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South Carolina
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Scammers
August 25, 2023

Customer service is always terrible.

Repair options are not available unless protection plan is purchased which ends up being MORE than a new device anyway, so what's the point?

Don't bother with Verizon, switching back to previous carrier whose customer service and value are far better than Verizon anyway.

Date of experience: August 25, 2023
Florida
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Biggest Mistake Ever
August 5, 2023

Where do I start here we go any ways. Verizon has got the worst company ever corporate does not even know what the stores are doing. Because the stores give you a line I meant a lie about you will get and holy crap you get the bill and corporate sticks it to you. So you spend half the going back and forth for what. Oh for the trick run around the daisy. If I could give Verizon a negative that what they deserve. I know nobody reads these so if I can give one person some advice get everything in writing because Verizon has ti be the worst mistake ever made for my new business account.

Date of experience: August 5, 2023
Illinois
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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I bought the galaxy note 3 screen protector at Verizon shop on western, Chicago. I asked their staff to install it for me cause I think they might be a professional. Thing turn out with lots of bubble and mess up. Found out that they dropped the screen protector before install. I look at my phone and very disappointed. The guy who made it told me that it is normally to have bubble inside and some dust. What da...! He even showed me his phone and said that " look I got it too" what silly services. They not even try to install me a new one. I recommend not to have any services from this Verizon shop locate on western and Lincoln in Chicago. They are unprofessional.

Date of experience: March 6, 2014
Rhode Island
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Switched my phone system to Voice over the internet, and its been nothing but a nightmare. I lost 2 weeks of business because the credit card and fax line not compatible with VOIP, 3 technicians and 2 weeks later they had to switch it back to an old fashion line. 3 weeks later I have no phone service for at all due to issues with their network.
I spent no les than 3 hours and 45 minuets waiting to speak to somebody to help me and no luck. They need to invest in hiring enough well competent people, its a disaster for a business to be down for 1 hour let alone weeks.

Date of experience: October 30, 2020
California
1 review
7 helpful votes
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FRAUD ALERT
August 7, 2022

FRAUD ALERT! After going into the Brentwood, Missouri Verizon store to purchase a phone, I realize Toni, the associate had added $150.00 per month in add on charges to our account. These add-ons were never authorized by me. Be aware of the fraudulent business behaviors by Verizon!

Date of experience: August 7, 2022
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I recently switched from AT&T to Verizon based on what a sales rep quoted me, on their cell phone plan and a 55 plus promotion being offered. I made the purchase only to find out after the fact that the promotion does not exist for more then 2 lines of service. Then after calling numerous times, I was informed that I would be offered a comparable plan allowing up to 6 lines as an exception for my inconvenience, I was even given a reference number as well. Only to find out that the reference number does not exist, I have basically been told tough luck. Stay away from Verizon they have no ethics in doing business, they will say anything to make the sale or get rid of the customer Buyer beware!

Date of experience: August 8, 2021
California
28 reviews
148 helpful votes
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For the money they charge, do yourself a favor and use either a local provider, or one of the satellite providers. These morons can't even get their own "Guide" or schedule right, but it's always good for a laugh, complete with misspelled words or when they refer to a "male" character as "her". They really need to clean up their ACT!

Date of experience: September 23, 2013
California
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Customer service
April 13, 2020

My phone identity stolen (someone added a different number and bought 2 phones on my account). Spend 5 hours calling and waiting to solve this problem. The problem is still not solved and I don't have any idea of what to do or where to call next. The service is beyond terrible.

Date of experience: April 13, 2020
North Carolina
2 reviews
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Sucks
August 18, 2022

I'm too tired to even get into the details of the 16 hours I have spent talking to Verizon in the last 48 hours All I can say is they suck. You can literally talk to six different people and you will get six different answers. They never do what they say they're going to do every time I call in they not only screw up my account on my bill they also during the 16 hours of phone conversations managed to turn off my mother's cell phone for some reason after which they had already turned off her home phone with no notification but we're continuing to charge me for it. This company has us by the balls I can't even get out from underneath them because I still owe on a phone that they will not let me pay off therefore I cannot go to another company and take my phone number with me. So I'm completely stuck. I've never hated a company so bad other than maybe spectrum but at least with spectrum you can get away from them...

Date of experience: August 18, 2022
South Carolina
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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This is my first bad review but I am emotionally exhausted. I spent 5 hours on the phone with Verizon and could not get my issue resolved. Someone turned off my line when they activated a different line. I feel like everyone I spoke to was inept, though nice. I tried to be kind but after 5 hours I was in tears and had to hang up. My bill is also extremely high every month and phone is still not working.if I did not want to keep my number I would change carriers.

Date of experience: April 19, 2023
Pennsylvania
1 review
5 helpful votes
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The all time WORST customer service experience you could ever dream of. It could not be more clear that they do not care about their customers. They simply want you to go away. I have never seen a "technology" company with worse processes and systems. They are a hot mess and are getting worse and worse every year. There are plenty of competent wireless providers out there, why settle for the bottom of the barrel. RUN AWAY!

Date of experience: June 13, 2022
Michigan
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Verizon has terrible customer service we are finally fet up paying high amounts each month for service. The moment we transferred carriers they promised our account was clean and I'd see a discount for the week and a half we didn't use. They took me off my online account immediately. Never sent me any other statements in the mail then billed me for a full 30 days extra and sent that to collections. They are not worth the hassle and contracts.

Date of experience: September 15, 2023
Washington
1 review
9 helpful votes
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Rip off Version
December 7, 2021

Worst of the worst, will never sign with again. From start to finish is horrible, made promises of free devices which u end up paying for full, keep changing my bill. After I close my account the made 2 unauthorized transactions taking money from my account and I have been trying to get refunded for over a month. My advice is stay far from this rip off company. Service sucks not any better. Customer service sucks it's the worst. Stay far.

Date of experience: December 7, 2021
Florida
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Today, my grandson went in to the Verizon store in Margate, Fl. Clay helped him and when I was called to allow the transaction Clay gave us better options than we could have ever thought about asking for. I was so impressed with his service, attitude and professionalism I wanted to buy everything that my grandson needed from him and we did. New phone. Case, screen protector, new 10 ft cord. All because Clay was awesome! Thank you Clay, Margate, Florida Verizon store.

Date of experience: May 28, 2019
California
12 reviews
39 helpful votes
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This company is big enough that it can get away with abusing its customers and the Government turns a blind eye. Utilities are supposed to be regulated but it seems that the regulators have better things to do! I went to Verizon in June to change my service and they told me that they had a special offer. An iPad for just $20 a month. They told me that the cost of the iPad would be covered by the special which was a Visa card for $400 that I would get in the mail. They failed to tell me that I had to sign a two year contract for this and they lied about the $400 Visa card. They billed me $672 and when I protested the answer was, "too bad, pay or else we will ruin your credit". I thought that such behavior was illegal but I guess that it depends on how much revenue you get. If your revenue is high enough you can get away with abusing people especially older people who are fair game for Verizon. I paid and now am trying to hire a lawyer but they are all afraid of them!

Date of experience: August 14, 2017
Indiana
13 reviews
8 helpful votes
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Verizon is a leader in providing cell phone service, but their prices are WAY too high. It's actually frustrating bc you want the best service, and you're paying through the roof - and it's starting to be similar to the service that the other providers are offering. Some of the customer service reps are ok, others are not helpful. I've been lucky with them so far.

Date of experience: March 2, 2015
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I had Verizon wireless internet and service was slow and super unreliable.after paying last bill of 11.36 a month later they took out 216.00. I called 9-10 times to get money back and being on the phone over an hr each time. Was told several times that I was getting refund … after taking money out of my account I had checks written against my bank charged me 5 overdraft fees of 28.00 each and the last call on November 30 I spent 1:26 hrs on phone to get hung up on … I feel Verizon should not only give my money back but pay overdraft fees. 3 of the calls I was on the rep didn't know what an overdraft fee was

Date of experience: November 30, 2023
Ohio
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Verizon is overcharging
February 22, 2023

Bill went up $17...so I looked at my previous bill and current bill, no explanation. I called customer service and the representative was very unhelpful and could not explain accurately why I'm being charged more. I've been a customer for over 15 years and you would think I would get treated better than this.

Date of experience: February 22, 2023
California
1 review
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Tried to sign up
March 22, 2022

I've been with ATT for over 20 years. Moved to an area with no att coverage so went to switch to Verizon. They ran a check and found that 2 years ago someone had fraudulently tried to open an account under my name. They will not approve me until I obtain a police report to file with Verizon's fraud dept. I asked if I could just buy a phone and get service but they say I have to finance a phone, but I'm ineligible because two years ago they screwed up and sold something to a fraudulent person. You'd think if they wanted my business they'd help clear this up to meet their requirements. BTW I have excellent credit and offered to pay the $1,010.00 for the phone up front. Must be nice to be able to turn away a potential customer.

Date of experience: March 22, 2022
Maryland
0 reviews
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Been with this company for 2 years. I was hospitalized for a couple months and fell behind in my payments because the person on my plan with me doesn't pay. I just gave them $500 when I got my monthly income and yet they refused to give me another extension when the other person could not pay. Times are hard and everything is getting higher in price. Can't these folks bend a little? Whenever I have made an extension on the date of my allotment, they were always paid. I need service and I have to pay my bill

Date of experience: June 22, 2022

Overview

Verizon has a rating of 1.2 stars from 1,042 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Verizon most frequently mention customer service, new phone and next day. Verizon ranks 145th among Mobile Carriers sites.

service
499
value
471
shipping
288
returns
293
quality
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