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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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803
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California
1 review
0 helpful votes
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$#*! at&t
March 22, 2022

I $#*!ing hate AT&T is $#*!ing garbage my dogs $#*! provides better Wi-Fi than there $#*!ty $#*! services. I hope the person who runs this dog$#*! company dies of aids piece of $#*!. $#*! his family to. I bet if I stick a metal pole in my $#*! and stand on my roof ill get better speeds than this dog $#*! Wi-Fi. The costumer service is $#*!ing awful to I'm talking to these ugly $#*! hoes with no $#*! or tits. There also all so $#*!ing $#*!ed they cant even solve basic math equations. I hope AT&T goes bankrupt $#*! there service $#*! there Wi-Fi and $#*! John T. Stankey.

Date of experience: March 21, 2022
California
6 reviews
13 helpful votes
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The SALES people LIE to you and and they run FRAUDULENT Practices! I have Documentation and I am in the process of getting a team of Attorneys together for a CLASS ACTION Law suite against AT&T!

I called EARTHLINK to install Internet and AT&T came down instead and LIED and said that they were EARTHLINK! They did this TWICE... once with a SALES person, and then once with an unannounced Internet Installer who LIED! I ended up being Charged for Earthlink and AT&T!
And then AT&T LIED about DEALS that never came, and was never able to contact the ATT Sales Person EVER again! And then they LOCKED the PHONE that they gave ME!

Date of experience: March 21, 2022
Washington
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Promtion and billing
March 22, 2022

Do not trust any promotion by at &t. I have been with t mobile for fourteen years. I met a promion agent at Fred Mayer and told me i will get the same service with less monthly bill. I have trusted him and signed the promotion. But my bill went up by over 100$. Every time i call they tell ro wait for next bill.the payment is increasing against their promise. So I advice every one not to trust their promotions.

Date of experience: March 21, 2022
Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Bad attention
March 21, 2022

Very bad attention they make fraud they offer you promotions and then they want to get more money and contracts that you have to be with them until you fulfill the contract the worst line in which I have been.

Date of experience: March 21, 2022
North Carolina
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Crazy expensive and terrible service. I switched to T Mobile for less than 1/2 the price. AND AT&T is very difficult to cancel - they make you wait on hold - been holding for 30 min. But hey while I wait i type reviews Keep me holding at&T

Date of experience: March 21, 2022
Tennessee
1 review
1 helpful vote
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If I could give zero stars I would. My husband and I needed to unlock our devices to be able to switch to a different company. We spent most of the day dealing with customer service. They unlocked two of the three devices. One was denied for not being paid when ALL three of the devices were paid off at the same time. I will never get AT&T service again and I don't recommend it to anyone. Very disappointed and frustrated with this service.

Date of experience: March 18, 2022
New York
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I upgraded the phones for my business for $1, then the service was upgraded to $45 per month per phone without my knowledge, on top of adding multiple other fees that I was not aware of. Then when I tried changing the service to an unlimited plan they only applied the new plan to three of the 19 phones I have under this account. The other 16 phones still have the same service. My company has paid anywhere from 1.5 to 5 times the amount we should be paying for the phone service because of AT&Ts constant inability to do anything correct. I am constantly on the phone for at MINIMUM 1.5 hours for them to MANUALLY make changes to each INDIVIDUAL phone... and the bill is still incorrect at the end of the day! If I could give them zero stars I would, I cannot stand working with them and highly regret upgrading the phones.

Date of experience: March 18, 2022
Oregon
1 review
1 helpful vote
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They added an extra line a promotion when they set up my account. It cost 95 a month and then some. This company is garbage. Just dont.

Date of experience: March 17, 2022
Georgia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I started my service with AT&T in January 2021. I decide to get AT&T dedicated fiber with a 1 Gig circuit. From January thru November I experienced daily interruptions with both TV ( cable and internet). Filing some 22 FCC complaints and some 12 technician appointment and 2 visits by a field manager and speaking with 3 with Tier 3 technicians with the President's office they could not access the problem and would just make up whatever they thought sounded good so the give leave the premises. Each visit they would continually come up with different reason for the interruptions. My speed with a full 1 GIG dedicated circuit was 10 meg and would just freeze ( No TV or Internet for hours every day) I recorded the speed on a daily bases and video taped the error codes showing on the TV. 9 months later I hire a technician to come to my home and asses the problem. He remoted in there modem ( equipment) and was amazed that they did not see the dropped packets on a daily basis from the date of install through the date he remoted in. He determined the problem was with the modem, the same modem they refused to replace for 9 long months. During the issues I continued to pay for no service after being informed the would adjust my account once the services were fixed. Another lie, AT&T and the extremely rude employee should be ashamed of themselves. I am told the technicians are told if the problem is not on the side of the line they don't care. I have seen that to be true They don't care if they install sub standard and faulty equipment. I would tell everyone who is having issues with their services to file a complaint with the FCC. They should be fined for providing bad service and lying to consumers

Date of experience: March 17, 2022
Pennsylvania
1 review
5 helpful votes
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After being told my old phone trade in would be receiving the full $800 value on the pre assessment I was only to happy to take up this offer posting back my old phone. It then tock several weeks for there internal review once they received when I finally find out they gave $120 if I had known this upfront I would have passed. Won't be using them again unless it is an upfront value at a store. Not a happy customer!

Date of experience: March 16, 2022
Missouri
2 reviews
10 helpful votes
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I just went through an ATT installation at my small business. It was the worst. Service calls missed, incomplete install, inadequate phone support, mistakes, mistakes, mistakes and zero flexibility in dealing with our hours. So we accommodate ATT. The phone team assured us the technician would ask about Covid, maintain social distance and wear a mask. Well, of course he did none of those things. And the install left us without phone service. Rescheduling was a bear. We could not be more disappointed.

Date of experience: March 15, 2022
Louisiana
1 review
1 helpful vote
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On February 25th 2022 I went to AT&T store and did a trade in with my Samsung S10e for Samsung S22 and also took AT&T $75 package with number *******880. Within 7 days I took back the S22 and asked to deactivate the plan package that I took because the service was very poor on my job site and my home. The girl at AT&T store took back the Samsung S22 and told me I have to call AT&T customer service to resolve getting back my Samsung S10e. They also charge my credit card $71.00 plus $134.90 Within the seven days time. Since then I have been calling AT&T customer service for help and no one seems to care in helping me. It's been over a month I've been calling every day and I haven't get my credit back on my card and never received back my trade in Samsung s10e to this day. I am left without my $800 phone and my credit card charges $205.90. AT&T robbed me without a mask. I lost over $1000 and no one can help me.

Date of experience: March 15, 2022
Wisconsin
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Theivs
March 15, 2022

When they updated to 5G it mad my 300 dollar phone not compatible anymore and to replace my 300 dollar phone they gave me a 40 dollar phone and said " your welcome". When I went to the store to complain the manager told me I'm welcome and and if I don't like it I'm under no contact and can leave at any time. Take this cheap crappy phone and or go screw yourself... Thanks AR&T... Never knew a business would treat their customers with such disrespect.

Date of experience: March 15, 2022
North Carolina
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Switched to T-Mobile after decades and kept getting billed by AT&T because I was misinformed by their terrible CSR's. The WORST!

Date of experience: March 14, 2022
Illinois
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Horrible place
March 12, 2022

I have been on the phone for 3 hours! Terrible employees and company. They disconnected me everytime. No one could help. Not even a manager! Not professional at all! I have an Iphone 6, and can't get the new version or apps. Trying to purchase new phones, and after waiting and waiting at the At & T on East State St in Rockford, they told me the promotion for the iphone 11 was off from just the day before. No help at all!

Date of experience: March 12, 2022
Colorado
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I have been a customer of ATT Wireless for close to 30 years. The customer service has gotten so bad that I cannot imagine anything worse. When they make a mistake it takes hours upon hours to find a person who can help fix it.

Date of experience: March 11, 2022
New York
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Wasted a whole day on the phone being transfered around and sitting on hold for a simple issue. This is the worst customer service I have ever experienced. TERRIBLE!
F*** At&t

Date of experience: March 11, 2022
Florida
1 review
1 helpful vote
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After less than a month and havng been forced to use AT&T and Drect Tv, my internet is down and I have to wait 3 DAYS! To have a technician fix it!
Knowing AT&T incompetence I doubt if that will happen.
Really miss my 23 years with Comcast!

Date of experience: March 11, 2022
Sweden
2 reviews
4 helpful votes
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Att
March 10, 2022

This company is so dishonest in March 2022 they took 2 payments for same amount paid my bill on the 3rd then on the 7th they took another payment for exactly the same amount. Which was unauthorized. Then they would not return overdraft which was caused by their error. This has happened 4 times. Do Not go auto pay Do not leave any banking info with them for your own safety. I am shutting off all my lines with ATT.

Date of experience: March 10, 2022
Colorado
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Worst company
March 9, 2022

I bought at and t service from Sam's club. They cheated us by quoting the wrong price. At and t is scam vompany

Date of experience: March 9, 2022