08-11-2013 03:31 PM
And why do you continue to get suckyer as time goes on?
I can't wait to be done with you and your suckness...
Solved! Go to Solution.
02-04-2014 03:31 PM
03-24-2014 04:54 PM
It sounds a lot like you just didn't understand how your service worked @telushater9000 - At the end of the day, the onus is on the consumer to make sure they are well informed. If you don't plan on contributing valuable content to this forum, perhaps your time is best spent on the Rogers Redboard http://redboard.rogers.com
08-11-2013 05:27 PM - edited 08-11-2013 09:34 PM
I bet you can't list 1 VALID reason why Telus sucks. With Rogers overpriced and underperformed services and lack of care & concern for end users and the horror stories I've heard about Bell's customer care, Telus is a Gift From God.
11-06-2013 06:11 PM
After 20 years as a Telus Mobility customer and 30 with home phone, I have had enough of the price gouging and lack of customer service and respect. Telus overcharges and when you point it out, as I did with $250+ on my home account, they advised me they would have to seek manager approval. Repeated calls to Telus had them repeatedly telling me that I would hear back soon, from a customer service rep. That was 5 years ago.
When my husband died, they saw fit, by their own wisdom, to disconnect my phone though it had a credit balance. When I called, they were unable to provide an answer as to why it was disconnected. They re-connected it...3 days later. And I lost all the voicemail messages my husband had left while in hospital before he died.
I purchased a Telus plan for Europe, turned off all roaming and still have an overage bill and roaming charges regardless of making every effort to track usage by contacting them directly. But now they say that they were actually unable to track usage in real time and only gave a best guesstimate. WRONG! It was under by 200 minutes!!!!
ENOUGH OF THE EXCUSES AND JUSTIFICATION!!!!
GOOD-BYE TELUS!!!!!
11-06-2013 06:34 PM
Greetings fb!
That's definitely unfortunate to hear and we'd like to help. I highly advise calling into 1-866-558-2273 or contacting us via Twitter at https://twitter.com/telussupport regarding this matter so we can look into this further for you.
06-25-2014 02:34 PM
I was a customer for 25 years - found out that all cables (7) for Sat system were ran though evestrough causing them to continue to not drain and overfill -- rotten out my soffits - 3/8" holes(6) drilled in roof - leaking causing roof damage
So switched to Optic to remove Sat system -- NOW HAVE DOUBLE THE PRICE 1/2 (AT MOST) OF THE CHANNELS WE WATCHED BEFORE - AND INTERNET IS ABOUT 1/2 THE SPEED AND NO LONGER WORKS IN AREAS OFTHE HOUSE
THE INSTALL PRICE WAS DOUBLE WHAT THEY SAID
CAN';T WATCH HD IF SOMEONE IS WATCHING ANOTHER OR RECORDING
SERVICE SUCKS -- TELUS NEVER DOES ANYTHING TILL YOU COMPLAIN THEN -- OH WE FIX IT
NEVER AGAIN WILL THE "TELUS TEAM OF MORONS' SUCK US IN
06-25-2014 02:50 PM
Hi @IliveinnorthernBC123 Have you tried to contact TELUS about this matter?
06-27-2014 12:06 PM - edited 06-30-2014 01:52 PM
A FKN JOKE OF A COMPANY
MANAGERS SUCK THE MOST
SEE YOU IN COURT -
06-27-2014 12:11 PM - edited 06-30-2014 01:50 PM
WHAT A FK JOKE
YOU USE THIS FORUM TO GET BACK AT ME NOW BECAUSE I COMPLAINED ......................
SEE YOU IN COURT
02-04-2014 03:14 PM
02-04-2014 03:21 PM
Hi guys, if you have concerns or questions you can reach out to TELUS either by phone 1-866-558-2273 or through Twitter at @TELUSsupport or by sending them a private message on their Facebook page.
I hope it helps.
09-26-2014 03:55 PM
Umm . . . reaching out? Really? Here's why not (for me):
Three years ago, preparing to have extensive out-of-province reconstructive surgery as a result of an accident, I spent ages on the phone with a Telus rep to make sure I had an affordable mobile plan. She assured me my total fee would be $55. monthly. Complications followed the surgery, but even with pulmonary embolisms, I was surprised by the monthly ad-on fees of $50-$80. The rep had lied: that $55 was, of course, just the base fee with hardly any data.
In and out of the hospital for months, and in great pain, I took a year to "reach out" to Telus. Over a long email correspondence, Colin of Telus told me, most politely, that although the mistake must clearly have been mine, and there was no way he could re-instate my initial plan, and there was no way he could credit my account with any of the hundreds of my wasted dollars, he could give me a new plan with more data. And if I didn't like that, I could talk to a Telus manager.
Who are Telus managers and what are their contact numbers? Are there any actual humans working there? I only get robotic responses if I get any at all.
09-26-2014 04:10 PM
What does your plan include? Sounds like you were on one of their flex data plans and went over your included bucket.
"The rep had lied: that $55 was, of course, just the base fee with hardly any data."
It seems like you got exactly what the rep promised to be honest, a $55/month plan. Fair complaint if they didn't tell you that you'd be charged if you went over that data bucket but at some point the burden also falls to you to manage your spending/usage.
09-26-2014 05:03 PM
09-26-2014 08:49 PM
Health-wise I'm pretty good, x-ray--thanks--and thanks for pointing out the logical blip in my complaint. In trying to be succinct, I left out the content of the conversation with the Telus rep. To stay with your hotel analogy, it went something like this:
me: I need a budget room , I drink a scotch every night and now I'll need a vodka too.
T: No problem, sir! We have a new promotion and you can drink all the vodka you want for free!
me: Really? How can that be?
T: You drink so little sir, that even if you triple your alcohol use, you will still pay no extra.
me: But I checked my usage and it's definitely 30 scotches per month.
T: Yes, sir, I am looking at your records, and this room will only be this much per month.
me: Are you sure? No add on? Because this is all I can afford.
T: Absolutely. This is what you will pay every month. It's a brand new promotion--not even on the web yet.
Etc. But over 45 minutes. I had my data-usage records, asked the obvious questions, asked for reiteration, and was lied to, point blank, several times.
That said, I agree with your point that I'm not blameless. I pretty much said, "Hey, salesperson, I'm going to be out of commission for the next six months, please sell me something good." Not smart. And the fact that I was too messed up to deal with the problem once I discovered it--that's clearly not Telus' issue. In general, you're right--logically, a customer's stupidity/injury has nothing to do with the service they purchase.
And, yet, Telus salespeople should not lie to any customers. When they do, it seems reasonable that bashed-up customers will be especially pissed off, if only because they're short on the endurance that Telus bureaucracy requires.
09-26-2014 10:58 PM
09-30-2014 12:30 AM
Hi DK. Yeah, the lying specifics are maybe hard to see in an analogy. In general, it was where the salesperson misinformed me about the service I was buying. Specifically (and explicitly) salesperson said the new plan would be 55 per month, would include the same data I was getting on old plan and would allow me to make calls within Canada at no extra charge. In reality, data was cut in half and there were extra charges. Perhaps Telus has their own special Orwellian word for this sort of practice?
09-30-2014 12:51 AM - edited 09-30-2014 12:52 AM
Yes, it's look/learn before you buy. You could have asked additional questions regarding any charges or changes when you made the changes. If they cut your data in half, that is something they would have told you. New plans now have less data and have been like that for some time now. $55/mo? Unless you're in Saskatchewan or Manitoba, that price usually won't even have data included with it. If they gave you nationwide minutes there should be no extra costs unless you exceed the minutes on your plan or are calling from outside of Canada.
If it was something recent they may have credited you something (if you talked to them nicely) but you waited 3 years to rant about it? Did you look at your monthly statements at all following the changes to your plan?
When I call in with questions about my plan or make changes, I always make sure I ask them enough questions to ensure there won't be any surprises down the road. Sadly, not everyone partakes in that practice, as easy as it is.
10-02-2014 06:17 PM
I did ask the questions, NH, and, no, they didn't tell me about cutting the data in half. That's why I'm using the word "lied." And I did contact them a few months after the change, when I was able, and spoke very nicely, actually. The response then was like the response now: A) deny deny deny and b) blame.
Telus won't change, but Telus customers can--so, fellow consumers, take note. You can be tres careful, rational and nice to Telus folk but bad expensive things can still happen. And when they do, there will be no recourse. My contract is almost up, so
armed with the proper cynicism and distrust, I'll get another plan elsewhere. And I'm writing to my politicians to support Verizon and more competitors.
10-02-2014 10:55 PM
Verizon already flat out said they're not coming to Canada. It's very old news.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/verizon-not-entering-canada-s-wireless-market-after-all-1.1339361 (September 2013)
10-03-2014 06:52 PM
02-04-2014 03:31 PM