the page even loads. When I call customer service they just suggest that I renew my account and upgrade. I was told to reset my router but I am still having issues. I DO NOT believe in coincidences, so how does my WIFI suddenly not perform as before with the same load AFTER I called to cancel my cable? This is business bullying at its finest right here. If I wasn't currently enrolled in college classes, I would get over it, but as a paying customer, it is not right for them to do this.

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    Reviewed Jan. 12, 2018

    I am moving to a new place 1/12/2018 Friday and called Verizon Fios for a service installation on 1/11/2018 10PM. They told me the price will be 39.99 + 10 equipment rental fee = 49.99 per month. They said they have to check my credit score or hold 250 dollars for one full year. I requested exact amount before checking my credit score but they said they HAVE to check my credit score before giving me the exact full price. I gave them okay to check my credit score and then they told me there is going to be extra 99 dollar fee for a technician. I do not understand why they need to know my credit score before telling me the exact quote.

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    Reviewed Jan. 11, 2018

    While trying to use my Hulu subscription while at work, Verizon slows down the internet so the show I'm watching can't sync up the voices with the video... That is until their advertisers clips come on, then it works perfectly - MIRACULOUS??? or UNDERHANDED & SNEAKY???

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    Reviewed Jan. 11, 2018

    I contacted Verizon to order Cable, Internet service and a landline for my home. I currently had Comcast and felt I was paying too much. The man with whom I spoke said that I could get the national networks, +3 additional networks: HGTV, GSN, and CNN. This man indicated I could get this off for $79 and change. I was very clear and concise with exactly what I wanted. After some minutes on hold he came back and said that the $79 package had everything I needed, except to get them all in ONE package I would have to pay $15 a month more. I demanded to speak to a supervisor, feeling this was a bit like bait and switch. The supervisor, however, indicated that it was a mistake and that it was $15 more and I acquiesced and ordered the package.

    Days later, a Verizon person spent over five hours installing the product in my home. I don't watch much TV so it took about 10 days for me to realize that I had the national networks, CNN, HGN, BUT NO GSN! When I clicked on GSN it said I could order it for another $45 a month! When I called Verizon and indicated that they made a mistake on my order, they said that they would add the GSN network, but that it would cost me about $20 a month more! I said to them that this was the second time that someone had promised me one thing and then charge me more for the same thing and I refuse to pay anymore for what I was promised. I also said I would discontinue the service if they would not give me what they promised me. Verizon was adamant in insisting that the only recourse was to charge me for this network that I wanted. I indicated that I would discontinue the service.

    After 12 days with Verizon, I re-instituted my previous service and returned their equipment to the local Verizon office. I told Verizon when I discontinued the service that I would only pay for the amount of time I used this service. I've been on the phone on hold for hours and have spoken to supervisors to indicate that I am only going to pay for the time that I had Verizon service. Verizon is demanding that I also pay $100 for the setup fee, even though they set up the service and did not provide what they have clearly stated that I was going to receive. When I spoke to a supervisor a day or two ago, she indicated that the verbal agreement, even on a recorded line, did not mean anything. She said that I should have read the entire written agreement that was sent to me via email. After all, she said, that is what she would do! I told her that I am not going to pay for Verizon's mistakes.

    I have since paid $50 towards the bill, which should comfortably cover the 12 days that I have the service. I am not going to pay the hundred dollars for the installation, which Verizon is demanding that I pay. Furthermore, even though I returned the equipment on December 12 or 13th, 2017, they still did not have a record of it in their office! So that amount, too, was on the bill. I have probably spent about a dozen hours dealing with Verizon's incompetence and dishonesty. It is really sad that a company can run this way. Is very sad when their mistakes are pointed out and they do nothing to rectify them.

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    Reviewed Jan. 9, 2018

    My total stated on the receipt is $151.90. My next bill is $162.00 due January 12, 2018 which is what I was paying before the 10/28/2017 order. I placed this order to lower my bill. I have yet to pay $151.90 as stated on my receipt. This is my complaint. Why am I not paying the agreed amount on my receipt of $151.90? This type of sneaky situation has occurred several times with Verizon Fios. I'm in the process of changing my cable service. I am totally disgusted with Verizon Fios & their incompetent customer service.

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    Reviewed Jan. 8, 2018

    My husband and I are a military family and are required to move. We used Fios internet and received orders and were required to move. We transferred our service to our new home and suddenly received a bill for over $500.00. After calling a number of times and being transferred to the Philippians, Iraq and Mulan, I was informed that the bill was taken care of. Not long after, I began receiving harassing phone calls from collection agency and decided to go into Verizon and discuss this with a Verizon Fios representative. I was told I owed nothing to Fios.

    I continue to have service in my home. Our service has never been interrupted and we have always paid on time. The customer service is terrible. The only Verizon numbers go to wireless service and you are transferred to Fios, generally thousands of miles outside the United States. They have now reported to the Credit Bureau false information that is affecting my credit report. I am angered and feel discriminated against as an active duty military family. I DO NOT RECOMMEND FIOS. TERRIBLE!!! TERRIBLE!!! TERRIBLE!!!

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    Reviewed Jan. 7, 2018

    Verizon deleted Bloomberg News from my cable TV lineup without any advance notice or financial compensation. It was the channel that I watched the most. How can Verizon possibly believe that their services can be significantly reduced in such a "screw the consumer" manner?

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    Reviewed Jan. 5, 2018

    The speed is not as fast as they say and when I am in a hurry to find something, it can get on your last nerve. The price went up a lot but I am not getting any more than I was getting when the cost was a lot smaller. You also have a hard time getting in touch with a person.

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    Reviewed Jan. 2, 2018

    Verizon is a very dishonest with the price of their product, they jack up the price double of what they say it is. They take the liberty to do whatever without your agreement. They enjoy the monopoly they have. Stay away from Verizon, they are dishonest.

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    Reviewed Jan. 1, 2018

    Verizon Fios customer for years and since day one still continue having TV issues internet issues. 5 DVR boxes has been changed. 4 routers have been changed. 3 main boxes been changed. About 10 technicians come over and supervisor. Another technician on Wednesday. Today is Monday and now I have no service again. Upgraded my internet to 1 gig and still buffering and they tell me nobody's available. Nobody until Wednesday. WOW.

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    Reviewed Dec. 31, 2017

    Had Fios for 10 years. Their customer service is a nightmare! You call and press all these buttons ask your name and so on then when you finally get someone 10 minutes later They ask you the same questions. I had appointment for Monday between the hours of 8-12. At one o’clock I called and they said they were busy. That was the last straw. I sign up for Spectrum. What a pleasure. I will never go back to FiOS.

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    Reviewed Dec. 27, 2017

    I have had Verizon for over 5 year and not really happy with them. I will be looking into another company as soon as my 2 year is up and will not be going back them. The pricing of Verizon is always going up and the service does not get any better.

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    Reviewed Dec. 21, 2017

    On 1, December 2017, a representative from Verizon Fios appeared at my home while I was out and spoke to my husband. She kept pushing for us to renew our contract with Verizon Fios, stating that if we did not renew with her, our bill would increase at least $50 per month. The Verizon account is in my name only, not my husband's. I am the only one authorized to make any changes or renew/cancel service! My husband contacted me via my mobile phone and I told him I wanted time to think about this. The Verizon representative was very pushy and insisted we had to make a decision then and there. I then spoke to her. She offered us a renewal that supposedly would cost us $2.00 more per month increasing the internet speed and for a DVR box rather than the traditional box I now have.

    I received the upgraded router to increase the internet speed, but never installed it because when I called to question about the DVR box, I was told that we were not getting the box, but they had increased my sports package. I had told the representative on the phone I do not know, nor have I ever allowed any sports in my home. Now, they offered me a DVR for an additional $5.71 per month which we were willing to accept until they then informed us that there would also be a $50 one time fee for delivery of the new box. The sales representative then uses the excuse that the additional charge for the DVR did not appear on her tablet, but she was informed by customer service that it would be a $5.71 increase. In addition, I just received my new bill and it is not a $2.00 increase, but rather a 22.50 increase over the $52.00 per month Verizon is already charging for the cable boxes I now have.

    My original contract was due to end on February 15, 2018; now they are insisting I must adhere to the new contract which will not end until December 2019. The sales representative gave us no paperwork, nor were any documents ever signed. Verizon lied and did not adhere to the terms of the agreement made. I was already looking at other companies and had it not been for this individual's high handed pushy sales tactics, I would have chosen one of the other companies. I have contacted Verizon Fios several times, and spoken customer service representatives and to the sales individual who are constantly giving me the runaround. Fios did not honor their end of the bargain and I want to return the new router which has never been removed from the box and return to my old contract ending in February.

    I have chosen another company who will provide service including higher internet speed (double what Verizon is offering) and a DVR and other perks for $50 per month less than Verizon and with no contract. Whenever a new contract is made, one is supposed to have a window of opportunity to cancel without penalty. As it is now, Verizon will release me only if I pay a $350 fee. I will not pay this fee and want to be released. My old contract had 2 months to go; the new contract should not have begun until the old contract expired! I am fed up and willing to sue Verizon! Why should I be forced to adhere to a contract which Verizon, on their end, did not honor? Every time I speak to the sales representative, I get a different story... first, she refuses to respond to my calls and text messages using the excuse her phone was not working, then she is still waiting to hear from management.

    This company cannot be trusted and I just want to complete the terms of my old contract ending 2/15/18 and have the new contract voided. Please HELP! I have already arranged for a new company to take over my services, (which I can cancel or postpone) but I need to have this issue resolved immediately. My next step is to file complaints against this Verizon employee as well as others and will not be satisfied until their employment is terminated.

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    Reviewed Dec. 19, 2017

    They charged my account for 3 payments in 2 weeks. Only the one payment was canceled as it was on the same day as the second. Now they are not following up with what agent said would happen in the 2nd charge being reversed.

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    Reviewed Dec. 14, 2017

    Upgraded earlier this year to Fios Gigabit. Eye popping data transfer speeds... We have multiple devices (Amazon Echoes, Xbox One X, PlayStation, Xbox One, Smart TVs, Smart Devices for security, lights, etc.). I am now streaming 4K content without a spinning buffering circle on YouTube videos... I thought I would never see the Google Fiber type speeds that the Tech savvy zip codes were getting, but I saw the Fios Gigabit commercials on TV, and immediately checked and found that we were eligible. I pay $120 a month for unlimited phone and internet from Fios. At my office, where we have numerous glitches (Comcast never fully recovered from Superstorm Sandy damage in 2012 and the service has been flaky ever since).

    On top of that, we had to upgrade to Comcast Business 75 MB down and 25 mb up for $150 a month in order to add voice over IP phones at our 10 workstation office. Basically, I pay 25% more for 93-98% slower throughput speeds, and it has outages 10x as often as well to boot. The difference? Comcast is a monopoly in Pt. Pleasant, NJ for true broadband. Unless you want cell phone speeds, you have to go with them. One town north across the border into Monmouth County, NJ, I have the choice of either Optimum cable or Verizon Fios, both vastly superior to Comcast. Check https://broadbandnow.com/ to see all of the options available in your zip code...

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    Reviewed Dec. 13, 2017

    I must say I was hesitant with choosing Fios from Cablevision but with their promos how can I resist! Little did I know those promos even saved me money on my bill. Now using them for a year they now came out with Amazon Alexa! Way to go Fios.

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    Reviewed Dec. 11, 2017

    Around the first part of 2017 my internet access started being a problem. I paid to have my computer upgraded. When that didn't work I called tech support and was told they were working on the tower. Prior to that I paid for a new 4g antenna because Verizon changed to that. When I still could not get much service I was advised by Verizon to get a Jetpack, which I did and entered into another contract for the Jetpack. The service got worse. I then purchased a new computer, thinking that my old one was no longer good enough. The new one was no better. I finally called Verizon tech help for the third time and asked to talk to someone above them in rank. That person told me that there were numerous complaints from my area and there was nothing they could do about what was now a total lack of service for me.

    I cancelled my service and paid the buyout of the contract (twice, I think). More money thrown in the gutter of Verizon's pocket. I have thrown a couple of thousand dollars away for nothing, and I feel that Verizon should have compensated me for the service I paid for and could not get. Good luck on that one. I am now with HughesNet and have perfect service for the area I live in (remote). I HATE Verizon, and would change my phone as well if there were another service available for a mobile phone in my area. I will never sign another contract with them - ever. Their personnel is trained to pacify you, or stonewall you but not to give you a satisfactory solution to your problems with them. Wish there was a class action lawsuit against Verizon. I'd join.

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    Reviewed Dec. 9, 2017

    Is anyone else harassed by Verizon Fios as much as myself. Whether I am walking through the mall with my family, checking the mailbox, or sitting in my living room. There they are knocking in the door, leaving letters in the mail or having their little stand set up at the mall. Just this year alone I must have been asked if I want Fios 30 times. I am perfectly happy with the internet provider that I have and only want to stop being harassed by these people.

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    Reviewed Dec. 9, 2017

    Apparently Verizon Fios wants me to honor a contract that they didn’t honor themselves. I signed a 2-year contract based on an offer that I would get a monthly 30-dollar credit to my account for 12 months that never happened. They claim nothing can be done about it and I have to stay in the contract for the remainder of the next 12 months. This Cable company doesn’t keep their end of the deal but expect you to. Service is ok just not worth what you pay and the customer service is extremely horrible. It’s like dealing with bullies that keep you on the phone forever just to torture you.

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    Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017

    I had Verizon as my cable company. I moved and called to cancel at the end of September. They continued to charge me till January even though they were sent all cable equipment back. I called multiple times in October to see why these services were not cancelled. Basically, they suck and will screw you over whenever possible. Do not deal with them.

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    Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017

    Verizon has been my company for a VERY long time. They are overall a GOOD company. Customer service is good. They are very helpful. My main complaint is that they continue to raise the price of their wireless service, but the speed of it is so slow. You can get faster speed but it's going to cost a lot more.

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    Reviewed Dec. 6, 2017

    I renewed my service with Verizon again on Oct 9th. First contract I ended up paying $245.60 above the quoted price for the year. This time I received a quote for 123.68, however the original person who sold me the plan lied about the channels I would receive. I called back and was told that it would be fixed. It was fixed and I am being billed more in the amount of $40.51 a month more. I was sent a new quote, it never registered that this was my new billing amount until once again I spent 40 minutes on the phone with Verizon. I thought this was another option.

    I never agreed to anything other than the $123.68, but due to a service representative's lie, now again I have to stay with them for 2 years and pay for services I don't want. I renewed my contract to save money not pay more with less service. I have several service plans with other companies, however I spend at least 1 hour a month with Verizon, due to poor service or not living up to the commitments. As of this writing the downstairs TV hardly works, and this after 2 appointments. It never worked well, but I decided to see if we couldn't fix the service. It is worse than before, more expensive, and the service is Horrendous. I want what I was originally promised, at the price promised. Their constant bait and switch is just bad business.

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    Reviewed Dec. 2, 2017

    Access to assistance to address network issues has gone from fair to poor. Quality of service has gone from acceptable to marginal. I have been on hold for 20 minutes this time for a TV outage. I was on hold for over 30 minutes last week for an internet outage. Think of going back to Cablevision.

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    Reviewed Dec. 1, 2017

    NEVER sign a contract with Verizon again. I have been paying 44.99 for 50mb/s internet 2 year contract. 2 months later they come out with 69.99 for gigabit. The 39.99 for 100mb/s without a contract. So basically by signing up you are committing to benefiting them NOT yourself. Do the math. Their answer is "well these offers are a one year price then the price goes up $20."

    If you compare it to the 100mb/s deal, two scenarios can happen: A. For the first year I am paying $5 more for half the speed. And if I were to upgrade the speed I would pay $20 extra for 2 years vs only 1 year. B. If I didn't have the contract I would have gotten more speed for less money, and by the time the year is over there will most likely be even better deals by then that I can get if I didn't commit to the contract trap. The gigabit deal is even much better and much more valuable if I didn't have a contract.

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    Reviewed Nov. 27, 2017

    I find it really unfair that you can subscribe to Verizon FIOS service any time you want. However, if you want to cancel it, it has to be done over the phone and only M-F 8 to 5 est. What would be a better service, would be allowing consumer to cancel online and customer rep can reach out on weekdays to retain. Cancel after confirmation; but at least honor the fact that customer wants to cancel. IMO, this restriction might be unconstitutional.

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    Reviewed Nov. 27, 2017

    The service as far as clarity is good. The speed isn't as fast as they claim. My computer will disconnect quite often and it will say theres no broadband connection or the connection is lost and several other error messages. The cell phone service does the same. It's probably one of the most expensive companies to deal with as well. My bills are higher than my new car payment. Never less than 200.00 a month. This past month it was just a few dollars shy of 300.00. If you call to inquire why it's so high you will be put on hold or told to call back later due to high call volume and if you ask a question chances are you're so tired of being put on hold or passed from one department to the other that you just give up.

    To use the internet on the pc or the cell phone for the most part you get tired of it buffering and just shut it down. Also when you take the bundle with the internet you're promised a 250.00 gift card to be used in any store of your choice but if they find out you have a cell service they switch the card to where it can only be used in a Verizon wireless store. I've had the cell service since 2011 and it was a separate account altogether. It has a separate account number as well but the gift card was applied to the cell service and of course it was only of use in the store for Verizon products. So all in all the internet is not their main priority so it's not at the top of the line. Their interest is more focused on the cell service leaving the rest of their service internet, tv and home phone is mediocre at best.

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    Reviewed Nov. 26, 2017

    I have Verizon Unlimited plan with 2 Google Nexus 6P phones. Currently 2-3 bars of LTE. I'm in Mesa, AZ and have been testing the network speed with the Ookla Speed test app. Download speed: 0.96 mbps. Upload speed: 0.87 mbps. Complete RIPOFF!

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    Reviewed Nov. 25, 2017

    I switched last week from Comcast to Fios because Comcast price is going up. So far Fios has a terrible system. It is actually slow and it requires so many steps to watch a movie, change channels, or maneuver around… The remote is a pain... The guide has unnecessary colors and the caution letters covers a big portion of the screen… The savings from switching is not worthy... What a ridiculous system they have.

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    Reviewed Nov. 23, 2017

    Verizon has the physical fiber network. Their TV is 2nd to Comcast. The guide is just as slow as satellite. On Demand offering is weak. Menu navigation both On-Demand and live tv is slow. The layout for On Demand is hard to navigate. Promo offerings are ok. I came from Comcast and cursed them all summer (2016-2017). The last straw was Labor Day 2017 - internet outage locally. Verizon’s struggle is TV. The user interface and experience is terrible. No talking remote, search is slow, browsing for your favorite show on premium channels is not easy. It goes along with browsing speed and organizing titles which is terrible. I will stick with Verizon until Comcast can lay fiber in my neighborhood.

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    Reviewed Nov. 21, 2017

    Verizon Fios fraudulently charged my account claiming I made payment arrangements which were not made. Last month they refunded the money. This month they told me it was not their problem and that they never refund the money as they had done last month. When I reminded them of the mistake last month their response was that was different? Right before Thanksgiving that charged my account when the payment was due in December. After stealing my money they said since the account was paid there was nothing they could do but have a great Thanksgiving. Then transferred me to three sales department to ask if I wanted to change my services. I told them I will be making a change but it will not be with Verizon services.

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    Reviewed Nov. 21, 2017

    Slow internet connection between 630 pm and as far as 12am. I am paying for internet speeds 175/175/. It slows to stopping from download speed of .6mps and upload of 60. The connection is wired version. Will give you the runaround and not fix this or will talk you into getting a faster connection. This will also have the same problems. This is fraud.

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    Reviewed Nov. 17, 2017

    I inherited an account from a family member who passed away. I kept the account for 9 months, even though there was no one living in the house. I ended up transferring Comcast from my old address, and cancelling Verizon when I ultimately moved into the house. Three months later, Verizon charged me an early cancellation fee, since unknown to me the account was in a contract. Verizon Fios would not budge on lowering or cancelling the fee, considering my circumstances. Comcast, although not perfect, is a much better choice. They are also easier to contact, as well. Verizon's communication, customer service, and termination policies are atrocious.

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    Reviewed Nov. 15, 2017

    I'm moving to different county not out of Country or different cities. Just 24 minutes away and Verizon Rep trying to tell me that I can't have same service, they just can't!! They said. I had never know that just moving 24 minutes away makes price go up to $75 to 129.00!! And wants me to pay installation fee of $100.00, even though I told them currently Service is provided by Verizon so therefore, all we need to do Hook up the Box don't need Technician coming out, but they still want to sent Technicians out!! All they want is your money nothing more. I'm sick of cable companies. I hate this monopoly game that cable companies playing!!! This time I leave Verizon, you would never have me as customer again.

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    Reviewed Nov. 11, 2017

    If there was a lower rating I would give it. I cannot stress how awful my experience has been! In short: The internet provided was terrible and you cannot get ahold of customer service and once you finally get ahold of someone and cancel, instead of issuing you a refund that they acknowledge they owe you, they send you to collections while at the same time confirming your account has a positive balance and they owe you.

    I signed up for home internet service to begin on 7/17/2017. Due to numerous delays on the part of Verizon, service didn't actually start until 7/28. During this time, I called customer service repeatedly, each time waiting on hold for around 1hour. When I would call the number provided, it didn't take me to the correct place, but instead Verizon Wireless, apparently a different subsidiary company with the same phone number. They also billed me for services starting 7/25. I didn't want to wait on hold again for that long to resolve 3 days of billing so I let it go and paid the bill.

    Once my service finally started, 11 days after it was supposed to, the internet connection itself was beyond terrible. We made several calls to get technical support. We waited on hold for 40min - 1hour or more every single time. Each time, we were told it was wrong number, that we had reached Verizon Wireless, and were provided the same number (800-837-4966) that we had printed on our bill and had just called, as the correct one. The representatives always seemed shocked and confused that we had gotten the wrong place. Sometimes it took talking with 3-4 different people and waiting on hold with each before we got the "right" department. On lucky occasions we just got to speak with two. They kept giving us the same number and we kept having the same experience...

    The internet connection was so terrible that we cancelled service on Aug 9th, not even two weeks after starting. I waited on hold for over an hour to cancel, went through the same "you called the wrong number, we have to transfer you" saga. I was so happy to be done. Before I cancelled, I had been billed and had paid for service from Aug 1st - Aug 31. When I cancelled, they confirmed I would be refunded for the remainder of the month. Of course, I had to return my router. It didn't come with a return label, but they said I could print one by logging into my account. Except that since my account was no longer active, I couldn't log in. So I called back, same story with the "wrong number, call this number"... "That's the number I did call". On three separate occasions, I waited on hold for a half hour and finally hung up before talking with anyone. Just to be able to return the equipment.

    I finally was able to get someone from customer service on the chat service, which is only occasionally available. I waited on hold with that for almost 20 minutes, due to "higher than normal volume," but when chat is available (rare), it does beat the phone wait. I finally spoke with someone, explained I needed to return my equipment and they gave the address of a few different locations I could drop it off at. All of them were close to a two hour drive from my home, depending on traffic. I told the gentlemen this and requested he send a return label to my email, which he did. I mailed the equipment two days later. I have a tracking number and a delivery confirmation for the package.

    Then in Sept, I get a bill for $36.34. The bill was $64.99 for the router, which I returned, minus the credit for the services I had paid for before canceling - they added two days onto the end and didn't cancel billing until Aug 11. Again, I'll pay for two extra days (for a total of 5 extra days of services I didn't have) to be free from this awful company and not have to spend my whole day on hold. It's frustrating, but whatever, just easier to pay. I assumed they had not had time to process the returned equipment before the bill was sent out and the charges would fall off and I would get my refund in the mail. I didn't want to go through the nightmare of "wrong departments" and long hold times I had experienced every single time in the past, so I let it be and waited for my check in the mail or for my credit card refund to post.

    The refund never came. Then the following month, I got a notice that I had a past due balance for the same $36.34. Twice over the next two weeks, I called during the day and waited on hold for so long that I had to hang up and continue at work before speaking with anyone. Normal business hours for their customer service are Mon-Fri 8am-6pm EST and you WILL wait on hold for a minimum of 40 mins, often more, before speaking with someone who can help. They are always experiencing "higher than normal call volumes" and the chat line they advertise is rarely available, probably due to "higher than normal volumes" of people who can't get through on the phone. For people who work through the day, it is extremely difficult to dedicate that much time during business hours to being on the phone to resolve a problem.

    Knowing I had to get the issue resolved, I called in again on Oct 25th, and decided I would wait on hold for as long as it took. Got the same wrong number story and I waited, and waited...and waited. I was on hold for 1 hour and 31 minutes. I finally spoke with someone, explained the situation, provided the tracking number and he wanted to put me back on hold while he called a mother department to verify that they had received my equipment. I refused to be put back on hold after waiting so long and he agreed to call me back once he looked into it.

    He called back about 20 minutes later and said that he had confirmed the receipt of the equipment and he was issuing a credit request for $68.89. BUT...that was over the amount he was authorized to issue and it had to be approved by his supervisor, who of course, by that time, almost two hours after I originally called, had left for the day. But he assured me it was taken care of and I would receive an email the next day when it processed. I called back the next day to confirm, waited on hold for 15 minutes, got frustrated and hung up without speaking to anyone. I finally got the email on October 31, at the end of the day, that my account had been credited the $68.89. End of story? Nope...

    Today, on Nov 10, I get a letter in the mail from a collection agency seeking payment for an unpaid Verizon bill of $36.38! Now, as you can probably imagine, I am unhappy about this. I always pay my bills on time and have excellent credit, with scores above 800 for all three bureaus. How is it acceptable to be SENT TO COLLECTIONS BY A COMPANY WHO ACTUALLY OWES ME MONEY?!?

    I call the collection agency and explain and they say I will have to contact Verizon... So I call customer service and wait on hold... Surprise. In the meantime, I get through to someone on the chat line, which actually is (not sarcastically) surprising. I explain the situation. She looked up my account and says the $36.38 is for services I had from Aug 11-Aug 31st, which is the time I had paid for prior to canceling and was supposed to be issued a refund for. I told her that that was incorrect and that I did not have service during that time. I waited while she looked into it and she came back and said that I was right. My account, which I haven't had access to since I cancelled back in August, did actually show a credit balance of $32.55 and I should receive a refund.

    Okay, where is my refund and how am I in collections? "I am sorry, you will have to contact our Customer Financial Services, they are now closed for week, but you can reach them Mon-Fri, 8am-6pm EST at..." So I share the experiences I have had calling that number and asked if she could put in a request for them to call me so I wouldn't have to wait on hold. "Sorry, I can't do that. You will have to call." So now I have to call the same number I have called 12 times, each time gotten the "wireless division" and had to be transferred, then wait on hold for an obscene amount of time. I have paid my bills, I have done everything right and my credit is being damaged by this mess. It is totally unacceptable. I can provide receipts, call logs, chat screenshots, delivery confirmations of the equipment, email communications.

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    Customer ServiceInstallation & SetupContract & TermsPrice

    Reviewed Nov. 9, 2017

    You call up to add services, they claim they are providing the greatest service for a competitive price and that is very untrue. Then you are told that you can cancel at any time but fail to inform you that you are responsible for paying the full month's fees even if you only use it for 6 days! There is no grace period to see if the service is actually as great as they claim! Then when the technician comes to install the Fios, and is directing you through the process of starting your service, they do not give you time to read the pages and pages of terms and conditions (nor do they provide it with your confirmation email when signing up for services so you can read it at your leisure). I am disgusted and horrified at my experience!

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    Reviewed Nov. 5, 2017

    Horrible products and even worse service. My phone has not worked in a month and my internet is spotty at best including the wired connection. Service is impossible to get a hold of and when you do get an actual person, they are not only unhelpful but also flat out lie to you about when you will have someone come out. Don’t expect to be able to reach a human being to help you with a credit either. Do not use this service.

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    Reviewed Nov. 4, 2017

    I have been a Verizon customer for over 20 years. I ALWAYS pay my bill early and ALWAYS overpay to keep a credit on my account. I recently received a bill with an extra $30 dollar charge. I was told it was a bill increase that could only be avoided by locking in to a @ year contract?!? REALLY?!? With my 20+ year loyalty and payment history??? I only gave 1 star because 0 was not an option. I'm having Xfinity installed next week. Goodbye Verizon!

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    Reviewed Nov. 3, 2017

    I have been Verizon Fios customer for only 12 days and would NEVER recommend them to anyone. During my ONLY 12 days of service (LOSS OF SEVERAL CHANNELS) I called Verizon to dispute the programming because I don't feel that I should be paying for something that I don't get. They offered to adjust the programming, because when I did the order on October 15 2017 they have UNIVISION and affiliates, when the service was installed on October 18 2017 all those channels are gone which was big surprise for me, the next day I called and they explained that on October 16 2017 They no longer have those channels.

    Upon looking at my bill I noticed that it is higher than normal, Verizon charge me $99.99 for installation and the full month of service. Not only was told that they couldn't adjust my bill because of the loss of channels, but they could also remove the installation fee because if they had told me that those channels will no longer be on their programming would never ordered Verizon Fios to avoid those fees.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Nov. 3, 2017

    I ordered an upgrade to 940/800 internet service from Verizon from 50/50 which I had. The technician cam on November 1st 2017 and installed all the updated equipment but was unable to activate the service. I was told there was an activation to be done from the Verizon Office. Three days later I have no internet and no cable and after a half a dozen phone calls that have been as long as an hour or more I am no closer to getting my service restored. Verizon Customer Service reps have been frustratingly inept and completely unable to execute on my order. I'm now being told that the first order I placed was "broken" and I need to cancel it and place a new order with a new future date.

    This all sounds to me like they are trying to rewrite their completion success by wiping out this failure and I have now been on the phone for an hour and 21 minutes. I still don’t have an answer when or how they will fix my service. As a long time Verizon customer I am absolutely appalled at the frustrating lack of coordination, lack of follow-up. Every time I speak to someone I have to start from scratch. Very very poor customer service.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Nov. 2, 2017

    I have been with Verizon good for 10 years and the past 2 years their service is terrible, my monthly rate would increase every other month, they never gave me a discount, finally when I went to cancel they would not let me, finally I dropped off the equipment and got a receipt with confirmation, at this point they had no choice but to cancel my service. Well now it's been 2 months and they are still billing me for a extra month, unbelievable. I tried to call and they hung up on me twice, I cannot believe Fios service is so horrible, they also keep calling my cell phone so I finally mailed a copy of the receipt and confirmation number. At this point if I get another bill I don't know what to do, I have written proof that I handed in my equipment and cancelled. I don't know what else to do. I will never go back to them and my family and neighbors are cancelling them also.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsPriceStaff

    Reviewed Nov. 1, 2017

    Called customer service to renegotiate my plan, was promised a certain amount of channels and was told about a certain price. However, was shorted multiple channels and when I called Verizon and trying to get more money out of me to give me the channels that I originally requested and I was told was going to be within the price that was originally quoted to me. And they had the nerve to bash the sales girl who made the commitment to me who was very polite and in the business I'm in if you make a promise and you stand behind it you keep it. Verizon overpriced. Very very unprofessional to ask me for more money. I already paid too much for the service. They're not the only game in town anymore and they won't let me out of my contract now even though they screwed up and they admitted it.

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    Installation & Setup

    Reviewed Oct. 28, 2017

    They recently installed Verizon in our building. Our initial install had to be rescheduled because technician got delayed with other installations. The second install appointment also had to be rescheduled due to technician availability. On the third install appointment the technician knocks on the door and says that he has some bad news. He said "he would not be able to install cable today because the wires were in the hallway and needed to be spliced and there was no one available to do it." Needless to say, I cancelled my order. After cancelling the order I was told I would have to take all the equipment to UPS to return as they were not able to have the technician take the equipment. Piss poor organization and support. Would not recommend this company to anyone. This is the first time I have ever left feedback on a company.

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    Price

    Reviewed Oct. 27, 2017

    We have FIOS and until recently have been quite satisfied. We listen to music a lot and could easily switch back and forth between the music channel and all the others. It was convenient and we liked it. To get the music channel or other channels you simply punched in their number. BUT several months ago, they changed that whole format. Now in order to get the Music you have to jump through a bunch of hoops and you CANNOT easily switch back and forth between Music and another channel number. It is a BIG nuisance! And to make matters worse, the QUALITY of the music has greatly diminished! It now hick-ups (or skips a beat) during every fourth song or so. This is NOT ACCEPTABLE. It's as though there is a scratch on a record that would cause the recording to skip.

    We've contacted FIOS a number of times and no one seems to know why the change was made except it was probably cheaper for the company. We pay big bucks for this service and the few cents it might cost the company (to retain the previous format) is not a good trade off. Give us what we paid for: easily usable, good quality programming, including the Music Channel! A dissatisfied customer.

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    Reviewed Oct. 26, 2017

    Had service for three months. TVs freeze and pixelization, internet slow and pops off. Had three techs out and they blamed my TV, my laptop and their router was the because they now want to charge a fee for their mistake. They placed two separate routers in my home two months ago. They work horrible but yet now they want to charge me for an extender that they had here for two months prior and I have a yr guaranty on pricing and then tried to say an early termination fee but yet I’m not a two yr locked customer I’m month to month and they never honor the buyout pricing. I had to pay that off and was never given my credit from Fios for 224.00 I paid Comcast for early termination.

    So buyer beware Fios is not all that. The service is horrible, the prices are a fraud and their customer service is un knowledgeable and the tech are rude no loss to me I’d rather pay Comcast the high price for much better service and at least they don’t lie three months of sheer problems. Fios needs a checkup by the Better Business department before they scam anyone else.

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    Contract & Terms

    Reviewed Oct. 25, 2017

    For the first time in my life, I cannot watch the World Series because the mega-behemoth Verizon cannot renew a contract with the local Fox Affiliate here in Lewes, DE. Therefore, I cannot watch the World Series, nor can I watch any Fox programming. They also canceled Antenna TV. To add insult to injury, they have not adjusted my bill, I pay the same extraordinary monthly sum even with the loss of one of the major channels in North America. My plan contract expires at the end of this month, and I can't leave Verizon fast enough. They are so big, they could care less. Me as well. I will send my $2,616 annual revenue to someone who hopefully is not too big for its britches.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 25, 2017

    I have spoken with multiple representatives and was told different things by all of them. When signing up for the service, I was also lied to or I would NOT have signed and started service with them. They lie nonstop just to get you to get into a contract and then overcharge. I spoke with a "supervisor" today and explained everything and he laughed... not very professional at all. I asked him to listen into the calls that I have had and he said they do not record everything and they only listen into some calls. No employee is being held accountable for the lies they tell and supervisors do not care at all. I have Verizon wireless which is why I went with Fios but I will never again buy into their crap and I will be sure I tell everyone about my experience so they do not get screwed over either.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Oct. 24, 2017

    I have been a Verizon Fios customer for 5 years and I would NEVER recommend them to anyone. During my last billing cycle there was a partial outage (loss of several channels) for many days (maybe about a week). I called Verizon to dispute my bill because I don't feel that I should be paying a full month’s bill when I only had partial service. Upon looking at my bill I noticed that it is higher than normal. My latest bill has a $5 late fee on it (I was about 3 days late in paying). I asked if it was possible to remove this late charge seeing as how I've been a loyal customer for 5 years. Not only was I told that they couldn't adjust my bill because of the loss of channels, but that they could also not remove the $5 late fee.

    Anytime I have to deal with their customer service it's nothing but headaches, but I just couldn't believe that they couldn't remove $5 when I'm already spending over $200 a month as it is, and for very mediocre service. I have EVERY intention on getting rid of Verizon Fios as soon as my contract is up. If you are shopping around for cable, internet, and/or phone, then spare yourselves the headache and high prices and don't get Fios. I used to have Cablevision when I lived elsewhere and they were much better for less money. I hope this review helps someone!

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    Price

    Reviewed Oct. 17, 2017

    Verizon Fios is the most expensive service to have, it usually doesn't have issues but the cost is way too much. The channels are dictated by Verizon too.

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    Reviewed Oct. 16, 2017

    I've had issues with being charged double for the same service years ago. It went on my credit, etc etc. Meanwhile I was told that it's been all taken care of. Four months ago I've moved and canceled my old account and activated a new one. It's been four months of calling to cancel and each time being told that "it's all canceled and I will get a refund." Today, the "supervisor" explained that he can only refund last month and I need to pay the other three because that's what it says in his "notes". Now, that basically means that everything I’ve been told was a lie and I've been calling for four months for what?? Verizon pretty much knows that they can lie and the customer cannot do anything about it. At this point I cannot do anything but give them extra money for three months of expensive package that was not used!

    This is my FIRST review ever. If anything, after dealing with this company I can suggest to always ask for an email in which they can send any information you agree with them in each call. I don't even know if they do that but from now on I will do everything in writing with "gangs" like this one. I am just appalled at the level of unprofessionalism and the fact that a big corporation like this can be stealing without any consequences for years now! As soon as I am "allowed" to disconnect from my new service, I will definitely do so, knowing that other companies are probably similar.

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    Reviewed Oct. 16, 2017

    Good service and tech support. But watch out for billing, Verizon overcharges and tackle extra fees, surcharges and takes ages to get you discounts credited.

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    Reviewed Oct. 15, 2017

    The using the automated function of the set top box it doesn't work. When you call customer service their audio-response system doesn't seem to understand anything and is ineffective. I've been with Verizon for over 20 years. We cancelled our mobile phone service due to ever increasing costs and lack of customer support and are close to doing the same with internet/TV and landline.

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    Reviewed Oct. 15, 2017

    Worst customer service ever. After our house burned down they agreed to suspend our contract but didn't. Continued to auto draft our account for 4 months. Got the bank to stop it and they refunded the money. Then they reported us to credit reporting agencies as delinquent many months. Verizon refuses to fix this. They still owe us several hundred dollars. Credit score is low.

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    PriceProcess

    Reviewed Oct. 14, 2017

    We were forced when analog was replaced to pick a cable company. Verizon is no better or worse than the others. It is a total ripoff. Most things are not worth watching. Programs are older than I am. We should not have to pay extra for boxes or channels since we are already paying for the service. The added taxes I pay is over $30. Someone needs to come down on these companies for their exorbitant charges.

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    PriceReliability

    Reviewed Oct. 13, 2017

    We have used DirecTV, Comcast, and Cablevision, and I have to say Verizon Fios has been the best - as far as quality of service, vast selection, reliability, and prompt attention to any repair/maintenance issues. The price is moderate when you consider how much you get for what you pay. We have a bundle plan - receiving TV service, home telephone, and internet. Our monthly price is about $330 (we DO have 8 TV sets and numerous Fios boxes in our home), so this high amount of TVs and service perhaps justifies the price). We are far from wealthy, but even a financially poor family like ours does best with Verizon Fios, since there is high quality, and almost no troubles.

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    Sales & Marketing

    Reviewed Oct. 12, 2017

    The service is horrible. I pay so much and have no channels to choose from. I am waiting till September and will switch back to Cablevision. Should have never left them to begin with. Verizon is the biggest scam going. Amazing these thieves can get away with this.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsPriceStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 11, 2017

    After 19 yrs. with Verizon Fios I finally had it! Verizon customer service agents have lied to several times when we renew the agreement or try to lower the price. They quote lower rate on the phone and you see different amount in the Bill. Here is my latest and final chapter with Verizon. April '17: I renewed 2 yrs. agreement. Agent name was Kara. I was repeatedly told that the agreement on discount given is for 2 yrs. However, Email confirmation showed that $30 discount given was only 6 months! When I brought this to Kara's attention, her answer was "I CANNOT CHANGE BUNDLE PRICE. However, appropriate notes are in computer. Your discount is good for 2 yrs. Your monthly bill will be about $113.00" October '17: Latest bill showed the bill went up by $30+ (from $113 to >$150). Upon contacting customer service I was told the price is AS QUOTED in email sent out an agreement in April '17. The discount is expired.

    There is NOTHING Verizon can do now. This is the rate I will have to pay. After several calls and talking to Verizon customer service Supervisor Ms. **, she reiterated Price cannot be changed. The price is as quoted. NO NOTES IN COMPUTER TO CONTINUE QUOTED DISCOUNT FOR THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT. Why there was no notes when Kara had repeatedly ASSURED me she has put that in the computer? I had no way of knowing what Kara had documented in the computer. Now it's my words against what Verizon had confirmed in email. Ms ** finally agreed to waive Early Termination Fees if I decided to switch to another carrier. She gave me a week to sign up with other carrier and she promised to call me on Tuesday October 10, '17 to resolve the dispute and finalize if I wanted to switch. She also promised that if I was unavailable, she would leave a message on my answering machine.

    I NEVER RECEIVED PROMISED CALL FROM Ms. **. I called Verizon again on October 11, '17. To Verizon credit, waiving early termination fees was documented in the computer and the agent I talked to took necessary steps to discontinue my services effective October 18, '17. This sort of Verizon customer service agents quoting one rate and not honoring the discount term happened with me 3 times (NO WAY FOR CONSUMER TO KNOW IF THE AGENT HAS OR HAS NOT RECORDED TERMS OF DISCOUNT IN THE COMPUTER). I had continued with Verizon in the past because they were able to offer a better price than the bill. But this time I finally had had it and decided to seek another carrier.

    Ms. ** said that they will use my dispute as training tool. To me it suggests and I am confident that they have many incidents like what I went through. Two of my friends have had similar issues. I am not sure the other company I have signed up with would be any better! Time will tell. The Fios picture quality, Internet and phone quality were good. I hope and wish Verizon stop lying to customers. If agents have the authority to give discount, why would not they have authority to document and send a confirmation via email?

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    Customer ServicePrice

    Reviewed Oct. 11, 2017

    It is ridiculously expensive. They keep jacking up the rates. When I added a new box, they not only charged a higher rate for the new box, but they raised the rate on the box we already had. I called to complain, but got nowhere.

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    Reviewed Oct. 10, 2017

    When I start up my computer to read my emails, it constantly drops and the list of available providers always has Optonline. Then I am unable to find my log in server for Fios.

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    Reviewed Oct. 10, 2017

    The service provided by Verizon is adequate, but expensive. I pay almost $200 per month and I don't subscribe to any movie channels. I'm ready to get a Firestick and downgrade to internet and phone only.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 9, 2017

    When I moved in April 2017 from Hillside, NJ to Teaneck, NJ, I discontinued my Verizon cable and data service. I switched to another cable company. Despite this, Verizon erroneously billed for $366.58 on July 24, 2017. I called Verizon and spoke to a Verizon rep who told me the charge would be removed from my account. The next month, the amount still appeared on my bill. I spoke to another Verizon rep, who told me it might still appear for several billing cycles (though I can't understand why it should).

    Now I received a letter from a collection agency, IC Systems, advising me that the bill had been turned over to them. When I call Verizon, they immediately turn my call over to IC Systems. I am unable to get through to a person at Verizon. When I call IC Systems, they ask me to send them a letter so they can refer it to Verizon. This is absurd. Why can't Verizon fix this? Please demand that Verizon remove this charge immediately and that Verizon to contact the collection company to fix this. Thank you.

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    PriceStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 9, 2017

    Fios has an excellent support staff who has always answered our questions and sought the best solution to our service problems. Fios is not necessarily the least expensive but it does offer you a great picture and service.

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    Reviewed Oct. 8, 2017

    I pay for local tv and slow internet service at almost $150.00 per month and I don't get local news channels or even the Red Sox. I have to revert to the old days and listen on the radio. It's insane how expensive it is with NO customer service. Verizon is one of the worst companies ever created in the USA.

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    Reviewed Oct. 8, 2017

    The basic is just that - and I think too expensive for basic. Plus rental on the boxes should either be lower or no charge. They are making money by the service.

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    Reviewed Oct. 8, 2017

    I have had Verizon Fios from the time it was offered in my neighborhood. I love it. They have the best customer service. Everyone has been very helpful and polite.

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    Reviewed Oct. 7, 2017

    I decided to switch cable companies after 16 years. I called Fios because it's supposed to be the best. I spoke with customer service agent Kyle for an hour. He indicated there was a $90 installation fee. When asked what it will take to sign up today I said I would not pay the fee; so he kindly agreed to waive the fee and we set up an appointment. I had the service for 30 days. During this time I had to call customer service multiple times and had THREE agents come to my apartment because it was not set up correctly and did not work properly. This caused much distress and created problems at work due to having to be out of office so many times. It finally got so bad I decided to cancel.

    In the meantime I have NEVER received a bill. I have called for the amount due and was told I owe $195. There is no record in the system of the free installation agreement and they are now charging me. I agreed to pay the $100 which is what we agreed upon but they recommended I do not pay partial and that if I don't make a payment in full it will affect my credit. They are not standing behind the agreement made.

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    Reviewed Oct. 7, 2017

    Little to no support for traditional landline phone service on the Verizon Fios network; long wait times for live customer service; idiotic self help online troubleshooters. Overall, lousy service and paying for a premium product.

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    Reviewed Oct. 7, 2017

    They opened my account when company was on strike. After strike over, the great deal we signed up for was null and voided resulting extremely high costs.

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    Reviewed Oct. 6, 2017

    I've been with Verizon Fios for Approximately nine years and find that its programming offers are better than DirecTV, its customer service is much better than Time Warner Cable and they have always been willing to negotiate a better price for me although the introductory fee is where my much less when I started with them than the price now.

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    Reviewed Oct. 6, 2017

    Verizon rarely had outages. Customer service is always helpful even with the simplest questions. The equipment is also very reliable and lasts longer than Time Warner ever did.

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    Reviewed Oct. 5, 2017

    How can such a large company run with such lazy lying incompetent uncaring employees? I'd guess it's the management that treats them worse. I started with Verizon Fios and now Frontier. What difference. My old bundle promotion expired in September so called them, they offered a great price but stated my Verizon equipment needed replacement. They made an appointment for a tech to come to me in 3 days. Well he was a no show so I called after about an hour long call. They informed me no tech was appointment had ever been made or needed. They had shipped equipment so I waited a week then called to get info on shipping. Well nothing had ever shipping but rep was so sorry and assured me he would solve my problem but I'd need to call back for tracking number. Today I did and as he promised my order was placed but someone had canceled it. This last call lasted almost 2hrs. Enough.

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    Reviewed Oct. 5, 2017

    10 yrs ago it started as a nightmare now it is pure hell!!! Lies, treachery, piss poor unreliable service. I pay $35.00 extra a month for electric to maintain a battery pack that does not work!!! Electric power goes off goodbye to emergency power for tv. Further our contract is over and they refuse to negotiate a new contract. My loyalty rewarded with $75.00 increase... Never again!!!

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    Staff

    Reviewed Oct. 5, 2017

    I find the service to be very good. A lot of channels to choose from. Clear picture and sound. People very helpful and it's now readily available.

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    Contract & Terms

    Reviewed Oct. 4, 2017

    Verizon is all computerized so a person must go thru robo people to get help. Frustrating. They raise their rates in a fixed contract by saying the cable boxes went up. 30 dollars a month. When my contract is up March 2018, hurray. We finally have AT&T TV.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 3, 2017

    Customer reps are always helpful in solving technical issues, in some cases working with me for a couple of hours. Service is better than it was when we had Time Warner.

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    Reviewed Oct. 2, 2017

    Overcharges and provides no info about TV shows and where (station #) it can be found. Internet is ok but now they shuffled TV to AOL with no support!

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    Contract & Terms

    Reviewed Oct. 2, 2017

    Too many channels that have no value to me and my family plus locked into a 2 year contract, but all the cable companies are the same. Have used at least 3 other companies in the past and always thought you pay too much for what you get.

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    Reviewed Oct. 1, 2017

    Have too many channels that I don't need, paying for HD channels which I don't use & have too many sports, news, international, foreign channels that I don't watch. Can't choose what channels I want.

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