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Sazw
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complaint, terrible customer service.

I'm writing here as a last attempt for someone to correct my account before moving my service elsewhere. I contacted plusnet regarding changing the first name on my account in October 2016 after having my name legally changed. I sent the required ID to the 'post room' twice, no update... I contacted yourselves by email several times to no response... I contacted live chat in December to be told it would be done, again nothing....

I have successfully updated all official paperwork long ago, banks passport, DVLA all utilities etc yet my broadband provider cannot seem to do it. I have sent the requested legal documents twice! Please sort this out or I will be moving to a new supplier who doesn't ignore their customers.

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jamessc
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Re: complaint, terrible customer service.

The customer service is absolutely disgraceful at Plusnet, truly abominable. It beggars belief that they are allowed to get away with even calling it a 'service' when it's so shockingly bad. The slowest and most unresponsive I've ever had to endure, you are far better off switching to a provider that will actually provide a service.

HarryB
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Re: complaint, terrible customer service.

Welcome to the community forums @Sazw

 

I'm sorry to hear how difficult it's seeming to be, to update the name on your account.

 

I've had a look back through the notes on the account and made sure this has now been updated.

 

I hope this helps, I do sincerely apologise it took as long as it did to sort this out for you.

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Sazw
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Re: complaint, terrible customer service.

Hi Harry

 

I can see my account name has now been updated, shame it took 5 months.. However my plusnet emails are still being addressed with my previous name?

HarryB
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Re: complaint, terrible customer service.


@Sazw wrote:
my plusnet emails are still being addressed with my previous name?

Could you advise when the last one of these emails came through please. As your account isn't showing that any have been sent since I updated the name on your account for you.

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jelv
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Re: complaint, terrible customer service.

Are you referring to the greeting in the email or the email address being used. If it's the email address you need to change that yourself: https://portal.plus.net/my.html?action=edit_details&s=0

jelv (a.k.a Spoon Whittler)
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Sazw
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Re: complaint, terrible customer service.

Hi

 

No not the email address, I updated that a while ago. The greeting on the email is my old name.

 

Sent today 6/2/17 at 15:25

 

titled - How Hygge are you

 

The email opens with  - Hello xxxxx (old name)

 

Just frustrating to see when that is no longer my name

jelv
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Re: complaint, terrible customer service.

If that was a bulk email, Plusnet will have done the extract from the customer database some days ago and passed it to an organisation that does the bulk emails. Looks like the extract was done before your details were changed.

jelv (a.k.a Spoon Whittler)
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Sazw
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Re: complaint, terrible customer service.

I got confirmation of the name change on the 31st Jan so almost a week ago, I guess time will tell if it carries on or not

Out of interest, can anyone at plusnet let me know if I'm still in contract and if so by how long?

 

Thanks

HarryB
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Re: complaint, terrible customer service.

I believe Jelv's response is the reason the name is incorrect on the email you received. Apologies for any confusion this has caused.

 

Moving forward, emails that come through your account should have the updated name on them, however please do let me know if you receive any more emails with the incorrect name and I'll chase this up for you.

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dexter122
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Re: complaint, terrible customer service.

the worst company a have ever dealt with in the short space of 4 months I have been with them,services getting restricted for unpaidbills that are paid,taking money out my bank for bills that aren't mines send them bank statements as proof and still their no willing to refund me a have to ask my bank to charge ig back,am done with them going to go with a more reliable company and not one that's just out too rip u off,and ignore youe emails

jelv
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Re: complaint, terrible customer service.

If the facts given by @dexter122 are accurate that's a new low for Plusnet - DD against the wrong account!

jelv (a.k.a Spoon Whittler)
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dexter122
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Re: complaint, terrible customer service.

the facts are bang on,services getting restricted for unpaid bills tnhat i have paid,i have been more offline than online with them,spoken to at least 20 different customer service advisors and every one tells you a different explanation,plusnet will do you proud??what a absolute joke that is 

jelv
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Re: complaint, terrible customer service.

Telling that no-one from Plusnet picks up a serious complaint like this!

@dexter122If you use Facebook I'd suggest you post to https://www.facebook.com/plusnet which may grab their attention more quickly.

jelv (a.k.a Spoon Whittler)
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Chris
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Re: complaint, terrible customer service.

I'm struggling to find what's happened here, please accept my apologies for the confusion. I can see our billing team have requested a little more information from you.

 

Just on the off-chance, have you previously had an account with us or paid for someone else's service previously?

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