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AT&T Reviews Summary

The reviews reflect a predominantly negative perception of the company's overall reputation and customer service. Customers frequently express frustration with long wait times, ineffective support, and unresolved billing issues, leading to a sense of distrust and dissatisfaction. Complaints about unauthorized charges and poor communication from representatives are common, suggesting systemic problems in service delivery. While there are occasional mentions of product reliability, the overwhelming sentiment indicates that customers feel neglected and undervalued. This pattern points to a pressing need for the company to improve its customer service protocols and enhance accountability to regain consumer trust.

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1,284
value
1,214
shipping
781
returns
803
quality
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Florida
1 review
1 helpful vote
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My Father entered hospice in March and service cancelled by me... Still getting bills in May after Father was deceased. Telephone support is
Abominable!

Date of experience: June 8, 2020
Washington
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Con job
June 6, 2020

To keep it simple they don't care if your bill doesn't reflect the services you receive or asked for.

Date of experience: June 6, 2020
California
3 reviews
1 helpful vote
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$285 a month for 3 cell phone lines, Cable, and Internet. And none of them work reliability.
5 of my family members have cell phone service with AT&T, all of us experience multiple dropped calls or no signal at home and even outside our home, on new and old Iphones, throughout San Diego, I can even identify several dead spots along several roads and areas in San Diego. This has been the case for years.
We use WiFi service for calls when at home. The reception is typically poor.
And recently, their internet service / bandwidth is getting really bad, I am not able to dial into teleconferences, when working from home, the internet connection cuts off in the middle of teleconferences, although I am using and paying for a new high end router.
The quality of the cable service is no where close to HD, we have a 65 inch TV, and high end receiver from AT&T, the resolution quality is very poor, and the picture flickers, it hurts to watch, let alone ads. We stopped watching cable we rely on Netflix and Amazon prime - when AT&T internet works!

Date of experience: June 6, 2020
Texas
1 review
16 helpful votes
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Awful
June 3, 2020

Worst customer service ever. Rep in store created 2 accounts in my name when I only opened one ruined my credit because I had no idea it existed and it ended up in collections. I was promised a discount I never got was charged the full price for my phone when it was supposed to be free. I canceled automatic payments and they took my money with out my permission when I wasn't even supposed to be charged that amount I would not recommend att to anyone. Worst cellphone company ever by far

Date of experience: June 3, 2020
California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I have been a customer since 1990's and am trying to be patient. I opened up two new accounts of wireless and Internet in August 2019 and trying to combine these bills to receive a $10 discount on Internet. It is now June 2020 and my bills are not combined. I have been on about 20+ phone calls lasting at most 1.5 hours in length discussing "issues" and at the end of every call they have said they combined the bills and to wait 3-4 billing cycles to show. It has been 10 billing cycles now and am trying to speak to a supervisor. I would like a call back because all this is not my fault and I have wasted discounted money thus far. So, AT&T if you are receiving this I would like to speak with you.

Date of experience: June 2, 2020
New Mexico
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Over charge
June 1, 2020

Att&T are scam artist they will tell you one thing over the phone then charge you a whole different amount. Please pay attention they told me I agreed to a 2 YEAR contract! I didn't even know how their services where and you mean to tell me that I AGREED to a 2 YEAR contract. The SERVICE SUCKS it's ALWAYS buffering.

Date of experience: June 1, 2020
New Hampshire
1 review
0 helpful votes
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When I was forced to move, ATT did not have service in the area. I talked with customer service (horrible) they were pretty much saying TOO BAD! And I was charged extra disconnection fees!
Horrible experience

Date of experience: May 31, 2020
Ohio
1 review
0 helpful votes
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According to you as a firefighter/paramedic I am NOT considered a first responder for your promos that you have for FIRST RESPONDERS during this pandemic!

Date of experience: May 30, 2020
Minnesota
1 review
13 helpful votes
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Scam customers
May 29, 2020

Was having trouble connecting my television with the wireless equipment. Called in April and customer service sent out a technician to solve the problem as a customer got 30 something years I was unaware there was going to be a charge of 105 dollar. I'm laid off from work during the Pandemic. And Att decides to take advantage of their customers at this time

Date of experience: May 29, 2020
South Carolina
5 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Our account has been wrong sinxe day one found out we were overcharged for last 4 months when we have an issue the csrs just hang up every time

Date of experience: May 29, 2020
Michigan
1 review
0 helpful votes
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None of the people will listen I asked them to disconnect services they said no I'm gonna have to go to the higher up just to get my services Removed

Date of experience: May 28, 2020
Florida
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
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AT&T wireless is suspending service and charging a $45.00 "restoral" fee during a pandemic. People are weeks or months behind on unemployment, sitting at home in limbo. Way to go AT&T...

Date of experience: May 27, 2020
New York
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Worst service ever
May 27, 2020

Worst service ever
Worst service ever. Just spent 1:57min getting transferred from rep to rep from 7:30 to 9:30pm then they closed and nothing resolved. Complete incompetence!

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Date of experience: May 26, 2020
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Data
May 26, 2020

Your phone is continuing using data, whether your infront of it are not. If you don't have at@t unlimited service they make sure you have the slowest speeds to force you into buying there unlimited plan. I am not even getting 1G speeds. I pay my bill and my data is all used up in 5 days... Got to switch to cheater company.

Date of experience: May 26, 2020
Wisconsin
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Hard to get a straight answer over the phone about anything. Had to cancel my policy during a move and they would not work with me to transfer the service over. Terrible communication. Will never use again.

Date of experience: May 20, 2020
Oregon
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Worst company
May 20, 2020

The worst company and the worst customer service ever dale with I'm still with them. But waiting tell my installment over. And never ever go back to them. There sales based on hidden the truth. They have no loyalty to their customers. I been with them since 2008

Date of experience: May 19, 2020
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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AT&T has been difficult in the sense that the website and general customer service automated system is not user friendly. I had an unfortunate customer service experience recently that was completely rectified by two agents of whom I spoke to today. Henry with AT&T internet customer service and May with AT&T Direct TV customer service. They were BEYOND ACCOMMODATING and so incredibly attentive and kind. These two agents are the reason I am happy with my AT&T service and they deserve to be recognized. Thank you Henry and May for your excellent customer service! You rocked it!

Date of experience: May 18, 2020
Germany
1 review
11 helpful votes
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I was looking for a review to leave for the customer service for AT&T in taxes his name was Rodolfo he did a great job and he's a great employee I'm a x pastry chef from the Ritz-Carlton and definitely I would hired man like that thank you for hiring someone like that I know sometimes employs like myself even at the Ritz-Carlton do not get recognized but thank you very much five diamonds thank you AT&T Jeffrey from Miami please pass it on I wasn't sure where to leave this review thank you to whoever reads it God bless you and be safe

Date of experience: May 17, 2020
Virginia
3 reviews
50 helpful votes
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Called their retention dept to try to get a better deal to save money in these pandemic times and representative said they could save me $40 a month. I signed up along with a phone upgrade. Was all happy till I got the email of my new services, instead of $40 less my new monthly bill is going be $40 more! Tried calling to rectify, still on the phone with them for over an hour. Will cancel and switch to Verizon or T-Mobile. ATT doesn't care about their customers. Stay away worst customer service!

Date of experience: May 16, 2020
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Neglect
May 16, 2020

Set up internet installation at my parents house and confirmed with the rep that the installer would be wearing a mask; I was assured that absolutely the installer would be wearing a mask. They also sent my mom a disclosure confirming that the installer would have minimum six feet from contact with anyone, and on and on ( a veiled, cheap attempt to act like AT&T cares about its customers during the pandemic). Well low and behold the installer showed up wearing NO mask AND only put one on after my father told him to.

Date of experience: May 15, 2020