topic Re: I HATE TELSTRA!!!!!!! in Community Spirit

I HATE TELSTRA!!!!!!!

lurker17260 — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:20:30 GMT

I'm having a problem with message bank on my mobile, so I rang Telstra to try to get it fixed. The conversation went something like this.

COMPUTER: So we can correctly direct your call please tell us the nature of your call (blah, blah, blah)

COMPUTER: There is an approximate wait of 10 minutes would you like us to call you back.

ME: Yes

waiting waiting waiting

COMPUTER: I'll put you through now

1st CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSON (CSP1): What is your problem?

ME: blah, blah,blah

CSP1: That's not my area, please hold.

waiting, waiting waiting

CSP2: What is your problem?

ME: blah, blah, blah

CSP2: You need to speak to Technical Services, I'll put you through.

waiting waiting

CSP2: There is a 17 minute wait for TS.

ME: I can't hang on here that long, can someone please call me back.

CSP2: No. You could try calling back in 1/2 an hour or so to see how long the queue is then.

ME: No. Thank you. Good bye.

aaagggghhhhhhhhhh

Re: I HATE TELSTRA!!!!!!!

**meep** — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:23:48 GMT

not just Telstra, i'm afraid.....Hang in there!!! (no pun intended)

Re: I HATE TELSTRA!!!!!!!

tulip*place — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:14:02 GMT

Best thing I ever did was to dump them.

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twyngwyn — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:33:09 GMT

for a 'communications' company they are seriously lacking in it

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the_hawk* — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:55:36 GMT

for a 'communications' company they are seriously lacking in it

Thats spot on, non of them know how to communicate

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b3llag1na — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 03:07:00 GMT

And when they finally talk to you, it is a call centre that sounds like it is the Phillipines 😞

My DD lost a bet with me over that one, she insisted that Telstra call centres where in Australia!

I opted for the "ring me back" option when I had a problem - and they did within the specified time, so I can't complain about that part of their service.

The fact that it took about 2 months and at least 5 discussions for them to change the email address for billing is a different story,

Re: I HATE TELSTRA!!!!!!!

punch*drunk — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 03:09:52 GMT

The fact that it took about 2 months and at least 5 discussions for them to change the email address for billing is a different story,

I did that online yesterday, took me about 5 seconds.

If you ring 13POND, you can usually get an Australian, you used to be able to anyway, havent needed to ring them for a while. I find it easier to go into a telstra shop if I need anything done nowdays.

Re: I HATE TELSTRA!!!!!!!

freddie*rooster — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 03:11:33 GMT

When you get this

COMPUTER: So we can correctly direct your call please tell us the nature of your call (blah, blah, blah)

Your request is

Complaint

Re: I HATE TELSTRA!!!!!!!

b3llag1na — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 03:16:23 GMT

Yes punch, we did it on line too..... twice.

First try....

The bills were still being sent to the old address.

We did it again... and then rang them...

Bills still being sent to the old address (one we didn't actually use any more)

OH rang them confirming the change of email address...

still nothing arrives from Telstra.

It took me not paying a bill we didn't get, and them ringing me demanding payment before things started to change!

Re: I HATE TELSTRA!!!!!!!

punch*drunk — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 03:21:29 GMT

I found there were 2 different places online that I needed to check.

I dont know how it happened, but I bought an internet thingy for a laptop and in the process of setting it up, for my grandfather to use in hospital, I managed to glitch his email address into my account. So for the last 6 months he's been getting my phone bill, I was kinda hoping he'd pay it, but he just keeps forwarding it to me :^O

I hope its fixed now, I guess we'll see when the next bill arrives.

Re: I HATE TELSTRA!!!!!!!

polksaladallie — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:13:42 GMT

Write a letter (snail mail) and you will get a fast response. If it is not satisfactory, write another letter.

Re: I HATE TELSTRA!!!!!!!

diffusiongroupie — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:35:39 GMT

Their company motto should be:

"We set low standards and fail to achieve them".

Re: I HATE TELSTRA!!!!!!!

lurker17260 — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:03:48 GMT

Okay, I now only dislike them.

I just called them again and got thru after only about 1-2 minutes wait. The 1st person I spoke to seemed to know what she was doing and has hopefully fixed my problem. Although I won't actually know if it's been fixed until about 24 hours from now 😐

Re: I HATE TELSTRA!!!!!!!

reebees2011 — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 10:35:28 GMT

Of course it's in the Philippines !, wake up !

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cherry*135 — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 10:40:44 GMT

Don't pay to use services if you have good alternatives!

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poddster — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 10:51:27 GMT

I must have a charmed life I get to talk to a real person within 2 minutes and then get redirected to a call centre in Australia.

I do have an edge though i have a magic number to call 🙂

Sorry I am not permitted to pass it on

Re: I HATE TELSTRA!!!!!!!

cherry*135 — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 10:54:40 GMT

I don't need for a number to call my chosen mobile or internet provider... they don't mess customers around.

Their customer services reps are ALL based in Australia.

Re: I HATE TELSTRA!!!!!!!

imastawka — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 11:03:27 GMT

The more things change, the more they stay the same

This thread is 2 years old

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electric*mayhem*band — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 11:39:33 GMT

Well spotted, Stawka !

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imastawka — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 12:01:29 GMT

Sussed it out in no time flat!