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Hung up on by customer service agents - TWICE!!!!!

Posted Tue August 19, 2008 9:54 am, by Bradley L. written to Sprint Wireless

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I received my Sprint bill and noticed a few errors on it. Being that I work 17 hour days it was about 9:55PM west coast time when I called Sprint customer service to check on why my bill was messed up. I quickly got a customer service agent who started to help me and then becuase it hit 10:00 and they apparently close at 10:00, I was promptly hung up on. I called back thinking I just had my call dropped but from a landline phone. I got another customer service agent and after about a minute, she hung up on me as well. This did hit a nerve with me, with a large company like Sprint, I would think a little customer service late at night is not that much to ask for from a huge corporation. Some people actually do work for a living and it isn't always convenient to call when they want you to. I am considering switching to a company that at least cares about my questions and problems and guess what "offers customer service at the least". I am a business owner and know how hard it is to get and keep customers happy. I know what customer service is and Sprint needs a lesson. I bet they would listen to me if I didn't pay my bill. I bet that would get their attention. So if you want customer service from Sprint. Make sure to call them during the time that is convenient for them and maybe if you are lucking you will not get hung up on.

I want Sprint to take care of my issues on my time not theirs. I want someone that actually wants my business and is happy to take care of my problems.

A credit on my bill is not to much to ask for, especially since I had to waste my valuable time on lousy customer service.

Thanks,

Pissed off in Oregon.


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by James C. Posted Sun August 24, 2008 @ 4:49 PM

Well, it's good that Sprint has apparently gotten back to you on here.
I have written several letters on PlanetFeedback (both good and bad)
and I have gotten a few responses.

That being said, I am an ex-Sprint customer and have heard far more
complaints about Sprint than I ever experienced.

I switched to Verizon about 2 years ago (for their free in-network
calling - not for customer service reasons) and I have had absolutely
NO problems with them.

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by LB06 Posted Fri August 22, 2008 @ 2:28 AM

Wow. That IS bad customer service. I work the 5pm to 1am shift in a
call center that closes at 1am and I have to stay on the phone as long
as the customer needs me to. Not that I like staying late, but I'd
probably be fired if I hung up on people in the middle of a call.
Sprint sucks. I have never had anything but problems w/ their
customer service agents. Good luck to you!

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by Chris M Posted Tue August 19, 2008 @ 10:17 PM

Sprint's an interesting company. I have given them much money the
past 6-7 years. I often think about switching, but have not pulled
the trigger yet. And yes, it's usually the customer service that
drives me to that decision point moreso than the cell phone service
itself.

I am with you that your phone calls should not have been dropped.
Hopefully, it was technical difficulties, but you will never really
know. Also, I hope that John here will assist you.

I do not, and I hate admitting this because it drives me crazy, agree
that call centers need to be staffed 24/7. I am all for controlling
costs. Maybe a compromise would be to staff them 24/7, but with
reduced operators where wait times could get long.
I don't know the in's and out's of a call center budget. Just some
thoughts...

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It's often not cost effective to run a call center 24/7 unless by Zan Wed August 20, 2008 @ 1:30 PM


Zan by Chris M Wed August 20, 2008 @ 9:10 PM

by lsinthia16 Posted Tue August 19, 2008 @ 1:45 PM

With Sprint you have to be patient, persistent and have a lot of time
on your hands. I was on the phone with Sprint last night for over two
hours. I got hung up on three times all three times I was waiting on
hold to speak with a manager. I have had so many issues with my Sprint
account. I actually thought someone was going in and messing up my
account on purpose because I reported them to the Better Business
Beau. Can't believe that they could possibly mess up so many times. I
have been going back in fourth with Sprint for the last 4.5 months
over about four different issues. I think Reps. Just tell you things
just to get you off the phone so you are not messing up their calls
per hour. It's ashamed. I have many friends who bills are always
messed up but they don't have the energy to call multiple times. They
are making millions from people exhausted from fighting with them.

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Re: Hung up on by customer service agents - TWICE!!!!! by CustomerAssist Tue August 19, 2008 @ 11:18 AM

Is this for real? There's only one John working in customer service by Steve-OH Tue August 19, 2008 @ 12:19 PM


Yes, This Is For Real by The PlanetFeedback Team Tue August 19, 2008 @ 12:33 PM

Thanks. This was a genuine question. It's a good idea to have by Steve-OH Tue August 19, 2008 @ 4:11 PM


Greg - Does it really matter? by Chris M Tue August 19, 2008 @ 10:14 PM


Yes, it really does matter by The PlanetFeedback Team Tue August 19, 2008 @ 11:28 PM


Ok then... by Chris M Wed August 20, 2008 @ 9:43 AM


Thanks for your support! n/t by The PlanetFeedback Team Wed August 20, 2008 @ 12:14 PM

Chris, my question wasn't directed at Greg. by Steve-OH Wed August 20, 2008 @ 1:28 PM


Need for monitoring by ams1001 Wed August 20, 2008 @ 10:59 PM


THE WAY by Nate. Thu August 21, 2008 @ 12:22 AM


Wow...this is so nice...a by dulynoted (aka duttycalls) Tue August 19, 2008 @ 4:21 PM

by SuzieCat Posted Tue August 19, 2008 @ 4:37 PM

Go, John, go. I am so impressed with the number of compnaies directly
responding here of PFB lately.


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by RowdyRetailer Posted Tue August 19, 2008 @ 10:22 AM

Perhaps there were issues with storms or something in their area.
Seems a bit premature to drop them over something they may not have
any control over????


Good Day

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