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Post by shaxper on Jul 1, 2017 7:31:17 GMT -5
Unbelievable. After promising me on Tuesday that my phone service would be restored on Friday, Century Link now says they can't reconnect me until Wednesday and then only if I pay them $66. One of their Customer Service reps let it slip that the company found out I'm switching to AT&T on the 7th and disconnected me as punishment for closing my account. Needless to say, I told CenturyLink to take their phone service and shove it up their collective kiesters. My sister is lending me her iPad to use as a makeshift emergency phone until next Friday, so at least I don't have to stay with her for the next week (not that I don't enjoy staying with her but I have work to do and a doctor's appointment on Wednesday). It's not an ideal solution--calling for help in an emergency won't be as simple as pushing my LifeAlert pendant--but it at least lets me stay home. All I wanted to do was lower my monthly expenses and it's turned into a colossal inconvenience. Sheesh. Cei-U! That's so ridiculous its offensive. Hire Slam_Bradley to sue them. I'm so sorry, Curt. I ditched AT&T years ago because of underhanded tactics, and I will never go back
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Jul 1, 2017 9:15:30 GMT -5
Unbelievable. After promising me on Tuesday that my phone service would be restored on Friday, Century Link now says they can't reconnect me until Wednesday and then only if I pay them $66. One of their Customer Service reps let it slip that the company found out I'm switching to AT&T on the 7th and disconnected me as punishment for closing my account. Needless to say, I told CenturyLink to take their phone service and shove it up their collective kiesters. My sister is lending me her iPad to use as a makeshift emergency phone until next Friday, so at least I don't have to stay with her for the next week (not that I don't enjoy staying with her but I have work to do and a doctor's appointment on Wednesday). It's not an ideal solution--calling for help in an emergency won't be as simple as pushing my LifeAlert pendant--but it at least lets me stay home. All I wanted to do was lower my monthly expenses and it's turned into a colossal inconvenience. Sheesh. Cei-U! Kurt - so sorry to hear you're going through this. What a crap way for your former provider to punish you for daring to change service to save yourself some money, but I guess we're all just at the mercy of the corporate overlords who don't care that you NEED that landline because there's a whole f#%@ing $66 in it for them. Stay strong and be safe, my friend. Prayers for you until you get your new line in on the 7th. I really wish I could like this post multiple times.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jul 1, 2017 10:45:35 GMT -5
Unbelievable. After promising me on Tuesday that my phone service would be restored on Friday, Century Link now says they can't reconnect me until Wednesday and then only if I pay them $66. One of their Customer Service reps let it slip that the company found out I'm switching to AT&T on the 7th and disconnected me as punishment for closing my account. Needless to say, I told CenturyLink to take their phone service and shove it up their collective kiesters. My sister is lending me her iPad to use as a makeshift emergency phone until next Friday, so at least I don't have to stay with her for the next week (not that I don't enjoy staying with her but I have work to do and a doctor's appointment on Wednesday). It's not an ideal solution--calling for help in an emergency won't be as simple as pushing my LifeAlert pendant--but it at least lets me stay home. All I wanted to do was lower my monthly expenses and it's turned into a colossal inconvenience. Sheesh. Cei-U! Kurt...I know time is tight...but you should contact the State of Washington's Consumer Protection Division. www.atg.wa.gov/consumer-protectionYou probably ought to contact the Better Business Bureau as well. I know it won't help you at this juncture. But it may help someone similarly situated in the future.
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Post by Cei-U! on Jul 1, 2017 12:03:22 GMT -5
I designed the Consumer Protection Division's database.
Cei-U! They owe me!
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jul 1, 2017 13:18:32 GMT -5
I designed the Consumer Protection Division's database. Cei-U! They owe me! I remembered you working for a government agency but didn't remember which one. So I'm sure that my suggestion wasn't terribly helpful. I am sorry you're having the phone problems.
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Post by Pharozonk on Jul 1, 2017 13:19:43 GMT -5
Okay, I've been trying to lose weight for a couple months. Been doing pretty well tracking calorie intake, but man, it's summer. i just want to eat ice cream every day. My biggest vice is giving up beer, so I've made the switch to Miller Lite ( I know, I know) for any drinking I do at home. At 96 calories, it doesn't feel like I'm throwing away my daily workouts when I drink it.
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Post by Prince Hal on Jul 1, 2017 13:26:06 GMT -5
Okay, I've been trying to lose weight for a couple months. Been doing pretty well tracking calorie intake, but man, it's summer. i just want to eat ice cream every day. My biggest vice is giving up beer, so I've made the switch to Miller Lite ( I know, I know) for any drinking I do at home. At 96 calories, it doesn't feel like I'm throwing away my daily workouts when I drink it. No horse piss available?
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Post by Icctrombone on Jul 1, 2017 13:45:53 GMT -5
My biggest vice is giving up beer, so I've made the switch to Miller Lite ( I know, I know) for any drinking I do at home. At 96 calories, it doesn't feel like I'm throwing away my daily workouts when I drink it. No horse piss available? I see that you're working on the funniest member award for next year. 😅
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Post by Prince Hal on Jul 1, 2017 16:42:53 GMT -5
I see that you're working on the funniest member award for next year. 😅 Well it's a cinch I'll never get friendliest, so yeah, may be. Be good to your servers, and hey, try the veal...
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Post by The Captain on Jul 1, 2017 17:44:25 GMT -5
Extremely excited about the upcoming week, as I am on vacation from work. Tomorrow, my wife and I are dropping our daughters off at summer camp, then we are heading to a B&B in Niagara-on-the-Lake for two days of wine tasting, microbreweries, and maybe even a little comic book shopping. This is the first time we've been away from both of our girls for more than one night since the younger one was born a little over 9 years ago, so it is a long overdue, and slightly belated, trip for us to celebrate our recent 15th wedding anniversary.
Then, after picking up the girls Friday night, my older daughter and I are roadtripping to Youngstown, OH on Saturday morning to go to a comic convention. Doughnuts and coffee in the car on the way, classic comic hunting and meeting some cool artists (Bob Layton, Michael Golden, Rags Morales, and Arthur Suydam will be there, so I'm already prepping my stash to take for signatures), probably 5 Guys or something like that for lunch before heading back to the show for the rest of the day. She's passing on going to a party where some of her friends will be, which makes me feel pretty special that she still wants to hang out with me, even though she is approaching her 12th birthday this fall. I know it likely won't be like this much longer, so I'll take it now and cherish it forever.
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Post by Cei-U! on Jul 1, 2017 17:50:12 GMT -5
Well, after batting ideas around with the family and running some tests, we've arrived at a solution not only to my current phone dilemma but a few other problems as well. Turns out that if I use one of those little metal styluses, I can in fact operate a cell phone, at least well enough to call 911 (it wouldn't be practical to try to text on it or play games due to the attendant eyestrain that comes with being that close to what I'm looking at it). For just a hair over what Century Link wanted to reconnect my landline for two whole days, I bought a Tracphone, an hours' worth of minutes, and a stylus. The idea is I'll carry it with me from room to room and keep it on my nightstand when I'm in bed until AT&T turns on my home phone Friday. After that, I'll carry it with me whenever I go out alone in case my chair breaks down or some other emergency arises. I think everybody in the -U! family will sleep a little sounder tonight.
Cei-U! I summon the little plastic destressor!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2017 18:18:15 GMT -5
The Captain - Sounds Wonderful and enjoy your vacation and your 15th Anniversary as well. Cei-U! - Sorry, not being able to chime in; but sounds like your latest plan will work and I wished you all the best.
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Post by DE Sinclair on Jul 1, 2017 18:38:51 GMT -5
Well, after batting ideas around with the family and running some tests, we've arrived at a solution not only to my current phone dilemma but a few other problems as well. Turns out that if I use one of those little metal styluses, I can in fact operate a cell phone, at least well enough to call 911 (it wouldn't be practical to try to text on it or play games due to the attendant eyestrain that comes with being that close to what I'm looking at it). For just a hair over what Century Link wanted to reconnect my landline for two whole days, I bought a Tracphone, an hours' worth of minutes, and a stylus. The idea is I'll carry it with me from room to room and keep it on my nightstand when I'm in bed until AT&T turns on my home phone Friday. After that, I'll carry it with me whenever I go out alone in case my chair breaks down or some other emergency arises. I think everybody in the -U! family will sleep a little sounder tonight. Cei-U! I summon the little plastic destressor! Sometimes you don't come up with the best solution until some knob forces you to. Glad you worked it out.
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Post by LovesGilKane on Jul 2, 2017 5:37:10 GMT -5
Cei-U! 's problems make me sad like Cockrum's did. Cei-U! is one of the magnificent funny/wry benefactors of this site, and very much a reason I perused it, then joined. Cei-U! difficulties make me upset.
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Post by impulse on Jul 3, 2017 10:11:03 GMT -5
My biggest vice is giving up beer, so I've made the switch to Miller Lite ( I know, I know) for any drinking I do at home. At 96 calories, it doesn't feel like I'm throwing away my daily workouts when I drink it. Dude, I tried switching to Mich Ultra due to having such a low calorie footprint, but I just can't do it. It's repulsive. I'm finding my bar won't go any lower than Corona light/the new one (the mandatory slice of lime really elevates Corona) at about 100 or Guinness which is only 125 each. Those last 20-30 calories seem to be the most important ones. My biggest vice is giving up beer, so I've made the switch to Miller Lite ( I know, I know) for any drinking I do at home. At 96 calories, it doesn't feel like I'm throwing away my daily workouts when I drink it. No horse piss available? At least hose piss would be an organic option.
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