For me, this is Round 4 with Verizon NJ, that unscrupulous company that annoys and frustrates so many people. Lousy internet connectivity was bad enough, but today, I have no phone service. No idea why. It was working fine yesterday evening.
Seriously, I have to discontinue service or lose my sanity. I don't want ANY internet or landlíne phone provider. I hate that everytime you want to sign up for a service they aren't American. Yes, I'm a prig. I love my country (as much as I can). Who doesn't like theirs? Who doesn't want jobs to go to their countrymen?
Sooooo I called a "free" cell phone company because I can't afford to pay for a phone I can't make long distance on--which means it's basically useless. And everytime I got to the "mail me an application" option, I'd get disconnected. Bad omen, right? So I tried another company--my second choice--and got someone that spoke reasonably good Englísh but there was a hint of India there. Anyway, nice, pleasant guy. Professional. Kool.
Tried my first choice again. Still got disconnected. Tried a second number and finally got someone on the líne. Worst accent ever on the face of Mommy Earth! I thought I was speaking to an Alíen from space. Definitely wasn't American. Don't even think he was Indian. Don't know! He said, "So, you want the free cell phone?" I was like "Eh?" I was totally on guard. I straight away didn't trust this unknown foreigner, but I replied "Yes" and again he repeats himself. I'm thinking this must be a recording or echo.
The way he was saying it was similar to : "So you want to jump on the bandwagon and get a government freebie?"
Seriously? Noooooo.....I've been paying for phone service for three+ years and am nearly bankrupt. I'll have no other form of communication when the internet service is gone. And besides (the true reason is) I could put that money to better use.
I hung up that phone like I was talkíng to the devil and was too scared to call the third and worse option (depending on who you talk to). I just couldn't give my address out to that group. I hate doing so with anyone outside of the U.S. Where's that info going to end up years from now? Will someone in India be impersonating me? Am I being too paranoid?
I'll lose annoying Verizon but gain another thorn in my side, that's how I see it.
RANT OVER!
And now, without further ado . . . let the Verizon hatefest begin.
THE VERIZON HATE BIN: verizon dsl issues connection 2012 -verizon.com/
https://www.google.com/search?num=50&hl=en&newwindow=1&site=webhp&q=verizon+dsl+issues+connection+2012++-verizon.com%2F&oq=verizon+dsl+issues+connection+2012++-verizon.com%2F&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_l=serp.12...11857.21663.0.23219.25.20.5.0.0.0.115.1684.17j3.20.0...0.0.iCKMsv8keuM
Seriously, I have to discontinue service or lose my sanity. I don't want ANY internet or landlíne phone provider. I hate that everytime you want to sign up for a service they aren't American. Yes, I'm a prig. I love my country (as much as I can). Who doesn't like theirs? Who doesn't want jobs to go to their countrymen?
Sooooo I called a "free" cell phone company because I can't afford to pay for a phone I can't make long distance on--which means it's basically useless. And everytime I got to the "mail me an application" option, I'd get disconnected. Bad omen, right? So I tried another company--my second choice--and got someone that spoke reasonably good Englísh but there was a hint of India there. Anyway, nice, pleasant guy. Professional. Kool.
Tried my first choice again. Still got disconnected. Tried a second number and finally got someone on the líne. Worst accent ever on the face of Mommy Earth! I thought I was speaking to an Alíen from space. Definitely wasn't American. Don't even think he was Indian. Don't know! He said, "So, you want the free cell phone?" I was like "Eh?" I was totally on guard. I straight away didn't trust this unknown foreigner, but I replied "Yes" and again he repeats himself. I'm thinking this must be a recording or echo.
The way he was saying it was similar to : "So you want to jump on the bandwagon and get a government freebie?"Seriously? Noooooo.....I've been paying for phone service for three+ years and am nearly bankrupt. I'll have no other form of communication when the internet service is gone. And besides (the true reason is) I could put that money to better use.
I hung up that phone like I was talkíng to the devil and was too scared to call the third and worse option (depending on who you talk to). I just couldn't give my address out to that group. I hate doing so with anyone outside of the U.S. Where's that info going to end up years from now? Will someone in India be impersonating me? Am I being too paranoid?
I'll lose annoying Verizon but gain another thorn in my side, that's how I see it.
RANT OVER!
And now, without further ado . . . let the Verizon hatefest begin.
THE VERIZON HATE BIN: verizon dsl issues connection 2012 -verizon.com/
https://www.google.com/search?num=50&hl=en&newwindow=1&site=webhp&q=verizon+dsl+issues+connection+2012++-verizon.com%2F&oq=verizon+dsl+issues+connection+2012++-verizon.com%2F&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_l=serp.12...11857.21663.0.23219.25.20.5.0.0.0.115.1684.17j3.20.0...0.0.iCKMsv8keuM
