site Search:


 
    All Forums Hot Topics Gallery






how-to block ads


 
Search Topic:
view: topics flat text 
Post a:
Comments on news posted 2007-10-26 15:41:04: Earlier today we reported that a California couple, left homeless by the Southern California wildfires, called AT&T to cancel their bundled satellite TV and phone service, and were told they'd be charged $300 for failing to save their Dish Network re.. ..

page: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6
AuthorAll Replies


pokesph
It Is Almost Fast
Premium
join:2001-06-25
Sacramento, CA
kudos:1

1 edit

back-peddle

we all know AT&T and/or Dish Network was going to back-peddle on this as soon as it hit the news/web and look, they did.

Trying to save face, huh?

Edited to reflect dishnet as well.


burgermeister
All Computers Are Junk

join:2000-10-23
Utica, MI

Well it good to know...

that with all that's been happening, so many resources can be dedicated to one couple's frigging Dish receiver.

I can sleep better tonight!
--
"I've learned that depression is merely anger without enthusiasm."


roc5955
Premium
join:2005-11-26
Rosendale, NY

BASS TURDS!!!

That just goes to show, that the corporations ONLY want your money. That's their main function in life, to rip people off!
--
"Understanding is a three-edged sword."

Cod

join:2000-07-05
Kernersville, NC
Reviews:
·RoadRunner Cable

1 edit

reply to pokesph

Re: back-peddle

said by pokesph:

we all know AT&T was going to back-peddle on this as soon as it hit the news/web and look, they did.

Trying to save face, huh?
How exactly did they back-peddle when they didn't do anything wrong? If you read the statement, it was quite obvious that Dish Network was the one who errored.


burgermeister
All Computers Are Junk

join:2000-10-23
Utica, MI

reply to roc5955

Re: BASS TURDS!!!

They are, after all, in business to make money.

And how were they ripping anyone off?????
--
"I've learned that depression is merely anger without enthusiasm."

bogey780

join:2004-03-19
Here
kudos:1

reply to Cod

Re: back-peddle

NSA!


Matt3
All noise, no signal.
Premium
join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC
kudos:12

Kudos AT&T

Good to see they are doing the right thing here. I just hope it would have happened if the story hadn't made BBR and BBR hadn't contacted them about it.
--
Pretty Fly for a White Guy™

Cod

join:2000-07-05
Kernersville, NC
Reviews:
·RoadRunner Cable

reply to bogey780

Re: back-peddle

said by bogey780:

NSA!
Oh yeah, forgot

fiberguy
My views are my own.
Premium
join:2005-05-20
kudos:3

reply to roc5955

Re: BASS TURDS!!!

Yea... Corporations only want your money. Didn't Wal-Mart just give 250K to aid in disaster relief? wait.. no.. they didn't.. because they just upped it to 1 million. Another business, I heard, gave 2 million. AT&T and other companies are providing free calling service and WiFi in affected areas to help people stay connected. That's just a start.. but I can certainly see how corporations main function in life is to rip people off. Money, aid, and physical support is coming in strong from those greedy corporations all over the place from around the country...

Please.. engage the brain before you say such silly things.
--
"Complaining is the least path of resistance for the self-serving, the lazy, and I’m told it’s a woman’s prerogative..."

hoyleysox

join:2003-11-07
Long Beach, CA

this one got blown up

AT&T had a rule and it is not an entirely unfair rule, they would have to raise subscription costs without it. The rule is "he who does not return our equipment will be billed". AT&T's biggest mistake was not flagging Southern CA accounts as exceptions to the rule. Do you live in Southern CA and want to get out of your contract? Write AT&T soon...


morbo
Complete Your Transaction

join:2002-01-22
00000

reply to Cod

Re: back-peddle

how could we ever forget? it's an ongoing national security...


Rick
Premium,MVM
join:2001-02-06
Waterbury, CT

Apparently a problem here

is the so called seamless way these companies (and some others in partnerships) operate.

It sounds like the customers phoned at&t..THOUGHT they were talking to At&t people..but were transferred instead to dish network people. Which, does make sense when you consider the service involved. But apparently it was never clear to the customer who they were actually talking to.

I guess in the world of call centers..that's not that unusual but in a case where something like this comes up..it does create confusion.

Anyways..it's good they straightened it out.

And lets hope all the fire victims get back on their feet soon.
--
The Coyote captured the RR! Roadrunner Rick is now Comcastic!


GemSnake
Premium
join:2000-10-19
3rd layer

reply to Rick

Re: Apparently a problem here

quote:
We spoke to AT&T spokesman Brad Mays, who investigated the incident. Mays says that after the couple called AT&T, they were transferred to Dish Network, and a Dish Network representative did not follow the disaster policy Dish has in place.
Why don't you go and filter some more BT traffic
--
"In a fight between you and the world, bet on the world." - Franz Kafka


KA3SGM
- -... ...- -
Premium
join:2006-01-17
West Chester, PA
kudos:1
Reviews:
·Verizon FiOS

reply to Matt3

Kudos Karl !!!

said by Matt3:

Good to see they are doing the right thing here. I just hope it would have happened if the story hadn't made BBR and BBR hadn't contacted them about it.
If Karl had not brought this story to light in the first place, there would have been a very different outcome.

Hat's off and thanks again Karl !!!
--
"Lithium is no longer available on credit"


morbo
Complete Your Transaction

join:2002-01-22
00000

reply to GemSnake

Re: Apparently a problem here

zing!


Rick
Premium,MVM
join:2001-02-06
Waterbury, CT

reply to GemSnake

Re: Apparently a problem here

said by GemSnake:

quote:
We spoke to AT&T spokesman Brad Mays, who investigated the incident. Mays says that after the couple called AT&T, they were transferred to Dish Network, and a Dish Network representative did not follow the disaster policy Dish has in place.
Why don't you go and filter some more BT traffic
You lost me on the point you're trying to make.
My point was that while AT&T was blamed for this initially in both the BBR report and the video they linked to..it was a dish representative they were talking to the whole time apparently.

As for filtering BT traffic, I think it's a great idea overall that some isp's might want to do that.

I realize it hampers people who want to steal the work of others without paying for it..(would that happen to sound like anyone you're familiar with?)..but so be it.
Isp's shouldn't be required to facilitate the theft of others copyrighted works.
--
The Coyote captured the RR! Roadrunner Rick is now Comcastic!


supernac

join:2003-03-26
Springfield, MO

reply to KA3SGM

Re: Kudos Karl !!!

Your kidding right?


burgermeister
All Computers Are Junk

join:2000-10-23
Utica, MI

reply to Anon

Re: BASS TURDS!!!

The horrible corporation I work for is matching all employee donations plus adding dough and donating vehicles.

I hate these big companies!!!!!
--
"I've learned that depression is merely anger without enthusiasm."

Saturday, 25-May 05:56:27 Terms of Use & Privacy | feedback | contact | Hosting by nac.net - DSL,Hosting & Co-lo
over 13.5 years online © 1999-2013 dslreports.com.