08-14-2019 11:43 AM
Less than 3 months after pruchasing a new phone it was in need of repair. The phone was sen for repair but what came back was a refurbshed model. The cost of the new phone was in the region of $1200. The online cost of the rebubished model is in the region of $600. If Telus has the right to substitute phones then why isn't the billing adjusted accordingly?
08-14-2019 01:08 PM
The questions is going to be was it actually Telus specifically that was repairing it or were you going through the manufacturer, a third party repair company, or insurance? If the manufacturer/repair place/insurance sent back a refurbished phone, you'll need to deal with them. Telus would have no control over what they do.
08-20-2019 11:19 AM
Paid Telus for the phone, contract, etc., not the manufacturer, also Telus didn't have to do the repair. It shouldn't be on the customer to deal with the manufacturer but Telus who gets the phone from the manufacturer and makes the profit from selling the phone, etc. The question is valid.
08-14-2019 02:14 PM
08-20-2019 12:18 PM
The phone was being returned due to a manufacturer defect.
08-20-2019 11:46 AM
I purchased a new Pixel 3 back in November/December when they first started being SOLD BY Telus. Paid several hundred dollars at the start of the contract and had a device balance of over a thousand dollars at the start. Within the first month, I called to complain about call issues, echo on the call, people could hear themselves talking when I talked to them on the phone. This echo was so bad it was difficult to talk. I was by told by Telus it was a software issue and that Google would be releasing a patch to fix it, that this was a known issue and that "Telus" had an open case with Google. After several months and repeated calls for updates, I was told that the Pixel 3 needed to be sent in to be repaired. So reluctantly (the devil you know is better than the devil you don't know, as the saying goes) I gave them my phone to be repaired only to receive a 'refurbished' one a little over a week later. (about 10 days)
The refurbished phone HAD NO AUDIO AT ALL while making calls, I couldn't hear anything when talking on the phone, there was also noticeable defects in the screen, pixelation along the right edge. Ony the speakerphone or the hands-free in my car would work to make a phone call.
Currently, this refurbished Pixel 3 has been sent in for "repair". I put this in quotes as I'm sure I'll get another refurbished phone back that was "repaired" previously from something else. This really bothers me. Spending as much money as I did on this phone, that originally only had an "audio" echo in phone calls, only to get back one that appears to have had extensive damages previously. I believe they should be repairing my 'actual' phone and sending it back. I know the history of my phone, I know how I take care of my property. Honestly, I believe due to the fact the issue was reported within the first month of my getting the phone, I should have been given a new one to start with, then and there, as the original was defective, but for some reason, they thought it was a 'software' issue. I currently have several devices with Telus, on a shared data plan with my wife, pay them a lot of money each month. If this second phone has so much as a scratch on it, I'm paying off my balance and will be saying goodbye to Telus.
I called to complain, they said if there is an issue with the device again (this would be the third time) they will pay off my balance owing so as to "let me" get another contract (but I would have to send them the phone, they would need the phone back!). Say what? One, what makes them think I would want another contract after this mess, and what happens to the $800+ I've already paid towards the balance?
I'm so upset with Telus and Google right now. I've been with them for years, paying several hundred dollars every month, and get this nonsense with a defective device. I'm not a happy camper. To be honest I don't know if I'm going to stay even if the device is defect-free when I get it back.
08-20-2019 12:38 PM
It seems that according to Canadian consumer law, after an established period of time (in the case of cell phones, 15 days) it is acceptable practise to substitute new faulty merchandise with as good as new refurbished substitutes. This law is not limited to cell phones. The argument goes far beyond a personal relationship with a retailier, extending to those who draft consumer protection in Canada. That said, it is at the retailer's discretion if they chose to replace defective new with working new. A quick check suggests that Telus policy is no different from other Canadian cell phone providers. If the telecom market in Canada ever becomes a true free market system, these small customer considerations will become one of the issues that determines where consumers will take their business.
08-20-2019 12:50 PM
One more note, I would have to say that all Telus employees and Tom Harrs employees I have dealt concerning this issue have been extremely courteous and have done the maximum allowed by Telus policy.
08-20-2019 01:22 PM
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