Telus customer service lying to customers
Telus has been calling me twice a day to sell the Telus mobility services, ever since I enrolled for Telus home service. Each time it is from a different number hence not possible to screen the calls. They convinced me to consider a discounted connection offer as am a Telus home service customer. Sent me SIM card and promised repeatedly that I have time to consider till the activation of the SIM card. As I will only be charged once the SIM is activated. That was not true. Then they charged me for the unactivated SIM card. I called them and they confirmed the charges are dropped. Again a lie. And now they have sent the case to action collection. Never thought I have to see this day. I would like to complain via this forum as I have been made to believe lie after lie by the on call support. I would like to claim damages and distress caused by Telus with repeated calls and lies. How do you do business if you allow your own customer service to convey lies and misinformation to your own customers? I know how, because you have the market monopoly!
Third Party Marketers
The ask: How can I stop Telus from giving my contact information to third party marketers in the first place?! The rant: I should not have answered the phone, but I did. Third party marketer for Telus signed me up for packages without my authorisation resulting in me having to spend four hours on hold, on the phone over two day then another hour plus actually talking with agents to get the contract reversed, and then to try to get the equipment Telus sent by FedEx recalled. Surprise, they didn't think they could, so it is still on the way "just take it to the post office to return it", no, you can send someone. It is a crime, it is fraud, but no one in the call centres actually seems to care or be able to get me in contact with someone that can actually do something.
New Account Suspended
I signed up for an account yesterday (around 6pm) and started using my new plan on an esim right away. A couple hours later, service stopped working. I checked online and it said my account has been suspended. I tried using the chat bot for help—it connected me to an agent (supposedly) and I have been waiting for over eight hours for a response. I called their phone line several times, yesterday and today, and wasn’t able to reach anyone. How can I resolve this? Honestly, with how poor their customer service is, I may end up switching to another provider anyway.Last attempt before legal action
I have been a loyal TELUS customer since before the brand existed. Over the years, I watched TELUS grow into a leader in Canadian telecom. Unfortunately, my recent experiences as both a customer and property owner of Redwater Site #1210 have declined to the point that they require public attention. Several years ago, I was the victim of TELUS Mobility fraud. I ordered one phone but was sent three. I returned two immediately, yet was billed for all three and later charged for plans tied to those devices once activated elsewhere. While travelling, the one phone I kept was abruptly shut down by TELUS’s fraud unit, leaving me stranded and forced to buy a replacement. Since then, I have spent more than two years pursuing a refund and resolution. I have endured broken promises, managers who never called back, being yelled at, falsely accused, hung up on, and misled about U.S. coverage. Escalations produced no results. I continue to face charges for services I never used, including U.S. roaming fees. I repeatedly asked for a mobility plan that covered Canada and the U.S., but this was never provided. Adding to this, I am entitled under my tower agreement to four complimentary phones of my choice every two years. Despite repeated written and verbal requests, I have received none. As a matter of professional courtesy — corporation to corporation — I ask TELUS executive leadership: What do you advise if my requests for resolution, contract fulfillment, and fair compensation continue to be ignored? I will gladly send proof of Telus's internal fraud, bills and communications with Telus for the last 2.5 years to anyone that will listen and take action. My only goal is fair treatment, accountability, and the service TELUS claims to provide its customers. I look forward to your prompt response. Brian Lasner, MD
