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   Anonymous Coward, Sep 4th, 2001 @ 6:08am

   
   

   This article is pointless. You should never expect to resolve billing issues through email.
   
   He should have called them first.
   
   As far as the busy signal... I don't know about that.
   
   You should ask for the name of anyone you talk to at a customer service center. When they 'hung up' on him he should have called up and got them fired.

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   Mike (profile), Sep 4th, 2001 @ 8:30am

   
   

   I don't know... There are advantages to both methods. I once spent two and a half hours on the phone with a very large PC manufacturer, getting passed around from person to person, and getting nothing resolved. It was only after that, when I emailed to complain about the treatment that someone "took the case" and solved the problem. Overall, I've found that email works better because it leaves a trail of communications. The phone calls have no record.

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   The Captain, Sep 4th, 2001 @ 8:49am

   
   

   Unless you run into bullshit automated mail responders as displayed in the article.
   
   I *DO* think that an automated "message received" response is good...HOWEVER, any company STUPID enough to have a system that tries to automatically answer your question (or sends back a "I don't understand" when it can't) shouldn't be able to stay in business. Its a very callous attitude towards a customer and a big reason people don't have much confidance dealing with a business online.

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   Fredzo, Sep 4th, 2001 @ 1:55pm

   
   

   It took me a week to figure out why I couldn't log on to Earthlink/Netcom about 5 months ago. Apparently they changed the login name from just your name to name.domain. They didn't send out an e-mail beforehand or freaking nothing! I had theories from my modem setup to the POP I was dialing until someone there actually understood the situation. I was aghast they hadn't informed their customers beforehand.

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   outsourced call centres

   

   Roy, Sep 4th, 2001 @ 10:59pm

   
   

   This is what you get when you oustource your call centre (which I assume is most likely what Earthlink has done) to some place half way across the world manned by people who have no idea what your business is all about and do not care any way since all they care for is the few cents they earn for each email replied to.

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   change of isp

   

   bonalyn wells, Aug 30th, 2007 @ 5:21am

   
   

   have been trying to reach you. this is to inform you of a change in my service provider. therefore their is not to be anymore withdrawals from my bank account. the bank has been notified of this, and the fact of further action will be taken by me if this is done. the bank has also been notified of this and their part in this action. this is being sent to you on the 30th day of aug and i expect all withdrawals to cease as of this date. ihave not used earthlink in 10 days, so all billing should cease as of the 2oth. thank you bonalyn wells aka joshati

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   earthlink is the worst

   

   jason, Sep 10th, 2007 @ 6:46pm

   
   

   I do not have internet access for 8 weeks and must have spent 20 hours on the phone going throught the same &*&* over and over. After 2 technician visiting my house who could not solve the problem and they still want to charge me for early termination.
   They absolutly suck big time.

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